amplifying every detail of the Christian life

- It’s where our Bible study becomes much more intense, because we’re not merely reading Scripture as a devotional or academic exercise, but we’re searching for fresh insights and wisdom to use in reaching our spiritually confused neighbors.

- It’s where our prayer life becomes ever more focused, because we’re pleading for God’s help and guidance in bringing the gospel to family members who don’t know Christ.

- It’s where our worship becomes increasingly heartfelt, because we’re praising the God of the second chance, who in his astonishing grace loves our wandering friends even more than we do.

- It’s where our dependence on God reaches new heights, because we know that apart from the Holy Spirit there’s no way we can bring anyone to the point of putting their trust in Jesus.

(adapted from an article by Lee Strobel)

The article serves as a fresh reminder for me about reaching out to someone. Its the time of the rain again. Entering fall season. Christmas is here.

Wedding bells still ringing?

5 months after the wedding, i realized there were still some photos coming in :) Here are some to share. cant found on facebook too. haha. enjoy!

my darling aunt Jane

my dearie hougang neighbors!!! Ying & You!

my gals are so spiritual sia... bible quiz for gate-crashing?!

my handsome daddy!

my impish sister! i luv her

this is one of my fav! check out their very diff poses! Hendra wins!

many many very pretty cakes/kuehs were displayed. most of them hand-made by Rendy's mother! (Rendy is Roy's niece, how cool right!) i was so tempted to eat them mans :S but we were too busy going through the tea ceremony. i wish to eat them again in future.

:p teeheehee >.< (observe the witnesses' names)

surfing replies

something interesting I'm going to do for this post- will be the replies to the random blogs I've read tonight :)

to the Dancer

dont you feel that how come people grow up so fast? sometimes TOO fast that we have not got enough time to think through thoroughly what we want to do in our life? or perhaps what do we want to do as our career? many many thoughts swimming in our mind when we near our last lap in our studies. but i really like your last para, to think about the big picture again :) its never about us, but about Him & how things are linked with Him. I believe the faithful Him will not leave u clueless when you are at any crossroads.

owner of Caramel

your recent post got me thinking about my faith as well. Why do I choose to believe Him as well. I shared a testimony in services weeks ago about how I grew up in church & how various people guided and impacted my life. Yet, nothing beats this: the very tangible experiences with Him. He was here to comfort when my mum passed away. He was here to guide when I entered my teenlife (all crazy & notty things in student life). He was here to supply strength & wisdom when I sat for my O's. He was here to encourage when I started my first job. and many many. Its a good time to remember :)

Miss Jonah

Out of your 10 things, point 5 hit me!

Briefly distance yourself from a decision in order to find reflective space and gain clarity. Look at the situation from a different reference point.

often times, I find myself too quick to offer an answer or solution to a situation/problem arise. Well, on another hand, leaders are trained to think quick on the spot to provide a way out (at least). However, the above statement displayed the next level of wisdom one could have. A leader should have enough discernment to know which situation or problem that need the space for thinking. Having the ability to see things on a broader perspective helps the leader to weigh things out in a more wholistic manner. Well, if a familiar situation comes around to find you again, perhaps the plain answer is to find more reference points :)

Taropanda (new nick!)

your latest post is so short & direct. i also agreed la, I will re-phrase like this:

Tough times are growth times! Rejoice!

Anyway, congrats for your presentation work today! I believe God has staged it in such a way to let you be a beam of light. You really inspire me alot in having excellent attitude at work. e.g. Servicing a client is not about how to avoid or reject additional work/ tasks, saying "oo... cant be done la... you never tell us to do in the first place" Rather, we ought to give our best service to clients & helping their business, in any ways we could. I know your team leader isnt the nicest boss around, like to arrow you & your colleagues to answer to clients when she doesnt know how to. Yet, you perservere to keep a right spirit about her. Hats off. Want to learn from you more :)

A Bday Lays

hahahah! yups, Y-Comm has a brand new name! Creatives! See you back soon! ^^

Alrightey, thats all for tonight. I can feel that my migrane is back to haunt me again ><><

An advance blissful marriage to Ron & Biqing! See ya at your wedding later! =)

plus.... THUR & FRI !

Praise God for today cause' its....... MIDWEEK WED! :D yahoo! just 2 more days to a longer weekend~ Just met Jinqi over dinner for a catchup. drank huge bowls of soups from souperlicious soup spoon and dug into our durian puree and mango sago desserts! believe us, we were bloated @_@ nonetheless, it was a good time spent together, yakking away about our lives and work. Its really exciting to know that she is gonna be away for the next 5 days for a mission trip. its her first time, believe its gonna be real fruitful time! Jia you, JQ! :)

On a TUE 1030pm, Roy & I were beaming with joy as we drove to PJ's house with our very own apple tart- freshly baked from the oven! It was a belated birthday gift to him after a failed attempt on the 6th Sep :p An sms that followed warmed us up: "just wolf-ed down a chunk of it. Nice!" (i wonder how is that done... ^^)

Happy Birthday to....... MEI MEI! yups! We gathered for a family dinner on MON evening at my dad's favorite zicha stall to celebrate my lil imp sis' birthday! I think every year, i say almost the same thing to my meimei, she is really my constant friend, 24th listening ear and a very kind person who is sensitive to people's needs. She is really dear to me. Apart from that, the dinner was a happy one also due to the fact that the 2 boys joined us too. my dad's face literally lit up *light bulb*

I will never forget my dinner last SUN... crispy durian dessert, this-super-tasty-noodle, yummy soup- Da Hua, a cantonese fusion restaurant which Esmond brought us. Double thumbs UP! *salivating*

Attended my first annual District Meeting of Central Spore CDC last SAT. came at 1045am & left at 9pm. coincidence, it was themed as "Heroes". When I was going through the whole progress, it felt like I'm attending another camp (I've been to both the Youth Heroes camp & Adults Heroes camp) :p haha~ I was glad to be involved in the event as one of the stage person during the prize-giving moment. I observed and learnt a few good points too. its the post-event activity that i enjoyed the most- i went for coffee with some of my colleagues. It was really a good informal time to spend together. for the first time, I really enjoy working life. I felt that God is really so good to me, He blessed me with great & helpful colleagues in my current workplace. I'm glad that I stayed and "passed" the test in my first job. It really mold and trained my attitude in being a joyful and responsible employee.

As i'm closing off, Roy is on his way home from caregroup and he just called to say that he will buy a bowl of warm tau huey to share together :)

He's back!! Good night!!

9

9 takes place in a world parallel to our own, in which the very legacy of humanity is threatened. A group of sapient rag dolls, living a post-apocalyptic existence find one of their own, 9 (Elijah Wood), who displays leadership qualities that may help them to survive.

The conflicted, but resilient group includes 1 (Christopher Plummer), a domineering war veteran; 2 (Martin Landau), an aged inventor; 5 (John C. Reilly), a stalwart mechanic; 6 (Crispin Glover), a visionary and artist; and 7 (Jennifer Connelly), a brave warrior.

There are at least several malevolent creatures up against this group; namely, the cat-skulled creature from the short film, a split-headed flying being that resembles both a bat and a manta ray in wing shape, and an insectoid creature with jointed legs and a pod-like body.

what is mature love?

seeking understanding and reconciliation and not to prove your own perception as the only logical way to interpret what has happened.

Focus

"...if you want the necessary to stand out,

you have to get rid of the unnecessary..."

Hello world! Its been sometimes since i last blogged >.<>this was the first prata outing - visiting Raju and his prata. hoh! they have this prata called Chilli Prata. no joke, its crimson red in color and all who tried gave two thumbs up!
we went to water venture for some dragonboating too! it was my first time! and seriously its SUPER fun! :D posing with me is this guy - Stanly (yes, his Stanly is without an "e"). He is our cohort IC aka class monitor la. He's working in the Buona Vista CC, near holland V.
luvv this pic ALOT! it looks as if we are like super sporty and sunshine-y girls! hohoh! she is Shirlee, a very sporty girl. enjoys outdoor and water sports. she is real good at dragonboating mans!
ahh haaa! we had our farewell dinner themed "MisMatch" hee! posing with me is my secret pal! oh well, we had this secret pal game and i picked the name "Kevin". i was supposed to encourage, say nice things, buy nice snacks for him. hoho~ He is working in PA HQ.
Posing with the 3 ladies (from left): Shirlee, Yoke Ling and Canny. we were getting ready for our final project presentation! *gasps*
One more prata outing which was on my last night together.
Posing for a group pic while waiting for our food~~ Extreme left is Ian who works in Central Spore CDC too! :) He's been really nice, often text to offer breakfast delivery! :D

okays........lastly, HOW ARE YOU GUYS mans??? We have one more time to meet again, for our re-course! hoh! see you guys real soon! ><

53rd Cohort

Am gonna see you guys one more official chance on coming Monday...

mixed feelings. excited to see our pictures of our "Mismatch" farewell dinner. cant wait to know who are the "Snow White & Prince, and the 7 dwarfs" too. looking forward to do lunch + tea breaks with you guys on Monday. Yet, its really mixed feelings inside to know that its our last official meetup together. Lets have reunion soon! :) hoho!

to 53rd cohort: you guys are a crazy & fun-loving & passionate bunch of people!