maine

2006-09-04T14:02:00.000+08:00

the onion

i was an onion before christ set me free
layers upon layers of iniquity
an ugly old onion whose fragrance was strong
that my Jesus bought and loved all along

unknown to me what He was going to do
of what He was planning, i had not a clue
pulling each layer off one by one
in order to make me more like Jesus the Son

the first layer wasnt so bad
i saw all the sins that i knew i had
they were easy to fix, just change the way i talk
and learn more of how He wanted me to walk

reading His Word, and learning again
how to put aside my life of sin
but the next layer was pulled which hurt more
He was getting closer to the core

unknown what He would find there
i simply give it to Him in prayer
as another layer was removed, He started to cry
pulling this layer brought pain to my father on High

and i was crying over the sadness i felt
the brokenness and all of the guilt
past memories that i thought were gone
but they were buried under layers disguised in a fragrance so strong

as onions peel more and more
and they put tears in our eyes as we get close to the core
so my father wept over my pain
giving me a balm of comfort and strength to sustain

'NO MORE LAYERS' i would scream
as He continued to peel them off of me
'i'll have nothing left my Lord what will i do?
i'll be nothing but a worthless core to you.'

but He just said 'trust me,' and continued to peel
i was sure He was blinded to my pain that was so real
year after year i shrunk more and more
until all that was left of this onion was a core

it was then that i began to understand
as the Lord embraced me in His loving hand
He said, now and only now can you be
the creation that will minister before me

clothed with righteousness only from above
gone are your layers of self so that you can be filled with my love
He took my layers of sin, hurt and pain
and clothed me with love, truth and mercy in His name

yes, we are all onions, learning with each day
how to overcome as each layer is taken away
some layers tear and pull at our heart
while others grieve us to our innermost part

but we are nothing but an ugly old onion without Christ
layers upon layers of pride, sin and strife
only God can take those layers away
and clothe us with His righteousness in that final day

2006-06-22T13:26:00.000+08:00

announcement.

event? LOST
where? sentosa island
when? 1st july 2006 (sat)
time? 0900
$? $6 per person (sign up in a group of 5, $27.) prices exclude admission fee :)

organised by the singapore youth for christ (poly ministry)

prizes:
1st: 100 cd voucher
2nd: 80 movie tics
3rd: 50 food voucher
and special draw.

hurry!! join nw.. :)

2006-06-22T13:22:00.000+08:00

congratulations!!
my team members for impossible pool make it into quarter finals!! we are the top 8 nw..
finals on 23rd june. hope that we can SQUEEZE into top 3.. :)

2006-03-22T11:39:00.000+08:00

happy bdae to you
happy bdae to you
happy bdae to RINA
happy bdae tooo youuu!

went sentosa.
took photo with SAKURA
she sat on my thigh and we took photo
such a tame little thing
she reach out for my hands and
gently 'scoop' the peanuts from my hands.

went musical fountain.
e waters dance according to the music
everything's still the same.
e laser lights n everything.

enjoy the pics.

2006-02-23T19:37:00.000+08:00

enjoy the pictures. :)
click on pictures to have a better view.

2006-02-07T20:34:00.000+08:00

water technology project- completed.
cps project- in the process.
rcdd project- in the process.
noise pollution project- completed.
I&E project- completed.
hydraulic project- havent start.

term is ending next week.. sooo many assignments. hiax.

FUNK IT OUT!!!!!!!!!!!
at pasir ris elias cc
93 pasir ris drive 3..
18th feb 06, sat.
4.30 til 11pm
free admission. tics exchangable fer one free drink.
who's gg??

2006-01-29T11:32:00.000+08:00

HAPPY NW YR!! to all my readers.. :)

2006-01-16T23:44:00.000+08:00

updates again..
well, God has been quite gracious to me.
though i study fer one day before my common test..
i manage to scrape thru except for my cps module which i had to take a retest for..
Praise the Lord!
had nt been able to attend prayer meet regulary last tym due to dance practises.
hasnt been present for dance abt 4mths. techniques worsen. has nt been gd anyway..
thomas spoke to me yesterday..
Thank God that dance wld nt clash wif prayer meet fer e tym being..

specially written fer xiangmei: thomas says if we wanted to take part in production, we must start practising today..
i know ur dance outside clashes wif nra.. sooo.. if u'r nt gg, neither m i..

i must admit that i've STRONG passion fer dance..
bt if i were to choose. tink i'll still choose God..
i've been prayin tt dance wont clash wif prayer meet.. n finally it's answered!!
hmmm.. i still cannt make up my mind whether to go fer training nt.. hahas..
well.. if im nt gg to take in sch.. mos prob i'd be taking classes outside..

besides God.. dere's also another person i wanted to show my gratitute to..
probably she wont be able to see dis.. bt still..
i wanted to thank you, ann(my hiphop instructor).. fer e guidance. fer e veri nice and cool choreograph.. i noe i started out as a veri inflexible dancer.. if nt fer God n u.. i wld nt b wad im todae.. thks fer e opportunities.. n e "nv gif up" spirit on me..
i noe though i've nt been able to attend dance regulary.. i noe u'll still welcome me back.. u always gif me the smile, which somehw tells me- finally u'r back..
i love u lots.. i do.. i really do. :)

2006-01-05T19:18:00.000+08:00

nw updates..
jus finish my last paper todae.. rather difficult..
after that..
hui n i went to our nw hang out place at bukit timah "MAD JACK" -only discovered 2days ago..
manage to hv our break-lun-ner(breakfast, lunch n dinner together)..
great place to hang out..
after meal, both of us reveal a small tummy- tummy of satisfaction :) hehe..
yup.. den worst of all,
i broke my shoe leaving only 2 strands of hair-like thread to keep the shoe going..
n i hv to balance using my left cos of the rain, so it makes my journey rather tedious as well..
den when i reach angmokio(which happens to be my home) after a 45mins smooth journey on bus..
i manage to get down e bus tagging behind e others who'r getting down as well.. :)
i walked home practising my "qingong" as i tried to keep the 2 strands from breaking..
by the time i reach home, i'm left with only 1 strand..

2006-01-01T22:59:00.000+08:00

1st posting in january.. hahas.
aniwae jus came back fr a fruitful outing.. some nice auntie gossips wif D and JK..
seriously, i'm greatly touched by alot of my church friends..

ppl lyk Daniel and Joseph really change alot.. as in spiritual changes.. yup.
sometimes when i see these young ones humble themselves..
lyk wheneva there r activities.. joseph wld insist meiyun n i to take his dad's car- free deliverance to the destination.. hahas.. what touches me is the Heart of his..

D has been growing as well.. more mature nw and as he shared today.. very open in sharing and thru his testimony i've also learn about the grace of God.. indeed he's grown alot and thru "gossips" we've come to realise hw vulnerable our lives could be.. yup.. aniwae, thks fer e treats in bakerzin.. :)

hmmm.. my dajie. well, thru conversations wif her i tink she's really grown mature.. e things she said nw as compare to last time is sooo much HOLIER.. hmmm.. and also she fianlly stop bossing ard and ordering doodoo and i le.. hahas.. i'm sure our relationship has improve tremendously too.. i luv u, dajie! :)

then thru camps, i've learn alot.. n i cherish friendship more.. :) even younger bros and sis, i've learn to build rapport wif them.. it is this little ones that often we've neglected.. then, there'r ppl tt God sent to reprimand me for nt doin e correct things at e correct time [u noe who u'r, bt thks aniwae :) ] hahas.. yup.. den quite sadly.. there'r ppl who r constantly servin God bt often neglect the teachings of His.. sometimes wad we need to repent is nt only e big major mistakes but also small minor mistakes tt we didnt notice. yup.. lyk while watchin kingkong- some tok too loud (or abit louder than normal), then the rest wil lyk "SHHHhhhh!".. it's really sad to see such scene happening in the church especially when we'r doin this to our fellow brothers n sisters. To be harsh... sometimes i really wonder how much God's word really enter us.. :( well, i noe this scene wil be REPEATED.. but do rmb to make an effort to change.. yup..

i've also learn to be more gentle.. aiyoh.. basically, i'm kinda rough as in i dont sit properly, talk loudly,etc.. yup.. so tt's something i'd lyk to change.. and often i pray to God seekin for my will.(I'm sad to say.. His will has nv cross my mind.) i've sooo much things to learn.. yup.. lyk loving my family members.. i realise tt God has granted me a very peaceful and blessed family, though often we face probs but we'r able to seat down tgt and plan.. yup.. den i wanted to be a great woman... hmmm.. sooo.. i hv to meditate proverbs 31 everynight b4 i go to slp.. hahas..
okie.. i nid to go n studie for my common test already... hopefully, i'd be able to post one after the tests are over.. :)

2005-12-09T19:51:00.000+08:00

2projects. 2quizzes. 4practicals. 2common tests fer e coming week..
thk GOD for a wonderful week. Praise Him fer e busy-ness i had fer e week..
thk GOD for e fellowship wif a wonderful bunch of frens..
well.. ever since ling n hui quarelled, i seem to be drifting further from ling..
3 of us used to be 1 clique..
although nw my clique's bigger, things r nv e same last time..
ling n hui nv tok ever since.. n i seldom tok to her nw..
cos' o tym table clashes n everything..
den normally after school she'd rush off to meet her bf.. ( i tink)
nw she's often absent for classes.. even as i tok to her, she'll ans in v. short sentences..

enuff of sad stuffs.. :(

God gave me alot of nw friends dis semester..
Thk God fer hui, thou chiew, thomas, steve (the rather close ones)

luxing, yingwen, luojia, kaiyun, wengyin, chen-ge, da-ge
arifah, maya, farhan, etc.. perhaps dere'r many more..
bt these r e specific ones that i'm getting closer to.. hahas.. fun, funny n interesting lot..!!

Special thks:
God- fer adding friends continuously into my life..

hui- fer staying by my side no matter hw anti-social i'm..

thou chiew- fer carrying me dw e stairs durin prac 2
(N DROPPIN ME SUDDENLY AT GRD FLOOR!! )

steve- fer e chocolates *cough*.. e offer of fruit juice.. hahas.. n nt angry w me (but rather glad) that i put your
name into the [amazing race list] without your approval.. :)

luxin n yingwen- fer introducing all the fake stuffs in china.. lol!

hui, luxing, yingwen, luojia, kaiyun n wengyin- lyk aunties, queing in canteen 3 fer the $1 stingray!!

chen-ge- fer always [chen-mei] here n dere.. yup..
n from one end of e canteen to another.. [so throw face]

da-ge- erm.. fer bullying me??? hahas.. okie lah.. erm.. hahas. okie..
fer accusing me of backmouthing you behind your back? hey, i nv okie..
it's jus coincidentally that everytym we tok abt you n you'll walk pass.. [very serious]

arifah- fer e make-up you put fer me..
e acessories tt you pack fer me [even though i 4get that once i seek from you].. :(
yup.. sorry.. bt indeed i'm v touch.. thks. :)

maya- fer takin care of me jus lyk a younger sista.. :) [by e way, i'm e youngest in e class]

farhan- oh.. fer crapping.. v cold ones.. hehe..

hui, adelyn, eswari n christina- fer e gossips, yeah???

jus REALLY VERY happy with dis nw bunch of friends.. :)

2005-11-29T12:56:00.000+08:00

jus a short one..
it's quite confusing..
a total mixed up if you really dunno if one should feel happy or sad.
i was told that we cld choose either local or overseas attachment..
yup.. so by right i wld be more than willing to go fer e overseas one..
so one can imagine..
That night, i came home very enthu, excited & excited, wadeva u can tink of...
to tell dis piece of good news to my parents.
mom didnt even spend time considering, giving me a straight "No" on e face.
imagine my disappointment.
i took a long time (nt very long though) to convince myself not to go.. lyk.. nt safe lah.. sars, bird's flu, terrorism, etc.. yup..
since by right is not available, wad's left for me is only by left.. :)
when i've finally make up my mind.. mom has finally agreed to let me go, saying that it will be a good learning experience.. ya, indeed.. (nt trying to be sarcastic..)
then, nw i am thinking.. i will be overseas for 6mths..
i wil definitely miss alot of things lyk.. family, friends, fellowship, my pillow and boster, my christmas n birthday presents, etc.. (nt trying to be funny either, even though i admit i am)
i'm in a dilemma.. ppl readin dis pls pray fer me- for wisdom, direction & wadeva u tink i needed to pray fer.. tks.

2005-10-18T10:56:00.000+08:00

quited NRA finally..
feeling bit relax.. bt i knew it wouldnt last long.
nw i am e Vice-President of e Egames club..
a new cca launch nt long ago..
i was ask to be the VP (jus to fill up e space)..
i tot my job would be easy.. sit down, relax and shake leg..
nv tot tt my job is mor tedious than my president.. hiax..

new competition coming up..
i'm so-called in charge for most of the things, even though it's nt part of my job..
BT.. someone has to do it eventually..
e rest hv been lyk sleeping members..
i have to plan fer every procedure..
even small things lyk catering i oso nid some planning..
quite stress out actually..
bt still happy tt i've finally CUT OFF with NRA (nt wif dancing)..
i'll still continue to dance NO MATTER WAD..
yup.. hahas.. :)

2005-06-30T14:41:00.000+08:00

decided to clear every posts.
gonna hv a brand nw start.
hmmm.
shld b a busie yr.
having 17 projects at a go is ABIT pressurising..
arh!! my schedule is so tight.

oh.. btw, here to announce my dance thingy..
NRA is having a production on dec 10 2005!!! *claps*
ppl pls come and support..
for ppl who dounch noe wad NRA is...
it stands for New Revolving Age (Hip Hop)..
yesh!!!
SO...!!!
this production is purely HIP HOP DANCE..
donch expect ballet, line dance, tango, chacha or chicken dance, k??!!!

tickets price wil update you'll again..
pls gather as many ppl as possible cos tickets bought in bulk are cheaper.