catch life

and so i'm here because my dad politely asked if he could watch the 11 o'clock news. and though my viewing pleasure (homely heartwarming hallmark production) was disrupted, i gave in cos...he's my dad. and it was slightly easier cos i'd watched the movie before (;

the weekend was good. but most long weekends are good. i took leave on Friday. (:

if i didn't stop to think about what actually happened during the weekend, i would soon forget just how eventful it actually was. blogging really helps me retard (as in slow down...), rest, reflect, reminisce and rejoice (for the most part!) i realised how easy it is to let the days go pass without actually giving thought to the events that happen, the people i meet and the lessons God teaches. and so, i'm trying, and learning, to finetune my senses, so even the littlest thing does not escape my grasp. sometimes, the smallest, seemingly insignficant things are really the most significant things. ahhhh...watch emily's attempt to catch life!


friday, 3rd nov
*leave!
for the expressed purpose of H&D ministry session with Pastor J and Ade.
it was a significant time for both of us, i would say. then again, being healed and restored by God is always significant (: turns out that we were being 'delivered' from some similar stuff! ha. did that occur to you ade? i actually had planned to share about it even before we met for the session. and also, thank you for the card. it was God's impeccable timing, as it came at a time when i really needed to know that God hears my crying out to Him. you've been a mighty blessing to me (:


saturday, 4th nov
*parachute live worship.
the air was absolutely seething with anticipation. my air, at least.
seeing parachute band live was a remarkable experience. but more remarkable and awesome was the time of worship unto God the band led us into. the band has such an amazing heart of worship, and it was...infectious. i thank God for His anointing on this group of talented and dedicated musicians.

it's been such a long time since i've felt so refreshed and may i say, excited, worshipping God. it was as if i've forgotten what it means to enter into His presence to meet with Him. worship leader libby huirua invited us to enter with expectation, to meet with God, and to receive freely of His love, His grace and and to allow Him to do His work in our hearts. truly, God has so much to work within my heart. and so, i received the invitation, threw off my inhibitions, fears and struggles and abandoned myself to the only One who sees my all and still loves me. i do not remember every thought or feeling that went through my mind, but i do remember the constant and unexplainable stream of tears, as the words of each song spoke deep into my spirit. my soul was so so hungry, so needing to be filled by Him. there is truly nothing more liberating and awesome than to be able to stand before God just as i am, captivated by Him.

just as the names of their albums say it all...
glorious.
amazing.


sunday, 5th nov
*rounders, rain, run-away frisbee
i doubt any group finished playing their 9 innings. ha.
but it was pure fun (:

and though i did not do the cardboard-tobaggan ride, it was entertaining watching the little figures at the top of the hill slide-stop-slide-stop down the green slopes. the frantic screams were equally amusing. if i were there, i think i would have screamed the reservoir terrapins to upper pierce reservoir. but then again, the terrapins didn't need my screaming cos someone else was terrorising them! ha. but i confess, i played accomplice cos i lured them with wang-wang xiao man-tous.

and, for once, time seemed to come to a standstill. with countless rounds of batting, pitching, running and shouting for people to run, what seemed like forever was really only 3pm. and we groaned. "Huh?! Still so early?!"
can't blame us, the rain wasn't helping.

but as i take a step back and try to catch life, i cannot help but wonder why we constantly moan a lack of time (and for good reason) and yet when time stops for us, we cannot be still, enjoy the moment, but wish it would pass faster.


and so...

carpe diem.