Dad: Day 29

Good news! I asked my dad if he trust in the God that I worship and he said yes. Then I asked him if he wants to make my God his God as well, and he said yes too. So, I led him to say the salvation's prayer in simple mandarin. He is a child of God now. Hallelujah!

Friends: Kaitlyn & Zion's wedding

Congratulations to Kaitlyn & Zion, my dear sister and brother in Christ.

I got to knew this couple back in 2011, knew Zion during Chingay event, and he introduced Kaitlyn to me, in 2012, as she is his beloved girlfriend.

We have shared many precious times and memories together, though there are times we do disagree with each other, or rather, I do not agree with you (Kaitlyn) but, I still treasure all that we shared, and I am truly happy for you both. Seeing your dad walking you down the aisle, and handed you to Zion, brought tears to my eyes. May you both always make Jesus as the center of your marriage. God Bless!

Aquarium: iXBonding

We had so many events in just one day.

1. Wearing the same electric blue as a team for the company dinner. (Suggested blue as we are the aquarium group.) 
2. Early Christmas gift presented to us by our supervisor.
3. Fire drill.
4. KR's birthday celebration.
5. Company dinner. 

Well, there were many other colleagues from other departments are wearing the same blue, including our ex-supervisor WWJ, without knowing our plan. But, we still feel special and took many pictures in the office aka Aquarium. 

As usual, even though it is still about a month to Christmas, our mushroom soup just can't wait to shower us with her love and her gifts for all of us - a custom-made passport holder with our choice of animal and name crafted on it. Thank you EC! You are very thoughtful and loving!

After the gift presentation and photo session, we had a fire drill practice organised by the Cyberhub management. So, I have volunteered myself, to be participated together with KR & AZ. And we took pictures, again... Lol! 

The main reason for KR joining the fire drill program was because the rest of the team were busying setting up for her birthday celebration in the Aquarium. We surprised KR with a birthday cake, and a birthday gift as well as us singing her a birthday song in the Aquarium, she was surprised and touched, and she loves her birthday gift!

After that, the whole IXPL were busy preparing for our annual dinner. We had a good time at 21 on Rajah. Thanks boss and the committee members for your labour of love in organising this event. 

Praise God for a wonderful day spending with all my team mates and colleagues at work! :)

Songs: New Creation Worship | Sweeter Than Wine

Update:

Here's the video of this beautiful song. Enjoy and be blessed!

Yeap... I got my blog tittle from this song, very anointed song written by the worship team of New Creation Church. We sang it for last night midweek service - P&W session. Such a refresher for me...

Sweeter Than Wine

Copyright 2011 New Creation Church Singapore

Before the earth's creation

You knew me as I was

And even then You chose me to be Yours

I am captivated

By Your ending love

Lord, my heart's surrendered to Your grace

And I can't help

But to lift my voice and say

Your love is better than life

Sweeter than wine

It's more than I can ever imagine

You love is all that I need

So Lord I receive

Your loving kindness and grace for me

Lord I am Your treasure

The apple of Your eye

Forever I am precious in Your sight

Never will You leave me

I'm safe and secure

Forever in Your arms I will abide

And I can't help

But to lift my voice and say

Your love is better than life

Sweeter than wine

It's more than I can ever imagine

You love is all that I need

So Lord I receive

Your loving kindness and grace for me

Songs: Calvary

Love this song - Calvary, very much, it is the 6th track on Hillsong's latest worship album No Other Name.

Calvary

The Savior alone carried the cross

For all of my debts, He paid the cost
Salvation complete now forever I'm free
Calvary covers it all

Calvary covers it all
My sin and shame, don't count anymore
All praise to the One who has ransomed my soul
Calvary covers it all

No power on Earth
Not even the grave
Could separate us from mercy and grace 
He is faithful to save, oh His blood never fails
Calvary covers it all

Calvary covers it all
My sin and shame, don't count anymore
All praise to the One who has ransomed my soul
Calvary covers it all

No one but Jesus
Can make us pure as snow
We stand in Your freedom
Calvary covers it all

Calvary covers it all
My sin and shame, don't count anymore
All praise to the One who has ransomed my soul
Calvary covers it all

All praise to the One who has ransomed my soul
Calvary covers it all

Dad: Day 22

Update.

Called home after serving for the whole day at church, about 8.30pm.

Sis told me that dad is back at home. He doesn't like to stay there and has been making noise and even cried to be home.

Mom sounds very frustrated when we talked on the phone, and made me felt frustrated too.

I have told them that I will be going home on Monday and back to Sg on Wednesday, to see dad's condition, however, all of them think that I should arrange to go back during weekend.

Today, the whole 15@Star prayed for my dad during the debrief session, and the leaders had got Pastor Ronald to come and pray for me and my dad specifically too.

3 of our team members has blessed me with love offering, I shall not review their name as I think it is a bit sensitive, but I am very thankful to have them, it's the thought that counts. And knowing that I am so loved by them, helps me to be stronger in this hard time.

Alvin also had personally speak to me and encouraged me in all the ways.

Thank You Lord Jesus for my RSM family, may they be richly blessed back for what they have blessed me and my family with. Thank You Lord for loving so much! Hallelujah!

As Jesus is, so is my dad in this world. By His stripes, my dad is healed! Amen! Amen!

Dad: Day 21

It's confirmed, and done.

Dad will be staying at Attia Nursing Care Centre, located at Batu 3 Jalan Ipoh, with a monthly fee @ RM2,000.00

I just could not hold my tears when I saw him thru the video call sis made to me.

Lord, if this is a better way for all of us, then give us Your shalom peace while dad is not at home with the family. Amen.

Songs: Weak

FC sent me a media file thru whatsapp last night. Its a song called Weak, by Daphne Khoo.

I guess, this is a way for him to comfort me during this hard time. 

Even the strong cry, 

When no one's looking

We try not to be scared on the outside

But I know that there is strength from the fall

It's not weak, to be weak at all.

Well, I know that God is the source of my strength, He is the strength of my heart, always! 

Thank You Abba! Thank you, FC! 

Dad: Day 20

My dad went for the brain tumor surgery on 01 November 2014 at UMSC (University Malaya Specialist Centre) by Prof Vicky. He was recommended by my dear friend - MY, as her sister's friend did a brain tumor surgery by the same doctor and found that he is good. 

Today, marks the 3rd week after his surgery, and he has been discharged since Wednesday.

Dad is having the post surgery syndrome at home. Low appetite, suicidal thoughts, depression, hallucination, bad temper, insomnia...

Sis and mom are frustrated towards his attitude now. All of us are so helpless and we need professional helps for sure.

Lord, HELP!

Healthcare: Post Surgery Care

A good read, hope it's not too late to read this for dad's post surgery care.

20 Things You Can Expect After Brain Surgery!

Songs: Refuge

Another anointed and beautiful worship song written by Ms Karen Lim from the worship team of New Creation Church.

I first heard of this song on last Sunday during the praise and worship session during church's Sunday service. Choir really did a good job. They sound angelic and majestic. Kudos!

Refuge
Copyright 2014 New Creation Church Singapore

I call upon Your name

You delivered me from harm

In the shadow of Your wings

No fear comes

I turn to You alone

Jesus, You're my guiding light

In the presence of Your love

I will abide

No matter what the storm

You command the surging seas

At Your word there is a calm and a peace

Forever in Your heart

I can never fall away

For Your faithful love endures age to age

For I say out loud

You are my strong tower

You will rescue me, Yahweh

I will not grow faint

But my heart grows stronger

As I choose to seek Your face

I run to You, my refuge

For You are on my side

Hosanna, Hosanna!

God arise!

Elf's: 給自己的信

亲爱的自己
从今天起
让自己平平淡淡的活着
学着爱自己
你是独一无二的
做个最真实最快乐最阳光的自己

亲爱的自己
不要太在意一些人
太在乎一些事
顺其自然
用最佳心态面对一切
因为世界就是这样
往往在在乎的事物面前
我们会显得没有价值

亲爱的自己
永远不要为难自己
比如不睡觉
不吃饭
难过
自责
这些都是傻瓜做的事

亲爱的自己
如果不开心了
就找个角落或者在被子里哭一晚
哭过笑过一切从新再来
你不需要任何人的同情可怜
从零开始
一样可以开心生活

亲爱的自己
学会控制自己的情绪
谁都不欠你
所以你没有道理跟任何人随便发脾气
耍性子

亲爱的自己
你不要老是想依赖别人
更不能奢望别人在你需要的时候第一时间站出来
毕竟谁都不是谁的谁

亲爱的自己
这个世界
只有回不去的
没有什么是过不去的

亲爱的自己
好好对待陪在你身边的那些人
因为亲情
爱情
友情都是一辈子的事

亲爱的自己
相信自己的直觉
不要随随便便招惹别人
也不要让别人随随便便走进你的世界招惹你

亲爱的自己
别人对你好
你要加倍对别人好
别人对你不好
你还是应该对别人好
那样才说明你足够足够好

亲爱的自己
不管现实有多么惨不忍睹
你都要持之以恒的相信
这只是黎明前短暂的黑暗而已

亲爱的自己

不要抓住过去的回忆不放
断了线的风筝
只能让它飞
放过它
更是放过自己

亲爱的自己

全世界就一个独一无二的你
就算没有人懂得欣赏你一定要好好爱自己
放轻松
做最真实的自己

亲爱的自己

用心做人
用爱待事

忘却昨日所有过的烦恼

今日依然是初升的太阳

Songs: 突然心動

Well, it's been a long time since I watched 偶像劇 or listened to 流行歌曲, and I have recently addicted to this drama called Lan Ling Wang 兰陵王, a 2013 TV series and am in love with this song from the drama, sang by Daniel Chan 陈晓东, called Suddenly My Heart Moved 突然心動.

Touched by the words and melody of the song, especially if you know the story of Lan Ling Wang TV series. 

电视剧 兰陵王 插曲

作词：二水

作曲：孔凡东

编曲：孔凡东

一朵夕阳斜斜挂在巷口，

我俳佪在你家的门口，

有些话已经蠢蠢欲动，

我只想你一人懂，

不想别人在我的眼中。

一片落叶落在我的胸口，

我才知道，已到深秋，

我一直用心在播种，

你浅浅的一个笑容，

让我魂牵梦绕在其中。

我为你心动，被你感动

你的笑容，像天边的彩虹，

我说过永远，不是冲动。

我会珍惜关于你的每一分钟。

突然心动，有你不同

我的天空，过滤掉了伤痛。

我说过永远，当然管用

我让瞬间停在我心中。

我说过永远，当然管用

我让瞬间停在

我心中。。。

我心中。。。。

我心中。。。。

uummmm…….

我心中。。。。

Family: Laney

So, here's the meaning for Laney, my another dear sister....

Laney \l(a)-ney\ as a girl's name has the meaning "path, roadway" and is a variant of Laine (English): variant of the surname Lane, or a short form of names like Marlaine and Melanie. Also a variant of Lainey: diminutive of Elaine (Old French) "bright, shining light".
Read more at http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Laney#WsvufxvsQyUCimqE.99

Family: Sannie

Sis asked me about the meaning of her name after reading my blog about my name. 

So, here's you go my dear. 

Sannie \s(an)-nie\ as a girl's name has the meaning "man's defender" and is a variant of Alexandra (Greek): Latinate feminine form of Alexander.

Read more at http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Sannie#eC7LPyssjJHAeEBK.99