Thursday, December 25, 2008;
11:41 PM
The LORD is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life - of whom shall I be afraid?
- Psalm 27:1
Merry merry christmas to everyone! (:
Christmas 08 was really great I guess. Had nice presents like cinnamon chewing gum, literature classic books from Gabby, Famous Amos cookies, chocolates, sweets and candycanes, dresses, a pretty dang nice japanese sign, clothes clothes and more clothes, as well as a chance to watch a rocking good drama in church!
Candlelight service on the 24th was really awesome as everyone lighted up their candles :) It actually kinda reminded me of how a little flame could spread to everyone. Just like how the fire and passion of various things in our life could be spread to the people around us... like love. I really want to be someone that could light up the lives of others as well :D
Loved the christmas drama! It was absolute win.
I think many might see it as a drama of how Jesus came to the earth and everything... But I kinda saw it in a different way. I don't know if it was meant to be like that, but I thought the angels and everything was likened to a cell group. They come together as one to sing and praise God... and they really really loved God will all their hearts. But there would always be the great angels full of talent and charisma, and then the little clumsy angel with a great fervency to serve the Lord. The leader would give a big job to the little angel to fulfill, and he'll be so excited and enthusiastic about it. I really felt like that during the drama... like how Rachel gives me "big assignments" and I'll be so happy to complete them.
And then the challenges and frustrations would come halfway thru the job. Mistakes will be made. I don't know why, but I really thought I felt what Benny went thru when he knew that all the newborn babies would be murdered. Being useless and helpless. When everyone is giving you accusing looks, you can't deny that it was your fault. And then the most frightening thing comes - the look of utter disappointment from the angel Gabriel. But what Mary said was really like a double edged sword into my heart. Giving up is not an option for me. She'd continued to go on even through the tough times and thus the Saviour of the world was born. The little angel didn't give up on his assignment either, and finished his job: to find a place for Jesus to be born. In the end, he had his really huge wings and was praised by God! It really made me cry 'cause I realised that at the end of that day, if I didn't give up serving God all the days of my life (even during the tough times), I would hear the words Well done, My good and faithful servant from my master :)
It has really changed my mindset and I feel so much more excited to love God and His purpose!
I remember what Pst Phil Pringle had mentioned during Asia Conference:
"When you're down in the valley, don't stop walking. Even when you stumble and fall, or lose so much of your strength that you can barely walk, keep going on. No matter how much you're bruised or how many times you have to stumble or crawl to carry on, don't give up."
I know it's frequently preached in services... But time and time again I'll be so refreshed and empowered by this few sentences. Like being powered up and ready to do much greater things for the heavenly God thats loves us :)
So I baked cookies and gave them as christmas presents to everyone this year! I think it tastes pretty good... But it can't be compared to the really yummy Famous Amos cookies Geraldine gave me today that I'm munching on now. Hahahaha looks like I have a long way more to go to making fabulous cookies :D
Lydia gave me cinnamon chewing gum from China! It's like having the complete set of cinnamon after-coffee snacks. HHAHAHA but thanks like, a million to ly!
And... lastly before I'm off to bed, Debra bought me something extremely cute for me from her trip to Japan! It's actually quite funny 'cause I didn't know what the sign said until she told me what it meant.
By the way, it says "Caution, Hot." HAHAHAHA so cute righttttttt. She said the sign was screaming "KEZIA!!" when she saw it :DD
So I thank God this christmas for every special friend (and some even special-ler ones :D) I know, 'cause you're the greatest gifts in my life. Without you all, I wouldn't be who I am today :)
OMG THAT SOUNDED LIKE A SPEECH. HA! Okay well, it's late and I shall be off for bed. See you all around!
xoxo, k.
