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Christmas - a season of love, giving and thanksgiving. This Christmas has been a great & meaningful one with gatherings as well as serving. This year the zone did a caroling for companies as well as organisations. One of them is a group of chinese scholars who are here for studies. They were very enthusiastic and so open to friendships. They are so innocent and nice. 22nd Dec, Saturday A day which my maternal family always gather for X'mas celebration. Yet again, I don't get to see the person I want to see. It has been more than a decade that I hardly get to see him. Sort of miss him recently.

14th Dec 07, Friday It's my company X'mas bazaar for fund raising. Really thank God that I managed to get a team of carolers to come in and organise a game as well. There was favor even for the prizes for the people who participate. 1st Prize- $100 Taka Vouchers / 2nd Prize - $50 Vouchers and a 6-piece glass set for the 3rd. I was really surprised that my colleague offered to sponsor us these prizes for the game especially we come in as outsiders. We were busy the whole morning. I have to run up and down to bring in the people and walk them round since they are not staff. Practicing, setting up, rehearsing, waiting, going around asking for donations. Whew! But it was great, it's something I have always hoped for that some people from church to usher in the love of X'mas into the atmosphere of the company I work for. :> 15th Dec 07, Saturday Another busy day of outreach. I think it's pretty successful with the number of people. But just pray that the friends will ...

Yippee! I am done with most of the X'mas presents. Now it's just my aunts and cousins. Too many of them and I have a very tight budget. I think I will get miniature perfume for them since I know what they like. This Friday will be my company X'mas bazaar! This year round, it's really going to be a fantastic fund-raising effort, with carolers to lift up the whole atmostphere and to spread the hope and joy of X'mas. Lift up the standard for the meaning of X'mas season. I can't wait for things to be confirmed and finalised. It's something which I really hoped for since I start work, that I can have combined effort to reach out to my colleagues. I mean even if it's just planting the seed. To me, this is not even planting, this is not letting go of any possible seed that may harvest, just casting out to the people. I just pray that we can do this exceedingly and abundantly well, according to what we pray for. Lord, I ask of You to send your angels to sing...

No matter how magnanimous a woman is, there's always a territory that she will protect. It's quite normal for females - self-defense instinct. When they sense danger, their antennas will be up. Quite amazing. Assurance helps at times and truth as well. But sometimes the whole truth may arouse more suspicions so it's good to just tell 70-90% of the truth. Unless you are certain that you can assure her and secure her. Even though she may say it's ok, nothing is really 100% ok when it comes to a woman's BF or fiance. Especially, when it involves another female species.

1 Corinthians 2 v.4-And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power , v.5-that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. v.12-Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. v.13-These things we also speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. v.14- But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritual discerned .

I heard this song in the taxi on my way home. I have never heard of this song before and yet, my friend can tell me this was during her sec sch years!!! I think I am always like watching TV/Movies, going out to ECP with my friends at that time, I hardly ever listened to any music! Sometimes it's quite hard to organise meet-ups nowadays with the hectic schedule that every one has. Just today, I was supposed to have dinner out there with my friends but ended having dinner in the office instead. Haiz.... But it was good, we shared about the ongoing r/s that we are facing or having. It was just so good sharing as a group of gals - sisters talk. We have this GF who has Indian heritage and they have to get married before the age of 29 before they are expired. It's their culture for parents to arrange their marriages. She has been facing this issue since 6 years! Thank God, my mum is not like that though she used to want to intro guys to me. Honestly speaking, I don't mind arrange...

Don't you ever wish You were someone else You were meant to be The way you are exactly Don't you ever say You don't like the way you are When you learn to love yourself You're better off by far And I hope you always stay the same Cause there's nothing about you I would change I think that you could be Whatever you wanted to be If you could realize All the dreams you have inside Don't be afraid If you've got something to say Just open up your heart and let it show you the way Don't you ever wish You were someone else You were meant to be The way you are exactly Don't you ever say You don't like the way you are When you learn to love yourself You're better off by far And I hope you always stay the same Cause there's nothing about you I would change Believe in yourself Reach down inside The love you find will set you free Believe in yourself You will come alive Have faith in what you do You'll make it through Whoa...Hey! Don't you ev...

It's so amazing how walking in the spirit can be so much fun. I was just thinking that God is faithful though I am faithless. So many times, I just run away from what I am called to do. But now I learn that when I want to give up, I should go to Him and rely on Him. Recently, I am trying to figure things out. I think my emotions abit out of order again, maybe it's delayed anger. I just find myself being ridiculous, perhaps it's because of the past experience. I need to cut that off because I don't to carry it with me, affecting the relationship I have with people. It's X'mas time, need to fast more. But it's not only about that. it's also the heart attitude - the desire to see my friends coming to know Christ, joining us in the X'mas celebration. It should be a consistent lifestyle. I want to step into the marketplace but I think it's not the season yet. Start with a small beginning, ie be faithful in what is little and more will be given.

Did my X'mas shopping in just 1 weekend - Saturday. I met my friend at 4pm and shopped till 830pm, with dinner in between of course! Quite satisfied that I have got what I want but then the presents are ordinary. I had to get birthday presents as well for 4 of their birthdays this month! I hope they do like what they are going to get. Bought some stuff for the sisters as well, now left brothers. I have problems getting gift for guys. Feel that they are more fussy and picky than the gals. If you get some fanciful accessories, 95% chance is that the gals will use them. If I get a shirt or some other stuff for the guys, I think about 70% chance they will use unless it's something expensive. Perhaps my mindset is wrong. Now, now, what should I get for my good friend? Might as well ask him directly. haha... Probably should meet him up on Thu or next week after closing.

昨晚 是我童年教会的七十周感恩纪念日。好久没回去了，感觉上老了很多。好像又回到现实生活。 年纪比我小好多岁的， 已经是成年人了。 结婚的结婚，拍拖的排拖，生子的生孩子，当兵的当兵。 感觉有点奇怪，但是这本来就是很平常的啊! 从小就在这上主日学，因为以前是吃potato的。还记得念小一， 第一天上学， 非常的lost。每个同学都讲华语，觉得好像在外地。 谈申律浸信教会突破了。现在团结心很强，比起我的年代进步了很多。 上帝的动工是不能否定的。看到教会的成长与突破，我很心慰。当年离开是因为大家都蛮individual. There was no sense of belonging because it's a family church. But hearing what Pastor Zhang shared last evening, I was touched and felt so much that God has moved in the hearts of the people. Pastor was sharing the vision for 2008: to build a church that glorifies God and make disciples in Christ. He was sharing that the God has positioned the church in a place of opportunities. When I was young, the church was surrounded by nothing but forest and a few housings. Today, it's surrounded by Condominiums, IRAS, Novena Square, United Square, etc. He inspired the people to look at the opportunities, the lost souls, that Jesus has brought to the church. Urging them to see these people coming into the church. He wants TRBC to be ...