We believe that God makes miracles.

2010-01-02T20:28:00.011+08:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Acf4z_WH2_E&feature=PlayList&p=55CD394C7B44B91E&index=9

2 January 2010

GOODBYE SUNSHINE

Reminiscing the best part of our lives together as SPARKERS.

I will forever treasure all that we have been through

I never knew........

The I Love U's that I so often use gleefully

were deeper than I thought

so much so it hurts somewhat now when I think of any one of you.

Hahaha I am sorely a mad house.

M.A.D. You really made a whirlwind life changing difference to my mundane life

Now that we have grown close, it is time to part

Apart from living out the full purpose God has planned in our lives

We still have to remember to love one another and the ones in your new CG

That was a really sweet thing you all did to include Willie & Margaret in the TkQ gifts.
It means a lot to me.
It shows you are matured and loving and that makes me feel successful in growing you.

Jesus shall take the hightest honour. AMEN.

2009-12-27T00:44:00.007+08:00

Sparkers Christmas 2009

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2009-12-25T00:41:00.002+08:00

Youth Camp 21-24 Dec 2009

Happy Birthday Audrey

LAST SUPPER

2009-12-24T23:45:00.004+08:00

TRULY TRULY I SAY UNTO YOU
THIS IS SPARKER'S LAST LESSON 20.12.2009

God is Faithful.

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3.Last Supper Too.

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2009-12-13T21:52:00.014+08:00

13.12.2009 Sunday

Dear Lord

Our last session 22.11.2009 on God is Love brought us a Teachable Moment
There is an area common in our lives where we are not surrendered to You
Is it any wonder its called Unforgiveness galore (we are sensitive girls afterall)
Besides being created, people can be challenging, demanding, dogmatic packaged into one confrontational aggressor. Well 'weird' kind-of describes the rest of the unmentionables.
No la. Don't be silly its not that bad. Just practising odious adjectives.
I suspect each of us probably only has one 'little enemy' at a time to stumble us.

if we don't meet them now perhaps we will, later in our working life
if not in church perhaps in poly or uni
if not at home then maybe in the street/shops

So help Sparkers Lord Jesus
Not to be tripped by sins of unforgiveness.
May your Word that does not change,
change our understanding of your Word.
As our ability to grasp becomes better,
So shall your truth be clearer.
Each time we read your Word. Amen.

Today is our last 2nd Sparkers Sunday School. ; (

Character of God: Love

We learned
The feelings of passionate lovers who eat forbidden fruit is not love.
Love is not about feelings.
Love is a deliberate determined decision to obey God.
Jn14:21,23
²¹ Those who accept my commandments and obey them are the ones who love me. And because they love me, my Father will love them. And I will love them and reveal myself to each of them.”
²² Judas (not Judas Iscariot, but the other disciple with that name) said to him, “Lord, why are you going to reveal yourself only to us and not to the world at large?”
²³ Jesus replied, “All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them.

Commanded to love God and His family, we are to conduct ourselves and commit to love

even if
- family members are difficult demanding and naggy
- colleagues are indifferent lazy rude and rehearse backstabbing
- church members are superficial phoney tackless unresponsive
- friends are offensive clueless and hurtful
even if
- we are tired friendless lonely and misunderstood

So how? my beloved Sparkerling princesses
Like Job let us repent of our attitude and acknowledge God's great power and perfect justice.
Like Job we can't know all the reasons for everything that happens.
Thus we often must choose between anger and trust.
I have this box of unanswered questions with the Lord.
When I get to heaven, I will have the pleasure of Him telling me the answers.
We must decide and commit to trust God in good times
To build up our faith so that we can continue to navigate in bad times.

After receiving all that unwarranted criticism, Job was still able and willing to pray for his 3
buddies. Forgiving someone who wrongly accused you of something you didn't do can be tough, but Job did it.
^Matt6:14 “If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. ¹⁵ But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Matt18:³⁵ “That’s what my heavenly Father will do to you if you refuse to forgive your brothers and sisters^m]">[m] from your heart.”

God says our love for others should be like the way He loves us.
Col 3:¹² Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. ¹³ Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. ¹⁴ Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. ¹⁵ And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful.

Dear Lord, grant us this desire. ^Col3:16 Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. ¹⁷ And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.

So.......What were you all thinking when I spoke what was in my heart? I said
1.I am not sure if any of you can resist the wooing of one not after God's own heart, an unbeliever.
2.I am not sure if any of you can disentangle from a physical relationship that crosses No Man's Land.
Oooops.! Kel kel the Experienced got agitated with you for taking the accusation sitting down.
Why no retaliation she said. Kel with the Right response despite being sick. Way to go.
3.What were you thinking?
I threw my questions into my Q box in heaven of course.
They will be answered when I get to heaven.

Missing 3 of my favourite things
Shanghai Gel
Debbie Jap
Jun Gold Coaster

a load off my mind
a load off my heart
God please change us each time we read your Word.
Love all my 11 sparker snowflakes

2009-11-20T01:24:00.003+08:00

Psalm 119:14
Rejoicing in God's Laws as much as in riches.
God's laws are given to free us to be all He wants us to be.They restrict us from doing those things that will cripple us and keep us from being our best. God's laws are guidelines to help us follow in His path and not wander onto paths that would lead to destruction.

Psalm 119:9
How can a young person stay pure?
By obeying your word.

³³ Teach me your decrees, O Lord;
I will keep them to the end.
³⁴ Give me understanding and I will obey your instructions;
I will put them into practice with all my heart.
³⁵ Make me walk along the path of your commands,
for that is where my happiness is found.
³⁶ Give me an eagerness for your laws
rather than a love for money!
³⁷ Turn my eyes from worthless things,
and give me life through your word.^b]">[b]
³⁸ Reassure me of your promise,
made to those who fear you.
³⁹ Help me abandon my shameful ways;
for your regulations are good.
⁴⁰ I long to obey your commandments!
Renew my life with your goodness.

2009-11-16T19:31:00.003+08:00

Loving me even when I am caught in the middle
God is not done with me yet.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DveYBno-pmQ

2009-11-16T11:48:00.012+08:00

15.11.2009

I AM HOLY

Genesis 3:1-19 Lesson 2B
Adam and Eve learnt the hard way that God meant business when He demanded holiness and obedience.
Question asked. How did Eve view the fruit just before she took the first bite?
How do you think she viewed it the day after?
It is funny how we could identity with Eve so readily.
The following is everyone's contribution. Read at your own peril.

Naive Eve
She's so human. She is so woman.
Say Don't touch and instinctively little hands will reach out to touch it.
She craves wisdom. She's ambitious. She wants to have her eyes opened. She wants to know good and evil. She wants to be just like God.
We always feel its not enough for us, no matter how much we possess.
She bends God's words to fit her own agenda. Or was Adam's instructions so poor that it failed to communicate what God decreed. But for such an important injunction God would'nt just leave it to Adam so we thought. Eve must have got verbal warning from God Himself surely.
We treat God's Words very lightly even when it weighs heavily on our conscience
In the same humourous vein, this one gets the pun trophy.
She is "greedy" and hungry.
I must credit this to Annabel. All that studying has made her belly brillant.
Eve was convinced by a total stranger with bad advice.
Tsk tsk..sneaky snakey exploiting naive Eve
The man was worse. He did not bother with any decision. He just borrowed hers.
Sorry sorry guys
We just could not resist having some fun. You know when you put 12 women in a room.
A riot is waiting to happen with or without a reliable teacher.
Eve was not about to revolt for woman's rights. She was merely thinking she has every right to explore some great possibilities. Of course the bonus is she gets to impress her man. So she thought.
We are always encouraged to think out of the 'Box' so quoteth Victorious Victoria.
And last but not least... iffyly speaking
If Eve did not disobey, Eunice is sure Eve's children would ultimately. Anyone of them could eat the fruit and so seal the world's destiny.
Very iffy but we fully agree. Wen Xin was a blast. She demonstrated how to pluck a fruit tree.
Thanks all. This sharing is so cool, but don't quote me.

The Price Tag:
Astronomical consequences on the world today after Eve's decison and Adam's indecision.
Imperfect births. suffering. wickedness. crimes. cheating. curses. deplorable behaviour. division.
lies. pollution. strive.
So many things in life start with entertaining that little lie, so many things appear trivial that first instance. Like the friends we choose, the hobbies we persue, the courses and the institutes of study we select, the places of entertainment we go to. In fact we do so many things in life without even any consideration to God and His holiness. This is especially so in the areas of dating, falling in love, hanging out with friends....relationships.

Object lesson:
It may be wonderful to have male buddies but oftentimes this type of relationship may proof hazardous and too much to handle. Some might even envy those who have buddies who understand and are there for them when they are down.
Relationships with male pallies are not the easiest. You need to exercise lots of caution if you are so brave as to venture into an intimate one when this is not a boyfriend. Worse if he has a fiance and you have your boyfriend. So much for cyberchatting disguised cybercheating.
Those of us who are prone to flirting must be fully aware that when we give so many wrong signals, it will ultimately confuse rather than defuse.
Big sister K sounded the alarm against attention being showered on gals by guys. It can feel so flattering it will cause you to feel all fuzzy inside. Fortunately we have one so filled with experience amongst us. If you fall into this lovey category anytime in your life cycle,
do sign up for counselling from this source. She will fit you with an antenna for yourself and a monitor for herself.
Alas! I personally am such a plain Jane with neither good character nor good looks to boot. So I don't get to experience that dizzy feeling too many times. Only one ah beng fell for me hook line and sinker. He always maintained that I tricked him into marrying me. As if I had to resort to trickery!
Men. You can't live with them, you can't live without them.

Solution:
With regards to MSN or MSG away from prying eyes and other private dealings.
It is possible to prevent misunderstandings and to ward off untoward attention.
Try this.
Eg. If you are attracted to a red hairy married guy
Address him as Brother Rambutan or Uncle Rambutan
That should constantly remind you to stay away from his tuft
And he will definitely not misread your cues.

Stop Watch:
Hankypanky is not frowned upon today
They are in full bloom in our culture
Lots of exposed skin is permissible
What sort of people
do you think these people attract
Where you hang out
The company you keep
The movies you watch
The curses no more burn your ears
As 'immunity' builds up
If I can cause you to think
And ask "Should I be doing this"
Even if others are
I would have succeeded...in a way.

Loving me Loving you.

2009-10-27T23:04:00.006+08:00

Lesson 2A 25.102009

This is the link to the audio we listened to last Sunday in class
Being Wise about the Will of God by Stuart Briscoe

http://www.oneplace.com/ministries/Telling_the_Truth/archives.asp?bcd=10/5/2009

It is a 20 min clip,with clear teaching on the Will of God.
Stuart Briscoe says
God's Will is purposeful, personal and practical.
Indeed God's Will is discoverable and doable for all redeemed by grace.
Do find the time to listen to it with an open Bible.

We can't even begin to imagine how holy God is.
"I am holy. You must be holy ."
It is God's Will for you to be holy. I Thes 4:3
God's will for me is good and pleasing and perfect in my life. Rom12:2
It is so important to begin to appreciate this.
Otherwise how could we even desire to pursue holiness for the sake of loving God
If we understand this we will co-operate with the Holy Spirit within us. I Thes 4:8

Beloved Sparkers
Our heavenly Father cares deeply about every nuance of our life
Know that He is always present and involved as you balance studies, work and seeking life partners
I pray that He will still us, stir us and strengthen us as we pass through this season of our life
We are on a special journey together to see God as He longs to be seen by us
Unite as we pursue a life long adventure in learning to love God with our heart and soul and mind.

Lesson 2B next Sunday
God means business. He demands holiness if you hope to be in a relationship with Him
Take a look at how Eve learnt it the hard way. Read Gen 3:1-19
Take a look at the way we trivialise our actions with little regard for a Holy God.
Please prepare answers regarding the news article on Explicit ICQ chat
Looking forward to sharing precious thoughts and precious moments with you. <3 <3

Mammoth love >L -
unti:P

2009-10-17T01:09:00.011+08:00

A Hymn based on Psalm 34. David says "O taste and see that the Lord is good." Ps34:8
A psalm regarding the time he pretended to be insane in front of Abimelech, who sent him away.

LET US EXALT HIS NAME

1. At all times I will bless Him,

His praise will be in my mouth,

my soul makes its boast in the Lord;

The humble man will hear of Him,

the afflicted will be glad

and join with me to magnify the Lord.

Chorus

Let us exalt His name together forever,

I sought the Lord,

He heard me and delivered me from my fears;

Let us exalt His name together forever,

O sing His praises magnify the Lord.

2. The angel of the Lord encamps

around those who fear His name,

to save them and deliver them from harm;

Though lions roar with hunger,

we lack no good thing,

no wonder then we praise Him with our song.

3.Come children now and hear me

if you would see long life,

just keep your lips from wickedness and lies;

Do good and turn from evil

seek peace instead of strife,

love righteousness and God will hear your cry.

We are longing to see the Character of God 18.10.2009

Icebreaker: What first comes to mind with the mention of the word God

is probably how we see God in our life. Not very serious one Just for laughs.

My Relationship with God is likened to .......

Debbie says: Me and My warm jacket. I only have one. (O loyal faithful Deb)

Jun: Me and My eraser which I carry in my pencil box all the time. To erase the mistakes I make. (cute)

Eunice says: Me and My rather big imagined rock. I have to sit on it when I am super stressed and when I am jittery to protect others from super stress. (welcome to Sentosa Beach breakwaters)

Unti;P says: Electrical appliance plugged in on standby mode. I have the controls, to switch it on or off whenever I want to use it. It is very helpful like a vacuum cleaner.

Diana: Me and My medicine. I know it is good for me but sometimes I just refuse to take it. (Ok lor . :)) )

Jeanette: Me and My hair conditioner. I tend to use it when I have time on my hands only. Likewise I spend time with God when I feel the I have time to spare. (Solution: use 2 in one, shampoo with conditioner like all of us with panicky hair. Come to think of it, yr hair does appear > cultivated than ours )

Kellyn: Special Etzy link card which I use to pay for everything as long as I have my breath esp for transport.It is breathtaking because it is linked to mom's bank account. Giro~ed some more, which effectively means it will never run out, even when I am running after the bus. No need top up one. (I also want one)

Wenx: Me and My blanket. I feel niz to know its around. When it gets cold faithful blanket will hug my legs. But I will not reach out to it even if I get the chills cos that will wake me up fully in the middle of my sleep. >L<.I am a very light sleeper. If I kick it off the bed occasionally, it is non intentional. ( wenx, your legs don't get to sleep much when you are sleeg. That's y they fall asleep when you are standg. hah!)

Annabel: Me and My blanket. It gets comfortable when it is cold and I have my comforter. ~(i@) zzzz (The way you relish your moment of sleep, I can even feel your 18C air-con.)

Audrey: Its like Nana my bestest fren. I tell her everything that's happening to me. (standby Nana we need you to answer Qs directed @ Audrey')

Angela: Described her relationship with God as Undescribable perhaps. God is present all the time all the way. Even when she is with friends, God does not go missing. God is especially close at the end of each day when there is a need to pray. Basically Angela finds it weird to restrict God to a thing, anything.

So there it is.

Really Miss Victoria Thong today.

Will spring this Q on her next week and see how she responds.

2009-10-11T21:33:00.016+08:00

True and Lasting Meaning in God Alone
Are you a warrior or worrior?
Are your days filled with purpose or drudgery?

Matt 6:34 So don't worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today's troubles is enough for today.

IKg 3:12 To Soloman God gave 'a wise and understanding heart such as no one else has had or ever will have'. Soloman had spent his whole life experiencing and analysing all the world had to offer. At the 'autumn' of his life, his conclusion? Life is short, boring, meaningless even futile, yadda yadda. So enjoy pleasure while you can.

Ecc 3:1 'For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven'.
Ecc3:9 'What do people really get for all their hard work? I have seen the burden God has placed on us all. Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God's work from beginning to end. So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can. And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labour, for these are gifts from God'.

Follow God's guidelines for living
Take pleasure in what we are doing now and enjoy life because it comes from God's hand.
True enjoyment comes to those who consider each day to be a gift from God, thanking Him for it and serving Him in it.
Without God, people merely exist, moving from the excitment of youth to the bitterness of old age.

YOU~TH
This is the season of your life God intended for you to be a student/single/employee
Do you see yourself as privileged and protected like Chien Chong said today?
You are God's chosen like the tribe of Benjamin
He cautions us not to take security from God for granted.
Know where we direct our zeal and potentials?
Use it to serve God in our passion for God's work
Do not use it to sin.
He departed with this warning.
Don't take sin lightly.

Uni~Sparker Sharing left me these impressions.
Introducing.......
Miss Thong and Miss Yue, artistically inclined genus (or should it spell genius)
Their similarities end there.
They are poles apart in temperament.

Debbie
Victoria shared with us a rare glimpse of Debbie when final artproject was due in JC2
Debbie pressed by deadline was reduced to speechless rhythmic shaking of her head
A once a century outward exhibition of superlative stress.
Debbie's fireworks are only confined to the canvas, unlike normal mortals like us
Last 6 months, together with Jun, they attended Japanese lessons
Both did well in their language tests.
Debbie took care of planning and executing craftwork in the June children's camp
Did you get to know Linda Teoh and Serene Ang better?
Linda Teoh with her curly hair never fail to look more ruffled than you!

Irony or Not. You decide.
We might as well make a final attempt to pry into Debbie's life before the door is shut.
Name 1 Characteristic of yourself we commanded.
After much hem and haw, she finally picked .....'indecisive"
Kel asked her whether she will put up her hand up during tutorial to score 'participation points'
Without hesitation she shot back with an emphatic "NO! Noooo!"
Decidedly indecisive this girl.

Back to FASS Faculty of Arts and Social Science
Assignments are piling up for Deb and threatening to bury her.
Do we overhear a rare gurling of exasperation?
Do keep Debbie in your prayers.

Now to unearth the truth about Miss Victoria.
First option was to be a cute curator at the NUS Museum
What was supposed to be a temp-job before she commits to a degree in art history overseas.
Turned out quite mind boggling and boring.
Seriously not funny. Forecast gloomy to be chained to an admin chair for a career
Her penchant for all things art and history became virtual memory

To Archi Faculty.
Now how blessed is it to be granted one's heart desire? The Archi door is infamously competitive and small.
Vic's entrance test was a walk in the park, some art interpretation and abstract challenge that won her a direct entry. Heh, I think you got to be quite outstanding to jump the interview.
Its a great advantage to be able to draw to survive this mighty demanding life sapping course.

I had opportunity to get to know Vic during extended Sparker bash.
She kindof turned my previous misconceptions topsy-turvy.
She can be exuberant, whacky and warm hearted.( rmb her when she played Scattergories? eating her stringy cuttlefish?)
But be warned she is a steely tough cookie too. She works hard when she puts her mind to it.

Heart to Heart w Uni~ Sparks
Pray that you all will guard your 'Sabbath rest' zealously
Take time to smell the roses, to daydream or you will cease to be human
Be sweet, be humble, be game like you always will
Have a life different from the world of your faculty
Praying that a good life full of thanksgiving befall you
Giving praise and glory to God Almighty.

Jun Jeanette Debbie and Victoria
Thank you again for sharing 'times of your lives' with us
May the glory of the Lord go before you in life's journey into your 20's
And His hand of protection behind.
Amen.
Much love from fellow Sparkers
Angela Annabel Audrey Diana Eunice Kellyn UntiP Wenx

2009-10-05T00:21:00.007+08:00

Extract from email with Sparkers in the course of the week.

"I try to swim this last lap of youfing splashingly
praying that God grants every Sparker the desire to finish well
Therefore need every little splatter of support from sistars for our self scripted study
on the Character of God.

Uni~Sparkers Sharing. This Sunday
We will relinquish the platform to our Debjunetvic
Just a suggestion on what to share.....
Following a self check on how your 6 months of vacation was spent
What you have accomplished for yourself and for others
What you enjoyed, found useful for your personal growth
What you benefited from doing and would like to continue doing
Share your journey in order to benefit those who will walk the same path in December
Share your regrets so that others will not come to grief with their omission

4.10.2009
This is dedicated to Eunice who could not be present today as it is her grandad's BD
1.Jeanette shared about her working stint in a learning institution.
She held a temp job. (A blessing to be able to get short term employment during Uni hols)
She concluded that a desk job is not for her. Too sedentary and slow pace.
If she had her way, she would have preferred things to be done more quickly and efficiently.
There are many man-made rules set in concrete in authoritative institutions
Where God has placed us, we must always ask ourselves whether we should be doing the things the rest of the world perceive as ok.
Mostly the argument goes, it does not harm you, it does not harm me. That's perfectly legitimate as far as office politics go.

What will God think?

Self Headed Society

Another interesting experience she recountered concerns differential treatment.
Generally clients are very conscious about cost and stringent about wastage.
Whilst working for a baking enterprise doing demos at different locations, she was blessed with gracious hospitality from places affiliated with Christian organisations. Her team can almost anticipate a good time of being well fed and using facilities at their own discretion.
Perhaps it was a special divine favour to Jeanette as her boss, a non Christian seems to notice the disparity.
This may be an opening for Jeanette to invite her ex-emplyer for our outreach.
It really speaks louder than words when Christians walk the extra mile for service providers.

Jeanette enjoyed her participation in June Children's Camp
She learnt some lessons while facilitating the programs
Being a independent worker by nature, she must take special care to communicate and delegate duties to co- labourers
She could work in tandem with Shaun as they take on complementary roles in teaching the children

Thank you for your open precious sharing.

2. Jun did many things to upgrade herself during the hols.
Learning to play the guitar and golf.
Learning Japanese -a third language
Never try never discover where our affinities lie.
She found time even to tutor 2 students
Tutoring is hard work and it teaches her patience
She is still making time to coach these children despite team having started in NTU
Indeed hard earned cash teaches one the value of stewardship.
It also helps us appreciate the money our parents have to fork out to put us through school
University tution fees are exorbitant these days
I notice you stayed away from mention of your vice- food :"P......
Heehee holiday is spelt with a F-o-o-d for all Singaporeans

Jun volunteered her time during the June Children's Camp
She learnt to shoulder the responsibility of snack making with the help of senior ladies
The mode of communicating with a differnt generation needless to say is....'reviving'.
Without technology, revive good old reliable paper and and print of course.
Dealing with chaos and the mess of amateurish little fingers baking is run of the mill
Well done Jun. You seem to be destined for lessons on patience.

Time Wise / Sheer Pleasure /Peer Pressure

Thank you for your special mention
borne out of concern for the younger ladies
Although staying in the Hall at NTU can be a liberating exhilarating experience
One must always be careful to do the right thing
Make the right choices with regards to liberty and responsibilty
Strike a balance between studies and socialising
It is deemed anti-social not to participate in pleasure seeking bash
Nocturnal escapades to high decibel watering holes pose a certain degree of pleasure or
health hazard?
With strangers? You ought to see a Red flag.
With peers? Are you able to call it a night when departure time is nigh.
Or the night is still young at 2am.
Its not about you, its about them.
The drunk drivers who has a murder weapon in their hands, we always caution our sons.
Are you able to be focused when its time to bury your head in books again?
Appreciate your very honest sharing which benefitted us all.

So next change @ Sparkers Theatre 5.30pm Sunday
Feature Matinee : Starring Miss Thong and Miss Yue.
Adios my peeress.

2009-09-21T02:49:00.007+08:00

Today is Sunday 20092009
Time 2009 hrs.
Imagine being born now???!!!!
Birthday 20.09.2009 @ 2009hrs
Wow.
Today we wrapped up Partners in Prayer by John Maxwell
Big WOW.... for God's presence .... and our perseverance to learn God's truth

Psa 51:17

The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and contrite heart, O God.

Fasting and Prayer
The purpose of fasting is to humble yourself before God.
To fast is to abstain from feeding the body in order to focus on feeding the spirit by seeking God.
Fasting is powerful because you neglect the flesh and its natural desire for eating in order to appeal to God. God pours out His Spirit upon you when you deny yourself to pursue the spiritual.
Mat16:24 Then Jesus said to his disciples," If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me.

Fasting is recorded in both OT/NT
Fasting and self denial are two sides of a coin.

Fasting is often associated with acts of humility before God, such as weeping bowing and mourning.

God's people have always fasted to humble themselves, receive cleansing of sins by repentance,
for spiritual renewal and for special helps.
Esther 4:15 Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: Go and gather together all the Jews of Susa and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will do the same
Daniel 9:3 So I turned to the Lord and pleaded with him in prayer and fasting. I also wore rough burlap and sprinkled myself with ashes.
Acts 14:23 Paul and Barnabas also appointed elders in every church. With prayer and fasting, they turned the elders over to the care of the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.
Mat 4:1 Then Jesus was lead by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil. For forty days and forty nights he fasted and became very hungry

Q.Is there a role for prayer and fasting (self denial) today?
Q.Why do people fast? Sometimes people fast because

-there are issues that need God's guidance and help
- they want to seek God's face

- it is a sincere way to humble ourselves

Diana shared some hiliarious moments in her fasting experience in the days of her youth with Brother Kai Cheong. Which I won't mention here or we'll be remembering all the wrong things. But was funny.
(food fast soon became fast food for them)

Audrey shared her answered prayers with us pertaining to satisfactory academic results.
God is good to her. Audrey, you must place some rocks in your River Jordon now that you've experienced crossing it with God's help. We rejoice with you my dear. We pray that your tertiary learning
will stand you in good stead in contributing to humanity. Be the light and salt in this world sister, and leave a godly influence wherever you may be. I know you will.

Different types of fasting.
Food Fast

Total fast

Partial fast eg liquid only
Daniel fast eg Vege only. No meat

Media Fast.
This is an interesting concept.
If your life is bombarded with sound Tv inernet all day
Will it be crowded with ? info? news? trash? sexual content? gossip? entertainment?
Has it taken a lot of your prime time in your brain matter?
You decide what's taking up most of your time.
A lot of us, we discovered give substantial time to Facebook /MSN
Music/Youtube/ TV shows.
On the bright side I got to know your preferences as I choked it out of you today.
Its only fair cos you already know mine.
Its 2.40am now. Blog finish liao. Time well spent I guess.

Wheeee tmr is a holiday.

This is the Word of God.

Isaiah 58 True and False Worship

¹ “Shout with the voice of a trumpet blast.
      Shout aloud! Don’t be timid.
   Tell my people Israel^[a] of their sins!
    ² Yet they act so pious!
   They come to the Temple every day
      and seem delighted to learn all about me.
   They act like a righteous nation
      that would never abandon the laws of its God.
   They ask me to take action on their behalf,
      pretending they want to be near me.
³ ‘We have fasted before you!’ they say.
      ‘Why aren’t you impressed?
   We have been very hard on ourselves,
      and you don’t even notice it!’   “I will tell you why!” I respond.
      “It’s because you are fasting to please yourselves.
   Even while you fast,
      you keep oppressing your workers.
⁴ What good is fasting
      when you keep on fighting and quarreling?
   This kind of fasting
      will never get you anywhere with me.
⁵ You humble yourselves
      by going through the motions of penance,
   bowing your heads
      like reeds bending in the wind.
   You dress in burlap
      and cover yourselves with ashes.
   Is this what you call fasting?
      Do you really think this will please the Lord?
⁶ “No, this is the kind of fasting I want:
   Free those who are wrongly imprisoned;
      lighten the burden of those who work for you.
   Let the oppressed go free,
      and remove the chains that bind people.
⁷ Share your food with the hungry,
      and give shelter to the homeless.
   Give clothes to those who need them,
      and do not hide from relatives who need your help.
⁸ “Then your salvation will come like the dawn,
      and your wounds will quickly heal.
   Your godliness will lead you forward,

and the glory of the Lord will protect you from behind.

⁹ Then when you call, the Lord will answer.
      ‘Yes, I am here,’ he will quickly reply.
   “Remove the heavy yoke of oppression.
      Stop pointing your finger and spreading vicious rumors!
¹⁰ Feed the hungry,
      and help those in trouble.
   Then your light will shine out from the darkness,
      and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon.
¹¹ The Lord will guide you continually,
      giving you water when you are dry
      and restoring your strength.
   You will be like a well-watered garden,
      like an ever-flowing spring.
¹² Some of you will rebuild the deserted ruins of your cities.
      Then you will be known as a rebuilder of walls
      and a restorer of homes.
¹³ “Keep the Sabbath day holy.
      Don’t pursue your own interests on that day,
   but enjoy the Sabbath
      and speak of it with delight as the Lord’s holy day.
   Honor the Sabbath in everything you do on that day,
      and don’t follow your own desires or talk idly.
¹⁴ Then the Lord will be your delight.
      I will give you great honor
   and satisfy you with the inheritance I promised to your ancestor Jacob.
      I, the Lord, have spoken!

Our Father in heaven. May you grant to each Sparker as we depart to a new harvesting field.

May our godliness lead us forward and the glory of the Lord protect us from behind. Amen

2009-09-13T14:04:00.004+08:00

Fasting and Praying

Do you think fasting and praying have a role to play in our lives today?
Is it just a religious practice in the OT and NT only and no more relevant in our day?
We spend time praying and even fasting and sometimes wonder whether it really makes a difference to the outcome of our lives.
Well the devil would like you to think it is a futile excercise.

This is the shortest article I can find in a letter by James Dobson
This event in history should never be forgotten.

A National Day of Prayer was called on 26 May 1940 in Britain as the country was facing imminent world war II and Nazi tyranny.
The outcome, nothing short of a miracle, averted invasion and changed the tragic course of history.
God intervened at this incredibly difficult time to achieve His purpose when the lives of millions hung on a balance
God even chose to use Winston Churchill, an athetist, in the course of His plans
Strangely till today nobody understood why Hitler suddenly halted his war advance from Europe as his ruthless army came sweeping towards Britian.

http://www2.focusonthefamily.com/docstudy/newsletters/A000000230.cfm

2009-09-03T00:20:00.005+08:00

Thank You For Giving To The Lord

2 Chronicles 16:9
The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.

Thank you for the combined effort that each of you put in to build up Sparkers in the Church
For ministry team work year after year
For letting the little children come to know Jesus
Thank You for giving to the Lord

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUpZIfN9yro

Faith Brings Joy
I will remember each one of you by your antics and your turning points
No matter what life dishes out to us, we must learn to overcome and not lose sight of the future glory. Difficulties help us grow.
Problems help us develop patience, which will strengthen our character, deepen our trust in God, and give us greater confidence in the future.

Romans 5:1-5 (New Living Translation)
1 Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. 2 Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.

3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. 4 And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. 5 And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.

Romans 8:23
Something else to look forward to... God has promised, new bodies in heaven!
Yippy.

2009-08-31T00:00:00.012+08:00

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.

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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

Spiritual Friendship

2009-08-22T16:42:00.013+08:00

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.

2009-08-11T15:12:00.033+08:00

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

Sunshine On My Shoulders

Lovely Reception

Sparkers Swan Song 2009

Debbie Come Let Us Boogie

Fusion Dance by Eunice and Jun

Real Serious Quarrel....Fake One.

AAAA Grade Dance

Hi Tere. Faster bring supper leh. We very enjoy here without you.

Loneranger Visitor at Midnight

Sparkers Completely Incomplete Without Kellyn

Da Jie Da Diana

Brillant Boxy Balconies

Yummy Yam Ring

Wait Long Long. All Forgiven. Food Cheap N Good.

Moonlight Hor Fun

Misnomer: Bum Rest makes bum restless

Angel On Wheels. No Wings

Long Cuttlefish Tale

Tandem Bicycle Song: I Will Follow You

Bicycle Beauties

Like that eat taste better meh?

Scary Scattergories- anyhow cheong

Insane Sanitary Design

Bear with it. We're Having A Bull Run

Meow Walk

I look like Cat Woman Hor!

Ballerina Bel

S-P-A-R-K-E-R-S-!

Jun and Eunice

Sparkers Jamboree

Changi Village Hotel: Before checkin.First Checkout glass entrance

2009-08-05T15:42:00.002+08:00

2009 Youth Day Celebrates

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Celebrating Youth Day 2009

2009-08-02T01:09:00.008+08:00

Sparkers is learning to pray from
Partners in Prayer by John Maxwell

Poem dedicated to all my sweet sparker pies

This is not to prove that Ah Beng was wrong
He predicted few chapters its farewell so-long
Fast approaching chapter six Sparkers is still going strong
Lord we desire to conform

We live contentedly day to day
But fail to pray in a disciplined way
Lately our hearts compel us to obey
Lord we desire to transform

God finds cluttered sins replusive
Effective prayer entails a growing relationship
Repent, O disobedient soul, weep
Lord we desire to reform

Prayer changes
Reduces us, to compassion
Prayer changes
People, beyond imagination

Every Time I Pray
Verse1
I will come to You in prayer
I will seek Your face
I will stand within the gap
There will I intercede

Chorus
For every time I pray
I move the hand of God
My prayer does the things
My hands cannot do
For everytime I pray
The mountains are removed
The paths are made straight
And nations turn to You

Verse2
I am weak and helpless Lord
You, my strength shall be
Guide me with Your gracious hand
There will my victory be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjhMKZ-vJpM

2009-07-29T23:44:00.001+08:00

SSS 26.7.2009

Higher Hands

Tho it seems I’m oft unnoticed
And lost in time and space
God above is watching o’er me
Tho I cannot see His face

Chorus Higher hands are leading me
Higher hands are leading me
I am not alone I know
As I walk this world below
For Higher hands are leading me

O how sweet to know He hears me
When I go to Him in prayer
And I tell Him all my troubles
When my heart is bowed with care

All my times are in His keeping
He has numbered all my years
And some day He’ll take me yonder
Where there’ll be no pain or tears

There’s a great eternal purpose
In the life of everyone
And someday we’ll know its meaning
When our days on earth are done

So I face an unknown future
Full of faith and unafraid
And the peace I have thru’ trusting
For the world I would not trade

Chap 5 Partners in Prayer by John Maxwell
Today we are learning to expand our prayer focus
John records Jesus' final words of instruction and encouragement before His arrest and His death
He spent intimate moments with His disciples interceding for protection and unity for them and believers in the world

3 Concentric Circles
The Prayer Of Jesus John 17
Jesus prays for Himself, that God would be glorified 17:1-5
in the death of His Son
as He has been in His life
For the 11 disciples 17:6-19
that they would be united, protected and set apart in their service for Him
And for His future followers, that they might know God and show God in their daily lives 17:20-26

Like 3 concentric circles,
Jesus moves from His "personal" needs
to His "family" needs, and finally
to the "worldwide" needs of His Church

This is a model for powerful prayer life patterned after the Lord Himself.
5 mins of daily prayer adds up to 30 hrs of talking to God in a year.
Pray and plead with God on behalf of others and be an intercessor like Christ
Rom8:34 Who then will condemn us? No one-for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honour at God's right hand, pleading for us.

A Day without prayer is a day without blessing
A Life without prayer is a life without power
Bruce Wilkinson Your Daily Walk

Lest we become spiritual skeletons and die from starvation.
We must open our Bibles and feed on God's Word

Thank you Lady Jeanette Lady Jun and Lady Eunice for your honest sharing
It takes courage and grit to unburden difficulties listlessness and inexperience
I am thankful for the trust we have each with another
It makes time-out together with Sparkers so worthwhile
so fulfilling. I love to meet with you.

Always love you
U:P

2009-07-13T01:12:00.006+08:00

The Day Of The Lord is Coming

We continue to be motivated by the FEAR of the LORD
The Theme for Sparkers this year. (5Jan2009)

2 Peter 3
From the Apostle Peter to Christians to grow in faith and in the knowledge of Christ

3 Most importantly, I want to remind you that in the last days scoffers will come, mocking the truth and following their own desires. 4 They will say, “What happened to the promise that Jesus is coming again? From before the times of our ancestors, everything has remained the same since the world was first created.”

5 They deliberately forget that God made the heavens by the word of his command, and he brought the earth out from the water and surrounded it with water. 6 Then he used the water to destroy the ancient world with a mighty flood. 7 And by the same word, the present heavens and earth have been stored up for fire. They are being kept for the day of judgment, when ungodly people will be destroyed.

8 But you must not forget this one thing, dear friends: A day is like a thousand years to the Lord, and a thousand years is like a day. 9 The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent. 10 But the day of the Lord will come as unexpectedly as a thief. Then the heavens will pass away with a terrible noise, and the very elements themselves will disappear in fire, and the earth and everything on it will be found to deserve judgment.

11 Since everything around us is going to be destroyed like this, what holy and godly lives you should live, 12 looking forward to the day of God and hurrying it along. On that day, he will set the heavens on fire, and the elements will melt away in the flames. 13 But we are looking forward to the new heavens and new earth he has promised, a world filled with God’s righteousness.

14 And so, dear friends, while you are waiting for these things to happen, make every effort to be found living peaceful lives that are pure and blameless in his sight.

15 And remember, the Lord’s patience gives people time to be saved.......

All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen.

2009-05-31T11:07:00.004+08:00

REMIND ME DEAR LORD

The Things That I Love
I Hold Dear to My Heart Are Just Borrowed They're Not Mine At All
Jesus Only Let Me Use Them
To Brighten My Life
So Remind Me, Remind Me Dear Lord

Chorus:
Roll Back the Curtain of Memory Now and Then
Show Me Where You Brought Me From and
Where I Could Have Been
Just Remember I'm a Human and Human's Forget
So Remind Me, Remind Me Dear Lord

Nothing Good Have I Done
To Deserve God's Own Son
I'm Not Worthy of the Scars
In His Hands
Yet He Chose the Road to Calvary
To Die in My Stead
Why He Loved Me I Can't Understand

Roll Back the Curtain of Memory Now and Then
Show Me Where You Brought Me From and
Where I Could Have Been
Just Remember I'm a Human and Human's Forget
So Remind Me, Remind Me Dear Lord

Just Remember I'm a Human and Human's Forget
So Remind Me, Remind Me Dear Lord

2009-05-30T01:13:00.012+08:00

Fear of the Lord

"All man tend to become satisfied and forget who God is and what He has done for us.
Moses cautioned his people that when they had become satisfied, they should praise the Lord their God and be careful not to forget Him."
Man in the Mirror by Patrick Morley

Deuteronomy 8:12-20

12 For when you have become full and prosperous and have built fine homes to live in, 13 and when your flocks and herds have become very large and your silver and gold have multiplied along with everything else, be careful! 14 Do not become proud at that time and forget the Lord your God, who rescued you from slavery in the land of Egypt. 15 Do not forget that he led you through the great and terrifying wilderness with its poisonous snakes and scorpions, where it was so hot and dry. He gave you water from the rock! 16 He fed you with manna in the wilderness, a food unknown to your ancestors. He did this to humble you and test you for your own good. 17 He did all this so you would never say to yourself, ‘I have achieved this wealth with my own strength and energy.’ 18 Remember the Lord your God. He is the one who gives you power to be successful, in order to fulfill the covenant he confirmed to your ancestors with an oath.

19 “But I assure you of this: If you ever forget the Lord your God and follow other gods, worshiping and bowing down to them, you will certainly be destroyed. 20 Just as the Lord has destroyed other nations in your path, you also will be destroyed if you refuse to obey the Lord your God.

"The fear of God keeps a man humble; the absence of the fear of God leads to pride.
The man who does not fear God becomes so proud that he cannot detect his own sinfulness" unquote

Lord you have given me sheep, you have given me lambs
You have brought me thus far
through mountain tops and valley plains
You have rescued me when I was sinking in quicksand
You have given me divine help with heavenly hope
Lord teach us to have this reverent fear of you.

When I think of why you've chosen us, your daughters out of millions
I shudder to think where I will be now.....
if my heart did not respond to your calling
what would I have become...............
if your hand of mercy did not shield me

I am overwhelmed by your goodness to us all
You gave us families, housing, education, transport
and we are blessed to be born in peaceful times.
You helped us through growing up pains
rescued us from slavery to our old habits
replenished our parched souls
O Lord I live to worship you.

Proverbs 9:10-12 (New Living Translation)

10 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom.
Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.

11 Wisdom will multiply your days
and add years to your life.
12 If you become wise, you will be the one to benefit.
If you scorn wisdom, you will be the one to suffer.

Tonight I have come to this conclusion.
I cannot profess that I am a Christian if I do not have the Fear of the Lord

2009-05-28T11:13:00.006+08:00

IF God is in control, why pray?

http://www.intervarsity.org/studentsoul/item/why-pray

2009-05-26T14:43:00.009+08:00

From Sparkers Alumni with the Mostest Love
The delivery boy bearing blossoms of birthday blessings from beautiful maidens

Diana told me everyone had a personalised message for me. So Kool.
Where are they ? You are making me feel short changed Diana.
They only allowed you to put in 300 characters in the card?
And I was moved to tears already la.

2009-05-18T00:16:00.013+08:00

FOR THOSE TEARS I DIED

You said you'd come and share all my sorrows
You said you'd be there for all my tomorrows
I came so close to sending you away
But just like you promised, you came here to stay
I just had to pray

Chorus:
And Jesus said,
"Come to the water, stand by my side
I know you are thirsty, you won't be denied
I felt every tear drop, when in darkness you cried
And I strove to remind you, It's for those tears I died"

Your goodness so great, I can't understand it
And dear Lord I know now that all this was planned
I know You're here now and always will be
Your love loosened my chains, and in You I'm free
But Jesus why me?

Chorus

Jesus I give You, my heart and my soul
I know now without God, I'll never be whole
Savior, You opened all the right doors
And I thank You and praise You from earth's humble shores
Take me I'm Yours!

Dedicated to Kel and Gel
Absent Lady Kel in KL with mom for belated Mom's Day Getaway
Absent Lady Angela holding AGM. She is her condo's chairwoman (O:
I will make a special effort to recall the lesson for the 2 of them
I want to communicate to them our blessed time with each other today.

At long last we started on this book by John Maxwell

PARTNERS in PRAYER chapt 1 17.5.09

Song: I will have no other gods before you

Strategy: I announced henceforth this gathering of God's daughters will no more function with teacher instructing students
but we will effectively run like a cell where all will come together as responsible adults to build up one another
I thank God that I can witness young mature ladies actively meeting the challenges of children and youth work for the Lord

Some Highlights
Statements/Scripture that is meaningful to each of us in this chapter. Alternatively,
Summary of what's happening in your current life if that's more exciting.

Diplomatic Debbie's in charge of craft in June Children's camp. She needs divine help to get things done smoothly as craft can be trying for little fingers.
Her partners in this overwhelming task humanly speaking is Linda Teoh and Serene.
Wicked me asked her what it was like working with aunties. hahahaha
I guess whether working with aunties or dearies or any busybodies,Debbie still needs inspired persperation to counter the exasperation.

Jenuine Jun. Greatly encouraged by her sharing that she has moved on to pray for others as well.
She used to pray for herself and it suddenly dawned upon her that that was a selfish thing to pursue if that is her entire agenda. Praying for others has brought her to a new level of communion with the Lord. In fact our Father in heaven has been refining this Sparker because she is always seeking and teachable

Echogenic Eunice. You remind me of Martha today. You have many thoughts and you are distracted by them. Your reflection on prayer is so true. Our efforts are multiplied if we pray and trust God take care of the areas not within our control.Yes my darling, student life is so bursting at the seams it is stressful. Me too. I too have a natural inclination to be a Martha. Next week hope to get more time in class by not starting late. Rushing class always makes me feel martharish.
Right on target,my love you choose - When we work; we work. When we pray God works. I am sure you also have many lovely Mary hours with the Lord. Enjoyed your dinner with the Teo's? You must love little godsis Shynna very much. Happy BD Shynna.

Behold Belly was rather contemplative on the topic of prayer. Hello, to her prayer is prayer. hahaha I guess she's a 'natural prayee' all her conscious life. It is like breathing. She does it intermittently throughout the day. When you have great discoveries further down the chapters you let us know ok?
I have great expectations looking up to you as a young lady of fervant prayer.

Assimilating Audrey is a habitual prayee. She is faithful to rely on God. Perhaps I have overlooked the fact that prayer has been changing her as well as the people around her. This probably extends to members of her family.
She is dependent on prayer as she understudies a couple to do God's bidding in the church. Prayer plays a pivotal role in team work

Wenture Wenx. Prays about anything and everything. Nothing ventured nothing gained. God wants to hear you out. Your heartaches notwithstanding. Trivial matters or earth shattering ones. You have been able to relate to the Almighty becaues you believe that He is Omipresent and omniscience. We have all used God as our emergency stops. Beloved sister of mine, don't stop there. Yearn to be elevated to the next new level of giving your heart to Jesus. Tell of your love with a grateful heart. Ask Him to show you teach and guide you to higher grounds. Ps 25:5. Prayer changes women.

Developer Diana has many portfolios. I admire her for her selfless undaunted style. Her timetable is bulging in the coming weeks with urgent preparations of Children's Camp. Let's make it our business to stand with her in prayer. God's hands move when people and pastors pray. Praying enhances spiritual and intelectual growth I am convinced. Diana says we need both

Vivacious Victoria thank you for being meticulous in your explanation. It helped us to understand this new found joy welling in your heart. You are sincere when you said you want to orientate your life to God's purpose. Your incentive to walk in His will is your conviction it will please Him. Your worthwhile pursuit is to know God's heartbeat. Finally when your heartbeat is in unison with God's, your spirit will know what to ask for and lead you to pray effectively. Reminds me of the soundtrack of a film with the scenes when they are synchronised. It is reel-y irritating when they are not in sync. Get the picture? hahahha I sense Lady Audrey's despair. Uprolling eyes with no more space to roll, "Untip you are very lame leh". hahahah Audrey my darling critic.
I miss Lady Angela terribly today. She's my fan. She often quips "Untip is #- - - - funny"
Angela Angela I challenge you to expunge this uncouth expression from your volcabulary. I pray God will answer my prayer before I am vanquished.

Victoria is putting God's gift to good use. Mural painting is formiable venture. Awesome.

Justifiable Jeanette sparked an captivating discussion with a hypothetical question.
"If God already has plans for us and it will inevitably come to past, then why do we still want to pray to God?"
I am thankful that you verbalised your thoughts so that we too can seek God's revelation prayerfully.
As we peruse this book, we should bear in mind this question and wait for God to reveal the answer to each of us.
I believe each will have unique answers tailored to fortify her faith

Lady Jeanette
If only my mother had prayed for her 3 daughters like Veron did, things would turn out differently in my family. For one, my brother in law would be a believer instead.
Give thanks that your mom is a prayer warrior. We are very proud of her presence in our church family. Better a prayer warrior be than a prayer worrier see.

Marriage is a relationship
It has to be forged
My marriage would not have blossomed
It would have froze to naught

If there had not been words intimately spoken
To convey how we felt and thought
My marriage cannot be salvaged
If I simply laze around and rot

God knows the beginning and the end no doubt
My mind cannot fathom why I must let Him know
All that is within
Perhaps this has got to do with how He fashioned me

I have peace and self worth only when somebody understands me perfectly
I found Him in Jesus our perfect groom
What shall I do when we all have to disperse
Jesus knows that day will come soon

Seek solitude and comfort in prayer, advocated by Lady Jun.

2009-05-10T23:25:00.008+08:00

Howdy Sparkers

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Today Is Mothers' Day

Want to send my heatfelt thanks to churchies for celebrating Mothers' Day with us
It was kept top secret as far as Sunday School teachers who are mothers are concerned
We were kept in the dark till the announcement was made
Sparkers were also not in the know
I said Top Secret didn't I?

Thank you Diana and Kellyn and Debra for holding the fort
I know you all had a good time with Wan Cheng's class
And I had a good time at your expense too

Angorians are so resourceful
Siew Luan hatched the plot I was told
Anyhoo for tea today we had homemade
apple crumble by Siew Luan
biscotti courtesy of Len Leng
Sushi rolled out by Mei Heng
Chocolate fudge cake bought by Siok Imm
Soon Kueh from Veronica
Grapes.
The gallant Yoong Huat video caming
Ahhsooo he's been given a mission to capture maternal moments

We gathered for a short time of fellowship
and Mei Heng gave us each a surprise gift
Handmade earrings what do you know !!
Blessed Charlotte she can have more earrings
than her pierced ears can dangle
Talk about talent
I am beginning to think God gave Mei an overdose
:o)))
Ok that's arguable
Give her more credit, she's a willing vessel
We ought to learn from her

Here I am O Lord
On the subject of availing ourselves to service in the Lord...
Today I had the opportunity to go around with chores instead of class
I rejoice when I see each of you serving in your areas of gifting
I pray with sincere and humble heart my dearies
That you will be unwavering as you make radical changes
to orientate your life in order to experience
a powerful loving personal God at work
We often say we do not know how to find God's will
We don't need to find it
It is revealed to us bit by bit,day by day as we live in obedience

Humbly I pray
I pray Almighty God will touch your life
so that the work that you do in Christ as daughter, student, girlfriend & churchie
will far surpass all your plans and dreams
He will in due time bring purpose and fulfillment to your ministry
both at home, school and in church

Humanly speaking
I thank God for spiritual daughters in the 11 young ladies He has bestowed on me
I always bless the day I said YES when He called
I stepped in more clueless than dauntless
Indeed my little call to this big mission,
has far surpassed my plans and dreams
and my life is made purposeful, fulfilling and overflowing with joy
while growing with you all
Glory to God
He made me Spunky

Love you my Sparkeries

ICor2:9
No eye has seen, no ear has heard,
and no mind has imagined
what God has prepared
for those who love Him

2009-04-04T00:27:00.008+08:00

REMEMBER US

There is a longing in our hearts
To build Your Church O Lord
We gather all we have
And do what we can

There is a vision in our hearts
To see the harvest Lord
United hand in hand
We want revival in the land

Remember us, as we give to You
Remember us, we sacrifice to You
Remember us, Holy One ever true
A memorial prayer, we offer unto you

Back from Friday Prayer Meeting
The Peace Chapel Hall was packed to capacity
It was encouraging and timely the oldest(Mr Gan & Mr Yap)
to the youngest(Joash Lim) came in support of corporate prayer
It must be God's way to encourage the leaders of the church
I was filled with gladness that beloved Angela Annabel and Audrey, Diana were there.
Rejoicing that we can pray in one accord as a church family and experience the moving hand of the Holy Spirit amongst us
Tomorrow is the 3rd part of Alpha sermon by Nicky Gumbel and the most crucial
Effectively, this translates into the most life changing event if anyone should decide to utter the sinner's prayer.

'Remember Us' Lord describes the aspirations in our hearts
Tonight as we wound our way to the cross
We could alleviate our hefty loads at Jesus' feet
It is quite remarkable how burdens are lifted at Calvary
It is the Lord's battle afterall
Not by our strength but by His Spirit and His Power
Praise the Lord for His Holy splendor
Give thanks to the Lord
His faith endures forever
O Lord sustain us praying vessels
Nerver mind big or small
But clean vessels God can employ

Meng Chung's lesson
He is teacher - good (I am teachable -toot)
What he taught in his 'God's Chosen people' sermons has been reverberating in my head(and heart oso la)
I know it so well, I can rewrite it this way

We the living stones, in Angora spiritual household
so diversified how to fit into a unified bowl?
Only if the Lord touches us.......
Willingly come together to humbly bow
Forge a closer bond in community consciousness
Cementing spiritual unity in love and obediences

We the chosen and the called
have tasted the freedom, so slave no more
How to cultivate intentionality day by day?
Only if the Lord transforms us.......
Deliberately turning our hearts and life towards God
Have trigger points to remind us perpetually
Make it a habit don't be lazy.

I cry I flit I fly I flew.
A worthwhile road to pursue
Sparkers You too.
Meng Chung you are my good teacher.
I toot for you.

2009-03-22T22:37:00.003+08:00

I find this quite funny and want to reward anybody who comes by tonight.
Hee Hee.

Evil humour!

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF MARRIED LIFE

*Commandment 1*
Marriages are made in heaven. But so are thunder and lightning.

*Commandment 2*
If you want your wife to listen and pay strict attention to every word you say, talk in your sleep.

*Commandment 3*
Marriage is grand — and divorce is at least 100 grand!

*Commandment 4*
Married life is very frustrating.
In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens.
In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens.
In the third year, they both speak and the neighbours listen.

*Commandment 5*
When a man opens the door of his car for his wife, you can be sure of one thing: Either the car is new or the wife is.

*Commandment 6*
Marriage is when a man and woman become as one. The trouble starts when they try to decide which one.

*Commandment 7*
Before marriage, a man will lie awake all night thinking about something you say.
After marriage, he will fall asleep before you start/open your mouth.

*Commandment 8*
Every man wants a wife who is beautiful, understanding, economical, and a good cook. But the law allows only one wife.

*Commandment 9*
Marriage and love are purely matter of chemistry.
That is why wives treat husbands like toxic waste.

*Commandment 10*
A man is incomplete until he is married. After that, he is finished.

2009-03-02T12:23:00.010+08:00

Yesterday's discussion was so forth coming, time was not on our side. We were robbed of the most crucial and decisive course of action.
I pray it is Sparkers' desire to ask God for forgiveness, mercy and grace. Mercy to be the salt in this worldly existence. Grace to express our gratitude for the Hope he has bestowed upon us.

Dears, Pray with me wholeheartedly.....
Father in heaven, this book and your Word are revealing things about me that I can barely face up to and is too ashamed to admit. You know all these. You were there when I committed them. I now recognise these as intentional and unintentional sins that I have committed against you. I have harmed others and myself. Father in heaven, will you please forgive me on the basis of what Jesus did on the cross. Will you cleanse me. Will you help me live for you from this day forward. Amen. Amen. Glory Glory Hallelujah. Let our goal be application.

Living sacrifice Jun contributed 2Tim 2:22 (NLT)
2 Timothy 2:22 (NLT)
Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.
2Timothy 2:22 (NIV)
22Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Living sacrifice Jeanette contributed James 1:2-3 (NLT)
Faith and Endurance
Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. 3. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.

Living sacrifice Eunice contributed Ps 42:11 (NLT)
Why am I discouraged?
Why is my heart so sad?
I will put my hope in God!
I will praise him again—
my Savior and my God!

Living sacrifice Annabel contributed James 3:9-10 (NIV)
With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. 10.Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be.

Kel, we heeded your reasoning. It is quite graphic and useful and easy to imprint on our hearts. This cute button was listening to you and she found this wise adage on her brother's wall.

Living sacrifice Kellyn contributed Roman12:1 (NLT)
And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.

Living sacrifice unti:P
Deuteronomy 7:3-4 (NLT)
3 You must not intermarry with them. Do not let your daughters and sons marry their sons and daughters, 4 for they will lead your children away from me to worship other gods.

Proverbs 4:23 (NIV)
23 Above all else, guard your heart,
for it is the wellspring of life.
Proverbs 4:23 (NLT)
23 Guard your heart above all else,
for it determines the course of your life.

Awaiting others Miss Sacrifice to tex
Living sacrifice
Living sacrifice
Living sacrifice
Living sacrifice
Living sacrifice

2009-03-02T09:30:00.024+08:00

SSS 1.3.2009 Chip Ingram <3 X LR Chap7

Talkic Waste

Our Agenda today - Walking in Love. Sparkers loved one another by speaking up about themselves. Not in a pretentious way but in a truthful manner that is REAL. I appreciate that very much. We have upstaged PHONEY at least for one day. The REAL world I heard is splattered with colour. I see, but I do not hear. Sadly, we are not looking to Nippon paint. We are referring to colourful expletives the kids of today utter even in the best of schools.

Paul admonishes in Ephesians5:3-4
Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people. Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God.

Jesus tells us that our hearts, our minds, our focus, need to be pure. Why? Because anytime we go outside the protection of God's prescription, whether it be in our minds, our words or our deeds, we act in unloving ways. These are acts of consuming, taking, exploiting and cheapening a relationship

Impurity pollutes the soul.

These words apply not just to our behaviour and actions but to our thought life as well. Immorality, impurity and greed often develop in private. The habit of logging to the internet or participating in illicit affairs through romance novels and various forms of 'prawn' tends to slip out in our language. Our jokes, innuendos and suggestive language reveal a darkened inner life. The longer we think a certain way, the more we will speak and act that way. Pre-decide -Click away

To people like you and me, God's Word says, " Don't allow sinful kinds of hehaviour or thoughts enter your mind, your heart, or your relationships." Why? Because these words and actions are, at their core the very opposite of walking in love. They are neither innocent nor harmless fun - they are destructive.

We played the Broken hearted game to find our partners to do hurricane.
This is what Sparkers recommend in order to clean up our bodies.
We got a choice basically in what our eyes scan.
-switch channels
-dump explicit bks & mags
-exercise yr right to choose movies.
-excuse yrself when frens/colleagues start cracking crude jokes
-or better yet change the topic
-or best ask them to stop.
Eunice & Debbie enjoyed themselves so much they got carried away
they also recommended that you can stuff cotton buds in yr ears
- or be a hermit. HaHaHa this tickles. I am tempted to say this is crab.

Another Sparker pair said this
-Don't read women magazines that tell you how to have the best sex
-Don't read PB
-Don't tell crude jokes
-Don't listen to crude songs with bad lyrics

may I add here be careful too of depressing songs
some are outright suicidal
they send subliminal messages to an already disheartened mind

-for one Sparker she has to resist watching Temptation Island, Desperate Housewives
ooops its not called Temptation Island for nothing.
But ultimately the choice is yours. Sometimes when you are late for a programe, its not fun watching it any more. That's also a way to wean yourself from something that waste your precious time
-Memorise 2Tim2:22. I just love this easy ref. I already know it, i mean only the ref.
-use the com/TV in an open area. What you google should be suitable for others to goggle at.
Another Sparkle pair recommend replacing strong bad language with neutral words or better words. That a good suggestion. If we want to break a habit that does not honour God, chances are we will succeed with a alternative replacement.

You know, affluence gravites to fine dinning, haute couture , glittering lifestyle
Diana our flexinova is right. Impurity, immorality and greed can let fly in other directions like stabbing looks, covetous thoughts and callous comments.
Totali agree. Today with God's help we have brought to mind and admitted that we intentionally or unintentionally do things that are shameful and disgraceful to ourselves and others. We are too ashamed to face God.

2009-02-28T00:15:00.010+08:00

1 Chronicles 28:20
Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Don't be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God my God , is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you.

Feeling out of sorts and weary, thinking how to format and focus SS lesson on chap7
It is pointless to know God's boundaries and prescriptions for purity
When we refuse to deal with the fact that we have fallen really short of God's requirements. We are using the world's ruler to measure ourselves and not God's ruler
Struggling to bring home the point otherwise it is no point in putting our impurity mildly. What kind of impurities. A few kinds. Impurity in thought, word and deed.
God help us imbibe your values. Pray we really want to clean out the 'web-sites' in our bodies

1 Chronicles 10
The death of King Saul
Saul's unfaithfulness was both active and passive.; He not only did wrong, he also failed to do right. He actively disobeyed by attempting murder, ignoring God's instructions, and seeking guidance from a witch. He passively disobeyed by neglecting to ask God for guidance as he ran the kingdom. So God killed him and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse
Obedience, too, is both passive and active. It is not enough just to avoid what is wrong; we need to actively pursue what is right.

I thought I can run away and not stick to my QT routine last night.
After all I have done my best for the week
I am tired I am weary I deserve rest (Give me a break like a young punk might say)
I felt a bit like Jonah running away to something less burdensome
I shall catch up with my current reading on 'Experiencing God' by Henry Blackaby
I came to the bookmarked page..........

Chap4 Being God's Servant. It continues " To be involved in God's work, you must be a servant." , so much for bolting from my blues to a bolt out of the blue.
Dear Lord I need strength and encouragement.

I prayed that God will lift me up

We take Titus' instructions srsly. I kept it in my pencil case.

YFM Theme for 2009 Making a Difference
Titus said we could pray about anything, and expect God to work
So I wrote 2 words on the purple sticky and put it in my pencil case
I would like God to Strengthen and Encourage me
After YFM today, I went home fatigued
It rained and I felt very sorry for Eunice
She arrived late drenched every inch poor dear
Anyhoo God's blessing came
In the form of a very well baked bread pudding
lovingly done by Amos in my absence
I wouldn't be able to cook like this
not in my lifetime
I experienced God in a very physical way
God sent bread to strengthen me
And amos' initiative to feed us encouraged my heart
Feels much like Elijah when the ravens brought him
bread and meat. 1Kings 17:6

Bread Pudding baked by Raven Amos
It tastes as good as it looks.

Written on Saturday 28.2.2009

Amos you are my Raven heeeheee
Titus we take your instructions REAL seriously
Melvin I was there Really to give you support

2009-02-25T00:08:00.015+08:00

Let Our Goal be Application

Sermon on Sunday 1Peter 'Living Word' we are urged to
1. Live by the Word
2.Minister by the Word
3.Worship by the Word

Are you on a regular healthy Word diet?
Do you spend time to savour every moment
tasting every morsel of dessert on God's Word
approaching God's Word with great expectancy that He will speak with you today?

Although Soloman had clear instructions from God not to marry women from foreign nations, he chose to disregard God's commands. His wives lead him away from God. This disobedience lead to the dividing of the kingdom. Unfortunately disobedience is usually the catalyst for many problems today.
God knows our human strength and weaknesses, and His commands are always for our good.
Knowing God's Word or even believing it isn't enough; we must follow it and apply it in all our activities and decisions.
Let our goal be Application

Sparkers learnt God's Boundaries today
Ephesus is a city doing thriving business making idols with a religion centred on sex. Paul's message was revolutionary and counter culture. He advocated chastity modesty and monogamy.
Ep5:3
Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you.Such sins have no place among God's people.4.Obscene stories, foolish talk,and coarse jokes-these are not for you. Instead let there be thankfulness to God.5.You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. For a greedy person is an idolator, worshipping the things of this world.6. Don't be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of the Lord will fall on all who disobey Him.7.Don't participate in the things these people do.8For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord.So live as people of light!

Aren't we also living in times of polluted culture? Too often,though, we settle for the bar of immorality set very low.We are so accustomed to social conventional values, we do not see a need to disinfect.Impurity has seeped into our homes into our thoughts and words and we are comfortable like froggy in hot water. I am not cooking this up. I heard it in the sermon today. Heehee.
Paul's 'spell-check' on values applies not only to our behavior and actions but also to our thought life as well.Clean out our trashy thoughts, filthy speech and impose self restraint from 'dubious website seeing and reading'. The longer we think a certain way, the more we will speak and act that way.
Jesus tells us that our hearts, our minds, our focus need to be pure.Why? Because any time we go outside the protection of God's prescription, in mind, words or deeds, we act in unloving ways. These acts will consume, exploit and cheapen relationships.

Hui Shian sent us an excellent reminder from Paul's letter to Timothy a young church leader at Ephesus.
Thanks for sharing this effective antidote to temptation
2Tim2:22
Run from anything that stimulates youthful lust. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts.

Paul told Timothy to run away from anything that produced evil thoughts.
Removing ourselves physically from temptation is often the wisest.
Know when to run. We are fighting spiritual battles.

Awaiting more verses to come in from Sparkers
to encourage each other and to strive to be obedient in one accord
Value God's boundaries He has set to protect us from a lifetime of heartaches

2009-02-15T23:56:00.017+08:00

Forget about yourself Concentrate on Him and Worship Him

A long long time ago, I had a sudden change of heart with regards to how I ought to worship God in church.
If it helps to free you to worship the Lord with all your heart and soul and mind,
I would be most glad to share this with you. It was when I did a Walk through the OT for the first time in my life after being a Christian for 20 years!

I came across the passage in 2Samuel 6
Now David was king of all Israel, he wanted a new capital city.
David captured Jerusalem which became known as David's City. David wanted it to be God's city too. He decided that God's golden covenant chest, neglected for along time should be brought to Jerusalem. David lead the way, dancing and singing with joy and thankfulness to God. A huge procession of people followed when the priests of God carried the Ark to its new home.

Saul's daughter Michal, the wife who once loved David dearly, looked out of her window at the celebrations. She did not clap or sing. She was digusted that the king should forget his dignity and dance, without any finery, among ordinary people. 'You behaved like a fool!'she told him scornfully.

'Don't you understand that my greatness doesn't matter?' David replied.'I wanted to give praise and glory to God.'

Paraphrase: Hey! I am not even great to say the least. Does it matter to anyone how I want to sing hearty praises to the Lord? What does it cost me to raise my hands in surrender unto Him? David did a beautiful thing to throw image and repute to the wind.

I reckoned the Bible called David a man after God's own heart for the expessions of love and deep emotion David had for God.(1Sam 13:14 ; Acts 13:22)
He expressed his love for God by dancing and singing with the greatest joy and with a grateful heart. Not withstanding all eyes were on this King of Israel.
God must be very pleased with David for worshiping and honouring Him this way.

What the Bible recorded about Michal freaked me out.
Michal greeted David's actions with disgust and sarcasm. She was appalled by his 'shameless exposure' to the servant girls.I did a double take. Contrary to my mistaken belief David was not naked. In fact, David was wearing a priestly garment,the ephod.
For her contempt, Michal the daughter of Saul remained childless throughout her entire life.
Paraphrase: God cursed her.
Hey! Its obvious God looks at the attitude of my heart when I worship Him.
From that day on I became oblivious to what others might be thinking when I am worshiping God. I remembered David's resounding retort to Michal
"..I am willing to look even more foolish than this, even to be humiliated in my own eyes!"
Yeh! I will raise up my unworthy hands. I will not hold on to things of this earth. Please accept my poor offerings O Lord.

This song helped me express the gratitude that weighted heavily on my heart last Sunday. I pray you will receive a divine 'touch' from the Lord as you read His Word. This week do remember to HOPE in 3 things:
A New Address
A New Body
A New Man (with the presence of the Holy Spirit)

May God transform our hearts and give us all a blessed orientation towards Him.
Always loving you in Jesus name. U=P

Amazing Love

I’m forgiven because You were forsaken,
I’m accepted, You were condemned.
I am alive and well, Your spirit is within me,
Because You died and rose again.

(Chorus)
Amazing love,
How can it be
That You, my King, would die for me?
Amazing love,
I know it’s true.
It’s my joy to honor You,
In all I do, I honor You.

I’m forgiven because You were forsaken,
I’m accepted, You were condemned.
I am alive and well, Your spirit is within me,
Because You died and rose again.

(Repeat chorus)

You are my King
Jesus You are my King
You are my King
Jesus You are my King

2009-02-03T23:19:00.004+08:00

A friend sent this
It was meant for me
Ah Beng took a peek and a read
He said it was witty
my darling's got a wicked
sense of humour
great enuf to marry me.

For ladies only............

A SPANISH Teacher was explaining to her class that in Spanish, unlike
English, nouns are designated as either masculine or feminine.

'House' for instance, is feminine: 'la casa.'
'Pencil,' however, is masculine: 'el lapiz.'

A student asked, 'What gender is 'computer'?'

Instead of giving the answer, the teacher split the class into two
groups, male and female, and asked them to decide for themselves
whether computer' should be a masculine or a feminine noun. Each group
was asked to give four reasons for its recommendation.

The men's group decided that 'computer' should definitely be of the
feminine gender ('la computadora'), because:

1. No one but their creator understands their internal logic;

2. The native language they use to communicate with other computers is
incomprehensible to everyone else;
3. Even the smallest mistakes are stored in long term memory for
possible later retrieval; and

4. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you find yourself spending
half your paycheck on accessories for it.

(THIS GETS BETTER!)

The women's group, however, concluded that computers should be
Masculine ('el computador'), because:

1.. In order to do anything with them, you have to turn them on;

2. They have a lot of data but still can't think for themselves;

3. They are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time
they ARE the problem; and

4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize that if you had waited a
little longer, you could have gotten a better model.

The women won.

I blog this here for all the smart women I love....and all the men that have
a sense of humor
Now I am sure all you real GUYs read it.
Love you GUYS for reading things specially meant for ladies. ^@^
You are our kind of GUYS.

pearlyn chew
PC shutting down(pun intended)

2009-01-29T23:22:00.060+08:00

Singapore Botanical Gardens
Youth Fellowship Picnic 24 January 2009

This sweet lady helped us with the forfeit.
Baby: Hey! What are you all doing behind my back?

Wenx: Hey! What are you doing behind my back?

Psssst Jie Jie. When do we feast.My tummy's doing animalistic sounds

Breakfast is ready. Sausage with mini dinasaur egg-omelet

Justice Wong with Wang Chao, Ma Han

Look what gargantuan cheer we got out of 2 budget handkerchiefs

Never the twain shall meet.I can't sing. I can sing.
For the uninitiated Francis Micah is a impressive soprano.

This is how you fold a water-tight nappy

Damsels in dimples.

Sunny Smilies ^@^

Mei, tailor in Emperor's New Clothes demonstrating how to thread a needle.

Chocolate Chip of the old block.Profile.check.Grin.check.

Cool Dude Andrew well trained in band.....hair band.

2 Mission Guys: A missionary. A mission to marry.

Let me be Little Red Riding Hood please

Big Bad Wolf: HeeeHeeHe.My edible Ang Pow.

Charlotte will now sing a Melody. She is a Nice Song.

Aspiring Shadrach Meshach Abednego under the blazing sun

Uncle Knee Bone does a perfect Sir Stamford Raffles

The youngest youths

The Older Youths

Unties United

Times Of Your Life

Artist: Paul Anka

Good morning, yesterday
You wake up and time has slipped away
And suddenly it's hard to find
The memories you left behind
Remember, do you remember?

The laughter and the tears
The shadows of misty yesteryears
The good times and the bad you've seen
And all the others in between
Remember, do you remember
The times of your life?

Reach out for the joy and the sorrow
Put them away in your mind
The mem'ries are time that you borrow
To spend when you get to tomorrow

Here comes the setting sun
The seasons are passing one by one
So gather moments while you may
Collect the dreams you dream today
Remember, will you remember
The times of your life?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4CIBHLPjBI

2009-01-05T00:56:00.007+08:00

Dedicated to the 3 cookies we all love very thoroughly
Annabel& Audrey Victoria. Thanks for sharing God's goodness in your life with us
Our First Sparker SS for the Sparkerling New Year.
Give glory to God. We are eager to increase in our knowledge of the Word.
We harbour a desire in our hearts to read the Bible chronologically and consistently
Thank you for genuine participation and openess borne out of love and trust for each other.
Last year we were inspired to sow and reap.
The Love of the Lord fueled and inspired us.
This year let us be motivated by the Fear of the Lord.
My heart leapt for joy with the Lord's gentle response to my prayer
Uncle Yau Seng in his sermon defined for us 'the fear of the Lord' is
the reverence and obedience of God leading to trust.
YES! May the Fear of the Lord motivate us to change and be inwardly transformed for the Lord.
May our icy attitutes thaw
May our stiff necks be tenderised
May our hardened hearts soften up
May angry expressions be measured
May uncouth phrases be junked

Here's the song that touched many today
Gracious and Holy Father
Imbibe in your beloved Sparker children this truth
Holy Spirit bring it to our conscious mind each day
In the sweet sweet name of Jesus I pray
I Know Who Holds Tomorrow

I don't know about tomorrow;
I just live from day to day.
I don't borrow from its sunshine
For its skies may turn to grey.
I don't worry o'er the future,
For I know what Jesus said.
And today I'll walk beside Him,
For He knows what is ahead.

Many things about tomorrow
I don't seem to understand
But I know who holds tomorrow
And I know who holds my hand.

Every step is getting brighter
As the golden stairs I climb;
Every burden's getting lighter,
Every cloud is silver-lined.
There the sun is always shining,
There no tear will dim the eye;
At the ending of the rainbow
Where the mountains touch the sky.

I don't know about tomorrow;
It may bring me poverty.
But the one who feeds the sparrow,
Is the one who stands by me.
And the path that is my portion
May be through the flame or flood;
But His presence goes before me
And I'm covered with His blood.

I cannot stop loving Sparkers. Yeh

2009-01-04T00:45:00.007+08:00

A Desire for Sparkers

It is a ritual with me to begin each year
Reading Proverbs 31 praying I will adhere
Hoping God's wisdom seep into the crucible of my everyday life
Wise words for all women, not just for wives
May God guide Sparkers in life's situations
Choosing right responses through our meditations

Little Women written by King Lemuel

Proverbs 31:10 (NLT)

10 [b]Who can find a virtuous and capable wife?
She is more precious than rubies.
11 Her husband can trust her,
and she will greatly enrich his life.
12 She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.

13 She finds wool and flax
and busily spins it.
14 She is like a merchant’s ship,
bringing her food from afar.
15 She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household
and plan the day’s work for her servant girls.

16 She goes to inspect a field and buys it;
with her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She is energetic and strong,
a hard worker.
18 She makes sure her dealings are profitable;
her lamp burns late into the night.

19 Her hands are busy spinning thread,
her fingers twisting fiber.
20 She extends a helping hand to the poor
and opens her arms to the needy.
21 She has no fear of winter for her household,
for everyone has warm[c] clothes.

22 She makes her own bedspreads.
She dresses in fine linen and purple gowns.
23 Her husband is well known at the city gates,
where he sits with the other civic leaders.
24 She makes belted linen garments
and sashes to sell to the merchants.

25 She is clothed with strength and dignity,
and she laughs without fear of the future.
26 When she speaks, her words are wise,
and she gives instructions with kindness.
27 She carefully watches everything in her household
and suffers nothing from laziness.

28 Her children stand and bless her.
Her husband praises her:
29 “There are many virtuous and capable women in the world,
but you surpass them all!”

30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last;
but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.
31 Reward her for all she has done.
Let her deeds publicly declare her praise.

A Spiritually mature woman
In the home she is
a trusted companion, she enriches lives
a tireless caregiver of the household
a hands-on organiser
energetic strong industrious
a shrewd shopper

Ouside the home she is a astute businesswoman
strength & dignity adorning her conduct
kindness & wisdom accompanying her speech
fear of the Lord motivating her behaviour
She is not lazy
She is resourceful and compassionate
She is a gem, a treasure to her family

If I were to personalise it, like Ah Beng says 'paraphrase'
It will go like this
I'll say she's one hot woman
Excuse my language darling. Its very tame already. ( I dint say hotbabe)
She's hot because she's on fire for the Lord
I wanna be like her.
I want to be approved by God not man
Very sian to seek approval from people don't you think.
Every now and then try to get attention affirmation
So I have this role model in the Bible
I am one blessed soul who's seeking God's approval
Never mind if you all question my sanity
I might be crazy to you but not to me
I am happy happy in the Lord.

2008-12-28T22:53:00.050+08:00

Youth Yearly Yakaty Yum Yum 27 DEC 2008

1. Cock-a-do-dle-do. Recycled chicken floss hairdo

2.Big Ben drooling over Big Mac.

3. Jeanette Juliet Chang Lyn Amanda Margaret

4.Seekers: Attention seekers Annabel & Angela

5.Sistars: Audrey* & Diana*

6.Hello Yello Hasyna

7.Jeanette Victoria Kellyn. Beauties without beasts...yet

8.Anneliese & Angela

9.Angela & Stanley

10.Nicolette, Lisa, Wing Shan.3 Big Bows take a bow

11.Deborah, Eunice, Jun

12.Eunice, Jun, Adelia, Yang Hwee, Deborah

13.Elaine & Natalie Sophia

14. Joachim angry victim of blotched make over. Sorli hor- No refund

15. Carl Matthias looking suave with moustache and goatie

16.Valerie simply chic hairdo won 2nd prize

17. Nee Boon post nuclear diaster. 1st prize for enduring ragging

18. Joachim delighted with successful chest hair transplant. Gross

19.Fly Entertainment Artiste - Fly Brother

20. Bin Xing

21. Jun Chan Hui Shian

22. Eunice Yip Xin Yi

23. Deborah Yue Kai Lin

24.Frederick Asaph Law

25.Francis Micah Law

26.Anneliese Quek Wen Xin. She answers to Wenx

27. Ivan Ng & good fren Bin Xing

28.Terence Pek, Eugene, George, Xin Yue, Geraldine, Bin Xing, Ivan, Victoria

29. Clement's Chinesenewyearmandarinorangeexplodedhairdo is a melamineblast!

30. Hasyna Neo indoor stadium: I'm singing in the rain, I'm singing in the rain??

31. 1st prize goes to Audrey the colourful Little Nonya .... Kueh.

2008-12-27T11:22:00.046+08:00

Christmas 2008

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2008-12-24T21:58:00.009+08:00

Tonight with grateful thanksgiving I sing this song as a worship unto the Lord
For many years now I have been praying that the remaining few in our midst will take that step of faith to be baptised so as to proclaim to the world our identity in-Christ
We acknowledge His grace in dying for all our sins. His shedding of blood empowers cleansing.His rising up assures resurrected victory over death of our soul.

Do continue to pray with me till these 2 I love very much come to their own decision to love Christ with this step of faith and proclamation
Coincidentally they are both A's born on the same day
Amos & Audrey DOB 23 Dec.

Jun desires very much to be baptised. In His time He will make all things beautiful for you Jun. With His perfect timing.

Thank you Jesus for your love to me
Thank you Jesus for your grace so free.
I'll lift my voice to praise your name
Praise you again and again
You are my everything
You are my Lord

Tomorrow Debbie and Jeanette will be baptised in Angora
I am very touched that they have great love in their hearts for their dear teacher
After today they will partake of the bread and wine together with the church family
Your parents will rejoice I am sure when they witness your ultimate step of faith.
Hallelujah Praise the Lord
Sparkers rejoice with you too

2008-12-09T23:30:00.001+08:00

2008-11-25T15:43:00.029+08:00

Sparkers Sunday School 23.11.08

Dedicated to Diana and Kel

These are precious lesson moments
God sent you two to fortify my burdens
I pledge to teach and mentor, forge a bond
I prayfully pen your worthwhile thoughts
This journal is my love labour for you guys
Pray it instils in our heart a desire to be wise

Dearest Kel
You took this Sunday class opportunity to express your conviction.
Expressions deepens impressions. We can better remember things verbalised by you
Thank you for sharing with us the truths that God has sown in your heart.
Agreed.......
We all dream a little about being "treated like a princess" Hollywood style
How wonderful it would be to be cherished and to be taken care of all the time
by someone who has eyes only for you. People in love wear blinkers derrr.
We always have a deep deep hole in our hearts awaiting Prince Golly to come fill it.
(ah you dont know Golly stands for good n godly}

In-Christ I can be the Rt Woman
God's prescription for a genuine love & lasting relation has to be this-
we become the right woman first not seeking the right man continuously
The author laments "Loving isn't easy. You and I simply don't have the power to always forgive or be consistently kind. We don't have the power to love this way unless we are so filled with God's love that we recognise that our deepest needs have been met,and we are no longer expecting another human being to complete us"

In-Christ I can be a Whole and Healthy Woman
We have to first grasp how blessed, significant, dearly loved and valuable we are In-Christ. We are the objects of God's infinite and unconditional love. WOW!
God's love is boundless. Freely forgiven freely give.
We have the capacity to be genuine givers, forgeting forgivers and languishing lovers
We gota first do the hard work of being a woman with full identity secured and strong in Christ. We can achieve this if we rely on spiritual power

Glory, Glory, Hallelujah.
If a guy can love his gal with an outpouring of the love of Christ which is in him
this would be the ultimate divine formula that God wants in our love life. I won't pretend to understand God's love for us, I don't.
But I can imagine a fountain that overflows. The spring water keeps gushing and replenishing cleansing fulfilling lovingly nourishing & satisfying my soul.

Have you ever been electrocuted? I have. 2 times. While fixing Christmas tree lights.
Falling in love is like a great surge of electrical leak that slammed you. WHAM !
Suddenly you can't walk straight (because of all the detours to get a glimpse of that guy)You can't think at all (not that you want to start now without your head)

Are you ready to hear the truth?
By virtue of the fact that the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church Eph5:23 and Eph5:25 teaching husbands, to love their wives just as Christ loved the church, this love relationship cannot be fostered with a guy who is not in-Christ. Period. Kel said it is just not possible with a non Christian. No Fountain. Cannot even run dry.

Dearest Diana
We really ought to look out for one another ya! Especially for brothers who have gone astray. Your kind compassionate heart felt a pang of sadness for a brother-in-Christ who is a stranger to you, when he fell for a non believer girl friend of yours. Thank you for your loving concern and caution to us because you have seen too many egs.of angels felled this way.
Another pitfall you and Kel pointed out. We let our guard down once we note that our object of desire is labelled a Christian. It's dangerous to pursue a relationship based on infatuation. Whatmore a guy who has lustful agenda may turn out to be a relational nightmare,so warns the author.

Excuses Excuses
As we move onto poly uni institutions of highter learning work place stations in life
there are temptations to give in to non Christian relationships. We try to justify and spiritualise our special situations as we venture down the slippery road of intimate friendship. We harbour hopes perhaps of a non believing spouse coming to Christ eventually
We imagine we must be the exception to the rule. Saul had plenty of excuses for his disobedience. But the real issue Samuel said was "You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you." ISam 13:13

God forgives restores and blesses only when we are honest with our actions.

God chose to pour a lovely reminder into your heart Kel with this refrain
More than Enough
Jehovah Jireh, my provider, You are more than enough for me.
Jehovah Rapha, You are my healer, By Your stripes I have been set free.
Jehovah Shammah, You are with me, You supply all my needs.
You are more than enough, More than enough, You are more than enough for me.

Jehovah Nissi, You are my victory, You are more than enough for me.
Jehovah Tsidkenu, my righteousness, All You are I now can be.
Jehovah Ra-ah, You're my shepherd, Shalom, You are my peace.
You are more than enough, More than enough, You are more than enough for me.

With Jesus in mind this week
You are my precious moments

2008-11-18T21:20:00.097+08:00

We played a TICKLISH game of PRIME RIBS & SPARE RIBS

I learned a few things about you gals
So few of us are ticklish
One of us is Solid Rock
One of us is Jiggly Jelly
One of us makes an excellent Prisoner-of-War
She covered her mouth and all the wriggly worms on earth will not make her squeal
I have always known her to be a tough-fi...on the outside
But all lovey dovey on the inside.
One of us die die must pose nice nice with her pretty blouse
while muffling her own screams

I took so long to upload these photos for your viewing pleasure
For me, that's real trasure - tragic and pressure
I tried rotating 90 degrees for the ones that are not upright
but it din't work on the blog
HELPPP somebody help meeeeeee
put them upright.

I'll come back and caption another day.

Thank God for our perception of touch

1.Wash each another's feet.Today we go one step further by combing it.

2.WenX:I am very proud of my prime ribs

3.Aud: My turn next. Where's the nearest fire escape?

4.The Chief Tickler is summoned to do the impossible

5.Billboard No1 song this week:She shallnot;She shall not be moved

6.Thou shalt not snigger unless you are Wenx's friend

7.Drooling over one piece of multi-layer nonya kueh

8.Temptation of the 9 storey nonya kueh

9.Your instructions I keep in my ear by closing the side that leaks

10.I say, keep your paws off Victoria,Diana!

12.Jeanette in a pretty little black dress.

13.I want to be tall like Andrew,like that can have long legs meh?

14.Angel allows Bellydancer to pull her leg. Her contented smile says it all

15.Bel:Roll it, music paleese! Me dance Rock & Ribs

16.OUCH! Belly twisted her unseasoned ribs

17.This is how you do the untip~ical hip hop dance. Belly niz hor.

18.These two clever punks wore socks today.

19.I make sure everthing is tight first

20.This is more shiok than my massage in Vietnam

22.Say!! Baptise here or not?

23.This one good actor.She actually very ticklish one

25.Wait!Nice blouse must go with nice Cleopatra pose mah

26.Diana: Congrats to Debbie the sole survivor

27.A rare sight to behold: Mean mean Eunice obsession with toes

28.Eunice:Wa Sweat!Today's challenge is no small feet er.. feat

30.Two of our sweetest Sparkers: U-nice & Yue Deby nice

32.Tap dancing anyone?

33.Muay Thai Boxing-Diana Vs Victoria

34.Hey Diana, you tickled her to death

35.Kung Fu Fighting(Diana version)

36.Don't shy.Diana teach you the Panda version.

37.This is me and this is Terry,we are sole mates

38.See No Evil.Pssst Debbie Game Over.Now can open eyes already.

39.Expressions:Diana-down to earth.Victoria-in outer space

2008-11-09T00:52:00.004+08:00

Very refreshing definitions of "love"

WHAT LOVE MEANS TO CHILDREN AGE 4 TO 8 YEARS OLD
Touching words out of the mouths of babes. A group of professional people posed this
question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds, 'What does 'love' mean?'
The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined.

'When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her
toenails anymore.
So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got
arthritis too. That's love.'
Rebecca- age 8

'When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different.
You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.'
Billy - age 4

'Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and
they go out and smell each other.'
Karl - age 5

'Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.'
Chrissy - age 6

'Love is what makes you smile when you're tired.'
Terri - age 4

'Love is when my Mummy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.'
Danny - age 7

'Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing,
you still want to be together and you talk more.
My Mummy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss'
Emily - age 8

'If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who
you hate,'
Nikka - age 6
(we need a few million more Nikka's on this planet)

'Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, and then he wears it everyday.'
Noelle - age 7

'Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still
friends even after they know each other so well.'
Tommy - age 6

'My Mummy loves me more than anybody.
You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.'
Clare - age 6

'Love is when Mummy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.'
Elaine-age 5

'Love is when Mummy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.'
Chris - age 7

'Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day'
Mary Ann - age 4

'I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones.'
Lauren - age 4

'When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars
come out of you.' (what an image)
Karen - age 7

'You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean
it, you should say it a lot. People forget.'
Jessica - age 8

Did their replies make you smile?

Smile and the whole world smiles with you
Never mind if this isn't true
But a smile sure improves your face value
So light up your face, heat up his heart
Cherish this clever little trick
A Smile is God's bestowed cosmetic

Smile
Seriously
You look great
Love you

2008-10-26T10:29:00.008+08:00

Where has the Yr 08 gone? Gone to................

Jan 2008 Laws of the Harvest
A starter reminder to sow good seeds
Sow God's Words wisely
Reap eternal wealth

29.1.08 Devil wears prada @ Alvin Gan's Resort
Desensitised vs discerning
Cultural vs God's stardards

7.2.08 CNY. Ang pows
The only reson why it's good to be single

Feb 2008 Bible Reading -Pace one another
Angela/Audrey Annabel/Victoria
Jeanette/Wenx/Kel Debbe/Jun/Eunice
Diana/U=p

16.2.08 Orange Valley Nursing Home in Clementi
Care and Share God's love
I was really touched to see a new believer Mr Johnny fr Peace Chapel
(Jackson's dad)do a solo Hokkien rendition to bless senior citizens

17.2.08 To continue what we have started in March 2007
Great People of the Bible
Daniel facilitated by Gel

16.3.08 Elijah facilitated by Lady Diana

20.4.08 Elizabeth : Class Act-tivity
Don't try never know
It was a foot stomping success
with pretty photos to boot

4.5.08 Mary facilitated by Up

11.5-1.6.08 I Cor 13 Love is.......Diana & Kel & Sparkers
Scratching their brains to say nice things to their beloved teacher
in 3 birthday cards. And the nice things said were so touching.....
and all true. hahahaha.

3-6.6.08 Sunforce Kids Children's Camp.
Stressfull but Satisfying

9-11.6.08 Changi Chalet Sleep Over
Youthful Yakaty Yak

21.6.08 Celebrate Parent's Day.
Youth prepared food for the whole congregation
OL'E O it made my day

29.6.08 Sparker Eunice shared Mission trip to Nanning
with a power point presentation.
Pretty power pack

6.7.08 Celebrate Youth Day w Captain's Ball
Frizzy drinks ice cream galore

13.7.08 View Short Documentary @ Bellybuttonmushroomserviceapartment
The Little Girl who lives in the Dark who has Xeroderma Pigmentosum
witness the milk of human kindness flow
learn contentment, remember to thank God for a face albeit a plain one
to be grateful that we can attend school on a sunny day

20.7.08 Peter facilitated by Lady Jun

10.8.08 Paul facilitated by Lady Kel

Sept2008 Barnabas facilitated by Lady Diana.
Thank God we peservered and came to the end of this book

26.10.08 Great People of the Bible commenced study on March 2007
Ended after one and half years
Teaches us how God can use ordinary folks to change the world.

2008-10-18T00:08:00.009+08:00

WHEN I FALL IN LOVE IT WILL BE FOREVER
so sings Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole
That's Hollywood
Love seems to end before it has begun.........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-b7dLq11jI&feature=related

God's prescription for relationships is the exact opposite of Hollywood's
God designed us. It was His idea. He created in us the longing to be connected to others
We were made by God to love and to be loved.
We all long to be loved
May God transform us in the way we look at relationships.
Marriage seen from God's perspective can be one of his greatest gift to His children
See you this Sunday.

2008-10-13T11:25:00.010+08:00

Hi Sparkers

Hi Kel
I must tell you how reading your blog has enriched my life
So serious meh?
Cos we only have limited time on Sundays to network
Precious time is best devoted to Sparkers hor.
Srsly reading blogs allows one to get to know the blogger in double quick time
Explains why we are still on 'talking terms'.O well, Relationships ain't my natural dept.
I have journeyed with you thus far with yr sharing of perspectives and photography
This is a small window into your personality intergrity and great love for the Almighty

Sori my brain is locked into poetry mode. Cause I am very much in love as we all know.

Your last post inspired me to search for the lyrics of the song that touched you last Sunday
Blessed be the name of the Lord
He gives and takes away
My search brought me to this article.
I remember reading a ST report some months ago about an accident that occured in the US.
A teenage son of a pastor, killed his little sister in their own driveway.
Steven Curtis Chapman's daughter killed in accident
In the first video after the song 'Cinderella', Mr Chapman shares with us some insights and convictions and what inspired him to write this song
In the second video we see his vey cute daughters.

Strangers take time to write kind and gracious prayers to the hurting family
Just when I thought this gotta be the saddest thing I have read for a while
I was lead to the last condolence comment at the bottom of the page
Read for yrself. "I have 2 angels posted on 12 Aug 2008"
It blows my mind how believers who are hurting so much themselves have the love and grace to encourage one another across the land

http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/05/musician_steven_curtis_chapman.html

Truly He gives and takes away
He is Sovereign
Blessed be the Name of the Lord

I will be back.
Pray first Plan later

2008-10-04T12:48:00.014+08:00

This World is Not My Home
http://my.homewithgod.com/heavenlymidis2/nothome.html

This world is not my home, I'm just passing through.
My treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue.
The angels beckon me from Heaven's open door
And I can't feel at home in this world anymore.

Chorus
O Lord you know I have no friend like you
If Heaven's not my home, then Lord what will I do?
The angels beckon me from Heaven's open door
And I can't feel at home in this world anymore.

They're all expecting me and that's one thing I know.
My Savior pardoned me and now I onward go.
I know He'll take me through, though I am weak and poor.
And I can't feel at home in this world anymore.

Chorus
O Lord you know I have no friend like you
If Heaven's not my home, then Lord what will I do?
The angels beckon me from Heaven's open door
And I can't feel at home in this world anymore.

My QT is also my Systematic Bible Reading
Had a really good time listening to the Lord
I am currently reading through Judges 6
Dynamic Diana as my pacing partner
She is my forthrunner
Whereforth art thou in thy reading O Lady Diana?

Judges 6 Gideon becomes Israel's judge (NLT)
the foll is taken from Student's life application study bible:
Most of us who call ourselves believers want to know God's plan for our lives:
However we are not always sure how to find it. It is easy to think that God's will for our lives is hidden and that we might miss it if we are not always on the lookout. But if we are always looking around for God's next assignment, we will probably not do a very good job on what He has us doing now.
Fortunately the Bible gives us a better way to understand God's guidance. In the Bible's descriptions of how God guided people, we can see that God usually showed them what He wanted next while they were completely involved in obeying Him right where they were. A good eg. of this kind of guidance is seen in Gideon's life.

Times were hard, thanks to the continual invasions of the Midianites. While Gideon tried his best to hide the little bit of wheat his family had left from the enemy, God's messenger showed up with an assignment. Gideon had been chosen to lead the Israelites agasinst the Midianites. But Gideon had some questions that revealed his doubts. Was this really a task that God wanted him to do? Was he the right person for the job?

Sometimes we question God because we want to be sure what He requires of us. But sometimes we ask questions because we really don't want to obey. God was patient with Gideon's questions and doubts -He knew Gideon wanted to obey. Gideon made mistakes but he was still God's servant. You can be sure that God will guide you as long as your desire is to serve and obey Him wherever you are.

Precious Lessons that comes with a warning
>8> God expands and uses the abilities He has already built in us.
>8> God uses us in spite of our limitations and failures.
>8> Even those who make great spiritual progress can easily fall into sin if they
don't consistently follow God

The Lord's been reminding me...Start Well and End well too
This year is threatening to come to an end very soon
This is October dah
I am so looking forward to church camp
To have a shared experience with you guys
To spend some time with the ladies in the church
I need to talk to D and Kel, God willing, to confirm Sparkers' direction & focus
for another exciting year
perhaps to have 'precious moment tog' our very own Sparker PMT session one night
howz zat for a date? shall we meet one deep dark night?
If only Di can tear herself fr terry to give us some attention.
We will con't to pray that Jun and Wenz can join us
because we want them to quite badly. Guys you can also stand tog with us in prayer

Start Well End Well
Call Us. O Jesus
Lord We Hear You
Trust and Obey
2009 we are on our way

2008-09-29T14:47:00.007+08:00

2Tim4:3 For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear. 4 They will reject the truth and chase after myths.

5 But you should keep a clear mind in every situation. Don’t be afraid of suffering for the Lord. Work at telling others the Good News, and fully carry out the ministry God has given you.

I remember Alvaro Sanchez encouraging us to strive for excellence to the Lord.
But he adds "Sometimes we need encouragement and inspiration to persevere."

Listen to this lovely song. Its for you.

Thank You For Giving to the Lord by Ray Boltz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUpZIfN9yro

2008-09-28T22:16:00.020+08:00

I get very worked up each time somebody makes the innocent remark -
that I am not working.

I will have you know I work hard to fulfill my God given role, no, make that roles.

*These past 2 wks I have had to look after Joel's needs, buy him stuff namely Chinese herbs to bring back to Cambridge. He cooks soup tog with his neighbour in the hostel. He makes a mean Bak-Kut-Teh he wants you to know.
In the aftermath of the Toxic Chinese Milk, the advice from fellow travellers is to declare all foodstuff in his luggage.
Joel says the sniffer dogs will surely go crazy with his herbs and curry paste anyway
The immigration officers will also go crazy at the sight of this Chinese with Chinese herbs and Asian paste. God bless you my son. Pray you get to cook them all.

*Is it my imagination or do I really have more sickly relatives and friends?
Not that I mind but it blows my mind why they so-happening they come upon me big time.
Compared to my single younger sister, I have responsibilities to 3 families.
His (my in-laws), mine and ours. Aiya, not that movie starring Lucille Ball in I Love Lucy.

In other words, I have been absolutely harassed and logic be Gone with the Wind

Now that I have establised my right to be downright random
Read this organised chaos at your own risk

YFM Saturday 27.9.2008
I like Titus.
Not the Book you toot. The man. The man.
I wanted to go down to YFM to lend him some support
Dentistry is tough. Very tough. Especially in year 1.
They don't call them 'teething problems' for nothing. Heehee
Pray God teaches him to organise his time and blesses him with extra megabytes
This young man has his heart in the right place. Praise God.
We were treated to a home made video by his cell group. How cool is that!
Quite an effort scripting, portraying stuff toys as SS members to teach spiritual lessons on responsibilities and behaviour.
HAHA the incorrigible Christopher Yip with his memorable "I'll be doomed"

I was elated to see my beloved Diana and Kel there with
Faithful Angela Annabel Audrey and Debbie.
It was a nice shared experience for me
I made a mental note to share what I learned with the dearies who could not be there. Listen up the guys who were not there too except for Terence Joachim Matthew =>
How do we live as faithful Christians in our SSS Sparkers Sunday School?

Extract from video we are to -share love. God's love.
-share burdens
-share God's instructions
-confess our sins

Extract from discussion we can share
-what we glean from the Holy Spirit as we prep our personal BS
-encouragement of God's presence and mercy to us during week
-give glory to God for all His goodness to us through the wk
-prepare our hearts and spirit to worship on Sunday
simple eg. have enough sleep on Sat night instead of gaming
-the younger youths reiterated that it was a gd to get in touch with absent mbers
connect with each other thro SMS MSN

Let you in on My secret desire for Sparkers
I want us all to be Engaged.
Do it because of Love
Hmmm What do you think guys?
We can be engaged (Dictionary engaged ='busy') with each other
by our love for each other
with God's love for us all

Today's SS class was not to be....actually
Allow me to indulge in some details
I had the wrong impression that many of you guys were with Children's Day Outreach
It was timely for a class break - for me at least
Alot of your folks may also want to get home early for F1 Live.
So I struggled to come to a decision at 6.30 after YFM.
So I msg Diana and Kel. We decided we can have SS cos many are available
Dear Diana was keen to have a session on 'How do we improve fellowship in our SS'
We want to explore how we can contribute and spur each other as we meet to fellowship as one body in the Lord. I said no to this idea for this week but relented. I figured it was important to hear from you guys. Moreover Diana was enthusiastic, might as well give it a try.

Sunday SS 28.9.2008

I must immortalise this here to encourage myself henceforth to do more
as I strive to love my Sparkers till graduation day end 2009 do us part.
What better time than now to connect thro SMS
Don't try never know. So I gave it a GO.
With God's help I deviced what Dynamic Diana deemed a 'fun and enthu' SMS
Faster faster come 5.30
Jie jie Diana chair one off topic
We are excited and enthusiastic
to enter into sistar ship
Faster faster end 6.30
Charbot watch F1 LIVE already
VrooOOOM
H[-oO]: <333333

God is good. He blessed us with full attendance today.
Keep on loving people like Debby does
Date one another. declareth Wenx
Connecting.. thro the week muses Jun.(She loves surprises)
Share what is on your heart as Eunice exemplifies
Share your voice if you have one like Audrey
Or your wealth if you are Alfredo's daughter
Just kidding. Alfred is one of the most generous persons I have known
and have come to respect.
If daddy was any more generous Victoria will be a pauper.HAHA
She's our official time keeper (for the uninitiated)

We feel so priviledged we are Jeanette's harbour.
We are very proud of her
She has shown us her newfound joy to trust and obey Jesus

Our general consensus is that we will be engaged
sharing aspirations, inspirations, perspiration and exasperation
I look forward to Annabel's generous sharing on how she persists in prayer life
I am awaiting an invitation from Angela back onto her blog. =P

You are so very on target Kel. You said "What's in it for us?"
Why do we want to come to SS every week.
How do we want to spent our precious time with ea other wk aft wk.
You guys are 17,18
You don't need questions any more
You can speak your mind we don't mind
We can give each other a LIFT without driving our cars.

Paul says"As for me, my life has already been poured out as an offering to God." Wow.
2Tim4:6
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race,and I have remained faithful"
2Tim4:7
You guys forge on Ok?
zzzzzzzzzzzzz

2008-09-17T00:54:00.009+08:00

LORD I GIVE YOU MY HEART

This is my desire, to Honor You
Lord with all my heart I worship You
All I have within me
I give You praise
All that I adore is in You

Lord I give You my heart
I give You my soul
I live for You alone
Every breath that I take
Every moment I'm awake
Lord have Your way in me

Lord I give You my heart
I give You my soul
I live for You alone
Every breath that I take
Every moment I'm awake
Lord have Your way in me

Its our dearest Lady Diana's Birthday 16.9.2008
After 26 years she has finally come to terms with 'being born at all'
Having worked in Lakeside Family Counselling Centre for a while she is beginning to see God's purpose for her on this planet
Indeed God has specially planned for you, my dear, a long long time ago
Are you also beginning to see what God has bestowed on you and what you are worth?
Isn't it true that when you seek ways to bless others,
oftentimes you are the one being blessed in return.
You reap what you sow.

Psalm 139
13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body
and knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!
Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.
15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion,
as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.
16 You saw me before I was born.
Every day of my life was recorded in your book.
Every moment was laid out
before a single day had passed.

Even in your mother's womb
Shaping little fingers and toes
He placed you with this family,
To further teach and mold
Behold what you've attained today:
Confidence, compassion, transformation in-Christ
Not forgetting on you insistence....Colourful spicy life (muah*muah*kiss*kiss*)
Thank you for sharing your new found thoughts and revelations

So a Very Happy and Blessed Birthday to you Diana
Together with how you feel about being born,
I pray this song inspires you to walk that extra mile for Jesus

This song ministered to the deep deep clefts of my soul
I pray you take time to worship the Lord in spirit and in honesty today
Lord have Your Way in US
to the lovely 'Sparkers Bunch' that is molding my life

2008-08-14T23:23:00.020+08:00

To the Sparkers who spice up my life.

See this remarkable dog. This is esp for you, Audrey and Victoria.

Who else loves dogs?
I know Kel doesn't.
I never had one and dare not have one.
I don't even have time to comb my hair. I sure neglect the dogi.

oki. after this short break get back to studies
Praying for all you dearies.
cheese! <:8O~ U:P

This is called 'Faith'. His name is Faith!
This dog was born on Christmas Eve in the year 2002. He was born with 3 legs - 2 healthy hind legs and 1 abnormal front leg which need to be amputated. He of course could not walk when he was born. Even his mother did not want him.

His first owner also did not think that he can survive. Therefore, he was thinking of 'putting him to sleep'. By this time, his present owner Stringfellow met him and wanted to take care of him. She is determined to teach and train this dog to walk by himself. Therefore she named him 'Faith'.

In the beginning, she put Faith on a surfing board to let him feel the movements. Later she used peanut butter on a spoon as a lure and reward for him to stand up and jump around. Even the other dog at home also helped to encourage him to walk. Amazingly, only after 6 months, like a miracle, Faith learned to balance on his 2 hind legs and jumped to move forward. After further training in the snow, he now can walk like a human being.

Faith loves to walk around now. No matter where he goes, he just attracts all the people around him. He is now becoming famous on the international scene. He has appeared on various newspapers and TV shows. There is even one book entitled 'With a little faith' being published about him..

His present owner Jude Stringfellew has given up her teaching post and plans to take him around the world to preach that even without a perfect body, one can have a perfect soul'.

In life there are always undesirable things. Perhaps one will feel better if one changes the point of view from another direction.

I hope this message will bring fresh new ways of thinking to everyone and that everyone can appreciate and be thankful for each beautiful day that follows.

Life is the continual demonstration of the Strength of Life!!

_
Dear :Di
Value your taking time to share with Sparkers
that you see a spiritual parallel
what a darling you are Diana.

you have a heart of gold
you think this makes for interesting reading?
I try upload it onto the blog.
Actually you write very well
Anybody who writes from the heart God can use.
Your sincerity and honesty will bless many,
Indeed will help us to understand you

What you said last Sunday School..,din't fall on deaf ears
You are right. You can't be me
You have to follow your heart
You can't fill my shoes. There ain't any in fact.
If you start your own blog that's fine with me.
The purpose is to impart Sparkers the Living Word
Btw do you have any? I want to see !

Anyhoo nurturing Sparkers is a calling for me
Wish I could write beautiful English to connect with you guys
Buthen.... I am not writing a best seller so
I just want to teach what impresses me as I study the Word
Share generously what is in my heart
And pray that we all will learn to listen and interact with the Holy Spirit
May God touch and motivate you guys in the place I cannot reach.
....Each Sparkers' heart

Luvya
Unti~P
- Show quoted text -

On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 6:39 PM, Diana Tan wrote:

Thanks Untip for sending this.
Felt really sorry for the dog when I saw the 1st few pictures but after reading through it,
I was really moved. Wonder if the owners are christians, thus the name "faith".

Isn't this another classic example of how God can use imperfect beings to do greater things than the supposedly "normal" people? And how our belief in something can make a difference? Just like how we always believe how sparkers can make a difference in the lives of others...

Maybe we should post this on Sparkers blog so that those who read our blog (Trust me, there are people who do) can read it too.
diana
Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever.
Psalm 136:3

2008-08-14T00:37:00.005+08:00

Acts9:1-19 A Fierce Persecutor God can use

Saul the self-righteous Pharisee
Made persecuting Christians his main duty
Totally mistaken but convinced was he that
Judaism was threatened by Christianity

He set his heart to chain those he deemed a danger
Dragged and imprisoned them like Stephen the leader
So intense and merciless, he preferred them martyred
Gracious God had other plans in the Damascus encounter

When Paul met Jesus personally, his life tramsformed
Dramatically. A light from heaven,Jesus revealed
Paul became completely blind, now how dreadful is that
He prayed and fasted 3 days at a stretch

God bid Ananias to go to Paul's rescue
Pray the Holy Spirit restore his view
God chose Paul as instrument to Good News
With his physical and spiritual sight renewed

2008-08-11T00:56:00.003+08:00

We are doing a series on Understanding Man - by pastor Huang Sabin
1.the Heart
2.the Mind (today)
3.the Will

Do you know this song? (by Bill & Gloria Gaither)
Something beautiful Something good
All my confusion, He understood
All I had to offer Him was brokenness and strife
But He made something beautiful of my life

Did you learn anything useful?
Oftentimes we try to abstain, drill our bodies, beat it into submission, punish it to diminish and extinguish a bad habit. We fail miserably when we fail to control our minds. Our minds help to switch on and off our hearts.

Colosians 2:20 You have died with Christ, and he has set you free from the spiritual powers of this world. So why do you keep on following the rules of the world, such as, 21 “Don’t handle! Don’t taste! Don’t touch!”? 22 Such rules are mere human teachings about things that deteriorate as we use them. 23 These rules may seem wise because they require strong devotion, pious self-denial, and severe bodily discipline. But they provide no help in conquering a person’s evil desires.

Romans 6:12 Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires. 13 Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God. 14 Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace.

Romans 8:26 And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. 27 And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will. 28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

Philippians 4:4 Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! 5 Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon.

6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

8 And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

Blessed Sabbath for me
Since you have read thus far, must share with you our good experiences tonight la.

It was a privilege for ah lao and I to fellowship with pastor Sabin on the way home
(His vaccine name never fails to conjure up a sterile germ free image)
To live up to such a name, one's got to be squeaky clean, ya? =P

Ah lao says:
It is easy to talk to him because he is very honest.
It is as though for him, there is no need to pretend to be anything or anybody.
Wow! Freeeee man. How do I become like that?
Pastor tries to live life according to the Holy Scriptures
by listening to the Holy Spirit.

Listening to him is very enriching and comforting
Enriching.. because his life is very complicated not like yours and mine
Comforting.. because this fellow citizen of Singapore is a man of God.
You got to talk with the man to know what I mean.

Almighty God thank you for showing us that it is possible to be ONESELF and be full of joy. I guess it is the same in any boy girl love relationship, time together helps us to understand each other's character and will lead to greater and deeper love.
It is the same with our God.

2008-08-10T23:28:00.005+08:00

Hi Guys

Better late than never
Here it is last weeks mystery "stone"

Peter Study 13 lead by Lady Jun
Acts 4:11
Peter filled with the Holy Spirit
quoted that which was written in Ps 118:22

"The stone that you builders rejected
has now become the cornerstone"
That of course refers to Jesus who was rejected by man
but exalted by God

Since I promised you guys to do a search
I shall leave no stones unturned
All kinds of wrong stones turned up
well here's the most complete after much searching

Scan relevant parts to appreciate root and symbolic meaning
http://www.answers.com/topic/cornerstone

May you be blessed...sparkers gem stones
u=P

2008-08-06T22:58:00.008+08:00

Beary Beloved

1.My time keeper we all miss you.
Thanks Audrey you stood in for her
So late I am sure parents would love to kick me.

2.sooooo tempted to slack this week
close shop
dont blog
sky too hot
but cannot

Jeanette this post is because of you.
Never dreamed you will become my encouragement and inspiration
Never say never

Acts 4:8-13 'Men who had been with Jesus'

Peter and John were bold and eloquent before the Jewish Council.
They confidently proclaimed that the powerful name of
Jesus Christ heals and gives salvation.
The elders and teachers of religious law were amazed
by these unschooled untrained and uncouth fishermen who sold niang tofu
Everybody knew they had no special training in the Scriptures previously.
Aha!! But the Jewish Council and teachers, they-not-stupid
They recognised that these men had been with Jesus.

Kel sums this up as "Ordinary people doing extraordinary things."
So can we.
Do people recognise that you have been with Jesus?

Peter empowered by the Holy Spirit
Testified that Jesus is Saviour
Performed miracles in Jesus'name
Giving all glory to God
Peter fulfilled God's purpose by his obedience unto Christ

Facilitator Hui Shian promptly asked us this thought provoking question:-
Are we fulfilling the purpose God has for us?
You can read the last words from Moses to the Israelites before he died.
He urged them to choose between life and death, between blessings and curses.
Blessings for obedience Deut28:1 and on
Curses for disobedience Deut28:15 and on
He exhorted them to Choose Life, so that you and your descendants might live!Deut30:19
Sounds like an easy enough option for all
But even so it has been a great struggle for many to - Choose Life.

God has given us distinctive character traits
I hope to be accurate, to capture what we perceived as our unique character traits
you may do your own editing if you think I have misconstrued what you tried to convey
It will be a pity if I fail to journal this
As Wenx puts it so aptly in her 2~sentence prayer
All that the Lord have created in us will come to nought if it is not used for His purpose
Really blessed to get to know each other better
Did I mention that Kel and Diana turned wicked stepsisters
for the sole purpose of spicing up this segment. These two sure found their purpose
and calling for the day.
Here goes....I am really going to crash my motherboard recalling

Compassionate Annabellybuttonmushroomservice:-
You have compassion in your heart.
You don't mind sharing Jesus with those who do not know Him yet
I see you as courageous and motivated by love of the Lord to love your friends
I love you as *Affectionate Annabel

Cautious Audrey:-
You promised to share with us next week
I trust you. You just need time to think and come back with a coherent analysis
Thank you in advance

Loyal Steadfast Wenx:-
You are steadfast and unwavering to friends and loved ones
I think so too. If only I had a bestest friend like you,at yr age, I would'nt be such a goon and grouch at my age.
You are supportive and I notice you give people space. You don't rush or crush them. Armed with wit and humour you are simple and without pretence. There is beauty in simplicity.I would love to hang out with a great gal like you who is not preoccupied with guys. In my opinion this is why you are unique and attractive. Heh, who asked me for my opinion anyway.
I love you as *Whimsical Wenx.

Empathetically Kel:-
She has empathy, the ability to understand and share the feelings of others.
You are also very warm and humane
I guess it will be easy to evoke sympathy from soft hearted Kel. She will definitely feel pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortunes as well
I love you as *Kind-hearted Kel

Affirmative Hui Shian:-
She is able to evaluate and choose to be positive in most situations. That will always result in optimistic and constructive advice if she counsels a friend. Effectively this will also carve out a cheerful outlook for herself. Hey Diana wanna mentor her?
You are a great encouragement to us, having witnessed how you desire to grow spiritually.
May you learn to express this joy of the Spirit and bless all in your household.
I love you as *Jentle Jun

Dependable Debbie:-
She will help wherever possible. Her reward - She loves to see people happy.
She does a mean gorgeous drawing and wow~ly cards
We tried to cast doubts and questioned her motives. Too bad. She's 'unshakable' Debbie.I have to add 'sincerity' is her other name. Failed miserably to runover and topple her goodness. We changed tack, admit defeat. We shamelessly told her to make us happy. Hey Debbie choose ME, ME.
I love you as *Definitely Dependable Debbie

Truthful Jeanette:-
She stands by what she believes in. She is principled and not easily swayed. She is not afraid to speak up when things are not right. This is a honourable spirit to carry to the working world, where morals, ethics are easily corruptible. With God's wisdom and grace you will be a shining eg of integrity in a fallen world. Friends like you are hard to come by because you want the best for people. Your true friends will always treasure your honesty.
I love you as *Jenteel Jeanette

Patient Angela:-
You are a great listener you say. You don't say!
That's a very sought after commodity today
It is really not surprising you have this wonderful trait. You are unequivocally even tempered.
You have always been the most patient person detected on my radar scope or maybe stethoscope
Everybody loves a listener, with you being comforting and reassuring, small wonder you are treasured company.
Your friends love you because you are a pillar when it is most needed.
If I am not wrong, your shoulder makes for a good crying pillow. Comes with waterproof warranty.
I love you as *Angelic Angela of course.

Diana will tell of her goodness to us next week.

Eunice where were you? Oh, I rmb from your blog. You visited another church with your family.CEFC.
Anyhoo, you get the drift. You owe us an analysis of your God given character traits
Please supply our needs next week when we meet again

And of course our beloved time keeper the beautiful Lady Victoria
When will I see you? - No scared. This is the name of a song only la.
Really hope to see you soon

And we will continue with Kel facilitating next week as we study Paul.

Character traits we think we possess
Will be lost and forgotten at best
I am duty bound to diligently record
Choose to live,obey God in one accord
We have a purpose as Christ Body Part
Glorify our Lord with a servant heart

lovya
untip

2008-07-28T21:26:00.010+08:00

Matt4:18-20 John 21:1-19

Thank God for placing Hui Shian in our midst.
She has developed her own style of ushering us into self discovery in our inductive study.
Thank you for spending time to think of bridging questions in order for us to see more light
What really was useful was when you summarised observations to reiterate the point
I have been pleasantly surprised with how the Holy Spirit showed us new insights
As the Holy Spirit leads us in our preparation to complete our study next week, let us listen intently to what God has to say.

Fishy Coincidence

You guys expounded on several interesting observations
Matt4:19 cross ref with Luke5:6
Jesus called his first disciples at the start of his ministry
He called Peter to be a Fisher of man ( clever word play on fisher-man )
Noteworthy - Jesus performed a spectacular miracle almost bursting the previously empty nets
Practical Peter discarded his nets and followed the Lord.

Fast forward to John 21:11
Jesus had died, resurrected and reappeared to his disciples.
He performed the same miracle this time with 153 fish
when he intended to call Peter into full time church building ministry
Fishy don't you think? Intentional or coincidental ?

Yes,Lord,You know I love you.
Say only mah.
Talk is cheap.
Don't need to do anything wat.
Ha ha these are Kel's great one liners.
We concluded that Peter was that sort of person
shuo1 hua4 bu4 jing1 da4 nao3
so mean hor
but on reflection I think what he did was admirable too.
you know how difficult it is to profess brotherly or sisterly love
in this formula I <3 U?
He said it like quite naturally
and had to send it in, in triplicate some more.
Since Peter denied Jesus 3 times not so long ago
Jesus also gave Peter 3 chances to affirm his love.
Case of simple maths tit for tat.

Well Jesus wants us to feed/ love/ serve/ be responsible for / look after/ follow up
our lambs and sheep.
Otherwise I cannot claim that I love Him.
That's my lesson that's my take home message todsy.

Lambs, Sheep they are not silly
They are simply lost.

Amasing grace how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost
But now am found
Was blind but now I see.

2008-07-13T22:55:00.006+08:00

13.7.2008

Another in the Series of *Don't Try Never Know*

We all trooped down to D'Living Room at 69 Pasir Panjang Hill
where Sparkers had a shared experience
We enjoyed a short documentary called "The Girl who lives in the dark"
This little girl from a small remote village in China was afflicted with XP on a large area of her face.
She was rendered blind in one eye and the melanoma has eroded into her orbital and nasal cavities.
Xeroderma pigmentosum, or XP, is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder of DNA repair in which the ability to repair damage caused by ultraviolet (UV) light is deficient. This disorder leads to multiple skin malignancies at a young age. In severe cases, it is necessary to avoid sunlight completely. The two most common causes of death for XP victims are metastatic malignant melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma.

Who was the smart girl who asked the smart question - I think it was Jeanette.
How come the parents are normal. Where did she get the defective gene.(DNA)
Came back to read up.This is the simplified answer. This is an autosaomal recessive disorder.The child inherited 2 recessive genes 'rr'one from each parent. The parents however carry one recessive gene each 'r' and will not manifest the condition.

Amos has this theory. In remote small villages,relatives intermarry.Consanguineous marriages pepetuate the defective gene pool. So it is not without good reason traditional Chinese customs frown on same surname unions.

I walked a mile with pleasure
She chattered all the way
But left me non the wiser
For all she had to say

I walked a mile with sorrow,
And ne'er a word said she;
But, oh, the things I learned from her
When sorrow walked with me
Robert Browning Hamilton

Roman5:3
We can rejoice,too, when we run into problems and trials,for we know that they help us develop endurance. 4And endurance developes strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.

I actually discoverd these strange verses in Ecclesiastes7
Wisdom for Life
1.A good reputation is more valuable than costly perfume.
And the day you die is better than the day you are born.
2.Better to spend your time at funerals than at parties.
After all, everyone dies-
so the living should take this to heart.
3.Sorrow is better than laughter,
For sadness has a refining influence on us
4.A wise person thinks alot about death,
while a fool thinks only about having a good time.

*Through suffering we learn to bear pain without complaint;
to endure insult without retaliation;
to suffer shame without bitterness.
become more patient with others
more tolerant of their weaknesses
kinder more gentle
easier to get along with
easier to be around
we learn to deal with discomfort and discontent
we become more considerate, peace-loving
submissive, full of mercy and good fruit
impartial and sincere*

David Roper - Overcoming the obstacles of life

2008-06-30T01:08:00.000+08:00

He could have called ten thousand angels
To destroy the world And set Him free
He could have called ten thousand angels
But He chose to die for you and me

Love this song
Thank you Worship Leader Gerald and the Guys
And of course our beloved Wenx,Mrs ARon & Mrs Quek

This song cleansed my soul although i felt unworthy
The simplicity of the message touches me
I dont want to be stiff-necked any more
I just want to ask the Lord to forgive my sins
My heart is empty and clean now
Won't you fill my cup?
Just as water finds the lowest place
Won't you fill me Lord? to overflowing.

Yes.The Lord is God.
He is my joy and salvation
My tears overflow with gladness and gratitude

2008-06-23T22:48:00.008+08:00

22 June 2008 *BLESSED PARENTS DAY*

Guys & Gals

I wanna say a very big heartfelt THANK YOU
for the very thoughtful gesture
I don't think there has ever been such a grand celebration of Parents Day
of this nature
Unless my memory has crashed
This is downright ingenious
you pulled this off with considerable finesse

So..... this is what those stickies in previous YF are for
to acknowledge publicly what is often felt but scarcely told
It is a really beautiful token
The slides are a touching moment
Diana,thanks for sacrificing your beauty sleep
Sheer determination got them done by 5 daybreak

Me total body in the dark
And I mean really gullible
Ni men hor srsly
No big no small
Never tell me lor
Let me prepare my SS bring my Bible
And carry snacks some more!

Jun you should have seen the spread
Tom yum soup so red
Thai sar-lard
Sandwiches galore
Grill Kaya toast
very on the ball
Xi Min you sneaky ha
Tell your mom cannot squeal at all

Anyhoo I am mighty pleased
Most of you gals decorated the hall
I mean the young and pretty gals doing the chores
guarding the stall
Those very lovely bookmarks said it all
Thanks for the flowers Diana dear
You've got good taste I concur
The coffee pot I dint manage to steal
Victoria was aghast
Jeanette chided No deal!

OK OK Teng Soon can have his coffee pot back.
I write long history geography
Eventually to reveal
I am really proud of you.

Huggies to all of U.
love you.
unti~P

2008-06-12T20:04:00.008+08:00

the month of June
when half of you are born
well, six to be exact
brings to mind a song which we sang in uni orientation aka ragging

"O why were you born so beautiful
why were you born at all"
so mean haw.

Wish I am young and strong and can chiong like you pple
Your children camp photos look so~happening
These heavy duty kids sure zapped and decharged even you Eveready people.

Youth chalet looks sooo abuzz.
Spooky campsites are a blast
Glad to see so many new faces.
Welcome Ivan and Binxing. Areeya. So niz to have young pple with us.
I can sort of make out terence
Heard but never got to meet terence on Sunday
Anyhoo I imagine him to be a big guy. Why?
well from experience of course. 2Big Terences and still countg.

I see Wens relented and turned up in chalet for BD celebrate.
chalet-come-coon over have been blessed with a very good turn out
Good gals for not disappointg Diana.
Hey Debbie you shud be home cooking for Jon Jon.
Ok we wont tell yr mom you were out enjoying yrself n neglectg him

I am gonna miss all sparkers this Sunday.
I understand Kel is not in town.
Eunice should be back.
Gotogo airpot to receive Joel
and then off to east coast to join the Tays for Father's Day Dinner.
Joel's grandfather is anxious to see him.

Wishing all Fathers....
May your children honour you
May they be true to you
May you experience the love they harbour in their hearts for you
Happy Father's Day.

2008-05-26T01:07:00.004+08:00

26 May 2008 1am

Dearest Girls
Thanks for the Birthday Treat
Goodies Snacks and Sara Lee Kake
For the lovely Kard
Which read like a Thankgiving Prayer

I was called fire caracker (explosive neh)

A woman plugged into God's power ( electrifying leh)

I am always there for you all ( where else can I park myself man?)

And I never fail to crack you up ( there is a thin crack-line betw that and lame)
Audrey pronounced me lame....ouch

Dearest Audrey @ Mrs A.Ron
I shall pray for you right now since you've come to mind
That you get a fairly easy Chinese paper that you can conquer
My dear child you are very special
Being the baby of the class DOB 23 Dec
We always pamper you.
So sleep well our baby sister
For tomorrow, today you will do battle.

Dearest Wen Xin
We were incomplete today
I was duped into thinking you were in Malaysia
I chance into your daddy afterwards
And he told me you were doing good work for a community in Vietnam
Glsd to hear that you will also get rest and break from slavery thereafter
So hope to see you next week
Your box of Switzerland chocs still with me
May I not yield to temptation and finish the thingy.

Thanks Sparkers
U R my pride and my joy
untiP

2008-04-26T11:01:00.009+08:00

UNCENSORED CLASS PLAY ON LUKE 1

Victoria:I will show you all what handsome means to me.

WX: Eeeee......Beard is growing on my foot. GROSS!

Diana: I can't wait. Quick make me look more pregnant leh.

Zechariah: Waaaa! I lost my tongue.

Now we have incriminating evidence that we eat in class. Shoot her Annabel.

Aaaahhh Siok! Foot massage the OT way

Unti=P in mourning. Game over. They are going to fire me sure thing.

And the best actor iiiiisss Wen Xin's foot.

Jun: Big Political oversight.Angel has 2 horns on the head.

Act1 Scene1:Where's the incence burner. This looks like Lizzy's powder box.

Awww the angel looks so sweet. Courtesy of Debbie the make-up artiste.

Wen Xin: all this attention is overwhelming. But I like neh. CHEESE.
Jun:Don't mess with my newly rebonded hair,I warn you arh!

Diana: Oh NO! I seriously am running short of maternity wear

Group Foto : Big Foot - WenXin Jun Diana(5 mths pregnant)

Never try never know.
Thank you all for being so supportive.
Audrey was moved to tears.
All good shows must come to an end.
Shoots:Miss Annabellybuttonmushroom
Sound crew (laughter): Jeanette Eunice
Narrator:Kellyn

2008-04-17T14:15:00.009+08:00

Worshiping God:
A Godly Lifestyle pleases the Lord

Learned pretty good stuff fr a book I am reading
Just from reading the Intro! Believe it or not.
By Kay Arthur 'How to study the Bible'
Wow she is such an intelligent woman - preacher and writer
Book is found in our church library

She says
God raised up ordinary folks like you and me
to accomplish great works for His kingdom
She prays
that through the study of God's Word
God will let you see the vital significance of your life.
She hopes
we will persevere and not lose heart.
Greatness is never achieved nor dreams realised apart from great discipline.

Quote
"If you long to see God,if you yearn
for a deep and abiding relationship with Jesus Christ,
if you want to live the Christian life faithfully
and know what God requires of you,
you must do more than merely read the Bible and study what someone else has said about it.
You must interact with God's Word personally, absorbing its message and letting God engrave His truth on your heart and mind and life

In order to have a relationship God has to talk to us
He wants us to understand the blessings of a life of obedience to His Word
and the consequences of disobeying Him.
He wants us to know the truth about life and what is going to happen in the future.
The Bible tells us everything we need to know about life.
That, my friend, is why you need to study it for yourself.
Unquote

INDUCTIVE STUDY
Study God's Word to see the truth for yourself,
discern what it means and apply it to yourself

I think I best remember it by using OIL
O= observation Q:What does the passsage say?
I= interpretation Q:What does the passage mean?
L= app(L)ication Q:How does the meaning of the passage apply to me?

God can give you an insight at any point in your study
When words in passages make an impression on you
Stop for a moment and meditate on what God has shown you
Kay Arthur says
Bring the plumbline of truth
against what you believe and how you are living.
I simply love the way she expresses that.

She says when you know
What God says,
What He means,
And how to put His truths into practice
You will be equipped for every circumstance of life.
APPLICATION takes place when you are confronted with truth and decide to respond in obedience to that truth.
The basis for application is 2Tim 3:16
"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the woman of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."
To be equipped for every good work - totally prepared to handle every situation in a way that honours God - is not only possible, it is God's will.

Therefore dearly beloved
Be diligent
Sow a good Habit
You will know your God
You will reap a strong anchor
that will hold you in the storms of life
May the Holy Spirit be your guide and teacher.

Ordinary you
God can use
Sometimes we conquer
Sometimes we fail
But Always we experience faithfulness
Of Our God Emmanuel

I rejoice to share this with you
I sense many of you are ready for solid food
You are ready for God to use you
May you feed and grow into spiritual giants
And rise up to God's challenge
because He first loved us
we must love each other too
Up.

2008-04-04T13:28:00.006+08:00

**Elijah **Elijah
Elijah Elijah
Why you behave so like me?

There's really plenty to learn fr this prophet of old
He's alot like me and you
Prophet of fire Prophet of rain
When he is threatened and stressed
He panics, gets discouraged, exhausted, depressed
He gives up hope, 'srsly' as Bel puts it, safer to hide in a hole.

But then again with God's help
He is willing to risk life and bone
He challenged Israel to stand alone - to follow God or Baal
That sparked a contest on Mt Carmel
Where all hell broke loose

Makes you think, in studies or in work
When God chooses you to accomplish His task
He also helps you in creative ways with
His Wisdom to live a life to please Him
His Courage to make a stand for truth
Like Elijah, with encouragement and faith to carry you through.

Elijah Elijah
my behaviour so not like you

Do you see your own temperament and talents?
Imagine what God can do?
Wish I am a Elijah prayer-warrior type too.
I pray God will do something great in our beloved group
unite us in our beloved Church
Ready to pray "I am available, what would You like me to do".

To God be the glory
One step of obedience is better than a hundred sermons

2008-04-02T14:32:00.005+08:00

Dearly beloved
I have many thoughts of late as I contemplate life as a daughter of God
They come fast and furious.
I am compelled to share these things on my heart
Remembering that God can use me as a channel

My salvation is complimentary
I dint get jail for freedom to worship Thee
When I see what a high price others have to pay
It is clear to me
What I have is priceless not free.

Its no longer I that liveth
But Christ that liveth in me
Its no longer I that liveth
But Christ that liveth in me

He lives He lives
Jesus is alive in me
Its no longer I that liveth
But Christ that liveth in me

up.

2008-03-30T23:32:00.003+08:00

We have the privilege
We get the message
The Lord sent His sheep today.

For me it is free
For you it is too
For some it comes with a small price
For her it was full of sacrifice

She values it with all her heart
Because it comes with a hefty sum
Though it is free for me and you
This is a treasure we realise

I bless you my dear sister
I see you are scarred
I feel your struggles
Can you trust no man with your heart?

Read the Word of God.
Read it while you are strong
It is balm, it can restore
It will heal you, overcome many wrongs

So long my dear sister
You are a very special blessing

When the oceans rise and thunders roar
I will soar with you above the storm
Father you are king over the flood
I will be still know you are God.

2008-03-30T00:22:00.006+08:00

I love you Lord
And I lift my voice
To worship you
O my soul rejoice

Take joy my king
In what you hear
May it be a sweet
Sweet sound in your ear

How may I serve you Lord?

The following are words of wisdom spoken to me. Quote:
Service has to flow from worship
Otherwise it will be self-centred and self-motivated
A reverent fear of the Lord will be the start of true wisdom and discernment
Otherwise it will be plain knowledge and intelligence. Pro1:7
Unquote

A dear missionary friend tells me
Every difficulty is an opportunity
As I witness all who desire to honour the Lord through service
I pray this holds true for every youth person I have grown to love
Every difficulty is an opportunity to experience God and His mighty power.

I don't know where you want your life to roam
Perhaps I will find out one day if God gives me the opportunity
And if you allow me
Meanwhile I want to invest my life my time my money my energy to nurture and to empower young co-workers in their development growth and service

I pray we will worship the Lord in depth
We will grow as a group in depth.
May our songs of lamentations or praise
Be a sweet sweet sound in His ear.

Unto thee O lord
Do I lift up my soul
Unto thee O Lord
Do I lift up my soul
O my God I trust in thee
Let me not be stumbled
Let not my self pride
Trample over me.

I thank the Lord because He has done a miracle in us
He has moved us to read His Word day by day
Hallelujah. God loves me so much cause He gave me you.

Since its ' uncool' to say 'cool' these days
this is totally FLY
I am back.
unti=P

2008-01-02T00:09:00.000+08:00

HI GUYS

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008
GOD is really GOOD to us Sparkers
He has been faithful to us throughout the last year
He has blessed us with a year of great fellowship and renewed friendships
With a extra special Youth Prom Finale on 29.12.2007
please refer to the very Swee pictures below
thank Q BellyButtonHole for uploading them

Recap events 2007
1.We started the year with CNY07 dinner at Harbour Pavillion
2.We aspired to become Women of God for the new year
a.We studied Eve = the mother of life in March 07 Do You remember God's original design and intention for women? Ya. His intention is first and foremost for man to worship and obey Him. To be spiritually joined with Him as our Maker.His plan is for us be one flesh in a harmonious permanent partnership of marriage.Sexual union is beautiful. Childbirth is a blessing. The fall changed all that.
b.Noah = A righteous blameless man who walked with God. This guy took a lot of peer pressure.He obeyed and saved up for the rainy days.
c.Sarah means princess. We learned meekness from this lady. She loved her man, was committed to him and submissive to the extent of deception. God blessed her as the mother of nations. IPeter3:6 We are daughters of Sarah. How do you emulate her co-operation with God to change her? How do we bend our strong wills to God's desire? Woman, read 1Peter3 if you want to be beautiful to your man permanently.
d.Joseph did not let bad times shape him.He kept doing what was right. His positive response to setbacks is to move forward.
e.Moses was a wimp. He said he was capable of nothing. God said I am.....everything.
From Beginning to the End.
f.Deborah was appointed as Israel's judge by God.Like Mulan,she was a warrior too. She realised God's power behind her and the strength given to her as she went to war. Barak's reluctance and disobedience resulted in victory and honour accorded to a woman called Jael.
g.God brought great blessings out of Naomi's tragedy. Ruth's life demonstrates godly characteristics of love,faithfulness and obedience. Boaz and Ruth became the blessed ancestors of Christ.
h.We are currently studying a story of 'great cover-up' of adultery and immorality.
David's sins multiplied because he did not walk away from temptation. Well Diana will have you know that David's problem started with him idling on the roof top.
A little bird told me that poor design of roof-top palaces adjacent to bathrooms for ladies were to blame. That too. It took like one year to do only half of Great People of the Bible by Fisherman Series. SS has been a memorable time of studying God's Word and sharing ourselves with one another.

3.26May2007 Youth Seminar/Workshop at ACJC
Speaker was a reformed gay.

4.12June07 BBQ at Kian Peng's place.
Film show 'Life without limbs'
Outreach to bring friends and schoolmates.

5.17Nov07 Sparkers Annual Party at Novena Utara. Healthy Diet of sandwich submarines and clam chowder coup.
Memorable sent off of Miss Eunice to her Cedar Girls' Sch Prom night looking like a Greek goddess in ivory satin dress with matching dangling gold earrings. Professionally made up by artists Ms Kel and Diana

6.5Dec to 8Dec2007 was our O-SO-Happening Youth Camp.Rich details best read on Annabel's Blog. What we took back from the camp were memories cast in mosaic!

7.Christmas Eve carolling at Grace Haven Salvation Army Home was a meaningful blessed time with delightfully affectionate children. You are Special... sweeties!

8.Christmas on different strings with Mr Alvaro Sanchez. It was a real treat. I love his guitar and harp. Feliz Navidad.

9.We also benefitted from the monthly Saturday Youth Fellowship Meetings faithfully planned by Mei Heng and the YF com. We appreciate you. Diana knows all the themes/topics we had throughout 07. Sorry, I don't.

10. 29Dec2007 Of course we ended the year with a grand Youth Prom 07. The gals and guys came in their best. Memories are made of these.

So much for last year and i m now seeing double cos it's 2.30 am.
see you in the morning.
i go have my beauty sleep now.
Good night Sparkers & Jeanette.
PS because she's the only one who told me she reads our blog.
well as long as there is still one avid reader
i shall continue.

love all the Sparkers
untip

2007-12-30T21:55:00.000+08:00

Thanksgiving Dinner :) Here you go UntiP!

2007-11-19T01:09:00.000+08:00

18.11.2007

We had a meeting with the children ministry planners.
It is really honourable for this couple to offer themselves
for God's service in this way.
Their lives revolve around including God in their plans.
They relocate nearer church to facilitate zero traveling
Noah got to come to the PPH-ark instead.
A little bird told us we are welcome to use their home when they move in.
Great.We shall gate crash cos I have not received an official invitation yet

I guess for years the church have grouped the pri 5&6s with the Children ministry.
Traditionally Sec 1 means change school,change uniform, a little more freedom
and promo to Youth Ministry. That was convenient. That was acceptable and could be done. But like gorezillion yrs ago. (youthful lingo haw)

Look at the kids this millennium
They mature faster, are better informed, better wired ubber high tec
and more ...arrogant? cos really they know alot
So our fellow workers might be right after all
pri 5&6 may be a good age to break and form a separate cohort
Well my initial 'selfish thought' is that youths in YF are already spread very thin.
My survivor instinct at work. or maternal instinct. Whatever. anything.
I am grateful that many youths are already serving in their best capacity.

Well I got a reminder from God as I read Acts2:42-47 the sermon passage on "Fellowship is not about potluck"
I missed Albert Lee's sermon today cos I accompanied Mattias to class.
My lord ah Beng said Albert gave a good msg and was not himself today. Albert was very serious. This I got to hear. You see Albert is a real foodie as evidenced by his XXL for years.He said he knows where to get all the best food.Where Albert is there is food to quote my friend who used to work with him. A well fed man is a funny man.
Back to Acts2
The Christians in Jerusalem shared all they had so that all could benefit from God;s blessings. Sometimes having lots of money and possessions can tempt people to isolate themselves from others, each enjoying his or her own little piece of the world. But as part of God's spiritual family, we have a responsibility to help one another in every way possible. God's family works best when its members work together.

I have to listen to Albert's msg on the web this week.
Meanwhile I shall pray that God will bless Pam and Alvin and Sylvia's efforts
and show them the best way to pursue God's heart.
Logically speaking this foundation work, tilling and plowing will benefit the YF as they cross over.

That's my worldly thinking. Good9t
unti~p

2007-11-04T20:19:00.000+08:00

04102007
Dear photogenic dearies

Pastor Lau Pak Soon preached an excellent msg to our congregation today.
Did you appreciate it?
He did not really give the background of Saul's disobedience so perhaps
anyone new will have difficulty following him.

I appreciate this courageous brother-in-Christ took time today to bless us. I recall
Pastor Lau used to be a missionary pastor of an orphanage in Cambodia.
About 2 yrs ago,he had to return to Singapore suddenly for an emergency gastrectomy because he was diagnosed with cancer of the stomach. Doctors here removed his tumour and part of his stomach.Praise God he is still serving God faithfully despite having journeyed through the valley of death.
To him God's Word is remarkably clear on alot of current issues we deem 'controversial'
Adultery divorce remarriage homosexual relationships are all written in the Bible. We know what pleases God.
Sinning is pleasurable to the sinner.
If it is not so, then who will want to continue to sin? Hmmmm Makes sense.

Deuteronomy6:3 Listen closely,Israel, and be careful to obey. Then all will go well with you, and you will have many children in the land flowing with milk and honey....

God's Word must be heard, understood and obeyed.
In essence - mostly obey.
That's better than giving God our sacrifices.

Rmb HEAR
H eed God's warning and guidancce
E ndeavour to obey completely
A gree with God's wisdom and judgement
R epent when confronted

The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. 2 Chronicles16:9 What happens when you disobey?
The sins we commit behind closed doors will have an impact that goes beyond that door. It will affect our siblings our family our nation. Think -Gambling, Movies loaded with sex and violence.

Could you follow why the Lord rejected Saul as King of Israel?
Read this sad account played out in 1Sam 15:13
Saul thought he had won a big victory over the Amalekites. God however saw it as a great failure because Saul had disobeyed Him.Saul also lied to Samuel. He tried to justify himself and shifted the blame onto his soldiers. Dishonest people soon begin to believe their own lies. Dishonesty puts up a barrier between God and us and also others. Saul paid a high price for his dishonesty and disobedience. What problems has dishonesty created in your life?

The speakers words struck me like lightning when he admonished
Your sacrifice of ? perhaps coming to worship God Sunday after Sunday
out of habit, out of duty, hurriedly, carelessly, leisurely, irreverently?
is unacceptable to God if it is without

-an attitude of obedience
-intention to honour God
-devotion to God

He concludes
Pay close attention to God's Word
Obey it wholeheartedly
Take responsibility for our wrongs
Never rationalise away our sins.

Dear God we are sorry our hearts are so calloused.
We are such delinquents. We take your mercy for granted
Lord renew our hearts
You detest our burnt sacrifices
we char these with our pride
You rather have our obedience
than the fat of rams
Will try O Lord Will try
Sorry we make You cry.

If any of you were touched by God today
do let your pool overflow and refresh our souls

1Samuel 15:22 To obey is better than sacrifice, and
to heed is better than the fat of rams.
Amen

love untip

2007-10-28T22:02:00.001+08:00

My academic aspirations came from a tin of Kraft Cheddar cheese
Now they come in blue boxes but they taste exactly the same in the 1960's
It helped me face and do battle through the years in sch and university.

Today Kel asked a very pertinent question which everyone had to ans for themselves.
WHY do you study?
We know we have to, but why do it?
A.Is it for God?
B.Is it for yourself?
C.Is it to please yr parents?

A.Jun finds determination and direction in Colossians3:23
"Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people."
That's a great verse to keep in mind that God is our master and we serve Him only.
Helps esp when its as tiresome as Chinese perhaps.

B.For some of us, studying has a 'self' motive. So that we can excel one day find a job and live comfortably. I had similar thoughts as a 7 yr old too.
I was in a foster home. Once in a blue moon my nanny will get a can of Kraft Cheese to feed a whole bunch of us deprived kids. I relish cheese so much that I will pick up the small crumps that fell from people's bread. Nothing wrong with that except that I picked them up from the corrugated rubber door mat. I promised myself that I will study hard and when I have money I will buy as much cheese as I can devour.
That was some cheesy motivation amongst many others.
Another was seeing how my father had to think of ways to get my uni sch fees.
He told me to warn him way before time.

C.Our parents are very proud of our achievements no matter how small.From the time we could stand and proceed with two steps to the time we start work.It is a sense of accomplishment, a sense of duty to launch us into the world as useful netizens. Kel's paternal grandma lived in an era when girls were NOT allowed much education. It was seen as a waste of time and resourses. No wonder granny was insomnic before Kel's convocation. Don't blame her for being excited. But Kel its really quite funny when I imagine her edentulous smile and her dentures smiling back at her.

Thanks DNA for reminding us it is a blessing in the first place to be able to speak English and use it to enrich our lives and that of others
Yes we girls are grateful for a chance to be educated,to enjoy literacy and to be discerning and compassionate as we read about other nations. A chance to beautify ourselves inwardly as our hearts respond.

Audrey its ok to want to try many things when you are young and capable. Consult with the authorities that God has placed over you and work within this safety boundary.
But you are wise to let go of the things that will weigh you down and steal your time with God.(even if these are legitimate activities)
Luke16:13
"No one can serve 2 masters. For you will hate one and serve the other;
You will be devoted to one and despise the other.
You cannot serve both God and MONEY." and in your case its called BUSY

Angela I always say you have a warm heart. You think of your parents and take calculated steps not to make them sad. When you put in consistent work and get extra help from tuition speaks well of your determination. Your parents ought to be proud.
God's name is honoured when you honour your parents.

Wen Xin you are the cause of our obsession, my obession with why we study.
We love the fact that you are with us and you are forthright.
Pity you are not like Debbie.
She loves her subjects. Well some subjects like art. She's a rare species.

Another rare species. Eunice.
When you were very young, Chris told me you said you wanted to be a missionary.
He was happy for you except that most children change their minds as often as they change their shoes.
When He calls I pray you will be ready and equipped with a MBBS. We went WOW. But really our hearts are glad. Is it too late to say "Praise God your ambition is for the Lord."

Annabel you remember to pray for Eunice and her desire OK? You are always to me the one who is prayerful and has the fear of the Lord. You tasted God's goodness to you.
You testified how God delivered you from a lot of trouble when you were prompted to reach into your pocket for yr hp. Won't be fun to have a suspicion of cheating hanging over your head.
God gave you success in studying the right stuff for yr Geog paper too.Hmmm He favours you.

Jeanette may you have the best conditions to do yr Chinese paper tmr
Rmb Exodus4:10,11,12 as you deliver your PW
V12 Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say."

Victoria. We were late late late to finish cos timekeeper not around.

So guys come around next week 5.30 to 615
When you share it enriches me
It keeps me young and obsessed.

love unti~P

2007-10-18T21:24:00.000+08:00

18.10.2007
Angelly had thoughts regarding fairness and how God will judge people who never heard the Gospel.
Annabelly I found the verse we were interested in.
Gospel of Matthew 24:14
Entitled Signs of the end of age.
Jesus warned the disciples that in the end times false prophets would spring up in the land and fool many people.
24:12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold,
24:13 but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.

24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world
as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.(NIV)
24:14 And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then the end will come.(NLT)

The Day and Hour Unknown
What follows actually made my hair stand.
24:37 When the Son of Man returns, it will be like it was in Noah's day. In those days before the flood, the people were enjoying banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat. People didn't realise what was going to happen until the flood came and swept them all away. That is the way it will be when the Son of Man comes.
If you have watched a documentary or real footage of the tsunami you will know what I mean.
Read the rest of the chapter24 for yourself
We are asked to behave in a worthy manner
To be faithful and wise servants awaiting our Lord's return.
There is a warning with a painful and dreadful end for the wicked.
It made my hair stand some more.

I believe Jesus will warn everybody before the end comes.
Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.
Lord have mercy.
Pt

2007-10-13T01:06:00.000+08:00

Let me try to recall the Q that Angela half asked and half posed to herself.I thought it rather interesting and profound. I don't know the answer and I think some things dont get answered till we see God.
In essence she asked what will happen to those people who dies before they had a chance to hear the Gospel. What will happen when the Lord comes before some people get the chance to know Him.
Annabel said something like Jesus will not come till every living soul on earth has had a chance to listen to the gospel. I recall something like that too in Revelations I thought.
But I just could not find it tonight. When I have time I 'll search Bible gateway.
Diana said there is little excuse to say God does not exist when you can look at many wonders around us. True or not I wonder. ha ha i am only teasing.

I do believe Paul warns Timothy and Titus not to get into unprofitable disputes
and arguments.
We have absolutely no intention to petty quarrels, right guys?
We ask not because we do believe but we are awed by how a Righteous Loving Judge can do justice in these situations.
Our thoughts are just so not like His thoughts

When we lack wisdom we should ask God.
This week I am so crushed for time I have to resort to online Thot for Today.
You can also choose to do the 'devotions' for those who need materials daily.

I will surely die if I have to work tmr.
I will surely live because tmr is a public holiday.
U are always on my mind.
Believe it or not.
Believe it.
I'll be back. O this one is so yesterday.
love unti*P