God's Garden (1898) - Robert Frost
God made a beautous garden
With lovely flowers strown,
But one straight, narrow pathway
That was not overgrown.
And to this beauteous garden
He brought mankind to live,
And said: "To you, my children,
These lovely flowers I give.
Prune ye my vines and fig trees,
With care my flowerets tend,
But keep the pathway open
Your home is at the end."
Then came another master,
Who did not love mankind,
And planted on the pathway
Gold flowers for them to find.
And mankind saw the bright flowers,
That, glitt'ring in the sun,
Quite hid the thorns of av'rice
That poison blood and bone;
And far off many wandered,
And when life's night came on,
They still were seeking gold flowers,
Lost, helpless and alone.
O, cease to heed the glamour
That blinds your foolish eyes,
Look upward to the glitter
Of stars in God's clear skies.
Their ways are pure and harmless
And will not lead astray,
Bid aid your erring footsteps
To keep the narrow way.
And when the sun shines brightly
Tend flowers that God has given
And keep the pathway open
That leads you on to heaven.
Delight shone in her eyes @ | 11:32:00 pm |
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
* * * + Reality Sinks In + * * *
When I hear people talking about inter-racial boy-girl relationships, i really didn't give it much thought. But now.. reality sinks in - my best childhood friend is attached to a Malay for more than a month already as I speculate... and I only found out now. Such have we drifted apart. I'm detached from my best friends in pri sch, my good friends in sec sch and now i'm not even the least bit close to my classmates in JC... What has my education pursuits become of me? Other than my church friends.. my R/Ss with most of the other people are superficial. When i said I would catch up with my primary and secondary sch friends, I didn't. When was the last time I initiated a phone call to someone just to have a heart to heart chat? I dun even remember... My grandma always complains that I don't spend enough time with her... and what excuse do I come up with? I'm too busy with schoolwork.. And now? I'm dropping out of POS and taking a long break from Choir for the sake of my studies. The joy, laughter and sense of acheivement I get from doing what I love most.... pushed back, delayed... Why is my life so centred around doing homework and studying for exams when these are not even the most important things in life. Why do i have to forsake so much for a piece of paper with grades on it. Just how much am i sacrificing for my education pursuits? Just how very much......
Delight shone in her eyes @ | 9:00:00 pm |
* * * + Dare To Believe + * * *
I dunno whether to be happy, sad or remain neutral about having to take a long break from ministry (even when i l love serving in the Choir so much) and having to drop out of Parade of Schools (even when there is a need of more people) for the sake of my education pursuits. All I know is that I'm gonna miss the times i had in Choir. All I know is that I am to study wisely till my A's are over. All I know is that I am to be a submissive and obedient child.All I know is that God is with me every step of the way! (*Sings: " Every step I take You will lead me, with You i walk the raging seas. Your the strength when I am weary...") All I know is that even if I may not understand now, my trust is to be in Him.
I've been falling sick ominously on every Saturday this month... Then be well enough to go to school on Mon.I'm gonna be extra health conscious this week. Pls keep me in prayers that I will be healthy and strong all of this week!If God is for me, nothing can be against me! =)
Service
today yesterday must have been life transforming for many. I'm so glad that I understand the power of imagination and creativity. God is D most creative. He created the universe. May my dream machine always be on, churning big dreams for God! ;)
Are u holding on to a dream? Or have u lost all hope? I hope and pray that you will never give up because dreams do come true if you perservere. You just have to
BELIEVE.
Delight shone in her eyes @ | 1:31:00 am |
It is Earth Day today! Did u know, it has been 30 years since the first Earth Day? I'm becoming less of an environmental advocate, no thanks to the never ending stacks of paper I get that makes it a hassle to recycle them and the recycling service that has ceased in my block. I can't even stop myself from using straws(!) which for your information, are non-biodegradable, insinuating that they cause pollution when they are being gotten rid of. Well, this earth ain't gonna last for any more than 50 yrs anyway...
Today's GP Mock Exam was much easier than the Common Test script. For Paper 1, I wrote an essay on "Can music change the world?"(heh ;P). I'm gonna post my essay here if I break my record of 29 marks! Fingers crossed. =P
I'm gonna go to Marina Bay tml to fly kite and have steamboat dinner with my Cell Group members;Emily, Cheryl, Geraldine, Wei Si, Kai Xuan, Alvin,Reeve and Boo Honk! It's gonna be a blessed day! I hope my friends will enjoy themselves and join us again n again! =)
Meanwhile, I've posted some photos to share with YOU, my dear reader and friend. =) =)
I'm a 'History Maker n World Shaker' =)
Isn't my nephew, Xavier, adorable? (^ - ^)
U better get used to seeing me like this! LOL... ;P
Me n Dine Dine at Kster!
Look what I did with Microsoft Photo Editor. Cool huh? =)
P.S: Pls tag or give comments whenever u visit my blog! I really wanna know who is reading - it perks me up. Would u be so kind as to bring smiles of joy on my face?? =)
Delight shone in her eyes @ | 8:32:00 pm |
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Delight shone in her eyes @ | 8:25:00 pm |
Prevailing Strength
No matter what lousy things the world may throw at me, I thank the Holy Spirit that He nevers fails to shield me with His presence. God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever -this is the truth that will always prevail. His praise will continually be on my lips! Hallelujah! Rule and reign with my Lord Jesus Christ. =)
I'm gonna have a very packed but nonetheless an exciting, joyous, fulfiling and blessed week ahead:
Mon
6.45am: Morning run
3pm: Lessons end
4pm - 6pm: Dine's Birthday Celebration
8pm - 11pm: Revise SEA History on Nationalism
Tues
4.30pm: Lessons end
4.30pm - 6pm: Prayer Meeting?
8pm - 11pm: Recording Rehearsal
Wed
6.45am: Morning run
2pm: Lessons end
2pm-3pm: Magazine Meeting
3-6pm: Dance?? / Word Power Challenge??
6pm - 7pm: Parade of Schools Briefing
8-11pm: Recording
Thurs
6.45am: Morning run
12.30pm: Lessons end ( thank God..)
3pm - 7pm: Revise GP and Robert Frost's Poems
8pm - 11pm: Recording
Fri
2pm: Lessons end
3pm- 6.3opm: GP Mock Exam
9pm - 11pm: Revise Keynesian Theory of Income Determination & Money Supply
Sat9am: Breakfast at Mac with Syima and Praseeda, my tuition mates
9.30pm - 12.30pm: Econs Tuition
2pm - 9pm: CG outing at Marina Bay ( Hurray! =))
"Sometimes it seems like God is difficult to find and impossibly far away. We get so caught up in our small daily duties and irritations that they become the only things that we can focus on. What we forget is that God's love and beauty are all around us, every day, if only we would take the time to look up and see them." Matthias
Delight shone in her eyes @ | 9:54:00 pm |
* * * + Fallen. + * * *
With their conscience seared
They speak lies unwaveringly in my eyes
With their hardened hearts and stiff necks
They refuse to hear
Of Your true Love
That is so great and near
With their hearts full of greed and desire
They lust for mammoth, their master
They slog day and night to serve him
Not knowing where this road will end in
Only You can deliver them from the pits of hell
And the clutches of the enemy
Only You can save them into your Glory
When, oh when?
Delight shone in her eyes @ | 11:52:00 pm |
My class had our 5 stations NAFA test today. Thank God I manage to get a minimum C for all the stations. I'm gonna take my 2.4km test this Wed and if I complete the run within 16 mins, I'll get the Gold Award! Pls pray for me ya? =) I need a lot of strength and stamina.
I went to Clementi Central to shop for a couple of things just now. I bought a set of Panosonic water resistant clip-on headphones. My sony earphones are spoilt. Hopefully this one won't fail me! And I bought
a pvc handbag
which costs me $10. Heh.. nice? The sling of the previous bag that I bought broke only after a couple of times I used it. ('^')"' I hope this bag will last me a long long time!
Delight shone in her eyes @ | 4:54:00 pm |
I just reached home and i feel the urge to blog about my life for once after not doing so for so long! Thank God for my spiritual family who is always there for me. =) We fellowshipped from 4pm all e way to 7 plus just now and I feel that I've grown closer to my cell group members. I'm blessed to be part of N188. My family rocks! ;)
Three of my church friends were water baptised this weekend. Jeremy, my sch mate was baptised yesterday and his baptised name is
Asher, which means
happy. Claudia and Terence and Terri's mum was baptised today too. Praise God for their victory! I rejoice with them. I was shot by an arrow just now. Bro Justin made all the students join at least one of the Emerge competitions on top of the made complusory POS.( haha, what were u thinking!? =p) Now I want to run away also cannot already. Haha... So i joined Word Power.. haha.. and like what Madel say, must pray day and night for it. Keke.. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining or anything like that. I think it will be a good chance to stretch myself and enlarge my capacity! ;) Emerge 2005 will rock the world.
The CD recording is postponed to next week and I'm still very much looking forward to it. It has been five years since my church last produced an album and we will all be praying for a mighty move of God through the annointed Praise and Worship that will touch thousands of people all over Asia and beyond. Faith puts no limit on God and God puts no limit on faith! Hallelujah!
Delight shone in her eyes @ | 7:49:00 pm |
Resting on the shoulders of love (^ - ^)
Delight shone in her eyes @ | 11:48:00 am |