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Christabel
07 September 2011 @ 09:42 am


 
 
 
Christabel
31 August 2011 @ 08:45 am
:D  
Unless it’s mad, passionate, extraordinary love,
it’s a waste of your time. There are too many mediocre things in life.
Love shouldn’t be one of them.


— Dream for an Insomniac
 
 
Christabel
21 July 2011 @ 10:32 am
i haven't posted in a million years! but here's just a few random facts :D

1. i auditioned for a musical by StageIt. The email said it wasn't compulsory to sing, and i believed it, and went for it. Did a really fun monologue called "Tomorrow's Wish".
for the actual auditions, they said that. i. had. to. sing.
it was just one of those painful moments in life which you'll think back on, and realise it'll make a good story for your grandkids in future.

(and yes. i didn't get into the play. would have been a hazard to the audience =P)

joel was sweet to follow me all the way to school that saturday just to give me support though. =D *applause for the poor boyfriend please*

2. bought fake eyelashes from Daiso which i've yet to try. will put them on jacqueline's party this coming saturday! :D

3. i'll be the emcee for jacq's party. and am actually quite looking forward to it! been some time since i ran a party and did games :D

4. watched Harry Potter yesterday night! oh man, it was really awesomeeeeee!!! loved loved every moment of it. found it much better than the previous one, which was about them running around to find houcruxs (and watching harry and hermonine dance, and hermonine and ron fight). loved the way they filmed the last one. plus the characters were much more fun, courageous, sweet and real. :D :D

5. found transformers 3 painful for my butt. no, really. halfway into the (very) long show, i was thinking "okay. any time now, the bad guys will die and the good guys will win." sadly, they didn't die so soon, and i had to watch unrealistic fight scene after fight scene. also,i didn't find the guy main character particularly attractive cause he was acting like a jerk to his girlfriend, parents and even Bumblebee the whole way.

joel loves it for the many, many robot fights though. maybe its just a guy thing i'll never really get. =P

6. my family is suffering from an addiction to Criminal Minds. we've watched season 1-5 in the span of a few weeks :D and i've developed a HUGE crush on Reid Spencer. HEEHEEHEEE.

no, i didn't go make those images. took it from here. :D :D :D
(and okay, maybe this is just one of the girl things joel will try very hard to understand, but probably never be able to. heh-heh)

okay, back to work!
 
 
Christabel
01 June 2011 @ 10:02 am
"One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God.
He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets.
He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore.
Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.

When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”
Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”
When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!
For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners.
Then Jesus said to Simon, Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people. So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him"
- Luke 5:1-11 -

"...Simon Peter realizes he has been brought into more than a successful commercial venture.
As nice as it would be to have Jesus as a permanent fishing guide, God's messenger is in their midst, and the fisherman knows enough about God's holiness to know he is at risk.
So Simon falls to his knees and confesses his unworthiness, asking Jesus to depart. He understands that sin produces distance between himself and God.

Surely God wants nothing to do with a simple, sinful fisherman. It is best that Jesus go.
In fact, Jesus is addressed as "Lord," but not because Peter understands that Jesus is God.
It will take events in the next few chapters to lead Simon to confess Jesus as Christ (8:22-26; 9:18-20).
Rather, Jesus is Lord here because he is God's agent. Nonetheless, Jesus should go, for Simon Peter is not worthy of the agent's presence.

The size of the catch tells Simon and his companions that this event has been no accident.
The greatest moment in their fishing career causes them to stop and ponder what God is doing.
Jesus has taken Peter's humble faith and scared him to death with God's presence.

But in the uncertainty that often surrounds faith comes the divine honoring of its presence and a calm voice that says, "Don't be afraid."

Grace is active.
Simon Peter, James and John learn that God will take the faith of humble fishermen and ask them to join him in catching other people for God.

Simon Peter represents all disciples.
His humility and awareness of his sin do not disqualify him from service; they are the prerequisite for service.
Simon's response recalls the reaction of earlier great servants of God like Isaiah and Jeremiah, who also bowed low in humility when they caught a glimpse of God's presence (Is 6; Jer 1:1-10).

Jesus does not call those who think they can help God do his work.
God does not need or want servants who think they are doing God a favor.

Jesus calls those who know they need to be humble before his power and presence.

From now on Simon will be casting his nets in a different sea, the sea of humanity's need for God.
A genuine meeting with Jesus alters one's perspective. An encounter with God's power is no reason to draw back from him, but an opportunity to approach him on the right basis, in faith and dependence.
In catching fish, Jesus has caught Simon Peter..."
(commentary from Biblegateway.com. Read full version here.)
 
 
 
Christabel
30 May 2011 @ 10:25 pm
One of the rabbits we played with in Thailand. I nearly screamed of joy when I saw this. (does the rabbit look like he's smiling or what?) (: my new doggie! Sheltie the Shetland Sheepdog (: dogs and rabbits aside, I'm thanking God everyday for my internship opportunity at Buy1Give1! the people I'm working for are really awesome, and they spend alot of time mentoring me! especially paul, who spends time teaching me the right way to do marketing and other things! and he's really a brilliant genius, so I'm always left with the huge urge to voice record all his wise words :D maybe I'll take photos of the brochures I'm doing and post them up here when they're eventually printed! :D oh yes, thank God for a blessed OCIP trip to Chiangmai too. Indeed we were greatly blessed by our Thai hosts. Plus I had alot of fun doing kids activities too, like scripting and creating puppet shows with my team for the kids! definitely reignited the drama-queen hidden in me. Plus grateful for safety and lots of fun times in Bangkok later too! Thanks to all who prayed! lots of live!
 
 
Christabel
28 April 2011 @ 02:59 pm

"My only qualification for writing a book on grace is the clothing I wear. Let me explain.

For years I owned an elegant suit complete with coat, trousers, even a gat. I considered myself quite dapper in the outfit and was confident when others agreed.

The pants were cut from the cloth of my good works, sturdy fabric of deeds done and projects completed. Some studies here, some sermons there. Many people complimented my trousers, and I confess, I tended to hitch them up in public so people would notice them.

The coat was equally impressive. It was woven together from my convictions. Each day I dressed myself in deep feelings of religious fervor. My emotions were quite strong. So strong, in fact, that I was often asked to model my cloak of zeal in public gatherings to inspire others. Of course I was happy to comply.

While there I’d also display my hat, a feathered cap of knowledge. Formed with my own hands from the fabric of personal opinion, I wore it proudly.

Surely God is impressed with my garments, I often thought. Occasionally I strutted into His presence so he could compliment the self-tailored wear. He never spoke. His silence must mean admiration, I convinced myself.

But then my wardrobe began to suffer. The fabric of my trousers grew thin. My best works started coming unstitched. I began leaving more undone tan done, and what little I did was nothing to boast about.

No problem, I thought. I’ll work harder.

But working harder was a problem. There was a hole in my coat of convictions. My resolve was threadbare. A cold wind cut into my chest. I reached up to pull my hat down firmly, and the brim ripped off in my hands.

Over a period of a few months, my wardrobe of self-righteousness completely unraveled. I went from tailored gentlemen’s apparel to beggars’ rags. Fearful that God might be angry at my tattered suit, I did my best to stitch it together and cover my mistakes. But the cloth was so worn. And the wind was so icy. I gave up. I went back to God. (Where else could I go?)

On a wintry Thursday afternoon, I stepped into his presence, not for applause, but for warmth. My prayer was feeble.

“I feel naked.”

“You are. And you have been for a long time.”

What he did next I’ll never forget. “I have something to give you,” he said. He gently removed the remaining threads and then picked up a robe, a regal robe, the clothing of his own goodness.

He wrapped it around my shoulder. His words to me were tender. “My son, you are now clothed with Christ” (see Gal . 3:27)

Though I’d sung the hymn a thousand times, I finally understood it:

Dressed in his righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.”

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Excerpt from “In the Grip of Grace”, Max Lucado

 
 
Christabel
01 April 2011 @ 12:42 am
i've been terribly addicted to buying stickers online! and they're oh-so-cute ((: especially this series called "Momoi"! :D



<33333 :D :D

and for my most recent polaroids!


taken with xinny at our OCIP fundraising booth! love you dear! :D


taken with cheryl ALSO at my OCIP booth. she came over to visit me, isn't that so sweet!! ((:

okay, now i need to stop slacking and start mugging! RARRR!

and i am STILL looking for an internship! ): please let me know if you've got one for a marketing and corp comms position okay! (:

tomorrow's an exciting day for us at campus crusade! (: we'll be heading out to campus, to give out blessing packs, and hopefully to share about God! :D
do keep all of us covered in prayer, that God's presence may go forth with us at all times, and that lives will be touched by His awesome love! (:
 
 
 
Christabel
27 March 2011 @ 11:23 pm


not the prettiest of handwriting, but well (:
 
 
Christabel
27 March 2011 @ 11:12 pm
"Yours, LORD, is the greatness and the power
and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,
for everything in heaven and earth is yours.

Yours, LORD, is the kingdom;
you are exalted as head over all.

Wealth and honor come from you;
you are the ruler of all things.

In your hands are strength and power
to exalt and give strength to all."

(1 Chronicles 29:11-12)
 
 
Christabel
19 March 2011 @ 09:04 pm
okay, so i went a bit crazy taking polaroids recently... :D

my sis & i



daddy!


hammie baby :D


my DG dears (:


jeanne! (we look like ghosts standing outside a haunted house o.0)


joel! :D



(i just realised i forgot to take with xinny today! XINNY, I OWE YOU ONE!! ((: )