cell this sat will be special we will be recovering Matthew chapter 1 to 13, for your benefit of not losing out whne you couldnt make it for cell

so pls bring your files and your bibles and you heart to come and share with everyone else the lessons that you were around but the rest weren’t. the floor is yours!!!!!

somewhere along the river,
i lost sight of the ark among the flags,
then lost myself, too.
now all i can do
is place paper boats of prayer in the water,
hoping one of them will carry you,
safely to a shore.
you do not see them,
those tiny, paper, boats-
they melt
into the water where i lost you.
but it is enough that i know God will keep them
even before they touch the water-
it is enough

prayer for peace- from “flowers of heaven: one thousand years of Christian verse”

Lord. Make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred let me sow love.
Where there is injury, pardon;
Where there is doubt, faith;
Where there is despair, hope;
Where there is darkness, light;
Where there is sadness, joy.

Divine Master,
Grant that I may seek not so much to be consoled as to console;
To be understand as to understand;
To be loved as to love;
For it is in giving that we receive;
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
And it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life. Amen.

Himself

Once it was the blessing, Now it is the Lord;
Once it was the feeling, Now it is His Word.
Once His gifts I wanted, Now the Giver own;
Once I sought for healing, Now Himself alone.

Once ’twas painful trying, Now ’tis perfect trust;
Once a half salvation, Now the uttermost.
Once ’twas ceaseless holding, Now He holds me fast;
Once ’twas constant drifting, Now my anchor’s cast.

Once ’twas busy planning, Now ’tis trustful prayer;
Once ’twas anxious caring, Now He has the care.
Once ’twas what I wanted, Now what Jesus says;
Once ’twas constant asking, Now ’tis ceaseless praise.

Once it was my working, His it hence shall be;
Once I tried to use Him, Now He uses me.
Once the power I wanted, Now the Mighty One;
Once for self I labored, Now for Him alone.

Once I hoped for Jesus, Now I know He’s mine;
Once my lamps were dying, Now they brightly shine.
Once for death I waited, Now His coming hail;
And my hopes are anchored, Safe within the veil.

http://www.hymnal.net/hymn.php?t=h&n=513

HELLO,

we won’t be having bible study this saturday cos I was unable to zap the next chapter in time (photocopying machine in church was down).

Instead, we will be having GAMES!!! YAY! fun fun! It’ll be our own COG CNY party k? I’ll bring snacks and games and all of you FEEL FREE TO CONTRIBUTE TOO!!

ps: will sms again on sat about the location. see you at 2.30pm!

hope you girls have started doing your Bible study homework

An additional question for you to answer:

As you look back over 1:18-2:12, what signs of struggle do you find? What does this indicate about a major theme in this gospel?

That’s all! See you girls soon! Can’t wait for CNY yummy goodies, ang pows, meeting cousins!!

XOXO

Well well well WELCOMEEZ 2009!

I’m super duper excited about the new year and quite worriedz as well cos of the new commitments and school and stuff (cos I hear so many stories about people drifting away from church in JC) so I pray we’d all stay close and bonded, loving his word.

GOD BLESS COG!

P.S. Very random note, but my new cell is called circle of hope! hahahaha three generations of circles WOOHOOZ.

Btw also, YES JUDITH I LIKE THE FRESH NEW LOOK

hey upload the pap pics so that we can all have them here.. ulu enough rights

Against all odds!!!!!

The two of us, Mei Shan and Danitza, went to the finals with the aid of their trusty leaders Jenevieve and Judith!!

Thank God for his miraculous grace

I asked God to take away my bad habits.
God said No.

It is not for me to take away,
but for you to consciously give up.

I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.
God said No.

His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary

I asked God to grant me patience.
God said No.
Patience is a byproduct of tribulations;
it isn’t granted, it is learned.

I asked God to give me happiness.
God said, No.
I give you blessings;
Happiness is a choice.

I asked God to spare me pain.
God said, No.
Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares
and brings you closer to me.

I asked God to make my spirit grow.
God said No.
You must grow on your own,
but I will prune you to make you fruitful.

I asked God for all things
that I might enjoy life.
God said No.
I will give you life,
so that you may enjoy all things.

I asked God to help me LOVE others, as much as He loves me.
God said

Ahhhh,
finally
you have the idea.

I AM A SAINT.