Saturday, December 29, 2007
New Year Resolutions for 2008 - first draft
I want to be working 85% of the time during 2008. Yes, I will be contracting and will not be working as a permenant staff. 15% of the time I can do what ever I want - namely mission work and holidays.
I want to be more hospitable. I will plan to host dinner at least once every month. People are getting busier. If I can book them in weeks ahead, I can catch up with some old friends and get to know some new friends.
Healthy living, now, this may be little bit hard to measure, but stil can do. Exercise at least 3 times a week, must have vegie and fruits in my meal all the time.
Active in the small group and ministry of my new church:- weekly small group meeting including leading study or leading worship and be part of the worship team.
An oversea mission trip this year.
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Changes in Melbourne
Railway corssing is no longer causing traffic jam during peak hours near Whitehorse road and Middleborrough.
Friends changed.
Some of them moved on to start their business,
some of them have just become parents,
some ...
I've changed.
Ready to start a new season of my life.
Monday, August 20, 2007
I am coming home in September
Friends that I made here made it hard for me to leave.
Friends at home made it hard for me to stay.
What do I do? I can't move them from one place to another or another to one place.
I do look forward to go home.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
I am grateful
Monday, June 04, 2007
Marmite Guinness
Alcohol free, sorry guys for those who love Guinness. Apparently according to some post on Internet, Marmite only made 300,000 bottles. Thus the Limited Edition printed on the label. Some people had tried it and said that it is better than the original Marmite.
See, it does not taste like Guinness, it uses the yeast extract from Guinness what ever that means. But any way, I bought one.
It's all about Him
I forgot about another one, 'It's not about them either.' Sometimes I tend to blame others.
Friday, June 01, 2007
what will I do?
Don't think I want my brother/sister to go to prison.
On the other hand, I don't want to be stupid enough to tell the judge, 'hey, I am christian too, send me to jail.'
How do you apply wisdom in such case?
Friday, May 25, 2007
Tin Whistles
I spent 5 quids on a Feadog, nearly worn out that whistle practicing the instrument using the on line lessons. Not long after that, I've decided to upgrade my whistle to a very good one. This is the Kerry Songbird (D). Immediately I've notice the difference between the 2. Kerry Songbird off course is a more expensive one. I've got it on a very good discounted price.
From that point onwards, I could not put the instrument down and I also explore to another area of the land of whistles:- the Low whistle. It is tuned to lower octaves, and therefore bigger than the high whistles. Yes, I ended up buying one. The fingering is the same, but the grip is slightly different. They call it the pipe grip, the pipe in this case is referring to the Scottish bag pipes.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Faith without deeds
Friday, May 18, 2007
it's all about me
Because mini me is not as big as me,
that name does not describe me,
I need something bigger than mini me,
I need something that talks about me,
Then something BIG came to me,
but that something is not as big as me,
but it does describe me,
ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce me,
yes, me, all about me,
here comes, me , me, me, me, me ,
the one and only me,
the - Mega ME!!!!
Inspired by a 'mega me' whom I met.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Visa granted, but what's next?
Sunday, April 01, 2007
What the?
I decided to visit the country side one day, we came across a church with this sign. Not sure if I want to eat beef in U.K. again.
Friday, March 30, 2007
Dead or Alive?
He said something very profound.
"Some people die at seveteen and put their funeral off until they're seventy-seven. And I see a lot of dead young people, I see a lot of alive old people." [pg 252]
I agree with him. I've seen quite a lot as well. I have to examine myself whether I am dead or alive many times.
Jesus says, "I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." [John 10:10b KJV]
A lot of the time, when I examine my life, I am very much preparing for my own funeral. I also seen a lot of Christians missed out on this abundant live that Jesus is offering.
Those who are tasted that living water have demonstrated living abundantly not in the materialistic sense but in a spiritual sense.
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Passport workers on strike
This afternoon as I was praying, the verse came to me:-
Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26.
I will pray and wait!
Thursday, March 22, 2007
An expression of Worship
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Give me back my passport!!!
All of this, all of this can be yours
All of this, all of this can be yours
[you took my money, what more do you want?]
Just give me what I want [my passport] and no-one gets hurt….
Saturday, March 17, 2007
First day ... technically illegal
I won't hold my breath ... I think if I hold my breath until I get my passport, my face will turn blue and I will probably die.
Okay, I'll stop whinging ...
Thursday, March 15, 2007
11th hour
2nd day into my fast ... thankfully it is also the final day.
no news on the visa, no news on the passport.
no news is good news they said, I think the saying doesn't work for me anymore.
I appreciate their care and concerns, at the end of the day, God is in control.
the song came into my mind
rescue me from hangin' on this line
i won't give up on giving You
the chance to blow my mind
let the eleventh hour quickly pass me by
i'll find You when i think i'm out of time
I think the news is going to blow my mind .....
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
2 more days
experiencing some headache, not because I was hungry, but it was the coffine addiction kicked in.
still trusting Him to lead.
Susan, another OMer who is applying for her visa, got her application granted. PTL.
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Counting down the days ....
How do I feel right now?
I am at peace, it is out of my hand, beyond my control.
I know who holds the future.
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
God be all
- God
- Family, i.e. marriage life, children & etc.
- Work, i.e. career, study for stdunets & etc.
- Church and ministry.
- ...
- .. others like music, hobbies ....
I don't know, sometimes I seperate the God stuff and the non-God stuff in my priorities.
I was reading one of A. Murray's books, he pointed out why can't God be ALL in the priorities? He's right. Why can't God be in my priority number 24? Is my priority number 2 more holy than priority nuber 36? I am working on it, to let Him be in all of my priorities.
'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
two more weeks
TW said I was on a limbo.
Then I remember a song .....
I never thought you were a fool
But darling, look at you
You gotta stand up straight, carry your own weight
These tears are going nowhere, baby
You've got to get yourself together
You've got stuck in a moment and now you can't get out of it
Don't say that later will be better now you're stuck in a moment
And you can't get out of it
I will not forsake, the colours that you bring
But the nights you filled with fireworks
They left you with nothing
I am still enchanted by the light you brought to me
I still listen through your ears, and through your eyes I can see
...
These were just my thoughts, I am in the situation, I naturally read the "signs" in a way that is biased, can't help it.
Sunday, January 28, 2007
Staying or Leaving?
Friday, January 26, 2007
Relationship
So what do we mean by having a relationship?
Oh well you talk, get to know each other, you share your joy and sorrow, you basically open yourself to each other. You give and you recieve.
So how doest that work with Jesus?
Oh well ... you give your life to Him, you take Him into your heart.
You open youself to Him, He reveals Himself to you.