Friday, July 28, 2006
10:28 pm
WARNING: This is the start of a nutty entry.
BIOMEDICAL QUIZ PREPARATON is on at maximum capacity. To all who have been encouraging me, i just want to say a huge gigantic "THANK YOU"!
I spent a lovely
ELEVEN HOURS in school today preparing for it. That's right. 0735-1845 hrs in school today doing practically nothing but mugging biomed stuff.
Haha. i hope i didnt scare anyone too badly with my smses =P
KREBS CYCLE! ACETYL CoA. OXALOACETATE. CITRATE. ISOCITRATE. ALPHA-KETOGLUTARATE. SUCCINYL CoA. SUCCINATE. FUMARATE. MALATE.
How lovely.
Oh yes.
HAS ANYONE SEEN MY BRAIN/MIND? Please tell me if you have. i'm desperately looking for it. i can't find it!!! Where is it???
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
What am i to do?
What am i to do?
What am i to do?
The mountain of school work is growing at an alarming rate. Most pressing: EoM, AQ "test", math intgration I tutorial, bio tutorial, chem tutorial (new one. though i have not completed my old one).
I KNOW THERE ARE MORE. i just can't recall them now.
IS THERE A BLACK HOLE FOR ME TO THROW ALL MY HOMEWORK IN?
OH NO!!! DID MY BRAIN DISAPPEAR INTO A BLACK HOLE? Is that why i can't find it?
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end of nutty entry. sorry.
Haha. Don't worry. i'm still sane, i hope.
This is a really testing time for me; a great time for the Lord to show His sovereignty.
Please keep me in prayer. Thank you =)
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+ +Thursday, July 27, 2006
10:13 pm
LS sent this really nice email to me. Happy reading =)A little boy was selling newspapers on the corner,the people were in and out of the cold.The little boy was so cold that he wasn't trying to sellmany papers.He walked up to a policeman and said,"Mister,you wouldn't happen to know where a poor boy couldfind a warm place to sleep tonight would you ?You see, I sleep in a box up around the corner there anddown the alley and it's awful cold in there for tonight. Sure would be nice to have a warm place to stay." The policeman looked down at the littleboy and said, "You go down the street to that big white house and you knockon the door. When they come out the door you just sayJohn 3:16, and they will let you in." So he did. He walked up the steps and knocked on the door, and a lady answered. He looked up and said,"John 3:16 ." The lady said, "Come on in, Son."She took him in and she sat him down in a split bottomrocker in front of a great big old fireplace, and she wentoff. The boy sat there for a while and thought to himself:John 3:16 ...I don't understand it, but it sure makesa cold boy warm. Later she came back and asked him "Are you hungry ? "He said, "Well, just a little. I haven't eaten in a couple ofdays, and I guess I could stand a little bit of food," The lady took him in the kitchen and sat him down to a table full of wonderful food. He ate and ate until he couldn't eat any more. Then he thought to himself:John 3:16 ...Boy, I sure don't understand it but it suremakes a hungry boy full. She took him upstairs to a bathroom to a huge bathtubfilled with warm water, and he sat there and soaked for awhile. As he soaked, he thought to himself: John 3:16 ...I sure don't understand it, but it sure makes a dirty boy clean. You know, I've not had a bath, a real bath, in my whole life. The only bath I ever had was when I stood in front of that big old fire hydrant as they flushed it out. The lady came inand got him. She took him to a room, tucked him into a big old feather bed, pulled the covers up around his neck, kissed him goodnight and turned out the lights. As he lay in the darkness and looked out the window at the snow coming down on that cold night,he thought to himself: John 3:16 ...I don't understand it butit sure makes a tired boy rested.The next morning the lady came back up and took himdown again to that same big table full of food. After heate, she took him back to that same big old split bottomrocker in front of the fireplace and picked up a big old Bible.She sat down in front of him and looked into his young face."Do you understand John 3:16 ? " she asked gently.He replied, "No, Ma'am, I don't. The first time I ever heard itwas last night when the policeman told me to use it,"She opened the Bible to John 3:16 and began to explain to him about Jesus . Right there, in front of that big old fireplace,he gave his heart and life to Jesus. He sat thereand thought: John 3:16 -- don't understand it, but it sure
makes a lost boy feel safe. You know, I have to confess I don't understand it either, how God was willing to send His Son to die for me, and how Jesus would agree to do such a thing. I don't understand the agony of the Father and every angel in heaven as they watched Jesus suffer and die. I don't understand the intense love for ME that kept Jesus on thecross till the end. I don't understand it, but it sure does make life worth living. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his onlybegotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. If you aren't ashamed to do this, please follow the directions .Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamedof you before my Father." Pass this on only if you mean it.I do Love God . He is my source of existence.. He keepsme functioning each and every day. Phil 4:13 If you loveGod and are not ashamed of all the marvelous things hehas done for you, send this on. Take 60 seconds & give this a shot!
Let's just see if Satan stops this one.All you do is: 1) Simply say a small prayer for the person who sent you this,"Father, God bless this person in whatever it is that You knowhe or she may be needing this day ! "2) Then send it on to ten other people. Within hours ten people have prayed for you,and you caused a multitude of people to pray to God forother people. Then sit back and watch the power of Godwork in your life for doing the thing that you know He loves.
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:'( Sorry. This entry has quite a fair bit of ranting.
These few days have been really BUSY BUSY BUSY for me. <-and that is an understatement.
The whole Guitar EXCO thing is in full swing. With the new post of IDO, i guess they can give us anything to do because the duties are not clearly defined. Hehs. Oh well. So anyways, we IDOs have to head the SubComms for Seniors' Farewell and CCA Best Practices. In addition, i have been given the temporary quasi-secretary role. i'm in charge of writing minutes and typing them out until LP comes back =) Thank God she'll be back next week and thank God i decided against running for the role of secretary. i'm already struggling without the other responsibilities a secretary has. and i get home so late (8.45pm at least) i don't have much time to open my school bag or my school work. haha.
i feel quite at a loss as to what to do. for guitar, CCA Best Practices, biomed quiz, as well as my studies.
- i didn't join the main ensemble when they learnt the Open Day song-- Yesterday Once More, because i was helping/teaching the newer members. so i am left on my own to figure out how to play the piece by monday, so that i can catch up when they play it. i wonder why i am teaching anyway. it's like the blind leading the blind you know? Thank God that Sally was the Co-IDO. If not, i don't know how i am going to survive.
- This is one of my first few times heading a committee. i didn't know exactly what to discuss or say to the comm. Quite awkward actually.
- biomed. i have a totally bad feeling that i would pull the team down. i was lost during almost every lecture, and i didn't ask questions and still don't ask questions because i didn't KNOW ENOUGH to ask.
- the 3 days of school i missed, in addition to 1 more day i am about to miss, caused me to lag quite far behind the syllabus. (my fault, for being so last-minute) i don't know how i will catch up. SOMEONE HELP!!! Even if someone is willing to give me personal tuition on the topics i missed, i don't know when the lesson(s) can take place. Argh. My schedule is just too packed. i still haven't arranged my next BS with XY.
Despite feeling overwhelmed, i am thankful for the reassurance that i am not going through this on my own. He is Jehovah Shammah -- the Lord is There and ever present. He is Jehovah Jireh -- the Lord will see and will provide =)
"And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age"
-- Matthew 28:20 (NIV)
"The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."
-- Deuteronomy 31:8 (NIV)
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+ +Sunday, July 23, 2006
6:05 pm
Just in case readers may misinterpret my previous entry:
I did not say that taxpayers' money was wasted. In fact, i view this as a good move. The money used on such facilities show the world that Singapore is an affluent, technologically advanced country. It improves Singapore's image!
If not from taxpayers' money, where else could the money used to build these toilets come from?
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+ +Saturday, July 22, 2006
2:51 pm
So You Would Come -- Hillsongs Australia
Before the world began
You were on His mind
And every tear you cry
Is precious in His eyes
Because of His great love
He gave His only Son
Everything was done
So you would come
Nothing you can do
Could make Him love you more
And nothing that you've done
Could make Him close the door
Because of His great love
He gave His only Son
Everything was done
So you would come
Come to the Father
Though your gift is small
Broken hearts, broken lives
He will take them all
The power of the Word
The power of His blood
Everything was done
So you would come
This is a beautiful song that i sang in PL, which ZM also sent me a few weeks ago. God loves us so much, He sent His Son to die for us, so that we may enjoy a loving, eternal relationship with Him. No matter how unworthy we may think we are, no matter what we have done in the past, God accepts each and everyone just as we are. All we have to do is to say "Yes" to Him, to let Him into our life. Do you want this relationship with the Almighty, Sovereign God?
Yesterday was the last day at IMCB. EAT and i were feeling super nostalgic and we took many photos of the place with JS's camera! haha. Here are some interesting things that happened/noticed.
1) 1st floor toilets in Matrix building had plastic toilet seat coverings, that would change when you scan your hand in front of a scanner. So high-tech. Now we know where some taxpayers' money go to.
2) G8 used the microscope to search for the cells. After fiddling with the microscope for around 15 minutes, we thought we found some cells. You know what? The guy in charge told us it was dirt! SO DUMB. haha.
3) We took a G8 photo with one of the instructors on the SkyBridge. You know what? In the photo, the instructor had a weird smile on his face, and he was not looking at the camera. He was look at ME?? i felt totally freaked out >.<
4) We had some free time and were slacking before the phototaking session. So i asked one of the instructors (yes, the same one) to do my PW survey. He took a look at it and started talking about how people must work to make a marriage work, how he has to take his wife out for dinner to please her and how i should not be asking a married man to do the survey. I was like stunned. It is just a survey? Heh. He did not do it in the end -_-"
That day, EAT was talking about our CT results, how she did not think that she would obtain those grades she had. She was spending a lot of time online, reading and learning more about God, and answering questions, instead of studying. It was only by God's grace that she could get those results. She said that when you give to God, He will give you back hundred, thousand times =)
Yea. i agree with that. In addition, i believe that God can choose any time and any way to "give back" to you. It could be friendships/gifts and many many many more, not necessarily material things. However, the most important thing is simply to do things with the desire to please God; we must be careful not to let the "rewards" be our motivation when doing good.
"Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows." -Galations 6:7.
God knows our innermost thoughts and feelings, and He will do things in His time =) We should not "compare blessings", but be content with what God has given to us and do our best to develop them. Parable of the Talents =)
Thanksgiving Service
It was so nice to walk back to PL. It was nostalgic -- the place we spent our last year in PL, where we had chapel, ate, talked, did our exams, collected our results. Heh.
The service was about giving thanks to God. There was a section where people went up to share their testimony about how God has touched their lives. The most memorable one was SA's. She was so touched by how God worked in her life, and was there when she felt at her lowest that she cried several times. (Yes, in front of everyone who was there) However, she did not back out; she pressed on to tell us about her experience. It was so wonderful.
Heh. i thought of going up but i did not dare to do so. i didn't want to sound like i'm boasting because what i wanted to share (if i did, that is.) was about how God led me to NJC and blessed me with so many wonderful friends, many of them also brothers and sisters in Christ (many 4A1'ers don't have many good friends in their JCs now); opportunities and leadership positions, etc. Last year, everyone around me was expecting and "reassuring" me that i would get into RJC.
You see, i did not want to share this because i was partly afraid that i would be "showing off" about my "academic achievements" (many there did not get into JC).
Hehs >.< I know it is a lousy excuse for not sharing about God’s greatness.
Something happened today. It made me realise how we humans often want to do things our own way, according to our own finite understanding of a situation. Sometimes because of something (could be attitude/mindset, pride, fear, previous experiences, etc), we refuse to be still and listen to what God is telling us, or respond to His promptings. If we end up doing what we think is best, and end up doing something is is not beneficial or even detrimental to ourselves. God is all-knowing. We humans have limited knowledge.
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart; And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him; And He will make your paths straight." -- Proverbs 3:5-6
If we just trust Him and do what He instructs us to do, everything will turn out for the better. i'm super guilty of trying to do things with my own strength. i will change, with God's help =)
Something quite amazing and unexpected is happening sooner than what i expect. i call it a miracle in the working. Let's hope my dream will be realised =)
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+ +Thursday, July 20, 2006
9:12 pm
God can fill any void in your life, just as He did to mine. Nothing in the world can do what He does and what He did for us. Come taste and see the joy of being in an eternal relationship with Him.
God is so real to me. Open your heart; allow Him to be the Lord of your life today =)
IMCB Worskshop Day 2--
More free time today. Haha. JS, EAT and i secretly tagged on the class blog (<-is it still existent?) while waiting for our
Saccharomycees Cerevisiae to finish incubating -_-"
Haha. G8 is such a happening group. Super funny ;) Tomorrow's the last day already =( that's sad. To XQ: i have to do a presentation too >.< and i don't have the slightest idea of what we are supposed to present.
AND i still have tonnes of homework undone. Hehs.
i can't really remember the more significant events today. Haha. Whoops. Sorry! To EAT: i'm waiting for the blog entry you said you would post! Your memory better ;)
Yay. 21 hours to Thanksgiving Service =)
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+ +Wednesday, July 19, 2006
7:39 pm
i am given the post of Induction & Development Officer (IDO)! Co-IDO is Sally. This means my responsibilites are not that HUGE, meaning that i would most probably be able continue as CTrep! =) Wow. Thank God for this wonderful, splendid arrangement =)
i'm kind of "worrying" that i won't be able to face such a huge crowd, organise next year's orientation, etc. You all know that i'm not really a 'people' person (though the CTrep post sort of 'forced' me to become more daring and outspoken). Notice the inverted commas because i know that there is nothing to worry about; God will give me the ability to handle what is to come. Then again, i can't fully shake off the uneasy feeling of being in charge of such a humongous role. The size of Guitar Ensemble is at stake here!
In Christ Alone In Christ alone I place my trust And find my glory In the power of the cross In every victory Let it be said of me My source of strength My source of hope Is Christ alone ©1990 Paragon Music Corporation (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc., 741 Cool Springs Blvd., Franklin TN 37067)
All rights reserved. International copyright secured.
CCLI song #841440IMCB Student Outreach Programme --
i missed the Community Service Day but i'm glad that the event went okay on the whole for everyone. Congrats to the people heavily involved-- XQ, jiejie, LS and ZM =)
The first day without lessons went quite slowly. First, we were given cool IMCB passes which opened magnetic doors in IMCB. Next, we had a lecture on the
safety procedures,
cell cycles and importance of protein destruction before going to the 3rd floor lab. (>.< style="font-weight: bold;"> 3.5 HOURS. It was supposed to obtain the cells at various stages of the cell cycle, to be analysed tomorrow. Some of the new equipment we used were a vortex and a microcentrifuge. My
lab partner was a J1 from HCI and took
4H2s and 1H1. And i thought my combination was heavy enough. Hehs.
Thoughts:
Something also struck me even more strongly-- the intricate, delicate conditions/processes for life to go on. For instance, there would be no life if cytokinesis, especially if protein destruction by proteasomes did not take place. It is a really "small" mistake that could cause disasterous consequences. Life cannot just "happen" without no cause. Think about it. Why were humans created in the first place? =)
Despite being "time-wasting", it was a good experience. It was a good time of chatting and sharing with EAT (more like listening to her stories. haha). We talked about things from Christianity/Roman Catholicism to her 1 year in UK when she was young, her health conditions, studies etc.
EAT and i felt that labs were dangerous places, and people working there were quite pitiful. Haha. There was only one canteen in close proximity, the food they sold there cost at least $3, they have to face the same benches and substances everyday in search for a breakthrough that would "benefit mankind". Also, forgetting one
seemingly innocuous step may cause a major accident and damage. For the sake of safety, such research seemed to waste quite a fair bit of resources as well. For example, micropipette tips have to be discarded after every use and should not be placed back into the mixture to prevent contamination. i laughed a lot and enjoyed myself basically. It was also a good chance to interact with JS and QY. They can be really funny sometimes =)
Oh yes. One more thing(should not write too much about it). Biopolis eerily looks like something from a science-fiction book or movie. You know? Cold, steel structures mysteriously housing who-knows-what kind of research and experiments...
Wahaha. Don't take me too seriously. It's just my overactive imagination caused by reading/watching too many Sci-Fi stuff before ;)
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+ +Tuesday, July 18, 2006
1:12 am
i had guitar ensemble EXCO interviews today >.<
MAY have to step down from CTrep post if i get an EXCO post :'( argh. i don't know why i said that)
i just leave what is to come into God's hands.
It does not matter if i do not ultimately get the post because God will not give us challenges beyond our ability to handle them.
Things happen for a reason.
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What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
-- Mark 8:36 (NIV)
Better is the little of the righteous
Than the abundance of many wicked.
-- Psalm 37:16 (NASB)
6But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. 10For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
-- 1 Timothy 6:6-10 (NIV)
=)
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+ +Sunday, July 16, 2006
3:44 pm
i can't wait for Thanksgiving Service at PL on friday! =)
i'll rush there from my IMCB workshop =)
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+ +3:26 pm
i just watched "Superhomes" on Discovery Channel Travel and Living. The houses there cost 15m POUNDS on average!? One of the houses featured has this indoor high-tech pool. You can adjust the depth of the pool to suit the competency of the swimmer etc. When it is not in use, it just appears as part of the floor. Oh my goodness... i can't believe such rich people and their high-tech houses exist when people in Sub-Saharan Africa barely have US$0.05 a day to
'live' on.
something else i've realised for quite some time:
i can't focus on doing school work on sunday mornings (when i don't go for service)
i've tried to do work before, but often it is super unproductive.
i'll go for serivce
if i had the choice. Precious time would be put to much better use.
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+ +Friday, July 14, 2006
4:56 pm
oh yes... one more thing i learnt:
rumours cannot be trusted.
remember i said that there was a rumour that 19% passed Biology? totally wrong! it was high 70+% grade A-E.
for Chemistry? 20% passed? wrong again. 45+% A-Es.
totally not going to listen to any more of such nonsense.
hear, yes. listen, no.
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+ +4:15 pm
forgot to add in my random thoughts yesterday:
how does sense of smell work?wahaha. it suddenly came to my mind during lunch. XQ was like to tally disgusted by the conversation. i think she was most disturbed by the thought that yeast goes into your nose when u smell it. wahaha!
H1 CL oral was today. Thankfully, every word in the passage was readable; and the conversation topic was relatively easy to talk about =)
more marks back. jumped a grade for bio after searching for marks.
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+ +Thursday, July 13, 2006
7:26 pm
More results are back. i could form a "word" out of them. >.< before moderation: BC SEE
My mum is weird. She keeps saying, "I told you already right? Change to those neighbourhood schools jiu hao le ma. You don't want, now come and suffer..." or "Aiyah, pass can already la."
Totally weird. When other mums threaten/scold/lecture/nag their children for not producing desired grades. i should be thankful, i guess. At least she does not "pressurise" me.
i really thank God for His providence; for it is only by His grace that i would be able to obtain these results (though not outstanding) or have the chance to study in this wonderful school that has given me so many opportunities (despite certain negative aspects).
At the end of the day, i try not to worry too much about the future, because i know that everything is in His hands.
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
-- Jeremiah 29:11
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+ +Wednesday, July 12, 2006
6:21 pm
nEXCO speeches ended today. i was the 4th candidate in the first batch. Thank God for bringing me through it =)
The next hurdle: INTERVIEWS on monday.
more randomness:what would life be like...
without the invention of watches?
without perception of colour? or even sight?
without friction? without gravity?
without oxygen in the atmosphere? (of course, if there wasn't gravity, there would be no atmosphere)
without the water cycle? without the sun?
amazing how everything is made up from atoms.
could these little things have come about on their own?
call it 'nature'; but there's not denial about the intricacies of the entire system we're living in.
think about it.
For me, it is overwhelming evidence that an all-knowing God is in control =)
Hallelujah!
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." -- Genesis 1:1 (NIV)
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+ +12:32 am
i decided to put all my random thoughts on my blog. Expect more to come. Wahaha. Must be an increase in entropy or something. LOL. Never mind. OUT OF POINT.
Which came first? the CHICKEN or the EGG?
the CHICKEN.
Thank God for technology. despite some of its negative consequences, it has made life much more comfortable. imagine cooking with charcoal everyday. or having to walk from one place to another just to meet your friend. e.g. from jurong west to changi? or having to scan through SHELVES of books in the library, meticulously flip through EVERY page to find the information you want? believe me, it's not nice at all. just 40 minutes in NJ library searching for books on matchmaking for PW was enough to drain my energy meant for the rest of the day. then again, a library, or even books may not exist! sounds nice huh? NO. then it means we'll have to do manual work to live.
As for the negative consequences, use them to develop yourself further. eg. addiction? use it to develop self-control. dehumanisation of humanity? treasure relationships even more, truly think about and search for what matters most, hold on and grow strong in your faith. basically turn every experience into a learning opportunity.
sorry! my thoughts are so random i cant arrange them coherently.
wahaha. end of another random entry.
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+ +Tuesday, July 11, 2006
6:09 pm
=S tomorrow is the day guitar exco potentials make their speech.
just a random thought.
it takes around 40hours for a scalded tongue to be completely healed without any medical attention.
another random thought.
Humility is a virtue. i have great respect for humble people; i am humbled by humble people. i admire them for willingly putting aside any airs of superiority, to help those weaker than them and to do so without "the help-ed" feeling belittled. i'm thankful for such people in my life =)
Pride is not. i believe that for one to improve, pride must must be removed. for example, i had to remove pride, to not be afraid of making a fool of myself; to converse in mandarin in preparation for H1 Chinese Oral on Friday. HAHA. Previously, no one would be able to hear me speaking in mandarin unless i absolutely had to. eg. when reading aloud in chinese classes.
Excessive pride (i.e. arrogance) often causes great displeasure to others, especially when it seeks to elevate oneself by putting others down.
i am thankful for some of these unpleasant encounters (fortunately, very few so far) because from them, i learn.
"Let him who boasts boast in the Lord." -- 2 Cor 10:17
"What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?" Mark 8:36
i shall boast in the LORD.
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+ +Saturday, July 08, 2006
10:57 pm
i was just talking to my dad about my results. i was thinking about physics, how badly i did compared to secondary school days. My dad said something about putting the past behind, because this is a new phase in your life. This reminded me of PL's 2005 theme song:
WE’LL BE FAITHFUL
Forgetting what lies behind
Setting our hearts on the prize
Always keeping our eyes on our Lord Jesus
We’re running the race to win
All the way to the end
Laying down every sin
That would seek to hinder us.
And we’ll be faithful to our calling
For You are able to keep us from falling
For in Your promise, we will trust
You’ll be faithful to finish the work
You began in us.
CCLI #1360011
Don Harris, Martin J. Nystrom,
© 1993 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music/ASCAP
and the theme verse:
"... forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."
- Philippians 3:13-14 (NASB)
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+ +Thursday, July 06, 2006
10:13 pm
apparently, only 20% passed chem. when i heard it, my mandible dropped.
i have yet to verify if the information is reliable because i didnt hear it from a teacher.
oh well.
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+ +9:48 pm
Wow. Some
results are out.
I've received okay grades so far. (you just cannot compare them to those in secondary school)
Wanna know my results so far? Here goes.
Physics. B.
Math. E.
The hymn we always sang in PL just rushes back to my mind. Indeed, these are gifts from God; none is accomplished with my own strength alone. Praise the Lord!
To God be the glory, great things He has done;
So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,
Who yielded His life an atonement for sin,
And opened the life gate that all may go in.
Refrain
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the earth hear His voice!
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,
Let the people rejoice!
O come to the Father, through Jesus the Son,
And give Him the glory, great things He has done.
O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,
To every believer the promise of God;
The vilest offender who truly believes,
That moment from Jesus a pardon receives.
Refrain
Great things He has taught us, great things He has done,
And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;
But purer, and higher, and greater will be
Our wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see.
Refrain
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+ +Tuesday, July 04, 2006
6:09 pm
So many things are happening again. i'm quite overwhelmed.
undone school work:
chemical energetics
chinese book report
project work, untouched since holidays
and many others. shan't post them up here.
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+ +11:43 am
Wow.
CTs are officially over.Many events happened over this weekend.
On saturday, i attended Fire Conference with EAT and ZM. i initially had doubts about the speaker due to what certain websites said about him. i think those websites made me slightly prejudiced and biased =x However, i decided to go in the end and i do not regret it. after Bonnke's message, he invited those who have not been baptised by the Holy Spirit, as evidenced by the speaking of new tongues to go to the front. i went. there, standing on my own in the crowd, i was feeling cold and weak, like i could not stand properly so i held on to the railing. after a while, i received. i am just filled with thanksgiving and praise and awe at God's greatness, power and grace. (i still need to think about the speaker and his message though.)
On sunday, i went to my aunt's church. After the message, the pastor invited people to go to the front for altar call. i always felt really cold when this happened. So that day, i brought a jacket along and wore it before the invitation for altar call. all the while, i was too afraid to go up but that day, my heart pounded so quickly and so hard like it could just jump out of my thorax. so, i took a deep breath and went up to the front. the Pastor came and prayed over me. i was feeling even colder, and was shivering. Then, i felt something gently nudge my arms backwards (i still do not know if the Pastor did that but i could not stand anymore so i fell) i tried to sit up twice but i could not. then, something told me to just relax and let everything go. i did that and the shivering reduced and i could sit up again...
hehs. my mum is unhappy with me going out for so many Christian events. i will have to cut down.
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