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Hello all. Finally made the swtich to Multiply, and I hope its nicer to me than blogspot was(:
(Please bear in mind that you are at the site of a semi-IT-n00b so go easy on the judgements ahaha.)
it's 11.57pm. I'm sorely tempted to launch into a whine about there being schooooool tomorrow not to mention I have to wake up at 5.45am not to mention I am stressed out that I am such an IT-retard and thus am having trouble with my e-learning page and not to mention..... But. I will try to refrain. Or else the past two weeks' sermon would truly have been in vain. So instead, i shall be grateful. I am DETERMINED to get through this week making this a priority... Which may be a tad difficult given my whining tendencies. But i will try. SO, Lord tonight before I go off to what I pray will be a good night's rest, I thank You... 1) for the job that You have blessed me with. for the piles of marking that teach me perseverance. for the kids that are sometimes so straaaange, but yet cute in an earnest type of way. Thank You that they are mostly docile and more or less willing to listen to while I yak away...
2) for the refreshing weekend. though most of it was spent running around engaged in activity, thank You that You spoke SO clearly today through each of the three different sharings/sermons that I heard. thank You, Lord, for letting me have that experience. (let me not be stuck up there forever though) 3) for blessing me with an awesome time with the family at dinner tonight. thank You Lord, that despite all our individual weirdness-es that combine in a peculiar sploosh to make up The Samuel Clan, the sploosh is actually pretty darn beautiful. amen (:
"And do you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for behold, I will bring adversity on all flesh,” says the LORD. But I will give your life to you as a prize in all places, wherever you go." Jeremiah 45:5 "The reason people are tired of life is that God has not given them anything - they have not been given their life 'as a prize.' The way to get out of that condition is to abandon yourself to God." Yet another pearl of wisdom from Oswald Chambers.
YAY for Erin McCarley finally finishing her album (:
LOVE this song.
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|  | Spent the morning there today, and it was really pretty.
Here are the snaps! (with a little touch-up here and there) |
"chaaaaange is gonna come" ah finally a new layout. it's kinda refreshing, though I have this nagging feeling that I'm going to get sick of it soon. haha.
It's a rather creepy realization to have when you discover the words of a particular song that has been persistently stuck in your head the past few days turn out to be quite morbid. I'll fly away, O Glory, I'll fly away.
When I die, Hallelujah by and by
I'll fly away. Weird much. I put it down to my inner voyeur, the stifling grip of present circumstances, or maybe it was just the great job that Avalon did in mixing up the song. But it certainly seems to speak of much of what I've been sensing for my life these past few weeks, that of putting off the physical world and all its trappings, and strive to an existence rooted in something, well, of a certain kind. It's been a rather tough message to hear, especially in light of the fact that I'm on the cusp of the rest of my life, but yet I'm eternally grateful that God decided to deposit it now. Hopefully I get a good grip of it at this opportune time (: In other news, the impending A'Levels have really wrecked havoc on my sense of emotion. At times where I'm supposed to be stressed out of my wits, I find myself uncannily relaxed (too relaxed I'm inclined to think), and at times that should be restful and peaceful, I'm shaking at the thoughts of confronting what I'm about to. Conflicting emotions seem to be the order of the day. *Pris has to pull herself together by D-Day* 
i'll fly away
Woohoo three posts in one day. Way to procrastinate pris >.< Ohwells. I've been playing with the macro function on the camera. This is one thing that I reaaly truuly want to master. Contemplating photog classes after the A's. In the meantime just have to rely on Erika's random tips haha. Here are a couple of random shots 
Pretty yellow flower near my lunch table at the club. I couldn't resist haha. 
People are gonna think I've really been driven nutsos by this one, but I happen to like it. Haha a pic of my GP compre as I attempted to complete it. Ohyes and my nice new green highlighter features here too  on another note... Facebook is annoying me. Like seriously. Due to an extreme sense of boredom with staring at my geog notes, I decided a foray into the unknown would be good. I had no idea what I was getting myself into man. So many applications and ding-dongs, bells and whistles, not to mention the flood of emails I got. Yeesh. Then again, I seem to have come too far to beat a hasty exit now. I hope I get used to it soon enough. Thanks to sonia, xinyue and weichiang for giving me the n00b some preliminary tips (albeit peppered with insults, eh xy? haha) on navigating this thingy. hmwrk checklist:
- GP compre
- 2 Econs essay outlines
- 4 Geog essay outlines
- Study econs (garhhhhh)
- Do math. Much much more math.
keeeel me nooooow.
| | Yay finally got to see everyone together again at this dinner. Much kudos to Sonia and Aruna for working so darn hard to trick Banu into coming by means of emotional blackmail and such (yes,yes Sonia it worked) haah.
I think the staff at Fish and Co Paragon hate us for making them run up and down and making strange requests about cake. Ohwells. Good food, good company, and alot of pictures made up the night. Hopefully we can all meet up again soon (: |
| | Alright so its the very last National Day Celebrations I'll ever experience in my life, and I thought it wasn't very exciting sadly. Fun with the class as usual with the banner and hamper making (to the HC's credit I thought the hamper was a good idea), but all in all it was a rather nondescript time. Brunch after was good. Had my McGriddles, much to the disgust of most of the people at the table. But hey, the best of both Macs-breakfast worlds in one muffin, who can stop me? hahaha.
(Chen/Rachel/Pingz, come online and I'll send you all the photos. Not all of them are here) |
So exciting. This collaboration was beyond cool. There were more videos, but it seems like the folks of youtube have taken them down bleagh >.<
Anyway, that shall not stop me from enjoying THIS one. It's just such a feel good song and its made better by Sugarland joining in the mix! hahah.
We need more feel-good music in the world, people! ((:
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 | ARGGHHH | Jul 10, '08 10:43 AM
for everyone |
(WARNING: This might just be the most incoherent post that I've ever typed) Then the smartest thing to say is to tell myself not to say a thing
Don't let it all come undone
Cos if I tear open my mouth
It'll just be to bite my tongue
Yea bite my tongue The lone happy thought in this post: Isn't it funny how Relient K lyrics just apply to almost any situation in life? (: I don't know what to do, what to say, what to think anymore. It's really amazing how God allows this to keep popping up in my life, every single day of my life. I really do wonder if I really am so myopic and that I don't see that all that's happening in front of me is all my fault like its put across to be. I suppose to some extent, it is. Problem is acknowledging it is not enough. Trying to do something about it (on my terms) is not enough. I don't know what to do anymore. So much of my being just screams at me to stop talking cos it just inevitably does more damage than good. I just don't know how to respond, how I'm supposed to respond. And this is affecting my service. I can feel it. I am not blaming any person. Not at all, that would be just stupid. This situation is I guess you can say a result of my own choices. But WHY Lord are You letting me go through it over and over again? WHY Lord am I never able to do what I'm expected to do, make the right choices, say the right things at the right times? Is it cos I haven't surrendered enough? That's one possibility. I don't even know anymore. Fighting spirit diminishes in discouragement you know, as much as it was strong, as much as I want it to burn inside me to overcome this and move forward. And discouraged is almost all that I've been feeling. UGH I absolutely HATE how petty I sound. There is so much more going on in the world that is worthy of lamentation, and here I am, going on about this. Poor old me needing affirmation. Fabulous. This is my prayer in the fire
In weakness and trial or pain
There is a faith proved of more worth than gold
So refine me Lord through the flame
Song: Desert Song
Words & Music: Brooke Fraser
This is my prayer in the desert
When all that's within me feels dry
This is my prayer in my hunger and need
My God is the God who provides
This my prayer in the fire
In weakness or trial or pain
There is a faith proved of more worth than gold
So refine me Lord through the flame
I will bring praise, I will bring praise
No weapon formed against me shall remain
I will rejoice, I will declare
God is my victory and He is here
This is my prayer in the battle
When triumph is still on its way
I am a conqueror and co-heir with Christ
So firm on His promise I'll stand
I will bring praise, I will bring praise
No weapon formed against me shall remain
I will rejoice, I will declare
God is my victory and He is here
All of my life
In every season
You are still God
I have a reason to sing
I have a reason to worship
This is my prayer in the harvest
When favour and providence flow
I know I'm filled to be emptied again
The seed I've received I will sow.
Absolutely powerful song and sharing that spoke to me, especially in light of what Matt shared tonight. Even in the deserts of our lives, this should be our prayer. In the times that our faith is really so stretched and put through the fire, I resolve to bring praise and to let none of the weapons that stand against me remain.
This is especially meaningful to me in light of my.. well let's call them questions, about my calling in the worship ministry. So many times I've found myself questioning how in the world did I get myself here, being used like this, often feeling totally unprepared and inadequate. The week leading up to Youth Sunday was the worst, haha I actually felt like calling Kat up and telling her that I couldn't do it and that I was too big of a scaredy-cat (pun unintended). And I'm sure that that was not the last time I would encounter emotions like that. I just pray that God will remind me to bring Him praise even in the driest of days, the bloodiest of battles, and the most plentiful of harvests.
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| | Today was SO SO awesome.
After a whole week of worrying and getting frustrated over my attitude towards this day, I'm really just so grateful to God for pulling all of WEB through.
Being on duty for all three services was certainly... an experience haha. Really interesting how emotionally draining, but yet fulfilling it could be at the same time. Really admire how the adults ministry are able to tahan it every single week, while I was shacked from the end of the second service :p
Just seeing how the youth ministry rallied together, and even more how the adults rallied around us as a generation was very encouraging. Looking out to the entire congregation, holding hands and jumping and kicking our legs up during Everlasting God regardless of age or ministry was really uplifting for me. Praise God for the experience (:
For the band, you guys were really fantastic to work with. We had our iffy moments, high moments, tired moments, and those woah-that-worked-and-it-was-totally-awesome kinda moments, but I'm so proud of how y'all availed yourselves to be used by the Lord. And I'm positive that He has moved in one way or another in our lives and in that of the congregation. To God be the glory!
To the rest of WEB, I'm really proud to be able to say that I'm a part of this ministry. It was great working together across departments in this project, and I'm glad to have gotten to know you guys better (: Here's to living, Where Eternity Begins.
To those who have been so encouraging, Erika, Gan, Sonia, TimSeow, Jerrold and Kat, thanks for pushing me through this week of self-doubt and anxiety. God truly used you guys to help me in this (:
And I can't end this post without giving glory where it is due.
You are the EVERLASTING GOD, of our Here, Now, and After. All glory be to You Lord (: |
| | Awesome second day which was rather holiday-like for a mission trip. The highlight was definitely the food. From the prata breakfast to the steamboat and scones and brownies and the list goes on and on. Funny how when we were there, it was like we couldn't stop eating. April and I had that sinking realisation that we were gonna head back to Singapore MUCH heavier than we were supposed to be :/ |
| | My maiden mission trip, and really words can't describe how awesome it was ((:
Pictures from the ride up, which was horrendously long. We started off from home at 4.30am, stopped over at Uncle KC's parent's house in KL for a great breakfast, then set off again, only reaching Chefoo at 3pm O.O
Major motion-sickness was to follow as we wound up the winding road leading through the towns and up the mountain. I'd never been so shaky on my feet than when we first stepped out of the car at our destination. REALLY not my cup of tea. But all was well and we arrived safely praise God ((: |
I am so freaked out about what's to come over this week. Other than the fact that I'm staring right in the face of BT2, for which I feel OVERWHELMINGLY unprepared, there's still Youth Sunday. And the more I think of Youth Sunday, somehow the more scared I become. UGGGHH. I absolutely detest that prickly feeling at the back of my neck when I anticipate something I fear or am not looking forward to. In my head, I know ALL about how I should be trusting God and how by turning my eyes upon Him that the things of this earth will grow strangely dim, I mean, that's one of my favourite songs. And I have no doubts about the accuracy of what the song says. I truly wish that these instances of "Woe is me of little faith" would cease to exist, but then again, I guess that's also called being human. If we were infallible in our faith, then would we still be human? I personally don't think so. I need a head-to-heart connection, and I need it real soon. So back to the reality at hand, what am I to do? Answer: Pray. And pray real hard. Your grace is sufficient for me
Your strength is made perfect, when I am weak
All that I cling to, I lay at Your feet
Your grace is sufficient for me
"Say So" by Lakewood Church and Israel Houghton
My current favourite song. Haha took me awhile eh Rach? :p
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(I'm such a terrible blogger. It's been about 37 days since I last posted. Haha somehow my posts ALWAYS seem to start with a sidenote like this. Goes to show how I REALLY AM A TERRIBLE BLOGGER) Home is such a nice nice nice place to be during the holidays. I mean, this is what the days are made of man. Lazing around, hopping from TV to computer whenever you feel like it, binging on Milo and prawn crackers, badminton in the evenings, leftover food for lunch... all accompanied with the nagging feeling at the back of your neck that you have oodles of work left undone. O.O Trying to psych myself up for Camerons later this week. 5days near the top of a Malaysian highland, mostly vegetarian-ish meals, no hot water, interesting lavatories, and the company of a VERY varied group of people. Looking forward to it? Not really. But I am rather interested to see how it turns out (: Anticipating a rather eye-opening and perspective-altering experience (:
"For greater things have yet to come, and greater things have yet to be done in this city." - perfect summary for post-LifeCon(: Pressing onwards for His glory to be revealed in this college(:
Title track of an awesome album. And the great songs don't end here! Check out "Sing Sing Sing" by Chris Tomlin and "We Shine" by Fee too.
WE.ARE.THE.RE-DEEMED.WE.ARE.THE.ONES.WHO.ARE.FREE(:
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