The Prodigal Daughter -by Charlie Mackesy

this piece of art is done by Charlie Mackesy.
on this painting, Charlie writes:
“This is the story of the prodigal daughter – it should really be called the running Father who waited every day for his girl to come home – the daughter who had rejected him so badly – but when he saw her from a long way off – he ran to her and hugged her and kissed her”

IF

If I have not compassion on my fellowservant, even as my Lord had pity on me,
then I know nothing of Calvary love.
If I belittle those whom I am called to serve, talk of their weak points in contrast perhaps with what I think of as my strong points;
If I adopt a superior attitude, forgetting "Who made thee to differ? and what hast thou that thou hast not received?"
then I know nothing of Calvary love.
If I can easily discuss the shortcomings and the sins of any;
If I can speak in a casual way even of a child's misdoings,
then I know nothing of Calvary love.
If I find myself half-carelessly taking lapses for granted.
"Oh, that's what they always do."
"Oh, of course she talks like that,
he acts like that,"
then I know nothing of Calvary love.
If I can enjoy a joke at the expense of another;
If I can in any way slight another in conversation, or even in thought,
then I know nothing of Calvary love.
If I can write an unkind letter, speak an unkind word, think an unkind thought without grief and shame,
then I know nothing of Calvary love.
If I do not feel far more for the grieved Savior than for my worried self when troublesome things occur.
then I know nothing of Calvary love.
If I know little of His pitifulness (the Lord turned and looked upon Peter),
if I know little of His courage of hopefulness for the truly humble and penitent (He saith unto him, "Feed My lambs"),
than I know nothing of Calvary love.
If I deal with wrong for any other reason than that implied in the words, "From His right hand went a fiery law for them. Yea, He loved the people";
if I can rebuke without a pang,
then I know nothing of Calvary love.
If in dealing with one who does not respond,
I weary of the strain,
and slip from under the burden,
then I know nothing of Calvary love.
If I cannot bear to be like the father who did not soften the rigors of the far country;
if, in this sense, I refuse to allow the law of God (the way of transgressors is hard) to take effect, because of the distress it causes me to see that law in operation.
then I know nothing of Calvary love.

All this world needs is - Genuine Love

Little Annie
A young girl known as "Little Annie" was in a mental institution. She was kept in a dungeon and was like an animal in many ways. When the attendants came, she would spring on them; she would claw at them and try to bite them. Sometimes she would just completely ignore them. she was considered a hopeless case.
But one nurse, in whose heart there dwelt the love of God, decided that she was going to try to reach Little Annie. Day after day she would come and speak to her softly. But Little Annie would just ignore her. One day the nurse brought some fresh-baked brownies and left them outside the cage. When the nurse returned the next day, the brownies were gone. The nurse continued to bring brownies n her visits to Little Annie. Finally, at long last, Little Annie began to get better. She was allowed out of the dungeon. and the day came when she was allowed out of the institution -- because that one nurse took the time to show her love.
Many years later, the famous Helen Keller was receiving a citation from Queen Victoria of England. the Queen said to her, "How do you account for your remarkable accomplishments in life?" She replied that she owed all that she was to her dear friend, Anne Sullivan, who with her hands in hers, opened her eyes and brought her up out of a black pit and enabled her to see the light.
So that one day she could say to her, "Oh Anne, you've made me to see the trees...and I see the sky...and I see the clouds. I see... Anne, I see God!" and Anne Sullivan is that same Little Annie who, touched by love, then touched others in return.
~ Dr. D. James Kennedy

simply want to share

2010

2009 has been a very challenging year for me, a year which I had so many trials and decision making moments, a year which I had been too calculative,a year which I had lost someone that I care, a year that seems to be restless yet unproductive, but looking back to 2009, still I want to give thanks for I had the opportunities to be exposed to some of the world issues that I never came across, to come to the realisation of my weaknesses and fear, I get to know myself a little better..at least..



Goodbye 2009... I will always remember of all the wonderful lessons you have taught me...always...



Welcome 2010!
I have no idea about how will you going to turn out to be, seriously, but allow me to name you as -' a year of breakthrough ', yes , I want this year to be a year whereby I will be an over comer, to conquer my own weaknesses and fear. Dear God, You know I cant do this on my own...



Oh , there are so many things I want to do in this whole new year. I want to be attentive to my friends, I want to be more sensitive and less ignorant, likewise, I want to be strong, I want to cling on to my dreams, I want to be faithful, I want to be fruitful, I want to be more tactful, I want to be wiser...endless list of ' I want to be...' and I really really want to see it coming to past.


To start this whole new year afresh, I finally come out with this to-be/do-list in order to achieve greater height in this year, Dear God, help me through as I plan my course, and determine my steps according to Your will.

New year RESOLUTION:
For better health ,
1. Consume more natural food, especially fruits and vege. (thanks to uncle Steven for the advice)
2. less mamak/ instant/ fast food .
3. participate in regular sports activity that generate more body oxygen intake for better cognitive function.

For better academic performances,
1. no procrastination.
2. better time management
3. learn to prioritize

For better role as a daughter, friend and course mate,
1. learn to be sensitive
2. less indifferent
3.do what is right not what majority does
4. be more caring and loving
5. most of all, be genuine and sincere
Let everything you said be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them Eph4:39

For spiritual growth,
1.spend more quality devotional time
2. meditate on the Word of God
3. Put on the spiritual armour
4. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your might (Dt 6:5)

Dear Father in Heaven, in 2010, I commit myself once again to you, search my heart, instruct me, guide me and transform me according to your plan. Give me spirit of discernment, spirit of wisdom, spirit of peace and spirit of joy. Father, I acknowledge you as my God, my pillar of strength, my comforter , my provider. I will trust in You, knowing that You will journey with me through all the life challenges.Give me life in your way, Father. Thank you for your grace and mercy. In Jesus name, Amen.

Love letters of Christmas

I am back and will like to share with you this wonderful CHRISTMAS CAROL I learnt from ' Special Children's Camp'. These group of children are kids that are categorised as hyperactive kids or diagnosed with autism. Indeed, they had given me many surprises throughout the 2 days i spent with them and I thank God for this new experience that I had. truly, I have been blessed more than what I had given to them.

this is a song sang by them:

Love Letters Of Christmas

C- Christ Jesus has come from heaven

H- The holy I am

R- Rejoice with the mighty angels

I- the infant both God and man, oh

*Love letters of Christmas telling me

God loves every boy and girl

Love letters of Christmas telling me

God so loved the world

S- a star moving through the heavens

T- Great tidings of Joy

M- a manger that Jesus slept in

A- the angel who watched the baby boy

S- a Saviour is sent from heaven

S-Great shepherd is He

S- the Son of the living God brings

S-Salvation to you ad me, oh

oh, and the children were holding cards that formed the word 'CHRISTMAS' while singing this song, that was so so sweet and heart-warming , I will never forget that scene ;^)

thank you children for this wonderful performance, you are the best, always!

Yes! Christmas is around the corner!

A little updates from me bout my past few weeks

Actually, there should be more entries on SWEEP, to share on what i had heard, seen and learnt, but I think you can visit some of the SWEEPERs' blog(Clara, Hannah and Jinny), to read on their views and experiences, the link is here , here , here , here and here.

well, I have just started my 3rd year in UKM KL , I cant believe I am a 3rd year student now..oh 3rd year. .i can hear people greeting me and calling me senior and also, my schedule is more hectic compare with my 1st year and 2nd year. btw, the subjects that i am taking this sem are:

1. Basic Biomolecular


2. Haematology


3. biochemisrty


4. diagnostic integrative


5. immunology


6. biostatistic

so far, I enjoy biostatistic's lectures the most because the lecturers are fun and they carried out their teaching in a very interactive way which i think is good, at least the lectures are lively and we get to be more proactive in answering questions, as for haematology and immunology are kindda tough, i really need to do some revision on the both subjects. moreover, we spent most of our classes in the lab for diagnostic integrative, to observe microorganism and to identified them through culture, stainning, microscopic observation, biochemical test, microgen test as well as serology test. to enlighten all of you,1 of my specimens has the pathogenic effect to cause food poisoning and diarrhea, and another will lead to throat infection =( poor me, i was infected and didnt sound like myself for 1 whole week, what to do? should blame myself for not carrying out aseptic technique properly =(

the highlight for the past 2 weeks in ukm kl is !!! the CF junior welcoming night! we had a wonderful time playing games, getting to know 1 another and makan makan !!! despite the small amount of juniors, we truly had fun together, I especially enjoy the drama directed by shalisha!! fyi, the drama is about making choices by ourselves as we enter Uni,it is the choices that we had made that meant the most and make us who we are. no more mummyboy or papagirl, we have to make our own decision, at the same time, knowing that God is there guiding us and leading us. =) I have decided too to make my own choices! the 4 years of uni life, i will choose to equip myself, to become more knowlegable and skillful .Despite of the 2 years that had past,I will start to discover the fun that I probably had missed out, to learn to care and love more genuinely, most importantly, to grow closer to my heavenly Father =)

Also, I went to midvalley the other day, to meet up with some SWEEPERs-jinny and yu-shen! Jinny was here in KL as she was attending an interview here, really happy to be able to see her again =D she is such an encouraging person, I especially treasure the times when we talked and shared in SWEEP, about CF, CG, families and our future. and the mosquito repellent smell! =) as for yu-shen, he is currently having an internship with UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for refugees),his duty is to release the refugees from the detention camps all over the peninsular. Only those qualified refugees have the opportunity to be set free, this mean that UNHCR is to protect and safe-guards the right of refugees or some call them silent-seeker. I personally think that is a very noble job!So, we had dinner in Carl's junior as suggested by jinny's freind, was my 1st time there, and I love the burger!! superb!! although it was a mess eating the burger, and the table is small, burger is big n fries are abit burnt, but still i enjoy the chat-up. hope the next time we manage to meet up all the SWEEPERs!

I guess this is enough to convey my life for the past few weeks, I really hope to blog more, but can't due to my lazziness ... will try to stop procrastinating.

Btw, 40 days fast and pray for our nation is starting soon, 22nd July, as a Malaysian, let us play our role to pray for the nation. as Richard Foster put it this way 'Prayer is like we are working with God to determine the future! certain things will happen in history if we pray rightly. we are to change the world by prayer!'

God bless =)