rss
email
twitter
facebook

Oct 20, 2007

Oh well....

I know it's been long since my last post. Many things happened these few months. Lots of good memories and interesting events....but was just too lazy to blog. =) Let me see...where do I begin? Hmm......Mum's 60th birthday! It was a great one at Traders Hotel. Ate loads of stuff. Cher and Ed commented the next day that they have not seen me ate so much before. Haha...it's RM64/ pax... it'll be silly not to eat! Will share more about mum's birthday in the next post.

I'm right now waiting for Cher to pick me up for a friend's wedding dinner. I'm all dressed up! Just waiting and putting my time to good use! Oh well...I've been reflecting upon lots of things these past few days. And today itself....just can't help thanking God for all that He has done in my life. For without Him, I wouldn't be where I am today. So I'm taking this time to just pay a special tribute to Him who colors my life.... I truly wanna thank God for....

1. Parents...for their labor of love in bringing me up.
2. Cher and Ed...for their mentoring, their support and guidance.
3. Ko...for his patience towards me. He's the greatest bro!
4. Nieces...the Lynns...they are such a joy! Just looking at them is enough to brighten up my day!
5. Friends....I've to admit I'm not someone who really keeps in touch with friends. But I thank God for giving me friends...friends that have journeyed with me and those who are still walking alongside me.
6. Floorball! I've gained lots from it...mentally, emotionally and physically!
7. Car...yes my humble Kancil...which brings me everywhere and also where I spent most of the time alone, reflecting...
8. My bed, pillows and blanket...I sure miss them when I'm away for trips and camps.
9. My office (right at Pekaka)...sure it's fun having little 'workers' around...they light up my day!
10. Food on the table everyday...it's a sign of God's provision
11. The lovely weather...be it rain or shine...(tho' I'll prefer sunny days)
12. Songs that fill my heart....
13. Entertainment...laughter and jokes....
14. My Nokia 6131...it links me up with ppl...and also the camera and video camera are greatly used to capture my nieces...14. Christmas...a gift from GOD!
15. Christmas...a gift from God!
16...and the list goes on....

There are truly many things to thank God for....and if I were to count them, I'll be writing books on it! =) Perhaps its time we think less of the negative...and begin to thank God for all that He has done and given to us!

Jun 12, 2007

You Will Never Walk Alone

Disclaimer: This has got nothing to do with Liverpool! =)


Was reminded of the Chinese show 'Protege' which ended with a question that some of us asked ourselves. Which is worst? Drugs or loneliness? I leave it to you to decide.... but one thing I know and which I want to embrace with my heart, THAT His promise is true! I will never walk alone...never! O Lord...knock some sense into me!!!!!!


Here is a song by Point of Grace...one of my favorite song... YOU WILL NEVER WALK ALONE


Along life’s road there will be sunshine and rain
Roses and thorns, laughter and pain.
And ‘cross the miles you will face mountains so steep
Deserts so long and valleys so deep,
Sometimes the journey’s gentle
sometimes the cold winds blow (Re - mem - ber)
But I want you to remember, I want you to know


* You will never walk alone, as long as you have faith,
Jesus will be right beside you all the way.
And you may feel you’re far from home,
But home is where He is,
And He’ll be there down every road;
You will never walk alone.


The path will wind, you will find wonders and fears,
Labors of love and a few falling tears.
Across the years there will be some twists and turns,
Mistakes to make and lessons to learn.
Sometimes the journey’s gentle, sometimes the cold winds blow,
But I want you to remember wherever you may go


** Jesus knows your joy, Jesus knows your need;
He will go the distance with you faithfully.
You will never walk alone
He will be right beside you all the way
If you feel you're far from home
He'll be there down every road
You will never walk alone

Thank You JESUS! =)




Jun 7, 2007

Happy Anniversary to Edlina!

Both Ed and Cher (sis in hokkien, that's how I call her) were married 10 years ago on 7 June 1997. It was the grandest wedding I've attended. It may sound rather bias huh? But hey...no! It was the first and grandest wedding in the church I used to attend. When they broke the news that they are going to tie the knot...I was extremely happy for them! At that moment, I was thinking "Finally a wedding is going to take place in my family!"

I remembered following them to several bridal houses to check on bridal gowns and photography. Cher asked me to try a gown for her to see. I didn't try. I was too shy then cos it wasn't me who's getting married. Thinking back...a bit regret *grin* Anyway, if God's willing, I will have my chance! * a big smile* Oh yes, I skipped my college classes when they went for their photo shoot. Ohh...it was fun! I get to see the endless hours of my Cher putting on different costumes, change of make-up and hairstyle, the 'hey keep smiling' shout-out by photographer. It seemed so tiring.....for them of course! Me? I was enjoying myself to the max! When I was a lil' girl, I really love playing dress up. And as I grew older...the passion grew with me! I love the idea of shopping and having new stuff to wear. Who doesn't, right?! It'd be fun if Malaysia has 4 seasons...then I will get to really DRESS UP! Know what I mean? Marvelous! Wait...maybe not! As the saying goes....."the grass is always greener on the other side" so I may be complaining then having to wear so many layers of clothes. Haha....

Okie...back to Edlina....I thank God for bringing them together! Perfect match! They are truly precious, my inspiration! =)

Happy Anniversary Edlina!!! Love you lots!

May 31, 2007

Spcially dedicated to Ash....

Happy Birthday Ash!!! Wish I could be there on your birthday!! Have you gotten your gift from both Koo Koo and I? Like it? There were so many things we wanted to buy but don't know which one so we ended up getting the book for you? Hope you like it! Oh yes, did Nat give you the 9 hugs and kisses? Yup...it's from me~! You're 9 this year. I know you hear this every year... "Wah...last time, Ash so small only...can't belive she's a big girl now. So beautiful..." Yes you are beautiful...since the day I saw you at the hospital. Don't ever think you're not beautiful ok?! Cos you really ARE! Psalm 139 says it all... we are all unique, fearfully and wonderfully made by God! And add-on to that...you are gorgeous, charming, attractive, talented, gifted, smart....etc etc. I thank God for you....and here's a lil' story of you!

Once upon a time (well, 31 May 1998 actually), a lil' girl was born. Her name is Ashlynn Lim May Yen, simply means bright and beautiful, if I'm not wrong =) She's my beloved niece! My sis was suppose to back-up for worship that Sunday, but she ended in hospital to give birth to her first daughter, also the first grandchild in the family of the Lim's and Khoo's. Being the first, she was lavished with loves and gifts from everyone - family members, relatives, church members and friends. She's a joy to the family....and from then on came Nathalynn and Chrisalynn. Ohh...all of them are jewels...PRECIOUS!! And I'm missing them a lot since they left for Australia. Well..actually 1 week before they left, I've already started to miss them! *sob sob* But I'm glad to know they are enjyoing themselves!

Back to Ash... here's her favorite
Fav. Color: Pink
Fav. Toy: Barbie (she has quite a number of them...was once my dream to own many Barbies but she beat me!)
Fav. Food: Pasta...and lots of CHEESE (Ash, can I ask you once question? Why do you like cheese so much???? Hahaha...gotcha! )
Fav. Fruits: Mango, strawberries, plums, durians....
Fav. Drinks: Mango juice
Fav. Sports: Floorball
Fav. Pastimes: Dancing....and dancing...and dancing....
Fav. Shows: Bring It On 2, High School Musical... (anything to do with dance, cheerleading and ice skating!)
Hmmm...what other favorites.....I'll ask her....

My prayer for you: May you continue to grow beautifully in the Lord, and that your beauty will reflect the glory of the Lord. As you grow older, may you grow closer and deeply in love with God. And that you will live a life of holiness and righteousness before God and men. I pray that your dreams and desires will be fulfilled in His time and that you will continue to explode in your creativity, in dance, and become an instrument of worship to God. And that you will inspire many to be drawn closer to God as well. Amen! Love you lots! MUAKSSSSSSS

May 25, 2007

Celebration of a Union!

Sounds very political, huh? Nope...the title does not suggest the union of 2 countries, signing of memorandum, peace treaties etc etc.

Well, this is basically the story of my beloved parents! 24th May 1970.....that was the day they got married. How they ended up as husband and wife? It was dance. Yes, dance brought them together. Both of them loved dancing (ballroom dancing!) and if I'm not wrong, dad used to teach dance at mum's place. Mum wasn't his student. It was something like...uhm... dad used mum's house to teach dancing?! I guess mum must have quite a big hall in the house then. Anyway.... mum said that dad didn't give her a very good impression then and she couldn't remember how they fell in love....haha...just a secret she don't want to reveal qua *wink wink* It's funny how people got together huh...especially when one doesn't have good impression of the other. But I believe it was love that brought them together...love that surpasses the flaws and faults of one another. Dad isn't exactly a very romantic man. He doesn't shower mum with flowers and gifts. No Valentine's candle light dinner. Hey...but they do celebrate their anniversary - simple holiday out of Penang. They have been to Langkawi, Melaka....where else? Hmm.... Anyway, romantic or not, dad is definitely very loving...just that he expresses love in a different way.


I remembered last Saturday, we went for dinner and shopping at Gurney. As usual dad ordered food for mum (well, dad is always the one ordering food for mum). Dad got her Claypot Chicken Rice....and it's amazing to see how dad served mum (stirring the rice....making sure that the rice, soya sauce, black sauce etc etc are evenly mixed) and off he went to order his own food. I looked at mum...and she smiled. Blessed woman! Not that she can't do it herself but both of us admit, mum is blessed to marry dad. I've seen most of my relatives, aunties and uncles whereby the wives were the one serving the husband. Typical Chinese men!

And then, every night without fail, dad will sort out mum's daily medicine (vits, supplements etc etc) and will remind her to take medicine. Believe me...without reminder, most of the time mum will forget. And dad will take her shopping almost every other day, knowing that that's one of mum's favorite past time. And dad will buy mum her favorite food...sometimes to the extend of going round the 'whole' Penang to get the best hokkien mee, char koay teow etc etc. And dad....dad is simply loving (not romantic) but practical!

Love is practical! Yes...LOVE is to be demonstrated through actions and not by mere words! That reminded me of how God demonstrated His love to us by sending His Son, Jesus Christ to die on the cross for us so that we may not perish/ die but have eternal life (paraphrase...John 3:16) And if love is practical, are we then ready to die for our loved ones? Are we ready to demonstrate that love? Maybe not to the extend of dying for our loved ones? Are we ready to go an extra mile, beyond our comfort zone to show love to those whom we profess to love? Maybe...this is a lil' something for us to think about?

Ok, back to my parents! Mum is a gem!!!!! She devoted her life to raise the family when she got married to dad. Some said she's very lucky, she didn't have to work at all. Well, she 'works' at home. She labors with love to bring the whole family together, making sure everything is in order, good food on the table....and love shared amongst each other! I thank God for bringing my parents together. For without my parents, there will be no us (sis, bro and I).

Love you...MUM and DAD! *muaks*

*** Oh yes, we celebrated the anniversary as a family. Dad said, it's more 'happening' that way (Cher and family, we miss you all a lot!) Guess where we celebrated? Gurney Drive! Mum wanted to eat her favorite 'sotong bakar'. Ohhh....it was truly a feasting time! Sotong bakar, fish 'n' chips, rojak, sharksfin soup, fried oyster, ais kacang, grilled squid, watermelon juice, soya bean etc! Total: RM61 (not too expensive for anniversary celebration huh?!)

May 23, 2007

My First Entry!

I grew up reading novels about romance, wrote a couple of books on that and thought I want to be an author. But it never came to pass for a couple of reasons, maybe more. Firstly I don't possess the ability to write anything 'flowery' that will make people wanting to sit down and read my book. Secondly, it takes time, patience and lots of inspiration to write one! An inspiration is the hardest to come by and the most important, I would say in writing a book! Wait....why am I on the subject of being author, writing books etc etc?!

Uhm... *Flashback*....About two weeks ago, while talking to Ed on msn, I asked him about whether he has started writing his book...and his reply, "Will probably start writing when you come and join us in Australia." Well, Ed and my dear sis as well as their princesses are in Down Under right now for their sabbatical! A sabbatical of 2-months long!!! I'm missing them like crazy! Some people said I'm being silly cos my sis and family are only going to be away for 2-months! But hey, separation is not easy considering the fact that we are very closely knitted as a family. With them being away...I've got loads of responsibilities on my shoulder (not that I'm complaining, ok?!) but really, I miss them A LOT! Anyway, their purpose to be in Australia - to rest, to relax, to refresh, to holiday, to seek the Lord for direction, to write their books. Even their eldest daughter, Ash is planning to write one. Their youngest, Chrisa already wrote a few...so as the "ee-ee" (aunty in hokkien), how can I not set an example *wink wink* So here I am, totally inspired by this family of writers! Did I mention the word "inspired"? Oh...truly!

So I've decided to take on this challenge in marking down my journey in life....to tell my story.....by starting to blog first, then a book perhaps in the future! =)