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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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Sunday, April 25, 2004
This particular excerpt has been particularly dear to me for the past few weeks.
John 15
1"I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes[1] so that it will be even more fruitful. 3You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
5"I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. 7If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. 8This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.
9"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love. 11I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. 12My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. 14You are my friends if you do what I command. 15I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. 16You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit--fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. 17This is my command: Love each other.
John 15
1"I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes[1] so that it will be even more fruitful. 3You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
5"I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6If anyone does not remain in me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. 7If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. 8This is to my Father's glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.
9"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. 10If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love. 11I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. 12My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. 14You are my friends if you do what I command. 15I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. 16You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit--fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. 17This is my command: Love each other.
Leng Xiuying Karen at 4/25/2004 09:12:00 PM
Saturday, April 24, 2004
Sawat dii kha! [meaning i wish you comfort]
Being able to experience another culture totally different from yours is an experience not to be missed. Each culture has its own idiosyncracies, but along with it comes also the graces unique and belonging to the culture alone. Today's visit to ?aacaan Jeab's house proves the point yet again.
[?aacaan - thai phonetics, pronounced aah-jarn, means teacher]
Besides the fact that i finally got a chance to visit the Pebble Bay condo that i so dream of during those kallang training days, thai culture's really a blast. The food....how can i use words to describe this.. hmm... the namprik plaa thuu (mackeral fish with spicy sauce), tomyam kung (prawn tomyan), khaawphat (fried rice), phat thay (thai veggie, kuayteow with peanut shavings and sour sauce)... yum yum.. go figure.
Thais are such warm people, so far I have never come across "cross" thais. Always havinga smile on their faces... every so obliging. So not Singaporean.... My ?aacaan's nephew was actually game enough to jump into the pool for a forfeit after playing the animal game. Wah... this is the first time someone was so willing to do so!!! We didn't really expect him to do it, but woah.. so sporting. Maybe that 's the kind of fun Singaporeans must learn to have. Then Singaporeans will be "sanuuk" [fun-loving and enjoyable]
Yippee... youth fellowship tomorrow.
Being able to experience another culture totally different from yours is an experience not to be missed. Each culture has its own idiosyncracies, but along with it comes also the graces unique and belonging to the culture alone. Today's visit to ?aacaan Jeab's house proves the point yet again.
[?aacaan - thai phonetics, pronounced aah-jarn, means teacher]
Besides the fact that i finally got a chance to visit the Pebble Bay condo that i so dream of during those kallang training days, thai culture's really a blast. The food....how can i use words to describe this.. hmm... the namprik plaa thuu (mackeral fish with spicy sauce), tomyam kung (prawn tomyan), khaawphat (fried rice), phat thay (thai veggie, kuayteow with peanut shavings and sour sauce)... yum yum.. go figure.
Thais are such warm people, so far I have never come across "cross" thais. Always havinga smile on their faces... every so obliging. So not Singaporean.... My ?aacaan's nephew was actually game enough to jump into the pool for a forfeit after playing the animal game. Wah... this is the first time someone was so willing to do so!!! We didn't really expect him to do it, but woah.. so sporting. Maybe that 's the kind of fun Singaporeans must learn to have. Then Singaporeans will be "sanuuk" [fun-loving and enjoyable]
Yippee... youth fellowship tomorrow.
Leng Xiuying Karen at 4/24/2004 12:01:00 AM
Thursday, April 22, 2004
Oh bother...... still don't know how to add an image onto a blog.. this confirms my "IT-unsavvy-ness". it's 3 am and i'm unable to sleep!!!! still too exciting over the start of the holidays.... Never been so excited after exams before! trememdous joy comes out of trememdous suffering...hmm... I think i know exactly what they mean when they say this. Thank God for the strength. ;)
3 movies in 3 days: here are the reviews
1. The Prince and Me
U'll like it if u like Julia stiles. No plot.. typical feminist "i-wanna-marry-him-but-i've-got-my-own-dreams-to-chase" kind of plot. frankly speaking i would choose medical school over being queen anytime. But the prince's cute. ;)
2. The Gospel according to John
Now this is classic!It follows exactly the gospel of John in the Bible. Glad to catch it in its last week running. Now i see Jesus' life in its entirety. "I am the vine you are the branches; he who abides in me and i in him he bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing" John 15:5 Truly without God how could i ever tide thru the exams?
The truth of salvation was as plain and as simple.... But people chose not to listen.
3. The Passion of The Christ
How could i ever understand Jesus' suffering for me? I must admit that this film really appeals to your emotions. Especially seeing the whipping with the whip of animal bones... How could one ever endure? This was the extend that Christ suffered for me? If you saw this film, must pick up the gospels in the New testament section of the Bible to see this in context. The last part's the best. When they shone the light into the tomb and caught the face of Jesus in the corner of the samera.. Yippee Christ is risen. My God is alive!
Films and bibles aside
Holidays are a dangerous thing.... You have 3 months and u either let it go pass you in a whizz or take it and make it your subject. Hmm... how to put to good use? So many things i wanna do:
1. Learn programming: u're rite! Dun even know basic html wanna learn programming haha...
2. Pick up the guitar. okay i'll aim to press the basic chords properly.
3. Yeah church camp in port dickson!!!!
4. Hmmm give tuition so that my afternoons are free to meet people.
5. Do housework (okay minus the toilets...)
6. Date with Mr Piper, Jim Elliot, Tozer, Brainerd, Carmicheal, Bruckner, Hudson Taylor, Dostoyevsky. Ah.. reading is bliss....
7. Finish a winnie the pooh jigsaw
8. Finish a precious moments cross stitch ( now this is quite impossible, can't get pass the blonde hair.. sigh...)
9. Start on the research module now now now!!!!!
So many things to do.. think i will pray and then prioritise.
3 movies in 3 days: here are the reviews
1. The Prince and Me
U'll like it if u like Julia stiles. No plot.. typical feminist "i-wanna-marry-him-but-i've-got-my-own-dreams-to-chase" kind of plot. frankly speaking i would choose medical school over being queen anytime. But the prince's cute. ;)
2. The Gospel according to John
Now this is classic!It follows exactly the gospel of John in the Bible. Glad to catch it in its last week running. Now i see Jesus' life in its entirety. "I am the vine you are the branches; he who abides in me and i in him he bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing" John 15:5 Truly without God how could i ever tide thru the exams?
The truth of salvation was as plain and as simple.... But people chose not to listen.
3. The Passion of The Christ
How could i ever understand Jesus' suffering for me? I must admit that this film really appeals to your emotions. Especially seeing the whipping with the whip of animal bones... How could one ever endure? This was the extend that Christ suffered for me? If you saw this film, must pick up the gospels in the New testament section of the Bible to see this in context. The last part's the best. When they shone the light into the tomb and caught the face of Jesus in the corner of the samera.. Yippee Christ is risen. My God is alive!
Films and bibles aside
Holidays are a dangerous thing.... You have 3 months and u either let it go pass you in a whizz or take it and make it your subject. Hmm... how to put to good use? So many things i wanna do:
1. Learn programming: u're rite! Dun even know basic html wanna learn programming haha...
2. Pick up the guitar. okay i'll aim to press the basic chords properly.
3. Yeah church camp in port dickson!!!!
4. Hmmm give tuition so that my afternoons are free to meet people.
5. Do housework (okay minus the toilets...)
6. Date with Mr Piper, Jim Elliot, Tozer, Brainerd, Carmicheal, Bruckner, Hudson Taylor, Dostoyevsky. Ah.. reading is bliss....
7. Finish a winnie the pooh jigsaw
8. Finish a precious moments cross stitch ( now this is quite impossible, can't get pass the blonde hair.. sigh...)
9. Start on the research module now now now!!!!!
So many things to do.. think i will pray and then prioritise.
Leng Xiuying Karen at 4/22/2004 02:27:00 AM