Wait, sorry, you already did.

Thank you.

Oh, just go away already.

sometimes, you have to take action

Been faced with loads of bombardments about how God is not true, how unreliable the Bible is, how unsupported the faith is and how Christians are delusionists. It's a test for me, to see how strong my faith is. Maybe others wouldn't understand, but to keep this faith strong, it is to have ultimate trust in the LORD.

Trusting. A simple word like that, yet the weight it carries can pull us down. When we say we trust someone, what does it really mean? To trust Christ, it means to give your whole life to Him and to believe in His Word and live out His Commandments. Sure, it sounds simple, but when faced with all the worldly threats, we sometimes find it a struggle to keep the Commandments. In 1 John 2:15-17, it is written "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever." (KJV) We are told not to covet the earthly things but to thirst for godly things. Yet recently, I've been thinking, just how many of us are able to do that? To live a life half as clean as Jesus?

Certainly, all of us have sinned throughout our entire span of life. The world today has evolved into one that tempts us to conform to the world, to do things that are displeasing before God's eyes. And for the children of God, it is a struggle indeed, to separate ourselves from this sinful world. Yet if we keep God's Word in our hearts, wouldn't it make things easier?

Just let God rule in our hearts, in our lives. Let God take charge. Isn't it comforting to know that someone so holy and perfect cares for you, loves you and died for you, and to bear all your burdens for you? When we take charge of our own life, it's just driving deeper into sin. Proverbs 3:7 "Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil." So let God lead us. Let His will be done. Thirst after His Word daily. Abandon the things of the world and search for godly things.

The curtains close

That's it.
That's the end of our choir life with DHS Choir.

Thank you, all you wonderful choristers, for all the memories.
Today's concert was really good, I'm really so proud of being a DHS Chorister! Thank you for leaving us such a memorable concert.

I won't forget all those crazy practices with Shou Yi towering over me, Zi Xuan's random burpings, Jing Qi's sudden burst of laughter, Wilson's crazy non-stop laughter, the Tenors trying to be MAN, and the sops with their giggles. It has been a great journey thus far.

Thank you, DHS Choir.

Year 6s! It's over. Our journey with DHS Choir has ended. But it marks a brand new beginning for us! I hope you guys enjoyed every bit of today's concert as much as I did singing alongside the other Choristers! :D

And the curtains close, 
the two ends finally meeting.
Our cue,
off the stage.  

The music stops.

Tomorrow.
After 6 years of singing together, we're going to say goodbye.

How we've changed, from the scrawny Sec 1s 5 years back. How we've shrunk as well, to just the 7 of us today. Memories poured in, and emotions flooded me. It wasn't easy to come here as a choir, or rather, for our batch. As Jing Qi said, we're probably the most BONDED today.

Since I stepped into choir, we were never singing for nothing. We were always preparing for a concert, a performance, a competition - something. We always had a goal for our singing. But we left out a goal for ourselves as a choir. We laughed together, we wept together, we sang for each other. Each handover, each competition, each performance, we went through it all TOGETHER. I remember when we handed down. The tears I wept. The hugs from each chorister. The words of encouragement. It was as though I relived that moment. We came together as a family, even though we had our differences. We worked together as a family, even with our different tonalities and colour. We walked through it all as one family. I'm sure I'm going to miss singing with the choir even though I had my complaints.

Hi Year 6s of 2010, if you guys ever see this. It's been wonderful singing along with all of you. Remember One Song? Even though we aren't especially close to each other, we all definitely have a certain bond among all of us. We've all shared our troubles, our joy, our complaints. We helped each other, we encouraged each other, we pushed each other. Most of all, we cared for each other, we loved each other. Thank you all, for the great memories these 6 years. Let's all go out for Yr6 lunch/dinner one day before A levels okay!

Tomorrow.
Let's make it the best yet. Let's leave with no regrets.

Please read Jinky's latest post - Wednesday, April 14, 2010. You can click on the link below.
(Choir, this is it.)

It really sums up everything I feel and all. And it's beautifully written (:

6 years in choir. 6 years of singing together as one big choir family.

I can't connect with you the same way anymore, can I? ):

Yes, I've never been.

I think I'm tired.
Tired of waiting.
This goodbye is just too tough.

I've been patient, and I think I've stretched my limit. Its like stretching a rubber band, until it's at the point where it's about to snap and break.

I think I did a bad job today. I'm sorry, choir.

I'll never be that good.

One by one, I'm being given up upon.
Like a doll,
thrown away
when the entertainment value is no longer valid.

Like a rag,
used till torn
then deposited into the box that says "Rubbish".

Yet I know, in His eyes am I precious. How He loves me. My shepherd, my guide. My God, my Lord. Thank you for loving me and giving yourself for us. Because He loves me, so I am able to sustain till this far.

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? -Psalms 27:1

Why do people make promises and never keep them?
Naive, am I.

I've lost to you, utterly.

The many events that occurred over this weekend.

Good Friday
Thank you Christ, for bearing all our sins and sacrificing yourself for us and dying on the cross, having to face that pain of the Father turning away from you. The pain you went through both physical and emotional, is beyond our imagination, and we can only thank Thee for Thy love for us all.

YF 37th Anniversary
An unforgettable day.
Thank God for that courage to stand up there to share my testimony.
Thank you Father, for having since found me and for having done so much in my life, and for helping me to be a much better, much stronger Christian each day.
Thank God, for all the wonderful brothers and sisters-in-Christ, for making them a channel of support and encouragement, especially with Thy Word, when I feel as if I'm on my breaking point.

Easter Sunday
The day that Jesus rose from the dead (:
Our Saviour, He's alive!
Sunrise service was a good experience. Christ is our Living Hope!
Without God, it is a hopeless end; With God, it's an endless hope! - Rev (Dr) Jack Sin

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. - 1 Cor 15:10

Take care, dear one.

Best friend

Best friend.

They say that best friends are the ones who'd always be by your side no matter what.
They say that best friends are the ones who understand you even when no words are exchanged.
They say that best friends are the ones most truthful to you even though it may hurt.
They say that best friends know you inside out.

My best friend? Special.
My best friend may not satisfy all that above, but my best friend, ultimately, is a source of comfort and reliance.

As I'm stationed here, my best friend's on that bus ahead, going further away.
But best friends argue, and best friends drift, yet I know they'd always come back together. At least, I hope.

Have been thinking. Quite a bit actually.
Best friend, this isn't right. This uneasiness.

Nevertheless, thank you best friend, for all those wondrous memories, for bringing the meaning of 'best friend' to a whole new level.

Thank God, for you.

EDIT:

Loving and giving selflessly.
Doing all for the benefit of others.

Just look at what Jesus did for us.
God, my perfect role model, the one who taught me to love, even those who hate or persecute me. His commandments will I hold close to my heart.

Thank you, dear Lord, for loving me.