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"But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to the LORD, for he has been good to me" (Ps 13:5-6)

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It is well with my soul.

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Children can give you both a positive and negative feeling. Having been in the children ministry for 10 over years, I have the opportunity to see how kids grow.

Jesus says let the little children come to me and I can understand why He would say that. They are innocent, many can't tell the right from the wrong but they are like sponge. They absorb what they receive from the environment around them. Naturally all children are drawn to God. It's us adults that stops them.

I've learned so much from the children. They taught me to trust every word that the bible says. They show me what it means to say everything is possible with God. They are quick to forget the wrong of others. They love without looking at background or culture. They pray with faith knowing that God will hear every prayer. They are happy with the little that they have. Only comparing coz we taught them so. They speak the truth.

It does seem that sometimes we should just let kids be kids and stop making them an adult.

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If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed but skill will bring success (Eccl 10:10)

Every workplace believer to model four key attributes:

1) Excellence,

2) Ethics and Integrity,

3) Extravagant Love and Service, and

4) Signs and Wonders.

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Take my life and let it be consecrated Lord to thee.

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Psa 4:4 Be angry, and do not sin. Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still.

Some says that a Christian cannot be angry but interestingly the bible says be angry but do not sin.

It reminds us that though we can be angry just don't sin when you are angry. I wonder whether the solution when you are angry is to stay away since the solution seems to be meditate within your heart and on your bed. Ie not in public, not at others.

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Thank God for family and friends that makes you feel special.

Birthday lunch treat at Marco Polo

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All things work together for good to those who love God.

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This song resurfaced in my mind.

It's our confession, Lord that we are weak
So very weak, but You are strong
And though we've nothing, Lord
To lay at Your feet
We come to Your feet
And say, "Help us along"

A broken heart and a contrite spirit
You have yet to deny
Your heart of mercy
Beats with love's strong current
Let the river flow, God
By Your Spirit now, Lord we cry

"Let your mercies fall from heaven
Sweet mercies flow from heaven
New mercies for today
Shower them down Lord, as we pray"

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I’m pressing on the upward way, New heights I’m gaining every day; Still praying as I’m onward bound, “Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.” —Oatman

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1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

What joy is it to know that your Labour in the Lord is never in vain.

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The words of the hymn "take my life and let it be, consecrated Lord to thee" a difficult task to do but a much necessary action to take.

As I m getting another year older in a few days time, just resetting my perspective and getting my priorities realign.

For me to live is Christ, to die is gain.

It's not about me, it's all about Him.

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Bought my first phone. Happy with it's performance. A switch from Apple to Android.

Loving it for it's:
~Larger screen
~Faster performance
~Cool gestures
~Better camera
~Better sound

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I read this and decided to repost it on my blog. 


The Limitations of Fear

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do…”
I heard this quote for the first time about a year ago and wasn’t quite sure what I thought about it…or even if I fully agreed with it. It wasn’t until recently that a friend shared it with me again and because of the season I was in, the truth of it struck me. We’re all frightened out of our minds of discovering our full potential. We’re too afraid of fighting for truth and justice for fear of what others will think, we’re too afraid of being vulnerable for fear of rejection and we’re too afraid of showing our strengths for fear of being thought weak….even though at our core we know we are able. The majority of our fears are learned through human experience. Though they are completely self-focused they have little to do with who we actually are. As a teacher who spends six days a week working with children I’m realizing, more than ever, the extent to which we would do well to learn from the example of children in how they have absolutely no inhibitions and are convinced of their limitless potential. They dream, they see, they act, they imagine, they fall and get back up again, they take risks and they don’t care what others think about them. It’s not until they are old enough to be self-aware and begin to realize others are watching and judging that they become fearful and stop dreaming and taking risks. Of course, some children are shy by nature but I really believe even within those children is an imagination without limits. Children are convinced of their greatness and dream of growing up and living a dream bigger than themselves. As adults, because of past pain or rejection we assume impossibility in every seemingly unrealistic dream and eventually often convince the next generation of that. The sad part is we don’t even realize the extent to which our sub-conscience actions, words and disbelief affects their lives.There’s a place for being realistic and practical but practicality should never kill possibility.
We’re all still little girls and little boys at heart. I sit in this coffee shop, tea in hand in Torrance, California and think of all of the things I want to accomplish with my life during my short time here…All of the things, even recently, that God has laid on my heart to do/be. I dream of going into the darkest places and freeing women who are caught in bondage in the sex-trade. I dream of taking my songwriting and music across the world and being a voice for those who can’t speak for themselves. I dream of being an author and writing articles and books that impact people’s lives. I dream of being a wife and a mother. I dream of loving others so deeply that it hurts. I dream of loving God so intensely and being so fulfilled in Him that I don’t need the affirmation of any other human being to tell me who I am. I dream of living a life of impact. There is something inside of me that screams, “DO IT! Take a risk! Allow My truth to be your validation!” And there’s a very real other part of me that replies, “BUT God, I am comfortable not moving forward, not taking any risks, not stepping out in discovering my full potential, allowing the validation of other people to define me and keep me bound”. The former is the child in me. The latter is the jaded part of me. The fear is not in my inadequacy. I know who I am. I know my potential. I know where I want to go and even the beginning steps of how to get there. The fear is in taking a risk, getting uncomfortable, living for something greater than myself, working hard, serving selflessly and living a life of impact because it scares the hell out of me. BUT I also know that is the only way that I will ever discover the absolute most beautiful, influential, powerful, free me. Not in and of myself but through Christ who is my source for it all.
The Responsibility of Courage
Confession. I’ve been reading this book called, “Healing the Masculine Soul” and my mind is being blown. It’s supposed to be giving me insight into men’s lives and struggles but I’m realizing I’m learning about myself as well. In one section in particular the author (Gordon Dalbey) talks about how authentic manhood is a fearful thing. He says, “we males today – even as we long to be ‘real men’ are afraid of the courage and the strength it bears. For courage has no meaning apart from danger, nor strength apart from weakness. To be given courage and strength implies the responsibility to exercise them.” This is written to men but I believe it is also true for women. It just looks different, as I described previously. I adore the way he puts it, “courage has no meaning apart from danger, nor strength apart from weakness”. We can never separate them. All of us want courage void of risk or danger. And we want strength void of weakness. Strength is not strength without weakness and courage is not courage without danger. One thing I will never forgot that my Father said to me at a point in high school when I was making a bit of a scary decision was, “If you never have butterflies in your stomach, you’re not going anywhere.” I remember his words to me so vividly…and where I was in the moments following, driving to school and making my decision to step out in it and realizing that this was only the beginning… that if I was going to discover all of the dreams that I knew God had put in my heart I would have to prepare myself for a life of being uncomfortable sometimes and living sacrificially. I knew my potential from the time I was a young girl, however, that experience of finally stepping out in my calling was the beginning of actually living it out.
Self-Defining Weakness
Now to address the weaknesses that we’re all so good at masking. I’m convinced that very few of us really even know who we are anymore because we’re so good at living in our weaknesses and taking them on as our identity. It’s easier to spend your life feeling sorry for yourself and filling the tremendous void with temporary fixes than it is to step out with courage and strength even in the midst of weakness. We get so used to losing that it becomes our identity. Dalbey says it this way, “If you always lose, losing can be passed off as a lifestyle instead of a defeat. Knowing that “I’m a loser” protected me from the pain of defeat; knowing later that I might win, however, opened the door on a whole new world – as terrifying as it was promising.” We fear defeat so much that we don’t try, to the point that we begin to find our identity in our fear and insecurity apart from Christ. It all seems so big and grandiose  when compared to the insignificant person so many people see themselves as. We assume, when we see others who are succeeding or living out their dreams or being used in their gifts that it is something that originates with them…we assume, “because this power is so much greater than my own individual self, my ego is threatened by it. My self-centered human nature assumes that power originates in the other men or women and not God; because I know I can’t measure up to it myself, I judge myself as less than the others. My ego perceives that power as destructive and prepares me to defend against it – instead of to join with it.” God is aching for us to join with it. To step out of our little box…and join with Him; vulnerable yet stable, weak yet strong, fearful yet brave, not in and of ourselves but through the guidance and direction of Christ.
The last part of the quote that I began this blog with is this, “We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” I’ve realized the extent to which that is my call…and your call if you allow it to be. Through our process of freedom, we bring others to freedom. Through our process of not shrinking back in fear, we bring others to courage. Through our limitless potential, beauty is made manifest.
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It's been a long while since I posted something on my blog. 

Well I don't think I can stop studying. Learning is so much fun. I am still praying that I will have an opportunity to do my masters overseas. It's been 3 weeks of children ministry class on Tuesdays. Although its been rather tiring rushing up and down but it's nice to just sit and learn. 

Lots of interesting ideas but for me I think what u have really learned from the class is the person of my Heavenly Father. That's what make class really worth it.  


Was also glad for the mini holiday that my sis and I went for. Nothing but a time to relax and rejuvenate. Looking forward to more trips!! Love travelling... 
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I appreciated how the Year 2013 ended and how I started the Year 2014. Took 3 weeks leave which gave me time to meet up with friends, family members, house chores and enjoy the much needed rest.

I never had such a long leave since I left university so the long break was really good as it gave me time to reflect, think, and just pause. I got a bit restless on the days where I had to stay at home and can't go out to the gym. Miss the gym much so the hols was a good time to catch up on all the exercise as well. This are the moments I wish I have longer leaves =)

I learn that you don't need to travel to have a good time, all you need is good company which is much more satisfying.

Went for a Corporate preview of Dialogue in the Dark. It was good being able to understand the blind a bit more. It was also a good team building event especially since the group of us that went are not yet so close.

Carol's Hens Lunch in KLCC. Same day that we celebrated Grace and Sherah's birthday (Colleagues)! Lunch time was split. First half with the new staff and the second half with the old staff. Accomplish quite a lot in that short lunch time.

Had the privilege to see Lake Toba with my family. A good relaxing time! God is really one magnificent God.  

The Old Folks CF reunion at KLCC. How we never change after 3 years +. When bros and sis in Christ meet up.

AMA Gals finally had our meet up after so many years.... The gals from Melaka and Singapore made their way to KL and we had a really good time just catching up on each others lives. 

Went out with our 3 little nieces as well. They enjoyed themselves and I am glad that they did. 

Eleanor's 1 years old Birthday! iKids teachers first baby!

Our friends from Sibu came down to KL. We had a good time. The gals are not used to our western food but loves Chinese food. Meeting friends along the way is always nice. 

Old HSBC staff meet up. Managed to meet up with Christine, Kelly and Karen who has left the bank. We had a crazy wild time just sad that it was a rather short one.

Also had the opportunity to meet up with Eu Pui after ages... My big sis that has been a blessing to me in my CF days. Though we disagree at times but I learned a lot from her. Times with her always are always uplifting.

Because we brought back one group of nieces, 7th aunts grandchildren also wanted to come over. So we had the nephew and niece sleepover at our place. Looks like my house is becoming a nursery. 

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Decisions were not made based on reason and analysis, but by obedience. "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom" (Ps. 111:10).
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"Strong Enough"

You must
You must think I'm strong
To give me what I'm going through

Well, forgive me
Forgive me if I'm wrong
But this looks like more than I can do
On my own

I know I'm not strong enough to be
everything that I'm supposed to be
I give up
I'm not strong enough
Hands of mercy won't you cover me
Lord right now I'm asking you to be
Strong enough
Strong enough
For the both of us

Well, maybe
Maybe that's the point
To reach the point of giving up

Cause when I'm finally
Finally at rock bottom
Well, that's when I start looking up
And reaching out

I know I'm not strong enough to be
Everything that I'm supposed to be
I give up
I'm not strong enough
Hands of mercy won't you cover me
Lord right now I'm asking you to be
Strong enough
Strong enough

Cause I'm broken
Down to nothing
But I'm still holding on to the one thing
You are God
and you are strong
When I am weak

I can do all things
Through Christ who gives me strength
And I don't have to be
Strong enough
Strong enough

I can do all things
Through Christ who gives me strength
And I don't have to be
Strong enough
Strong enough

Oh, yeah

I know I'm not strong enough to be
Everything that I'm supposed to be
I give up
I'm not strong enough
Hands of mercy won't you cover me
Lord right now I'm asking you to be
Strong enough
Strong enough
Strong enough
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