Memories that change life

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Last night we had a family dinner at gramma's place, i went early to help out. I sat on the dining table to prepare the food together with my dad and my aunt, with my gramma sitting at her chair. My gramma starts talking about the Eklektos went to her house for caroling. She was quite specific, she starts to ask me who is this who is that, she remembers what color of shirt they wore, and their pretty little head. I was surprise to know that she remembers all that and she keep on talking about it. At that point i knew it she really enjoy having them over and she is truly blessed. At that time all her mind is thinking about that day, i know she really enjoy having so many young people in her house, she felt so warm and perhaps treasured.

I love my gramma. She gave everything that she is to her children and everyone. She use to always cook amazing food, always bless us, always. Now she just can't do that much anymore. When she tried to help, she will get scolded. Some people just pay no respond at all towards her. They thinks she's a burden. Worst when these people are family members and close ones. Hmm. That is why i think she enjoy so much to have the Eklektos around for caroling and there's so many of you that go and talk to her, shake her hand.

I just wanna say a huge thank you to Eklektos for making all this caroling visitation possible. What you guys did was truly a blessing and it brings memories that change life. Please do continue doing this because you never know, you might save someone's life. Your prayers in different language is such powerful. Hakka is a language where everyone in my family can understand and you have people who knows how to pray in Hakka=] Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. Thank you Eklektos. I'm gonna take one of your group photo and give it to my gramma, i hope that's ok with you guys. May God continue to use you guys as a blessing towards people all around this world in different ways. Merry Christmas.

Blessings.

More Like Jesus

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So we are to be more like Jesus ya? but what actually are we suppose to be? I know we all heard this, we are to be more like Jesus. But what more like Jesus??

Let's see, He preach and He teach, He seek for his disciples and disciple them , heals the sick raise the death,give to the needy, oh and He pray, He fast, casting out demons, He heals the blind, He did all this miracles like walking on the water and all this and last He sacrifices Himself for our sins.

John 14: 12 - I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing.He will do even greater things than these,

Yes this is Jesus Himself who said this, anyone who has faith in Him will do what He have been doing! and even greater things some more! So we're suppose to do the things that He have been doing and even greater stuff? We should share the good news, disciple,give, PRAY, and fasting. Heal the sick, raise the death, casting out demons and all this miracles! and look! Jesus said we will do even greater things! WOW.. I wonder.

You know, the basic is to share the gospel. That's what Jesus did at the first place. Correct me it i'm wrong. And let's not forget teach. He teach alot don't He? The Great Commission- Matthew 28:19 Therefore GO and MAKE DISCIPLES of all nations, BAPTIZING them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and TEACHING them to obey everything I have commanded you.

I think Jesus means what He said. As we are the children of God we are made to be able to do all this, of cause only by Him through us. In Jesus Name there is authority. Jesus said this,"All authority in Heaven and on earth has been given to me. (Matthew 28:18) "And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it. (John 14:13-14)

Do all these things in Jesus Name and it shall be done. But do not take advantage and use it wrongly, for this name is so powerful that no one can assure what will happen what you mis-use this name. That's what i think.

All glory and honor belongs to Him. No pride. You are doing a great job for God, that is because God choose you and you obey. All wisdom comes from Him alone. When Jesus asked the disciples who people said He was. Then He asked them who they thought He was. Peter answered correctly, "You are the Christ." Then Jesus made a very significant statement to Peter,"This was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven."

I guess that's basically what you're suppose to be doing on earth?

God forgive me for my selfishness. Make me more like Jesus. Amen


Blessings,

T


Because He is a God who remembers

Author: Theresa /

Few months back, I have some trouble playing my guitar. A 12strings classic guitar with a wider gap between the frets and the wider neck it has, i suffer from terrible pain on the bone and also the muscle that connects the thumb to palm on my left hand(forgive me if I describe this wrongly, i'm not good in all this what name of the bones and muscle that connects to where), so every time if i've playing a harder chords or on that guitar for a longer time it will gives me all this pain. This pain is actually cause of an injury 2years back when i was having all this practice for my bowling competition, unknowingly i was actually injured and i didn't seek for any medical advice immediately. That cause me to have this pain not only when i play this guitar of mine but sometime when i use my hand too much to draw, which is like my assignments. So from time to time i will have to bandage my hand, the worst case was there was a time it's so much pain that i can't even use my hand to draw anymore. Yes.

So i was asking God for healing that time and some time after that i was asking God if it's possible for me to get a guitar. I don't see the possibility at that time so I just pray that God will take away all my pain when i play my guitar, and indeed God took away all the pain. Praise the Lord. THANK YOU GOD!! There was once i ask God again if i can have a guitar that i can just enjoy with( i actually told my parents that i think i wanted to buy a guitar when i am able to, they agreed and supported me to get one when i starts to work, cool)

I can't stand playing 12strings anymore because it's hurting so i put on 6strings only. At the process of changing and tuning this 6strings, God actually showed me that i've got the best just right in front of me! This guitar that I'm having is actually a Yamaha, bigger body part, the melody that created by this guitar is beautiful when it's 12string it create amazing tune, melody or whatever you call that. I was so amazed by God! I mean, He was like, "hey! the best is here!" When i look at my guitar and i agree, yes this is definitely the best among the best. So after that I've never asked for a guitar anymore but of cause my hand still hurts sometimes, but it doesn't matter because God have given the best, i really appreciate all that. Last month i think, Joy was asking me if i wanted to buy a guitar because she is selling hers, i would love to but i can't afford so i told her i can't and i will help her to look around for buyers. Her guitar was the music to our prayer meetings all this while in college. THANKS JOY!=]

Yesterday, i went to pick up Joy to go to church together, on her way to my car with her was her guitar case. So i was wondering why is she bringing her guitar along. I was thinking is she giving me that? is she crazy!? haha. When she open the door she said "i'm giving you my guitar, do you want it?" I was like YES! the best part is she even give me the guitar case! now how cool is that! I thank her and really, words just can't express how thankful i am and how blessed i am. gosh.. thanks JOY!! Right after that i thank God, all this while i was just thanking God for the guitar at the same time i wonder why this guitar? I totally forgotten about asking Him for one.

Awhile ago i was reading Joy's blog, she was talking about why she decided to give me this guitar instead of selling it and giving me even the guitar case that she treasure so much and how she got it at the first place. It was God all this while! She was prompt to give this guitar and the case to me and it's confirmation after confirmation that leads her to do this. I was amazed! I ask God, "God, what do you want me to do with this guitar? why give it to me?" and He reminded me is because i asked for one. HE REMEMBER!

Even tho it has been quite awhile since i asked for a guitar and after awhile i didn't actually ask for it anymore, but He, remember what i asked for before and satisfy this desire of mine in His own timing and He always gives better and more than what i asked for. AWESOME GOD!! THANK YOU GOD!!

Again, words can't express how thankful I am. A special shout out to Joy. This is what God is doing in both of us!! gosh!! thank you Joy! it's because you obey=]

Peeps, i do not know what is the desires or the dreams that you had, have or will. One thing i know that is He remembers, He gives the best to you, sometimes just not what you asked for but it's the best for you. Trust Him, because He is a God who remembers.

Blessings,
T.

Look around

Author: Theresa /

Look at yourself. Look at things around you. Still not enough? Complain?

I think if you’re reading this, you’re blessed. But, what about them?

Just awhile ago when I was in the superstore, the counter beside where I was, there was a young married couple. They were just going to pay for what they’ve brought. Husband walk towards the counter with a pack of cookie hoping to buy one. Wife hold up the money on her hand which is only RM20, just enough for what they need for a period of time, immediately her husband put back that pack of cookie and go back to his wife with a sad yet it’s ok face on him. After having the cashier counting all the item, she realize there is enough to get one pack of the cookie, she turn to the husband and tell him to get one, husband replied, “it’s ok.” As she moved forward, I realize, she is pregnant. I looked at the husband’s hand, realize that’s not a car key. I wonder. I look around her again I realize there’s a boy beside them (which I’m not sure if it’s the brother or their son) with a motorcycle helmet on his hand. When they walk out from the superstore, husband put his hand on her back and support her. I prayed.

This couple, with not much that they have, can’t even afford an extra pack of biscuit and expecting a baby to come. Ride a motorcycle with a boy and a woman which is also pregnant. This man, yes he felt sad but he understand and he choose to support the family and wife with that extra money instead of using it for his desire for that pack of cookie. He choose to.

I do not know about you, but I, I do complain now and then. This scene just reminded me of how silly I am to complain when I am so blessed. How selfish am I when all I think about is me. I was thinking. What about these people? Where does hope comes from? I have hope in God, great family, great surrounding, but, how about them? God reminds me once again to think about others and be thankful. Please, don’t think “ What did happen?” The question is “ What will happen!?” Who are you to judge? You have no right. There’s nothing that I can do to help them, but just pray. I believe prayer is powerful.

I want to be a blessing to others no matter where I am. I am already really blessed. There’s more than enough. I choose to be a blessing towards people around me not matter I know them well or not. No matter we have met before or just met. It’s not about me at all.

How about you? Maybe it’s time to look around. Be thankful.

GO!

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Asia. God is wiping out in Asia. Natural disaster here and there all around Asia. There was just this strong wind that wipe KK just awhile ago, non stop rain pouring down. I believe this is only apart of what is going on in Philippine. This is the time my friend, pray, pray and pray.

Once again I'm reminded of the Great Commission.
Matthew 28: 19, 20.

Therefor GO and MAKE DISCIPLES of all nations, BAPTIZING them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and TEACHING them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.


This is whats going on in Asia.

Indonesia quake

The South Korean Disaster Relief Team at the site of a landslide in Indonesia

Emergency workers held out scant hope of finding more people alive in the wreckage left by the Indonesian quake, leaving clean-up teams the grim task of retrieving the decaying bodies of thousands of victims from the rubble.

The military and medics pushed deeper into rural areas where whole villages have been buried by landslides, and more international rescue teams arrived with sniffer dogs and specialist equipment.

The United Nations said at least 1,100 have died in the 7.6-magnitude quake which struck on Wednesday, but the real toll is expected to soar into the thousands.

"What rescuers say is that the worst bit is that they're finding a finger or hand here, a foot there, and they're trying to piece people together," said Bob McKerrow, head of the International Federation of the Red Cross in Indonesia.


Philippines typhoon

Squatter hut residents catch whatever they can from a river linked to Manila

In the Philippines, Typhoon Parma killed at least 15 people just a week after tropical storm Ketsana brought the heaviest rains in more than four decades, leaving nearly 300 dead.

Many areas in the north of the main Luzon island were blacked out and cut off from communication as Parma left the country and hovered over the South China Sea.

The state weather bureau warned that the worst may not be over, as typhoon Melor, lying some 2,200 kilometers (1,200 miles) to the east in the Pacific Ocean, may suck Parma back to the country.

"It is possible that it (Parma) will make U-turn and will hit Luzon again," forecaster Nathaniel Cruz said, adding that Parma was already "interacting" with Melor, preventing it from moving farther out to sea.


Vietnam storms

A man tries to get in his flooded house following Typhoon Ketsana in Vietnam

The toll in Vietnam from Ketsana jumped to 162 on Sunday with hundreds more injured, an official said, adding urgency to a Red Cross appeal launched to help more than 200,200 storm victims.

Another 13 people remain missing and 616 are injured, said the official from the national flood and storm control committee in Hanoi.

An estimated three million people in Vietnam have been affected by Ketsana, said the Red Cross, which on Friday launched an international appeal for 4.75 million dollars to help 210,200 of the neediest victims.

More emergency aid reached southern Laos Sunday after the weather system left at least 24 dead last week in one of Asia's poorest nations. The toll in neighboring Cambodia remained at 17.


Samoan Tsunami

A US flag flies over the tsunami devastated village of Poloa in American Samoa

The number of people feared killed in the devastating tsunami that pounded the Samoa islands and Tonga neared 190, according to officials.

Ferocious waves were unleashed by a 8.0 magnitude undersea quake which rattled the region early Tuesday, devastating American Samoa, neighboring Samoa and the Pacific island nation Tonga.

The confirmed death toll remained at 176 on Sunday but there were fears for the lives of 12 missing people.
Hundreds of thousands of people in southern India were evacuated after torrential rains and floods swept away homes, leaving at least 207 people dead, officials said Sunday.

The death toll in the state of Karnataka stood at 170, while 37 people were killed in neighboring Andhra Pradesh, authorities said.

"The deaths are largely due to houses collapsing, drownings and flash floods," H.V. Parashwanath, secretary of Karnataka's disaster monitoring agency, told AFP.




People, you do not want more evidents to show you that this is the time.

So God, What was that about?

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I knew this is gonna be long, but I just wanna share it all out!! =]

Am thinking bout last PK we had when i was leading worship. It was pretty amazing! the best part was that i didn't even realize how amazing it was until the end of it when Elder Annie comes forward took over the worship and show us a thumbs up! Right after that i was thinking, "What just happened?" Amazed.

I think the kids was really enjoying themselves praising and worshiping God. Enjoying His presences. I am still looking for responds and feedbacks from others just to make sure and confirm what was God doing. A or 2 before that day, i was asking for revival to be happening in PK. The children and also ourself individually. I now believe strongly that the children can do greater things then just come and sit and listen and learn just like that. After seeing the video that shared by Ps. Joshua, i know that God can use children to pray for the nation, to bring souls unto His Kingdom, to spread His good news, to have that understanding, maturity and anointing that we seen God pouring out towards the adults and young people. It is time to let God and trust and believe in Him.

I am not sure what is God preparing us for last Saturday. I felt strongly that needed to pray for His protections upon all of us and letting the worship team to pray for themselves and their instruments before we starts the practice. At the same time i saw the adults was praying powerfully, i can felt that power of the Holy Spirit even on that stage without knowing what were they praying for. My heart was really to see and expect from God. I was really really excited since monday to lead worship and also to meet up with the Doulos team. This is the first time(well at least in what i remember) that the worship team is so complete, i mean everyone was there. Perhaps God wants to speaks to everyone of them.=]

Until today, i still am not really sure what did God do on that day. Towards the kids, the team members and the Doulos team. Whatever happens on that stage, i really am not sure what actually happened on that stage!! BUT it was GOD, it was GOD. No one shall takes credits, to HIM the praises belongs.

My prayer is that God will rise up these children, God will speak to them in His own way. No more 'BUT's, trust God 100%. I pray that there kids will experience the Holy Spirit and leaders of the nations begins here. I lay down my life to see this revival happens. I die to myself to obey Him. I am not only saying this, this is a challenge for me and i will do my best. For His Glory, i will stand strong. How bout you? God=] You're awesome!

One very important fact i learn. Only when we come in unity, things happens, great things happens. God pour down His special made anointing and gift towards us individually. It is when these different kind of gifting and anointing comes together, BOOM! greater things happens. WOW!!!! i think now i know why the whole worship team was there!! As a worship leader, I think my focus of that day was alot on the worship team, so ya..=]

God is doing something great in Praise Kids as a team and also every individual. God even bring His blessing from 3 different country by the Doulos team! how cool!!

This is what the Bible said about Unity.
Ephesians 4: 1-16.

The important of Unity.
Verse 11: It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
12: to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up
13: Until we all reach unity in the faith and in knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

The power of Unity.
Verse 14: Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves,g and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming.
15: Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.
16: From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, AS EACH PART DOES ITS WORK.

Special thanks to the PK WORSHIP TEAM!!! You guys are awesome!!! To PK TEAM MEMBERS!!! thanks for the supports and prayers!!! To DOULOS TEAM!! it is definitely a pleasure to have you guys around. I'm amazed by how they teach in simple ways.

Lets stay United, glue together!
Blessing=]

Stress = Something good=]

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Well, recently been quite stressful. I'm currently doing my final project and at the same time doing some freelance since around July. I guess you can see how stressful it is har? Well, this stress brings something good after all=]

This is the most stressful for me, no idea+ rush = Sitting There Realizing Everything Still, SAME! (STRESS). Lets share.

I was trying and doing my best to rush some works for my boss and at the same time searching for ideas and inspirations for my final. You know, ideas doesn't comes overnight, well at least not for me. For 2days, I've searching and searching for concept for this final project of mine, something that I've never did before. I was also preparing myself to meet up with some clients for my freelances. Sometime I just do not know where to start. The whole week I was so so stress, so stress that I do not know what to do anymore, I just wanna sleep and get my brain some rest. Till one night, I break down, I told God what am I going tru, it's not like He do not know and I'm not actually complaining, I was just telling Him. I told Him everything and how stressful I am. Wow after that conversation, I felt so release and refresh! I woke up the next day with full of hope and strength.

Things sounds good aint? Well not all that. I was preparing some drawings to present to my client that afternoon, suddenly, my boss called. He told me that in less than 15min he's gonna need to meet up with that client! I was so shock! Well it was my fault because I get the time wrongly. He was so mad that he scolded me and I was trying to find a way, I told him that I will meet up with him at our client's place and I promise him that without thinking how am I going to be there since I don't have a car!! Just after I told him that, my dad came home! I was like..THANK YOU LORD!! I knew it was God.

Met up with my boss and he doesn't look that mad after all. I apologize and we prepare our way to meet client. I felt release when I saw him. With not much expectation of what will happen next, I started to present my ideas to the clients, there was 2 of them. One older man and a young lady. After presenting, one of the owner said " this is nothing special, I also can design lar" I was like...okey~ we'll see what you have to say. I was not mad but I think it was alil funny so I smile and starts to listen to what he wanna say. He starts to share bout what he saw in China and this and that. The more he shared the more out of concept he is. I look at the young lady and look at my boss, I smile.

I admit that my design is not that beyond expectations, I have limited knowledge about all this at this age also my friend. But I wasn't feeling that bad when people tell me that. When he said that I was actually excited to wanting to hear what he's gonna say, what's his idea. So I listen and found out I still think my design is better in someways, not every ways but someways. I still love my design better. Haha=] The other owner too share her ideas and we spend the rest of the time thinking bout the ideas. I do not talk much when I know I shouldn't waste my time=] I was exhausted that day only because of that few hours.

You see, things doesn't goes good all the way. Challenge are always ahead. When I told God about all this stress, indeed He really refresh me but it doesn't mean that I will not have any challenge the next day. It is because I was refresh that is why I can still face the stress of shocking boss calling and meeting client in less than 15min times to get ready. Not to mentions the "this is nothing special, I also can design lar". Seriously, if it wasn't God that is in control, I think I have already explode on the spot!

I wanna give a big fat thank you to God for having things in His own hand in this times of stress. When you stress, it actually leads you to something amazing. In my case, it leads me to joy and peace while dealing with the clients, overcoming my stress in this. The best part is overcoming=] Thank you Lord. Another thanks is to the client. Thanks to him that now I know how to deal with clients in a different ways. Thanks to his one sentences that give me a goal that I wanted to reach now=] Please do not get me wrong, I really learn from all this in the good way.

Stress comes once awhile, but for me I know that it will leads me to something good, something that I can learn from. I will be thankful for the stress that I had. Overcoming it is the best=]

I pray that your stress = something good too=]

Blessing.

One Hug

Author: Theresa /

One Hug
Words and music by
Theresa Wang and Stephanie Cheah


Like a child I cry, I cry to You
Asking for Your love
You are the only one, I can ever have
Your love will never go away

When I sing
You came, right beside me
And you said “My Child”
I hold You tight and give You all of my heart
Letting myself to love You more


One hug
Just one hug I need
One that change my life ever more
One that take away the rest
One hug
Just one hug I ask
The warmth and comfort like never
The love that you put together

Is he/she right for you?

Author: Theresa /

I was so bless and blow off when i read this. Cool stuff!

its long, but! worth reading
be blessed=]

First we must allow our Heavenly Father to do the picking.
And second, the decision for a mate must be made on a spiritual and intellectual basis before it's made on an emotional one.
What about love? Shouldn't that be the third, you ask. No, and I'll tell you why. The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? (Jer. 17:9). The heart is willful and is driven by its own agenda. It does not consider things rationally and intelligently--it just loves to love! Therefore, you have to point it in the right directions; Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life; (Prov. 4:23).

Whenever you meet a man, you need to get clearance from God, check out his attributes, and then allow your heart to engage. Dating exists not for mating; it exists for collecting data. I believe that the biblical design would be friendship, courtship, and then marriage.

Friendship is two people walking together in agreement and accountability, learning and growing together. Courtship follows the mutual agreement to commit to one another exclusively--it is the decisive turning toward the agreed-upon goal of the marriage altar. It is a period of laying a foundation and preparing your life together after marriage.

But dating? Well, if you do date, use the time wisely to gather facts:

1. Check out the fabric. Is the person mate material? Does this man have an intimate relationship with the Father through Jesus Christ? Does he care what God thinks about his behavior? Is he accountable to God as well as another co-laborer in the faith?

Accountability is an important factor. It is imperative to maintaining a committed relationship. Is your potential spouse a member of the same family--the family of God?

Scripture is clear on this: Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness; (2 Cor. 6:14). You need to have common interests and values and agree on the essentials of living day to day.

You have a similar spiritual walk. You eat the same spiritual diet. You enjoy a lot of similar things. You have like interests, like goals in life, like opinions on basic life issues. You have had like experiences in your background. Though there is some truth to the idiom that opposites attract, like-minded folks fare better together. Furthermore, does he want to get married? If you want to be married and your dreamboat isn't interested, don't waste your time. Remember, women fall in love and get married. Men decide to get married and then look for a wife. Note the difference in order. So if a guy says he's not looking for anything serious, take his words seriously. If he's not going in your direction, get off the bus and wait for the right one.

2. Does this man want you? Is he pursuing you? The man who is right for you will pursue you, and God's hand in the relationship will be clear. No guessing, no fleeces, no dead ends. Scripture says: He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord; (Prov. 18:22). Note--who finds whom? THE MAN FINDS THE WIFE. From the beginning of time, God has transported me n and women across the world in order to put them together. At the RIGHT TIME, He will bring that man on the scene and he will find you. In God's perfect design, the man is the one who recognizes his mate. Adam had no problem recognizing that Eve was his missing rib.

You do not need to strategically place yourself anywhere. You don't have to help a guy out because he's shy! Men will do whatever they have to do to get what they truly want. The man in your life should recognize you as the pearl of great price in his life and be willing to do whatever he must in order to gain your hand. If he is passive about gaining your affections, take it as a sign that he is not interested.

Many a woman's mother has suggested that it is a good idea to marry a man who loves you more than you love him. As cold as that sounds, it actually might be scriptural if you stop to think about it; We love him because He first loved us" (1 Jn 4:19). Until then, take the ultimate chill pill. You don't need a bunch of men in your life to make you feel all right about yourself. You need only one man--your man, the one God has selected to select you. And trust me, the right man at the wrong time can be just as awful as the wrong man at any time. So trust God's timing in this. He is the ultimate matchmaker. Relax, sit pretty and allow yourself to be found. Again,--WAIT until the man voices his intentions. He should take the lead in establishing the relationship. You may have an inkling that he is the one, but God will use the man to set the tone of the relationship. Allow him the opportunity to woo you--this is your first act of submission. Jesus set the standard for all men to follow.

They should love us first. And they should lead the relationship.

3. The man in your life should not desire to move into your house, only into your heart. A man who prepares for your future has made his intentions clear. A man who is husband material has the means to take care of a wife. He is a responsible human being who understands he needs to have something to offer. In short, a man should have the means to be a suitable lover for you.

4. Check out his buddies. Everyone knows birds of the same feather flock together, yet most women fail to see the connection between a man and his friends. A man's pals tell you a lot about the person that you haven't seen yet. They reveal things about the guy's character that might be hidden when he is on good behavior. Everyone knows how to put his best foot forward. Don't stay focused on the foot, check out the rest of the body!

5. Check out his relationship wit h his mother. How does he treat her? This is your preview of how he will treat you. There are lots of men who, because of a negative relationship with their mothers, really don't like women, yet say they do. Unresolved issues between mother and son continue between husband and wife.

6. Remember that a man's family reveals the cloth from which he's cut. Take note and decide whether you want your future with the man in your life to look like his present family situation.

7. Check out the patterns of his life. Do you see repeated cycles of drama in his personal kingdom? broken relationships? problems in making commitments? including the job market? mood swings? Is a problem always someone else's fault? Does he embrace responsibility or shirk it? Does he keep his promises? Is he a man of good reputation? Remember all garments look wonderful hanging in the store, but with wear, some begin to unravel. Give yourself time and space to check out the man in your life. Time will always reveal whether or not he is made of the right stuff.

8. Does this man have a vision for his life? Is he running with that vision? Remember, God decided Adam needed help once Adam got busy DOING his assignment. As we saw Adam, a man doesn't need help until he is busy doing what he was created and called to do. Is the man in your life guided by sense of destiny and purpose, or does he just allow life to happen around him? A man who is not certain of his mission can be a most miserable person--and you'll be miserable too if you know where YOU want to go in life. A man who has vision is not intimidated by a woman whose mission statement is clear. He will be your best ally, cheerleader and assistant because he wants you both to make it! A man who cannot be supportive of your achievements because he is floundering in a sea of uncertainty over his own life is not a healthy partner to have and to hold forever. Creating dependencies or feelings of obligation is not the way to get the best out of your man. Somewhere along the way, he will resent you and flee from the smothering burden of obligation he associates you with. You want a man who is firmly anchored in his identity in Christ. Remember, we are looking for a man who will be priest and leader in his home. His first instinct should be to want to cover you, redeem you, and provide for you. Your job is to decide if this is the man God has ordained for you to complement.

9. Complementarily. Do your talents and gifts complement his? Do his gifts complement yours? What about your temperaments? Do you see the two of you as an effective team capable of bringing blessing to the lives of those around you? Do your futures mesh? Can you coordinate your gifts in an attractive and effective way? This is why knowing your purpose is so important. Make sure your hearts beat for mutual causes. When I go shopping I always consider the fabric, the fit and what I already have in my closet. Will my next purchase be a complementary addition to what I already have? If I find that I am going to have to buy shoes and matching accessories to go with a new outfit, I leave it right on the rack. It is too expensive a proposition. If the man you meet makes you feel that you need to completely reinvent yourself, something is wrong. This is where I ask you to consider the relationship in terms of cost. Is this relationship expensive spiritually, emotionally, or physically? Does your longing for a mate make you willing to forfeit who you are in the process? Or does he see you as the gift that you are? The man in your life should consider you as a rare find, a priceless jewel--because of you he is getting ready to get blessed big-time! Any relationship that causes you to feel unworthy, unlovely, unacceptable, undesirable, or that you have to work for love, is too expensive! God has called the man to cover, protect, and provide not only materially for a woman, but emotionally and spiritually as well. You should be richer in mind, body and spirit for your union with the man of your dreams. The man in your life should make rich deposits into your heart and spirit, not withdrawals.

10. Does he have a healthy love & acceptance of himself? Make sure the man in your life has taken time to heal from past relationships and has made peace with himself. How he cares for himself is how he will care for you. A man's relationship with God is crucial here. His love for himself will only be as strong as his love for God. This is not something that you can impart. You cannot be his savior or teacher. That is out of spiritual order. In his rightful place as your personal priest, he should be leading you to a richer relationship with Christ. If he is causing you to compromise your faith and destabilize your walk, if he is leading you into sexual sin or causing you to be distracted from your commitment to Christ, the relationship is too expensive. Offending the Lover of your soul, who promises you eternal love, is too high a fare to pay for a ride that has a limited run. If you and your man can't soar in the Spirit, when the force of your love for another is tested by the pull or gravity of the world, your union will not be able to survive. So you decide. How much is your life worth? How much is your love worth? You will be able to accept only what you believe you deserve. God Himself calculated the worth of your love and decided it was worth His life. He now pledges you His love for eternity. Yes, Jesus sets the example for all others to follow when He paid a ransom for His bride. Should you expect less from a mortal man?

Throughout the Biblical age, men were willing to pay the cost for the hand that they desired. The truth of the matter is, everyone knows that anything worth having, costs. And no one gets a ride in this life for free.

Our Prayer:
Dear Heavenly Father, I confess that I have not always been as careful as I should've been with my heart. From time to time, my desire for love has caused me to leave my heart in the wrong hands. I now commit my heart into Your hands for safekeeping. Please help me to stop being so impulsive with what you deem so precious. As I learn to celebrate Your love for me, let me learn from Your example what a bridegroom should really be like. Help me to never settle for less than what you desire for me. As I embrace You as the Lover of my soul, keep my affections in the haven of Your own heart. As I rest in Your love, make me more discriminating of those who approach me. I ask that You take over this area of my life. Keep me from those You know would hurt my heart. I invite You to set a hedge around me and keep me from all who would draw me into unfruitful relationships until the day you present me to the mate that You have selected for me. Grant me the discernment to recognize him as he recognizes me. Cleanse me from the temptation to typecast the men I meet according to what I see.

Help me to trust in Your knowledge and lean not on my own understanding. I know that You know what is best for me; therefore I yield to Your choice.

In Jesus Name. Amen

The Princess Diaries

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These is one of the movies that I will never get bored of watching. It is really fun to watch and encouraging. This movie is all about the process of an ordinary girl who turns into a princess and later on a Queen to a country that is so new to her. Here’s something.

1. Opportunity

Being in a higher authority or should I say being in a leadership is indeed an opportunity. You get to do things in your way and your opinions matters to most of the people under you. Lets not take advantage in this. Is it an opportunity for the princess to voice out to make a changes for the country. The same goes to you and I who are in a leadership, an opportunity to voice out our opinions.

2. Love

It is only by love that you can be a better leader. Love your people. People that works with you and especially people under you. I believe a great leader is one that take good care of people under he or she. How the princess and the Queen treat their servants, how much the Queen and Princess love their country that she will marriage a man that she do not know for the sake of the country. Love is the key.

3. A blessing

Definitely when you’re in a leadership and you choose to be a blessing towards others, you will be. Not only in things that you do for them but just being yourself you can be a blessing towards others. The country is so blessed to have this queen and princess, the great character, positive, the love that they have to the country, to the people.

4. Words

This is the most powerful. Your words. Your words will automatically become powerful when you’re in a leadership. People do what you say, people listen to you, and your one word will change a lot of things around. From a simple dinner to things around the country. One reminder, be wise in making decisions, be wise in your speech. But with this, you will be able to voice out your opinions a lot more than most of the people. Well, your voice out will change everything so better be wise. On the Princess Diaries 1, the princess was in confusion on weather to be or not to be a princess and this best friend of hers come to her and tell her how blessed she is that she will be able to voice out her opinion at her age to change things happens around. At that time I was still holding a role of leadership, a very important one. This encourage me a lot.

These are great movies that you can get encourage and have a great time watching it. There’s laughter, tears, romances and most of all, encouragement. Enjoy.


Prayer Request

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For those of you who know Eric Teo or you who may concern. Please pray for him. Eric got into an accident last Saturday. He is now in SMC. From what I've heard, he is not in a good condition. Can't talk and see much. Bad injury on his neck and hand.

Please pray for this brother of mine. He is a dearest to us. His mother is really worrying about him and he and the family really needs our support. I'm going to visit him tomorrow night. If you wanna come along please contact me.

Lets Pray.

Blessing.

She

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She sit on her chair all the time. She fall asleep on her chair often. She doesn’t not talk as much as use to be. She can’t walk much. She doesn’t eat much. She doesn’t smile as much as use to. She is just getting weak. She seams to be always tired. She, can’t remember things like she use to be anymore. =[ She’s my beloved gramma.

My gramma is getting weak I guess. She is not as active as she used to be. Yesterday when I was talking to her, I answer her questions. Few minutes later she will starts to ask me those questions again and I will have to tell her again. That will repeat for a few times. She is a wonderful women. One that is just so loving. She have a great smile on her face. Her cooking is just so wonderful. She used to talk a lot, walk a lot, move a lot. She is always and forever that humble before man and she is still. She is so patience that when people scolded her or something she will never go against them. She is forever caring, she always gives the best that she can for her children and also us as her grandchildren. She is so loving, she will always ask about my dad if he didn’t go to her place for one day. She wants to talk to my dad everyday and see him everyday. She is just that wonderful. People sometime thinks that she is annoying and disturbing. Sometimes, she is just trying to help. She is just the most amazing gramma. Most loving, most caring. She is a great women that I think everyone should meet and everyone will love her for who she is. Even tho she worrys a lot sometime, but she is just trying to be a mother, a gramma, a great gramma, a sister, an aunt.

When I was went for a visit at her place yesterday, I really enjoy talking to her. I don’t mind repeating the same thing again and again. When I woke out from her kitchen, I realize that she was asleep on her chair, which awhile ago I was just talking to her. I was quite sad when I saw her felt asleep, knowing that she’s tired and need to rest a lot of time, that reminds me of the time where she use to teach me how to cook. She use to take good care of me. She will give me everything. Everything. I will never wanna imagine the tomorrow of hers. I don’t wanna think about all that. I just wanna give her my best for my todays. I really love her. Yes, there is a lot of things going tru my mind now. But. Let me tell you. You might think she is annoying, but what makes you think that she deserve to be treated in that way? Love her please. In the right way.

I cried last night while I was talking to God about her. I do not understand why some people can’t just treat her better than what they’re doing now. People, words do hurts. I can’t help much, I can’t stop people from doing those things towards her. I can’t go against them. I can’t do much. But what I can do is to love her, love her. What I can do is to pray for her. Pray. I don’t wanna think about what will happen next, because I just don’t want to. Let me do my best to love her today Lord.

You all out there. If you seldom visit your grandparents or the elders. It is time to give and show them some love. It is not about how busy you are, it is never about you. It is about the she or he. If you wanna be a blessing, learn to bless your love ones first with love and care. Speak wise. Let your words be a blessing and not a curse.

She.

The Unknown you

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Just the other day one aunty asks me, “Do you have boyfriend?” I answered with a smile “no” then she said. “Can look for one oready!” Again I smile.

Do you look everywhere to search for that husband or wife of yours? To be honest, I do think bout this person. What happen today in my life change my perspective for the rest of my life=]

Some of you may know that I dream about this husband of mine. 3 times. In all the dreams it says something different but all of it is about him and our life as one, is how God show him to me. All this dream able me to know that I will be spending my life with a special someone in the time to come. It’s like God telling me that I will meet him one day and it was like a short introduction of him. Thru this dreams, I know that there’s no need to worry or even trouble myself to look so hard for I know that he’s somewhere out there. I started to love him after those dreams. If you were to ask me, I think this is where our love story starts. From the day I knew him in my dream=]

Few days ago I had a dream, a dream that I tot it’s nothing. Beyond my expectation that dream change everything around me today. Last night I dreamed too, this dream is alil complicated. Ask me and I will share with you personally=]. When I woke up this morning I was wondering why do I have this dream, I said to myself, “it’s just another dream”. But it keep running in my mind. So I have no choice but to talk to God about it and then I went off for work. That dream actually cost me to be alil moody this morning. Here’s the cool part. When I was doing my stuff in front of my laptop, suddenly this dream came to me again, same, I was wondering what is this dream about man. Out of no where suddenly the dream that I had few days ago puff up! My mind started to move and understand whats going on. The next thing I knew, I smile, full with joy. Why?

Well I guess once again I am reminded of that special someone that is somewhere around the world. It was like a reminder of him and that I do not need to worry or do anything about this. I do not need to look around or even think of it because I know deep inside that he’s somewhere and we’ll meet one day or maybe we have oready met?. Honestly, I felt more in love with him today. You may ask, how do you felt in love with someone that you may not even meet? Well, I just did and I just know. You will need to know all my dreams to know why am I so confident bout it=] don’t you just wanna know about my dreams? Ask and you will receive=] One condition, respect=]

I do not know who or what kinda guy is he. But I trust God that he is the great one that we will be spending our life with. I am just so thankful for him even now. I’m still smiling. I thank God for how He shows me stuff=]. How he give me confirmation and encouragements. It all started when I start to ask God and talk to God about it. Like a Father, He talks to me, advice me, guide me, and teach me to hold on, encourage me. Sometimes even when I didn’t ask, He will update me and amazed me with all this. Now, I have a God that love me so much, a God that speaks to me. A family that is so loving and always be there for me. Friends that is so amazingly wonderful in your own beautiful ways, everyone of you I appreciate=] and, a guy that love me and we will go thru ups and down together with God, family and friends together as part of our life.=] God You’re awesome!

I’m in love=]

My Today. My tomorrow

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Just finish my 3rd week of practical training. Was at site today from 10am till 16:30. Tired out but worth it. One, the view is just simply wonderful. Two, I do gain a lot of knowledge in specific things when in site. Am still loving this working thingie=]

This is what I'm going to do in the future. I mean, this is how my life will be for many years as I choose this as my career for life. This week was really busy, aside of going to work after work hour i will need to meet up with different people for different purpose. It's tiring, just the other day I went home only around 22:00 sumthing but, I enjoy it real much. Sitting down with different people means I will get to learn different things from everyone. Blessed am I. This is the time where I gain a lot of knowledge, a good starting of my career life. As in my 3years plan, for the first year one of it is to get connected, connection and relationship, this is definitely helping a lot. Working in this office, my boss will often bring me around to meet new people, for now, most of the people is so new to me but I'm getting into it. Learning how to communicate with others. Different people you will need to communicate in different ways. What to say and what not. Good=] It is such a great blessing to be able to learn all this and deal with lots and lots of people, just as I expected. Thank God for my boss and a colleague that is just so willing to teach and guide me in every way.=] I do not talk much when I meet up with people now, am learning to communicate with everyone. It's fun to have get to learn something new everyday.

I also get to handle some design things too in my practical training. I thank God for my boss that is just so daring and willing to let me do design and drawing for her. definitely I learn more that I expected. Learn something that is beyond my expectations. Wonderful=] I might not be the best yet, but I promise I will do the best that I can. One of my friend said this, "this career, you will need to work real hard". Well I can see that now. Coming and going to be. Yet, I praise God for all the opportunity. Not everyone get a great boss and colleague like I do, I really appreciate that. To be able to do some work for this company is definitely my pleasure, really, I gain more and there's even more to come. Site visit, we do it a lot. Sometime will need to stay for the whole morning of afternoon or just like today, the whole day. Tired out you will be but I really enjoy doing that, I like going here and there and the best thing is that I get to learn things around the site. I will get sick once awhile like today, I guess that is because I'm still not use to this.

God is good aint? Other than working, I too am doing some freelance. Thru this freelance I learn even more in communication. Taking a freelance is another way to learn and also at the same time sharpen my skills and design. Am still new in this but am trying the best that I can for it. I learn to not to be afraid of failure here, learning from failure is too very important. Do not make the same mistake again. How you handle a job or a project is very important, it shows your professional and it let me able to see what I can do and what can I do more. I'm currently learning to be more humble and to solve design problems. Solving questions that been asked about my design either from third party or myself. I learn to be really independent thru freelance. To be able to learn something new I will need to meet up with the best person in their particular field. I will need to meet up with this people and have a long talk with them personally, again, communication and relationship. How do I get to this best among the best? thru some great people that God place around me=] and again, communication and relationship. Honestly I get even more tired that in college when I have a freelance on hand. The only time I get to do my stuff is after working hour which is also the only time I have to meet up with people, but God is so good, He have everything under His control. I will definitely be working real hard now. Real hard.

In this field, designers. One thing that I learn is to be really careful with people. Who you are talking to, what you are talking about and how you are talking to this person in particular. Who to trust, how to trust, what level of trust. Again communication skills. A little some saying something wrong might learns you into a very bad impression and an unstable future when you're starting to be called as a designer. I learn to be extra careful with people around me. One is not to go over board on others another is to protect myself. This is also one of the reason I am alil quiet in times. Gonna need to learn even more about this. Thank God for great people around me that always guide me and help me. God guide my lips and my every action.

Lots to learn, lots to learn. Not gonna fear of failure. Giving and doing the best that I can. Staying strong and hopefully healthy.This is where my career will start,from now on. Am planning ahead and see what will God bring me thru. I am trying my best and trying hard to learn from all around me. My today is going to be a beginning of my tomorrow. I am really blessed to have my today so I will do my best for my everyday for it is a blessing =]

For those who may concern, if you may, do pray for me as I enter into this career life that I may be wise, mature and keep awaken in handling things and also people. Communication and relationship. Also do pray that I will have a healthy body as some of you know that I get sick easily and just enough strength for everyday. Your prayers is highly appreciated=] I will do my best because that's the best I can do.

May our great God refresh you again and again everyday, may you be able to see His blessings and ways in every little things around you=]

Blessing.
Theresa W.

A site visit that is more like a road trip=]

Sadness

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My cat died. When I was on my way back from work, in the car, my dad told me that the kitten is dead bang by my neighbor this morning. When I leave house to work, I didn't even get to spend alil time with him because he was playing with the glass. I miss him so much. I cried the moment my dad told me bout it. When reached home just now I just can't stand it, seams like every corner of my house is a memory of him. I cried and cried, until I was so tired I slept. I tot that it, i'm done with crying but honestly I'm crying hard too now. I miss my kitten very much. Worst, I didn't even get to look at him for the last time. My neighbor throw his body away. I just don't wanna remember how my first cat died + now the second one died in the same way, I can feel that pain. I don not want to say goodbye yet. No I don't. I just wanna cry it all out hopefully I will feel better after this. I wanna go out, away from this house awhile, this house that bring so many memory of him.

I never tot that he will go away just like that. I miss him so much. There will be no more kitten to play with me. No more kitten to bug me. I'm not trying to make myself sad, I just wanna let out of everything. Just let me cry. I'm having headache now I guess is because of crying. This kitten has been such a great blessing to my family and I. Even tho my mom was like not liking him, I know he bring much joy to this family. Seeing this little one grew up from being a weak kitten to a healthy playful kitten. From scared of everything to wanting to eat my hamster. From a tiny to a fatty. I miss those days. ='( Even tho I know he's not around nmore, but I think I just can't stop thinking that he's somewhere around. I expect him to come out from somewhere asking for food, and then I remember that he's not around anymore.

You who have animals. Please give them the best that you can. They, like you only have one life to live in. Give them your love and care everyday of your life. You will never know when are they going to leave you. I hope my kitty had a great life of his while he's here. Loosing him is just too painful. I don't think anyone of of you will want that. Your animal is your family. They go tru life with you. You might think they have a better life than you, but, they really deserve to a the best life they can, just like you and I. Love your animals. If your neighbor owned one. Do the animal a favor, check them out before you remove your car. You do not want to kill.

I miss him so so much. Thats what I am now. I know I'm not in the best condition now to drive but staying in this house for now is just alil painful. I wanna go for a ride. Just give me one night to cry, thats all I ask for. Will my kitty go to heaven?

There's nothing leave to do, but goodbye. Goodbye kitty. =''(

In Loving Memory
Goodbye.

Most Blessed

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I think I'm the most most most blessed person in this world. Yesterday was my first day of practical training. It was awesome! I get to go for site visit with my colleague, we were having great time together. Basically in office there's only her and I. Her name is Rainnie. We're having a sharing office with Mr Wong which is owner of the graphic part. I work close with Rainnie, we go to places together. I'm blessed. I'm blessed by her, by my boss, by colleague from the graphic part. This place is with joy! I can just walk in and out, talk as loud as I want, laugh as loud as I want. Haha.

Today msAnnie which is my boss, Rainnie and I went off to do some visitations and also meeting with client. I was really blessed. This is only my second day of work and I get to learn that much. Get to meet up with lots of different people. How cool. God loves me. I enjoy going here and there, working in office and really enjoy people around me and meeting up with people=]

I am actually enjoying this working lifestyle now. I just love it and I choose to love it and not to make it as a pressure for me. I think it is such a blessing to be able to work. Such a great time to learn. Not only on computer stuff, design but also connecting, communicating. Learning how to communicate with different people is what I am now learning from msAnnie and Rainnie esp when it comes to meeting up with clients, workers.. cool.

I am too blessed. I am blessed by testimonies of others. Sharing of others. Personal time I have with others individually in any ways. I learn alot from these people around me. Some are really new to me that makes me thinks, which is good altho I will need alil time to understand and actually convert it into something that I can learn of. I really love spending personal time with others individually, I just really love it. Some great peeps around me that just never give up on me. These peeps that I can count on, I love them. Recently God is just packing me with more and more spiritual food=] and head knowledge from friends of mine and also strangers that I met. Good.

I'm blessed by my family. My parents and sister are just adorable!! My dad send me to work and back home everyday without complain and when I reach home, it's just a great fun time at home with my mom and dad. My sis is the naughty around me who bug me for good. hahaha Her buggings just bring me warm and comfort.=]

Taking this opportunity to thanks all those who have really support me and pray for me. I really appreciate what you guys did and because of all those prayers, I am the most blessed person in the world! haha. I love you guys so much. I pray that God will amazed you with His love and blessing the moment you wake up=] Amen.

Thats all for now. Loving God, Loving People, Loving Life.

Loving you.

Theresa. W

Ways Of Love

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Ready? I'm not sure if i'm ready for this steps in life. I guess when it comes, I will be ready by then. Just got information from my lecturer that we're suppose to go to college tomoro and college our interview letter and next week we're starting our practical oready. Well.. excited I do have some at the same time alil nervous. It is time for me to let go of lots of stuff that is just not under my control and things that I can't do anything about. Time to go for another level of life that I do not know what to expect yet. One thing I am sure is that He will be with me. My life without Him a day is just so hard to go on.

Looking at the bigger picture is what I wanna do and am doing now. Not to let things that I have no control in front of me to stop me. To go for practical is just a baby steps for my career life. I'm thankful that I've got this opportunity to do so. My goal for now is to have a stable career life, enjoy my work, learn as much as I can. I do hope that one day I will get to go all over the place just to snap some pictures, enjoy the culture and sketch some lifestyles. To get to what all that, there's sacrifices to make, there's choices to make. Even from now I starts to make those choices. Choices that is not for my comfortable, but for a better tomorrow. God have it control of course, but still He make us choose. I love it, I love the way that He bring me tru all this and yet to come. Hmm.. choices. Thats it! choices. I can't wait to see what will happen next in my life. God You're awesome!! =)

Just wanna take this opportunity to tell you guys that I love you all! hahaha.... wherever we met, I love you=) Honestly there's alil part in my heart that just thinks that I'm gonna miss SiA. The building itself and also all the crazy awesome humans I met in this building. Ya def gonna miss. Am I gonna cry? haha I do not know. You know. There's one great thing that God gave me. Heart of His to love. I don't even know why do I still love the one person that hurt me so much, of course there's none lar. I just think that since God created everyone, I shall love them with my heart not my brain. I always tell myself to do things with my heart, to be a friend with my heart not my brain. When someone doesn't appreciate that friendship and it comes to a point that there's nothing much I can do, I will just love that person from what I can. People, everyone around you is a precious to God, no matter how bad they are, they are still created in a special way by God. One of my buddy said this, "I'm not weird, but different." How true, weird humans there's none, but different. See, I believe that you can eventually learn something from different people. I do not know who will I be meeting in times to come, but I really pray that I will always use my heart instead of my brain. I really don't care if one day I will get really hurt by them, at least I did my part and I know the best way of healing this pains. One Hug. Lord, may Your love overflow within me towards others around me. Amen.

I love this song 1234 by Plain White T's. It's just simply awesome, I like the way they write this song and add on with crazy guitar and guitar and guitar! I'm lovin it! I hope you all like it too~ I now dedicate this song to all of you out there! Enjoy! and I LOVE YOU~~ haha

Till then, for those who may concern, do pray for me as I go tru this part of my life. Pray that I will hold on dearly to God no matter what happen. Ooo and my car broke down. I guess He's too old~ It needs lots of money to fix which can't afford to do so now. Yeap.

Love you all and may God bless you all.


Theresa W.

One Urgent Call

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Few weeks back, the Praise Kids worship team starting to ask for new songs from God. Praying that we can write some songs for Him. This is not only the burden in my heart but burden of this team. I know that this team is ready for it, it is just God's timing for all.

2days ago, I receive an urgent call, urgent call from God Himself. It was around 23:00 sumthing.. I I took up my guitar and starts to sing. After awhile I find myself crying heart. I felt sumthing deep in my heart that I just can't explain. I started to cry and wanting much to shout so loud. After awhile I long for more from God. More of Him, more of His warm presence. In needed a hug from Him. I was so weak that I have to stop playing my guitar and hug my Father in Heaven. I was graping hold on Him and do not want to let go. I pray, I some my precious time with Him. I was awesome. Beyond words.

The next things happen was, melody of His love came from nowhere. This is the first time I can remember all the words and some of the melody of something new on the spot. I started to write down the words from nowhere and I record what I remember. I was something new, I do not know yet if this is what He gave. This is where a new song begins. My first and His love.

It was all about how lovely He is. This song named, 'One Hug'. How His one hug just can change the whole world. I still remember my first encounter with Him. It was in one of our Praise Kids camp, 'Fear Factor Camp'. Ps David was the speaker for that camp. My first REALLY HUGE encounter with Him was in one of the night where God show me Himself, His love by His one great hug. It was so big, so huge that it just take away the rest. Amazed.

Today after PK celebration, Stephanie, the great sister with the keys, John, our awesome drummer and my lovely partner Kimberly. I share with them this song. Letting them listen my recording and also the lyrics. I've never know how do you write songs and whats next, but I put my trust in Him for this is His song. Not about us but Him. Steph and I figure out the melody for the songs, with John on the drum, we go tru afew times and at the end, it was done. Melody and the words. We still to need work on it so it's not ready for out come yet. Glory to Him.

This is something really new, the first time we work on a new song for Him. We really need prayers of yours. We are really looking forward to see what God will do next. I myself still do not know what to do next, the only thing I can do now is to listen to Him. We dedicate this song to God alone. May His Will be done on this generation and the generation to come. Amen.

When you know that He is calling you, do not ignore His call, every call He make is an urgent call. It is because of this call, this song was created. Do not ignore, friend.

For those who have been praying for us, here I thank you for your support and prayers, may His blessing upon you all.

Just to let you know, I love you=]

Theresa. W.

Eating As Worship

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This is sumthing cool that i've learn yesterday and am really excited to share! Be amazed and change=]

Genesis 2:8-17
8 Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. 9 And the LORD God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground—trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

10 A river watering the garden flowed from Eden; from there it was separated into four headwaters. 11 The name of the first is the Pishon; it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold. 12 (The gold of that land is good; aromatic resin a]"> and onyx are also there.) 13 The name of the second river is the Gihon; it winds through the entire land of Cush. b]">14 The name of the third river is the Tigris; it runs along the east side of Asshur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.

15 The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; 17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die."


When you walk into the bookstore and see a table filled with books on dieting, you know it must be January. After several weeks of over-eating all kinds of holiday foods, people in many cultures turn their attention to not eating.

Food plays an important role in Scripture. God uses it not only to bless us but also to teach us. Our misuse of food keeps us from knowing God in ways He wants to be known.

In the Old Testament, God gave instruction to Adam as to what to eat and what not to eat (Gen. 2:16-17). Later He gave the Israelites manna to convince them that He was God and to test them to find out if they believed Him (Ex. 16:12; Deut. 8:16). In the New Testament, the apostle Paul stated the proper attitude for everything we do, including eating: "Whether you eat or drink,... do all to the glory of God" (1 Cor. 10:31).

When we think of food as a friend that comforts us or an enemy that makes us fat, we miss the wonder of receiving with gratitude a splendid gift from God. Obsessive eating or not eating indicates that we are focused on the gift rather than on the Giver, which is a form of idolatry.

When eating becomes a true act of worship, we will no longer worship food.
- Julie Ackerman Link


When food becomes our god,

our appetite for the Bread of Life is diminished


Copyright from 'Our Daily Bread' RBC Ministry





Let Him

Author: Theresa /

This afternoon I was given privilege to lead worship, excited as usual as I am really looking forward for that opportunity to serve Him and with my great team of peeps. I feel the needs of surrendering everyone and everything unto Him before we starts. In every prayer of mine, I pray that God will help us to surrender everything unto Him and let this praise and worship time be for Him and Him only. Some of the team members was really tired, I can't help it but personally ask that strength from Holy Spirit to be upon us. The word that I receive all the way was Surrender. And so I did and the team.

Praise and worship starts with the Joy of the Lord fill every single one of us. Those who's tired seams to be energetic, everyone was singing and dancing with Joy, Praise Him. My partner, Kim was having a great fun too. She was tired. I do not know what to expect from God in this worship time. I know our team wanted to do all that we have for Him only and I pretty sure everyone did that. The Holy Spirit was really strong starts from the beginning. The Joy of the Lord was just so crazy!

When it comes to worship time. In whom I can Trust was the song. I feel real much of the power of the Holy Spirit the sign language that we're doing. I was extremely powerful. Beyond words. I started to fill myself with His power, it wasn't me anymore who is talking and singing and doing all that sign language. I felt that burden in me. I felt the strong power of the Holy Spirit that I just cant keep it into myself and started to sing in spirit. To have this experience in Praise Kids is not a usual thing and at that point I know that God is doing something, He is ministering. The burden of wanting the children of God to sing out loud to Him was so strong. I keep on asking everyone to sing, sing out loud to God. Letting Him hear your voice. I started to feel that tears in me. It wasn't me anymore. In surrender I let Him minister, I let Him take all the control. The worship team was fully into Him, if it's not, I don't think this will happens. Children started to sing so loud, they are even louder than the instruments which contains two keyboard and one drum. I was so into Him that I can't open my eyes and just soak in His wonderful presences letting Him do His thing.

As the songs comes to an end, I feel that hunger for more, that hunger to sing in spirit by every soul in that place. As I ask, I do not know who sing in spirit but I can assure that the Spirit of the Lord is just so amazing and power of the Holy Spirit is just too strong I can't bare it anymore and release it all. This power, this spirit really am moving around upon this place. I started to sing in the spirit, so did my worship team. They did not sing because I ask them to, it is because of the Holy Spirit. I do not know any look or anything that the children was doing at that point. I didn't open my eyes but just to let Him do His thing. I know that the Holy Spirit is changing life in that place. The children, the team members. When we started to sing the last song, All About God. My burden just get so strong, tears started to fall, not much but enough for me to know that is it He. My leader , aunt Annie, came out and take over, at that point I knew that God is doing something greater than I ever imagine in that place. At the same time I fall on my knees and starts to pray for this children of God.

It is not easy to lead children into this deep worship. I do not know how many of them is actually responding to the spirit of God, but I do know that God wanted to do something in someone's life that time. He didn't give me a choice to make to do it or not, He just did it as my team and I choose to surrender. I wasn't really sure of what is going on until when I gather my team to pray after the celebration, my partner, Kim prayed about the presences of the Holy Spirit, I am sure that He is doing something beyond my expectation. He wanted to change someone's life today and so be it. This is the beginning of something new. Of cause, we must continue to pray. This team of people I will never give up. I love my worship team peeps, they are just so humble like a child and just so obedience towards Him. Praise God! I believe as we surrender, more great things will happen and I'm pretty sure that this worship team are ever-ready!

This kids that we see every week, the whole Praise Kids team members, I do not know who or what did God did to them this afternoon. But I know that things is changing. Looking forward for more of Him and less of us. Is like God bring us to another level of faith.
When we went off from the stage, I was still so overwhelm, it's just like my body is full with the Holy Spirit, full with His power that I can't carry by my body. I spend some time pray and seek Him and letting Him do the rest. This is something new, something precious to me and I will never ever forget this, I will never ever let this go.

This ministry will be change and be blessed. To all my worship team members, you guys ROCKS!!! I love every single one of you guys=] To the whole PK team members, you guys are so precious, we thank you for all this while you guys have really take good care of the worship team and being such a great blessing to us and the kids! WE LOVE YOU ALL! God is doing something great and wanted to do something great in your life, wanting to use you, surrender.

I think God is really asking us to surrender all unto Him, it's only when you surrender that He can do great things to and tru you. From today onwards, I will choose to surrender. How about you?

I was discussing with one of my mates, Stephanie just now about the worship team. We both agree that God is bringing this team to another level. We have been talking about composing and writing our own songs, from the team of cause. This is still in discussion. We both agree that our team is ready for that, is just to choose to do or not, to scarifies, to surrender. We will be talking to our leader soon about this. We are ready for the next challenge to come. The next big and small thing that God have planned for us. As you know we are also training our next generation in the worship team, in needs of your prayers in this area as we are new to this and may this next generation of ours be fill with His presences and His power everyday.

Here I would like to take this opportunity to give a great big thanks to you all who have really been watching out for this worship team. We don't need to worry about anything because we are always that blessed and that taken care of by all of you. We really really appreciate your prayers and you supports in any ways. All the prayers, the good food, the great time, the honey lemons, the laughers, the spiritual, physical, emotional needs=] We really appreciate when you guys come over and give us a thumbs up or just 'well done'! We learn to giving it all to God=] May this great God that we have bless you all out there. The worship team is really blessed, we will do our best and may He do the rest. May all of us hunger for more of Him everyday of our life.

For whom may concern, do pray for us=] we really appreciate your prayers and support in any ways. Thank you.

Let Him.

Love
Theresa.W

Starbucks Moments

Author: Theresa /

Today went to Starbucks, reason is there was electricity cut off this morning and so I decided to get out from my house and get to somewhere with WiFi. I choose Starbucks Warisan. Well it was a hot day and it's still am. I actually was considering library rather than Starbucks I guess is because in library is just too square for me.

I love to go Starbucks, not because of their coffee I think, I seldom take coffee now I guess that's because of my pass experience with coffee. I would prefer some fruit juice or just a cup of tea. Lemonade was my choice this morning. With my drink I settle myself in a corner with my laptop. I do not know what to expect from going to Starbucks. I wanted to go just so that I can be able to do my assignments. It turns out more than that=].

The main reason why I like Starbucks much is because of their service such wonderful worker they have. No matter what they are doing, they're always with their smile and great attitude. They are just so humble. As I sat down and do my stuff, around lunch time people started to come in. What a great place to hang out, I speak to myself. People with different purpose, different language, different culture, different cup of coffee. Everyone is talking about different stuff. Music, politics, latest news, work. I see joy, friendship, relationship and most of all love. To be able to get together with one another I take that as an act of your love towards others, friends, family, no matter who you are. A smile on my face, even tho I was doing my assignment. I'm just so blessed by this people around me. God shows me the hope for this world. People with different culture, different nation come together and sit under the same roof, sit together in one table. Awesome. I love people.

Another great thing about this Starbucks Warisan is the awesome view and the wind. Sitting inside being able to look tru to the outside of the building is just what I need when it comes to creaking my head for ideas. This great landscape with wind just bring me peace in within me. I really am loving this place. I told myself to return again more often. I'm pretty sure that night scene will be awesome too. Add on with the great music they always had, jazz and swing. Once again, blessed.

One great thing I found out is that I really enjoy spending time alone as much as I enjoy spending time with people around me=] Being able to spend some quality alone in Starbucks is just what I need sometimes. Even tho there's people in and out around me but this is a way that I can get myself on track sometimes. I know that this is another way that God will restore, refresh and repair me. I am once again so blessed by Him today. My love towards Him is just more than yesterday. Thank You Holy Spirit. My Lord. My Awesome God.

Psalm 85:6
"Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?"
Revive in Hebrew not only means "to restore and refresh" but also 'to repair."

This is how God have restore, refresh and repair me. I love You.=]

Blessing peeps.

Worst Curse

Author: Theresa /

Two days ago my neighbor and I realize that there was 2 kitten inside of her roof. We have been hearing kitten cries for a few days, but do not know where is it from. One jump down from the roof that day where leave the other one on the roof. We tried to rescue the other one but kitty just refuse to be saved. man...And so i bring home this lil kiddy and take care of him. This morning while I was still peacefully sleepin, suddenly I heard, "Theresa, Theresa" I was like...yes Lord?. Nah... Its my neighbor. She came over and tell me that the other kiddy just down from the roof and am now in her house. I, awaken with a dizzy head, went over and took lil kiddy. I was like, what on earth are they thinking?? Are they tired of life and wanna suicide?? Anyway, lil black in color kiddy was so weak and am still really weak. Just give her a bath and some milk. Now asleep. When I bring lil black kiddy back, the brown kiddy was so happy and they hug and say "family!" yea...that was my version nway. The first kiddy is brown, male. I name him lil Brown, so that when he's older he can goes with a cool name. hey, my name is Brown. haha! Second kiddy is black, female. Name, lil pretty. When she's older she goes, hey Im pretty. Cool har.


When I was walking back to my house with pretty, my neighbor with his finger pointing at me saying something, I didnt actually heard what he said I smile with a joyful heart because the kiddy is save and get into my house. After awhile I rush out again then he was doing the same thing! pointing at me and say something, once again I don't really know what is he talking about. I listen carefully. Oo then I realize that he was saying Im bringing back bad luck to my house. Chinese believes that cat are no good, they brings you bad luck especially black ones. Furny~ He won't stop saying that, and I told him, nah.. i don't believe in all those stuff. He still won't stop. I didn't talk to him much because I was really rushing to sent my sister to work, so all the while he
told me all those bad luck thingie, I just give him a smile that is not that joyful and with my head doing the disagreement sign, where your head goes left and right..? haha. I got into my car and started to pray. Breaking any curse or mindset or anything and speaking blessing for this uncle. I pray for protection upon my parents too, I'm sure uncle will be telling this story to my parents, we ARE neighbor.

You know, people always talk bout curse and stuff. How bad it is. Even the Bible talked bout it. Where is all this curse come from? Now I think the worse thing ever is our tongue. It is from the mouth of man comes with all this bad stuff. Not only man curse, they gossip and all those stuff. I mean the tongue can be the main root for sadness, stress, broken relationship, fight, or maybe even suicide? Just to let you know, the Bible said much bout the tongue of ours. James 3, its all
about tongue.
JAMES 3: 5-6
5
Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. 6The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
-It might be little, but it got great power.


JAMES 3:9-10
9With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made
in God's likeness. 10Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be.

-A tongue that bless and praise Him shall not be cursing. These both don't come together.

We shall really be aware of what we're speaking. Some jokes are not mend to be joke.

Something else. You know, we try to share the good news of Christ to our friends and family, but sometimes it is just really hard. It's like how my neighbor and I tried to save this lil pretty on the roof, but she just refuse to be saved. Some people are just refuse to be saved no matter how much we try. The kitten just down was lil Brown. For some people, you just need to spend alil time with them and they are touched. Like lilPretty, some just need a longer time, when she decided to jump off the roof, that's when they're saved. It is all about God. We did our best, we tried to save this lilPretty, and in the end it is God. In His timing. Try our best and God will do the rest. One important thing, Prayer. Pray, pray, and pray. Even for lilBrown to come down, i've prayed for 2 to 3 days and for lilPretty to jump off the roof, another 3days. Praying might just take you 3days and it is done, some 3years or even 30 years?. God knows. Be courages my friend.

And so I told my hamster, you better be good, you're the brother to both of them, since my hamster born first. And I guess he goes......

ya ya.....go away....


Will upload some pictures of lilBrown and lilPretty soon.

=]

Theresa.W.