Friday, September 28, 2012

Home sweet home

I'm home for my sisters wedding! Lots of preparations... Not that much on my end... Just getting my dress.

Had to decide to change dresses the last minute. Still keeping a secret with regards to photos. Will see on that day!

Had lots of mooncakes already. Mooncakes in Brisbane don't taste good. Not sure if it's the quality or company... Mooncakes are to be eaten with family... Makes it taste good. ;)

Photos for now.. Or today.

Goodnight world for now.

Friday, September 14, 2012

Chinese Melancholic riddle...?

A Chinese Melancholic cute riddled entry... :)
Enjoy... sorry for y'all who can't read Chinese (but there's always Google Translate)

开始她的心情沉闷。思绪着。。



地球逊绕着。。 一切没那么顺利。。

所以啊。。 她终于也忍不住了。 就只能够。。。 ROAR!



如果公主是白兔,那就让王子做个大褐熊。一起创造彼此快乐的生活。一起开着车子环游世界。 偶尔吵吵闹闹。过后彼此了解,包容,成长。。。




如果每次想你就会拥有一朵花, 那我可以永远走在花园里。




起起伏伏的心跳。。。恍恍惚惚想着。。。 不好玩。




她知道被疼是一种运气,但她无法完全交出自己。。。




好吧。

就让这首歌写完这篇文章吧。文章。。。。。


Sunday, September 9, 2012

Princess Shannon turns Five... :)

She's all grown up now. Princess Shannon. Time to go to pre-school...?
Asking Daddy the big questions now hey?

She's walking, she's singing... she's excited with what is to come...
Still pretty curious about many things.
Still wondering what Daddy has got up His sleeves....
Still trying to stable herself in those new shoes Daddy just got her...
Already wanting new things from the King.

But today, it's a sober reminder of His faithfulness.
A tap on her shoulder to keep serving.
A nudge in her rib to keep worshipping.
A prod on her back to run harder - excellence was the 'word'.
A hug within the King's embrace to soak in His presence.
A spin all around for the exciting things to come.

All in all, a big celebration for the King's faithfulness in her life.

She got herself a cake.... to celebrate this happy day in her heart. Even though she was on a diet.

Happy 5th reborn birthday to me... ! Baci cake. :)

It's all good. Even though there are still 'emo' moments... even though some times it seems foggy, but the King had always been faithful, and will always be.

Going for the best, not settling for less. Good - the enemy of best.
Waiting on His Promises... :)

Some more photos of life.. of late.

Many doggie moments.. Border collies and their puppies!

Puppy time!

Stuff animals attack!

Little lab BIG RED BBQ Fund raiser day. Feels like CNY. :)

Mt Cootha Simpson Falls - Unidus Boost Walk

Almost there....?

Amazing Maccas Serious Lamb Burger...

Dinner @ Hosokawa

Friday, September 7, 2012

Prayer beyond words

She knows it's bed time. But her heart lurks before the entrance of emotional thoughts gathered. To enter or not to enter?

The King knew her all too well. He called for her out of those thoughts. He knew what bothered her heart. Speaking to her through a paragraph in T.D Jakes' book...

"Understand that real prayer was not made for human ears. If you have a problem that can be easily prayed in public, then it is not a problem. When we earnestly pray, we are surprised at how inner feelings we didn't even know we had come to the surface. In that regard, prayer is a nausea of the mind. It brings up the unresolved past that swirls around and around inside us." - T.D Jakes

She closes the book, a glimmer of hope in her heart that what she just read would resound comfort and instill hope in another. The melancholic expression may not aid in relaying any hope but in its simplest form had allowed the King to speak to her. Thus, in the same way, she knows the King would take care of the rest.

The hands of the clock had not struck, she knows her simple hope would send angels working. Indeed, the above resonates within her the true depth of prayer.

She says a prayer and signs off. Knowing it's all good in the King's hands.

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

I Will Never Short Change You

Welcome Spring!

Chirp chirp goes the bird birds. My lemon tree is flowering heaps this year... I hope there are going to be many good fruits!
Many buds about to flower!

As Spring Begins..

Can you see the love between me and this puppy?
Teaching him how to walk on a branch!
Koko and Luna... two adult border collies.. hee hee.. cute!

Hike at Lamington National Park
Mt Tamborine watching sunset... FREEZING!!
Finishing up the Caves Circuit

Just two days ago at Church...

Within the theatre of her mind, her foot steps carried a certain haste and heaviness. The princess burst into the room. Ivory could describe the marbled, dust free flooring that tiled the room. It was massive, like a kind of court setting in the olden days where kings ruled with their officials. The gloss from the walls and flooring indicated the detailed cleanliness of the room. There was nothing bad about the place. All in it was good.

A switch in the unseen dynamics of the atmosphere was felt instantly as she burst in. It was somewhat like a gust of wind that shook the place. The King calmly rose from His throne, shifting aside the many documents placed on His royal desk. It seemed like He preempted her coming.

Now, she carried a bag load of demands. Her brows knitted closely together, her heart was wrenched so badly it could be seen through His eyes. Her arms were crossed over her chest in exhausted rebellion. Her knuckles were clenched. A subtle rage filled her. Discontentment - many questions. She needed an audience with the King.

"I need an explanation now" She cried in anguish.
"It's too much and I've been trusting and waiting but it's not happening!!" She continues before the King could respond.
"See how wrenched my life is. See how much you've tugged me to give. I have given." She opens her hands out.
But you can never out give Him... She hears her own heart speaking.
"I have given beyond my mind can fathom."
But He gave you His life... 
"I have set apart the past 5 years already..."
He came to earth for 33 years, fully set apart to save us.
"I've laid aside my dreams! I have many unfulfilled dreams..."
He laid aside His majesty, gave up everything for me...
"I need you to answer me...!!"

Words from the microphone broke into the mind theatre of the princess.
".....For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them...."

"Speak to me... am I giving too much.... am I doing the right thing?"
He will never short change me...

"I will never short change you," the King affirmed what her heart spoke.

"How long more do I have to wait...?"

"..He will never short change us..." Words spoken into the microphones resounded in the physical.

She didn't hear much of what was going on in the real world. Deeply engaged with the theatre of the mind, she knew the King spoke and reaffirmed in the Spirit and in the physical. The words spoken into the microphone were an affirmation to what she heard from the King in the theatre of her mind.

The princess started to chuckle upon hearing those words. "...He will never short change us...."

Liberation came. She smiled. Tears fell. Back in theatre of her mind, the King walks up to embrace her. Before He spoke, she already knew His heart. He didn't blame her for the questions, He didn't shun her for her frustration. He gave her His full attention, because she was His precious daughter whom He cared and loved.

There are still many things she does not understand. But the King carried her, and took her back to the path for an eagle's view. The only set of foot prints there were His. There were traces of her footsteps, but they were messy, looking as though she tripped many times, crawled, dragged her feet... messy messy.

Her unanswered questions and frustrations were appeased within His embrace. She teared upon His chest, in a way words couldn't explain. She need explanations but once again His love warmed her heart. Many things she still cannot understand, and many things she is still waiting for... but her trust is upon Him...

Bye Winter

It's not been easy... but in future I will look back and understand why the Lord is bringing me through this. One thing I know for sure, He's not left me nor forsaken me.

We don't like road blocks, but we like the out come of newly constructed roads. I'm not liking this process of pruning... but I'm sure the future will be good. I must make it through. :)

Hi again Spring.. bye again Winter. Here's few photos of the last week of winter...

Bye Kwayt... you have fun in Melbourne ok..... sob sob sob na... :( but happy for ya!

Set Yen's birthday dinner

Yum Cha with Kwayt and Wen. Angry faces for Scheduler... hee heee.