I want to write this post to encourage all fellow shepherds who sometimes smack their heads wondering why their sheep take so long to grow. I think for those of us who are spiritual mentors... we often wonder how to help our sheep start learning to stand and walk with God on their own. And to stop imbibing milk and start eating solid food. And to stop crapping so much in their diapers... LOL.

The past one month, I saw Jon being transformed and growing in care and concern for others. And yesterday, he really blessed me so much, shared some Bible verses with me, gave me a cup of hot chocolate and basically blessed my socks off and would have washed my feet too. LOL. Ok, I'm waxing lyrical here. And he's also been blessing his CG by encouraging them with Bible verses on a regular basis. Plus I'm pleasantly surprised by how God has graciously given him a clarity and insight into the Scriptures... that when we share what we've learnt from our quiet times, I look forward to learning from his insights.

He's an increasingly different person in terms of patience, kindness and goodness as compared to last year. Hee. It's been amazing, considering that for the first 5 years of being a Christian, he hadn't even completed the New Testament, and had been very inwards-looking, and so on. But now, wow, I'm deeply encouraged by his growing heart for God, the blooming of his spiritual gift, and his love for others. Hallelujah!

I remember how I was very frustrated quite a lot of times in the past. But one thing that struck me was how God had broken him just before he became my sheep. So he told me, "Yeu Ann, I know I really need to grow! So... scold me with all you have if you think I need it." He basically gave me the keys to the nuke launch panel, complete with access codes... LOL. There's not many brothers I know who are like him in this aspect. (Not even myself.) *respect* But he really needed a lot of pushing. So I wondered how to help him grow more stable and stop having to spoonfeed him.

:)

I guess one thing that kept me going on was that God helped me see the spiritual potential in this brother, to become a mighty warrior. And not only so, He helped me see that everyone has a unique spiritual growth plan. The standard tactic of getting him to be more disciplined and sit down and read more regularly on his own didn't work very well.

But... getting him to read it aloud and dramatize the scenes, really caught his fancy. I realised God wired him this way, so we started reading out the Scriptures loud. Of course having regular meetups to read the Bible together really helped a lot, like how a stick helps a frail vine creep up to a higher vantage point. Jon may be a "weak" vine. But golly! what delicious fruit he can bear in Christ, as long he abides in Him. =) The finest of wines.

So, fellow shepherds, our role is simple. We are to ask God to show us what our sheep's potential is. And to also help our sheep experience God for themselves. But you'll have to discover their spiritual potential. And yes. You will have to spoonfeed them first, before they can start flying on their own. Do not all babies have to be spoonfed first?

Fellow shepherds, don't ever give up doing good! But be smart too. Don't keep banging your head against the wall - look for the door that God's placed! And most of all... point them towards God. If you can connect, connect. If you cannot, it's ok. Just keep pointing them towards the grace of God. And show them through your words and deeds toward them what the grace of God really looks like. Spoonfed them if necessary... push them if needed. But keep in mind the Big Picture - we're called to make disciples who will learn to seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness in all they do, not rigid ppl who will follow all the structures and regulations and do all the spiritual disciplines correctly.

Remember... we are not to make our sheep better people (by human standards). We are called to help them become newer people (become more and more human - renewed in the image of our Creator). And only God can do that transformative work in them... so we'll bring them closer and closer to the fire. But we too must be drawing closer to the fire so that we too will be burnt. For our God is an all-consuming fire.

Yes, I'm really proud of my sheep. It's such a joy and delight to see what God's power can do in someone who has been introduced to Him. And it's been such an honour to be able to not only mentor him, but I pray that one day he'll surpass me by God's grace in whatever God has called him to be. Of course, I will try to catch up haha... but hey, this is freedom. And together, we'll fly in the freedom of the Spirit, being the humans that God originally created us to be.

Show me Lord today, what I can do to care for others. "I want to care for others, like Jesus cares for me!" Help me grow in goodness!

"Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children, and live a life of love just as Christ loved us and gave His life for us."

hmm. interesting. the video above ... these words came to me as i was still feeling upset with God. "God moves in a mysterious way."

God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform;
He plants His footsteps in the sea
And rides upon the storm.

Deep in unfathomable mines
Of never failing skill
He treasures up His bright designs
And works His sovereign will.

Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take;
The clouds ye so much dread
Are big with mercy and shall break
In blessings on your head.

Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
But trust Him for His grace;
Behind a frowning providence
He hides a smiling face.

His purposes will ripen fast,
Unfolding every hour;
The bud may have a bitter taste,
But sweet will be the flower.

Blind unbelief is sure to err
And scan His work in vain;
God is His own interpreter,
And He will make it plain.

Yah. This song is also very meaningful, because of the background of the writer who wrote this. William Cowper (1731–1800). He often struggled with doubt and depression, and even went insane for a while. But God really protected him, even when he tried to end his own life. And in the midst of his depression, he looked up to God and wrote this song as a song of faith. And now he sings with the angels and saints around the throne.

Far from dishonouring God... his weakness only served to bring more glory to God and add beauty and power and depth to his song. And now this song is being sung by God-alone-knows how many saints in the past two centuries.

Please Lord

Shout it aloud, do not hold back
Raise your voice like a trumpet
Declare to my people their rebellion
and to the house of Jacob their sins

Jesus my life is a mess
Please Lord You were right all along
Won't You come and pull me from this clay
And plant in my mouth a brand new song

You who commanded the dry bones
Please enflesh this poor ghoul
Oh Jesus, the Word become flesh
I plead with You, restore my soul

O futile efforts and cursed despair
Jesus deliver me from the clay of Flanders
And plant this bruised reed in the valley of Jezreel
Far, far away from sunless fields of slander

Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins
And will raise up the age-old foundations
You will be called Repairer of Broken Walls,
Restorer of Streets with Dwellings

The Shield of Faith

Just to jot down a quick note of thanksgiving: Thank God, I think my depression's gone already since yesterday. Praise God for the good time of solitude and fellowship on Sunday, just resting and for the prayers and encouragements of my dear brothers.

Hee. =D

Psalm 138
1 I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart;
before the "gods" I will sing your praise.

2 I will bow down toward your holy temple
and will praise your name
for your love and your faithfulness,
for you have exalted above all things
your name and your word. - ooh I rmb tt verse ministered to me back in 2005.

3 When I called, you answered me;
you made me bold and stouthearted.

4 May all the kings of the earth praise you, O LORD,
when they hear the words of your mouth.

5 May they sing of the ways of the LORD,
for the glory of the LORD is great.

6 Though the LORD is on high, he looks upon the lowly,
but the proud he knows from afar.

7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
you preserve my life;
you stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes,
with your right hand you save me.

8 The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me;
your love, O LORD, endures forever—
do not abandon the works of your hands.

You know, I think I do get certain periods of feeling very downcast and depressed even. But thank God, I think with the hope that God has given me, He has helped me go through these periods of downness more and more victoriously.

I feel very encouraged, because during this episode, God encouraged me with the classic verse from Eph 6: "In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one." I realise that during these periods when everything just seems so bleak and hopeless, actually, these negative discouragements, temptations and feelings of hopelessness are flaming arrows - made worse by the fact that yes, all these accusations do have a grain of truth to them - be they my mistakes, failures, past sins and so on. The tiny grain of fact being used as the warhead for the entire arrow to make one hell of a weapon. And Satan, sadistic old devil that he is, isn't content to have just an arrow. No, he has to go set it on fire, with his malicious accusations and fiery-tongued mockery and scorching condemnations. Yep, Satan doesn't fight fair. (Well, what do you expect from the father of all lies... the tempter and accuser of God's people.)

So yes, the shield of faith. You ever watched those war movies where the soldiers close ranks and hoist up their shields? Braveheart, Troy, 300, Gladiator... sometimes you can't do much except just take cover and endure the barrage. But we could learn from the Spartans - laughing even as they close ranks in close comradeship and waiting for the barrage of arrows to end.

But as I reflected on Eph 6, I also realised that I need to take the opportunity to fight back with the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. So I have to not only survive the flaming barrage, but also advance swiftly after the barrage and close in for hand-to-hand combat with the enemy, fighting back with the word of God. And with God's power, the enemy will quickly rout. Like bronze swords versus iron swords - no contest. Or maybe more like bronze swords versus a light-saber. Ahhh. That's more like it! :)

Incidentally Roman military tactics are really very interesting to read. I wonder why gangsters in gang-fights never bother to use proper shield+parang tactics... :P

So yup! Thank God for his restoring to me the joy of His salvation. I hope it doesn't come back again, but if/when it does, I will continue to focus on the goodness of God... and continue to remain in the fellowship of my brothers, and continue to pray and read the Bible, and read more encouraging Christian books. Live a life of faith, hope and love! And keep marching on... my life's work is yet to be done.

I struggle a lot with concentration in work. But I found out what helps me 'get in the zone'. Once I get into the zone I can keep going on and on. Hmm. Have a couple of ideas.

#1. Have a bigger monitor.
I'm a very visual person. So am distracted by 'noisy' visual surroundings.

#2. Have a custom user account for each project. That way I can have programs and all the work stuff all laid out on the desktop. No need to do stupid clicking around.

Stay focused, YA. You need more self-discipline!

You know, there was this course that I took back in NUS. I think that was one of the best modules that I ever took in all my 4.5 years in uni. It was called, "Thinking, Reasoning and Inquiry". (Think I told u abt it before.) anyway, the gist of it is that there're different ways of thinking and reasoning. It was fascinating - one moment the lecturer would be giving us a science problem to analyze, the next moment, asking us to evaluate the style of a poem. And we even had to derive Copernicus' theory for ourselves... no easy task actually. And oh yes, debates about how one can use thinking and reasoning to evaluate different religions - and can thinking and faith come together?

So I learnt what works for a logical mathematical axiom cannot work for analyzing a poem. And vice-versa. But... there's one important key principle behind every sphere of thinking and reasoning: whatever mode of reasoning you use, it should be self-consistent within its own sphere.

So one thing I realised about thinking is that true, like what you said, there's a lot of different ways to think. And... I think we can learn more to relax and enjoy the beauty of diverse styles of thinking. And also to see the Big Picture.

Rock, Paper, Scissors...

Sometimes All You Need Is Space - Lots of Space.

I guess, sometimes life can be like riding a bike along a vast landscape. Sometimes - or often - we experience journeys that are so beyond us, that it's not us riding the bike; it's the bike taking us for a ride. We can try to be safe, and go for all the careful tracks... and go slowly... and that is the right (and sane) thing for a beginner.

But for the mature, skilled experienced cyclists, all the discipline and training that they've put in has resulted in a whole new level of utter freedom. The freedom to go beyond the boundaries, the safe zones - because their bodies have now acquired the strength to be free.

And that's how our lives are meant to be ultimately lived. No longer bound by the rigid safe frameworks that did help to keep us safe from the law of gravity - but with a corresponding restriction; but now bound by a greater framework - the framework of God's creation, and grander laws of nature that supersede earth's surly bonds.

And that's the whole point.

Life wasn't meant to be lived softly on tip-toe. Not when the God who made the mountains invites us to tell them to hurl themselves into the sea. Not when He told us that the mountains will shout for joy and the hills skip like lambs. Not when He told us to go forth into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Not when He said that the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord, as surely as the waters cover the seas. Not when He promised a new heaven and a new earth... a new mountain. Mount Zion, the heavenly Jerusalem, the City of the Living God.

Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth be glad!
Let the seas resound with a mighty roar!
Let the trees of the forest clap their hands!
Let the earth be filled with the glory of the Lord.

Today, Jon and I took time to just worship God, to put into practice what we learnt from Ps Denis' sermon on worship yesterday. We were at the garden at St. Andrew's Cathedral, and we took a songbook, and chose some songs. And as we sang, the clouds gathered together and the wind started blowing stronger. And the clouds were our audience, as we sang our hearts out to our Creator. We did look a bit silly, we two men, standing and singing in the face of a looming storm while everyone else was scurrying around like frightened mice to find cover. But who cares? We knew that God did care. So here we were, a modern-day Paul and Silas duet, praising God in the face of the storm. And it was awesome, seeing the praises of our Saviour rising to open skies.

See the praises of our Saviour
Rise to open skies
With the dawning of redemption
Your glory will arise

For You alone are worthy
Here in Zion you are praised
Our Lord and King forever
You will reign

Yes, we sang praises to Him, to Him who rides the ancient skies above. And when the thunder rolled, Jon quipped, "They're applauding for us." Haha. Perhaps it's really so! :D

Yes! Lived in crazy freedom, living life to the full, and experiencing God's pleasure upon you all the way. Oh listen! Can you hear the mountains sing for joy? :) Sometimes all you need is space to be what God wants you to be - lots of space. May you too find the space one of these days to go crazy and worship God with every inch of your body and soul. =D

Maybe I need to be wiser about this. :\ *shrugs* I guess it hurts when you try to be a friend, but you get misunderstood because of your well-intentioned sincerity. Oh God. Why do You allow me to make mistakes? :\ But I guess I'll just keep moving on. Father, I pray, defend me against those who would condemn me, and justify me I pray. For You are my Righteous Judge, my Strong Tower. Mock those who would mock me, and be my shield.

But... I remember You praying for those who crucified You. And Stephen's prayer for those who were stoning him to death. I see my heart is so far from Yours. Please help me... respond like You did I pray.

And in any case... I do remember You have justified me quite a few times already, and spoken to those brothers and sisters who had sinned against me, and even rebuked one or two of them. Yet... help me remember not to rejoice when my enemy falls.

Proverbs 24
17 Do not gloat when your enemy falls;
when he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice,
18 or the LORD will see and disapprove
and turn his wrath away from him.

19 Do not fret because of evil men
or be envious of the wicked,
20 for the evil man has no future hope,
and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

Sigh. I guess I'm still not well. Fretting and all that.

"Call Me Ishmael."

No, I haven't changed my baptism name. It's the opening line from Moby Dick. But there's a deeper meaning to this. Sitting back... I'm reminded to be thankful for what God has indeed blessed me with.

For the prophecies during the service today. Ironically, HopeKids service today was about praising God even when we don't feel like it. And... I really didn't feel like it. But I went down for my own adults service, since I had acted in the children's skit earlier, telling the children that we should (should as in "You should taste this - you'll love it!") praise God even when we don't feel like it... have to lah. I didn't want to be a hypocrite... children are very fast to observe discrepancies.

Not in a super-sian spirit... but I did go with expectancy, because I remembered this verse about David getting up to worship the Lord right after his baby son had died, despite all his pleading and prayer. And thank God so much... He really rewards those who earnestly seek Him. He is faithful and true!

The two prophecies were about faith, and about those worrying and feeling low. I was so touched that God would speak to me in such a real way... nothing less than a service-level prophecy to minister to me. Ishmael. God hears. And the service was my Beer Lahai Roi. The well of the Living One who sees me.

:) And Peter's SMS. It's so about faith. Keep walking on.

Faith. Faith. Faith. The righteous shall live by faith.

And thank God too for Spencer and Jonathan. How can I forget? :P Very blessed by Jon. The quiet but thoughtful and sweet acts of kindness that he did for me. And his willing spirit and commitment to being discipled and growing. I'm so glad that he has been growing in learning to love others more, and start putting God's Word into practice. Spiritual growth. God makes Jon grow, in His own timing. Someone planted the seed, I watered it, but God made it grow.

Spencer, also for his heart of care and concern too. Oh, he's been Samwise Gamgee to me a lot of times. Truly a Godsend. =)

Faith. =) The past week has been tough. But we shall speak words of faith anyway.

I can't do anything to stop the flaming arrows coming, but I can raise up the shield of faith to stop and extinguish them. But I guess one cannot always stay there on the receiving end. One has to also purposely take out the sword of the Spirit and keep advancing onto the enemy.

You know, let's keep speaking words of faith. I have had my discouragements and loss of hope before. But thank God for His encouragement and pulling me up again by my hand. Through this time, I see the presence of God even more clearly.

Through this week, I can see that God has been showing me clearly through various incidents and signs and Bible passages the word: "faith". And also, "worship". I think the two are interlinked together. Thank God so much for Peter, Kin Wee and Weizhu who really encouraged me through this time of depression. Thank God for Peter's caring and encouraging SMS especially.

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*pause* The surprising thing is, a lot of those brothers and sisters whom you thought would at least care to ask, turned out to be as reliable as a broken tooth - and those you didn't even think of asking for help - let alone those who aren't Christians... God used them to help and minister to you in your time of need. "The first shall be last, and the last shall be first." Classic case of the Good Samaritan as compared to the "holy" priest and the Levite?

To be honest, I am tempted to feel upset and bitter even, and say "what's the point of being a friend to those who are supposed to be your friends, but aren't?" But I'm reminded of Paul's attitude here. 2 Tim 4:16 "At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them."

Just some thoughts.

Where's God in My Loneliness?

It was one month to the day after my six-month-old daughter, Hope, had died of a rare metabolic disorder. Heading out alone on a business trip, I thought getting away and being busy might actually alleviate my grief. But instead, sadness traveled with me. That night in my hotel room, I desperately wanted someone to remember Hope with me.

I did what most people do when they feel lonely—I reached out to find someone to help make my loneliness go away. I punched my way through the numbers programmed on my cell phone, but no one answered. I didn't know how to connect with God in a way that would soothe my loneliness, so I finally cried myself to sleep.

Throughout the Old Testament, God promises Abraham, Jacob, Moses, and the Israelites he will be with them. He told Joshua, "I will never leave you nor forsake you" (Joshua 1:5). While I've believed these promises are for me too, sometimes when I've read them, I've thought, Well, I was hoping for something better than that. God's presence seemed more like the consolation prize than the reward.

But when my friend Angela lost her husband, she told me, "It took me two years after Wes died before I was willing to say to Jesus, in the loneliness of my bed, 'I need you to make your presence known to me, to satisfy me.'" She admitted it was awkward to wait in silence for him, but it's been worth overcoming the awkwardness for her to experience God's friendship.

The trouble is, I'm rarely quiet or patient enough to wait for God to meet me. Perhaps what's more deeply true is that I really didn't fully believe being alone with Jesus—even when I'm lonely—would satisfy me.

Thank God for this article. I was feeling lonely recently. Thinking about it, I really miss my times with God. Even though I know very well the blessings and have experienced God so real, that He took away my loneliness last time... now, I guess, I feel lonely again during this season. But to be honest, I just sit down and read, and surf the net, and chat - and keep checking my email for a word, a whisper of human contact. Ennui + longing.

A dear friend and I were talking earlier on MSN today. We both have a clear calling from God - my friend of ministering to the poor and broken-hearted... mine of ministering to the children of the world. And even though what we are doing is very meaningful work... we both are getting tired and feeling a bit lost at times. And I think we both long for companions to join us in the works that the Father has given to us. "Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work. But pity the man who is all alone!"

I know we are made for community. And God made us that way. And in fact, He WANTS us to be in community. That He wants, in fact, prefers to minister to us through people (since we are made in His image). But sometimes community just isn't there. Or could it be that God sometimes lead us into circumstances where we must first experience the loneliness of the desert - and the temptations of the evil one - even though we have the leading of the Holy Spirit?

The very thought of living in the land of milk and honey without God's presence among them brought Moses to his knees: "If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here" (Exodus 33: 15).

To Moses, experiencing the felt presence of God was more important than anything. Seeing his example, I've started looking for ways to live like I really value God's presence. So I occasionally turn off the radio in my car and think about him or I turn off the television in my house to cut down on the world's noise. When I'm willing to wait for him to make himself known to me, I offer more than just lip service to what's truly important.

Ah.

I remember. Ps Jeff last time talked about 'Starbuckings with God'. :) Having coffee time with Dad. Talking to Him, telling Him about everything.

What I wanted in the hotel room that lonely night was to hear the voice of someone who really knew my sad circumstances. But who could know more about me than God? If I want to hear his voice, I have to open up his Word in a spirit of quiet humility and expectation, and wait for him to speak to me.

Come to think of it... I haven't gone to any park in the past few months to meet God personally. Just Jesus and me, sitting under a coconut tree. 我跟耶稣在椰子下... =D

Sometimes I'm lonely because I'm waiting for someone else to make the first move. But when it comes to God, he's already made the first move. God doesn't want to love me from a distance; he invites me to draw near. James 4:8 says, "Draw close to God and God will draw close to you" (NLT). But there's only one reason we can draw close to God himself in the midst of our loneliness—because Jesus willingly experienced the ultimate loneliness in our place.

=)

I think the whole article is so beautiful and edifying. Do read it...

Old Casio Handheld Games!

Gosh! Casio predicted the battle between Osama and Bush more than a decade ago...



Always wanted to buy this... could never quite figure out what I was supposed to be shooting at tho.



Another classic.


My first game in Pri 1 or 2. It crashed-landed into the toilet bowl... when I was playing it and had to pee half-way. :\ No survivors were found in the crash wreckage.

For more, just visit the Handheld Games Museum. :D

True Measure, True Pleasure

Heng: as i was praying, remembered a testimony that my CL shared

you know Dr William Tan?

me: the wheelchair guy?

Heng: yeah!
10:53 AM
who runs marathons

me: wat abt him?

Heng: here goes

1. He's Christian
10:54 AM
2. He contracted polio at 2, lost the use of his legs since then

My CL knows him personally, acquainted
10:55 AM
so one day he went and asked Dr Tan, "do you ever pray to be healed?"

Dr Tan said that in the past, in his youth, he would always pray to be healed
10:56 AM
but he was never healed

and he was disappointed, and angry with God

one day, God spoke to him through a verse
10:58 AM
me: bro i gtg now

so sorry

but type out the rest for me n email me?: )

IF u have tim

time

Heng: i'll leave you the verse

Psalm 147:10-11
10:59 AM
Dr Tan's life changed forever after that verse

he stopped praying for healing

cya bro

Thanks so much dear Weizhu for sharing with me this verse.

Psalm 147:10-11 (New International Version)
10 His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse,
nor his delight in the legs of a man;
11 the LORD delights in those who fear him,
who put their hope in his unfailing love.

Learning To Work

Learning to work for the Lord.
Learning to work with the Lord.
Learning to work like the Lord.

Fwd: REPORT LODGED AGAINST DRIVER OF TAXI NO. SHB 4680E

From: CTPL Feedback <feedback@cdgtaxi.com.sg>
Date: Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 12:00 PM
Subject: REPORT LODGED AGAINST DRIVER OF TAXI NO. SHB 4680E

Our ref:2010/04/6184

Dear Mr Yeo

I refer to your feedback on 19 April 2010 regarding your unpleasant encounter with the driver of the above-mentioned taxi.

First of all, I would like to extend my deepest apologies to you for this unpleasant incident.

Road safety and courtesy is an important corporate value which our taxi drivers have been consistently reminded to observe. For this case, we have looked into the driver's attitude and warned him to be mindful of road safety. He was further reminded on the severe consequences faced if found guilty of any undesirable driving behaviours.

We value feedback from members of the public such as yourself which will help us in our continuous efforts to improve our service and safety standards.

Once again, we apologise for the incident.

Yours sincerely
Jean Ho
Customer Service Officer
Customer Service Centre
ComfortDelGro - Taxi Business
CS Hotline: 6552 4525

Fwd: Complaint about reckless driving of SHB4680G on 18 Apr 2010

From: Yeo YA
Date: Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 12:49 PM
Subject: Complaint about reckless driving of SHB4680G on 18 Apr 2010
To: feedback@cdgtaxi.com.sg

Dear Citycab,

I wish to lodge a complaint about the reckless driving of one taxi-driver.

1. At 0040h, 18 Apr Sunday, I was walking back home. Just as I was crossing the junction of Bishan St 22 and Bishan Road, a yellow Citycab Taxi came zooming around the junction at about 20km/hr (estimated).

2. It  stopped only when I yelled and gave a palms-up sign to the driver to stop. It was only about 3 to 5 metres away when it stopped just in time. As far as I could make out, the taxi driver simply shook his head to say sorry, but didn't do or say anything else.

3. I was wearing a red-and-white striped polo tee, so I don't think I was very difficult to see, even at night, and I was crossing the green man.

4. Could you kindly let the taxi driver know that he needs to be more careful? Especially when he ZOOMED around the junction?

5. His license plate number is SHB4680G. 

6. Hope to hear from you soon.

Thanks and best regards,

Yeo Yeu Ann

The Name of the LORD

I think God whispered to me something very powerful just now. That He is training me to seek Him first and foremost, even in the midst of my loneliest and neediest moments. He is who He is. To seek Him, above, first and foremost.

I think I need a refresher and reminder of what it means to seek Him anew. =) And oh thank God He knows what I need, even before I know what I need.

"I AM who I AM."

Yahweh.

You know, something very surprising. I believe God heard my prayer earlier. =) And strangely all the Youtube songs that I was listening, all talk about the name of God.

"Your name is a strong and mighty tower..."
"Sing to the LORD; praise His name"...
Then I saw Bowen and Joyce talking about God's name in a Buzz conversation.
Then I watched U2's song "Yahweh."

Take these shoes
Click clacking down some dead end street
Take these shoes
And make them fit
Take this shirt
Polyester white trash made in nowhere
Take this shirt
And make it clean, clean
Take this soul
Stranded in some skin and bones
Take this soul
And make it sing

Yahweh, Yahweh
Always pain before a child is born
Yahweh, Yahweh
Still I'm waiting for the dawn

Take these hands
Teach them what to carry
Take these hands
Don't make a fist no
Take this mouth
So quick to critisize
Take this mouth
Give it a kiss

Yahweh, Yahweh
Always pain before a child is born
Yahweh, Yahweh
Still I'm waiting for the dawn

Still waiting for the dawn, the sun is coming up
The sun is coming up on the ocean
His love is like a drop in the ocean
His love is like a drop in the ocean

Yahweh, Yahweh
Always pain before a child is born
Yahweh, tell me now
Why the dark before the dawn?

Take this city
A city should be shining on a hill
Take this city
If it be your will
What no man can own, no man can take
Take this heart
Take this heart
Take this heart
And make it brave

Then I checked out a Youtube video recommended by Joyce explaining the meaning of the name Yahweh:


*pause*

What could God be whispering to me at this moment then? I think He wants to remind me of Who He is. What His name really means. And that I can take comfort in His name. Yahweh. And of course, Jesus, the name of His Son.

I think He is reminding me, among other things, to keep seeking Him, no matter where I am. He is who He is, and because of His faithfulness and eternal constancy, we can take refuge in Him, in His name. To meditate on His name, and the meaning of His name -
the name that is above every name,
that at the name of JESUS
every knee shall bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
and every tongue confess that JESUS CHRIST is LORD,
to the glory of God the Father! Amen.

Billows of Smoke

Eruption: A dark cloud of ash and steam hangs over the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland after it erupted for the second time in less than one month. Read more...

Act 2
17" 'In the last days, God says,[...]
19I will show wonders in the heaven above
and signs on the earth below,
blood and fire and billows of smoke.
20The sun will be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood
before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
21And everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord will be saved.'

"Massive ash cloud shuts down Europe's skies." A sign of the times?