有一个姑娘

我还记得我的同学们（过渡班时）说这首歌蛮适合我，歌词讲中我的性格。哈。。^^
那是本姑娘当时同学们对她的映像吧。。 尤其是：

“她有一些任性 她还有一些嚣张
她有一些叛逆 她还有一些疯狂

整天嘻嘻哈哈 看见风儿就起浪 =)
也曾迷迷糊糊 大祸小祸一起闯
还曾山山水水 敢爱敢恨走四方 “


呵呵。。‘童年’往事。。。。。。



--- 还珠格格音乐 - 有一个姑娘 ---

有一个姑娘 她有一些任性 她还有一些嚣张
有一个姑娘 她有一些叛逆 她还有一些疯狂
没事吵吵小架 反正醒着也是醒着
没事说说小谎 反正闲着也是闲着
有一个姑娘 她有一些任性 她还有一些嚣张
有一个姑娘 她有一些叛逆 她还有一些疯狂
喔! 喔! 喔! 是哪个姑娘呀 HA~我就是这个姑娘(嘿)

整天嘻嘻哈哈 看见风儿就起浪
也曾迷迷糊糊 大祸小祸一起闯
还曾山山水水 敢爱敢恨走四方
*更曾轰轰烈烈 拼死拼活爱一场
我就是这个姑娘

有一个姑娘 她有一些任性 她还有一些嚣张
有一个姑娘 她有一些叛逆 她还有一些疯狂
没事弹弹琵琶 反正醒着也是醒着
没事打扮打扮 反正闲着也是闲着

The view from the Mountain

Notice 3 things:
(1) Not everybody gets to go up to the mountain. Jesus picked the 3 who went. He didn't take everybody so nobody would feel slighted. And He didn't explain or apologise to the other disciples who stayed at ground level. God loves us all equally but He doesn't give us all the same assignment or experiences with Him. God makes the call, not us, so trust Him. He knows what He's doing.

(2) Those who go up the mountain aren't necessarily wiser or more Spiritual. After seeing Jesus enveloped in the glow of God's glory, Peter blurted out, "Let's build three tabernacles and stay here" (Matthew 17:4). Peter was sincere, but he was sincerely wrong. Resist the temptation to speak by waiting to hear what God has to say, or to build your ministry around an experience you've had with God that's designed to equip you personally rather than become the theme and emphasis of your life.

(3) God's plan is to feature Jesus, not you. And it's a lesson we keep having to learn over and over. "While He was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, 'This is My Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased. Listen to Him! ... When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus" (Matthew 17:5-8). The greatest challenge in your life is getting to the place where you focus on "no one except Jesus". The most important relationship you have is with Him. The only plan that will work out right is the one He gives you. And the power needed to fulfil that plan comes from Him alone.

Gratitude

At a Women of Faith conference they were short of space for 150 people, so the staff brought in narrower chairs. Everyone had a seat, but conditions in the auditorium were cramped and nobody was happy. The director asked the guest speaker, Joni Eareckson Tada, to help calm the crowd. A childhood diving accident had left Joni quadriplegic and confined to a wheelchair. As the attendants pushed her out onto the platform she addressed the audience: "I understand some of you don't like the chair you're sitting in. Well, neither do I! But I've a thousand handicapped friends who'd gladly trade places with you." Immediately the hall went quiet and the complaining stopped.

When Paul was training Timothy he said, "Be strong in the grace that is in Christ" (2 Timothy 2:1), and gratitude is an offshoot of grace. The Bible says, "Let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God... giving thanks to His name." After the Bible expositor Matthew Henry was accosted and robbed he wrote in His diary: "Let me be thankful, 1st, that I was never robbed before, 2nd, that although they took my purse they didn't take my life, 3rd, that although they took everything I had, it wasn't much, 4th, that it was I who was robbed, and not I who did the robbing."

If you're struggling to find something to be grateful for today, here's a good reason: "Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever" (Psalm 118:29)

Hebrews 13:15
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise - the fruit of lips that confess his name.

God's Plan

Jesus knew that Judas would betray Him, yet He didn't stop him. He could have summoned 12 legions of angels to help Him, yet He didn't call on them. Under the weight of our sins He cried from the cross, "My God, why have You forsaken Me?" That's because He understood it was all part of God's plan for Him. His words, "God, where are You?" teach us that: (a) You can be in God's plan yet at times feel overwhelmed and alone. (b) When God doesn't answer you must stand on the Word He has given you. (c) The pain of this season will eventually give way to the joy God has, waiting for you on the other side of it. So stick to the plan; that's what disciples do.

The word 'disciple' means to be disciplined. It means sticking to the plan when you're under attack. It teaches you how to function when you don't feel like it. The enemy will come against the plan of God in your life, because that plan is like a hedge of protection around you. As long as you stay in God's plan, nothing that the enemy does can destroy you.

So, when you feel like you've reached the end of your rope and you can't go another step, do what Jesus did - PRAY, "Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit" (Luke 23:46). Give it to God! Look up and say, "Lord, I'm trusting You to do what I cannot do. Bring me through this. Here it is; I'm turning it over to You. My life, my future, and my all are in Your hands!"

Are You Workacholic?

When you experience rejections early in life you feel like you constantly have to PROVE yourself, so you become a workaholic in order to gain people's acceptance. One woman writes, "I can still hear my father yelling, telling me I'd never be any good, never amount to anything. The more he yelled, the more determined I became to prove him wrong." Do you have voiced like that in your head? It's true that you'll succeed by working hard, but to experience lasting satisfaction you must know that you're fulfilling God's will for your life. When all is said and done, what matters most is knowing you're loved and accepted by God. What can top that?

God measures with a different yardstick. He won't ask what kind of car you drove, but how many people you gave rides to. He won't ask the square footage of your home, but how you raised your children and treated your family. He won't ask about the brand names in your closet, but who you helped to clothe. He won't ask about your salary, but how much you invested into the building of His Kingdom. He won't ask about your job title, but if you tried to perform with excellence and integrity. He won't ask how many friends you had, but how many people you were a friend to. He won't ask what neighbourhood you lived in, but if you loved your neighbour. He won't ask about your politics or the colour of your skin, but about the quality of your character.
So don't just work hard, work hard for the right reasons!

Proverbs 3:5-6
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.

You are my ALL in ALL

I find this worship song really nice.. and soothing to the heart.. Beautiful, ya?
Yes, indeed, Jesus - You are my (our) All in All~ !!

My 23rd birthday - full of sweet surprises

My 23rd birthday was the sweetest of all my birthdays, and sweetest of all Valentines day..
I know it's been quite late that I write this entry, but anyways, thanks to all my good friends Shan Shan, Tze Fair, Li Na, Jennifer, Alex, and of course, GT.
For the 6th year we've been together (me & GT), this year was the 1st year that we're celebrating Valentines .. initially GT told me that he wanted to celebrate my birthday cum valentines at Citrus (on 14 feb nite), so he brought me there.. he said he wanna celebrate it early so that i can celebrate my birthday with my frens on the 15th or 16th. OK, fair enough, but i wasn't sure my close frens will be available for my special day, but i did have faith in them. And know what? That was the 1st time i've been "tricked"(in a positive manner) by him, and being wholly surprised by him together with my beloved friends. I felt so pampered and ... loved. I will never forget this special birthday celebration that has occurred to me once in a lifetime. The feeling was so .. undescribably .. wonderful. It was very very sweet, indeed, implanted in my heart, leaving a touched feeling stamped upon it.
To cut the long story short, let the pictures do the talking ya ..


When i was waiting for my food to come, suddenly, the lights went dimmed. Honestly, I thought it was one of the Valentines nite "tradition", to dim the lights so that the atmosphere was more romantic. Haha, innocent me, only to find out that Tze Fair & Shan Shan emerged from nowhere (only after that i knew that they were hiding in the washroom .. Ah, feel sorry for u both..), with Tze Fair carrying my birthday cake!! You see the look on my face, I was 100% very, very, surprised, and touched, of course ^-^ I guess it was because my happiness overpowered my feeling of touched, that was why I did not cry, because I'm a girl who would easily cry when feel touched..


This was the most gorgeous birthday cake that I've got, throughout 23 years of my life! It was very tasty too - oreo cheese cake!! The bear bear on top is now sitting sweetly in my car (poor thing it has been "injured" a bit from the candles, but anyway it is still healthy, and yes, very sweet-looking).


My 6 Valentines sharing the happy moments with me.. Feel so blessed.



Me & GT


Me & Li Na


mei ren yu(s)


Why is Alex having a 苦瓜脸？Nolah.. just that he has yet to get ready for the camera ..



Me, myself & I. See that I was wearing the sparkling necklace that Shan Shan, Tze Fair, Li Na, Jennifer and Alex gotten for me? =) Shan Shan & Tze Fair couldn't help but keep saying that it looks pretty on me ^-^ , that it matches the clothes i was wearing. Haha, am i glad...



This pic above is just so sweet! hehe~dont u think so?





Taken before leaving Citrus.. for our next destination -- Asfanz house! (for CV gathering)


Another birthday surprise from CVs! Honestly, when the cake was handed out, i really thought it was another friend's birthday.. cos 1) it has only 2 candles on the cake (ok ppl, thanks for thinking that i'm 3 years younger, i forgive u, i love to be young anywayz, haha.. How good it is to be young ..) 2) I didn't think I was THAT lucky/honorable to receive another surprise birthday on the same night, at different places, not to mention 1 after another.






I took quite a long time to recognize my name on the b'day cake.. cos i really couldn't believe it's MY cake.. haha...






The dolphin is not my present though.. just borrowed someone's Valentine's present.. cos Tze Fair could not resist its cuteness! oh, i admit it's cute too..


So, all in all, these are the presents I've received that night --- 14 Feb 2009. I love them.


Another present received from my good old fren Hui Jiun - all the way from KL! haha.. given to me by her mum ... wow thanks. She is really sweet! Feel sorry that I have not given her any present (hers was a week b4 mine.. Forgive me for just sending her a b'day greeting through sms).. ok ok, next year.. next year...

On a side note, although i was super happy on 14 Feb, I was sad on my actual birthday (16 Feb 2009). WHY? Because, a guy "fren" of mine gave me a present that I could not receive, but I received it at 1st, then i have to give it back to him, which he got so angry that it almost broke our friendship.. then, our friendship was never the same again .. it hurts.
Anyway, when I think that I still have my close frens like LiNa & Jennifer (& of course, GT) who would always be there for me, there is no reason for me to be sad .. And I should treasure my good true friends, from the bottom of my heart, always & forevermore...........................
God bless you all~