Hi folks!
I AM OFFICALLY ON SABBATICAL!
I'll be BACK!!! Continue to love Jesus, because He loves you!
Sayonara my friends!
Sincerely: dpyc
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Thursday, January 10, 2008
DAY OF RAYS
Today is a public holiday so there is no class. Since it is a p. holiday, I could sleep a little later; however, I was awakened by my dad.
It has been raining these past few days because it is the rainy season. It rains almost everyday- whether in the morning, or in the afternoon, or in the evening, or at night.
Today my dad saw something, something very spectacular. It does not always happen around my "taman". My dad saw rays of light streaming forth from behind the trees. It was so clear and beautiful. In addition to that, since it was after a heavy rain, the leaves and trees were covered with droplets of water. When the sun's rays hit the droplets of water, they sparkled, like precious diamonds everywhere. =) It was magnificent.
My dad walked up to my room and woke me up. Eyes still half closed, I went looking for my camera, loaded the charged batteries and ran downstairs. I took quite a number of shots.
Besides that, I found a green-funny-looking grasshopper, some spider-webs but no clue where the spiders were, and a cluster of golden-black ants.
Just a few hours ago, in the evening, as the sun was setting, behind the clouds, a broad ray of golden light streamed across the sky. As the sun begun to set, fainter rays shot forth from behind the thick clouds. =D I am grateful that I could see the sunset every single day. I wish I could see the sunrise. That would definitely be beautiful. But I am still grateful and glad. I told my dad, I woke up in the morning and there were rays of sunshine and when I rest there were rays of sunshine too! haha...God is awesome!
I therefore name this day - 10/1/2008 : A DAY OF RAYS!!
Here are some shots taken in the morning and in the evening. Enjoy =)
heart-shaped leaf
sun rays streaming through the trees
Purple Beauty
droplets of water on the leaf
the funny-looking grasshopper
I am the king of the green or the jungle?? LOL!!
It has been raining these past few days because it is the rainy season. It rains almost everyday- whether in the morning, or in the afternoon, or in the evening, or at night.
Today my dad saw something, something very spectacular. It does not always happen around my "taman". My dad saw rays of light streaming forth from behind the trees. It was so clear and beautiful. In addition to that, since it was after a heavy rain, the leaves and trees were covered with droplets of water. When the sun's rays hit the droplets of water, they sparkled, like precious diamonds everywhere. =) It was magnificent.
My dad walked up to my room and woke me up. Eyes still half closed, I went looking for my camera, loaded the charged batteries and ran downstairs. I took quite a number of shots.
Besides that, I found a green-funny-looking grasshopper, some spider-webs but no clue where the spiders were, and a cluster of golden-black ants.
Just a few hours ago, in the evening, as the sun was setting, behind the clouds, a broad ray of golden light streamed across the sky. As the sun begun to set, fainter rays shot forth from behind the thick clouds. =D I am grateful that I could see the sunset every single day. I wish I could see the sunrise. That would definitely be beautiful. But I am still grateful and glad. I told my dad, I woke up in the morning and there were rays of sunshine and when I rest there were rays of sunshine too! haha...God is awesome!
I therefore name this day - 10/1/2008 : A DAY OF RAYS!!
Here are some shots taken in the morning and in the evening. Enjoy =)
heart-shaped leaf
sun rays streaming through the trees
Purple Beauty
droplets of water on the leaf
the funny-looking grasshopper
I am the king of the green or the jungle?? LOL!!
evening rays emitted at sunset
That is all! God bless and have a pleasant day tomorrow!!
Sincerely: dpyc
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- When God saw everything that he had made, he pronunced it good ! -
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
MILK COW MILK COW MILK COW
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( [O O] ) Moo moo moo!! HAHAHA!!..
..really random! Cute right?LOL!
That is all for today! It rained heavily, so the best thing to do is...SLEEP!! Good night my friends..=D
- D.P.Y.C -
PEN AND PAPER
- Writing is Thinking on paper -
- William Zinnies -
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When God closes one door, He opens another door
Sincerely: dpyc
THE STORM
A MUST READ!!!
Ps. for those who cries easily, please get a tissue box...just in case you need it! haha..=)
Enjoy the story!
A true story:
After a few of the usual sunday evening hymns, the church's pastor slowly stood up, walked over to the pulpit and, before he gave his sermon for the evening, briefly introduced a guest minister who was in the service that evening. In the introduction, the pastor told the congregation that the guest minister was one of his dearest childhood friends and that he wanted him to have a few moments to greet the church and share whatever he felt would be appropriate for the service.
With that, an elderly man stepped up to the pulpit and began to speak.
"A father, his son, and a friend of his son were sailing off the Pacific coast," he began, "when a fast approaching storm blocked any attempt to get back to the shore. The waves were so high, that even though the father was an experienced sailor, he could not keep the boat upright and the three were swept into the ocean as the boat capsized."
The old man hesitated for a moment, making eye contact with the two teenagers who were, for the first time since the service began, looking somewhat interested in his story. The aged minister continued with his story, "Grabbing a rescue line, the father had to make the most excruciating decision of his life: to which boy would he throw the other end of the life line. He only had seconds to make the decision. The father knew that his son was a Christian and he also knew that his son's friend was not. The agony of his decision could not be matched by the torrent of the waves. As the father yelled out, 'I love you son!', he threw out the life line to his son's friend."
"By the time the father had pulled the friend back to the capsized boat, his son had disappeared beneath the raging swells into the black of the night. His body was never recovered."
By this time, the two teenagers were sitting up straight in the pew, anxiously waiting for the next words to come out of the old minister's mouth. "The father," he continued, "knew his son would step into eternity with Jesus and he could not bear the thought of his son's friend stepping into an eternity without Jesus. Therefore, he sacrificed his son to save the son's friend. How great is the love of God that he should do the same for us. Our heavenly Father sacrificed his only begotten son that we could be saved. I urge you to accept his offer to rescue you and take a hold of the life line he is throwing out to you in this service." With that, the old man turned and sat back down in his chair as silence filled the room.
The pastor again walked slowly to the pulpit and delivered a brief sermon with an invitation at the end. However, no one responded to the appeal. Within minutes after the service ended, the two teenagers were at the old man's side.
"That was a nice story," politely stated one of the boys, "but I don't think it was very realistic for a father to give up his only son's life in hopes that the other boy would become a Christian."
"Well, you've got a point there," the old man replied, glancing down at his worn bible. A big smile broadened his narrow face, he once again looked up at the boys and said, "It sure isn't very realistic, is it? But I'm standing here today to tell you that story gives me a glimpse of what it must have been like for God to give up his son for me. You see - I was that father and your pastor is my son's friend."
After a few of the usual sunday evening hymns, the church's pastor slowly stood up, walked over to the pulpit and, before he gave his sermon for the evening, briefly introduced a guest minister who was in the service that evening. In the introduction, the pastor told the congregation that the guest minister was one of his dearest childhood friends and that he wanted him to have a few moments to greet the church and share whatever he felt would be appropriate for the service.
With that, an elderly man stepped up to the pulpit and began to speak.
"A father, his son, and a friend of his son were sailing off the Pacific coast," he began, "when a fast approaching storm blocked any attempt to get back to the shore. The waves were so high, that even though the father was an experienced sailor, he could not keep the boat upright and the three were swept into the ocean as the boat capsized."
The old man hesitated for a moment, making eye contact with the two teenagers who were, for the first time since the service began, looking somewhat interested in his story. The aged minister continued with his story, "Grabbing a rescue line, the father had to make the most excruciating decision of his life: to which boy would he throw the other end of the life line. He only had seconds to make the decision. The father knew that his son was a Christian and he also knew that his son's friend was not. The agony of his decision could not be matched by the torrent of the waves. As the father yelled out, 'I love you son!', he threw out the life line to his son's friend."
"By the time the father had pulled the friend back to the capsized boat, his son had disappeared beneath the raging swells into the black of the night. His body was never recovered."
By this time, the two teenagers were sitting up straight in the pew, anxiously waiting for the next words to come out of the old minister's mouth. "The father," he continued, "knew his son would step into eternity with Jesus and he could not bear the thought of his son's friend stepping into an eternity without Jesus. Therefore, he sacrificed his son to save the son's friend. How great is the love of God that he should do the same for us. Our heavenly Father sacrificed his only begotten son that we could be saved. I urge you to accept his offer to rescue you and take a hold of the life line he is throwing out to you in this service." With that, the old man turned and sat back down in his chair as silence filled the room.
The pastor again walked slowly to the pulpit and delivered a brief sermon with an invitation at the end. However, no one responded to the appeal. Within minutes after the service ended, the two teenagers were at the old man's side.
"That was a nice story," politely stated one of the boys, "but I don't think it was very realistic for a father to give up his only son's life in hopes that the other boy would become a Christian."
"Well, you've got a point there," the old man replied, glancing down at his worn bible. A big smile broadened his narrow face, he once again looked up at the boys and said, "It sure isn't very realistic, is it? But I'm standing here today to tell you that story gives me a glimpse of what it must have been like for God to give up his son for me. You see - I was that father and your pastor is my son's friend."
John 15: 13 - Greater love hath no one than this, than to lay down ones life for another!
Such a touching, heart-felt story. The father gave his own son up, and saved the life of his son's friend. Now, was the father a "jerk" or a heartless man?? That he should risk his son's life?? If you think that the father was a heartless man, YOU ARE WRONG!!
As for me, I think that that was the bravest decision or action that one could have made. In that few seconds, a quick decision was needed, where the old man would lose either his son or his son's friend.
He knew that one was a Christian, while the other wasn't! He finally threw the life line to the unsaved boy. Now we know that the son is in paradise with God. It would be dreadful if the son was saved and the friend was forever lost, eternally separated from God.
Now let's do a comparison:
God is the old man, the son is Jesus, and the son's friend is the world( mankind).
John3 :16 - For God so loved the world that he gave His one and only begotten Son that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life
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Jesus loves you and always will! Hope you are blessed by the story!
Good night and God bless always!
- I HAVE LOVED YOU WITH AN EVERLASTING LOVE -
Friday, January 4, 2008
YOUR WORD... TO US
- Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path -
Just a simple verse to encourage you! =)
Sincerely: dpyc
IT IS BACK...AGAIN!!
See that picture?? You know what it means right??
The once in four years international multi-sports event - the OLYMPIC GAMES is BACK again. And this time it is held in CHINA - Beijing.
How quickly time goes by. I still remember watching the previous Olympics and it was held in Greece, Athens (the birthplace of the Olympic Games). Soon after the Olympics was over, they announced that the next holder for the Olympics 2008 is China.
Ever since then, China has been working hard to hold this important event. New stadiums are constructed, huge banners are hung everywhere...lots of work have to be done. When you read the newspapers, a full page report is written about China holding the event.
Finally after 4 years of building up and tearing down, China is now ready to hold the Olympic Games 2008! Yay!!
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Oh yes, one more thing, you know everytime when I see the Chinese Olympics logo -the image of a human and all around it - covered with red - I LAUGH! You might think that I have gone "cuckoo". "Look at the logo also can laugh..what is so funny about it and what is the matter with this guy..??" Crazy fella! =)
Have a look at this video. It is because of this short clip that I saw in my friend's blog. This video is the cause of me laughing at the logo everytime I see it.
Hope you will love the video, cause I sure do..=)
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Have a pleasant day and God bless abundantly
- When the rest say you can't, stand up and say you CAN, with God's help -
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
SCHOOL'S STARTING TOMORROW
School's starting TOMORROW!!
Can you believe it??
The holidays just went by so quickly.
- Time indeed waits for no man -
And can you believe it, today is already the second day of 2008!
Chinese New Year is just around the corner. If you were to turn on the T.V, Chinese New Year songs and commercials are already being played. My granddad was watching T.V this afternoon and I happened to come down from my room and the song that came through the TV was: Gong Xi Gong Xi Ni..Yeah!! Gong Xi Gong Xi Ni!
Haha..=D
Though the thought of going to school is saddening; however, in all honesty, I would rather spend my time in school than lazing in the house, stucked to this, one- eyed box, that is continually sending out radiation. =)
God has been gracious to give me such a wonderful holiday and of course not forgetting, a great year - 2007. A year filled with so many daily challenges, ups and downs, happy days, sad times, lonely hours, difficulties that crept in, discouragement that struck, yet through all these, I have learned to depend on God's strength. Lord thank you for your abundant grace!
I have also obtained and learned many things in the year 2007. All those are precious and memorable lessons that even money cannot purchase. I had many first times last year - 2007.
Now it is 2008. As stated before: a year of many new beginnings. I know that there will be many difficult times again, but I thank God that I have a heavenly Father who will journey with me through the year.
An author once wrote: If God brings you to it, He will definitely bring you through it. Life is not and never a bed of roses. Life without its challenges will be a monotonous life.
I am prepared and ready to face every challenge that comes my way, be it easy or tough.
I hope you are ready too! If you are, let's all together, with the help of God, finish the race VICTORIOUSLY! =)
Lastly, my prayer for all of us is, as Pastor Henry has prayed: That the image of Christ will be formed in us!
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God bless and have a great time in school! I sure will have! =)
Take care and stay blessed!
Sincerely: dpyc
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
A SCRIPTURE WORTH MEMORIZING
Colossians 1: 15 -16
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
For by him all things were created:
things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities;
all things were created by him and for him
Sincerely: dpyc
AN OLD MAN...RICH??
HOW IS AN OLD PERSON RICH AND PROSPEROUS??
Check this out...
I heard this really hilarious joke that my Senior Pastor shared yesterday during the countdown for year 2008!
Here are four reasons that makes an old person prosperous:
1) he/she has "silver" on the head
2) he/she has "gold" in the mouth
3) he/she has "stones" in the kidneys
and lastly
4) he/she has "gas" and "oil" in the stomach.
I just love Pastor Henry's jokes!! Not only the joke, also the way he acts and talks. Ah..you will never go without laughing when hearing him share! A God given anointing! =D
Colossians 1:15-16
More updates coming your way..so stay tune..=)
Till then God bless and have a great and wonderful new year...2008
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