God's wrath completely satisfied.
God's glory placed upon undeserving sinners.
And nothing I can do to wreck it.
How can we not be thankful?
Showing posts with label Project 101. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Project 101. Show all posts
Friday, July 29, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
DAY 19 DINNER WITH GIRLS
Dinner with the girls.
We talked about weddings. Food. Complained about PhDs. Work. Golf. Olympics. Traveling. Visas. Food. Chocolate. Salt. Sugar. Going to the gym. Lifestyle choices.
Doing a PhD bonds you in more ways than you can imagine.
Put people together in the same room, with excessive levels of stress, crazy working hours, same goals (publish or perish) and you get ..friends.
I find it unbelievable. Especially for someone like me, who doesn't make friends easily.
Day 19, I thank God for friends (circumstantial or not, only time will tell).
We talked about weddings. Food. Complained about PhDs. Work. Golf. Olympics. Traveling. Visas. Food. Chocolate. Salt. Sugar. Going to the gym. Lifestyle choices.
Doing a PhD bonds you in more ways than you can imagine.
Put people together in the same room, with excessive levels of stress, crazy working hours, same goals (publish or perish) and you get ..friends.
I find it unbelievable. Especially for someone like me, who doesn't make friends easily.
Day 19, I thank God for friends (circumstantial or not, only time will tell).
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
DAY 17 LAUGHS AT WORK
Today Rob told us that we needed to treat our bosses as friends.
It's all about 'reciprocity'.
I guess I have a lot to be thankful about for my work and the people I work with.
They pay me and have never tried to exploit me.
They are generous with words of encouragement.
They make me laugh about small things
They're fun to hang out with
They celebrate each others achievements
Today , day 17 I think God for work and all the people I work with.
It's all about 'reciprocity'.
I guess I have a lot to be thankful about for my work and the people I work with.
They pay me and have never tried to exploit me.
They are generous with words of encouragement.
They make me laugh about small things
They're fun to hang out with
They celebrate each others achievements
Today , day 17 I think God for work and all the people I work with.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
DAY 16 BABY HANNAH
Day 16, I thank God that Nicky had a smooth delivery.
Day 16, I am thankful that we could visit 12 day old Baby Hannah.
Day 16, I am thankful to be reminded to be thankful.
Mommy!
Daddy's here too!
Awesome gift wrapping by Ginny.
Me and gorgeous 12 day old Hannah.
Day 16, I am thankful that we could visit 12 day old Baby Hannah.
Day 16, I am thankful to be reminded to be thankful.
Mommy!
Daddy's here too!
Awesome gift wrapping by Ginny.
Me and gorgeous 12 day old Hannah.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
DAY 15 THREE YEARS
Wow, we've come a long way since 2007 hey.
It's been a mixed journey. Lots of highs, lots of lows. Only God could have brought two such different individuals together and helped us stay together.
To many years ahead.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
DAY 14 MY BROTHER IS SO WISE
Today I thank God for the talk with my brother.
Thank God for his wisdom, kind words and insightful comments <3
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
DAY 13 IT'S FINALLY RUNNING FULL FLOW
I started saying since March this year, that my project is starting to recruit participants in Melbourne/Sydney,
Well, it hasn't.
Or it hadn't.
It is FINALLY starting.
After being away from my desk at work today, I came back to 35 emails regarding details of the project/progress reports/follow up recruitment procedures/paper draft etc.
Which puts me to at least 7 tasks that needs to be completed by Friday.
IT IS FINALLY STARTING.
Here's to a stressful few months ahead.
If you know me, please pray that I don't die/explode/quit my PhD.
Well, it hasn't.
Or it hadn't.
It is FINALLY starting.
After being away from my desk at work today, I came back to 35 emails regarding details of the project/progress reports/follow up recruitment procedures/paper draft etc.
Which puts me to at least 7 tasks that needs to be completed by Friday.
IT IS FINALLY STARTING.
Here's to a stressful few months ahead.
If you know me, please pray that I don't die/explode/quit my PhD.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
DAY 11 DEATH DO US NO PART
My grandfather passed away about one month ago.
Although I was not extremely close to him, I loved him very much.
Death just makes you think hard about the futility of life. The idea of never being able to see someone you love ever again, is extremely painful.
Separation is any form is difficult. Whether by death or distance, the idea of someone close being far is always unbearable.
Today day 11, I thank God that there is no eternal separation for those who believe in Christ.
50I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. 51Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— 52in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 53For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. 54When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: "Death has been swallowed up in victory."g]">[g] 55"Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?"h]">[h] 56The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Cor 15:50-57
and we look forward to seeing those separated from us in a perfect heaven.
1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
Although I was not extremely close to him, I loved him very much.
Death just makes you think hard about the futility of life. The idea of never being able to see someone you love ever again, is extremely painful.
Separation is any form is difficult. Whether by death or distance, the idea of someone close being far is always unbearable.
Today day 11, I thank God that there is no eternal separation for those who believe in Christ.
50I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. 51Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— 52in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 53For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. 54When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: "Death has been swallowed up in victory."g]">[g] 55"Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?"h]">[h] 56The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Cor 15:50-57
and we look forward to seeing those separated from us in a perfect heaven.
1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
5He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true." Revelation 21:1-5
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
DAY 10 MERDEKA FOR 53 YEARS
While ordering at Starbucks in Malaysia
Me: "One earl grey, grande size please."
Cashier: " That will be $9.90"
Hands over 10 ringgit.
Cashier attempts to make small talk. "Where are you from?"
Me: Malaysia.
Cashier: Oh, I thought you..foreigner.
Me: Haha. Nolar. Malaysian. This accent cannot fake one.
After a long hiatus home, project 101 continues.
Today, I am thankful for 53 years of independence. Thank you for freedom and abundance while growing up.
Today, I am thankful for a country where I grew up with people who were completely different from me, yet we identified ourselves as one, Malaysians.
I grew up not realising that people in other countries would find it difficult to understand how three completely contrasting and different races could live in one land.
What is our main cuisine? It would take me at least 20 minutes to elaborate that we have no 'main' cuisine. We live in abundance of diversity and richness, all equally good.
As an adult, the fact that we are different has been made all too obvious to me.
I wish I could go back to the days where my best friend was a Malay.
Second class citizens, ungrateful foreigners are some of the unpleasant labels that have been thrown about.
One Malaysia, I love the idea, but somehow doubt the execution.
One Malaysia song -Satu Suara
Where am I from?
Malaysia.
Malaysia is home.
Love this video.
Here in my home, I tell you what it's all about.
There's just one hope in my heart.
One love undivided, that's what it's all about.
Please won't you fall in one by one with me?
Happy National Day Home.
Me: "One earl grey, grande size please."
Cashier: " That will be $9.90"
Hands over 10 ringgit.
Cashier attempts to make small talk. "Where are you from?"
Me: Malaysia.
Cashier: Oh, I thought you..foreigner.
Me: Haha. Nolar. Malaysian. This accent cannot fake one.
After a long hiatus home, project 101 continues.
Today, I am thankful for 53 years of independence. Thank you for freedom and abundance while growing up.
Today, I am thankful for a country where I grew up with people who were completely different from me, yet we identified ourselves as one, Malaysians.
I grew up not realising that people in other countries would find it difficult to understand how three completely contrasting and different races could live in one land.
What is our main cuisine? It would take me at least 20 minutes to elaborate that we have no 'main' cuisine. We live in abundance of diversity and richness, all equally good.
As an adult, the fact that we are different has been made all too obvious to me.
I wish I could go back to the days where my best friend was a Malay.
Second class citizens, ungrateful foreigners are some of the unpleasant labels that have been thrown about.
One Malaysia, I love the idea, but somehow doubt the execution.
One Malaysia song -Satu Suara
Where am I from?
Malaysia.
Malaysia is home.
Love this video.
Here in my home, I tell you what it's all about.
There's just one hope in my heart.
One love undivided, that's what it's all about.
Please won't you fall in one by one with me?
Happy National Day Home.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
DAY 8 JUST A LITTLE BABY CRAZY
Monday, August 9, 2010
DAY 7 FRIENDSHIP
23Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 24And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. 25Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Hebrews 10:23-25
Day 7, I am thankful for real conversation over yummy dinner.
For helpful (and sometimes funnily unhelpful =p) comments.
For real concerns about being Christian.
And for every other thing.
Hebrews 10:23-25
Day 7, I am thankful for real conversation over yummy dinner.
For helpful (and sometimes funnily unhelpful =p) comments.
For real concerns about being Christian.
And for every other thing.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
DAY 5/6 WINTERCON 2
Okay, so technically it going to be project 100, because days 5 and 6 go together.
Because Wintercon 2 (WC2) definitely deserves two days.
Picture source here
The messages were amazing. The Bible explained in absolute clarity.
Over the past year, I have been struggling with certain things I hear in church. I did things out of obligation. I served in church and went for Bible study because it was simply the 'good thing' to do.
Relationships were too tiring, other people were selfish, the sermon focused too much on things that were unhelpful were some of the complaints floating around my head.
What I didn't think was that my attitude and motives absolutely stank. The Holy Spirit definitely convicted me of it this weekend.
We learnt about relationships. How we were created to be relational like God is in the Trinity. How relationship and sacrificial love is integral to reality and how the purpose of relationship is to ultimately be for God's glory.
We learnt about what the perfect relationship looks like in the Trinity.
And we saw how sin tainted relationships so that what we have in the world is a warped, twisted and damaged version of what could have been perfect. Sin distorts our capacity to take delight in what is good and right, instead we are deceived into wanting all wrong things.
And oh the glorious news is yet to come. The wonderful, wonderful event on the cross. The deflection of God's anger (propitiation), the changed verdict from guilty to innocent (justification) and the fixing of our relationship with God (reconciliation), all done when Jesus died on the cross and raised from the dead.
And only through that perfect submission and obedience, sins were justly punished and we could become right with God (Roman 5).
Relationships are once agian restored.
Not perfect yet. But we see and are consciously aware for the need to be other people centred and to glorify God just like Jesus did.
And,Day 5/6 I am thankful for WC2, but more so that I am able to be reconciled to Him, through a selfless Saviour.
Because Wintercon 2 (WC2) definitely deserves two days.
Picture source here
The messages were amazing. The Bible explained in absolute clarity.
Over the past year, I have been struggling with certain things I hear in church. I did things out of obligation. I served in church and went for Bible study because it was simply the 'good thing' to do.
Relationships were too tiring, other people were selfish, the sermon focused too much on things that were unhelpful were some of the complaints floating around my head.
What I didn't think was that my attitude and motives absolutely stank. The Holy Spirit definitely convicted me of it this weekend.
We learnt about relationships. How we were created to be relational like God is in the Trinity. How relationship and sacrificial love is integral to reality and how the purpose of relationship is to ultimately be for God's glory.
We learnt about what the perfect relationship looks like in the Trinity.
And we saw how sin tainted relationships so that what we have in the world is a warped, twisted and damaged version of what could have been perfect. Sin distorts our capacity to take delight in what is good and right, instead we are deceived into wanting all wrong things.
And oh the glorious news is yet to come. The wonderful, wonderful event on the cross. The deflection of God's anger (propitiation), the changed verdict from guilty to innocent (justification) and the fixing of our relationship with God (reconciliation), all done when Jesus died on the cross and raised from the dead.
And only through that perfect submission and obedience, sins were justly punished and we could become right with God (Roman 5).
Relationships are once agian restored.
Not perfect yet. But we see and are consciously aware for the need to be other people centred and to glorify God just like Jesus did.
And,Day 5/6 I am thankful for WC2, but more so that I am able to be reconciled to Him, through a selfless Saviour.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
DAY 4 FRIDAY
Friday! Do I need any other reason to be thankful? =p
But seriously, today I am thankful for great dinner with fun people. =)
Yummy mushrooms, fried chicken and tiramisu. Recipe for a great night.
Wintercon 2 tomorrow !
But seriously, today I am thankful for great dinner with fun people. =)
Yummy mushrooms, fried chicken and tiramisu. Recipe for a great night.
Wintercon 2 tomorrow !
Friday, August 6, 2010
DAY 3 THE VIEW EVERY WEEKDAY
Day 3, I'm thankful for the view I get while walking from the car to my work place.
And I'm also thankful for free parking in the city!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
LESSON 101 DAY 2
Today, I could be thankful for the awesome carpark I got in the morning.
The great, sunny weather compared to yesterday's horrid rain and win.
The uni's hr system managing to get my scholarship through in time.
The boyfriend giving me his Kinder Bueno.
But today, day 2, I'm thankful for the great company at lunch.
=)
Thanks Amy + Jason.
That on the left is Heather, not Jason. =p And this picture is not from today's lunch.
The great, sunny weather compared to yesterday's horrid rain and win.
The uni's hr system managing to get my scholarship through in time.
The boyfriend giving me his Kinder Bueno.
But today, day 2, I'm thankful for the great company at lunch.
=)
Thanks Amy + Jason.
That on the left is Heather, not Jason. =p And this picture is not from today's lunch.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
LESSON 101 DAY 1
The one thing I constantly forget to do ( amongst many others), is to be thankful for the many good things I have in life.
And I often let the little things I don't have get the better of me, instead of dwelling on all the awesome things in life.
Today marks the start of a new project, 101 days of thankfulness.
At FOCUS today, we were outnumbered by guys. That has probably never happened before.
As great is it to have increased number of guys, day number 1, today, I am thankful for the girls that serve faithfully by continuing to show up, cook dinner/dessert and clean up.
Today I am thankful for the blessings that are Yueen Mun, Ellen, Emma, Jae Mie, Julia, Jun Shi, Desiree, Sandra, Joyce and Allycia.
And I often let the little things I don't have get the better of me, instead of dwelling on all the awesome things in life.
Today marks the start of a new project, 101 days of thankfulness.
At FOCUS today, we were outnumbered by guys. That has probably never happened before.
As great is it to have increased number of guys, day number 1, today, I am thankful for the girls that serve faithfully by continuing to show up, cook dinner/dessert and clean up.
Today I am thankful for the blessings that are Yueen Mun, Ellen, Emma, Jae Mie, Julia, Jun Shi, Desiree, Sandra, Joyce and Allycia.
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