Faithful through the Seasons

Hello March?
Bye March..

I'm walking out on you. It's been such a sprint.
Breeze contact's been cool. Just like popping a mint.
Maybe another few hectic weeks will bring me closer to winter...

Time seems to fly by as age catches up, so they say. Well, maybe on a different tangent - I'd say the doors have flown open and the bull is kicking. Kicking real hard...

Last week was a memorable week for many in my group. God's faithfulness highlighted in all three significant events in the lives of the people close to me.

We attended William's Dad's funeral. It was a privilege to help and be there for our bro and his family. The first funeral I've consciously attended and helped out in my life. God's faithfulness have brought uncle into His loving arms.. Walking by the coffin, I told uncle to have a great time in Heaven. :)

Then a day later birth sprung forth. Elysaa popped Caleb Ang into the world. Both his fists clenched in one of the photos, faith filled, reminding me of the countless times I've seen him kicking in response when pastors were preaching in service. :)

And then the next day, the holy matrimony of Adam and Steph. Whao.. Thankful to God once again for the privilege to help out and film too.. Play a song.. And attended my first Aussie Chinese wedding reception too.

Blessings upon blessings on the lives of those around me.

A lot more to come. Praying for passion and the love of God to fill our lives even more. More breakthrough. More God focused decisions... God is awesome. Without Him, I don't see how can live be better.

Signing off.. At Indooroopilly, sorting out private health insurance stuff.

:)

Oh... And Shannon's Winter Syndrome is not a made up...! I just found out today that its real!

Angels rejoice in Heaven

A slice of heaven touched earth today. William's Dad received Christ as his personal Lord and Saviour this afternoon.

It's been such a journey, but today we clap our hands, shout Hallelujah, praising God for His love and amazing grace that touched his dad's life.

Everything happens in God's timing. Thank you Lord, for you are faithful even when we are faithless. Let the heavens rejoice!

Let us keep William and his family in prayers. :)

The Time Is Now

Jesus the lion roaring with power and strength. Victory and success follows him. For I'm made in the likeness of my creator. I'm called to be that lion, that bull to charge forth. To launch forth for now is the time. The Lord promises His Presence. "Don't hold back now,", says The Lord. "I will be with you, and you will see great success."

"The shoes once too big to wear has now been filled. You have unknowingly, because of your faithfulness, grown into wearing them. The crown for you is massive. Once you were too small to wear it, and it fell straight past your neck. But now you wear it, almost with such strength. There is more to come. Your faithfulness is the key to unlocking all that is to come. Remain in me and I will remain in you."

Beyond the Blues

Post M writing came the blues. The blues that kept her from penning down the whirlpool of thoughts that were sinking and twirling in the endless pit. She picked herself up and out, by once again remember the advice she gained about two years ago. The true meaning of agape, and then to be honest with oneself.

Doing my body justice, I promise to write within 15 minutes, so as to get ample rest for a new work day tomorrow.

Beyond the blues, life indeed has been hectic. Leading up to her trip back home, she was running on gear six, turbo charged engine to complete the many tasks on her plate... and at the same time juggling the turmoil of emotions within her that were arising from certain things that caused her so much pain. Didn't help to reduce the oxidation potential at all. Looking back, it was only the grace of God that enabled her. Liking this to the different fuel types provided at the petrol station, maybe God's grace was many grades higher than the V-Power fuel supplied by Shell Petrol.

In the midst of all that, she managed to churn out a new year's first production. A pilot of such a production, and also an encouraging experience, just with the King. Once again, taking steps back into the purposes called of her.

Here goes, my latest production:



And.. the long awaited... Chinese New Year!


With two other travelers-in-crime, I went home for a short trip. Good family time... and met up with Alvin and Jace too.

Time was short, but felt like every moment was well spent. No photos of my sister!! Oops.. heehee.

Parents and Grandma :)

Our family and uncle's family. :)

The Princess is now back in wet and rainy Brisbane, and today is the 10th day of the Chinese New Year. Life is starting to pick up pace again. For all that has once been spoken forth about her, she's about to step in to embrace it. It's really scary not knowing what will come. It's fearful, making decisions to honour the King, and risk losing what she really holds dear. But the King has time and again reassured and encouraged her of His Presence with her in this journey. And the King only has good for her.

Yesterday, Monday, was good. In the King's presence during worship at a WAM Theology in Worship workshop, she found herself re-capturing the season in her life that the King touched her the most, and led her to Him. She thought back to the day she received Him into her life, and the life transforming years He's brought her through... and the foundations that He's laid for her.. and the call in her life.

She does not desire many things in her life. But time and again, there are certain things that she wrestles with the King about. And He knows her, and He has even verbally promised her, through the prophetic presbytery and through many affirmations. She walks this journey, growing in faith, and making daily choices... so that she won't look back and find herself having lost too many moments grappling onto the things of this world that has no eternal value... as much as she wants them.

"...I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."

- Philippians 3:13-14 (NIV)

To seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness... and trust that He would provide the rest.

She loves comfort, but shouldn't get too comfortable... because the greatest comfort she can have is from Him who gives Comfort, and the presents that come along with it.

The pages of the book continue to write since the gloomy last chapter. This chapter reveals the warmth in her heart arising from her recent gift from the catalyst. She is as noob as anyone else in the league but that's okay, because the King would paint it for her.

With that, she ends with a thank you to the Giver of Gifts and prepares to enter dream land.

....and this entry eventually didn't take 15 minutes.. but 50 minutes.

A Pat On Her Back

A war zone has developed in her head. Many questions emerging as a result of what happened today. Of what meant to be a good intent soared into a series of nasty outcomes. In this age, she realises a new route is required to deliver rations for the training warrior. New challenges and obstacles. It's not new to the human mind that the world has kinda gone flop-sided. The former doing the latter and the latter doing the former. She jokes with the King regarding position descriptions. The swap of roles, but yet the inner desire of something else innately built still flashes. The problem where one yearns with an inner craving to be in the light surfaces... yet a reluctance still stands. A true friend and honest companion is no longer popular. Instead, one who showers kisses seems to win favour over a true friend who inflicts wounds. Yet she understands an increasing need to contextualise with pleasant words like a honeycomb, to bring healing to the bones and sweetness to the soul.

A work in progress for all it seems. All her good intent this evening seem to come plummeting down upon her, like a worker lifting the boulder for the pedestrians to pass safely. Yet instead of personally returning to safety, the boulder fell upon her. Imagine lifting the boulder meant you saved one dying person, yet injure five other, and no one died... would you point the pistol at the worker for the one pedestrian saved, and five injured and acclaim the mistake hers? Yes, the public would say she could have done better, but at that moment in time, that was the best she could do.

It's tempting to just walk away from everything and choose to not care anymore. But she can't. Tomorrow is going to be a better day with the Lord. She will learn to rejoice, and be strong, because there is a greater purpose. The circle seems to get smaller each day. It might be another lesson of Gethsemane to learn. Level up?

Well, this outlet receives her ranting. As for her emotions now, and how things are going? She learns to be thankful to what God has done in her life.

So the words from brother David, "I'm okay, by the Grace of God", resounds in her mind.

Yes, by the Grace of God, I'm able to pick up and carry on labouring for His harvest.