Bernard (小邱)'s site

2010-11-21T01:58:00.001+13:00

It's tough. It's too deep. Takes time.

Got this from email... wonderful story..

2010-10-26T22:57:00.004+13:00

When you're down to nothing, God is up to something."

This is beautiful! Try not to cry.

She jumped up as soon as she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room. She said: "How is my little boy ? Is he going to be all right ? When can I see him ?"

The surgeon said, "I'm sorry. We did all we could, but your boy didn't make it."

Sally said, "Why do little children get cancer ? Doesn't God care any more ? Where were you, God, when my son needed you ?"

The surgeon asked, "Would you like some time alone with your son ? One of the nurses will be out in a few minutes, before he's transported to the university."

Sally asked the nurse to stay with her while she said good bye to son. She ran her fingers lovingly through his thick red curly hair. "Would you like a lock of his hair ?" the nurse asked.

Sally nodded yes. The nurse cut a lock of the boy's hair, put it in a plastic bag and handed it to Sally.

The mother said, "It was Jimmy's idea to donate his body to the University for Study. He said it might help somebody else. "I said no at first, but Jimmy said, 'Mom, I won't be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom." She went on, "My Jimmy had a heart of gold. Always thinking of someone else. Always wanting to help others if he could."

Sally walked out of Children's Mercy Hospital for the last time, after spending most of the last six months there. She put the bag with Jimmy's belongings on the seat beside her in the car.

The drive home was difficult. It was even harder to enter the empty house. She carried Jimmy's belongings, and the plastic bag with the lock of his hair to her son's room.

She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room exactly where he had always kept them. She laid down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, cried herself to sleep.

It was around midnight when Sally awoke. Laying beside her on the bed was a folded letter. The letter said :

"Dear Mom, I know you're going to miss me; but don't think that I will ever forget you, or stop loving you, just 'cause I'm not around to say "I Love You" . I will always love you, Mom, even more with each day. Someday we will see each other again. Until then, if you want to adopt a little boy so you won't be so lonely, that's okay with me. He can have my room and old stuff to play with. But, if you decide to get a girl instead, she probably wouldn't like the same things us boys do. You'll have to buy her dolls and stuff girls like, you know. Don't be sad thinking about me. This really is a neat place. Grandma and Grandpa met me as soon as I got here and showed me around some, but it will take a long time to see everything. The angels are so cool. I love to watch them fly. And, you know what? Jesus doesn't look like any of his pictures. Yet, when I saw Him, I knew it was Him. Jesus himself took me to see GOD ! And guess what, Mom ? I got to sit on God's knee and talk to Him, like I was somebody important. That's when I told Him that I wanted to write you a letter, to tell you good bye and everything. But I already knew that wasn't allowed. Well, you know what Mom ? God handed me some paper and His own personal pen to write you this letter. I think Gabriel is the name of the angel who is going to drop this letter off to you. God said for me to give you the answer to one of the questions you asked Him 'Where was He when I needed him ?' "God said He was in the same place with me, as when His son Jesus was on the cross. He was right there, as He always is with all His children. Oh, by the way, Mom, no one else can see what I've written except you. To everyone else this is just a blank piece of paper. Isn't that cool ? I have to give God His pen back now. He needs it to write some more names in the Book of Life. Tonight I get to sit at the table with Jesus for supper. I'm sure the food will be great.

Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. I don't hurt anymore. The cancer is all gone. I'm glad because I couldn't stand that pain anymore and God couldn't stand to see me hurt so much, either. That's when He sent The Angel of Mercy to come get me. The Angel said I was a Special Delivery ! How about that ?

Signed with Love from God, Jesus & M e.

Somebody Out There - David Archuleta

2010-10-25T04:51:00.003+13:00

Nice song!

2010-10-12T20:25:00.001+13:00

Time is passing really fast. Too fast...

Taken by Love - Kutless

2010-10-06T22:26:00.002+13:00

The world will fade away as I lift my hands
The King is worthy of praise, is the great I am
The joy You've given rings out as I lift my voice
I'm captivated by Your ways, so I will worship You

You've taken me by love
You've taken me by grace
You've taken me away, I can't resist
Because You've taken my heart

All creation will bow to the risen King
All of heaven will shout and the earth will sing
The joy You've given rings out as I lift my voice
I'm captivated my Your ways so I will worship You

You've taken me by love
You've taken me by grace
You've taken me away, I can't resist
Because You've taken my heart

You've taken me by love
You've taken me by grace
You've taken me away, I can't resist
Because You've taken my heart

You've taken my heart
My heart, my heart

You've taken me by love
You've taken me by grace
You've taken me away, I can't resist
Because You've taken my heart

You've taken me by love
You've taken me by grace
You've taken me away, I can't resist
Because You've taken my heart

You've taken my heart
You've taken my heart
You've taken my heart
You've taken my heart

(thanks to a ho peng eu... u know who you are : ) ... love this song heaps.. very inspiring!)

Friends Forever (Graduation Song)

2010-10-02T14:23:00.002+13:00

And so we talked all night about the rest of our lives
Where we're gonna be when we turn 25
I keep thinking times will never change
Keep on thinking things will always be the same
But when we leave this year we won't be coming back
No more hanging out cause we're on a different track
And if you got something that you need to say
You better say it right now cause you don't have another day
Cause we're moving on and we can't slow down
These memories are playing like a film without sound
And I keep thinking of that night in June
I didn't know much of love
But it came too soon
And there was me and you
And then we got real blue
Stay at home talking on the telephone
We'd get so excited, we'd get so scared
Laughing at ourselves thinking life's not fair
And this is how it feels

[1] - As we go on
We remember
All the times we
Had together
And as our lives change
Come Whatever
We will still be
Friends Forever

So if we get the big jobs
And we make the big money
When we look back now
Will our jokes still be funny?
Will we still remember everything we learned in school?
Still be trying to break every single rule
Will little brainy Bobby be the stockbroker man?
Will Heather find a job that won't interfere with her tan?
I keep, I keep thinking that it's not goodbye
Keep on thinking it's a time to fly
And this is how it feels

[Repeat 1]

La, la, la, la:
Yeah, yeah, yeah
La, la, la, la:
We will still be friends forever

Will we think about tomorrow like we think about now?
Can we survive it out there?
Can we make it somehow?
I guess I thought that this would never end
And suddenly it's like we're women and men
Will the past be a shadow that will follow us 'round?
Will these memories fade when I leave this town
I keep, I keep thinking that it's not goodbye
Keep on thinking it's a time to fly

[Repeat 1 (3x)]

My Nation Healed

2010-09-02T22:36:00.003+12:00

My Nation Healed - Ricardo Sanchez and Israel Houghton

And You said...
If my people who are called by my name...
would humble themselves and pray...
then You would hear from heaven...
then You would heal the land...
Oh God open up the windows of heaven
pour down healing rain to a dry and thirsty land..

I am Yours called by Your name
I bow down humble myself and pray
Father hear me Father make it right
and use my generation to heal the nations crying out

I wont delay
I wont hesitate
I will obey Your call and abandon all to see
the power of God
Your glory revealed
my nation healed

I am Yours called by Your name
I bow down humble myself and pray
Father hear me Father make it right
and use my generation to heal the nations crying out

I wont delay
I wont hesitate
I will obey your call and abandon all to see
the power of God
Your glory revealed
my nation healed

We cry out...
We cry out...
Open up
Open up the heavens pour out healing rain
Open up
Open up the heavens I want to see my nation healed

Romans 5

2010-08-23T23:28:00.003+12:00

Romans 5 - NIV Version (taken from biblegateway.com)

Peace and Joy

¹Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, ²through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. ³Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; ⁴perseverance, character; and character, hope. ⁵And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.

⁶You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. ⁷Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. ⁸But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

⁹Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God's wrath through him! ¹⁰For if, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! ¹¹Not only is this so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.

Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ

¹²Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned— ¹³for before the law was given, sin was in the world. But sin is not taken into account when there is no law. ¹⁴Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam, who was a pattern of the one to come.

¹⁵But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God's grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many! ¹⁶Again, the gift of God is not like the result of the one man's sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification. ¹⁷For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God's abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ.

¹⁸Consequently, just as the result of one trespass was condemnation for all men, so also the result of one act of righteousness was justification that brings life for all men. ¹⁹For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.

²⁰The law was added so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more, ²¹so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Was chatting with a friend and this scripture came to my mind. Romans 5 is really good and i just wanna point out verses 3 to 5(highlighted in red). To my friends out there who are going through tough times, hope you find comfort in this. Remember that God will never forsake you. He allows things to happen so that we learn stuff. So that we become stronger after every problem. And also for us to stand up and not dwelling in the same problem. Perseverance produces character and character produces HOPE. And the hope is found in the Lord! God bless you!

Hillsong Live - A Beautiful Exchange 2010

2010-07-25T14:13:00.003+12:00

I am blessed with the latest Hillsong Live CD entitled "A Beautiful Exchange". A lovely couple from church gave it to me as a token of appreciation for helping out in the ENLI praise and worship. I was really surprised and very thankful at the same time!

"Our God is Love" (Joel Houston and Scott Ligertwood) - Worship leader: Joel Houston (4:04)
"Open My Eyes" (Reuben Morgan) - Worship leader: Reuben Morgan (4:02)
"Forever Reign" (Jason Ingram and Reuben Morgan) - Worship leader: Jad Gillies (5:43)
"The One Who Saves" (Ben Fielding) - Worship leader: Ben Fielding, b. Darlene Zschech (6:24)
"Like Incense / Sometimes by Step" (Brooke Ligertwood / David Strasser and Rich Mullins) - Worship leader: Brooke Ligertwood (7:41)
"The Greatness of Our God" (Jason Ingram, Stu Garrard and Reuben Morgan) - Worship leader: Darlene Zschech (5:49 / DVD - 6:24)
"The Father's Heart" (Jorim Kelly & Gio Galanti) Worship leader: Jorim Kelly (6:04)
"You" (Joel Houston) - Worship leader: Joel Houston (4:29)
"Love Like Fire" (Matt Crocker) - Worship leader: Matt Crocker (6:16)
"Believe" (Reuben Morgan & Darlene Zschech) - Worship leader: Darlene Zschech (4:16 / DVD - 6:00)
"Beautiful Exchange" (Joel Houston) - Worship leaders: Joel Houston and Annie Garratt (10:43)
"Thank You" (Reuben Morgan & Ben Fielding) - Worship leader: Reuben Morgan (5:25)

Winter Break 2010

2010-07-16T15:25:00.005+12:00

Winter break was really awesome! And that resulted in me not having motivation to start my second semester. Well, first week of uni has just ended. Pretty ordinary i guess! And i am not really looking forward cause it is the final semester of my undergraduate life... Despite all the stress, i still love my undergraduate life in NZ! Best years of my study life so far!

A few highlights of what i did during the winter break.

- Went to Hong Kong and Macau for a family trip. Met up my parents , brothers, aunties, uncles and cousins! Wonderful family hang out time and not forgetting the delicious hongkong food! All those you can see in TVB series! The best of all was "Chao tao fu" aka "Smelly Taufu". It was superb (though many would not agree with me)

- Awesome hangout with church members. Food, movie and chat!

- Road trip in the North Island with my flatmates. Auckland-Cambridge-Rotorua-Taupo-Hamilton-Auckland! Only stayed in Rotorua and Auckland though. Rotorua was nice but smelly! Went to Bersatu Games in Auckland as well. Had great fun cheering there! CMSA is the overall champion and I am proud of you guys!

- Attended Life Church in Auckland and it was really good! thanks to a friend who brought me there (you know who you are) and made quite a few friends there. Nice people! Met up with a few more friends and made a couple of friends the next day too! wonderful!

- Drove quite a lot in Auckland City centre and the neighbouring suburbs. Kinda know how to get around Auckland city now! And ya, met up with my aunty, cousin and her husband and their daughter(my niece) too!

- wonderful time spent with few more close church friends and a friend from Auckland (eating and hanging out) before uni started on Monday!

Overall, winter break was fabulous! Couldnt ask for more! As for now, back to studies and stay focused for the final semester of my undergrad life in NZ!

I love NZ! and of course MALAYSIA as well!

p/s: thanks to my friends who gave me a surprise birthday party in auckland! you guys rock!

Who am I - Casting Crowns

2010-05-29T13:28:00.001+12:00

Who am I?
That the Lord of all the earth,
Would care to know my name,
Would care to feel my hurt.
Who am I?
That the bright and morning star,
Would choose to light the way,
For my ever wandering heart.

Bridge:
Not because of who I am,
But because of what You've done.
Not because of what I've done,
But because of who You are.

Chorus:
I am a flower quickly fading,
Here today and gone tomorrow,
A wave tossed in the ocean,
A vapor in the wind.
Still You hear me when I'm calling,
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling,
And You've told me who I am.
I am Yours.
I am Yours.

Who am I?
That the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love
And watch me rise again.
Who am I?
That the voice that calmed the sea,
Would call out through the rain,
And calm the storm in me.

Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear
I am Yours..
I am Yours..

Don Moen - Deeper in Love

2010-05-02T01:46:00.005+12:00

As i was reading the bible just now, this song just came into my mind. Indeed i pray that the Lord will continue to take me deeper in love with Him. And this song also reminds me of those days in SABS Christian Fellowship. I remember that i was really touched by this song during one of the CF sessions in 2001, when i was in Form 2! Oh i just love this song by Don Moen!

Don Moen -Deeper in love

Album - Let Your Glory Fall

Verse 1
There is a longing
only You can fill
A raging tempest
only You can still
My soul is thirsty Lord
to know You as I'm known
Drink from the river
that flows before Your throne

Chorus
Take me deeper
Deeper in love with You
Jesus hold me close in Your embrace
Take me deeper
Deeper than I've ever been before
I just want to love You more and more
How I long to be deeper in love

Verse 2
Sunrise to sunrise
I will seek Your face
Drawn by the Spirit
to the promise of Your grace
My heart has found in You
a hope that will abide
Here in Your presence
forever satisfied

(Repeat Chorus 2 times)

How I long to be deeper in love

just thought that i should write something down... the mood is just right for this..

2010-04-07T23:22:00.006+12:00

guess that it's been a long time since i write stuff about my life. not that it is not happening but it's just that i am not really a person who can really express well in words.

to sum it up, life has been pretty awesome this year. in fact, it has been awesome since summer break. had a good summer break back home. good practical work . good hangouts with friends and family. what more can i ask for? things have been looking good as well since i came back to christchurch for my final year of study. as usual ups and downs in life except that more ups than downs so far and i am really thankful to God for that. i came back to chch with two main priorities this year and they are church and studies. both have not let me down so far.

well, let me talk bout church first. i really enjoy church a lot this year ( not that i didnt enjoy the previous year). being able to serve in the music ministry and campus ministry is indeed awesome. met new people in church and we have been hanging out for quite a bit this year. really love the fellowship and the friendships that were built. one highlight so far for this year is the praise and worship team. we are really tight and united this year. therefore, we offer wonderful music to God as well. have been playing guitar almost every week this year and i seriously enjoy it. it is a form of worship anyways so yeah... nice!!!! not forgetting the wonderful refuel services as well!

as for studies, praise the Lord for getting my first choice of final year project. in addition to that, my supervisor cum lecturer is a very helpful and friendly guy and that makes my project even more interesting and better. i am also enjoying my studies this year though the workload is quite overwhelming. the downside would be my first electronics paper test. didnt do that well but luckily it only carries 10%, so not too bad aye. other than that, everything is sweet.

oh ya... i have cool flatmates as well. we cook dinner together and i enjoy the time eating and hanging out with them. Thank God also for friends i can share stuff with. thank God for you!

it is definitely hard to leave this place. this wonderful place full of memories and awesome people! to be honest, i dont really want to leave this place so fast! I LOVE CHRISTCHURCH!! (dont get me wrong.. i still love Malaysia particularly KUANTAN)

p/s: baby isobel is so cute!!! Pastor Paul and Tanya Jack's baby daughter!!!

Highly Recommended

2010-03-19T17:31:00.006+13:00

Delirious - History Makers (Greatest Hits) STANDARD EDITION

Track-List:

01. History Maker
02. Deeper
03. Rain Down
04. Majesty (Here I Am)
05. I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever
06. Did You Feel The Mountains Tremble?
07. Shout To The North
08. Revival Town
09. Find Me In The River
10. My Soul Sings
11. Our God Reigns
12. My Glorious
13. Obsession
14. Lord You Have My Heart

It's not by accident but by the grace of God

2009-11-09T00:01:00.002+13:00

Thank God for sending me to Christchurch to study..!!! May sound random or an overdue statement but this place is seriously awesome and filled with wonderful people... Quoting Pastor B, "The Promise Land!"

It's not by accident but by the grace of God !!!

2009-10-26T02:54:00.003+13:00

There is time for everything!

Think bout it...

Sharing perhaps?

2009-09-13T22:57:00.004+12:00

Life has been really busy these few months. Assignments, projects, club stuff and many others to list down. However, things are slowing down now. One more assessment which is my 3rd design project presentation to go and i have to get ready for the finals. Went through heaps of stress and pressure for the past few weeks but I really thank God for giving me the strength to carry on.

On a brighter note, there are a few things that i super look forward to this year. The main one is serving in the music and sound ministry in church. Love playing acoustic guitar with my fellow bro and sis in Christ from the worship team in church led by Nathan, Sian and Jade. Really enjoy the practices and fellowship we share as a team. Serving in the sound ministry is also fun. Have been enjoying myself and learning heaps. Thanks to Pastor Paul Jack and James Alcock for teaching. These people are really awesome men and women of God. Not forgetting Pastor Bernhard and Pastor Colleen who deliver the message every week. They are indeed called by God to lead the church. Awesome spiritual leaders i have here. Feel really blessed. I strongly believe that God will do something great in Every Nation Christchurch. Gonna miss this church heaps when i graduate end of next year. HEAPS!!

Btw, I attended Parachute Band concert yesterday!! What a blast!! Awesome. Rapture Ruckus and Juliagrace performed too. They rock!!! Really a fantastic bunch of Christian artists. They are all from New Zealand!!!

Highly recommended Parachute Band cd. released two years ago though -2007

Parachute Band - Roadmaps and Revelations

Latest Parachute Band cd. Technicolor (released in 2008)

Parachute Band - Technicolor

hmmm...

2009-07-27T01:37:00.001+12:00

Some people have too many unnecessary principles which make their lives so rigid...!! So freaking rigid...!!!

enough said..... :)

22 Years Old liao..

2009-07-07T23:55:00.002+12:00

It is good to be 22.. But I guess that I have not changed much.. Aging gracefully, I believe. hehe.. Just wanna thank my parents and brothers (who called to wish me), my relatives, my flatmates (you know who you are), my church members and all my friends who wished me through text, facebook and msn!! You guys rock!!! Really appreciate that. Want to name you guys one by one.. But I am not feeling very well actually.. However, I had a good birthday eating and hanging out with friends. AWESOME!!

p/s: some people declared that 7th July is a World Hiao Day.. haha.. coz they think that i am hiao.. but i am NOT!!!! hahaha..

what a dull day...

2009-06-15T23:36:00.002+12:00

Woke up at 12pm today (NOT GOOD)....

Showered and then BRUNCH-ed....

Studied for a bit... Watched FRIENDS...

Napped...Still can nap despite 9 hours of sleeping...

Woke up... Dinner at half past 5..

Watched FRIENDS again...

Studied.....

Another short nap.... (Don't ask me why)

Woke up and studied...

and NOW.....

STONING!!!!

HAHAHA..

My youngest bro is so cute...

2009-06-11T01:45:00.003+12:00

We just got off a chat over msn... I asked him to continue chatting with me but he replied that he is busy... I asked "What made you so busy?" and he replied " Busy playing games...!!!" OHMYSKY...HAHA!!!! Then i told him not to play so much games but rather to chat with me.. And he replied " Holiday must be happy..!!!! normally not happy becoz I got to study and do lots of homework!!!" haha!!! really cute... 可爱!! Kids are cute!!!!

He also said that his badminton skills is damn good now... This made me homesick.. Miss playing badminton with my brothers..

p/s: He is only 11 this year...

Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head

2009-06-08T14:15:00.006+12:00

As a fan of oldies, I really love this song... There is also a Cantonese version. Heard it from the Hongkong series that I am currently watching. The video clips are not so interesting though..

English (original) version - 1969 (by Hal David and Burt Bacharach)

Cantonese (cover) version - "相信童話" (by Niki Chow and Patrick Tang)

Random

2009-06-02T01:42:00.001+12:00

I am starting to like KOREAN food more...... EXCEPT for kimchi.... Haha..

Desperation

2009-05-20T16:52:00.003+12:00

In Malaysia, I am desperate for rain...

In New Zealand, I am desperate for sun...

In both countries, I am desperate for YOU, Lord...

My Latest Hillsong United CD

2009-05-11T21:46:00.003+12:00

Hillsong United - Across The Earth:Tear Down The Walls

The track listing:

1. “Freedom is Here” (written by Reuben Morgan, Scott Ligertwood)
2. “No Reason To Hide” (written by Matt Crocker, Joel Houston)
3. “More Than Anything” (Joel Davies, Braden Lang)
4. “King of All Day” (Dylan Thomas)
5. “Desert Song” (Brook Fraser Ligertwood)
6. “Oh You Bring” (Matt Crocker)
7. “Tear Down The Walls” (Joel Houston, Matt Crocker)
8. “Soon” (Brook Fraser Ligertwood)
9. “You Hold Me Now” (Reuben Morgan, Matt Crocker)
10. “Arms Open Wide” (Sam Knack)
11. “Your Name High” (Joel Houston)
12. “Yours Forever” (Joel Davies, Braden Lang)

To all the mamas and mama-to-be......

2009-05-10T16:42:00.003+12:00

Happy Mama's Day !!!!

Being Judgemental?

2009-04-20T00:39:00.007+12:00

Had an awesome chat with a friend over msn and was really encouraged. One of the things that was put forth was about people being judgemental. Just like how people judge others by their outward appearances, their past, their family background and so on. I believe many are guilty of that and I don't deny that I am one of them. But yeah, we should actually avoid that. However, i also won't deny the fact that there are some annoying and arrogant people around. Somehow they just think that they are a "class" above you. I just don't like that. Not at all!!!

Anyway, there's a youtube video of the latest Britain's Got Talent's audition that has been popular for days and it actually teaches us not to "judge a book by its cover". Pastor B actually showed the video in church this morning. Well, he was talking bout seizing opportunity in life but you can actually see how people being judgemental about the person auditioning in the video (just because of her appearance and how she behaved) and she has proven them wrong. Watch it from this website http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OcQ9A-5noM (cause embedding is disabled by request) and you will understand.

Cheers!

My Easter

2009-04-12T14:31:00.005+12:00

Praise the Lord for a good weather today. Had some fun eating ice cream in city after church service and lunch just now. And yeah, today is Easter Sunday and this is the day where our Lord and Saviour, Jesus who has risen from the dead and ascended to Heaven to be with God. It is also called the resurrection of Christ which gave us life; a second chance, a new beginning and most of all a relationship with our Father-in-Heaven. And this is what Christianity is, not just merely a religion where you have to follow sets of rules. It is a relationship with God.

I would say that this Easter has indeed touched me a lot especially when Pastor B was praying at the end of the service. As he was praying, the Holy Spirit was leading me to focus on the cross where Jesus has died for our sins so that we may live. I could just picture the suffering that he had gone through and i was thinking to myself that we are sinners, so unworthy to be died for and yet God chose to send his one and only begotten Son to die for us. And this redemption of sacrifice for our sins has given us a new life and most of all HOPE. I was really touched!!!!
Seriously touched!!! (Ben was asking why i stoned but i just couldn't explain... Sorry Ben... Told Calvin after that though .. hehe). Cause Easter has been quite a norm for me for many years. More like just another Sunday church service plus grave visiting right after.

Friends, God loves you and I a lot though we have sinned. His grace has set us free. Sometimes I wonder why we come into this world and it is just temporary cause we will leave this place when our "time is up". But that is not the case, God gives us HOPE, a HOPE in Him that we will live forever in His presence. The bible tells me so. Isn't that amazing? He also holds your future and He has a purpose for you in your life. Living on earth is not just about passing by. There are more than that. And knowing that my Creator is watching and leading me in this journey really comforts me. I seriously cant put down in words the JOY that I have in HIM. I have come to know my Lord and Saviour, Jesus and I can tell you that there is no turning back. There is no turning back. Do you want to be part of this family? Jesus loves you.

John 3:16 says that " For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

p/s: Sorry if this post is not really organized cause I just wanna share whatever my heart tells me to.

Graduation (not mine though)

2009-04-10T02:12:00.004+12:00

It has been a fruitful day today. Well at least for me...
Went for Raymond's graduation photo-taking session.
Played badminton in the afternoon.
Steamboat dinner a couple of hours ago.
Cool!!!

Anyway,
Congratulations Raymond!!!

We will definitely miss your presence.

It was really fun seeing people especially your friends graduating. And it can be really emotional as you know that they are moving into another phase of life and won't be around us anymore. However, the graduation thingy really motivates me to do well in my remaining years of study in university. I could really feel the happiness and excitement in their heart when they were taking pictures with their graduation attire (i don't really know what it is called). But yeah, i am looking forward to that experience....

Just feel like sharing......

2009-04-08T04:03:00.004+12:00

It's a cold night and suddenly I just feel like putting down some thoughts here. Hmmm... And i realize that i only blog at odd hours like now which is 4.05 in the morning. Probably it is because i had supper and great time of laughter with Raymond and the rest. And yeah, Raymond is back for graduation and he will only be in NZ for 3 weeks this time around, before he heads back to Malaysia for good. Pray that God will continue to lead and guide him in his journey.

Now back to my story. I suppose to blog about my summer break weeks ago but i just couldnt pencil down any thoughts. Guess that i was quite busy with things since i came back and this is the time that i can really sit down and ponder. HAHA!! Well, let me summarize those stuff that i had done during my holidays from NOV 2008 till FEB 2009 before the academic year kicked in.

Stopped at Penang before flying back to Kuantan - had an awesome time eating there with JJ and Mun Yee. Great hospitally from JJ's family.
December came and it was result checking day. Thank God that i passed everything. Nice!!
Went for holidays with family. Sort of road trip kinda thing and we had fun bonding as family. Klang->Malacca->Langkawi->Genting. The bak kut teh in Klang is super awesome. Really a bak kut teh town. Actually went there to support my bro, Ken in his badminton tournament.
Helped out in church during Christmas season. Decorations, practices and blah blah blah. Those are the things that i always look forward to.
Hanged out with church friends, Higher Ground friends, high-school friends and friends from other schools. (you guys know who you are. kinda tedious to mention all.. hehe)
Spent time in grandma's house with uncles, aunties and cousins. Not forgetting the feast that we have every year especially during CNY.
Played heaps of badminton with brothers and friends. Averagely 3 to 4 times a week.
Hanged out with my brothers a lot.
Involved in the guitar lessons in church. More like helping out the music ministry. Trained the younger ones.
Spent wonderful time with shalomunited people (you guys know who you are)
Helped mum in the kitchen
Cooked a lot especially lunch for my brothers and mum coz dad doesnt really go home for lunch.
Watched a couple of movies.
Watched HK series.
Followed mum to buy vegetables and meat from the market once a while.
Attended cell group almost every Friday night.

Overall, it was a wonderful and fruitful summer break. Would say that it was the best holiday i had so far. Ke-AWESOME-an (Abraham BenJ, 2008). And for this year, it has been good so far in Christchurch. Uni was good. Lectures were good (not all though) and friends around me are awesome. And not forgetting the bunch of wonderful flatmates this year. So much laughter in the house. Really thank God for all these. Will share more next time. Hehe..!!!

p/s: I realize that i laugh a lot this year.

2009-03-21T00:49:00.001+13:00

I SEE GRACE by ALICIA LEE-CHEANG (NEW CREATION CHURCH)

Jesus my help, I call on Your name
I cast my cares on You
Jesus my hope, my tower of strength
My faith is found in You

Bearer of sin, afflicted and tried
You paid redemption's price
Bearing my curse, You've set me on high
Your death has brought me life

I see You pierced, wounded for me
When I look to the cross I see

Chorus:
I see grace, sealed by Your sacrifice
I see love reaching for me
Precious blood washes and sanctifies
Healing flows, setting me free
I see grace

I See Grace - Alicia Lee-Cheang

Hello LOVE

2008-11-05T02:59:00.003+13:00

A CD that i just bought: Chris Tomlin's latest album "Hello LOVE". Check out songs like "Jesus Messiah", "I will rise", "Love" and my favourite "God of This City".

Track listing:

Sing, Sing, Sing
Jesus Messiah
You Lifted Me Out
God of This City
I Will Rise
Love (With Watoto Children's Choir)
Praise the Father, Praise the Son
God Almighty
My Deliverer
With Me
Exalted (Yahweh)
All the Way My Savior Leads Me

CMSA-PETSOC Talents Nite 08

2008-10-24T04:18:00.009+13:00

I was so stressed up after studying the whole day and night... and maybe morning (Cause it's late now)? Therefore i called it a day and took some time off to browse through youtube before i go to bed. Now guess what i found? The videos of the various performances during talents nite that we had on the 25th of Sept. I was involved with 3 performances; 2 acoustic performances and 1 band performance. Played acoustic guitar in all the 3 performances. Made mistakes here and there but it was fun for me. It was a social thingy anyways. Haha..!!! Check out the videos below:

JJ(with the magnificent voice) and I presenting "Now and Forever" by Richard Marx

"Isaiah 6"(a last-minute self proclaimed band name) playing "On Fire" by Switchfoot
The band members comprised of Raymond(vocalist), Calvin(pianist), Josiah(bassist+vocalist), Ben(Electric guitarist), Ian(drummer) and I(Acoustic guitarist). We are from the same church, Every Nation Christchurch.

Freddie, Aliff and i doing our own acoustic version of "Belaian Jiwa" by Innuendo and "彩虹"(rainbow) by Jay Chou

Not forgetting Chin Feng who sang superbly that night. His item was a minus 1 performance of the song "知足" by Mayday, a taiwanese band.

OK.!!! Thats all for now.. Off to bed.. : )

KInda EMO for a bit

2008-10-23T01:23:00.007+13:00

(Wanted to post this 2 weeks ago but was busy.)

Are you sick of the bloody drunkards?

I AM... Sometimes i just wonder what is the point of them drinking till they get drunk. Trying to show that they are cool and happening? Or that is just their culture? Or using that way to drown their sorrows? There are many more cooler things than that.

And when these people get drunk, they throw bottles everywhere, screaming in the middle of the night, being bloody friendly at the wrong time and do all sorts of nonsense. Well, i have seen a lot.. Especially the students here...

Get a life!!! Do something more fruitful...!!!

p/s1: Sick of bloody racist as well... Remember that no race is superior than another. That is just mere crap...
p/s2: Dont get me wrong. Not that we cant drink but there's a limit.

hmmmm....

2008-10-14T11:19:00.002+13:00

Ironically, for a less adventurous person like me, my dreams are super adventurous.

random stuff

2008-10-10T03:13:00.003+13:00

spent a few afternoons in electronics lab

"workplace" - all about V=IR

my latest assignment/project - temperature heat sensor

Basically i am busy with the above stuff for this few days....

Have been spending almost the entire day in uni...

However it is kinda fun aye..!!!!

Who says that E&E engineering is not fun??!!!

Sports

2008-10-06T00:40:00.002+13:00

I love SPORTS (though my size does not justify that).

Will try my best to play any sports if they are within my ability.

The list is as below:

Badminton
Futsal
Football
Table Tennis
Basketball
Frisbee (latest)

稻香 (Fragrance of Rice)

2008-09-29T15:31:00.005+13:00

Another awesome song by Jay Chou. Check out the lyrics.

credit to: www.jaychoustudio.com
词：周杰伦曲：周杰伦

对这个世界如果你有太多的抱怨
dui zhe ge shi jie ru guo ni you tai duo de bao yuan

跌倒了就不敢继续往前走
die dao le jiu bu gan ju xu wang qian zou

为什么人要这么的脆弱堕落
wei shen me ren yao zhe me de cui ruo duo luo

请你打开电视看看
qing ni da kai dian shi kan kan

多少人为生命在努力勇敢的走下去
duo shao ren wei sheng ming zai nu li yong gan de zou xia qu

我们是不是该知足
wo men shi bu shi gai zhi zu

珍惜一切就算没有拥有
zhen xi yi qie jiu suan mei you yong you

还记得你说家是唯一的城堡随着稻香河流继续奔跑
hai ji de ni shuo jia shi wei yi de cheng bao sui zhe dao xiang he liu ji xu ben pao

微微笑小时候的梦我知道
wei wei xiao xiao shi hou de meng wo zhi dao

不要哭让萤火虫带着你逃跑乡间的歌谣永远的依KAO
bu yao ku rang ying huo chong dai zhe ni tao pao xiang jian de ge yao yong yuan de yi kao

回家吧回到最初的美好
hui jia ba hui dao zui chu de mei hao

不要这么容易就想放弃就像我说的
bu yao zhe me rong yi jiu xiang fang qi jiu xiang wo shuo de

追不到的梦想换个梦不就得了
zhui bu dao de meng xiang huan ge meng bu jiu de le

为自己的人生鲜艳上色先把爱涂上喜欢的颜色
wei zi ji de ren sheng xian yan shang se xian ba ai tu shang xi huan de yan se

笑一个吧功成名就不是目的
xiao yi ge ba gong cheng ming jiu bu shi mu di

让自己快乐快乐这才叫做意义
rang zi ji kuai le kuai le zhe yang cai jiao zuo yi yi

童年的纸飞机现在终于飞回我手里
tong nian de zhi fei ji xian zai zhong yu fei hui wo shou li

所谓的那快乐赤脚在田里追蜻蜓追到累了
suo wei de na huai le chi jiao zai tian li zhui qing ting zhui dao lei le

偷摘水果被蜜蜂给叮到怕了谁在偷笑呢
tou zhai shui guo bei mi feng gei ding dao pa le shui zai tou xiao ne

WO KAO着稻草人吹着风唱着歌睡着了
wo kao zhe dao cao ren chui zhe feng chang zhe ge shui zhao le

哦哦午后吉它在虫鸣中更清脆
o o wu hou ji ta zai chong ming zhong geng qing cui

哦哦阳光洒在路上就不怕心碎
o o yang guang sa zai lu shang jiu bu pa xin sui

珍惜一切就算没有拥有
zhen xi yi qie jiu suan mei you yong you

还记得你说家是唯一的城堡随着稻香河流继续奔跑
hai ji de ni shuo jia shi wei yi de cheng bao sui zhe dao xiang he liu ji xu ben pao

微微笑小时候的梦我知道
wei wei xiao xiao shi hou de meng wo zhi dao

不要哭让萤火虫带着你逃跑乡间的歌谣永远的依KAO
bu yao ku rang ying huo chong dai zhe ni tao pao xiang jian de ge yao yong yuan de yi kao

回家吧回到最初的美好
hui jia ba hui dao zui chu de mei hao

A random night

2008-09-10T01:04:00.003+12:00

Tonight is the night where i did some notes...

Chat with friends on msn....

Listening to some nice music....

and

drinking some wine with warm yellow light dimming my room...!!!

What a relaxing night :)

Quando, Quando, Quando

2008-09-10T00:09:00.010+12:00

This is indeed a nice "guy-courting-a-girl" song. Let me tell you a lil bit history of this song. Well, it is taken from WIKIPEDIA. It is an Italian pop dating song from the early 1960s, written by Alberto Testa and Tony Renis. "Quando" simply means "When" and from the lyrics below, it is undoubtedly about courting and dating. The song has been remixed by various artistes since the birth of it. The English version of this song was made popular by Engelbert Humperdinck in the 60s as well and Pat Boone made it to Billboard Top 100 in 1962. With the pop and jazzy attributes of the song, the famous Michael Buble and Nelly Furtado did a cover of it in 2005 and it has become popular again. Well, at least amongst the younger generation who listen to Michael Buble. Apart from that, there are also a few instrumental and strings versions of this song. "Quando, Quando, Quando" scores!!!!!

QUANDO QUANDO QUANDO

Tell me when will you be mine
Tell me quando, quando, quando
We can share a love divine
Please don´t make me wait again

When will you say ´yes´ to me?
Tell me quando, quando, quando
You mean happiness to me
Oh, my love, please tell me when

Ev´ry moment´s a day
Ev´ry day seems a lifetime
Let me show you the way
To a joy beyond compare

I can´t wait a moment more
Tell me quando, quando, quando
Say it´s me that you adore
And then, darlin´, tell me when

(instrumental strings and brass)

Ev´ry moment´s a day
Ev´ry day seems a lifetime
Let me show you the way
To a joy beyond compare

I can´t wait a moment more
Tell me quando, quando, quando
Say it´s me that you adore
And then, darlin´, tell me when

Oh, my darlin´, tell me when
Mmm, my darlin´, tell me when

Quando Quando Quando - Michael Buble

Of Malam Malaysia and Merdeka

2008-08-31T02:50:00.003+12:00

Malam Malaysia 2008 is finally over..

I can really "breathe" now..

After a week of insufficient sleep and running up and down..

Things went alright...

Sincerely thank the committee and those who helped out for MALAM

U guys ROCK...

Super tired now but i really had fun...

Last but not least,

happy birthday MALAYSIA!!!1

KEN...

2008-08-17T20:24:00.003+12:00

To my youngest brother

Happy Birthday KEN!!!!

May the Lord bless u in whatever u do....

Studies

Badminton

Piano

lampohkia in CHINA

Feeling Good

2008-07-30T17:15:00.004+12:00

UCFK(University of Canterbury Fun Kit) Project - Assignment 2 (what a name!!!) done!!!!!!

Handed in the C programming code.. Demonstration on Friday...Circuit board is working well.. COOL!!!!! Can breathe better now.. Have been staying back in uni for a few nights and seriously need a break now... Thank God it's all done.. ke-COOLNESS-an!!!!!

Spent about 45 minutes just now playing XBOX360 in Dick Smith... It's free anyway... NHL(National Hockey League) which is the ice hockey game is so fun...!!! Newfound hobby/sport game...!!!

Looking forward for futsal and badminton(if there is) this weekend...!!!!!

And i feel like jamming.....!!!!!!

Back to MALAM MALAYSIA 2008:HOME work !!!!!

second semester

2008-07-13T22:13:00.002+12:00

To All University of Canterbury students,

Let's look forward to second semester......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy studying and attending lectures..... Cheers people..

Quando Quando Quando

2008-07-05T01:53:00.002+12:00

This is one of my favourite oldies. Good singing and guitar playing...

A super long post .... : )

2008-06-20T04:12:00.014+12:00

I couldnt sleep at all despite trying so hard. It was all because of the coffee that i drank a couple of hours ago. Well, i might as well blog aye... Before i start, i just wanna clarify that whatever i am going to share later is not about boasting, self-praise or any self-gratification.... :)

My night was supposed to be wrapped up with one of the most wonderful conversations i had in msn till around 3am, however, the caffeine effect is too strong in me that keeps me awake now to start "pencil-ling down" my thoughts. Like usual, just now, as I scrolled down my msn list and checked my friends who were online, i came across Hsin Hsin's(my taiwanese friend) name and so i just casually said "HI!! Why aren't u alseep? Guess that tmr is a holiday for u!" Never knew that the simple conversation could lead to a great one. It was around 1.35am by the way. It all started when she threw this question to me that made me ponder for a while. I cant remember the exact phrase but this was what she meant, "What are your strengths?". In another words what are the gifts and abilities that i have. Without any hesitation, i said "Normally i'll let people evaluate me on that as i cant speak for myself or rather it is weird to speak for myself. Somehow these things are subjective...". She somehow agreed but she threw another statement indicating that it is important for us to know our abilities or gifts so that we can use them effectively. And i totally believe that God has blessed us with gifts, abilities and also good characteristics, so we must make good use of them.

(Before i continue on the next part of my thoughts and the elaborations, i just want to reinstate that my sharing is not of boasting, self-praise or self-gratification.)

Well, i asked her about what she thinks about my strengths then. She told me a couple of them(which i dont think i am going to disclose now cause most of them are quite similar to what i am going to share soon). To summarise it, she said that i am a big-hearted guy. Haha. I dont deny that the comment did make me feel good. I agreed to that and i cheekily answered " Should be big-hearted BIG guy."

Now, my own thoughts.... I think i have few strengths or perhaps good attributes that i can share. To start off, i am a person who is willing to help if it is within my abilities. Hsin also mentioned that based on what she observed in me. And YES.... i think lending a hand is what i am capable of and what i enjoy doing unless there are any circumstances that prohibit me from doing so. Else i would gladly help. Next, i think that i can share stuff with people and encourage people as well. What i meant about sharing stuff are listening to people's problems and spending time upholding them. Even personal stuff as well especially with my close friends be it guys or girls. In relation to that, i think i can mingle well with most people (of course not all). I need just a little response and i'll be able to go on and on if i want. I thank God for blessing me with that cause i really enjoy hanging out and spending time with friends.

As for more down-to-earth thingy, i am into management. I believe and think that i can lead a team and work together with my team members as a team. One friend(you know who you are) told me that i always take into account each and every individual's opinions and ideas. I actually dont realise that until i was complimented. However, i always remind myself not to let pride kick in and ruin this blessing of God upon me. I will continue to practise that good value of leadership.

The next thing i wanna share may not be a strength as some may say but i think it is a strength in me. I am a sentimental person. Now, what do i mean by sentimental? hmmm... Let me explain it in this way. In emotional aspect for instance, when i read touching materials, be it stories, books or about people's life or aslo how someone is transformed by God, tears will start to roll down my cheek(not in front of public though... there is still some ego in me). They may be tears of joy or tears of sadness which comes hand in hand with the compassion i have for people i.e those who are suffering, old people who are abandoned by their families, children who dont have parents to take care of them, the disabled, single parents who slog hard just to earn a living to support their children especially women in this matter and so on and so forth. I am easily touched... YES I AM!!!! And looking from the other aspect of being sentimental, i know how to actually relax myself by listening to soothing or sentimental music that calm my soul, switching off the white lights with just warm yellow lights dimming my room. To me this is a strength that i have. I may be wrong but thats what i think. And shy to say this but i hope i can share this sentimental or romantic atmosphere with my future gf or wife. I am confident that i can provide romantic moments for my future life partner. :p :p :p But bear in mind that i am not a dull person... HEHE!!!! Because on the other hand i can entertain people as well. Not everyone but to my friends...

And now back to my conversation with Hsin again. That was actually my first time answering the sort of question thrown by her. Most of the time i was expected to just ponder and ponder and ponder. She mentioned that by sharing this or listening to our friends' sharing on this matter, it helps us to know our friends better. Why didnt i realise that before this? I guess i have learnt something new from Hsin just now. Thanks for that. I also admit that sometimes i dont take the opportunity to know my friends better. Took for granted... ARGHHH!!!

To continue on, i realise that sometimes when we dont like certain people, it will turn into hatred and it is not good to hate. The BIBLE tells us not to do so. And if we really think about it, sometimes we hate some people because they cannot meet our standards or they can be very annoying due to their nature or characteristics. The question is "Who are we to judge that?". Are we always right? NO!!!!! Are we perfect? HECK NO!!!! Another thing to admit here is that, i struggle with that as well. But if we were to counter the hatred towards certain people and take humble step to know them better, we may find out that it was their history that made them to be not likeable. They may have very bad history such as family problems which affected the upbringing or these people have gone through a lot of bitterness in their lives. If we could understand that, hatred can be avoided or just being wiped out. The BIBLE puts it clearly that we should LOVE OUR NEIGHBOURS as ourselves. And neighbour simply means people around us whether they are nice or not. YEah, i know it is difficult but we should make an effort. I always believe that God created us with a heart that is pure and even how bad a person turns to be, there is something in his/her heart which have at least a tiny portion of sentimental value.

I am really thankful to Hsin who brought up this topic. And before we ended our conversation, she said that " ...but the truth is God created everyone differently so that everyone can learn something from anyone". I totally agree with that. Just like how i have learnt from her to know and value the strengths of our friends around us. Overall, it was one of the best conversations i had in MSN windows live messenger.

I shall rest my case now... Thanks for bearing with me if you actually took your time off to read this super long post. I write this according to what my heart tells me to...

马来西亚华语(Malaysian Chinese/Mandarin)

2008-06-19T19:34:00.002+12:00

Got this from Emily's blog... Really true... And i have experienced that a lot when i talk to my Chinese(from China) friends...

中国人：今晚你有空吗？我没空！
马来西亚华人：今晚你得不得空？我不得空！

中国人：饼干受潮了…。
马来西亚华人：饼干'漏风'了…。

中国人：从上海去苏州要多少个小时？
马来西亚华人：从上海去苏州要几粒钟？

中国人：难道他不可以来吗？
马来西亚华人：你不给他不来啊？

中国人：周杰伦不喜欢穿内裤。
马来西亚华人：周杰伦不喜欢穿底裤。

中国人：我一向都是这样的
马来西亚人：我一路来都是这样的啦

中国人：我的手机掉进沟渠了。
马来西亚华人：我的手机掉进龙沟了。

中国人：这样你不是很不值得吗？
马来西亚华人：这样你'马'很不 '歹'？
中国人：你真是聪明！
马来西亚华人：你真是pan nai！(源自马来语pandai，聪明的意思)

中国人：你安静！
马来西亚华人：你diam diam！(源自马来语diam，安静的意思)

中国人：我要去银行取款。
马来西亚华人：我要去银行'按钱'。
中国人：为什么？
马来西亚华人：做么？

中国人：你很强~
马来西亚华人：你很够力~

中国人：明天也叫他一起去吧！
马来西亚华人：明天叫'埋'他一起去！

中国人：我很郁闷~~~
马来西亚华人：我很'显'（sien）啊~~~~（'显'比郁闷的境界更高）

中国人：你再说我就打你！
马来西亚华人：你再说我就hood你！（有点粗俗的）

中国人：你在说什么？
马来西亚华人：你在说sommok？

中国人：你不要令我丢脸~
马来西亚华人：你不要'下水'我~

中国人：真被你气到…。
马来西亚华人：被你炸到…。

中国人：你别乱来~
马来西亚华人：你表乱乱来~

中国人：你很无聊
马来西亚华人：你很废

中国人：XX你
马来西亚华人：Kanasai（意思是像大便一样，骂人的话）

中国人：迫切
马来西亚华人：bek chek

中国人：我们一起吃这碗面~
马来西亚华人：我们'公司'吃这碗面~（源自马来语的kongsi，就是一起分享的意思）

中国人：今天的天气很热~
马来西亚华人：今天的天气热到。。。。。。。。。。。。。。~~~~~~~（'到'字要拉长，然后没有下文了）

中国人：哇!
马来西亚华人：哇捞weh!!!!

中国人：我受不了他！
马来西亚华人：我behtahan他！

International Cultural Night

2008-06-14T13:33:00.008+12:00

I did something unexpected yesterday. I still couldnt believe that I sang in front of so many people in church last night. It was our church International Cultural Night and we(Calvin,Gloria,Ben and I) presented two Malay/Indonesian christian songs entitled "Hari Ini Kurasa Bahagia" and "Mengejar Hadir-Mu". Back to the singing part, that was my first time singing in our church here. I kinda used to lead worship in my church back home but not here. (Not a good singer anyway, just like to sing). I was really nervous yesterday though i didn't really portray my nervousness. Gloria was kinda nervous as well as she was telling me bout it but I just acted cool yesterday. Just don't wanna make her more nervous. HAHA!!! Ben was shocked as he didn't know that we were presenting the song "Hari Ini Kurasa Bahagia" and he played the guitar alone. He thought that we were just practising for the fun of it. However, Gloria and Ben did well. Should see the look of his face!!! I think that Calvin is the coolest. He can sing and play keyboard very well. I really thank God for seeing us through yesterday and we really had fun.

The whole night was awesome that we could see so many nations gathering together. The night was sparkled with various performances. We had the Maori welcoming thingy, a few Koreans presenting Korean Christian songs, Philippino dance, representative from different nations doing limbo rock(which Raymond had won it... AWESOME... MALAYSIA BOLEH) and so on and so forth. We also had our Brazilian sister-in-Christ, Alini(dont really know how to spell her name) sharing her testimony. That was really encouraging. Pray that God speak to the non-believers through her testimony. Not forgetting also Pastor Bernhard's sharing on getting out of the box. He was mentioning about learning from another. And by learning from one another means not constraining ourselves within our nations but also learning from people of other nations. You never know that God can use them to speak to us. I always enjoyed Pastor B's sermon or sharing. There will always be some blending of jokes and illustrations in his sermons where it makes people understand and enjoy them well. He is indeed God-gifted speaker. And he always mentions that Christchurch is the promise land. Well, i sort out felt that yesterday. The unity of people from every nation coming together worshipping God. By the way, for those of you who didn't know, my church here is called EVERYNATION Christchurch.

However, one thing that touched me the most was the Declaration of Blessings by the representatives from the various nations. Paul said this phrase that really touched the very core of my heart, "Thank you for accepting us from different nations as part of the church and family". I was really really touched by that phrase. Really praise and thank God for sending me here. Like what Pastor B said, "You guys are here not by accident but by the grace of God. God has put u guys in this city for a purpose!!!" And I shall always remember this. And friends who read this, always remember that wherever you are, be it when you are studying or working or whatsoever, make the best out of it.

Declaration of Blessings

nice background

Snow

2008-06-07T22:09:00.006+12:00

it snowed this evening...

awesome!!!!

in ilam fields

with flatmates when snow started....

the place i live

view from my room

snowman

my car with snow

relient k - in like a lion (always winter)

It's always nice to look out the window
And see those very first few flakes of snow
And later on we can go outside
And create the impression of an angel that just fell from the sky
When February rolls around I'll roll my eyes
Turn a cold shoulder to these even colder skies
And by the fire my heart it heaves a sigh
For the green grass waiting on the other side

It's always winter but never Christmas
It seems this curse just can't be lifted
Yet in the midst of all this ice and snow
Our hearts stay warm cause they are filled with hope

It'd be so nice to look out the window
And see the leaves on the trees begin to show
The birds would congregate and sing
A song of birth a song of newer things
The wind would calm and the sun would shine
I'd go outside and I'd squint my eyes
But for now I will simply just withdraw
Sit here and wish for this world to thaw

And everything it changed overnight
This dying world you brought it back to life
And deep inside I felt things
Shifting everything was melting
Away oh away
And you gave us the most beautiful of days

Cause when it's always winter but never Christmas
Sometimes it feels like you're not with us
But deep inside our hearts we know
That you are here and we will not lose hope

StresseDessertS

2008-06-02T13:26:00.005+12:00

Stressed,spelt backwards = Desserts..

Therefore, have some desserts when you are stressed...!!!

replace

(taken from http://www.thecamreport.com/images/stress.gif)

with

(taken from http://www.bunrab.com)

Not too much or else you'll get fat...

Btw i'm not stressed.. Just thought that it's cool.. Got it off Reuben Lo's msn personal message.!!!

Painting the sky RED

2008-05-22T10:55:00.002+12:00

It was indeed a tide-beating and nerve-shredding match.....

Let us present you the KINGS OF EUROPE

07/08 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNER

MANCHESTER UNITED

Awesome Testimony

2008-05-21T21:33:00.008+12:00

what a great testimony!!!!!

Edison Chen accepted Christ....

This is the link

http://jaesonma.com/2008/04/pray-for-edison-chen-me-and-world.html

thanks Siow Ching for sharing...

Life Without Limbs

2008-05-19T23:14:00.006+12:00

If you think you are unfortunate,

If you think that life is meaningless and not worth living anymore,

If you are still not contented with what you have,

If you still complain that you are not being treated fairly,

If you have this feeling that the world is against you,

PLEASE WATCH THIS!!!!!!

Tears shed after watching it.... Just spend a moment and ponder upon how fortunate we are that God created us perfectly. So stop complaining about your life if you always do so!!! Live life to the fullest!!!

Guitar-playing...

2008-05-19T00:03:00.003+12:00

Really enjoyed church praise and worship this morning... Was playing acoustic guitar for church service today and i would confidently say that i totally felt the presence of the Holy Spirit while we were rendering an awesome time of praise and worship unto the LORD. Some of the church band members especially Josiah and Nathan agreed on that as well. Come to think of it, i started learning guitar because i wanted to play guitar for church service back home. IT IS ALWAYS GOOD TO SERVE THE LORD!!!!!

Hey Jude!

2008-05-18T00:46:00.001+12:00

Watch this cute little kid doing a rendition of Beatle's classic "HEY JUDE"

taken from Yahoo homepage!

EPL champion

2008-05-12T20:32:00.003+12:00

10 titles in 16 years...

THE CHAMPION OF ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON 07/08

MANCHESTER UNITED

Manchester United Trophy Presentation and Celebrations from gogoben on Vimeo.

2008-05-11T11:51:00.006+12:00

to all the mothers and mother-to-be out there,

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!

May God bless you abundantly in this very special day.

Philippians 4:4-9

2008-05-10T23:20:00.000+12:00

4Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

Sharing

2008-05-10T22:29:00.003+12:00

I was contemplating on whether to post something today or perhaps tonight as I am really tired now. However, there is this urge in me which I am pretty sure that God is "pricking" me to share here. I just had a sharing and prayer session with some of my Malaysian bro and sis in Christ here. We had it in my room and the session was awesome. Had a great time of fellowship with them and everyone was so encouraged by each other's sharing. Man, you've always got to know that sharing your life's testimonies and experiences with your fellow brothers and sisters in Christ is truly amazing. It is the time when we learn from one's life experience and on their walk with God. Prior to the session, I was actually quite reluctant to join it as i thought that i would just want to relax over the weekend and do whatever i want. But I was totally wrong!!!! The session really refreshed me. One of the thing that we were sharing just now was to just place your worries unto God's divine hands. I guess one difficult thing to do in our life is to surrender things to God. Sometimes we just get too worried over lots of stuff and resort to doing things our own way. Some of this worries can really be very unnecessary and make your life very complicated. So what i want to point out here is to just cast your worries upon HIM for HE(our God) knows what is ahead of us. HE knows us best for HE created us. And always remember that when trials and tribulations come, our loving God will not let us suffer beyond what we can bear. He allows things to happen so that we can grow. If you are worry about something, the least thing you can do is to SHARE with someone especially your brothers and sisters in Christ. They will surely agree and join you in prayer. So my fellow brothers and sisters in Christ who are reading this, let us say AMEN to that!!!!!!!

p/s:Thanks to SAM, BEN, CALVIN, RAYMOND, GLORIA AND MERLIN for the wonderful fellowship just now!!

p/s2: Sorry if there is any grammatical errors. Just too excited to post whatever is flowing out of my mind now...

Term Break

2008-04-27T19:47:00.002+12:00

Uni is starting again tomorrow... Bring it on, 2nd term!!!

Overall, i had a wonderful 3 weeks term break which wrapped up the whole first term. Below is the summary of what i have done during the break.

1st week

played a couple of sports (badminton, futsal, football)
played Fifa08 and Winning 11 on PS2
did a little bit of studies (surprisingly.... wasn't on my plan initially)
practised guitar at home
"yamcha" sessions
jamming with friends

2nd week (should be the best week)

spent almost the entire week in Queenstown (it was so so awesome)
went to Te Anau and Milford Sound as well
attended Gloria's graduation with a bunch of friends
"yamcha" sessions
didn't do any studies at all

3rd week

did some studies and still doing
played a couple of sports as well (badminton, football, futsal, table tennis, pool, a lil bit of basketball)
practised guitar for a bit
reading (still in the process.. a very good book... "The Case for Faith" by Lee Strobel)
"yamcha" sessions
brought En Ezidy, our Petronas student advisor around with Lam

Thats about it!!!!! I shall now prepare for lectures tomorrow....

p/s: I am so into Michael Buble songs now...

Fishing....

2008-04-10T00:31:00.010+12:00

Had a wonderful day. It all started when JJ and Mun Yee came over to my flat to have lunch together. We cooked out not a storm but nice chinese dishes to satisfy our hunger. It has always been fun to me cooking with friends and eating together whenever we are free. Well, we didn't cook much food as time and ingredients were not permitting factors. We prepared basically vegetables and chicken. They were "siu bak choi" (don't know what it is called in English) and chicken cooked with shitake mushroom and bean curd skin.

However, the scorching sun energised us to do some outdoor stuff rather than just hanging at home and playing games. Therefore, JJ came up with a brilliant idea which added flavour to my day. We actually went FISHING at New Brighton!!!!! Man!!! I haven't done that for ages and it was really interesting (well, it may be boring to some people). I remembered those days where i used to go fishing with my uncle back in Kuantan. We went to the man-made ponds, rivers and also sea to try our luck. It is his hobby anyways. Was not mine that time but i think i like fishing now. It could be because i caught a fish today but i really like the relaxing time of fishing. It was unexpected! But the feeling was so satisfying. Although the fish was quite small and could not feed all of us, it made all our day. I could see the excitement in JJ, Mun Yee, Chin Feng and Bryan's faces. COOL!!!! By the way, it was a Kahawai fish or aka Australian Salmon. Below are some pictures of our fishing trip.

The place we went fishing

Surfers all around. Tide was good.

Throwing our fishing line into the sea

JJ adjusting his fishing rod

Anxiously waiting for the pull

Got the fish. The small boy just tagged along!!

Say cheese!!!!!!

JJ, Chin Feng, Bryan and Mun Yee

Just a song to share...

2008-03-27T01:54:00.009+13:00

Well the title of my post speaks for itself. Just wanna share this song because the music is really nice and sentimental. It is also a really good love song. The lyrics paints the picture. Kinda like sentimental and love songs more than any other genres nowadays. Maybe because i am getting older? Not sure though....Anyway sentimental songs have been my favourite all the while... And now it supersedes others....

Enjoy this song!!!!

When God Made You (by Newsong and Natalie Grant)

It’s always been a mystery to me
How two hearts can come together
And love can last forever
But now that I have found you, I believe
That a miracle has come
When God sends the perfect one
Now gone are all my questions about why
And I’ve never been so sure of anything in my life

Chorus:
I wonder what God was thinking
When He created you
I wonder if He knew everything I would need
Because He made all my dreams come true
When God made you
He must have been thinking about me

I promise that wherever you may go
Wherever life may lead you
With all my heart I’ll be there too
From this moment on I want you to know
I’ll let nothing come between us
And I will love the ones you love
Now gone are all my questions about why
And I have never been so sure of anything in my life

Chorus:
I wonder what God was thinking
When He created you
I wonder if He knew everything I would need
Because He made all my dreams come true
When God made you
He must have been thinking about me

Bridge:
He made the sun
He made the moon
To harmonize in perfect tune
One can’t move without the other
They just have to be together
And that is why I know it’s true
You’re for me and I’m for you
Cause my world just can’t be right
Without you in my life

Chorus:
I wonder what God was thinking
When He created you
I wonder if He knew everything I would need
Because He made all my dreams come true

Tag chorus:
He must have heard every prayer I’ve been praying
Yes He knew everything I would need
When God made you
When dreams come true
When God made you He must have been thinking about me

p/s: It is 2.15 am now and i cant sleep!!!!!

Reflection

2008-03-22T18:06:00.003+13:00

Check out the post from my bro-in-Christ cum church member, Philip's blog which is entitled "What are we missing?" dated 17 March 2008.

I personally think that it is good for us to reflect upon ourselves after being a Christian for some time. Have a go at reading it and God bless.

http://awakeninggrace.blogspot.com/

Name

2008-03-22T18:00:00.003+13:00

Some of them are quite true. Kinda cool. However this is not the thing that defines me.

What Bernard Means

You are full of energy. You are spirited and boisterous.

You are bold and daring. You are willing to do some pretty outrageous things.

Your high energy sometimes gets you in trouble. You can have a pretty bad temper at times.

You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone.

You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together.

At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.

You are wild, crazy, and a huge rebel. You're always up to something.

You have a ton of energy, and most people can't handle you. You're very intense.

You definitely are a handful, and you're likely to get in trouble. But your kind of trouble is a lot of fun.

You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people.

You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts.

You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.

You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection.

You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive.

You have the classic "Type A" personality.

You are balanced, orderly, and organized. You like your ducks in a row.

You are powerful and competent, especially in the workplace.

People can see you as stubborn and headstrong. You definitely have a dominant personality.

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

Back Home

2007-11-23T02:48:00.000+13:00

Back in Kuantan!!!!

will update my blog soon..... take care there peeps...

Jay Chou's latest album...

2007-11-11T18:43:00.000+13:00

Jay Chou's eighth album, this album marks a significant change in style for Jay Chou. For the first time he experiments with country music, using it in his title track "Cowboy Is Very Busy". However he still persists with his own style for the rest of the album. This album more than any other reflects Jay Chou's life.

On The Run

1. 牛仔很忙 (Cowboy Is Very Busy) (niu zai hen mang)
2. 彩虹 (Rainbow) (cai hong)
3. 青花瓷 (Chinese Flower Pot) (qing hua ci)
4. 陽光宅男 (Sunshine Homeboy) (yang guang zhai nan)
5. 蒲公英的約定 (Dandelion's Promise) (pu gong ying de yue ding)
6. 無雙 (Unparalleled) (wu shuang)
7. 我不配 (I'm Not Worthy) (wo bu pei)
8. 扯 (Pull) (che)
9. 甜甜的 (Sweet) (tian tian de)
10. 最長的電影 (The Longest Movie) (zui chang de dian ying)

(taken from http://www.jaychoustudio.com/jay-chou-discography.php)

Home Sweet Home

2007-11-09T14:32:00.000+13:00

4 down 2 to go.......

and KUANTAN....here i come....

i cant wait to be back home.....

Places i miss (in Kuantan):

Teluk Cempedak beach (the most - Bay 1 and Bay 2)
Taman Gelora (jalan-jalan and karipap panas)
Taj restaurants (mamak food)
Grandma's house
Ah Pand's house (mahjong)
Berjaya Megamall (GSC)
Church (jamming with Shalom United gang)
Teo Badminton Court (obviously for badminton)
Hyatt Regency Resort (Phil...U should know why)
Tanjung Lumpur (Ikan bakar and Gelas besar)
the various Kopitiams
the small shops in TC and also Mc D
Sentosa Morning Market (go with mum)
Bukit Pelindung area (to see houses)
Different makan shops..(too many to be mentioned)
SMK Sultan Abu Bakar (SABS) ??

and of course my house......

HOME SWEET HOME!!!!!

p/s: Hey folks in Kuantan...do drop me a comment if i miss out any places..... CHEERS and see u guys soon

Cuma Satu Rintihan... (atau nasihat?? tak tau la)

2007-11-06T12:27:00.000+13:00

Agak bosan sekarang ... Sebab tu blog sebentar...(nak cuba blog dalam BM)

Hidup ini memang penuh dengan cabaran. Ingatkan hidup akan jadi lebih senang lepas menjejakkan kaki di menara gading .. di perspektif pelajaran la... sebaliknya kena belajar sepanjang masa... terasa bersalah kalau main terlalu lama...

Kejuruteraan adalah satu kursus yang sangat susah.. cara pembelajarannya juga lain... pemahaman yang dalam sangat diperlukan..kalau setakat baca dan hafal....itu memang bagai mencurah air ke daun keladi...Kena betul betul faham sepenuhnya!!!!!

Walaubagaimanapun, saya patut terus berjuang untuk menggapai gelaran mahasiswa Uni of Canterbury dengan Sarjana Muda Honours Kejuruteraan(ini target jangka panjang)... Sekarang, target saya adalah untuk lulus semua peperiksaan tahun ni..

sekian saja daripada saya...Teruskan menelaah untuk peperiksaan dan kepada kawan-kawan yang akan dan masih menghadapi peperiksaan, tingkatkan usaha anda.... Semoga anda semua berada dalam keadaan sihat walafiat....

God bless!!!

Heal The World

2007-11-03T03:52:00.000+13:00

not a fan of Michael Jackson but i really love this song.....
and YES!!! Make this world a better place to live...

HEAL THE WORLD - MICHAEL JACKSON

There's A Place In Your Heart
And I Know That It Is Love
And This Place Could Be Much
Brighter Than Tomorrow
And If You Really Try You'll Find
There's No Need To Cry
In This Place You'll Feel
There's No Hurt Or Sorrow

There Are Ways To Get There
If You Care Enough For The Living
Make A Little Space
Make A Better Place...

Heal The World
Make It A Better Place
For You And For Me
And The Entire Human Race
There Are People Dying
If You Care Enough
For The Living
Make A Better Place
For You And For Me

If You Want To Know Why
There's A Love That
Cannot Lie
Love Is Strong
It Only Cares For
Joyful Giving
If We Try
We Shall See
In This Bliss
We Cannot Feel
Fear Or Dread
We Stop Existing And
Start Living

Then It Feels That Always
Love's Enough For
Us Growing
So Make A Better World
Make A Better World...

Heal The World
Make It A Better Place
For You And For Me
And The Entire Human Race
There Are People Dying
If You Care Enough
For The Living
Make A Better Place
For You And For Me

And The Dream We Were
Conceived In
Will Reveal A Joyful Face
And The World We
Once Believed In
Will Shine Again In Grace
Then Why Do We Keep
Strangling Life
Wound This Earth
Crucify Its Soul
Though It's Plain To See
This World Is Heavenly
Be God's Glow

We Could Fly So High
Let Our Spirits Never Die
In My Heart
I Feel You Are All
My Brothers
Create A World With
No Fear
Together We'll Cry
Happy Tears
See The Nations Turn
Their Swords
Into Plowshares

We Could Really Get There
If You Cared Enough
For The Living
Make A Little Space
To Make A Better Place...

Miracle

2007-10-31T18:55:00.000+13:00

I need a MIRACLE now to pass my electronics paper...Just a PASS!!!!!!.... Finished the paper moment ago and i can confidently say that it was terribly bad...... Kinda expected that I wont do too well for this course as my internal was not good but the final exam which i took just now was horrifying...... It added salt to the wound... crap....really CRAPPY!!!!!!!

Am disappointed and sad bout it but then it is not too bad aye.... Guess i have learned how to control my emotions better and especially to trust in the Lord more.. He knows what is best for me...HE certainly knows.....

However i need to move on and not linger in whatever that is over....Look at what is ahead of me... Especially the 4 more papers that i am going to encounter soon....

my bro and sis in Christ who are reading this, do pray for me...thanks heaps!!!!

" Trust in the LORD with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;

in all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make your paths straight. "

Proverbs 3:5-6

Mighty To Save - Hillsong

2007-10-28T13:10:00.000+13:00

Everyone needs compassion
Love that’s never failing
Let mercy fall on me
Everyone needs forgiveness
The kindness of a Saviour
The hope of nations

Saviour
He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save
He is mighty to save
Forever
Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave
Jesus conquered the grave

So take me as You find me
All my fears and failures
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
Now I surrender

Shine Your light and let the whole world see
We’re singing
For the glory of the risen King

Humble

2007-10-28T01:58:00.000+13:00

Just some things to share.... And also to relax myself from all the stressful revisions....

I always believe that no one is righteous. Righteousness comes from God.
Learn to listen to people's opinions or advices. Don't always talk and think that we ourselves are always right. (No one is always right)
Give a chance for others to remind or advise us though we may think that we have more "experience".
The key phrase here is LEARNING TO BE HUMBLE.

Seriously think bout this my friends....

Better Is One Day

2007-10-24T14:53:00.000+13:00

How lovely is Your dwelling place, oh, Lord almighty
For my soul longs and even faints for You
Lord, here's my heart is satisfied within Your presence
I sing beneath the shadow of Your wings

Better is one day in Your courts, better is one day in Your house
Better is one day in Your courts than thousands elsewhere

One thing I ask and I would seek, to see Your beauty
To find You in the place your glory dwells
One thing I ask and I would seek, to see Your beauty
To find You in the place Your glory dwells

My heart and flesh cry out for You the living God
Your spirit's water to my soul
I've tasted and I've seen, come once again to me
I will draw near to You, I will draw near to You

CMSA AGM

2007-10-23T00:27:00.000+13:00

(a monday night post.....)

Went for CMSA (Canterbury Malaysian Student Association) AGM this morning and managed to win the post that i ran for. Events Coordinator!!! The main reason i ran for this post is because i have this passion to do something for the Malaysians here in Canterbury. I always believe that fame and CV should not interfere in my passion to contribute to a club or society. I know the responsibilities will be heavy but i treat them as challenges for me to take management to a higher level and also the experiences that i will benefit from my undergraduate life. This is like an achievement which i can look back years from now and have the satisfaction of doing something meaningful in my university student life. Moreover it is for my own nation, Malaysia.

The thought of running for this post came about months ago when Azmir, the incoming President, asked me whether i am interested to run for something in CMSA. I did not give him a straight answer that time but i put deep and serious thought bout it. Prayed to the Lord for guidance as He knows what is best for me. My decision to run for the events coordinator post became stronger when I shared that with Gloria and she said that she was interested to run too. I made my decision to run for the post with Gloria and told Azmir and Freddie about it.

With Glo working together with me as events coordinator, i am more confident to carry out the responsibilities as she is a very very supportive cum wonderful person to work with. Not forgetting her kind, helpful and jovial characteristics. Furthermore, i believe that with Azmir's leadership and my fellow committee members cooperation, CMSA is going to rock the Malaysians in Christchurch. I cant promise that everything will be perfect but we are going to give our best.

And this is the time where i am back in taking up leadership and managing stuff in a club. With my experiences as a President of Interact Club and Assistant Head Prefect in high school back home, i believe that i am capable and fit to hold this position. My interest in management and organizing stuff gives me the edge as well. I just hope that all the committee members will support one another and give their full cooperation in making CMSA an awesome Malaysian representative club here in Uni of Canterbury, Christchurch.

Below are the list of the new committee for CMSA.

President - Azmir (Tengkuk)
Vice President - Freddie
Secretary - Ka-Mun
Treasurer - Fiqah
Vice Secretary - Shuang-Xiu
Sports Officer - Kelvin
Islamic Officer - Zafran
Cultural Officer - Admad Hafiidz (Tomen)
PR Officer - Yun Han
Events Coordinators - Gloria and Bernard (me)

p/s: PetSOC (Petronas Student of Canterbury - my petronas student club) is going to work hand in hand with CMSA next year!!! Looking forward to it...

p/s2: Also thanks to my friends and seniors who came and voted for us. Appreciate your confidence in us to carry out the responsibilities..cheers people!!!

IQ test

2007-10-19T03:16:00.000+13:00

crap....not good enough to join mensa.....

Sick

2007-10-18T21:05:00.000+13:00

I fell sick this morning......

And i am falling sick again......

"Oh Lord, i pray that You sustain my health so that i will be able to study and stay focused for the final exam. I trust my health unto Your hands and i pray that You cast out all the viruses that are trying to sneak into my body. I surrender everything unto Your hands in Jesus blessed name,
AMEN!!!!"

TRUST

2007-10-17T16:16:00.000+13:00

(Something more down to earth this time...)

Oxford English Dictionary explains that...
TRUST(noun): 'confidence, strong believe in the goodness, strength, reliability of something or somebody', 'responsibility'
have TRUST in (verb): 'believe in the honesty and reliability of someone of something', 'have confidence in', 'earnestly hope'

I put my TRUST in the hairdresser for my haircut just now...

And it takes a lot to TRUST someone with your precious things or belongings...

I TRUST my friends who drive me around (that i will reach the destination safely)...

We must learn to TRUST one another provided that there are no betrayals around...

SAVIOUR KING - HILLSONG

2007-10-15T01:23:00.000+13:00

And now the weak say I have strength
By the spirit of God that raised Christ from the dead
And now the poor stand and confess
That my portion is Him and I'm more than blessed

Let now our hearts burn with a flame
A fire consuming all for your Son's holy name
And with the heavens we declare
You are our King

we love You Lord
we worship You
You are our God
You alone are good

You asked Your Son to carry this
The heavy cross
our weight of sin

I love You Lord
I worship You
Hope which was lost
now stands renewed

I give my life to honor this
The love of Christ
The Saviour King

And now Your church shine as the bride
That You saw in Your heart as You offered up Your life
And now the lost be welcomed home
By the saved and redeemed those adopted as Your own

I give my life to honor this
The love of Christ
The Saviour King

可爱 !!!!

2007-10-11T01:58:00.000+13:00

Grabbed this picture from Naomi's blog.... Hope she doesn't mind.....

The baby is so so so cute and adorable.... Say what you want bout me but i will be very very very happy if i have a baby like that....

可爱!!! 这个婴孩非常可爱!!!

Oldies

2007-10-10T01:35:00.000+13:00

I'm so into the mood for OLDIES songs...

Songs like "Unchained Melody", "Tennessee Waltz" , "The Sound of Silence" and so on keep ringing both of my ear drums and hence vibrating the ossicles.

These evergreens never fail to draw out the "ancient" and sentimental part of me.

As much as i like modern songs, i would say that OLDIES rock!!!

Pointless...

2007-10-09T21:49:00.001+13:00

I am physically and mentally tired!!! *nap*

:(

Something to ponder...

2007-10-07T23:01:00.000+13:00

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." (Romans 8:28)

"The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ." (1 Corinthians 12:12)

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you. (Philippians 4:8-9)

I can do everything through HIM(the Lord) who gives me strength. (Philippians 4:13)

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6)

Another Wonderful Day...

2007-10-05T01:23:00.000+13:00

(btw this blog is supposed to be a thursday blog..so read it as if it is on thursday night ..cheers!!!)

Well not so wonderful in the morning but gradually turned better. Woke up pretty late today and missed two lectures. Thats not good!!! However made it in time for EMTH203 tutorial at noon and at least learned something from there. Not much but better than nothing.

Right after tutorial, I called Tzin Chung and picked him up for lunch. Kelvin came and joined us for some chinese tea. Had the rest of the afternoon planned for groceries coz Freddie invited us to cook at his house later in the evening. So without hesitation, the three of us, GUYS, went to Chinatown market to get stuff like bean curd skin, oyster sauce, Tau fu pok and a pack of BAK KUT TEH flavouring(dont know whats that called anyway). And YES!!!! We decided to cook BAK KUT TEH. And for your info, thats my favourite food. Well, my size is the answer for the reason. HAHA!!!

Having done that, we cruised to Pak N' Save in Riccarton mall to get some meat. The meat was no other than pork!!!! The dinner that we were going to prepare circled around pork and nothing but pork(WELL, there were some vegetables...to balance up our diet). So we bought pork ribs, pork shoulder chop and few chunks of pork meat with a layer of fat on top. Sounds yummy aye!!!

Went to Freddie's house at around 5 pm and started to prepare the food. Did some cutting, marinating of the pork shoulder chop and meat chopping for the BAK KUT TEH. Enjoyed ourselves whilst preparing the food as we were joking around and laughing our arse off. Expected that as we had Freddie with us. He is a good cook though. Moments later, Decker came with "charged up" energy to fry the vege. Haha... We left the long beans for him to do whatever he wanted. Man!!! It turned out well aye. Decker is a good cook too. Besides that two dishes being mentioned, we also grilled the pork shoulder chop that i had marinated. Turned out well too. and the BAK KUT TEH was satisfying. Overall, it was awesome!!!! The 5 of us (Freddie, Decker, Kelvin, Tzin and I) had a sumptuous dinner. It has been some time since i had so much pork in a day. Thanks to Freddie who suggested this pork "feast". Enjoyed myself a lot with the wonderful meal and also the fellowship with these guys. Looking forward to do that again.

Went back to uni after that to make myself feel better. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, however, all play and no work gonna make me a guilty boy(haha..just part of my crap). So I went to Glade to study for a bit and you know what, had a good time there too. HAHA!!! Kinda lazy to share more. In conclusion, it is another wonderful day for me. Praise the LORD!!!

Bak Kut Teh

Honey-Grilled Pork

Long Beans

The Complete Meal (Pork Feast)

note: Our faces are not in the pictures .. (Too much element of gluttony so it is not appropriate)

p/s: Earthquake happened this morning at 8 am in Christchurch. The Richter scale was 5.4.

A Satisfying Day!!!

2007-10-02T23:11:00.000+13:00

Had a long and tiring day. A day with lectures, labs and tutorials. Phew!!! Came back at about 5 something feeling dizzy and lethargic. Not forgetting the thirst as well (not fasting ... just too lazy to fill up my water bottle). The moment i stepped into my room i just threw everything on the floor and "collapse" on my bed. Well, thats not a very good habit aye but who cares!!!! Tiredness got over me.

Woke up at around half past 8 and had dinner with coursemates. Went to uni right after that to print out some notes but the printers in Glade were not working. Wasted my time as i have planned to study for a bit. Nah!! It was not too bad. Managed to talk to a coursemate and had a good chat. Besides that, i had a satisfying lab today so it neutralized my frustration towards the printers. Metaphoric aye!!!! haha!!!! It's just me!!

Came back home at around 10 something with a will to revise my work but instead i opened up Jamie Oliver's book entitled "The Return of the Naked Chef" which i borrowed from Kakok. I admire this chef a lot and i used to watch his cooking show "Oliver's Twist" back home in Kuantan. Indeed there is a twist in his style of cooking compare to other European chefs. His speciality lies in the fact that he uses various leaves and plants as herbs to marinate the different kinds of meat. From the pictures of the various food that he prepares in the book, i can see that Jamie's food is simple and unpretentious but visually delicious cum mouth-watering. No regret at all for not revising my work. I had a long day anyway so i don't really feel guilty of giving myself some time for other reading pleasures.

Next i am thinking of going through the book that i just bought from Whitcoulls in Riccarton mall yesterday. It is a simplified atlas by Collins(not really simplified also..but the book is thinner than any other atlas). Got it for a special price of 10 bucks. Really love this kind of books as Geography is my favourite subject. Surprising huh? haha... History also... Love reading them a lot but don't have the time to do so off late.

Overall i am satisfied with the things i did for today!!!! Never felt this good for a long time dy...

Gonna stop here and enjoy my simplified atlas. Sleeping early tonight? I hope i can!! 9 am lecture tmr!!! HEHE!!! ^_^

Sanctuary

2007-10-01T02:53:00.000+13:00

This is indeed an awesome song with very very very meaningful lyrics.Enjoy it!

Sanctuary - City Harvest

When my world was in darkness
You spoke Your word
Night turned into day
Your beauty filled this place

When my world stood in silence
You filled my heart
With songs that never end
Forever I will praise

Pre-chorus
To think that the universe
Could not withhold Your glory
You choose to live in me
I'm so amazed

Chorus
(and) I worship you Lord
My life in You restored
Here is my heart
Make it Your sanctuary
For nobody else
But Jesus only (You)

Bridge
You are faithful and true
Glorious lord
All my life
It is You I adore
You've touched my soul
Completed my world I surrender to You

Let the blind say "I can see"!!!

2007-10-01T02:08:00.000+13:00

(the title may not be the main thing discussed here but thats really my hope)

I went to Christchurch Chinese Church last night.It was an impromptu decision to go there as i had already planned to do some studies that time.Well, Freddie's persuasion had a niche over the situation and therefore i agreed to go.The special service last night was in conjunction with performances and also sharing of testimonies by a group of people who came all the way from Taiwan.Now, what was so special with that? It was because these people are BLIND. But that was not everything. The thing that amazed me most was their faith in God (besides entertaining us with a string of awesome songs accompanied by magnificent vocals). As we are aware of, their world is full of darkness and there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel. HOWEVER, that was not the case for them. Instead, their exuberant performances in terms of their singing and the wonderful testimonies that they shared had indeed shown the positive outlook of life which they have. Why is that so? There is no other reason than the HOPE that they carry through their lives. And this HOPE comes from no other person but our Abba Father. Besides that, they have such an amazing faith in the Lord that we ourselves do not possess. It is so much harder for them to have such a faith as they cant see like we do and yet they trusted GOD so much and surrender everything to HIM. These group of blind people from Taiwan cherish their lives though they cannot see. In return, they go out to different nations of the world to spread the gospel through their amazing vocals and guitar playing by one of the guys. They give their very best in worshiping the Lord despite the limitations that they encounter every day. The most wonderful thing is that they do not blame God for their blindness but praising God that they are alive and are able to serve HIM. This indeed put some of us to shame as we who are physically fit will give all kinds of excuses when comes to serving the Lord. We should be the one feeling more contented and serving the Lord more as we are physically healthy.

These group of people who came yesterday night really taught me to be more contented and count my blessing. I am so thankful to our Father in Heaven who created me with all the 5 senses that are functioning well. That event also helped me to think about God's goodness and mercy to me throughout my life. I pray that God will use me more mightily in serving HIM and also to reach out to the lost souls. My prayer is also that more and more people will come to know Jesus as He said in John 14:6 "I am the WAY, the TRUTH and the LIFE. No one comes to the Father except through me".

I hope that God will heal this group of blind people so that they are able to see and enjoy the beautiful things that God has created in this world.

God's love is unconditional

2007-09-29T04:53:00.001+12:00

Love this picture heaps!!!! Especially the verse which writes "the love of the LORD remains forever". This is the unconditional or agape love that has redeemed us from the evil one. This is the love that brought salvation unto us and hence we can enjoy eternal life with God. This is the love that brings us joy and peace in our hearts. This is the love that gives us the hope to carry on with our lives full of God's plans and purposes. This is also the love which enables us to love and accept others for who they are.

Friends, are u ready to grab hold of this love that is given unto us without any price to pay???

1 John 4:8 writes "Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love."

2007-09-29T02:08:00.001+12:00

加油！！！

Sleeping Time

2007-09-28T18:15:00.000+12:00

Crap!!!!

My sleeping time is so screwed up!!!!

That shoudnt be the way....

Unexpected...

2007-09-27T21:56:00.000+12:00

Why do i suddenly start to blog? or perhaps the question should be what's wrong with you bernard?

Well the answer only ONE.... and this answer overwrites all other answers!!!

GOD IS SO AWESOME AND MAJESTIC IN HIS WAYS THAT I NEED TO SHARE WITH OTHERS!!!!!