Donnerstag, Oktober 26, 2006
~ 11:26 AM ~
Everything by Lifehouse
Find me here
And speak to me
I want to feel You
I need to hear You
You are the light
That's leading me to the place
Where I find peace again
You are the strength
That keeps me walking
You are the hope
That keeps me trusting
You are the light to my soul
You are my purpose
You're everything
And how can I stand here with You
And not be moved by You
Would You tell me how could it be
Any better than this
You calm the storms
And You give me rest
You hold me in your hands
You won't let me fold
You still my heart
When You take my breath away
Would You take me in take me deeper now
And how can I stand here with You
And not be moved by You
Would You tell me how could it be
Any better than this
And how can I stand here with you
And not be moved by you
Would you tell me how could it be
Any better than this
Cause You're all I want
You're all I need
You're everything.. everything
You're all I want
You're all I need
You're everything.. everything
You're all I want
You're all I need
You're everythiny.. everything
You're all I want
You're all I need
Everything.. everything
And how can I stand here with You
And not be moved by You
Would You tell me how could it be
Any better than this
And how can I stand here with You
And not be moved by You
Would You tell me how could it be
Any better any better than this
And how can I stand here with You
And not be moved by You
Would You tell me how could it be
Any better than this
Would You tell me how could it be
Any better than this
Mittwoch, Oktober 25, 2006
~ 1:51 PM ~
楊丞琳 - 理想情人Rainie Yang - Ideal Lover
作曲：小冷 填詞：艾利絲 編曲：林從胤
穿上洋裝看著手錶
時間快到心碰碰的跳
和你的第一次約會來臨了
金色的陽光灑滿人行道
換了新唇膏把頭髮弄好
要你看到我的好
喜歡看你走路充滿自信
說話時候你的專注眼神
溫柔的表情笑容裡的天真
我相信 找不到有比你更好的人
你心裡理想情人是幾分
是否也會有我的份
好想知道你的100分 會給怎樣的人
親愛的你不要再陌生 增加我戲份
我想問 親愛的你把感情升等
朋友變成情人 可不可以
告訴我標準 不要讓我一直等
聽著那時間滴答的走 對街的你在點頭
好像一個夢 漸漸走到我前頭
Donnerstag, Oktober 19, 2006
~ 2:36 AM ~
Wowz. It's been about a month since I last updated my blog on what's happening. Hmmm.. Mainly plain busy with studies and quizzes and tutorials. What do u expect? University lifestyle ain't just fun and games, most of the time u flog ur whole semester just to get a non-disappointing results. Hahaha. Life goes on.
Last monday, went for my NTU ministry prayer meeting. It's been a long long time since I last attended (which was last sem) due to tuition commitments and stuffs. Got to see some of the people whom I haven't seen much since Emerge. Hahaha. NTU is a big place ok. Ya. Also got to know a few more people, and 1 of the new people looked like the girl from Project Superstar. Shi Xin Hui, think was the girl's name. Anyway, they look alike. Or at least that's what I feel. =)
Anyway, after that, went to catch a movie, World Trade Center, with my Strikeforce family. It was a great movie, and a touching one too, apart from a few hilarious scenes. Would recommend you all to watch it. Kind of set me thinking during the show, whereby when they experience another collapse of the building, the people started to pray to God. Reminded me of a comic on Calvin and Hobbes, which they term it as deathbed conversion. I mean, ya, u'll still go into Heaven if u confess and convert before your last breath. But being a Christian is more than that. More than getting into Heaven. More than having eternal life. It's about living for Him, after you have been saved. Live for Him because He died for us. Ya. After the movie, went supper with Shona and Zhaoxuan. Sent Shona home after that.
Friday, went for this Songwriting Course given by 2 most talented and anointed songwriters, Andrew Naylor and David Holmes. Really being thoroughly blessed by the both of them. Not just learning about all the different chord progressions, melody setting, lyrics writing. But also on the anointing and impartation of faith and knowledge. The 2 hours really blew everyone away. Here's a short overview on some of the points they covered:
Songs are an overflow on our lives. The way we govern what comes out determines who we are. Indeed, God is revealing His knowledge every single moment through His creations: The sun, the clouds, the animals, even the grass. And out of this wonder and amazement that we write. Music: It's all about communication and relationships. Figure out what are we writing for, who are we connecting to. The power of music is the ability to change the state of the heart. Great songs don't come easy. There's no takeaway. No desire => no perseverance => no fruit.
At the end of the day: Rom 11 : 36
Saturday, we had a birthday celebration for our cell group leader who turn *censored*(age cannot be disclosed) this year! Hehe. Everyone rushed down to Suntec after service to prepare the celebration. About 25 people were present. We baked 2 cakes and presents and even a laser song dedication wor. So unique. Hahaha. Also, alot of phototaking after that, group by group. Then after that, we just went to have dinner at some rojak restaurant at the basement. A place that sells set dinner with rice and jelly and kimchi and ur main dish. Seriously, no one could figure out what style are they adapting. Hahahaha. Abstract art.
This week, is actually e-learning week. So everyone just cramped their tutorials together as it will be very stupid to travel for 2 hours just to attend a 1-hour tutorial. On monday, we celebrated yongqiang's birthday at marche along with Darryl, Yuhong, Rallen, Lingling, Julia, Bryan, Reid and Yongqiang's member. Hahaha. Kinda cool. Ate rosti and pork knuckles aka fried pig trotters from germany. Slurp. Shiok ah! The fellowship was great, practically talked about anything there is. Den we had a cake shaped like a fish for his birthday. Look so funny la. But the overall effect is nice also. Will post it up soon. Happy birthday, boi~! =d
Tues we had our cheerleading prac~! Wuhoo~! Finally able to use the main auditorium. Everyone was really amazed by the new mats. Everyone was playing with it thoughout. Hahaha. Quite cool, totally sponsored too. Did quite a few stunts, though mainly just recapping of stunts that we did before. ThinkI'll need insurance in the future. End up flyers land on me, from all sorts of angle. I'm a natural cushion, fall-cushioning kit. Hahaha. Felt really bad during the training as I caused Faith to hit her head (again!) during humpty. Haiz. Need to be more alert. Don't want my flyers to get hurt even before they go out for performances. God, let your healing come. Let ur protection be upon every flyer and base, that everyone will be in the best of health and carrying the strength of God. =)
That's all I have le. Long entry. Hahahah. Will update regularly (hopefully). =D
Mittwoch, Oktober 11, 2006
~ 12:10 PM ~
There was a certain Professor of Religion named Dr Christianson, a studious man who taught at a small college in the western United States. Dr.Christianson taught the required survey course in Christianity at this particular institution. Every student was required to take this course during his or her freshman year, regardless of his or her major. Although Dr Christianson tried hard to communicate the essence of the gospel in his class, he found that most of his students looked upon the course as nothing but required drudgery. Despite his best efforts, most students refused to take Christianity seriously.
This year, Dr. Christianson had a special student named Steve. Steve was only a freshman, but was studying with the intent of going onto seminary for the ministry. Steve was popular, he was well liked, and he was an imposing physical specimen. He was now the starting center on the school football team, and was the best student in the professor's class.
One day, Dr. Christianson asked Steve to stay after class so he could talk with him.
"How many push-ups can you do?"
Steve said, "I do about 200 every night."
"200? That's pretty good, Steve," Dr. Christianson said. "Do you think you could do 300?"
Steve replied, "I don't know.... I've never done 300 at a time."
"Do you think you could?" again asked Dr. Christianson.
"Well, I can try," said Steve.
"Can you do 300 in sets of 10? I have a class project in mind and I need you to do about 300 push-ups in sets of ten for this to work. Can you do it? I need you to tell me you can do it," said the professor.
Steve said, "Well... I think I can... yeah, I can do it."
Dr. Christianson said, "Good! I need you to do this on Friday. Let me explain what I have in mind."
Friday came and Steve got to class early and sat in the front of the room. When class started, the professor pulled out a big box of donuts. No, these weren't the normal kinds of donuts, they were the extra fancy BIG kind, with cream centers and frosting swirls. Everyone was pretty excited it was Friday, the last class of the day, and they were going to get an early start on the weekend with a party in Dr. Christianson's class.
Dr. Christianson went to the first girl in the first row and asked, "Cynthia, do you want to have one of these donuts?"
Cynthia said, "Yes."
Dr. Christianson then turned to Steve and asked, "Steve, would you do ten push-ups so that Cynthia can have a donut?"
"Sure." Steve jumped down from his desk to do a quick ten. ThenSteve again sat in his desk. Dr. Christianson put a donut on Cynthia's desk.
Dr. Christianson then went to Joe, the next person, and asked, "Joe, do you want a donut?"
Joe said, "Yes."
Dr. Christianson asked, "Steve would you do ten push-ups so Joe can have a donut?"
Steve did ten push-ups, Joe got a donut. And so it went, down the first aisle, Steve did ten pushups for every person before they got their donut.
Walking down the second aisle, Dr. Christianson came to Scott. Scott was on the basketball team, and in as good condition as Steve. He was very popular and never lacking for female companionship.
When the professor asked, "Scott do you want a donut?"
Scott's reply was, "Well, can I do my own pushups?"
Dr. Christianson said, "No, Steve has to do them."
Then Scott said, "Well, I don't want one then."
Dr. Christianson shrugged and then turned to Steve and asked, "Steve, would you do ten pushups so Scott can have a donut he doesn't want?"
With perfect obedience Steve started to do ten pushups.
Scott said, "HEY! I said I didn't want one!"
Dr. Christianson said, "Look, this is my classroom, my class, my desks, and these are my donuts. Just leave it on the desk if you don't want it." And he put a donut on Scott's desk. Now by this time, Steve had begun to slow down a little. He just stayed on the floor between sets because it took too much effort to be getting up and down. You could start to see a little perspiration coming out around his brow.
Dr. Christianson started down the third row. Now the students were beginning to get a little angry. Dr. Christianson asked Jenny, "Jenny,do you want a donut?"
Sternly, Jenny said, "No."
Then Dr. Christianson asked Steve, "Steve, would you do ten more push-ups so Jenny can have a donut that she doesn't want?" Steve did ten... Jenny got a donut.
By now, a growing sense of uneasiness filled the room. The students were beginning to say "No" and there were all these uneaten donuts on the desks.
Steve also had to really put forth a lot of extra effort to get these pushups done for each donut. There began to be a small pool of sweat on the floor beneath his face, his arms and brow were beginning to get red because of the physical effort involved
Dr. Christianson asked Robert, who was the most vocal unbeliever in the class, to watch Steve do each push up to make sure he did the full ten pushups in a set because he couldn't bear to watch all of Steve's work for all of those uneaten donuts. He sent Robert over to where Steve was so Robert could count the set and watch Steve closely.
Dr. Christianson started down the fourth row. During his class, however, some students from other classes had wandered in and sat down on the steps along the radiators that ran down the sides of the room. When the professor realized this, he did a quick count and saw that now there were 34 students in the room. He started to worry if Steve would be able to make it
Dr. Christianson went on to the next person and the next and the next. Near the end of that row, Steve was really having a rough time. He was taking a lot more time to complete each set.
Steve asked Dr Christianson, "Do I have to make my nose touch on each one?"
Dr. Christianson thought for a moment, "Well, they're your pushups. You are in charge now. You can do th em any way that you want." And Dr. Christianson went on.
A few moments later, Jason, a recent transfer student, came to the room and was about to come in when all the students yelled in one voice, "NO Don't come in! Stay out!"
Jason didn't know what was going on. Steve picked up his head and said, "No, let him come."
Professor Christianson said, "You realize that if Jason comes in you will have to do ten pushups for him?" Steve said, "Yes, let him come in. Give him a donut."
Dr. Christianson said, "Okay, Steve, I'll let you get Jason's out ofthe way right now. Jason, do you want a donut?"
Jason, new to the room, hardly knew what was going on. "Yes," he said, "give me a donut."
"Steve, will you do ten push-ups so that Jason can have a donut?"
Steve did ten pushups very slowly and wit h great effort. Jason, bewildered, was handed a donut and sat down.
Dr. Christianson finished the fourth row, and then started on those visitors seated by the heaters. Steve's arms were now shaking with each push-up in a struggle to lift himself against the force of gravity. By this time sweat was profusely dropping off of his face, there was no sound except his heavy breathing; there was not a dry eye in the room.
The very last two students in the room were two young women, both cheerleaders, and very popular. Dr. Christianson went to Linda, the second to last, and asked, "Linda, do you want a doughnut?"
Linda said, very sadly, "No, thank you."
Professor Christianson quietly asked, "Steve, would you do ten push-ups so that Linda can have a donut she doesn't want"
Grunting from the effort, Steve did ten very slow pushups for Linda.
Then Dr Christianson turned to the last girl, Susan. "Susan, do you want a donut?"
Susan, with tears flowing down her face, began to cry. "Dr.Christianson, why can't I help him?"
Dr. Christianson, with tears of his own, said, "No, Steve has to do it alone, I have given him this task and he is in charge of seeing that everyone has an opportunity for a donut whether they want it or not. When I decided to have a party this last day of class, I looked at my grade book. Steve here is the only student with a perfect grade. Everyone else has failed a test, skipped class, or offered me inferior work. Steve told me that in football practice, when a player messes up he must do push-ups. I told Steve that none of you could come to my party unless he paid the price by doing your push ups. He and I made a deal for your sakes."
"Steve, would you do ten push-ups so Susan can have a donut?"
As Steve very slowly finished his last pushup , with the understanding that he had accomplished all that was required of him, having done 350 pushups, his arms buckled beneath him and he fell to the floor.
Dr. Christianson turned to the room and said. "And so it was, that our Savior, Jesus Christ, on the cross, plead to the Father, 'into thy hands I commend my spirit.' With the understanding that He had done everything that was required of Him, He yielded up His life. And like some of those in this room, many of us leave the gift on the desk, uneaten."
Two students helped Steve up off the floor and to a seat, physically exhausted, but wearing a thin smile.
"Well done, good and faithful servant," said the professor, adding "Not all sermons are preached in words."
Turning to his class, the professor said, "My wish is that you might understand and fully comprehend all the riches of grace and mercy that have been given to you through the sacrifice of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He spared not only His Begotten Son, but gave Him up for us all, for the whole Church, now and forever. Whether or not we choose to accept His gift to us, the price has been paid."
"Wouldn't you be foolish and ungrateful to leave it lying on the desk?"
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Got this story in my email from my friend, Szeyin. Really blessed by it.
So at the end of the day, have you taken your donut? =)
I know I have. =D
Donnerstag, Oktober 05, 2006
~ 12:07 AM ~
COP IT SWEET!
Quote - 'My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD.' - Hebrews 12:5
When you get corrected, cop it sweet!
When circumstances challenge you, keep a great attitude!
Mature people show great attitude when they're 'adjusted'.
The ability to accept correction is the doorway to progress.
Owning a great attitude, when you're receiving instruction you don't want, is a key to growth.
If you throw tantrums, sulk, or try to 'get even', you won't grow, and you'll keep the fault that caused the problem in the first place.
What's God teaching you now!
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Know that I've not been updating my blog coz of upcoming CAs.. Will blog about my stuffs soon. Keep a lookout. =)
