Busiest Year Yet

Hasn't been blogging regularly. Reason being it has been a very busy year, nothing like I ever experience before.

Sadly I am busy with work rather than the most important things. But I am still grateful for His grace and mercy, grateful for how He has sustain my family.

I pray for 2012 to be better. Better in every aspect, especially in the most important things.

Pray that my loved ones and more people will come to know Jesus soon.

May the Lord bless you in the new year. Happy New Year.

I want to be remembered as someone who lived by faith

A post from Marilyn's FB. A great reminder for me at 31. Thank you sister.

How do you want to be remembered?

Which of your accomplishments cause others to want to emulate you?

All of the people listed in the "Hall of Faith" in Hebrews 11 were commended for their faith. Their faith was revealed by their response to times of great difficulty. Men and women of faith do not live trouble-free lives, they live by faith in the midst of troubling times and circumstances.

Where is God calling you to live by faith today? How will your life of faith influence others to live by faith?

Prayer

God, I want my response to difficulties to reflect my faith in You.

Let my life be a testimony to Your faithfulness, an encouragement to others to trust You, and an example for others to follow.

I want to be remembered as someone who lived by faith. Amen.

Pray for us as a family.

The month of April is about to end. Never expect that I can be so caught with things that I am not able to blog as much as I want to.

Work been busy, family be falling sick and getting well one by one. Worst being Amos going to hospital.

Pray for us that we as a family will continue to trust in Jesus and that we will not lost our way as we wake up everyday.

Pray for a fruitful month ahead. Pray for our country to be governed by good leaders.

Day of weddings

What better ways to start the new year than Wedding? I am speaking abt 2 weddings!!!

TC and Hui Xia's in the afternoon followed by Alexander and Valerie in the evening.

Noon...

& Evening

Pray that God will bless them and use them for His great purposes all the days of their lives.

Praise the Lord!!!

We are not alone

Questioning can be a very dangerous thing. It led me to a point thinking that the future is all dark but again all it takes is a little reminder that God good. It's an encouragemt that I don't have to face my problems alone.

The way of things are at times too complex for us to comprehend. Simply trust and obey the one who is in control.

Almost Times Up for 2010

How should I sum up for this year so far: The arrival of Zoe? Us getting married for 3 years? Moving on from DG? Increasing challenge in parenthood?

Just few of the many things and challenges in life. As the year is about to come to a close and a new year awaiting for us, we are still thankful to God not only for what He has provided for us but for His promise of the 2nd return of Jesus.

Do spend more time to reflect on Him during this period for we tend to see our own reflection more.

Church-less

We haven't been going to church for the past few weeks due to many things (work and kids falling sick).

Pray for us to be rooted in Christ.

Time short?

You might realise I had not been very regular in updating my blog. Other than the kids and the increase in work commitment, it is also because Evelyn & me are trying to sort out our priorities in life.

We have been complaining about lack of time but I was reminded after posting a comment on Grace's recent entry on her post on similar issue. Lack of time is generally an excuse for we already know there's only 24hrs a day so it's a matter of how we use our time.

Without going too long winded, we gonna constantly ask ourselves how are we using our time for God. Have we wasted our time for our own gain and pleasure rather than pleasing God. If we are in Christ, no matter how bad or difficult the situation we can still give thanks to God for He is greatest gift God has given us.

Pray that we will not be blinded or misled by the world's standard of security and remember the great promise for Jesus.

Pray also for those who have yet to know the Lord to open their hearts to listen to His word for the message from Jesus is different from others.

Peace be with all of you always. Amen.

Zoe having her first fever

She got feverish on Tuesday night and was confirm yesterday after seeing the doctor, not to forget Evelyn and my mother also not feeling very good. So the 3 ladies saw the same doctor together.

Back to Zoe, she's very different to Amos. She is so much easier to consume the medicine as compare to Amos, which lead us to wonder did our method towards Amos was wrong or was it character.

Pray for them to recover and that Amos will not fall sick, which Evelyn just mentioned that his temperature is also a little high.

Season of raising babies

To be frank, it is a mixture or joy and difficulty taking care of the children. Not to forget work and other things that we need deal with as a couple. And it's true God can be in the back seat of our car if we are not careful.

As much as we enjoyed it, we pray that we will not be children focus. Our prayer to all of our brothers and sisters in Christ, to be focus in Christ all the days of your life. Pray that we will not lose our focus in Him.

Good day!!!

TGIF? What it means to you?

It very common to see people posting TGIF here and TGIF there. Truely we should thankful for many things in life because of Christ. But what are people really thankful about when Friday comes?

I for one have to admit that I am thankful because the work week has ended and the 1st thing that comes to my mind: How should I enjoy myself? Movies? Shopping? Maybe playing my games?

Well, having children in a way make it hard to plan and do things I want for myself. But I have to confess the thought worshipping God doesn't comes to my mind first when Friday comes.

Is this a sign of putting myself first and God take a back seat?

I pray for all of us to give thanks to God all the days of our life and when it comes to TGIF, remember to thank God first and focus on how you can worship Him and spending time doing His purpose. He is our great God who in Him we can find rest.

Peace be with you all. Praise the Lord it's Friday.

Say a prayer

Sometimes we don't pray enough. Not that God's plan will not work if we don't but it's a reflection of our relationship with God.

Some might be praying all the time but unknowing to us we might be praying only for our wants and not God's will.

Take sometime to pray my friends. I pray that you will walk rightly with God. In Christ alone we trust.

Play the right game

Games are good, it can be a way to distress ourself and can be a good way to bond people together. But they can be very damaging to us too if we are not careful.

I pick up Zombie Farm and Office Heros, 2 iPhone apps, last week and I can say I quite enjoyed them. But the more I play, I realize that they are occupying too much of my time. Every hour or so I will check for updates and not wanting to miss a task or harvest.

To some it may be okay, but I felt whatever the case is we are actually spending our time, effort and focus on sometime that demands our attention that does not benefit myself in the long run.

I have deleted those games but I am not giving up on games. Just be sure that we are in control rather than being control by the games.

How do you know that the game is bad for you? It is bad when you choose it over other good things like spending time with your loved ones, doing a loving act for others and most importantly spending those time with God.

So beware of what games you play next because God give us only 24hrs a day so we ought to use it wisely. There is a purpose for us and to focus on games at the expense of others is not one of it.

Praise the Lord for all the things He had given us.

Spent your time wisely

Earlier mentioned that we had plans for our future ministry but as the day goes by, it seems more and more difficult. More importantly, we pray that we can spend our time wisely.

SYOG 2010

I dun know about you but I wasn't looking forward to the SYOG before it started, maybe because I am being deployed.

I am reminded to be more prayerful over the weekend and to be frank my negativeness is something I am not proud of after listening to Chris' sermon.

I thank God I am able to face it now with a more cheerful heart, even when it meant long hours on the road. Thank God that I am able to pray to Him all the time.

Tomorrow I will be bring Amos together with my mother to watch the hockey matches, Evelyn will join us after school. Since this is the 1st YOG, I think it will be nice for Amos to have a feel on such an event. Already looking forward to see his expression tomorrow.

As for Zoe, still thinking if I should bring her but surely will bring her along for the swimming leg on Wednesday morning, which Evelyn will be on duty to bring her students to attend too.

Thank God for the opportunity to do something that does happen very often together as a family. But I am just so grateful to the Lord for letting us spend time together. Praise the Lord!

The last of Gab Tan and April Chin

Today marks their last day as individuals and what awaits them are a life long of love, support and service for each other under the provision of our Lord.

I am honestly excited as apart from sister's wedding, this one of our so call "晚被的婚礼". Looking back my past ten years in ARPC, it sure brings back fond memories of the time everyone had together with Army Boy Gab and School Girl April.

Who can forget the Gab whose looks now the same as many years back, which is still an auntie favourite. And how about April, who can forget her bright smile in those glasses. Also the wonderful time in PUNJ and BGB serving together.

Tomorrow is the start of their journey as one and I pray that above all they will trust in the Lord daily. Praise the Lord their union.

And for one last time, good morning and farewell to 2 wonderful individuals and we now eagerly awaits the arrival Mr & Mrs Tan. May the Lord bless the both of you in the years ahead and that you will serve God faithfully all the days of your life together.

Amos can speak

Finally after 2 years & 5 months. Not that he can't, just that when he call daddy not sure if he is really calling me or just using it for everything.

Last Saturday before going for NDP duty, I finally heard him call "Mummy" and "妹妹" when I point him to them. And he is also fall asleep at night when I tell him to, which wasn't the case before.

Thank God for helping Amos grow. Now we're entering the next phase for Amos. Pray that we will be good parents that teach him the way of the Lord faithfully.

Hello Loh Yong En!!!

Welcome Welcome!!!! Welcome our little Loh coming to this world today at 6 pm!!!

Thank God for watching over the Lohs and pray that Jo-Lyn will recover soon.

Pray also for Yew Minh and Jo-Lyn will raise up Yong En the way the pleases our Lord.

Pray that one day Yong En will come to know our Lord Jesus as his Lord and Savior.

Loh X X is coming

Visited Yew Minh and Jo-Lyn yesterday. Thank God for everything and finally the day is coming. Looking forward to little Loh this week!!!

There is purpose for us everyday

Until God calls us home, He has a purpose for us everyday. Sometimes we follow, sometimes we act blur. Sometimes we brave the storm in confidence, sometimes we are just clueless.

But whatever the case we tend to forget one thing that all of us can do together; Praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord for He is who He is that we are saved.

Praise the Lord for He is who He is that created all things.

Praise the Lord for He is who He is that His promise will come true one day.

Praise the Lord for He is who He is that only He can help us to finish the race.

We have our own unhappiness and complaints but please don't forget the one that gives us live and hope for everyday is a day of purpose.

Praise the Lord for He is who He is.