Before I lay me down to rest
I ask the Lord one small request
I know I have all I could need
But this prayer is not for me
Too many people on this day
Don't have a peaceful place to stay
Let all fighting cease that your children may see peace
Wipe their tears of sorrow away
(chorus)
To believe in a day
When hunger and war will pass away
To have the hope amidst despair
That every sparrow's counted
That you hear each cry and listen to each prayer
Let me try always to believe
That we can hear the hearts that grieve
Please help us not ignore
The anguished cries of the poor
Or their pain will never leave
(chorus )
To believe in a day
When hunger and war will pass away
To have the hope amidst despair
That every sparrow's counted
That you hear their cries and listen to each prayer
(spoken prayer)
Father, as you see, I'm just a child
And there's so much to understand
But if Your Grace should surround me
Then I'll do the best I can
I promise, I'll do the very best I can
(chorus plus)
To believe in a day
When hunger and war will pass away
To have the hope amidst despair
That every sparrow's counted
That you hear each cry and listen to each
Prayer {Hear each cry and listen to each prayer}
Help us do Your will oh Father
In the name of all that's true
And we'll see in one another
The loving image of You
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
where's our confidence?
where do we pin our hopes?
how will you respond if one moment you are successful, independent, able-bodied
... and the next moment, a brain injury causes you to have so much difficulty in reading and writing, or even just taking pills out of a container?
will you still have hope?
where will you find your hope?
what will be your source of pride?
where do we pin our hopes?
how will you respond if one moment you are successful, independent, able-bodied
... and the next moment, a brain injury causes you to have so much difficulty in reading and writing, or even just taking pills out of a container?
will you still have hope?
where will you find your hope?
what will be your source of pride?
Monday, January 16, 2012
10 things to be thankful for:
1. Ale being patient with my silence yesterday evening as I freaked out about placement commencing in <24hours
2. Being able to wake up early for placement day 1! (my alarm was set at 5.30am, i got up at 5am. pretty amazing considering that i slept at 12/12.30am)
3. Arriving at Curtin at 6.30am to print all my paperwork!
4. Thank God for providing me with ONE PRECIOUS PRINTER in the com lab that was working! (out of 4, 2 ran out of paper and 1 ran out of ink.. this was the last printer available that i tried.. after trying the other 3)
5. Thank God for early arrival at placement site with no traffic hoohaas!
6. Thank God for nice placement buddy, Louise! (nice is too mild. VERY VERY NICE!)
7. Thank God for friendly and supportive supervisor, staff and clients at placement!
8. Thank God for dinner prepared by Eileen and Aaron!
9. Thank God for some time just now to cook lunch for tomorrow!
10. Thank God for A COOLING DAY!!!!
1. Ale being patient with my silence yesterday evening as I freaked out about placement commencing in <24hours
2. Being able to wake up early for placement day 1! (my alarm was set at 5.30am, i got up at 5am. pretty amazing considering that i slept at 12/12.30am)
3. Arriving at Curtin at 6.30am to print all my paperwork!
4. Thank God for providing me with ONE PRECIOUS PRINTER in the com lab that was working! (out of 4, 2 ran out of paper and 1 ran out of ink.. this was the last printer available that i tried.. after trying the other 3)
5. Thank God for early arrival at placement site with no traffic hoohaas!
6. Thank God for nice placement buddy, Louise! (nice is too mild. VERY VERY NICE!)
7. Thank God for friendly and supportive supervisor, staff and clients at placement!
8. Thank God for dinner prepared by Eileen and Aaron!
9. Thank God for some time just now to cook lunch for tomorrow!
10. Thank God for A COOLING DAY!!!!
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Morning shenanigans outside my window..
Introducing... the floating tree cutting man!
I don't know how to rotate photos when I blog on my phone :/
Since Cambodia and that 'underage' video about young male prostitutes in thailand I saw from fb, I've been made aware of the comfort, bliss and security that I have been born and brought up in. None of these I have earned for myself .. our stable lives are a result of sacrifices made by our parents and their parents and their parents etc. Partly by chance too that we were born in a developed country, in a time of peace, no war..
I don't know what to feel when I witness people homeless, struggling to keep their family alive, worrying about living expenses and school fees, working hard.. while here I am, just soaking in all the comforts life can offer.. I feel guilty that I'm materially well off - I don't need to worry about eating or finding shelter. I travel in the holidays.
But I hope now that I'm made aware, I don't live like I don't know or I don't care. Because I don't deserve any of these comforts more than them. Maybe that is what it means to be a body of Christ.. we have been blessed materially so that we can bless others with physical needs. What have I been doing with my material blessings other than stuffing myself with food.. taking long hot showers.. sitting in front of the computer the whole day and getting sleepy??
Monday, January 09, 2012
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Mission trip day 1.
A whole day's worth of car ride - endless honking, weaving through motorbikes and oncoming traffic, more honking, squeezing many cars onto a road with no lane markings... I have evolved from a screaming, claustrophobic passenger who cringes when the proximity of cars are comparable to the length of my wrist to elbow, to a calm n cool cucumber who likens the car honking to ringing the bicycle bell and has great respect for our driver, who was focused and responsibly honking the entire journey while the rest of us slept soundly.
A visit to the mass genocide museum introduced us to a dark and recent history of the nation. It was heartbreaking to witness the cruelty and evil that can be birthed by man to be used against man - young/old/male/female- innocent souls tortured till death all because of greed and hunger for power. It was ugly. The absence of knowledge of the Father's love and judgement has the potential for such monstrous acts. It scares me to know how one man's decision may cause suffering to millions. How heartbreaking it must have been for God to see His creation belittling the lives which His hands have sculpted. My only comfort was the knowledge that God loves the world, sending Jesus Christ to die for the hideous acts we've done, bearing the burden and consequences of our sins. He has promised us forgiveness and hope of salvation if we believe in Jesus Christ.
My favourite part of the day was debriefing n devotion at night. For the first time we were able to share with one another beyond hellos and goodbyes and meaningless small talk as a team. We shared our reasons for coming on this trip, went through some dos and donts of mission trips and were reminded that we have been saved by grace from God and not by anything we have done. Praise the Lord for bringing us from different stages of life to one location, with one vision and one God. Looking forward to more great experiences (:
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