Welcome to my life!
Haha...in reply to Chris and everyone, there will be no Song of Experience to match the one just now, 'cos this is a smiling blog, for now. :P
Anywayz...
Today was an...hmm...interesting day. for the first time I see THCC so many people. And the first time I see a preacher preach Rev 12 to a congregation of more than 4 non-christians. -_-''' But overall....hmmm, ok la huh. As in, OK la huh *gives a pained face*.
But interesting point: the woman represents the true Israel. =) And in the context of the persecution under Nero, I finally see why it is an encouragement. KeWL.
Anywayyy, I'm praying for Nick and Rowen. Really. Discipline in a church youth grp? Need God to step in and motivate us and remind us to move the correct direction. Otherwise you have a lot of scolding, but little lifestyle change. And really, I didn't sign up for church planting ministry to be a nanny. I wanna inspire these people, not turn them off.
List of things to thank God for:
1. Very cooperative church members like Wenshan. Really. U've no idea how much that ger encourages me. As in, she gripes sometimes la, with the persistent "Huhhhhh"; but at the end of the day, she will do one. =) And I appreciate that. If you ask me, it's a direct contrast to, for e.g., Cherlyn. And to me, I think that really warms my heart.
2. Very sacrificing youth leaders like Glenn and Jan. For Glenn, if I were to give him a title, it would be The Incredible Cheplang Servant. (Think the hunk super-hero from "the Incredibles") And I'm not kidding. This fella bao sua bao hai bao HDB flat. Honestly I think he's a great guy and a very encouraging helper. Then we have Jan. The one who will spend 2 hrs in travel just to make sure Nick gets home in time for HIS fault. And on cab! I thank God really. Only God can shape such good people like that.
3. Growing children in the faith like Kelly. See the way she grows also astounds me. I honestly thank God for God-fearers. Shows there's hope. I only pray that people like me can really be a good shepherd to them. =) that I will not fail the good Shepherd. That these pple will really turn out right. :)
4. My youth, Nick, Rowen and Robin. For Nick and Rowen, words are not enuff la. Being with them brightens my day. And don't care whether I'm tired or not, Nick will always make conversation (something I always appreciate). Then when I see the hopeful eyes of Rowen it also moves my heart. I sense in that guy that he's always been slighted...made to feel lousy about himself, no one believes in him, etc. And I really hope I impact that guy. For the gospel. Honestly, I feel he may turn out to be another Iz. But I do not fear that. I know that since God turned Iz's life around, he also will do things to Rowen which I know nothing about. Which I can do nothing about. Ya. So my heart is really warmed with them two. And seeing how Robin can just wait for us while we do our musical antics and go thru the whole svc...my heart goes out to him as well. And I thank God for him. (Next time I will bring my Chinese chess set. Never let the guy be bored.)
5. I wanna thank God for me. These few days been growing in self-awareness. Realised yesterday that: I really REALLY hate crowds, somehow I just feel very very lonely in them. Also realised that although I love people, I've a limit beyond which I just lose emotional energy aLL the way. Very interesting. But as the song says: "[Even] If I were an octopus, I just thank you Father for making me, ME!"
So I thank God for me, warts and all. Thank God for my idiosyncracies and my habits. Thank God for his acceptance of me when I fail so many times, and thank God for making me succeed much more often than I deserve as well. Thank God for a sensitivity to his Presence. Thank God for me being thick-skinned enough to make all the mistakes so that in the future "no more to make". Thank God that in the future I will be more emotionally thick-skinned to the sufferings of this world, and more and more thin-skinned to his loving presence and the needs of others.
Thank God that I will be a hero, more than just one day. And that He is my everything, He is my ALL!
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Found out also that Kelly has a long-standing bf of 1+ yrs? It seems as if everyone around is attached, hahaha. Gd lah. Love makes the world go round.
Pooh has a new frozen throne. It's called the "Black Barrel Blast" of THCC. This drum set got us numerous scoldings from our lovely Samaritan Neighbour who would give us various stylistic rebukes and diatribes on the quiet neighbourhood Seletar is, which we were obviously spoiling by our praises to God. =) And by Nick's wild ramblings, I must add. Now the FT has set foot into Serangoon Church. Man, never will storey 2 of Block 225 ever be the same again.
I have a new lifestyle. It's called sleep at 4, wake up at 12. And I'm still studying. =) got some bible courses to complete.
Oh, I hope to meet up with my theatre frends soon. =) Maybe go wif them for pool or sth? Yooohooo, any of you reading this???
Anywayz...
Today was an...hmm...interesting day. for the first time I see THCC so many people. And the first time I see a preacher preach Rev 12 to a congregation of more than 4 non-christians. -_-''' But overall....hmmm, ok la huh. As in, OK la huh *gives a pained face*.
But interesting point: the woman represents the true Israel. =) And in the context of the persecution under Nero, I finally see why it is an encouragement. KeWL.
Anywayyy, I'm praying for Nick and Rowen. Really. Discipline in a church youth grp? Need God to step in and motivate us and remind us to move the correct direction. Otherwise you have a lot of scolding, but little lifestyle change. And really, I didn't sign up for church planting ministry to be a nanny. I wanna inspire these people, not turn them off.
List of things to thank God for:
1. Very cooperative church members like Wenshan. Really. U've no idea how much that ger encourages me. As in, she gripes sometimes la, with the persistent "Huhhhhh"; but at the end of the day, she will do one. =) And I appreciate that. If you ask me, it's a direct contrast to, for e.g., Cherlyn. And to me, I think that really warms my heart.
2. Very sacrificing youth leaders like Glenn and Jan. For Glenn, if I were to give him a title, it would be The Incredible Cheplang Servant. (Think the hunk super-hero from "the Incredibles") And I'm not kidding. This fella bao sua bao hai bao HDB flat. Honestly I think he's a great guy and a very encouraging helper. Then we have Jan. The one who will spend 2 hrs in travel just to make sure Nick gets home in time for HIS fault. And on cab! I thank God really. Only God can shape such good people like that.
3. Growing children in the faith like Kelly. See the way she grows also astounds me. I honestly thank God for God-fearers. Shows there's hope. I only pray that people like me can really be a good shepherd to them. =) that I will not fail the good Shepherd. That these pple will really turn out right. :)
4. My youth, Nick, Rowen and Robin. For Nick and Rowen, words are not enuff la. Being with them brightens my day. And don't care whether I'm tired or not, Nick will always make conversation (something I always appreciate). Then when I see the hopeful eyes of Rowen it also moves my heart. I sense in that guy that he's always been slighted...made to feel lousy about himself, no one believes in him, etc. And I really hope I impact that guy. For the gospel. Honestly, I feel he may turn out to be another Iz. But I do not fear that. I know that since God turned Iz's life around, he also will do things to Rowen which I know nothing about. Which I can do nothing about. Ya. So my heart is really warmed with them two. And seeing how Robin can just wait for us while we do our musical antics and go thru the whole svc...my heart goes out to him as well. And I thank God for him. (Next time I will bring my Chinese chess set. Never let the guy be bored.)
5. I wanna thank God for me. These few days been growing in self-awareness. Realised yesterday that: I really REALLY hate crowds, somehow I just feel very very lonely in them. Also realised that although I love people, I've a limit beyond which I just lose emotional energy aLL the way. Very interesting. But as the song says: "[Even] If I were an octopus, I just thank you Father for making me, ME!"
So I thank God for me, warts and all. Thank God for my idiosyncracies and my habits. Thank God for his acceptance of me when I fail so many times, and thank God for making me succeed much more often than I deserve as well. Thank God for a sensitivity to his Presence. Thank God for me being thick-skinned enough to make all the mistakes so that in the future "no more to make". Thank God that in the future I will be more emotionally thick-skinned to the sufferings of this world, and more and more thin-skinned to his loving presence and the needs of others.
Thank God that I will be a hero, more than just one day. And that He is my everything, He is my ALL!
----
Found out also that Kelly has a long-standing bf of 1+ yrs? It seems as if everyone around is attached, hahaha. Gd lah. Love makes the world go round.
Pooh has a new frozen throne. It's called the "Black Barrel Blast" of THCC. This drum set got us numerous scoldings from our lovely Samaritan Neighbour who would give us various stylistic rebukes and diatribes on the quiet neighbourhood Seletar is, which we were obviously spoiling by our praises to God. =) And by Nick's wild ramblings, I must add. Now the FT has set foot into Serangoon Church. Man, never will storey 2 of Block 225 ever be the same again.
I have a new lifestyle. It's called sleep at 4, wake up at 12. And I'm still studying. =) got some bible courses to complete.
Oh, I hope to meet up with my theatre frends soon. =) Maybe go wif them for pool or sth? Yooohooo, any of you reading this???
posted by theChosenCan at 5/07/2005 11:44:00 pm
3 Comments:
Thanks Dan. Really sweet of you :) Honestly, it was nothing. Remember what I told you about being Pastoral? heeheheh.. Anyway, as for Robin, I tried talking to him and it was good coz he responded :)
-Jan
ya dat's gd. eh do u have zhong guo xiang qi? next wk MUST MUST bring!!
ha. No don't have.
- Jan
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