The Yellow Leaf; Isaac Ho.
June '07 (my fungus farewell)
Summer's fading,
A chilling wind starts to blow.
As leaves start to fall,
So do friends come and go.
Trees grow proud,
As they boast crowns of gold.
But when that last leaf falls,
The trees shiver in cold.
You're like that last leaf,
So bright and full of cheer,
As time goes on,
We'll all miss you dear.
A youthful cheer's lost,
We all heave a sigh.
But we'll always remember,
The time you said "Goodbye".
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Thursday, June 21, 2007
overwhelming
adrienne has asked me to blog, so this one is for you girlie. lately, its been busy. really really busy. but through it all, ive had time to talk to God heaps. i actually fasted from friday to sunday, and i was really asking God for many things. praying for lots actually. many things have happened and come up, so ill just blog as i remember stuff...
well, firstly, heres a testimony for you all! our church is taking a small team of people to thailand and cambodia for a short-term missions trip, and i'd been praying, asking God to provide, because my parents said it would be hard for us to afford both me and my dad to go, so i was gonna go next year, but God provided. someone in my church is sponsoring me to go! she actually offered to pay for EVERYTHING so i could go, i thought that was a real prayer answered! God is so awesome.
secondly, ive had much on my plate, in terms of ministry. im organising a princess day for the girls, and im basically the only one organising it. then theres worship team, tahela dance and prayer meeting. its kinda crazy, but im enjoying it. i went for the adult prayer meeting on tuesday, and it was my first time, and i personally am very used to a loud prayer meeting, where everyone speaks in tongues etc. but our new church is more conservative, and so it was kinda quiet. i find it a bit hard to get used to. but, it was good.
i believe God is going to send revival to our church, i am praying my heart out for it. please please pray with me, because i know that the people in our church really need a touch from God right now.
also, piano and violin exams. AHHH! im going to die, grade 6 piano and grade 3 violin (ok, doesnt sound that hard,) but i am like absolutely scared to death. lol, i am practicing so so hard for it.
one of the sunday school teachers will be leaving sunday school next month, and it might be a great opportunity for me to get back into kids ministry, i really really miss kids so much, especially my fga kids, i miss you kidies so so much. anyway, god has left the door to kids ministry tightly shut for a year now, and ive been praying about it for ages, i really think that kids is my passion, but obviously God has other plans, it may be time for me to get back into this ministry again, so we'll see. im absolutely ready to go back to kids now.
oh yeah, exams are over phew! and i did pretty well. i think they were over last time i blogged too. i will try and blog more, sorry guys, life, kinda gets in the way, its not good huh?
anyway, holidays soon, i cannot wait!!
so yeah, continue to pray for my church and youth, and continue to pray that God will work awesomely, and use our family in this ministry.
thanks guys xo.
BTW,
HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO STEFI!
my azn poser, i love you forever babe. =.="
its our little man.
and and,
congrats to alex-may and chris ong for the birth of baby grace ong (i realize this is kinda late lol)
well, firstly, heres a testimony for you all! our church is taking a small team of people to thailand and cambodia for a short-term missions trip, and i'd been praying, asking God to provide, because my parents said it would be hard for us to afford both me and my dad to go, so i was gonna go next year, but God provided. someone in my church is sponsoring me to go! she actually offered to pay for EVERYTHING so i could go, i thought that was a real prayer answered! God is so awesome.
secondly, ive had much on my plate, in terms of ministry. im organising a princess day for the girls, and im basically the only one organising it. then theres worship team, tahela dance and prayer meeting. its kinda crazy, but im enjoying it. i went for the adult prayer meeting on tuesday, and it was my first time, and i personally am very used to a loud prayer meeting, where everyone speaks in tongues etc. but our new church is more conservative, and so it was kinda quiet. i find it a bit hard to get used to. but, it was good.
i believe God is going to send revival to our church, i am praying my heart out for it. please please pray with me, because i know that the people in our church really need a touch from God right now.
also, piano and violin exams. AHHH! im going to die, grade 6 piano and grade 3 violin (ok, doesnt sound that hard,) but i am like absolutely scared to death. lol, i am practicing so so hard for it.
one of the sunday school teachers will be leaving sunday school next month, and it might be a great opportunity for me to get back into kids ministry, i really really miss kids so much, especially my fga kids, i miss you kidies so so much. anyway, god has left the door to kids ministry tightly shut for a year now, and ive been praying about it for ages, i really think that kids is my passion, but obviously God has other plans, it may be time for me to get back into this ministry again, so we'll see. im absolutely ready to go back to kids now.
oh yeah, exams are over phew! and i did pretty well. i think they were over last time i blogged too. i will try and blog more, sorry guys, life, kinda gets in the way, its not good huh?
anyway, holidays soon, i cannot wait!!
so yeah, continue to pray for my church and youth, and continue to pray that God will work awesomely, and use our family in this ministry.
thanks guys xo.
BTW,
HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO STEFI!
my azn poser, i love you forever babe. =.="
its our little man.and and,
congrats to alex-may and chris ong for the birth of baby grace ong (i realize this is kinda late lol)
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
who am i?
lately, ive been asking myself a lot of deep questions, big questions about life. it kinda makes me seem almost emo in that way i guess, but im sure there comes a point when everyone asks questions like these. "who am i?" or "who do i want to be?" or "who does God want me to be?" and much more questions like that are coming up. ive been asking God, seeking him more like about these questions. ive been frantically reading my bible, and pondering over these questions. ive never really had time to kinda stop and just THINK about these questions, which makes me really sad. is life just getting way too busy? i mean it seems like theres not even enough time to call friends and just catch up anymore.
im not saying we shouldnt have lots going on in our lives, these are OUR years, to be young and carefree and happy and have things happening in our lives, but are we just getting too caught up in study, in our lives to stop and think about where were heading in life in the first place? a teacher read us an essay that a guy wrote (i think he was in year 11 or something) and basically, a quick summary goes like this...
they were asked to write about what they think heaven is like. so, he ssaid something like, "i woke up and i was in a room full of files in filing cabinets. in the files, were everything about my life, every single detail, from girls i have liked, to music i have listened to, to times i have doubted God etc. i started pulling out a few files, and reading each card. i felt shame as well as guilt, horror and disgust at some of the things i'd done. i felt good and happy, and satisfied on the other hand at some of the other cards i'd read. then, there was a drawer marked, "people i have shared the gospel with". the drawer had a shining, golden handle, and i opened it. i was ashamed to find how little there was. then, i pulled out the seemingly huge file marked "tv shows i have watched" and i felt shame to see that i have wasted so much time watching all these shows." on each of the card, i noticed that my name was signed on them. each and every one. i began to cry and weep at my life. i thought, "no one must ever see this room! i must destroy all these files." just then, a man walked in, he began opening all the files, and signing every single card, signing his name over mine. then, after he'd signed every single card, he looked at me with pity, i started crying. that man was jesus. just then, i woke up."
it was something like that, except heaps longer. and yeah, it really got me thinking about what im doing with my life. (lol sorry, this blog is a little bit all over the place) and i think i should spend more time sharing the gospel about God, because (as travis said today in devotions...) all things we seem to value now will all fade away, why not we invest and value the things that will last forever?
we should take a step back, to seek God. to know where you are heading, and make sure you stay on the narrow path. dont fall off and go to the wide path, because it leads to death and destruction, but look to Jesus, and continue to walk on the narrow path, as it leads to life. be one of the few that finds this path. we should ask god about the bigger things in life, and take time to ponder over these things, dont get too caught up in life, and end up regretting things youve done.
btw, here is what was written on myspace a while ago, and i thought it was good, so ill post it up..
here is the truth.
we live in possibly the most confusing and complicated generation of all time. the Y generation. we are a generation deafened by the music on our i-pods, blisters from typing messages and glued to our computers. we are a generation who are absolutely and utterly addicted to cam whoring, entertainment and the media. while the world around is is screaming for help, we are too busy browsing through blogs and myspace profiles to realise. we make no effort to stop poverty, hunger and injustice around the world. in a world full of unmistaken identities, adults have labelled most of us too focused on our own insignificant lives to care. we must start to live in our lives, endure pain, hurt and suffering, find joy in our lives and in Christ, and make a difference in this world before we each have to leave it.
so yeah, think about that. and God Bless!
Lots of Love,
♥ danica xo
im not saying we shouldnt have lots going on in our lives, these are OUR years, to be young and carefree and happy and have things happening in our lives, but are we just getting too caught up in study, in our lives to stop and think about where were heading in life in the first place? a teacher read us an essay that a guy wrote (i think he was in year 11 or something) and basically, a quick summary goes like this...
they were asked to write about what they think heaven is like. so, he ssaid something like, "i woke up and i was in a room full of files in filing cabinets. in the files, were everything about my life, every single detail, from girls i have liked, to music i have listened to, to times i have doubted God etc. i started pulling out a few files, and reading each card. i felt shame as well as guilt, horror and disgust at some of the things i'd done. i felt good and happy, and satisfied on the other hand at some of the other cards i'd read. then, there was a drawer marked, "people i have shared the gospel with". the drawer had a shining, golden handle, and i opened it. i was ashamed to find how little there was. then, i pulled out the seemingly huge file marked "tv shows i have watched" and i felt shame to see that i have wasted so much time watching all these shows." on each of the card, i noticed that my name was signed on them. each and every one. i began to cry and weep at my life. i thought, "no one must ever see this room! i must destroy all these files." just then, a man walked in, he began opening all the files, and signing every single card, signing his name over mine. then, after he'd signed every single card, he looked at me with pity, i started crying. that man was jesus. just then, i woke up."
it was something like that, except heaps longer. and yeah, it really got me thinking about what im doing with my life. (lol sorry, this blog is a little bit all over the place) and i think i should spend more time sharing the gospel about God, because (as travis said today in devotions...) all things we seem to value now will all fade away, why not we invest and value the things that will last forever?
we should take a step back, to seek God. to know where you are heading, and make sure you stay on the narrow path. dont fall off and go to the wide path, because it leads to death and destruction, but look to Jesus, and continue to walk on the narrow path, as it leads to life. be one of the few that finds this path. we should ask god about the bigger things in life, and take time to ponder over these things, dont get too caught up in life, and end up regretting things youve done.
btw, here is what was written on myspace a while ago, and i thought it was good, so ill post it up..
here is the truth.
we live in possibly the most confusing and complicated generation of all time. the Y generation. we are a generation deafened by the music on our i-pods, blisters from typing messages and glued to our computers. we are a generation who are absolutely and utterly addicted to cam whoring, entertainment and the media. while the world around is is screaming for help, we are too busy browsing through blogs and myspace profiles to realise. we make no effort to stop poverty, hunger and injustice around the world. in a world full of unmistaken identities, adults have labelled most of us too focused on our own insignificant lives to care. we must start to live in our lives, endure pain, hurt and suffering, find joy in our lives and in Christ, and make a difference in this world before we each have to leave it.
so yeah, think about that. and God Bless!
Lots of Love,
♥ danica xo
Sunday, June 10, 2007
thankful from A-Z
hey guys,
well exams are over and i could not be more relieved. haha. ive been trying to find time to post another blog, and finally, after two days have found time to. i got an email from danni (a lady from my church) and she had the whole A-Z alphabet and stuff she was thankful for. so im going to try it!
A - abilities. things i am good at, that no one else is. i think i always focus on my flaws rather than my abilities and talents.
B - best friends. people who i can always know have got my back. people who will stick by me no matter how much crap i give them. thanks guys!
C - Comfort food. oo like chocolate. things that make you feel better, ice cream, m&ms, when all else fails, EAT CHOCOLATE!
D - dancing. dance like no ones watching. its the funnest. and definitely and awesome way to praise God!
E - extended family. i miss them all each and everyday, but its them whos made me ME. they have impacted my life, more than they know. and its people like them who make this world..lets say..interesting LOL.
F - friends (since i just thanked my family.) friends are people who i can definitely count on. they say friends are the family you choose for yourself. friends are people who will never give up on you, even if you give up on yourself. together, we laugh, we cry, we have fun. thanks all of you for always being there.
G - grass. the best bed when its not wet or cold. the good times when we were kids and just used to play and laugh in the grass.
H - hugs! the greatest thing anyone could give you. small thing, can mean so much!
I - ice cream. especially, mint choc chip, triple choc, cookie dough and COLD ROCK! and trampoline, but thats gelati LOL.
J - Jesus, for dying on the cross for me. i love you jesus.
K - kids. they continually remind me that life is too short to worry. they continually remind me that sometimes, you just gotta smile. the remind me of the faith that i should also have. that everything will be ok, just chill.
L - life. for my life. for lives of the people whom i love. life is the essence of all this.
M - music. my i-pod shuffle and my cd player, and my cds and my itunes. i love my music. my piano and violin too. i love getting lost in a different world. worshipping the Father with music. its so awesome.
N - nice people. the people in this world who make it a better place, just by being in it.
O - orange, fungus. LOL sorry, i cant think of anything. but fungus' signature colour is orange so... yeah! haha. fungus was my old youth group, and you guys have made such an impact on my life. i miss each and every one of you everyday still. i continue to pray that God will build your youth and he will really touch you all. love you all so so much!
P - princess. i am God's princess, a daughter of a King. that is so awesome, to know that he loves me so much.
Q - quiet times. times when i can just sit there with my friends, and have silences, but be embracing each other's company. someone once said that you know when your good friends when silence is no longer awkward.
R - Rest. like now. i can just chill, and not worry about exams, tahela, church, school, homework, music, piano or anything. just taking it all in.
S - Stars. so many memories, they bring back good times. and times that i will never forget. a wise (young) man once said, "everytime you feel scared, or are facing something hard, all you need to do is look up and see the stars, and remember that God is there for you. and so am i..."
another S - Smiles. they can brighten everyone's day, and it is free to give, and priceless to recieve. walk around and SMILE!
T - tomorrow. we never know we have tomorrow, we just hope. and everytime i wake up in the morning, i take for granted that i can have the chance to wake up at all.
U - Umbrellas. to keep us dry! haha.
V - Very long emails. they usually mean something meaningful, especially from Isaac or grace, cos yano they took time from their busy busy lives to write back.
W - water. we are now lacking it. water is so precious. without, we cannot live.
X - xtra baggy jumpers. haha, me and stefi are always cold. baggy jumpers are awesome. thats why i like wearing guys' jumpers, cos theyre so big!
and X-cite. my old sunday school kiddies, you have no idea how much i miss you kids sometimes.
Y - YEE. glad to be one. proud to be one, love my mummy, daddy, sis and EXTENDED FAMILY (see above!)
Z -zzzzzzz. SLEEP! i hate going to sleep, but i hate waking up when im asleep LOL.
so yeah, maybe you should try it, you will possibly find how lucky you are.
thankyou God for all these things!!!
you are truly awesomE.
and thanks for praying for my exams guys. appreciate it. and yes i am so relieved they are over!!!! woohoo.
love you all. xx
(off to watch ugly betty hehe)
well exams are over and i could not be more relieved. haha. ive been trying to find time to post another blog, and finally, after two days have found time to. i got an email from danni (a lady from my church) and she had the whole A-Z alphabet and stuff she was thankful for. so im going to try it!
A - abilities. things i am good at, that no one else is. i think i always focus on my flaws rather than my abilities and talents.
B - best friends. people who i can always know have got my back. people who will stick by me no matter how much crap i give them. thanks guys!
C - Comfort food. oo like chocolate. things that make you feel better, ice cream, m&ms, when all else fails, EAT CHOCOLATE!
D - dancing. dance like no ones watching. its the funnest. and definitely and awesome way to praise God!
E - extended family. i miss them all each and everyday, but its them whos made me ME. they have impacted my life, more than they know. and its people like them who make this world..lets say..interesting LOL.
F - friends (since i just thanked my family.) friends are people who i can definitely count on. they say friends are the family you choose for yourself. friends are people who will never give up on you, even if you give up on yourself. together, we laugh, we cry, we have fun. thanks all of you for always being there.
G - grass. the best bed when its not wet or cold. the good times when we were kids and just used to play and laugh in the grass.
H - hugs! the greatest thing anyone could give you. small thing, can mean so much!
I - ice cream. especially, mint choc chip, triple choc, cookie dough and COLD ROCK! and trampoline, but thats gelati LOL.
J - Jesus, for dying on the cross for me. i love you jesus.
K - kids. they continually remind me that life is too short to worry. they continually remind me that sometimes, you just gotta smile. the remind me of the faith that i should also have. that everything will be ok, just chill.
L - life. for my life. for lives of the people whom i love. life is the essence of all this.
M - music. my i-pod shuffle and my cd player, and my cds and my itunes. i love my music. my piano and violin too. i love getting lost in a different world. worshipping the Father with music. its so awesome.
N - nice people. the people in this world who make it a better place, just by being in it.
O - orange, fungus. LOL sorry, i cant think of anything. but fungus' signature colour is orange so... yeah! haha. fungus was my old youth group, and you guys have made such an impact on my life. i miss each and every one of you everyday still. i continue to pray that God will build your youth and he will really touch you all. love you all so so much!
P - princess. i am God's princess, a daughter of a King. that is so awesome, to know that he loves me so much.
Q - quiet times. times when i can just sit there with my friends, and have silences, but be embracing each other's company. someone once said that you know when your good friends when silence is no longer awkward.
R - Rest. like now. i can just chill, and not worry about exams, tahela, church, school, homework, music, piano or anything. just taking it all in.
S - Stars. so many memories, they bring back good times. and times that i will never forget. a wise (young) man once said, "everytime you feel scared, or are facing something hard, all you need to do is look up and see the stars, and remember that God is there for you. and so am i..."
another S - Smiles. they can brighten everyone's day, and it is free to give, and priceless to recieve. walk around and SMILE!
T - tomorrow. we never know we have tomorrow, we just hope. and everytime i wake up in the morning, i take for granted that i can have the chance to wake up at all.
U - Umbrellas. to keep us dry! haha.
V - Very long emails. they usually mean something meaningful, especially from Isaac or grace, cos yano they took time from their busy busy lives to write back.
W - water. we are now lacking it. water is so precious. without, we cannot live.
X - xtra baggy jumpers. haha, me and stefi are always cold. baggy jumpers are awesome. thats why i like wearing guys' jumpers, cos theyre so big!
and X-cite. my old sunday school kiddies, you have no idea how much i miss you kids sometimes.
Y - YEE. glad to be one. proud to be one, love my mummy, daddy, sis and EXTENDED FAMILY (see above!)
Z -zzzzzzz. SLEEP! i hate going to sleep, but i hate waking up when im asleep LOL.
so yeah, maybe you should try it, you will possibly find how lucky you are.
thankyou God for all these things!!!
you are truly awesomE.
and thanks for praying for my exams guys. appreciate it. and yes i am so relieved they are over!!!! woohoo.
love you all. xx
(off to watch ugly betty hehe)
Monday, June 4, 2007
quick its EXAM WEEK!
hey guys,
ill take this opportunity of breathable time to write a short and quick post..
exam week is finally here!!! and ive been studying non stop, to the point that i thin kmy brain cannot hold any more information. LOL. this week has been a busy, hectic, stressful but suprisingly good week. all in all, ive managed to live through it!
on sunday, i went to pray by myself before the service started. i took out my bible and read Amos 9:13-15 and it really spoke to me. it said,
13 “The time will come,” says the Lord, “when the grain and grapes will grow faster than they can be harvested. Then the terraced vineyards on the hills of Israel will drip with sweet wine!
14 I will bring my exiled people of Israel back from distant lands, and they will rebuild their ruined cities and live in them again. They will plant vineyards and gardens; they will eat their crops and drink their wine.
15 I will firmly plant them there in their own land. They will never again be uprooted from the land I have given them,” says the Lord your God.
i was reading and i started praying, for my church, for my youth group, for kids ministry. i asked God to send revival, to bless this church and help us to grow. i asked God to ignite a fire and a passion within the hearts of the Ground Zero Youth. i asked God to raise up leaders in the church. i prayed and prayed these things, over and over again. i felt really close to God. i knew he was listening.
kelvin came to church that day, and i guess most of you who read my blog dont know him, but basically, i've been praying for this guy since like last year. i pray for him every night, and he comes to church like once in two months or something. but im glad he came.
i might be going on a missions trip to Cambodia and Thailand at the end of this year! its not confirmed yet, only if we can pay for it, but it will be awesome if i can!!
anyway, continue to pray for my youth group and our church.
thanks guys
godbless,
danica
ill take this opportunity of breathable time to write a short and quick post..
exam week is finally here!!! and ive been studying non stop, to the point that i thin kmy brain cannot hold any more information. LOL. this week has been a busy, hectic, stressful but suprisingly good week. all in all, ive managed to live through it!
on sunday, i went to pray by myself before the service started. i took out my bible and read Amos 9:13-15 and it really spoke to me. it said,
13 “The time will come,” says the Lord, “when the grain and grapes will grow faster than they can be harvested. Then the terraced vineyards on the hills of Israel will drip with sweet wine!
14 I will bring my exiled people of Israel back from distant lands, and they will rebuild their ruined cities and live in them again. They will plant vineyards and gardens; they will eat their crops and drink their wine.
15 I will firmly plant them there in their own land. They will never again be uprooted from the land I have given them,” says the Lord your God.
i was reading and i started praying, for my church, for my youth group, for kids ministry. i asked God to send revival, to bless this church and help us to grow. i asked God to ignite a fire and a passion within the hearts of the Ground Zero Youth. i asked God to raise up leaders in the church. i prayed and prayed these things, over and over again. i felt really close to God. i knew he was listening.
kelvin came to church that day, and i guess most of you who read my blog dont know him, but basically, i've been praying for this guy since like last year. i pray for him every night, and he comes to church like once in two months or something. but im glad he came.
i might be going on a missions trip to Cambodia and Thailand at the end of this year! its not confirmed yet, only if we can pay for it, but it will be awesome if i can!!
anyway, continue to pray for my youth group and our church.
thanks guys
godbless,
danica
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