The Days When I Found Out that I Am Actually Normal

Have you any one of those days when you found out that you are just like everybody else aka normal?

I have had my share of those. One of them would be the oily face incident. So, if you have an oily face like mine, you might have experienced this before as well. You know like when the oil gets into your eyes.. gosh the pain.. unbearable, even after rinsing it with water (well, since both don't mix together). YEAP! I thought I am the only one with that problem until a friend of mine complained about it as well.

A more recent one when we had a 'Mission' class at church. So, I have this habit of whenever I fold my hands, I would stick out my index finger, left index finger. And I thought I was weird, or perhaps if you like 'Unique', until I saw this guy on the class did the same thing.

Well.. I am not weird after all. sigh*

p.s: now i stick both my index and middle fingers, and i shall see if anyone else does it as well. :)

Have you any?

The Power of A Thought.

I was happily ironing my clothes the other day when my mind went on its own venture as usual. Then it came up with, well a usual thought like any other normal person would think whenever he/she is ironing. I was imagining myself ironing somebody else's clothes and well, I burnt it. I chuckled upon that thought, visualizing myself being panic and what not. A few milliseconds later, I lifted my iron only to catch a glimpse of a black-coloured cloth stuck on it; and a hole, a black hole appeared on my favourite shirt.

Watch your thoughts!

p.s: sorry sis, I burnt the nice shirt you bought for me. -__-''

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things. ::philippiansfour23::

Though I have not seen Him, my heart knows Him well.

I knelt and asked the Lord again, "Who are You, O Lord?"

In today's world with vast internet connectivity, knowing somebody is but a page of Wikipedia. If I wish to know about Donald Duck, all I have to do is to 'google' him. From there, I would know about his birth, hobby/-ies, favourite food and maybe his cranky personality. But will I ever know the reason why he is the way he is? Why he functions so crankily?

I can 'google' God or even scrutinized the Bible to know what God is like, His Names, His deeds, ... But will I ever come to know who He really is? If I won't then I believe I will never be able to worship Him for who He really is, either.

"Who are You, O Lord?"

Nothing came in reply as I waited on Him.

Until yesterday, somehow when a brother was sharing his testimony on the recent Baja, Mexico mission trip, the Lord answered me.

Many of us believe that poverty should be history or that human trafficking is wrong, but what do we do about it?
After 5 years of life walking with the Lord, I have come to know that one of the many ways of knowing Him is by doing the things that He loves, the right things (might not be a popular things though).
Just like if your mom loves a particular food, in order for you to really know why she loves it much is by tasting it or if your wife loves gardening, in order for you to know why is by try gardening.


Well, I hope you sort of understand what I am trying to say here. (writing well is indeed a skill I have yet to attain, especially in English).

As Brooke Fraser's (Ligertwood's) Soon echoes it,
"Though I have not seen Him, my heart knows Him well."

ps: this song is actually the one that started me to question whether my heart really knows Him.
and I am so excited for United's Encounter this coming August.

Revolution '09

There you go Revolution'09 was remarkable! Those of you who missed it, well.. you missed it. =D All I could say is that Revolution'09 was definitely one of the most memorable, life-changing highlight in my life. And I believe it wasn't just mine, but hundreds of young people whose lives were changed when they made the bold decision to follow Christ.
I honestly didn't know what to expect from this event, I mean I was comparing it to some other great conferences I had attended and well, I didn't expect to have my own life changed.

Here are some of the things that changed my life:
1. Ownership.
So our amazing youth service group called ONE had its own personal lounge/tent/booth (and yes I chose the word 'lounge' because we had like 4 couches and 2 director's chairs and a flat LCD screen hung on the wall and what not) and we were supposed to introduce and invite people to come and check us out.
Me, as usual, being not-so-good-in-terms-of-human-relations I didn't promote ONE as if I was part of it (I mean I still tried to fit in). But when I heard one of the teenagers promoting it with such excitement and I could say not ashamed of it, I felt as if a thunder slap just hit me right on the face. So yeah young people out there, I would like to proudly invite you to our very own youth service ONE, every Sunday night at 6 p.m right here at Studio City.

2. God's opinion is the only one that matters.
Being human aka social being, others' opinions might sometimes be the one that drive us. How we look, what we're saying, doing, watching, thinking, etc... But other people's opinions change like the breeze at the beach, sometimes it's terribly pleasant but most of the time it's hey-don't-blow-my-blanket-away kind of wind.
Being someone who doesn't talk a lot to people, I have the advantage of observing people. On the first night, while watching a local band performing, I noticed a couple of young people were just dancing to the beat, and they didn't care if people were to laugh at them or whatever. I stood there thinking to myself whether I would be daring enough to do that.
I guess it takes courage and confidence and the security of who you are (IN CHRIST) to do so. (and well, you might have a different take on this, which is fine).

3. You can make a difference with one life at a time.
There were lots of non-profit, humanitarian organizations present during the event and one of my favourites is World Vision which was there, too. I believe most people didn't do anything simply because they are not aware of what is going on outside their country or even their home. We are so focused on our own selves that we forget others who not only are suffering but are literally dying. There was this little presentation board by World Vision and they had this little jug of water which kids in Africa have to carry everyday and I tell you it was heavier than my luggage coming here.
So, go out there, do some mission trips or visit www.worldvision.org to help make a difference in somebody else's life.

3. ROCK WHAT YOU GOT!

People of planet Earth, I present you SUPERCHICK! (used to be Superchic[k]). Their latest album "Rock What You Got" is a must buy, must listen to, must keep, must share, must be everywhere, anywhere, anytime and everytime.
I read couple of their interviews and the highlight on this album was that you not only believe with the gifts and talents you have but to ROCK them, to do more, to infinity and beyond! Coz nobody can rock the way you rock. Check them out here.

Having to mention all of the above, if none makes sense to you, one thing and only one thing I dearly hope you to remember: none of the above matters unless you have a personal relationship with God, which matters the most.

God loves you and He wants to be your closest friend and you can definitely count on Him.

Swine Flu.

And yes like we all have known, Swine Flu is the current big superstar. Whenever somebody sneezes, Swine Flu's name is mentioned. While it is deadly, it can be prevented. And nope I am not gonna post anything here coz you can definitely google it and BAM! the entire page on the preventive measures for it.

However though, I heard wind of perhaps could be used to heal those who have been infected, by drinking lots of ORS (Oral Re-hydration Solution) which is basically salt, sugar and water solution. Well, I guess there's no harm in trying that, perhaps it can cool the fever down. Yes / No?

Anyway, take care all and prayers to those who have been infected.

My Dear Favourite PTs.

Dearest PTs,

You girls are awesome. Thank you so much for your time and effort to make my knee better. I really do enjoyed every single session with you both; Thursday became my most favourite day of the week because of you both. I wish you both all the best with your graduation. See you around.. most probably online =D.

To Cristie and Courtney,
"Whatever you say Boss"

Thank you. God bless you.

Me, Myself and only I

Been here for almost 9 months now I could now notice what someone once said about this city. Perhaps not only this city but other places, too.
I, indeed, noticed so much 'SELF' being projected everywhere. So much 'I' in every sentence. The want to be noticed, to be praised, to be acknowledged, to be known, to be looked up to,...
'I' can do this, 'I' want to do that, 'I' am like that, 'I' don't do this, 'I' know how to do that,... (even when no one is asking).
Every single deed is done with a 'self' motive. Even good little deeds which were once meant to be done in secret. When pride became the backbone of self-confidence.
The question is have I become one of those?