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Hi there! Xiuying here. Otherwise known as Karen!
Karen by the way means pure and honest. confirmed on 16th April 2006. Now walking in newness of life in Christ
loves choc, running, reading
It's now end of year 4. Graduation. Growth. Go.
quote of the now
Live to the hilt in every situation you believe to be the will of God - Jim Elliot
song of the now
Come thou fount of every blessing
tune my heart to sing thy praise
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Thursday, April 26, 2007
It's time to move
Hi all, I've decided to "glycerol stock" this blog and move to a new home. Here is my new home: www.upwardsandoutwards.blogspot.com HoneyintheRock has been web home to me for almost 4 years now and has chronicled some major important parts of my uni life. I'm thankful to God for seeing me through these 4 years. It's funny because this blog started out with the intention of wanting to reach out to some friends who visited youth fellowship and weren't regular anymore. I remember distinctly one Sat night when i came back from Youth fellowship very burdened that they've missed out a lot of what God wants to speak to them. In my flurry to want to communicate to them in their absence, this blog was born. Sadly, these friends are still not having a personal relationship with God and having little contact with this blog owner. But i must say that the blog has morphed and moved on to many other purposes - keeping in contact with friends, keeping a worthy piece of memory, be it song, photo etc. It has served the blog owner well to store certain nonsensical ramblings that if readers had found offensive and totally don't make sense , a million apologies for bad english and messy thoughts. Now the blog owmer is moving on to another stage in life, which calls for reason to end this blog here intact with experiences precious and much treasured and to start a new chapter elsewhere. Farewell HoneyintheRock, it has been honey to me in bouts of dryness. Hope it has been for u too. Disclaimer: Though nothing beats the Word of God as tasting like honey in the rock.
Hi all, I've decided to "glycerol stock" this blog and move to a new home. Here is my new home: www.upwardsandoutwards.blogspot.com HoneyintheRock has been web home to me for almost 4 years now and has chronicled some major important parts of my uni life. I'm thankful to God for seeing me through these 4 years. It's funny because this blog started out with the intention of wanting to reach out to some friends who visited youth fellowship and weren't regular anymore. I remember distinctly one Sat night when i came back from Youth fellowship very burdened that they've missed out a lot of what God wants to speak to them. In my flurry to want to communicate to them in their absence, this blog was born. Sadly, these friends are still not having a personal relationship with God and having little contact with this blog owner. But i must say that the blog has morphed and moved on to many other purposes - keeping in contact with friends, keeping a worthy piece of memory, be it song, photo etc. It has served the blog owner well to store certain nonsensical ramblings that if readers had found offensive and totally don't make sense , a million apologies for bad english and messy thoughts. Now the blog owmer is moving on to another stage in life, which calls for reason to end this blog here intact with experiences precious and much treasured and to start a new chapter elsewhere. Farewell HoneyintheRock, it has been honey to me in bouts of dryness. Hope it has been for u too. Disclaimer: Though nothing beats the Word of God as tasting like honey in the rock.
Leng Xiuying Karen at 4/26/2007 12:08:00 AM
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
mystery of the invisible smoker
I'm fully convinced in my mind that there is a incorrigible smoker staying either one level above or below my room. I'm so choked every few hours it's puffing my lungs out. And when i go down everytime i smell the smoke to find out who this smoker is, i can't seem to find anyone smoking at the window! The smoker is invisible. I think i need to find other means to track this invisible smoker.
And i was just about to curse this smoker again with eternal lung cancer when my bible study homework was almost completed - here's what i wrote:
New testament parallel matthew 5:44 Love your enemies.
uh oh... maybe i should be praying for this invisible smoker rather than curse him. For the first time since this incorrigible smoker huffed and puffed, i closed the window praying for him rather than raining cancers of all sorts on him. (somehow i have the impression it's a male). When i finally do find out who he is, i'm MUST speak to him kindly.
I'm fully convinced in my mind that there is a incorrigible smoker staying either one level above or below my room. I'm so choked every few hours it's puffing my lungs out. And when i go down everytime i smell the smoke to find out who this smoker is, i can't seem to find anyone smoking at the window! The smoker is invisible. I think i need to find other means to track this invisible smoker.
And i was just about to curse this smoker again with eternal lung cancer when my bible study homework was almost completed - here's what i wrote:
New testament parallel matthew 5:44 Love your enemies.
uh oh... maybe i should be praying for this invisible smoker rather than curse him. For the first time since this incorrigible smoker huffed and puffed, i closed the window praying for him rather than raining cancers of all sorts on him. (somehow i have the impression it's a male). When i finally do find out who he is, i'm MUST speak to him kindly.
Leng Xiuying Karen at 4/25/2007 11:25:00 PM
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Self esteem or Christ esteem
I just keep on thinking why God allow me to go through such a horrible year of ups and downs? From having my energy zapped away by that centrifuge, to the rantings and complaints, to the discouragements of having screwed up results, right down to being defeated by a supposed grade one question of " who discovered penicillin?"
How bad can this get? When one whole year of work is ready to face the scrutiny of the examiners only to be shoved aside by comments that take probably more than a lifetime to validate and when you have no more self worth because your examiner tells u not knowing who discovered penicillin is like an expert on differential equations not knowing 1+1=2.
What would i do if my worth has been derived only from what i do as a student? Probably totally bombed owing to my low self-esteem Thank God for this reminder, and from a non-christian friend whom i showed a poem to: God looks not at your grades.
Why does he allow me to go through these times? To be sanctified and to be a light. Maybe this way i woudl be better sanctified and can shine more brightly for Him.
"give thanks in all cirumstances"
I just keep on thinking why God allow me to go through such a horrible year of ups and downs? From having my energy zapped away by that centrifuge, to the rantings and complaints, to the discouragements of having screwed up results, right down to being defeated by a supposed grade one question of " who discovered penicillin?"
How bad can this get? When one whole year of work is ready to face the scrutiny of the examiners only to be shoved aside by comments that take probably more than a lifetime to validate and when you have no more self worth because your examiner tells u not knowing who discovered penicillin is like an expert on differential equations not knowing 1+1=2.
What would i do if my worth has been derived only from what i do as a student? Probably totally bombed owing to my low self-esteem Thank God for this reminder, and from a non-christian friend whom i showed a poem to: God looks not at your grades.
Why does he allow me to go through these times? To be sanctified and to be a light. Maybe this way i woudl be better sanctified and can shine more brightly for Him.
"give thanks in all cirumstances"
Leng Xiuying Karen at 4/03/2007 10:50:00 PM
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Waking up to the almost full moonlight piercing through the window panes, harsh and unsparing, i stood up to meet the new day. Not even the sun has the courage yet to rise up to the new day. Lord, what can i do today?My assays don't work...
Picking up a prized possession of the book "Why ask why" for a birthday present, i flipped through. Hmm... good fodder for the soul this morning. Grabbed my personal copy and lapped in today in my backpack. Whisking off in the green MRT cabin, with the sun's rays pushing through the clouds, God was near.
Along the road of life
have a friend divine,
Who walks with me
and gently leads the way.
He gives me joy
And makes the darkestDNight to shine.
It is my Lord
Who won my heart one day.
Chorus:
I do not mind
The long and winding pathway,
O'er mountains steep,
Thru' valleys dark and cold.
It is enough to know
He travels by my side
Along the road
That leads to streets of gold.
For many years
I do not know His love so true
Until I heard
How on the cross He died.
I trusted Him
And He became my Saviour too.
And since that dayHe's journeyed by my side.
Chorus:I do not mind
the long and winding pathway,
O'er mountains steep,
Thru' valleys dark and cold.
It is enough to know
He travels by my side
Along the road
That leads to streets of gold
What more can i ask for? it is enough to know he travels by my side.
when adversity strikes, it is not a question about His love, it is the mystery of his wisdom.
Likewise, when difficulty comes, i do not need to question if he loves me. He certainly does (he died for me). It is the mystery of his wisdom. I only need to trust.
Picking up a prized possession of the book "Why ask why" for a birthday present, i flipped through. Hmm... good fodder for the soul this morning. Grabbed my personal copy and lapped in today in my backpack. Whisking off in the green MRT cabin, with the sun's rays pushing through the clouds, God was near.
Along the road of life
have a friend divine,
Who walks with me
and gently leads the way.
He gives me joy
And makes the darkestDNight to shine.
It is my Lord
Who won my heart one day.
Chorus:
I do not mind
The long and winding pathway,
O'er mountains steep,
Thru' valleys dark and cold.
It is enough to know
He travels by my side
Along the road
That leads to streets of gold.
For many years
I do not know His love so true
Until I heard
How on the cross He died.
I trusted Him
And He became my Saviour too.
And since that dayHe's journeyed by my side.
Chorus:I do not mind
the long and winding pathway,
O'er mountains steep,
Thru' valleys dark and cold.
It is enough to know
He travels by my side
Along the road
That leads to streets of gold
What more can i ask for? it is enough to know he travels by my side.
when adversity strikes, it is not a question about His love, it is the mystery of his wisdom.
Likewise, when difficulty comes, i do not need to question if he loves me. He certainly does (he died for me). It is the mystery of his wisdom. I only need to trust.
Leng Xiuying Karen at 3/06/2007 08:14:00 AM
Monday, March 05, 2007
The task of writing up my thesis now seems like a Mt Everest too hard to surmount. Plus the daily pressure from the worries of not getting the last part out in time, and having results here there everywhere but nowhere near completion, with no complete storyline to fill the thesis. adn lousy hands that resulted in shabby data. I asked God: How, Lord? This seems to difficult for me. I can't.
In the quietness of his presence, God spoke.
Psalm 16:8 " I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, i will not be shaken."
and then again in v 11 "You have made known to me the path of life. You will fill my with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand."
Yes, Lord, i believe.
In the quietness of his presence, God spoke.
Psalm 16:8 " I have set the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, i will not be shaken."
and then again in v 11 "You have made known to me the path of life. You will fill my with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand."
Yes, Lord, i believe.
Leng Xiuying Karen at 3/05/2007 11:43:00 AM
Friday, February 16, 2007
In the Mood for CNY - round the NTUC in one hour.
Act 1 Of prawn balls (and the lack of it)
*Dong qiang*
Heading home from a wonderful bookworm afternoon *ring ring*
Mum: (raised voice) HARLOW??!!!... when you reach alj, can you check out the fishball shop? Haven't got prawn ball or the crab ball
(scringe at the prospect of NOT having prawn balls for steamboat)
HITR: (Smiles widely) OH... haven't gotten it ah. Okay i will go and see.... (still smiling widely to to let her know my frustration)
Turns round the carpark.... True enough.... Geylang street is a dead silence on a Chinese New Year's Eve Eve. Boo hoo... No more prawn balls for new yr dinner
Act 2 Of raised voices and take home dinners
*dong dong qiang qiang*
I figured my mum could not possibly hear me when my background is blasting with less than pitch perfect heaven-knows-what kind of evergreen music sung by "well meaning" aunties.
HITR: HAAARLOOOW!!!!!????? MUMMY AH!!!! THE FISH BALL SHOP CLOSE ALREADY LEH. THINK MUZ BUY FROM NTUC!!! I"M WAITING FOR THE EE MEE AND HOR FUN. COMING BACK SOON!!!
After a min of irrelevant conversation, phone disengaged. Wow, never knew i could talk so loud. I sense the morphing into a monstrous auntie pattern within. Does not bode well.
Act 3 Of full auntie potential unleashed
*dong dong dong qiang qiang qian*
I feel the redness in me. It's in my veins...
Clad with a bright green basket (NTUC la), handles at the elbows, it's a mad rush to the fishball section...But wait... i need straw mushrooms. (sees auntie next to me digging for fresh packs) Okay, start digging. First pack, ewww... so limp. Next pack, ewwww... such small pack.. Next... yucks... too wet. After having dug for more than ten cycles, i dumped my 2 priced packs into that green abyss.The BEST i can find. Proceeds 5 steps down the aisle.... to my perfect horror.... fresh straw mushrooms selling at 2.95 for 500g!!!! And all white gleaming and most importantly DRY!!!! and ziplocbagged. Oh great. My first two packs looked like garbage next to it. I should have known.
Destination Fishball section
Crab balls where are you? NO more crab balls? Prawn balls?! i don't see you. Oh no really no more prawn balls...Raises my stereoscopic vision....Ah my prawn balls.. and wa la.... my crab balls!!!!
(Again on my handphone)
HITR: HAAARLOOOOW!!???!!!! Here got many different types. What you want? each pack very big lei.
After a few rounds of bouncing back and forth, it's *gasp* decided. We have fresh prawns and crab meat at home. Don't really need prawn balls or crab balls. It's back to good ol' FISH balls. So much for my greed. I actually got upset over prawn balls and crab balls???!!!!
After a short drama of searching high and low for every possible thing that could be sold and were sold out, it's down to one final test. UH oh... i forgot sparkling juice... Weaving my way with my green basket taking the lead.. Where is my sparkling juice... It's no laughing matter when sparkling juices are placed near counters. And on a special holiday's eve eve, you DO NOT want sparkling juices to be placed near counters. How am i ever going to pay up?? The queues go by the throngs.... Sigh.. no sparkling juices. I'll have to hobble my way to SHOP AND SAVE
Time to pay up. Enter the dragon...Grrr.... such long queues. Fret not, patience is a virtue. Dear God, thank you for this. This REALLY tests my patience. yes, patience part of the fruit of the Spirit. I'll do well to wait.
Meanwhile Facial lessons while waiting to pay up...
Guy A: Do you think my skin is getting better
Guy B: Yeah definitely. Better than before
Guy A: I've been using ____ for a month already.
Guy B: How about mine? Better right?
Guy A: Yes.
Guy B: Yeah i feel so too. I've been using some exfoliant.
I raised my head and cornered my eyes at Guy B. Er hmm... Hmm..Oh you call this good ah.... er hmm.... not too bad la....
See??!!??!! One shopping trip to NTUC has unleashed so much kiasu-ism and kaypo-ism.
Act 1 Of prawn balls (and the lack of it)
*Dong qiang*
Heading home from a wonderful bookworm afternoon *ring ring*
Mum: (raised voice) HARLOW??!!!... when you reach alj, can you check out the fishball shop? Haven't got prawn ball or the crab ball
(scringe at the prospect of NOT having prawn balls for steamboat)
HITR: (Smiles widely) OH... haven't gotten it ah. Okay i will go and see.... (still smiling widely to to let her know my frustration)
Turns round the carpark.... True enough.... Geylang street is a dead silence on a Chinese New Year's Eve Eve. Boo hoo... No more prawn balls for new yr dinner
Act 2 Of raised voices and take home dinners
*dong dong qiang qiang*
I figured my mum could not possibly hear me when my background is blasting with less than pitch perfect heaven-knows-what kind of evergreen music sung by "well meaning" aunties.
HITR: HAAARLOOOW!!!!!????? MUMMY AH!!!! THE FISH BALL SHOP CLOSE ALREADY LEH. THINK MUZ BUY FROM NTUC!!! I"M WAITING FOR THE EE MEE AND HOR FUN. COMING BACK SOON!!!
After a min of irrelevant conversation, phone disengaged. Wow, never knew i could talk so loud. I sense the morphing into a monstrous auntie pattern within. Does not bode well.
Act 3 Of full auntie potential unleashed
*dong dong dong qiang qiang qian*
I feel the redness in me. It's in my veins...
Clad with a bright green basket (NTUC la), handles at the elbows, it's a mad rush to the fishball section...But wait... i need straw mushrooms. (sees auntie next to me digging for fresh packs) Okay, start digging. First pack, ewww... so limp. Next pack, ewwww... such small pack.. Next... yucks... too wet. After having dug for more than ten cycles, i dumped my 2 priced packs into that green abyss.The BEST i can find. Proceeds 5 steps down the aisle.... to my perfect horror.... fresh straw mushrooms selling at 2.95 for 500g!!!! And all white gleaming and most importantly DRY!!!! and ziplocbagged. Oh great. My first two packs looked like garbage next to it. I should have known.
Destination Fishball section
Crab balls where are you? NO more crab balls? Prawn balls?! i don't see you. Oh no really no more prawn balls...Raises my stereoscopic vision....Ah my prawn balls.. and wa la.... my crab balls!!!!
(Again on my handphone)
HITR: HAAARLOOOOW!!???!!!! Here got many different types. What you want? each pack very big lei.
After a few rounds of bouncing back and forth, it's *gasp* decided. We have fresh prawns and crab meat at home. Don't really need prawn balls or crab balls. It's back to good ol' FISH balls. So much for my greed. I actually got upset over prawn balls and crab balls???!!!!
After a short drama of searching high and low for every possible thing that could be sold and were sold out, it's down to one final test. UH oh... i forgot sparkling juice... Weaving my way with my green basket taking the lead.. Where is my sparkling juice... It's no laughing matter when sparkling juices are placed near counters. And on a special holiday's eve eve, you DO NOT want sparkling juices to be placed near counters. How am i ever going to pay up?? The queues go by the throngs.... Sigh.. no sparkling juices. I'll have to hobble my way to SHOP AND SAVE
Time to pay up. Enter the dragon...Grrr.... such long queues. Fret not, patience is a virtue. Dear God, thank you for this. This REALLY tests my patience. yes, patience part of the fruit of the Spirit. I'll do well to wait.
Meanwhile Facial lessons while waiting to pay up...
Guy A: Do you think my skin is getting better
Guy B: Yeah definitely. Better than before
Guy A: I've been using ____ for a month already.
Guy B: How about mine? Better right?
Guy A: Yes.
Guy B: Yeah i feel so too. I've been using some exfoliant.
I raised my head and cornered my eyes at Guy B. Er hmm... Hmm..Oh you call this good ah.... er hmm.... not too bad la....
See??!!??!! One shopping trip to NTUC has unleashed so much kiasu-ism and kaypo-ism.
Leng Xiuying Karen at 2/16/2007 10:19:00 PM
Saturday, January 06, 2007
Thai Express. Canoeing gals outing. It's strange things feel different yet the same even after so long. It's been 6 long years and still gatherings have not dissipated into thin air. It's a joy to be able to meet everyone again after so long, with a few record highs:
9/11 turned up. Kudos to an all time record high turnout!!! All thanks to taby's contribution! And mine probably.
I still don't understand Joanne's train joke
Lynn's "shipboard" oops.. i mean "speedboat romance" is the joke of the century!
Wenshan's mosquitoe's happy birthday song is super lame
Weiting ran 42km! Faints....
Mavis Teo spends 288 bucks off just to see rain??!!!???!!!???!!!
Diana's encounters with underage mums
Taby's finally going to be Dr Chng.
Huiling still taitai-ing away
my obsession with sweating men /women (please if u sweat a lot, volunteer yourself in a bid to let mankind progress with the promise of a better antibacterial tomorrow)
plus a newfound member named Ze Hao... okay can pass...
next outing: 10 Feb.
9/11 turned up. Kudos to an all time record high turnout!!! All thanks to taby's contribution! And mine probably.
I still don't understand Joanne's train joke
Lynn's "shipboard" oops.. i mean "speedboat romance" is the joke of the century!
Wenshan's mosquitoe's happy birthday song is super lame
Weiting ran 42km! Faints....
Mavis Teo spends 288 bucks off just to see rain??!!!???!!!???!!!
Diana's encounters with underage mums
Taby's finally going to be Dr Chng.
Huiling still taitai-ing away
my obsession with sweating men /women (please if u sweat a lot, volunteer yourself in a bid to let mankind progress with the promise of a better antibacterial tomorrow)
plus a newfound member named Ze Hao... okay can pass...
next outing: 10 Feb.
Leng Xiuying Karen at 1/06/2007 11:39:00 PM