A beautiful piece by Nicole C. Mullen.
Call on Jesus sung by Darlene Zschech.
Verse 1:
I'm so very ordinary, nothing special on my own.
Oh, I have never walked on water,
And I have never calmed a storm.
Sometimes I'm hiding away from the madness around me
Like a child who's afraid of the dark
Chorus:
But when I call on Jesus,
All things are possible
I can mount on wings like eagles' and soar
When I call on Jesus,
Mountains are gonna fall
'Cause He'll move heaven and earth to come rescue me when I call
La la la la la, la la la la la
Verse 2:
Weary brother, broken daughter,
widowed, widowed lover, you're not alone
If you're tired and scared of the madness around you
If you can't find the strength to carry on
Chorus:
When you call on Jesus,
All things are possible
You can mount on wings like eagles' and soar
When you call on Jesus,
Mountains are gonna fall
'Cause He'll move heaven and earth to come rescue you when you--
Bridge:
Call Him in the mornin', in the afternoon time
Late in the evenin' He'll be there
When your heart is broken,
And you feel discouraged,
You can just remember that He said He'll be there
Chorus (2x):
When I call on Jesus,
All things are possible
I can mount on wings like eagles' and soar
When I call on Jesus,
Mountains are gonna fall
'Cause He'll move heaven and earth to come rescue me
(back to top first time, 2nd time finish with "when I call")
La la la la la, la la la la la, la la la la la-a-a
Lately with all the hard-hit news coming to me one after another, shocking the mind out of me, this song truly inpires me to keep on moving.. For without God by my side, without Jesus being my light, I can't go on.
Friends can be there for you, but nothing compares to the shelter and warmth he alone can provide. But friends are signs that God cares, so thank you Lord for these people; and thank You too - you know who you are. :)
Friday, July 10, 2009
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Who Am I
Who am I
to be the one called
to be the one picked
to be the one for it
to be the one.
Who am I
to be the one from little town of Bethlehem
to be the one not looked at
to be the one unknown
to be the one.
Who am I
to be the one seen from the pits
to be the one no other can win
to be the one that always splits
to be the one.
Who am I
to be the one to say what's right and what's wrong
to be the one qualified for the throne
to be the one uplifted from the hole
to be the one.
Who am I
to be the one child of God
to be the one worthy of His love
to be the one deserving His blessings
to be the one.. me.
to be the one.
Who am I, Lord?
to be the one called
to be the one picked
to be the one for it
to be the one.
Who am I
to be the one from little town of Bethlehem
to be the one not looked at
to be the one unknown
to be the one.
Who am I
to be the one seen from the pits
to be the one no other can win
to be the one that always splits
to be the one.
Who am I
to be the one to say what's right and what's wrong
to be the one qualified for the throne
to be the one uplifted from the hole
to be the one.
Who am I
to be the one child of God
to be the one worthy of His love
to be the one deserving His blessings
to be the one.. me.
to be the one.
Who am I, Lord?
Shocking News!
I. am. so. shocked. So. shocked. So. shocked.
I just got a phone call. 1 minute ago.
It is worst than the death of my puppy. How to face this one???!!
:O
I. can't. close. my. mouth.
S.h.o.c.k.e.d. So so shocked.
Somebody. My heart stopped beating. Almost hyperventilated.
...
Oh God.
I just got a phone call. 1 minute ago.
It is worst than the death of my puppy. How to face this one???!!
:O
I. can't. close. my. mouth.
S.h.o.c.k.e.d. So so shocked.
Somebody. My heart stopped beating. Almost hyperventilated.
...
Oh God.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Xiao Di Di
Today is my xiao di di's birthday. He's now 18, legal. O.o
I met this person in January. When I entered first day of class, he was there already. At first I thought he was a friend of some other friends of mine, or went into the wrong class, or something.. but he was actually a new student in my class. XP Hence the handshakes and introduction was made.
Throughout these 6 months studying together, I realized that there IS such thing as unending sarcasm and that one can be so pessimist towards life yet live to see it crumble? But there is also the good side of him that he reveals only to the known and when needed. Hmm. All the same, this person finally came into my class as the person whom I can speak English to, for the rest are mostly Mandarin speakers. :P
Despite all the "pain" this person gave me, and is still giving me, it is indeed an honor to be his classmate. To have someone who scores 19/20 for Bio test and still owes us KFC, and still owes me a lot of stories on 'retrenchment' and 'stories-I'll-never-understand', God has really been gracious to let me meet and know you! :)
Oh, and since you are 18, practise wisdom ya. :) Hope my leaves have helped you in one way or another. Thank you for being my friend and brother; for being there when in times of need. May you have a blessed birthday and many great returns for a great future filled with hope~!
I met this person in January. When I entered first day of class, he was there already. At first I thought he was a friend of some other friends of mine, or went into the wrong class, or something.. but he was actually a new student in my class. XP Hence the handshakes and introduction was made.
Throughout these 6 months studying together, I realized that there IS such thing as unending sarcasm and that one can be so pessimist towards life yet live to see it crumble? But there is also the good side of him that he reveals only to the known and when needed. Hmm. All the same, this person finally came into my class as the person whom I can speak English to, for the rest are mostly Mandarin speakers. :P
Despite all the "pain" this person gave me, and is still giving me, it is indeed an honor to be his classmate. To have someone who scores 19/20 for Bio test and still owes us KFC, and still owes me a lot of stories on 'retrenchment' and 'stories-I'll-never-understand', God has really been gracious to let me meet and know you! :)
Oh, and since you are 18, practise wisdom ya. :) Hope my leaves have helped you in one way or another. Thank you for being my friend and brother; for being there when in times of need. May you have a blessed birthday and many great returns for a great future filled with hope~!
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Work & Life Stress?
A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.
Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said:
"If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress.
Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink.
What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups... And then you began eyeing each other's cups.
Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of Life we live.
Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided us."
God brews the coffee, not the cups.......... Enjoy your coffee!
"The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything."
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
Author unknown
Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said:
"If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress.
Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink.
What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups... And then you began eyeing each other's cups.
Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of Life we live.
Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided us."
God brews the coffee, not the cups.......... Enjoy your coffee!
"The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything."
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.
Author unknown
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Shoulder Support
There will be times when we encounter experiences of being alone, confused, rejected.. and terribly in need of someone.
There are other times when the worse got better of us and we feel the world falling down on us as we split ourselves unknowingly, piece by piece.
For those times, have we ever wondered; what actually was happening to us? Why were we acting that way?
That's normal human reaction to a stimulus - or an event that impacts us emotionally or mentally - something that we can never understand why, for in the beginning we were created this way. And it is good, as a matter of fact. To be able to realise the need to release; to realise the feeling of oneself in a certain situation.
But in the midst of all these 'down' moments, there is a shoulder support somewhere next to us. Whether we realise it or not, it is there. And it is always ready, waiting for us to give the SOS signal - despite the uncertain thoughts we have of that support.
So at times of desperation, do not hesitate to look for a shoulder for support. :) They are there, just put pride aside and call out for once.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
My Child
My child
I saw it all.
I saw the light
fading
I saw the gift
reducing
I saw the star
glowing fainter
I saw it, I saw it all.
My child
Why the stutter
why the agenda of closing
why the eyes of ground
I saw it, I saw it all.
My child
Look up
Look at the beautiful skies
Look at the birds go by
Look at the clouds
Look at me.
Look at me..
I saw it all.
I saw the light
fading
I saw the gift
reducing
I saw the star
glowing fainter
I saw it, I saw it all.
My child
Why the stutter
why the agenda of closing
why the eyes of ground
I saw it, I saw it all.
My child
Look up
Look at the beautiful skies
Look at the birds go by
Look at the clouds
Look at me.
Look at me..
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