He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver




Malachi 3:3 says: "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver."



This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God.



One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible Study.



That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining silver.



As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest as to burn away all the impurities.



The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot; then she thought again about the verse that says: "He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver."



She asked the silversmith if it was true that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time the silver was being refined.



The man answered that yes, he not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in the fire. If the silver was left a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed.



The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silversmith, "How do you know when the silver is fully refined?"



He smiled at her and answered, "Oh, that's easy -- when I see my image in it"



If today you are feeling the heat of the fire, remember that God has his eye on you and will keep watching you until He sees His image in you.



And, whatever you're going through, you'll be a better person in the end.

R.O.A.M.
(Rockers On A Mission)
TO ST JOSEPH!
AT BOON LAY!



WAHHH...
my first time in the FAR WEST of Singapore.
hehe



I am OFFICIALLY Kheng Kheng's disciple!
hahaha. =DDD
SHIFU SHIFU!!!
=DDDDD



Used Kheng's camera and helped take photographs for R.O.A.M
=DDD



I didn't interact with the elderly much, cause was taking photographs.
We played games with them,
and some of the elderly are REALLY CUTE lor!
haha. like him!







most of them are wheel chair bound.
and there's this grandma that is already like 97 years old!!!
wah.



we did have to overcome communication barrier
as not many of us know dialect...
haha.
good example: Sharon.
hahaha...
She made me laughed alot!



overall, it was a really fruitful day.
=DDD

Each player of this game starts off with ten weird things or habits or little known facts about yourself. People who get tagged must write in a blog of their own ten weird things or habits or little known facts as well as state this rule clearly. At the end you must choose six people to be tagged and list their names. No tag backs!



ten about me;
1. I hated purple in the past, esp the ah ma shade of purple.
2. I loved pink alot alot in the past, until literally I only had pink clothes (of many diff shades).
3. I had wu shu and art lessons in CC when I was still in primary school.
4. I won several MINI art competitions when I was YOUNG.
5. I joined swimming, library, choir, guzheng, track, band and photography as CCA before. (chronological order since primary school.)
6. Was a tomboyish and more sporty girl when I was still in primary school, played soccer, cycled and raced in our bicycles around the park with boys.
7. I have food seasons. Right now is BA CHOR MEE. Before that was carrot cake, beef noodles and when I was much younger, I loved yellow noodles.
8. I love bling bling stuff.
9. Dehydrated twice - had very bad headaches, giddy and vomited. HAHA.
1st time was after a primary sch netball inter-class competition in the noon, and I didn't drink any water during half time. 2nd time was during first 3 months PE.
10. I like to sing out of tune. HAHAHA.






I tagggggg!
M.A.G.E.
Grouch
WONG WONG!!!!
SHEEEEEEEE PINGGGGGGGG
Tian Cheng
benny

Had a brief talk on modern poem in H2 Chinese class a few days ago.
Apparently, we would be having a modern poem workshop together with NJC.
We have to rack our minds, and squeeze out some creative juice and produce a modern poem (aka 现代诗).
The teacher told us that we can write on anything we wanted,
even if it's food, like nasi lemak or even chilli crab!



being lame...
I just can't help it!
I 'wrote' a modern poem straight away on the spot and DEDICATED IT to my dear classmate.
HAHAHAHA...
(It's so lame, I can't stand it!)
(btw 老娘 refers to my that classmate - inside story!)



自创现代诗



《老娘之言》
辣椒! 辣椒!
好辣! 好辣!
老娘好怕!
气得她爆炸!



RHYME AR!
HAHAHA.

procrastination is a thief of time.
argh.



messed up sleeping time.
argh.



overdued hw.
argh.



hahhhhh...
alright.
TIME TO MOVE THE MOUNTAIN OF HW.
and stop procrastinating.
and stop sleeping late!

Video on C.P Thomas!
=DDD

I am right now OFFICIALLY lame.
hahhhhh...



I can really truely UNDERSTAND the IMPORTANCE of knees right now!!!
they like play such at important part in daily movement!!!



like try to walk up and down steps,
sit down, stand up, squat down, lie down, kneel down,
WITHOUT BENDING THE KNEES!



wah.
difficult.
HAHA.
it's like so troublesome.
and therefore!
I shall be more appreciative for my knees!



and sleeping without moving is reallyyyy...
bringing aches in the morning.
hah.



BUT THANK GOD MY INJURY IS BETTER LE!
at least, it's not swollen already.
and it's not vomiting pus anymore.



and despite the fact of having almost unable to bend legs.
I was still able to praise and worship during CEJ!
as per normal! =DDD
and it didn't hurt after jumping and dancing for so long.
hehe.
YAY! =DDD



hehe.
now...
i just wanna
miss one PE lesson.
heh
=D

Your Score: Golden Retriever
You scored 55% Otter, 35% Lion, 60% Beaver, and 65% Golden Retriever!

"Let's keep things the same."

You're a golden retriever. Golden retrievers appreciate the value of a close relationship, and can deal with commitment. You're thoughtful, nurturing and tolerant... people know that they can go to you if they need to be comforted. However, your caring nature may make it difficult to say no, and your sensitivity can cause you to get hurt a lot. Golden Retrievers are very adaptable, compassionate, and great team players.

For a long-term relationship, Golden Retrievers should avoid the bold, assertive lion. They get along better with the inquisitive beaver, or the optimistic otter.

Link: The Animal Personality Test written by southpawchick

WOAH. WOAH.
HAHAHAHA... MY RESULTS IS SHOCKING!!!!
lol.
OTTER IS 3RD NOW.
unbelievable.
and BEAVER INCREASE SO MUCH LAAAAAAA...



haha.
exciting.



oh well.
my lion self is still half alive or half dying.
HAHA!

The greatest love that anyone could ever know
That overcame the cross and grave to find my soul
And till I see You face to face and grace amazing takes me home



I'll trust in You
With all I am I'll live to see Your kingdom come
And in my heart I pray You'd let Your will be done
And till I see You face to face and grace amazing takes me home
I'll trust in You



I will live to love You
I will live to bring You praise
I will live a child in awe of You



You are a voice that called the universe to be
You are the whisper in my heart that speaks to me
And till I see You face to face and grace amazing takes me home



I'll trust in you
You alone are God of all
You alone are worthy Lord
And with all I am my soul will bless Your name
(Hillsongs United - Till I see You)

I'm going to pray and toil the ground,
sow the seeds,
and prepare for rain.






You are the one of only almighty KING of the entire universe.

since like alot of people have been sharing their testimonies of how they came to Christ
ever since Bro Wai told us to write out our own testimony.
thennnn...
I shall share mine too!
=DDD



I did managed to write it ard 500 words.
But I shall just elaborate here...
hahaha...
and it's your choice whether you want to read the longer version or not!
=)
hehe.






I was very against Christianity in the past, if anyone tells me anything related to Christianity, even before they can say anything about it, I would have just say a straight NO in their face. I would rebuke them and showed no interest in listening.



Secondary 3 was a very difficult year for me, I faced a lot of rejections and failures. Everything I do just never seem right. Every time I pull myself up, I only fall back flat on my face again. And everytime, all the problems just points to tell me of my incapability, that I'm a failure. I always get in trouble with teachers. I was notorious for sleeping in class, it was so bad then that I got sent out of class by the teacher twice. Was labelled as someone who always sleeps in class, even people I don't know, know me for that sleeping problem. I have received rather sarcastic remarks and even though I'm trying, no one seems to recognise that effort. I am also a frequent late-comer. And coming school late is a big thing cause they take punctuality very seriously. Being late 3 times and you'll have to talk to the VP or Principal. I was sent to detention for being late for too many times and the tcher just kind of scold you and tell you the consequences till I think I almost cried.



I love Band practices like ALOT! However, that year was the worst for me because of SYF. I learnt all the 3 parts for trumpet because they kept switching me around. I was told I was needed in Trumpet 1 (which being the most difficult part), and after working very hard and finally able to play, they told me I wasn't needed anymore, and actually I wasn't needed in the first place either. I couldn't go back to Trumpet 2 because positions were filled and had to learn Trumpet 3, which brings me back all the way to square one. I just felt pushed around, very unappreciated and not recognised for all my effort, which was very upsetting.



There were friendship problems. I also felt very isolated and left-out in class. Alot of times I felt inferior to them and sometimes intimidated too. And I had issues with my table partner. I really cannot stand her at all. I only have a close friend in class and it's because both of us felt left out that we always stick together. But when she is sick and didn't come school, I almost went about school the whole day not talking or walking with anyone.



It was also that year when Lily tried to reach out to our clique. I think I had been quite nasty to her then and perhaps rejected her many times too! She tried to tell us about Jesus, till a point whereby all of us got so irritated that we ostracized her.



The thing was, I always felt no one understands me and I always hated to share my problems. Most of the time I kept things to myself, never tell my parents or even close friends. Whenever I’m feeling down, before reaching home, I would force myself to smile as if nothing happen, so no one can ask me to tell them about it. Maybe because I always kept everything inside, it always exploded. My moodswings were very extreme and crazy, but it usually happens late at night whn I'm left alone to think too much. I was quite obsessed with the idea that I was wearing a mask with a smiling face but only to reveal a teary one behind. Basically I was very emo!



Thinking back now, through all these, I believe God has always been working in me and slowly drawing me closer to Him. I felt that I was slowly changing to start accepting this God.



I was invited to a Magic Show, which was actually an evangelical event by a church. I didn’t know about that, and since it’s seemed fun I just went. But at the end, the pastor shared about God and at that moment I felt touched and cried. I cannot remember what he said but it was speaking right to my heart, all the answers I needed and was searching for. I accepted God that night.



I became more receptive to Lily as she shared about God with us and eventually came to her church and received the Holy Spirit there.



Although Secondary 4 is O level year, but it was a complete 360 degrees change from Secondary 3. Everything that was wrong turned around. For once, I can say I was genuinely happy and found joy in God. God was someone that understands me, even more than myself! Band was the most AWESOMEST year EVER EVER EVER!!!! It's the year whereby we finally got a GOLD for Singapore First National Band Competition, after 6 years of silver in syf! HURRAY HURRAH. I patched up with my table partner and has been good friends with her since. I have someone that I can pour everything out to, someone that would listen quietly to all that I would have to say. And that's God! Someone who will always be there, holding my hand, carrying me whenever I need Him. =DDDD I could also connect better with my classmates and spend most of the time ka-jiaoing and disturbing people. =D (which i derive alot of fun out of. hehe)



I don’t believe in coincidences, because coincedences are merely moments when God chose to remain anonymous! If all that I went through in Secondary 3 was what brought me to know God, I’m willing to go through it again if time should rewind. Because, all that I have experienced with God so far is worth more than anything that I would not trade for anything else. I'm not a failure! God does not produce failures! He has a destiny and a plan for me! I've found my purpose and identiy in Him. This love that I have experienced from God is more than just real. It’s overwhelming!!!

Cell today.
At Miriam's house.
(Wenqi almost tried to torture me by suggesting cell at Rei's house which was at Boon Lay.)
haha. but oh well... if it's at Boon Lay,
I think I'll just go still. haha.



anw...



we celebrated zhou's bdae at cell!
and it was in such a funny manner.
which I'm quite lazy to explain it all..



but he was blind folded for this game,
and we pop the poppers near him, around him, close to his face,
and a birthday cake was right in front of him whn Sharon took out the blindfold...
haha.
He got a big shock whn we pop the poppers whn Sharon gave the cue.
and for a while after that,
he couldn't stop saying, "wah, scared me, got heart atk."
sthhhhhhh like that...
hahaha



at cell, we each shared our own testimony of how we came to Christ, had the lesson on evangelism
and erm oso talked abt wen's most embarrassing moment...
haha.



after cell,
went Queenstown to walk walk...
I ACTUALLY SPOTTED A PURPLE BAG OK!!!!
purple purple purple purple baggggggggg!!!
and it's like purple and flower somemore...
hur hur...
WANTED TO BUY...
couldn't stop grinning... (at my purpleness. LOL)
but but but...
cause I'm like bad at buying these kind of stuffs so I HAVE TO ASK wen they all for advice la...
and apparently,
all were pretty negative
hehe.
cause the quality isn't good and wouldn't last as a sch bag, and it won't be worth the price...
oh man.
IT'S A PURPLE BAG!
hah... oh well...
haha...
pity i nvr take a photo.
lol. nvm.



went to Ikea for dinner.
ok.
THIS IS SO FUUNNYY...
there was this extra chair that was put at the corner where they put the toddlers' chair.
and brendon, went to put his bag on it.
and I was telling him, what if someone kope and he say he will stare at it and make sure it doesn't
LOL. YA RIGHT.
he left almost immediately as he said that to buy food.
SOOOOOOOOO, I decided to hide his bag under the table,
and gang up with wen and benny!



whn all was back with food.
BRENDON DIN REALISE HIS MISSING BAG.
sooooooo...
after finishing like half of our food,
wen asked, " Brendon where's your bag ar?"
Brendon: "ehhh? where is it? My bag is missing..."
after some commotion
(and me trying very hard not to laugh.)
(a cleaner auntie walk pass...)
Brendon, " Auntie, she got sth to ask you"
*points at wenqi.
(think wen said ask the auntie or sth abt the bag? I dunno, was busy laughing...)
(at a state of panic of what brendon did... dragging auntie into the prank!)
wenqi: "huh?"
yongen: " Auntie, nth nth nth, auntie nth nth... don't listen to him, nth auntie, everything ok."
*laughters and giggles
(and yongen trying to not laugh and talk properly)
Brendon: "sorry auntie, my naughty friends hid my bag..."
(auntie walking away...)
(then she turn back..)
Auntie (looks at wenqi) : "aiyo, how can complain to me about your darling?"
(yongen laughs even harder!!!!)
HAHAHAHAHAHA...
Brendon: ".... ...."
wenqi: ".... ...."
(rest of the ppl at the table - laughs)
(cleaner uncle walked pass...)
Uncle: "This auntie very nice one, everything also can..."



LOL. OK, I dunno if I made any sense.
but it was very funny la.
hahahaha...
Brendon at an attempt to jet wenqi for pranking him by ganging up with me to hid his bag,
got jet back by auntie, double jet, triple jet!
hahaha...



I LIKE AUNTIE! SHE SO FUNNY.
play along somemore.
I so scared she scold us disturb her...



anw, I returned Brendon's bag after that...
and he cleverly put at the same place again...
and immediately left to get more food.
so yongen, hid his bag again.
and whn he came back...
Brendon: " Wow, my bag is missing again!"
LOL.
ok...



Oh. and we saw this shirt at Queenstown that says
"I am with the stupid" and has arrows that points at all diff dir...
hahahaha!
Brendon should get one that says
"I am with the unlame"



oh well...

was browsing photoessays in TIME.
got the link from Eunice's blog.



and saw some interesting photos!
haha. =)

Some reservoir in China, on the yellow river if I never remember wrongly.

but seeing this large amount of water gushing out in front of you is SCARY OKKK...

awwwww... this is just sooooo EXCEPTIONALLY CUTE please...

=DDDDDD

some celebration of some sort for the 30th anniversary of the Star Wars Saga.
'I'm Dar Vader...' *breathes deeply...
(lol. whatver. haha.)

A replica of Noah's Ark nears completion on the top of Mount Ararat in Turkey. The 30-ft. vessel was constructed by Greenpeace to raise awareness of global warming.
ohhhhhhh... hmmmmm... interesting...wahh...

ohhh.. this picture is so cool!!! hahaha... btw, it's an acacia tree.

why not cedar? hahaha. =D

the sky just look outrageously majestic and WOAH pretty.

hehe.

A man is ex-centric to the world when he is concentric with Christ.

a decision to make.
a choice necessary.



waiting.
to give the right answer.
to pick the right decision.



but, which is right?
I think I know. =)



waiting.
for the right time.
I think it's coming soon.



There's seem to be an silent excitement within me.



waiting.
for that moment to come.






I WANT
to give my all to God.
to hold nothing back.
because He deserve the glory.
because He deserve to be praised.



I offer it all up to you,
to make this sacrifice complete.
Though there's pain in my offering.
BUT LORD, you give and take away.
and I'll still choose to BLESS YOUR NAME.



God.
you are in the CENTER of my life.
the very reason I live, the very reason, my heart beats.
I live for you Lord.
to love you more.
to know you more.

I have an excessive craze over ba chor mee.
and oso Oreo Ice blended.
haaaaaa...



I don't seem to be eating anything else.
but I do drink many other stuff other than oreo ice blended ok!



maybe cause pp now is like 45 mins away from my school.
if not, i might have continued my daily dosage of oreo ice blended.



lol.
like eat medicine.
haha.
and pp bubble tea store has sth new.
I just saw it recently.
dunno if it's new not, but it seems to be a new drink, if not, i haven't been noticing it.
hah.
anw, it's oreo latte!
SO COOL.
hahaha... looks just like coffee bean's ultimate.
LOOKS LIKE.
haha. there's like whip creammm, and cookie crumbs on top...
but way cheaper than ultimate of course.
hehe. =)



shall try it next time.
=)



ok.
I DID REALISE that I have been eating too much ba chor mee...
hmmmm...
I'll attempt to control this appetite for ba chor mee!
if not, I might lose my interest of it and get sian and not want to eat it anymore!
nooooo...



hahaha.
now is the ba chor mee season FOR ME.
=D
this season seems particularly long.
carrot cake season didn't last that long.
haha. (i used to eat carrot cake everyday, until I met ba chor mee!)

I didn't blog about this yesterday.
But I have decided. I should blog about it!
=DDD



dunno is it me.
But I feel somehow, something awesome is coming soon.
JUST WAIT.
I believe it'll come!
REVIVAL!!!



like what wong said in her blog.
Start small. Dream Big.
Nothing is too big for our God.
soo STOP PRAYING SMALL PRAYERS, don't you think God can do so much more?
(but of course, have to pray according to His will la!)



I was praying for revival thursday night.
and was praying specifically that God would lead someone to me,
I don't know how, and I don't really think I know how to share the gospel with a friend, but I really REALLY wanted to like just talk to someone and share with someone about God, I just want to start somewhere.



I can't really rmb exactly what I've prayed, but I think I prayed something like asking Him to just lead one person to me the next day...
like just ONE person.
cause I don't want everyday to be like just another go school day,
then go home sleep, wake up, go school again.
It's such a mundane affair...
Aren't you like sooo sick of it? like no excitement or so called 'life'?



EACH DAY SHOULDN'T JUST PASS BY, JUST LIKE TT!



anwwwwwwwww
GOD ANSWERED MY PRAYER!
POOF! JUST LIKE THAT! THE NEXT DAY!
oh man. SO AWESOME LA.
hahaha... =DDDD



was reading my logos.
and a friend came by, saw me, asked me what was I doing.
and this sparked a conversation!
I shared with him a little about my testimony, how I came to know God, how God helped me in my life.
I also explained and answered some of his questions.
and he was quite open about it all.
=D
hehe.
oh. best part. I was talking to him mostly in chinese!






I DO NOT believe in coincedences.
=)
Coincedences are merely moments whereby God decides to be anonymous.
=D



This is REAL! GOD IS REAL!
don't see Him, doesn't mean He is not there.
He is always there.
=))))



Let's continue to sow seeds, and toil the ground,
AND PREPARE FOR RAIN!!!!
=DDDD

Reality Check.
Promos... 2 months away.
2 months = 8 Weeks.
8 Weeks = 56 days.
EWWW...
I DUN WAN TO START MUGGING...



okkk... maybe I'll force myself to start mugging...



argh.



A LVL CHINESE ORAL... next week.
OK! I'M GOING TO TALK TO ALL OF YOU IN CHINESE!
gosh. I can't speak full sentences of chinese!
ahhh...



this year will pass like ZOOM ZOOM...
i don't wannnnnnnttttttttt...



PW! EOM, WR, OP.
hurr hurr...
ohhhhhh busy busy...



ohhhhhh... I soooooo do not like all these...
Can't I just do what I like?
hah.
I DON'T HAVE A CHOICE.
oh well.



GO FIGHT GO FIGHT!!!
CONQUERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR...



*at least I don't have to face science anymore!!!
wahhhhhhhhhh...

hahaha... I very long nvr see this le.
BUT I STILL THINK THIS IS SO FUNNY.
ALRIGHT.
WATCH IT!

http://yongen.youaremighty.com

WAHAHAHA. I'M MIGHTY OKKKK...
ok la. I don't lame.
hehehe...

I LOVE THIS ALOT!
I think it's really encouraging and motivating!



How can we ever comprehend how deeply God loves everyone of us?
How can we ever comprehend how amazing is your grace?



God, you are so WOAH.
mere words cannot be used to describe your awesomeness!
God, you just keeps blowing my mind of the wonders and miracles you do!
Your perfect timing, your perfect plan.



God is LOVE.
He is not just a loving God.
HE IS LOVE ITSELF!



Read this in a daily devotion:
Teach us, O Lord, the art of so living in fellowship with Thyself that every act may be a Psalm, every meal a sacrament, every room a sanctuary, every thought a prayer. AMEN.



oh LORD, can I ever live without you?
NO WAY.
I rather die than try to survive this earth by myself.
FATHER! I thank you LORD.
It's still so amazing how you brought me here, how you brought me to come to know you.
THANK YOU for pulling me out of the pit.
It's so astounding how you have changed all of us.
The GREATEST MIRACLE: a changed person.
=DDDD

Johari Window
go do! go do!
=DDD
hehehe...
pleaseeeeeeeeeeee...
=DDD

my cousin! awww so cuteee!!!

haha! we are ALL checkered!


this is oh so retro!

Joy Family Carnival!
It was sooooo brilliantly fun!
This year's theme is BLAST FROM THE PAST!
and many people came all dressed up, RETRO!



Really happy that so many people came and
the tickets were all sold out!
even when Bro Wai had reprinted 3 or 4 times already!



Think this year's carnival was a success!
=DDDD
I enjoyed myself alot!
hehe.
Was running around, talking to people, laughing,
basically ka-jiaoing them before running away again.
Went to help out at Coco Cabana also,
got changed,
and got dunked!!!



Although ping ping got injured and had to be rushed to the hospital,
but THANK GOD she's alright already.
What won't kill you, will make you stronger!
=DDDD
although what were in our minds initially were worry and fear,
but right now,
we do believe sth good would come out of this!!!
God is able to turn the situation around for the good!
soo, everyone keep praying for ping!
=)))






Jesus my all and all,
my mighty King,
my saviour LORD.