Fleur De La Lune: January 2006

Thursday, January 26, 2006

Angels Revealed

Xiangcen is Jing Hong's angel
Yan Lin is Bro. Ziwei's angel
Donny is Kelvin's angel
June is Wanli's angel
Xiaowei is Xiangcen's angel
Steve is Donny's angel
Bro. Ziwei is Steve's angel
Kelvin is Yan Lin's angel
Calista is June's angel
Jing Hong is Calista's angel
Jacinta is Xiaowei's angel

Dear Angel,

I've finished the red colour "Hello Panda" chocolate biscuits you've given me.
Please give me another packet.

Thank you.

Your Mortal,
Angelica Wei.

Labels: Mr Bean and Captain Jack Sparrow

Tuesday, January 24, 2006

7.42pm to 9pm

Today verse of the day in Bible Gateway is :

James 1:5
“ If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. ”

Its 7.43pm and I am still in office. And I forsee I won't step out of office till 9pm!

I am analyzing some programs and I need to ASK God to provide a way, for wisdom and creativity.

Just check something and I believe its going to turn out good. Thank you Jesus!

Today I learnt something from our CFO (chief financial officer).

Realise that such powerful leaders usually look at things from a very Top Down persective. They are very strategically driven and draw a very clear line between different issues. Thus, even if one "project" works very well, but it will result in a problem in other areas, they usually go ahead with it and tell us to find a solution to the problems.

Cannot give any examples, cos very sensitive.

But if talking about real life examples, can be exemplified here:

Its like Bible said we should Tithe, but our money in the banks seems "not enough" to pay our tithes because we have "so many" financial commitments.

Whatever are the reasons, there are ample truths or proves to show that we SHOULD tithe, so even if we do not have enough money, we must find means and ways to get this money to pay our Tithe!

And the ULTIMATE REWARD?

A-B-U-N-D-A-N-C-E

hahahha.......

Labels: Feelings and Thoughts

Sunday, January 22, 2006

God is coming home with me

Whenever I go travelling, or to some enjoyable events (including our church services), I would come home feeling a bit sad.

Because all the happy events seem to have ended and life is “back to normal”. This kind of feeling is especially strong when you have to work the next day.

The beautiful country that I visited, the scenic island, the colourful fishes I saw while snorkeling, the boat ride in the swamp, the swimming pool, the good food, the quality time with family, the fellowship with cell group and church members, the humerous jokes, the outstanding and comical performances, the beautiful red costume, the stage lights, the hard work….

In the bible, “The end of a matter is better than its beginning.”

Looking this verse gives me no reason to be sad over the end of all happy events because the best is yet to come. I cannot be so short sighted and keeps dwelling in the past events. I must believe that there’s always greater joy, and hope in the future. I remember seeing Pastor Sun’s comments in one magazine – she told us that we should always LOOK FORWARD in life and not backward.

Isaiah 42:9

Behold, the former things have come to pass, And new things I declare; Before they spring forth I tell you of them.”

I believe that God is a Father of new things. There are many unprecedented things that He does which exceed all that we could ever think or imagine. I always like to use this analogy that God is the best Chess Player in the whole world. In fact, He is such a genius in His chess playing skills because every move that He makes seems to be so sharp, so timely, so wise, so strategical, and subtle.

I trust in my God and I love Him every day.

In this year 2006, I will discard all the negative issues, bad habits, temptations, thoughts, or character, desires and place my entire focus on God alone.

The joy of the Lord will be my GREATEST strength. I can be assured that God is going home with me after every happy event, and He will be travelling with me whenever I go. When I work, He will be seated beside me. Before I sleep, He will give me a pat.

And with this joy, beautiful words will flow from my mouth, generous acts will flow from my heart, and I will be a wonderful blessing to the people around me, especially my precious family.

Labels: Sermons and Revelatns

Wisdom in the Market Place

Am very tied up in my new responsibility.

There are many new things to learn, many things to do, many problems to overcome.

Felt so breathless unless I asked God for His strength and wisdom to go on.

Every morning before I start work, I would open up a website "Bible Gateway" where they have "Verse of the Day". This particular verse came alive before my eyes:

1 Corinthians 10:13 (NIV)
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

God will provide a way.................

My new responsibility requires me to work out something in the programs and reports that I used by early Feb due to a major change in our systems. If I can't work out anything, there would be dire consequences.

And yes, God will provide a way...............

I clinged tightly on His Powerful Words and true indeed, I managed to work out something with the colleague whom I am taking over.

Sweet smelling aroma of relief seemed to descend from Heaven......

Thank you God for all that You have done for me!

Labels: Testmonies

Friday, January 13, 2006

ABUNDANCE OF LOVE

I went shopping at Seiyu (Bugis) with my sister on Thursday as we need to shop for a birthday present for my mother.

We saw a very nice Braun Buffet (maroon) colour and wanted to get that for her. After we have chosen this bag, I saw another Braun Buffet (brown) bag, those smaller kind, with long straps, and you can “hang it” around your whole body.

But it was quite expensive. In the process of thinking whether to buy it, I kept telling my sister that I like this bag very very very much.

I took the bag, go to the mirror and kept staring at the mirror to ponder if I should really buy it. In the midst of all these, guess what did my sister do?

She told the sales girl behind me that she wanted to buy this bag for me! No wonder they are like so secretive!

I was so amazed when my sister told me this (cos I kept pestering her to tell me what she told the sales girl).

I know my sister is saving up for her studies fees and also for the Marketplace Building. And she normally DON’T buy anything when we go shopping, even when she sees something she really like. But she actually wanted to buy me a Braun Buffet bag out of her long time savings?!

And its not the first time I receive such a big token of love from my sister.

A few years ago, I wanted to go Hong Kong. Thank God that my father gave me a cheque to pay for all my expenses. However, my sister gave me about SGD700/- extra for me to spend in Hong Kong. Her reason – worried that I do not have enough to spend. And she was only a student at that time, yet she’s willing to give me this sum of money unconditionally.

When she was in France for student exchange, she scrimped and saved to buy me a Lollipop bag.

When we were in Australia a few yrs back, I passed by a shop in a shopping centre, which was playing beautiful new age music. I lingered outside the shop for a long long time (my sister beside me all the time), and then finally decided to walk away because I don’t bear to buy that CD.

After I walked away, my sister pulled me back into the shop, took the CD and paid for it right on the spot for me.

This year Valentine Feb 2005, she called up the florist and ordered a very beautiful bouquet of BLUE ROSES and has it sent all the way to my office in Kallang Sector.

When she got her First Pay during her Holiday Work (still a student then), she bought me a blue dress that cost about SGD100/-.

Who is my sister?

She is XIAOXUAN.

So GRATEGUL TO GOD for such a beautiful sister like Xuan.

Labels: Family

Tuesday, January 10, 2006

Contentment in God

Today is a holiday and it is raining.

I woke up at 11am and went for lunch at a coffee shop with my family.

On the way back home on our car (name: Baby Vios), I suddenly felt so happy about doing the ordinary things in life……

Lunch at a coffee shop, mopping the floor at home, finish reading the stack of notes, writing down thoughts, looking at the beautiful forest outside my house, and my mum washing the laundry, and the funny conversations with my precious brother, listening to the enchanting music, drinking a cup of green tea, hugging my “fragrant” bolster, reading blogs……

I told my sister, Xuan, on the Baby Vios, that life without God is really meaningless. Just like the song we always sing, “My world means nothing without you”.

No matter what great things God would give us, or strong passion He would put into our hearts for relationships, or visions, it would never sustain nor last, if we do not think about God all the time in our hearts. Contrary, if we have God in the center of our lives, we will feel so joyful in whatever things we do, may it be small or big. Even though it seems so ordinary, yet you will have a sense of contentment and joy in doing it.

I think I am a perfectionist when it comes to work. Really want to make sure that I learnt everything, and understood everything. I dig a lot of materials for reading just to make sure I am well equipped in my work. A lot of financial stuff is piled up in my room. Recently I took over a new responsibility (cash forecasting) and strong analytical skill is needed for this role. I felt quite stressful and wanted to go through all the information again so that I will do better in next month forecast.

On last Sunday, just when I was about to open my notebook and do my work again, I just felt the Holy Spirit telling me to Let Go – Let Go of Everything. Though I got lots of work to do, I just close my note book, went to the little corner of my room and talk to God about many issues in my life. Pastor Ulf once said that angels are around us when we pray or talk to God. So I asked the angels around me to give me a hug.

On the following Monday, I have class until 10.15pm. It was tiring but very interesting. As Baby Vios was taking me back home, I felt the Love of God so overwhelming in the car. I suddenly just feel that I love God so much.

If I am not a Christian, nor have a beautiful House to go to every weekend, how dull will my life be?

Lifeless and meaningless
Unfruitful and Idle
Foolish and Selfish

Labels: Feelings and Thoughts

Sunday, January 08, 2006

Little thots

Recently so many things have happened. God is especially so nearby.

Attended two services today. Joyce Meyer was preaching.

Two of the many issues she has preached today really impacted my life:

Living deeper

We choose to do right when we still feel all wrong.
Don’t bow down to your feelings.

Just like what my sister Xuan has shared in her blog, reach out to someone, encourage and love them, even when you’re unhappy, or feeling troubled.

This morning service Xiangcen and myself came to reserve seats for our cg. There were some visitors from a nearby country visiting us for the very first time and they did not know that we have a practice of reserving one whole row for our cell groups. When I placed the umbrella on the seats at the edge of the row, two of them pushed my umbrella to the next seats and keep pushing it until there are enough seats for the rest of their friends. When I talked to them regarding this, they were quite rude to me.

I felt so angry at that moment as they did it right in front of me and did not even apologize. However, there was one very kind sister who saw this and came up right to me and explained the whole situation to me. She was very patient and understanding. Really a strong woman of God.

I eventually gave in, and it's a good thing Xiangcen reserved the next row of seats behind me. However, I couldn’t discard the negative thoughts in my heart. Thus I just told Xiangcen and Calista to sit with them while I move to the seat furthest away from them.

If I were to think about what Joyce Meyer has said about LIVING DEEPER, the right thing to do this morning was to sit right next to them, and be a good host to them, smiled and greet them despite how angry I was feeling in my heart. But I did not do it. Sorry God.

One of the most beautiful things a person can ever do is to love another person in his/her own way even when you’re feeling very upset about the way things has turned out. When it seems like everything in your life has turned upside down, you’re still able to put aside every pain, every anguish, every disappointment or frustration, and continue to be steadfast in your ways, and portray your love and encouragements to the people around you. This is truly doing the Word of God.

Seek God’s face instead of His hands

Every now and then, I would share with my sister that we must always remind ourselves to put aside our desires and seek God Himself instead of what He would give us. However, there are some desires so strong that if we do not continue to guard our heart, it would soon overwhelm us, and cause us to lose our focus on God Himself.

What Joyce Meyer has shared during the 1 pm service today truly pierced right into my heart. I will love God more and more each day because I am GRATEFUL TO GOD FOR:

1) A wonderful mother, father, brother and of course my patient listener Xuan.
2) A beautiful House to go to every weekend.
3) A loving spiritual family – my cg members.
4) My career.
5) A beautiful Abraham’s story.
6) Preparing me.
7) Making all things beautiful in His time.

Some things Joyce Meyer also mentioned:

1) If you don’t get your ways, don’t get upset
2) Stop criticizing all things
3) Let God deal with your weakness while you focus on building up your strength
4) I am going to enjoy myself while God is changing me
5) I will not let other people determine my worth and value
6) Kingdom of God is Righteousness, Peace and Joy

My aunt and cousin Rosel came today, and they enjoyed themselves very much. In fact my aunt was asking me to bring Rosel to CHC service on a frequent basis. And Rosel actually asked me to bring her here too! Wow……

This sat our cg is going East Coast for fun. I am looking forward to it because Casper the Dog will be around. Calista will also be bringing her dog as well! But of course, the dogs are only part of the fun, the main fun is fellowshipping! Cos its gonna be a fun time together especially with Wanli, Calista, Yanlin and Xiangcen around!

Tomorrow is work again. Writing down all the revelations here really strengthened my heart once again. Let us learn to love whatever we are doing. No matter how difficult the path is, God will be there to carry us through.

Lets also remember to pray for Joyce Meyer in her trip to India next week.

Labels: Family, Feelings and Thoughts

Sunday, January 01, 2006

A Precious Gift from God - Sentosa Trip

Recently, so many things have happened, that further strengthens the Word that God has placed in my heart :

John 3:27
John answered and said, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.

Just sometime this week, Xuan’s good friend Faith (sis Yvonne’s sis) decided to bless us with a room in a resort in Sentosa. She got this room in a ballot from her company and originally intends to use it for her countdown party with her friends. This place is at Sentosa Costa Sands Resort.

When I reached this resort, I was so thrilled by the beautiful scenery that awaited me. We were at the highest floor (3rd floor) on a small hill, overlooking the sea. Right in front of our window was the beach where the countdown party would be held. The foam party and the fireworks were also right in front of us.

I was so amazed and kept saying thank you to Faith. Xuan and I also bought her 2 gifts really nice to bless her and convey our gratitude.

A family trip to Sentosa is something we have always look forward to and have been planning since November but nothing good ever turned out. But this resort just came so suddenly, and all of us have even no time to plan who can go or cannot go. Xuan and I just informed our family members about this resort and ALL MUST COME. Surprisingly, all came, even my father who was always so busy stayed with us throughout the whole stay.

On 2nd day, we went to Sentosa Luge in the morning, then to Carlsberg Tower, Images of Singapore and Underwater World.

It was such a fun ride at Sentosa Luge. But something very terrible happened that would jeopardize the joy during our whole stay at Sentosa, and we may not even stay for the countdown – my brother lost the car keys.

When he told us, we were so worried. I called up Sentosa information counter and Ranger Station to inform about our loss of car keys. The next thing I did was to pray softly in my heart.

Many thoughts were going through my mind then. This Sentosa trip was such a blessings. Does God want to add another Testimony to all these testimonies? Do we need to go through some trials together as a family in this trip to learn about the Love and the Miracle of God?

Suddenly my brother told us that he remembered something brushed against the metallic chair lift that he sat at Sentosa Luge. This chair lift thingy is like the kind of “cable car” you took when you go snow-skiing. It has no shelter and no cover for your feet at all. When my brother was sitting on it, the car keys dropped from his bag and hit the metallic chair lift before it dropped down into the hill.

I thank God that the car keys hit the chair lift before it dropped. If this has not happened, how could we ever know where to start a search for the keys?

Shortly, my brother and I told the staff at Sentosa Luge and they gave us another free chair lift ride to the bottom of the hill to search for the keys ourselves.

This search is horrendous. It like “HAI DI LAO ZHEN” – Searching for a needle in the middle of the sea (a Chinese idiom). The hill was so steep and there are many tall grasses. We started with the search by climbing up the hill. I remained in the lower portion while my brother scaled the higher hill. I could not go any further cos it was too steep and very high.

Singaporeans are so nice. While searching, those people on the chair lift shouted out to us if we needed help and what are we looking for? They wanted to help us look at the ground as well! I am so grateful to them. I also wanted to say Thank You to Stefan for helping me to check with his father on solutions regarding loss of car keys.

We have been searching for about 20 mins when my brother told me to stop searching cos the staff at the bottom of the hill told them that someone has spotted our keys. The next minute, a person seated on the chair lift started pointing to us a spot on the hill that he saw a set of keys! My brother went to that spot and found the keys!

At that moment, I was so IN AWE. We really managed to find the car keys in the midst of a hill! THANK YOU GOD!

It was also very divine how we discovered about the loss of car keys. My brother was shopping at Images of Singapore’s souvenir shop, and he needed my sister to carry his bag as he wanted to try out a shirt. While Xuan was carrying his bag, the section where the car keys was placed caught his attention as it seemed to be open and empty. If we have not discovered this in the early afternoon, the consequences would have been unthinkable, as it was raining very heavily in the late afternoon, and how is my brother and myself going to climb up the hill?

To me, this incident is a miracle from God. Nothing can express the kind of gratitude I have in my heart for my heavenly Father. He is truly my help and savior in times of adversity and need.

After we have found the car keys, we went to have a sumptuous lunch at Images of Singapore, then proceed to Underwater World. It was raining heavily after that, and we went back to resort.

And I wanted to thank God for this rain, because though we could not visit other attractions, we have a much greater time together playing “Chatek” in the resort foyer. We bought this “Chatek” from the souvenir shop and it has a feather attached to it. My father and mummy were the best “Chatek players” and it was so comical to see my family “kicked” the “Chatek" and competing with one another to see who's the best player!

At night, my playful father paid SGD29/- and went to the beach countdown party himself. His excuse? – to see the foam party and relax and explore. I have never seen a person in his fifties more excited about countdown party than my sister, brother or myself! Hahahaa…

It was nearly 12 midnight. I opened the full length balcony window, and sat on the mattress (in front of the full length window). My sister was right behind me on the bigger bed. The countdown started…. 10……9..…8….7…6…5…4..3..2.1.0…FIREWORKS!!!!

This is the FIRST TIME I can enjoy FIREWORKS in the comfort of a room, no need to squeeze with the crowd, and with the fireworks RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY WINDOW. It was so near, so beautiful!

All these would not have happened if not for God. Through this Sentosa trip, I felt even closer to God. I am so grateful for His Grace, Love and Miracle.

Thank you so much, my Heavenly Father.