Saturday, November 22, 2008

The Lord’s Prayer

Read this from makeadifference.com, TheLordPrayerMovie, now i have more understanding on what The Lord's Prayer is about.

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father who art in Heaven
Our Heavenly Father aligns my thinking; expand my understanding as I seek connection with you first, before everything else.

Hallowed be thy name
I praise and honor you by the way I treat your creations. Through your grace, I experience your wholeness and perfection.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done
May your divine order be accepted and practiced throughout the world. Rich, loving Father show me the way.

On earth as it is in Heaven
May I be awaken to your direction and your divine wisdom that you have place within me.

Give us this day our daily bread
I trust that, with your guidance all my needs and divine desires will be provided for.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us
Help me to forgive others’ mistakes, so that I may be forgiven mine.

Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil
Life me up over times of challenge and despair, steady and strengthen me through your power to make choices that cause no harm to myself or others.

For yours is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory forever.
As your divine child, I accept my heritage to your Kingdom, I feel your power within me, and I demonstrate your Glory by shining my light as I experience joy and Oneness with you, to be a living example of what humanity can be, now and forever…

Amen

Friday, November 21, 2008

Psalm 23

Read this in hotmail again, my favourite chapter in the bible...

The Lord is my Shepherd = That's Relationship!

I shall not want = That's Supply!

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures = That's Rest!

He leadeth me beside the still waters = That's Refreshment!

He restoreth my soul = That's Healing!

He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness = That's Guidance!

For His name sake = That's Purpose!

Yea, though I walk through the valley of t he shadow of death = That's Testing!

I will fear no evil = That's Protection!

For Thou art with me = That's Faithfulness!

Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me = That's Discipline!

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies = That's Hope!

Thou annointes t my head with oil = That's Consecration!

My cup runneth over = That's Abundance!

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life = That's Blessing !

And I will dwell in the house of the Lord = That's Security!

Forever = That's Eternity!

Face it, the Lord is crazy about you.

' Do not ask the Lord to Guide your Footsteps if you are not willing to move your Feet'

Peace.

Inspiring text

A friend sent this to my via hotmail:

I asked God to take away my habit.
God said, no. It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up.

I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.
God said, no. His spirit is whole. His body is just temporary.

I asked God to grant me patience.
God said, no. Patience is a byproduct of tribulations; it isn't granted, it's learned.

I asked God to give me happiness.
God said, no. I give you blessings; happiness is up to you.

I asked God to spare me pain.
God said, no. Suffering draws you away from worldly cares and brings you closer to me.

I asked God to make my spirit grow.
God said, no. You must grow on your own, but i will prune you to make you fruitful.

I asked God for all things that i might enjoy life.
God said, no. I will give you life, so that you may enjoy all things.

This Day is yours, do not throw it away.

May God bless you, To the world you might be one person, but to one person you might just be the world.

May the Lord bless you and keep you, May the Lord make his face shine upon you, and give you peace forever.

Good friends are like stars, you don't always see them, but you know they are always there.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

TESL, Sem I 2008/2009

Another two days I’ll be going back to Sibu. Another three hours I’ll leave my laptop. This is the end of my course, TESL, my very first sem, for four and a half months. It’s really a blink of an eye, four months’ gone. I’ve nearly forgotten everything I did until I glanced through my photo album in my laptop the other day, it’s an amazing time I’ve spent here!

Taking this course makes me realize how limited my English language is and how urgent it is for me to improve my language, or it’d be my future students’ learning to be affected, and my future job to be gambled. Aside from this I do learn something, on teaching methods and more on language. In Prof G’s class we played games and looked at different approach to teach English; Pn Norini’s class we focused on teaching literature, especially on reader response; Dr. Rashid’s class we learned more about linguistics; KM class we knew how to use the library resource; Dr Wendy’s class we looked at the ethnics relation in our country; Ms Charity’s class we looked at different literature texts; and Dr Sabeshan’s class we learned more about physical education. It’s unbelievable I took seven courses in this short period of time, though I understand I’m no longer in high school anymore, it’s still amazing to find myself still survive after all the late-night-assignments, unnecessary suppers, club meetings, endless outing, spend-thrift-ing, and endless chatting. I’m glad I come here to UM, to this course, to seven college, that I know many kind and lovely course mates, friends and seniors.

First I’d like to mention my BigHand seniors, namely YeePheng, YenTing, Anna and HorngCheng, whom I wrote letters to during CC interaction week. It’s joyful knowing them, especially Anna who’s the first senior I went out with, to the church. Anna’s a cute yet mature person who has a personality of her own, I like especially to go out with her, we call it outing. I’m looking for more trips with her, though it won’t be often next sem, I’ll still enjoy it. YeePheng and YenTing are very standard seniors who always gives advice to me, on how to deal with college things, while I usually meet HorngCheng at IS studying, I call him hardworking-people.

My roommates, ChengKim and MengChui, who come from Kuching and Kajang. MengChui goes home every weekend so our room will look bigger every weekend. She is a quite person with strong mathematical skills. She’s really good in it. I hope to have more talking with her, to know her more… ChengKim never leaves the college and she will sleep with the lights on when I’m not in the college. She’s a nice girl who always takes care of the rooms’ cleanliness. She mops the floor, washes the fan, helps me tidy my messy desk, thanks ya my dearest roommate, I’m such a troublesome person…

My (closer) course mates,
Lesley is a girl who is very talented in musical field, knowledgeable, I always feel joy talking with her, especially while discussing about Christianity and the bible.

Amy, who is monkey-liked, is very cute (monkey cute), she is very serious with her studying. I hope I can have half of here seriousness...

Yin Yin’s another hardworking person, who seldom comes out for activity, rather, I guess, maybe, studying.

Crystal, very good in singing and dancing, a girl with unique personality, and whose feeling is always EVOKED by literature texts, I like her reading poems, full of emotion.

June, who likes to read, I hope I can read her whole collection, is a very cheerful girl, very knowledgeable as well, though sometimes got a little bit over-reacting on Lesley, it’s her cheerful personality that always draw laughter in the gang.

Melissa, a firm God-believing girl. I admire her for her able-to-open-up-herself personality, she can cry when she wants to cry, laugh loudly and crazily when she wants to laugh, sing when she wants to sing, crap loudly when she wants to crap… Haha… Thank you Melissa very much for praying with and for me before the examinations. Let’s go church together next sem.

Shangeetha, a year younger than us, a girl who is very good in English, will stand firm to her own opinion, Hope we can work better together next time, in assignments. God bless and remember to come to church.

KaiChur, a girl who is very firm in religion, an admirable and caring person she is, like to be with her. I’d have to thank her for her willingness to accompany me study before every paper, enjoy studying with her. One thing to KC, can I always be the 2-year-old girl with you? Ehehe…

ShinYen, we have a number of things in common, both of us like JayChou, have a brother who we have to buy clothes to, speak the same dialect. She’s according to KC, aunty balia, is too a knowledgeable girl whom I want to keep up with. My potential big sister… AhYen sister please go set up a blog and play blogging la…

FeiMian, another girl younger than us, really little girl, very emotional girl, likes to cry a lot.She seems to know everything about artists and songs… Both of us have serious lazy bug inhabited in our body so sometimes when we are together the lazy state will grow to the peak and, well… lazy bug club…

Jared, a smiling person, you can always see him smiling, though dunno what he is smiling about, but I always feel joy and peace seeing that. An adorable person who can speak mandarin but not tamil… always feel stress –less with him…

PKV gang,
Alan, new outing-club president, always bringing the outing club member out, I had fun outing with him. I believe we can make pkv CM better.

Wan Zhao, who is very generous in bringing junior around in her car, though she likes to go into wrong direction… Had fun outing with her once in a while, she is a very lovable person.

Jen Hann, ex-president, who is strong in faith, looking forward to talk more about faith with him…

Christopher, talkative person, really talk non-stop until you feel like slapping him in the face, but he is good in person and he’s really good in outing… hope got more time to go outing with him next time.

Oh ya, Buddy! JiaJia buddy is always cute, especially with her voice, she provides me with notes and advices everytime I need it or even when I don need it… haha thanks ya buddy…

Another one, SzeSze who’s a DBSK lover, seldom do I find DBSK lover here and she’s an extreme one… hahaha…get all the latest musics and videos of DBSK from her, a delightful senior who also always gives us advice and opinion on everything…

There are so many stunning people here in the campus who I can’t mention all… glad to meet with everyone… ^ ^

Last but not least, my dearest sister! She's always busy with her college and church and she's the one who always decline outing invitation, from me, of course. I always want to go out with her,to spend more time with her, walking, talking, eating, everything... Got to catch every free moment both she and i have to go out, right, Ing?

From a blur-blur-dunno-anything-state during orientation until now still-blur-blur-but-know-something state, I’m glad that God guide me through. He is always with me, comforting me when I’m weak, though I regret for not seeking him earlier and thoroughly, I believe I can do better in seeking him for the time to come. Now I realize why my dad prohibited me to study account in local college but ask me to go to form six. I believe it’s the work of God who has everything planned for me, I just have to follow and be obedient and do my best in everything with his guidance and love… Yes Lord, thank you for everything.

Exam Over, Outing, ByeBye Laptop

Yay i had my last paper, Introduction to Methology in Literature DONE! Though i didn't really prepare for it, and though i did the most clever thing in the day, forgot to bring my pencil case, and the exam hall was like North Pole, wanna freeze people till death, but i finally made it through, wahaha... Free!

We went to MidValley right away after that, ten of us, Teslians. We had dinner at SushiKing, i ate OFF an amount of money there again, then we took a lot of shock sendiri photos there, but it would be better if the 'SushiGuy' had a better skill in takng photos. Later we went to watch movie, Ten Promises To My Dog, it's supposed to be touching, yes it's touching, but not touching enough for me to cry, though my eyes were a little wet, i heard some people sobbing so loudly that i felt sad for them... If there was a crying competition tonight, the champian would be Mian, first runner up would be Melissa, then second runner up KaiChur. Others all got consolation prizes, no one was left out, because everybody participated in it. Haha... We finished our movie at eleven something pm, and we took a Rm12 taxi back to campus. No choice, it's late, kena makan lor...(Girls, Jared was the photographer, good job Jared!)
(Lesley looking right to the camera, June looking dunno-where, Mian shock sendiri kissing maybe-Lesley, KaiChur obviously concentrating on eating...)

It's 5am now i'm here typing, my beloved laptop will leave me in four hours. I've to hand it over to my sister later when the sun rises, goodbye laptop, i'll miss you, all musics and movies that are in you, see you things later after six weeks... Muaks...

Friday, November 14, 2008

BurstDay

I was doing revision in Kaichur’s place when Bell gave me my bday gift, on Nov 12 night, it’s the laptop bag that I thought of buying in second semester! I was interested in it since I saw it a few weeks ago when I went to Digital Mall with Bell and Ung. Now it’s in my hand, a precious bday gift from Anna aka BellBell aka BigHand, Jess aka neighbour, Fish, ChiaSing aka JiaJia aka buddy, LiChin aka smooth, Alan aka UngUng aka president, WeiLiem, KaiChur aka Kaichu, ShinYen aka AhYen, Arul, Shangeetha, Melissa aka Molestsa, FeiMian aka Mian, ChengKim aka JingJing aka roommate, MengChui aka roommate, SuYi aka secretary, Gregory aka Gaygory, Ke Sin aka Crystal aka KeKe, Jun Hui aka June, Amy aka AhMi, Lesley, Sharon, WeiYin, SingEe and PheiShi, thank ya all for the gift and greeting, I really appreciate it, and again to JiaJia buddy for the cute doggy, Ing for the octopus paper clip, YeePheng BigHand for the bracelet, Andrew for blue-ing church songs to me, YenTing BigHand for the encouraging year planner, YinYin for TheBodyShop thingy and everyone else who sent greetings to me…^_^

Last night my classmates gave me an unexpected surprise celebration, though it’s been spoiled by Bell’s sms, it’s still very delighting. They got me a bday cake, square, with two lollipops in the middle as the candles, I’d to bite both the ‘candles’ out in one go, thanks to KaiChur’s BRILLIANT idea, it’s heart-warming. Lucky I wasn’t being pushed into the little-pretty-but-a-bit-dirty fish pond in our college, I’ve seen so many people be being pushed into the pond for the past few days… I’d have to thank Nana, ShiWei and PoayHoon for dropping by too…

It’s a really blessed day that I know that God provide everything for me. He sends his blessings to me via all the people around me, it’s by his grace and mercy that I’m here surrounded by so many lovely people though I’m not at home with my family. ^ ^ Am listening to a song… “… where would I be if not for love, where would I be if not for grace…”