20210125 I WILL SING - mui's keyboard piece! Ps 89

 

Photo taken on 23/1/21...biking past Haw Par Villa

In gratitude to YWHW...18 years on....

Psalm 89:1-4

Your Love, God, is my song,

and I'll sing it!

I'll never quit telling of the story of your love-

how you built the cosmos and everything in it

Psalm 104:33

Oh Let me sing to God, all my life long,

sing hymss to my God as long as I live!

Oh let my song please him,

I'm so pleased to be singing to God!

In 2003, I sang this "I will sing" by Don Moen almost everyday throughout the 33 times of radiation days  that hubby had to undergo. 

Never did I imagine that 18 years later...

I CAN PLAY this song on the KEYBOARD! YEAH!

This song helped me through one of the darkest moments in my life. TQ Lord.

Lord, You seem so far away A million miles or more, it feels today And though I haven't lost my faith I must confess right now That it's hard for me to pray But I don't know what to say And I don't know where to start But as You give the grace With all that's in my heart

I will sing, yes, I will praise, even in my darkest hour Through the sorrow and the pain I will sing, I will praise, lift my hands to honor You Because Your word is true, I will sing

Lord it's hard for me to see all the thoughts And plans You have for me, yes it is But I will put my trust in You Lord we made Your die to set me free Oh thank God You did But I don't know what to say And I don't know where to start But as you give the grace With all that's in my heart

20210123_NUS_Haw Par Biking Down Memory Lane of Raffles Hall

23 Jan 2021 Biking Back to NUS....37 years later...

23/1/2021 Decided to take the bike out from 10am!

Rode to Star Vista, into NUH...into NUS! Revisited the old university grounds!

Overlooking Sheares Hall!

The Good old Central Library! Where I mugged! Red spot books!

Below the Central Library..The Forum!

Where the Jams and dancing floor used to be with the disco lights!

Accountancy Faculty was just next the the Arts & Social Sciences..

Rode into Pasir Panjang Road....Into Haw Par Villa...

Into the Pepsy Road to Bukit Chandu!

Back into Hort Park Alexandra PCN to home!

Leg cramps!

Ouch

Home at 1:50pm

24 km!

20210108- ECC 3 To Everything there is a Season : Walking down Memory Lane of Hall of Balls

Walking down Memory Lane of Hall of Balls

The wise King Solomon wrote in Ecclesiates 3:1

 "To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven"

So came this very first week into the new year of 2021, I decided to look back into my memory lane of the ball games that had "evolved" over the last 17 years!

Wrote this poem reflecting how time passed in a twinkle of an eye

and how the rackets, paddles and balls got SMALLER as years passed by.

There is a time for every activity under the sun

I am greatly inspired to play on beyond 2020 with more fun!

From the 30s to the 40s to the 50s

From the big tennis racket to the medium pickleball and a smaller ping pong paddle

Enter 2021 despite the COVID19 and the smaller number of players we had to settle

I vow to continue to be yellow or white ball chaser

To keep myself healthy-together with all the fellow ball pacers!

The year 2004 while in my 30s was the kick start of the tennis sports

Many wondered why I went to such a court?

Simply because of a rude awakening of a critical illness that my beloved got.

Young men and women we hosted learnt this great outdoor tennis sport

Years went by and one by one each marriages were sealed on the court

Thereafter many ball boys and girls in subsequent years came on board.

Chasing this yellow ball went on and on for more than ten score two

Then came 2017, the tennis was brought to the table too 

So added to this little yellow ball was a another smaller white one too! So cool!

As time went by in 2019, the almost retirement age of 55 soon arrived

A new found sports called the Pickleball was discovered by surprise!

From young players in a bigger court to that of older ones in smaller court

The tik and tok & ping and pong of the sounds of balls still fiercely fought

Who would have imagined that the 60s, 70s 80s and and even a 90 year old can still sport?

Oh what an inspiration to me as I watched the oldies -some hobbled, some still jog

And what great joy to see them serve-  as a reminder that age is just a number and 

"Nothing is impossible" with God.

Yeah Yeah Yeah!

Stay Healthy!

Keep the Sports!

Be actively Engage in whatever sorts!

Tennis!

Outdoor Pickleball at Tanglin Halt

Farewell Ping Pong with Zhu on 6/1/21

20210104_ Walking in the Sunshine! Yeah !

The gift of a new hat for 2021 from sister in law!

And yeah! 4/1/21 - Finally the 2-day incessant rain stopped today!

Background:

Oh what a wet new year 2021! It rained and rained for over 2 days!

Flooded many areas in Red Dot.

Caused landslides in several areas.

Uprooted our Heritage tree at Fort Canning!

So heard this very old 1986 chinese song over the FM radio 95.8 2 days ago.

Thought it was so appropriate to learn this song again!

So with my keyboard, guitar and my bottle of green beans....

I did this jolly happy song recording!

走在阳光里

作词：赵晓君

作曲：陈复明

走在阳光里  身边有个你　你说　好喜欢  这样的天气  能在一起

写在日记里  心里好想你　如果　下著雨  也要等着你　喔～喔～

曾经  一切不在意  的阳光和小雨　为什么不能  再继续美丽

阳光和小雨  都再也不熟悉　只是一张张  飘落的日历

走在阳光里　走在小雨里　偶然　我会想起  从前的天气

Reflections:

I love the cool weather. 22 degrees is great!

But it rained so hard that I had to stay indoors!

After those 2 days - finally I missed the sunshine!!!!

Enough of the raindrops? U Bet! LOL !

Longing to see a rainbow ? LOL

Singing this happy sunshine and rain song reminded me of those worship songs i sang in the past!

The Son Shines indeed! 

It is good to praise the Lord!

Remembering Matt 28. 3 days after Jesus Crucifixion, He met the disciples in Galilee 

V20 " I'll be with you as you do this, day after day, right to the end of age"

What an awesome promise!

走在阳光里  身边有个你

如果　下著雨  也要等着你

 

20210102- A cold and wet Beginning of 2021! Matt 23-24

 

What a pouring first 2 days into the new year of 2021!

G’Morning 2/1/21! Imagine u woke up as Olaf and u exclaimed!

“"Yeah, it really is beautiful, isn't it? But it's so white. How about a little color?"

Then u wished “"I've always loved the idea of summer, and sun, and all things hot."

Well “some people are worth melting for” and and u r one of them!

So this morning as raining “is a good time to stay in and cuddle “.....Muilaf sends u a warm hug! 

May my act of true love thaw a frozen heart !”

Perhaps Tomorrow u will wake up and say “"Look, the sky's awake." Wow!

"Hands down, this is the best day of my life."

"Love 💗 is putting someone else's needs before yours." So Keep on Loving ❤️ yourself and Others! 💕  

Have a great 2/1/21! Saturday .....Yeah!

Red Dot pours and not snow!

today the temperature might not be zero..

Olaf might not be around to agree?

But it is as good as it gets.......22 degrees!

YEAH!

I just love Olaf!

Poet: Ogden Nash

Winter is the king of showmen,

Turning tree stumps into snow men,

And houses into birthday cakes,

And spreading sugar over lakes.

Smooth and clean and frosty white,

The world looks good enough to bite.

That’s the season to be young

Catching snowflakes on your tongue.

Snow is snowy when it’s snowing

I’m sorry it’s slushy when it’s going.

Frederick Ogden Nash, a well-known American poet was born in Rye, New York, on August 19, 1902. He is known to depict life humorously through his poems. He died in North Hampton, New Hampshire on May 19, 1971.

(This short, humorous poem is written through a child’s perspective of winter. The poet describes with childlike innocence that the snow-covered trees look like giant snowmen, the houses look like giant cakes with white icing on them, and the frosty, white lakes look as if sugar has been spread over them. The whole world looks ready to eaten, and it’s fun to catch the snowflakes on the tongue. The snow is great when it is frosty and white but feels slushy when it starts to melt)

Reflections On Matt 23-24. 

Shocking allegations of a recent famous speaker apologist (who was not able to defend himself as he already passed on in May 2020) for sexual misconduct :(

Matt24 talked about the monster of desecration set up in the temple sanctuary.

Matt23 mentioned so many times on FRAUDS! The hopeless religions scholars and Pharisees. 

Are we really living in End Times? 

The Arrival of the Son of Man will take place in times like Noah.

Floods are happening now in Red Dot. So is Malaysia. Unprecedented continuous rainfall!

Whom should we place our trust in? In eloquent speakers or preachers of the Word?

God forbid.

We place our trust in no man except the Son of Man, Jesus Christ.

Turn our eyes upon Jesus...always...all the time...

https://youtu.be/F2tKVqZZiI4

20201231_Alpha & Omega homemade Pizza with Loved ones! Crossing Over to 2021!

Beloved Hubby's cute cartoon for welcoming 2021!

It was the last day of 2020! And so celebrated with family loved ones.

My first time trying out a home made pizza! and yes, it was nice!

Managed to catch a tiny glimpse of the de-centralised fireworks. That's it!

Praying that we will cross over to a new year without the silly C19 following from behind!  Here is a lovely song "All of our tomorrows"! Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/1SjjLBMd5XQ

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