How my heart moved when i saw my 3 year olds now are 5 year old, a particular one who had a developmental delay in speech, now communicating, presenting their chinese item on stage at their annual concert. was a 'WOW', Beautiful moments when you see these children from where they were and how the school's environment pushed limitations and gave what was best for children to be nurtured. How when people gather together and songs sang with an earnest heart seek to honour HIM the most high before themselves, makes my heart feel. Children using their voice in unisionas they echo resoundingly. Children listening attentively to a teacher's lesson and learning from it with their imgaination.
some of the many beautiful moments in a life of mine that were given. Thank God for that(:
The past weeks, making decisions were scratching head moments. Answers of "don't you think of it?" kept popping up going about in the daily matters and planning of things. I t was good awakening, I thank God for using brother&sisters to remind me
On top of MY struggles, MY inequities...It was MY relationship with God that mattered in ALL the situations.No relationship, don't know HIM well, I find it all the more harder to listen out to what HE has for me. Humble myself in God's presence.
A quick moment to say 'Yes! I will follow HIM& HIS ways' and the next moment you stumble and fall flat to the ground. How quick that happens. :/ It a vicious cycle if I'm not going to do anything about it. A mind of Christ keeps me alert so that instead of walking and falling flat, I would miss falling narrowly, not falling becomes 2nd nature.
Being in Kaboom, I get real questions & statements from people. "Is this your where you wanna be doing, your purpose?" "If something's your purpose, you are gonna think of it, sleep on it, eat with it" which also means that you commit to it, in prayer & in actions. Changing those 'IT's to Kaboom you get the picture. Will I take a lead?
Outpour all of Me before YOU fill and overflow in my life...
So far How for me? Sorry ar, putting things off just seem to conveinent sometimes...
The month of August was working towards NATIONAL DAY. My 1st time participating in it. I thank God that I was able to go for the PREVIEW which marked the 1st time of the long awaited city March after weekends after weekends of rehearsing at the F1 Paddock, playing the blame game to who's fault is it when sound waves proven by science takes time to travel. The unavoidable time arrived on the 9th of August, when there was space for 6 trombonists in the city march when there 9 trombonists. do the math 9 - 6 = 3 trombonists who are not going for the city march
which I was part of the 3. And me overlooking that I'll still have the previlage of bringing the Guard of Honour to the entrance of the floating platform, the other guy & I(1 was elsewhere needed in the earlier part of the parade) just stoned & sat out for the entire thing. How foolish of me looking back.
I wouldn't say unlucky, I still thank God for my Sunday spent there. Missing the afternoon sessions playing chinese chess, sharing with my band mates, Helman, Kai Chuan,Brenden about Christianity as they question parts of my faith,having a mini brass quintet playing before parade rehearsal,taking walks to the old chang kee lorry, Milo Van. watching the actual fireworks on 9th august Thinking of the these thanksgivings, don't you think you should be thankful?
This past month of September with Concert style Dining-in for officers, all of them from my BMT batch who are going to commission. BMT passing out, bringing me back the nostalgia of the sunny island of Tekong(:
On top of the fun & laughter we have in band, I thank God to have fellow christian brothers who keep your faith in check. The 'hard' questions that I seemingly wonder how come I don't have much of that self directed thinking. The 'are-you-sure' thoughts, the greener grass on the other side syndrome & taking things for granted.
The reminder that "Jacob, before you begin asking asking asking, do you think you've been offering your best in the prescene in front of our Creator?"
Reminded me of the time in '08 when I was in Thailand,where the same question was asked. We get so focused on the problem that all you want is the answer to be delivered instead of the relationship with God.
So as I live my life daily, take it deeper with HIM. Meditate upon HIS word. Allow HIS spirit to flow as I spend moments with HIM. I hope you my friend have take time to sit down in HIS prescene to let HIM flow in. Time to empty our wants and let HIM fill it up with HIS(:
This morning as I did my reflection, this song popped into my mind "I just want to be where you are,dwelling daily in you presceneTake me to a place where you are,I just want to be with you" How many things seem to get in my way as I focus on God. To rely on HIM for my decisions & for HIM to be present in my conversations & actions towards others.
I thank God for the past week to have been able to return to Mindchamps Pre-school for a visit, watching the children 1 year on maturing. The beauty of children growing, learning to hone their social skills, becoming independent. Couldn't describe it but 'stand there in awe of the what the teachers & children ahve achieve so far(: -Team Photo!-
Plenty of fellowship with band mates to Pulau Ubin with my Band,seeing differnt people who don't talk on an average suddenly coming up with ideas & giving everyone a big laugh.
an eat out at JB with my aunty and my mum, to return to JB for some proper seafood Hawker style.
For the close conversation I had, which I thank God was made possible. Appreciated meeting you my friend!(:
Have a blessed week ahead my friends
May your morning bring you word of God's unfailing love, for you have put your trust in God. God will show you the way you should go, for to God you lift up my soul.
I have been previlage to share with a few people's sentiments that the Annual church camp over at Malacca was just too short! Am Glad & thankful that people were blessed with the speaker Kent Smith's sharing & the fellowship moments over meals & walkabouts in the city(:
I thank God for the weekend I had at Changi. The commercial planes flying over the area, the sea breeze brings back memories of the BMT days on Pulau Tekong. It's been a very long time since the 1st Safra Retreat get-together was initiated by my mum.
It warms my heart to watch cousins grow up together, the funny moments when we play card games, to now mahjong, younger times we spend sleeping late, trying to wake up early at the direction of older cousins who were Scouts that deemed waking up earlier masculine. cramping up together on the mattresses in the living room instead of the comfort of rooms upstairs.Bowling, walking at the beach, swimming
Now we're a little older, more sensitive to lack of sleep.Personally I slept in at 3am after a friday & half saturday rehearsing for SAF day & NDP.Only got up at 11am, must get my 8 hours or else I know i'm gonna fall sick again.
The beauty is it takes everyone to put this retreat together, from my mum who coordinates everything, to ah ma who makes prawn rolls, to aunty who cooks laksa Uncle who buys extra sausages & another drinks.
Thank God for the weekend(:
School people are gearing back for school in the midst of the H1N1 influenza, people are going back to work, May we rely on God even more after recharge weeks at VBS ,church camp or chalet(: Have a blessed week ahead!
That's just one phrase in a song that the kids had to remind them to FEAR NOT! for GOD is here with us.
The last week I was part of a team conducting children's camp/Vacation Bible School[VBS].. I am thankful for the 2 1/2 days that i manage to spend there...
I was blessed with a group of workers who were dedicated to ensure the children's time was well spent safely(: the relationships between the children, crew leaders just connected everywhere through the activities they were doing, the sleeping in dorms sure added to the excitement with lots of them spending their 1st nights out without parents. of course the guardian in each dorm ensured orderly especially my bunk with younger children. need to make sure they are woken up to use the toilet before continuing their sleep: All of it would not have been possible without HIS providence(:
This year I was tasked with games, I asked God and reminded myself, " make sure the game reinforces the learning point for the session."
With that in mind, Ryan, Vernon & myself implemented the games. It as been a previlage for me to have worked with these 2 individuals, they used their talents & abilities to serve our children. With Ryan having to leave us cos of classes on Monday and Tuesday, after the 1st session, vernon & myself went on with the rest of the sessions
I thank God for the synergy of suggestions&Vernon staying up with me to run through what we need to do for the following day.It was tiring but what's tiring when you see the children having fun Completing, Competing themselves in friendlies(guys versus girls always seem to motivate them to move faster:p)
Just going back, listening to Jordan my brother, cousins talking about camp camp camp, the bonding games the crew leaders play before sleeping,singing the songs, refreshing my mind with scenes of children & crew leaders interacting with one another, friendships forge leaves me 'WOW'
are we game for next year?:P rest up 1st and we shall debrief to share in preparation for next year!
Its chalet@Safra this weekend, another time to spend with family Have a wonderful week my friends & people who are going up to Church Camp(:
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