May your fountain be blessed,
and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth.

A loving doe, a graceful deer—
may her breasts satisfy you always,
may you ever be captivated by her love.

~shalom~

15 things

Tagged by Yan Hui

The rules and regulations:

1. Each player of this game starts off with 15 weird things/habits/little known facts about yourself.
2. People who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 15 weird things/habits/little known facts as well as state this rule clearly.
3. At the end, you need to choose 10 people to be tagged and list their names.
4. No tags back!!

1. I believe everyone is important but no one is too important.
2. I spend way too much time on the internet for my own good.
3. I love gadgets.
4. I love literature even though i dont read much. I appreciate good literature.
5. I like having things around me like toys or desktop creatures. Its nice to look at something pleasant when you're not looking at the computer. I have this frog eilyn gave to me and occasionally i will just pull them apart and listen to what they say. :)
6. I like to collect things. I used to collect reload cards but these days they're not so creative so i stopped.
7. I love to fly. :) :) :) :) can't understand when people say they're scared to fly. I absolutely love plane rides.
8. I like to have my own space.
9. I appreciate and admire good design. It doesnt matter if its a good website or architecture.
10. I love yoghurt
11. I enjoy the company of friends. people you can trust.
12. I can't wait to start working.
13. I like to watch anime, but quite choosey about the ones i watch. currently watching bleach.
14. When i'm really happy i get out of control and hyper.
15. I can go a whole day without food but not without water. I tend to drink more than i eat.

I tag anyone who is interested in doing this survey thingy.

~shalom~

my little treasure box

I like to think of myself as someone who does not hold many things that are of sentimental value. I've learned the hard way to have as close to nothing as something precious because ultimately they compete with God and it may take him ripping it off your hands to save you from yourself.

But i have this box, this thin box where I save some of the things that are precious to me, and if i lose everything else i wish never to lose those. Therein lies cards, letters, pictures and encouragements, a few souvenirs from over the years that i love going back to and taking a peek.

I've been trying to do my lab all day without much progress so as my mind wondered, i took a look at the box again to read those letters and was reminded how powerful our words can be and how powerless we can be to keep our words. Not because we don't want to but because there are greater more powerful 'things' that we unwillingly have to submit to. 

Kind of makes me think about the words of God that transcends time and space and is ever true. His words are not just for the present or the past, they are true for whatever future unfolds for us, and those that will come after us. His words are timeless, it does not attentuate with time or season or age. In the best of times, in the worst of times they are still potent. Human words can also be powerful, they give hope, they strengthen, sometimes they make us cry and break us to helplessness. 

I believe in God, there's a hope, {and i'll talk about hope some other time} but there's a hope and a confidence that cannot be shaken, at least not for too long, in the end i always come back to the basics. God is love, He is pure good, there is no evil in him even though sometimes he may allow evil and if it seems like he is far away, its for my good, its for your good, it is the time you cling even more to him, like a drowning man at sea clings to a piece of plank, just like the say Jacob clung to the angel in desperation. Knowing that there is no hope, no future outside of him. Everything out there is just bleak, mundane and sorrowful.

Yet we know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, and are called according to his purpose. And the b-e-a-uty of this statement is that He has called you, he said you did not choose me but i chose you. If that doesn't bring hope and confidence then something is really wrong. But yeah all things work together for our good and going through those letters i saw one my mom sent. 

I've not seen my mom in 4 years now, and i thought i'll be going back this year end to see all my siblings and my parents but thats not going to happen this year. I miss her, she's been such a great encouragement in my life, and part of the reason i don't have a very destructive lifestyle, i used to be different from what people know me now.  

I read her letter and it was something she sent oh i don't know some 2 - 3 years back and it was full of encouragement, i could almost feel her talking to me and i hope as a parent i will have this ability also, to speak something to my children or child that is just like a prophecy because thats what it was like. Even though she wrote it years back it still gives me strength and she talks still about my major struggles and gave me some scripture to memorize part of which i want to share.

From Philippians 4, finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me - put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

Father, bless my mom with good health, long life, prosperity... Keep her safe as you always have and protect her soul from destruction. Let her see her grandchildren and give her the joy of seeing her children live for you all their lives. And also save my daddy, there's nothing you cannot do. I trust you.

~shalom~

msn messages

I've always wanted to make this post, i know it may seem lame but it shows how we use the technology that has become so ubiquitous. Here are some of the messages that my msn contacts have on without naming them of course.

• mary, its hard to make decision
• glucagon face
• faith is the currency of heaven
• PioPio - 60 days, LynLyn - 61 days, Liyon and LaLa - 62 days
• my God, my Everything
• Writing Essay~-jesuslovesuandme.blogspot.com
• crazyleously busy. . today, it finally slipped. i cried. i am tired. so tired. =(
• Next week no class!! :)
• Angeal, what happen to honour?
• free week here i com^^
• love u by bringing out the best in u
• dream more when you are awake
• Zzz~
• 2 and half days to weekend...woohoo!!!
• I CRY ..(>.<").. for my CAREER
• I might be slow, but I'm pushing to move, 1 mm, 2 mm...it will accumulate to 1 km..
• Life without overtime! SAD SAD!
• I feel great when i'm with you...love you dear...
• 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒
  
• MY JOURNEY HAS JUST BEGUN ...... God BleSS....
  
• Trust..:-|
  
• Addiction to Petrucci and Satriani

Now clearly some of these messages are to one person, others are more like announcements. But its interesting to see how we use these basic forms of communication to pass messages across or just express ourselves.

~shalom~

collections: relationships

Part of the way i use this blog is as a collection of things and experiences, as a reference if you like and today I'll be making a collection of good resources that i find helpful on a topic that will never fade and is always hot relationships. 

Sources will be from blogs or websites that gives a Godly outlook on the whole topic and they're in no way the only authority on the subject so seek God for yourself.

When two becomes one

In today's context, Abraham can be seen as our Father, God. He is our Father, who knows us well and wants the best for us in everything, what more to say in choosing a life partner. The bible talks about how everyday of our life is ordained and is written in His book before one of them came to be - psalm 139.

I guess this releases us into a place where we dont have to worry, but to put our trust in Him, knowing that He has our best interest in mind and He knows what's the best for us. As we draw closer to Him, as we wait upon His answers, He will reveal His plan at the perfect timing (more)

More to come.

~shalom~