WOW

Finally got myself a good massage today, yeah! I had classes from 11am - 3pm and then off to teach at 5pm. Well I got to Hurstville an hour earlier, so *tuink* - MASSAGE I thought! It was great............. had it for 30 minutes. Afterwards I just went shopping and almost forgot about the time, ended up arriving at work place 5 mins late (oopsy), my students already waited patiently. Ok, this can never happen again.

Met up with a friend after work to watch a classical piano concert at AIM. What a brilliant performance by Alexey Koltakov (Russian). I was so much inspired and still am. Just adore his playing, so noble and effortless (seemed to be). Wish I can be as good.

Quite a busy and long day for me, but thank God it's very entertaining, I don't mind. :)

THE POWER OF OUR LIMITS

I read from Exodus 4:10-17 today.

'God's way of dealing with what we call "limitations" is not to remove them but to endow with strength and use them for good.'

2 Corinthians 12:9 says: "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness."

What I learnt:

• Use both our weakness and strength for His glory.
• God's strength is best seen in our weakness.
• Through our weakness - we learn to trust His Word.

Love this song.....

His Strength Is Perfect

by. Steven Curtis Chapman

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength

But sometimes I don't know what He can do through me

No great success to show, no glory on my own

Yet in my weakness He is there to let me know

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{Chorus}

His strength is perfect when our strength is gone

He'll carry us when we can't carry on

Raised in His power the weak becomes strong

His strength is perfect (2x)

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We can only know the power that He holds

When we truly see how deep our weakness goes

His strength in us begins where ours comes to an end

He hears our humble cry and proves again

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19TH OF MAY

Yesterday I chucked away a soymilk which only expires on the 19th of May (not April)! What was I thinking??? What a great loss.. ihiks.

THE ANT & THE CONTACT LENS

Brenda was a young woman who was invited to go rock climbing. Although she was scared to death, she went with her group to a tremendous granite cliff. In spite of her fear, she put on the gear, took a hold on the rope, and started up the face of that rock. Well, she got to a ledge where she could take a breather. As she was hanging on there, the safety rope snapped against Brenda's eye and knocked out her contact lens.

Well, here she is on a rock ledge, with hundreds of feet below her and hundreds of feet above her. Of course, she looked and looked and looked, hoping it had landed on the ledge, but it just wasn't there. Here she was, far from home, her sight now blurry. She was desperate and began to get upset, so she prayed to the Lord to help her to find it.

When she got to the top, a friend examined her eye and her clothing for the lens, but there was no contact lens be found. She sat down, despondent, with the rest of the party, waiting for the rest of them to make it up the face of the cliff. She looked out across range after range of mountains, thinking of that Bible verse that says, "The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth." She thought, "Lord, You can see all these mountains. You know every stone and leaf, and you know exile to the bottom."

At the bottom there was a new party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff. One of them shouted out, "Hey, you guys! Anybody lose a contact lens?" Well, that would be startling enough, but you know why the climber saw it? An ant was moving slowly across the face of the rock, carrying it.

Brenda told me that her father is a cartoonist. When she told him the incredible story of the ant, the prayer, and the contact lens, he drew a picture of an ant lugging that contact lens with the words, "Lord, I don't know why You want me to carry this thing. I can't eat it, and it's awfully heavy. But if this is what You want me to do, I'll carry it for You."

I think it would probably do some of us good to occasionally say, "God, I don't know why You want me to carry this load. I can see no good in it and it's awfully heavy. But, if You want me to carry it, I will."

God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.

Yes I do love GOD. He is my source of existence and my Savior. He keeps me functioning each and every day. Without Him, I am nothing, but with Him I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (Phil 4:13)

A true story by Josh and Karen Zarandona

FAITH

Not particularly feeling great these days... but God has carried me so far and I am surviving.

Everything fails, can that possibly lead to one final best thing? I often doubt. Even when I thought something was the best yet was taken away from me. Perhaps then I was wrong!

Someone told me today that 'having FAITH' isn't like when things DO go your way, but when they DON'T go your way - otherwise it's not faith.

Above all, I'm grateful to God that I learn things everyday. I learn to put behind my own selfish ambition/want and see what's really important in life.

*Asking for more faith and wisdom in every decision.*

I NEED A MASSAGE

Yeah... definitely need one so badly right now!!

Went to Hurstville Westfield to claim my Medibank today, as I walked passed a massage centre, I was so tempted to go in there to get myself a good massage. Looking at the watch, only 30 mins left before I had to be at work place to teach. O well... maybe next time (was talking to myself).

Ok, the next 2 weeks (starting next week) are school holidays, I won't have to teach then - soooo it could be a perfect time to get a massage :). I cannot wait.. feels like my whole body is falling apart.

So anyone seeing me this weekend is moved by a compassionate heart may kindly give me a brief massage on my shoulder - that would be very very very very niceeee.... *except for the guys* hehe.

A SONG I FALL IN LOVE WITH

The Center of My Heart
by. Michael Bolton

How do I begin to say
Words are not enough to show you how I really feel
And how the night is now just knowing you are here
I can show you night and day
I'll hold you till the end of all tomorrow disappear
Now it's all so clear
What a fool I would've been if I never let you in
Inside of me so faithfully you stood by me

{Chorus}
It started with a leap of faith

It took me to a higher place
Though I wasn't ready to believe

You were there to reach inside of me
I thank you for the love you gave

For every step along way
You taught me to believe again

Baby, that's the hardest part
It's all because you took the journey
The journey to the center of my heart

Looking back I have to laugh
Thinking how I walk the earth so proudly on my own
When deep down I was scared of being alone
Somewhere down that lonely path
You were there with love to follow
Anywhere I go how did you know
That you could turn my world around
This place I never would have found
Without you I would spend my life afraid to fly

{Chorus}

It started with a leap of faith
It took me to a higher place

Though I wasn't ready to believe
You were there to reach inside of me

I thank you for the love you gave
For every step along way

You taught me to believe again
Baby, that's the hardest part

It's all because you took the journey

Every step that brought you to me
And you knew you'd find the stars
On your journey to the center of my heart
I thank GOD you took the journey

To the center of my heart......

RHYTHM

"Please sir, how do you spell rythmn, .. rhyhthnm ... rithum ... ?"

Rhythm

Has

Your

Two

Hips

Moving

Easy!

Mervyn Watling, Kent

NOVICE RESEACHER

Doing research project on my last semester. We can choose any topics at all, it doesn't have to be related to music, but I would rather talking something about music than anything else, simply because I know better about music and know nothing about everything else (playing safe :P).

We are now doing our first assignment which is a RESEARCH PROPOSAL. I was really sick and had to miss one lecture on that. So I am now abit lost. Surprisingly I was talking to one of my classmates Donna and suddenly she was asking me how I was going with my proposal. I said I was confused and she straightfowardly offered her willingness to help me out. She's heaps nice! She said: "Don't worry Jenny, I'll help you!".

Sometimes I am ashamed of myself for being not as nice as those kind of people who claim to be non-christians but act like one (in terms of kindness and sincerity).

THINGS TO BE THANKFUL FOR, TODAY

• My Lord Jesus.
• All my beautiful friends.
• Kind-hearted dd Frida. :)
• 'Lo han kuo' (chinese health drink) from Frida.
• Kingsford church is now paid off (one of the miracles which is God's gift).
• Arrived home safely.
• Sick but alive and happy. :P
• Alot more.........

BECAUSE HE LIVES

By Sally DeFord

{Verse 1}

Because He lives

Because He rose in mighty triumph from the grave

I put my trust in Him and seek to follow Him in faith

Because He lives

Because He lives

I shall find strength to stand against the tempter's pow'r

He is my refuge and defense in ev'ry troubled hour

Because He lives

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{Chorus 1}

Because He lives

I can bear whatever burden maybe mine

I am encircled in the arms of love divine

Because He lives

Because He lives He will banish ev'ry shadow of my pain

Ev'ry sorrow will be swallowed up in Him

For in His hand is healing for the weary soul

This I know because He lives

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{Verse 2}

Because He lives

My heart is filled with peace amid a world of fear

And through the blindness of the night in Him I rest secure

Because He lives

Because He lives

There is no task so great that I cannot endure

I bear no heartache that His tender mercy cannot cure

Because He lives

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{Bridge}

Because He lives I will fear no darkness

Because He lives I will walk in light

Because He lives I will praise His kindness

Because He lives hope shines ever bright

Because He lives I will seek His righteousness

Because He lives I'll follow where He leads

Because He lives I shall conquer even death

And I shall live because He lives

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{Chorus 2}

Because He lives

I will rejoice in Christ and glorify His Name

And with the willing voice of gratitude proclaim

My Savior lives!

Because He lives

He will banish ev'ry shadow of my pain

Ev'ry sorrow will be swallowed up in Him

For in His hand is healing for the weary soul

This I know, this I know

Because He lives!