every beat of my heart

Monday, August 31, 2009 @12:00 AM

30.8.2009
Memories The Way We Were
Today Angora celebrated Teachers'Day

It is kool that Sparkers love their teacher
Double decker kool that they have learnt through the years to love one another
Flyer kool they are spontaneous and confident to express this love

You took me by surprise
I have only myself to blame for your riotous behaviour.
I did not teach you this. You all just caught it by osmosis.
You blindfolded me with a scarf and lead me to a L1 classroom
Tsk.. tsk.. tsk what will your parents think!
I really enjoyed the munchies in the kindy classroom for a change
No need to worry about littering and Uncle Yau Singh.

2 Credit Cards
I must give credit where credit is due
Kel and Diana have contributed much teaching all these years
They are my pillars and my strength
They are my Barneys (Barnabas the Encourager)
Actually I needed them badly when I first started this giddy commission
Never had the training, not qualified to mess around with little youths
I felt like a recruit? freshie?
Diana and Kel made up the difference to 100%

Game Girl
I am blessed that young as you were in 2004
You gave this group a chance.
You were game with our strangest activities I bestowed on you
I remember Audrey was commissioned to build the ?incense altar, ?bronze washbasin
Hahahaha we tried to build the tabernacle furnishings! We were insane saints.
You people were memorable.
Little Prayer Book
Memory Verses
Heh I still got these hor.
Alfredo and Leng at midnight to expound on bats and bees
What a blast.
Sparkers is well versed in Memories.

The song you dedicated on this special day really melted away my heart
I listened to it many many times back home
Lyrics summarised the kind of awesome relationship and times we have shared in 6 years
I really think I can use 'awsome' here Chongi( Diana's inamorato)

Unti~P loves this and wants to boast in the Lord
DO I MAKE YOU PROUD" by Tayor Hicks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOr7VfBhppo&feature=related

And the reply will always be:
OF COURSE I AM PROUD OF YOU.

What caused me to write this last line in Angela's
Birthday Day card, only the Lord knows.
Its for all of you.

Always in love .......with you.
U:P

              Jeanette : I picked this song because its lyrics carry a special message.
              Each of us will read a portion and then we will listen to the recording
              on Bel's handphone.

Seriously, the ladies are amused because they planned this in secrecy.
The lyrics are not meant to be funny.
They are most touching.

Monday, August 24, 2009 @12:31 AM

Today Kellyn sang this song for us in class.
This comes with her sharing why she chose this song
To remind herself that her crowns
Things that give her glory and praise,
credit received must be returned to the Lord
Laid at His feet in His honour

It is a reminder to us all too
Our achievements must not make us proud
For it is given because God is good to us
Truly by His grace because we are undeserving

We Fall Down

We fall down
We lay our crowns
At the feet of Jesus
The greatness of
Your mercy and love
At the feet of Jesus

And we cry holy, holy, holy
And we cry holy, holy, holy
And we cry holy, holy, holy
Is the lamb

Saturday, August 22, 2009 @4:42 PM

Spiritual Friendship

It would be a blessing if we intentionally seek Spiritual Friends
who will lift up each other in the journey of life
My group of spiritual friends comprises classmates from primary school secondary school
JC and university. This is my uni-cell group call Spices. There are 7 of us.

We have had yearly gatherings eversince 1982 after our graduation.
At our last gathering on 3.8.2009 one of us, now a missionary has this sharing
regarding Spiritual Friendship from a book she read.

A. Spiritual friendship is friendship that is rooted in Christ, for the
purpose of growing in Christ.
B. Such friendships are characterized by the following elements;

1. they love one another
2. they accept one another
3. they are loyal to each other
4. they teach one another
5. they correct one another
6 they share their burdens with each other
7.they encourage each other

C. Friendship means frequent phone calls, letters, face to face visits-
staying in touch. Because without that touch, that contact, we'd feel
isolated, and we'd be neglecting a person who is precious to us.
From spiritual friendship- a primer by Soo- Inn Tan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmhqszfmLu8
The story of John Newton, a slave trader who wrote the song 'Amazing Grace'
when he experienced God grace and repented of his sins.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En8JAPBQr28&feature=related
Amazing Grace sung by Hayley Westenra

As we review Chap 7 Partners in Prayer
'Praying your church to its potential'

May Sparkers remember to come to the throne of Grace
in humility, in awesome fear.
We are secure in the knowledge that God's presence is always with us
God says He is always true to His promises.

Isaiah 55:11
It is the same with my Word.
I send it out, and it always produces fruit.
It will accomplish all I want it to,
and it will prosper everywhere I send it.

May our Scripture reading give us meaning, motivation and mission.
May our hearts begin to change as we receive Jesus' words
May our values also change as we realise the Bible is eternal, relevant and vital to achieve a full measure of joy in Christ.

A recurrent prompting from sermons and meditation of late is disturbing.
God is perfect and can't abide sin in us
God views sins seriously
If we knowingly tolerate sin, we push God away from us
it will make our prayers powerless.
May God be merciful to us in these areas of unconfessed sins
and rebellion. O Lord, help us to seek forgiveness to overcome
disobedience and indifference. Amen.

Sparkers is so special to God.
He was there when we first begun.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 @3:12 PM

Our Most Memorable National Day 2009
44yrs of Blessings Growing A Nation
Happy Birthday Singapore

7 yrs of Blessings Growing God's Children
Sparkers Sweet Swan Song 8.8.2009
1400hrs 8August to 1200hrs 9August 2009

To God Be The Glory
Great Things HE Has Done

Busy Busing