Yesterday, my mom told me and my brother, Jordan that she was going to take us horse riding. We were so happy that we jumped about for a whole minute.
That night, we slept early because we had to be up early the next morning.
Jordan woke me up at 6:25 a.m. “Hey, Heather, let's go horse riding. Quick! Get up!” I got up and was still feeling a little bit sleepy.
At 7.50am, we went to pick up Jackie -ee, Nathan and Faith. We drove to the Sarawak Equestrian & Turf Club. When we reached the stables, Miss Chai was there to greet us with a big smile.
First, we went to visit the horses in the stables.
After saddling Jasmine, it was time to go for a ride. 
Nathan went first,
followed by Faith,
me
and then Jordan. 
After that it was the adults' turn. Jackie ee was reluctant at first but after some persuasion from my mom, she decided to give it a go.
Before going home, we fed the horses. We had fun and we hope to go back again someday.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Giddee-Up !
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
You Are Awesome
You taught me to be brave
In the face of my uncertainties
You strengthened my faith
so I could face my fears
You are awesome, You are awesome
You are awesome and great
You told me through Your Word
To rejoice in all my circumstances
Giving me hope to face my future
You are awesome, You are awesome
You are awesome and great
So I worship You
I bow before You
My Lord and King
You are deserving
You are worthy of my praise
My Lord and King
You are awesome and great
Hallelujah !
Our God is an awesome God. In the face of uncertainties and fears, we can always look to Him for help. He is indeed a present help in times of trouble. During a season of great trauma and uncertainty in our lives, Doreen and I learned a precious lesson: we need to keep our faith level high to counter fear. Faith and fear are on two different ends on a scale. When faith is down, fear will be taunting and intimidating, but when faith is stirred up, fear will disappear! Yes, it’s true, we can overcome fear no matter how tough life is. The Bible says that perfect love drives out fear.
Let’s come to God, acknowledge Him as our God and Saviour, expecting Him to deliver us from all harm and danger. We can say this confidently because our God is awesome and great !
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Hairy Tales
The weather has been sizzling hot lately & apart from stopping short of wearing a “bikini” , we decided to go to the salon and have a major haircut. We here, obviously does not include Philip. He's just our chauffeur for this event.
I was just tired of tying and pinning my hair everyday.... so it was good riddance to all the bands and clips for now.
Jordan loves to go for a haircut. This boy is very conscious of his looks even at this tender age. 
He'll tell the hairdresser to do the style he likes. Short & spiky ! He walks out on cloud 9, with spiking hair smothered in gel.
Heather is a real contrast. Begs us not to trim her locks. 
This usually falls on deaf ears. She'll reel off a list of her friends who have long hair. The list is surprisingly long!!! She sits in the salon, her face gradually turning from a pinkish hue to green then finally completely ashen.... when she sees the final outcome. It's not 1 inch off.... it's 1.1 inch . AARGH!!!!!
So here we are leaving the salon, on one arm, one perky little kid grinning from ear to ear and on the other arm, a frowny looking gal, whinging away... “What will my friends say?”
Ah.. this is not the end of the story.
Next day after school report. (Jordan goes to a boys' school while Heather goes to an all girls' school)
Jordan---- “Mom....NOBODY even noticed my new hairdo. My friends didn't even say a thing!!!!
Yes.. darling. That's how life is. Men usually don't notice this sort of thing. This phenomena starts even at a young age. I am sure Jordan doesn't notice when his friends get a haircut.
Heather--- “Mom...EVERYBODY , all my friends talk about my hair. And guess what? They say it is cute.
Yes.. darling. That's how life is . Women notice everything. This phenomena starts even at a young age. I am sure Heather notices when her friends get a haircut.
By the way Heather, mommy & daddy will never let you have a hairstyle that is not nice. OK? Its a trendy cut .... especially the back with the nice little “tails”.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Lord, You Are Good
Lord, You are good, You are good
I trust in You
Love You, with all my heart
With all my soul, with all my strength
I surrender my life wholly to You
Teach me to live by faith, trust only You
Not my will, but Yours alone
To live just for You
I love You
This is a love song I received in my heart this morning as I began to worship God. Indeed, God always puts a new song in me whenever I am willing to give Him my attention. He is faithful, always faithful, so much in contrast to my indifference and lack of consistency in staying close to Him. In many ways, God is constantly waiting for us to come to Him; like a father waiting for his child, and He can't wait to show His greatness and abundance to His children. David, the great psalmist wrote in the Bible: Delight yourselves in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your hearts. Isn't it wonderful to know that our God WILL give you the desires of your heart as you delight in Him? Many supernatural things happen when we are in the realm of His Glory. Great and mind blowing things can suddenly happen because the love of the Father is great towards His children. He is a God who created the heavens and the earth. Therefore, nothing is impossible for Him. This is how exciting it is to have a great Daddy. Let's find time to worship Him.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Stronger Than The Wild Sea Storms
Stronger than the wild sea storms
Mightier than the roaring winds
Bigger than the vast universe
Greater than I can imagine
Holds the whole world in His hands
The Alpha and Omega
Sees the end from the very beginning
Awesome and sovereign
King of kings,
Immovable, my Rock of salvation
Lord of lords,
Omnipresent, Unchangeable,
You reign, You rule
Every knee bow down before You
We worship You today.
We have a great big God, who is in total control of the world He created. If you could just stop and look at the stars and trees and all the creations God has made, you will feel what I feel right now about how great our God is. The psalmist in the Bible talks about comparing our smallness and His bigness in a very interesting way: When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars which you have set in place, what is man that You are mindful of him.... Wow, He is mindful of us ! Yes, no matter what state of mind you are in, or how deep your trouble is, He is mindful of you. He cares for you. I have seen how devastating disasters, sickness and broken relationships could ruin a person's life, but I also have seen in my life how God turned things around. Acknowledge God's greatness and hold tight to God in times of trouble. Many has experienced how He came through for them. I, for one, can testify of His goodness.
Friends, God is good, His goodness endures forever.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Jehovah Jireh
Most of us are familiar with this name God our provider. It is essential that we know this as an experience instead of just knowing coz the pastor says so.
With the recent rise in fuel prices... the prices of other basic necessities have also gone up and these have brought on great lamentations. We have read and heard so much about these issues being debated and how to overcome and make ends meet etc etc. The list goes on.
Our family is no different in that we also face the high cost of living. We used to be able to fill our Innova for a full tank (around RM 80) but now its way above RM 100 !!! When we do our groceries and have our drinks and noodles at the kopitiam the prices are much higher.
Philip & I choose not to complain but rather to trust God. In Gen 26, God instructed Isaac to stay and not to go to Egypt even tho there was a famine in the land. Isaac obeyed and God blessed him abundantly. Philip and I believe that He is Jehovah Jireh..... and even if the gov't does not reduce the price of petrol , God can still take care of us. God is not surprised at all by the sudden announcement of the new petrol price. If we as His children obey His Word and stand on His promises surely we will not lack. ( Ps.34 :8-10 , 2 Cor. 9:6-8 )
God has always been faithful to our family. Financially, He has provided for us even in the most difficult times of our lives. I remember when we were going through a very rough patch financially, God spoke to my heart to increase our tithe and offering. So many thoughts raced through my mind but we decided to honor our Father in heaven by obeying. During that season, amazingly we never experienced any lack. Such is the faithfulness of our God. After the testing period was over, we found that we were able to settle the loan for the music studio far earlier than anticipated. 
View from our music studio at sunset.
God also rewarded us with a trip to South Africa, money to buy a grand piano (I had chosen the smallest baby grand but God had other plans. He chose the next size up, much to Philip's delight as it was a gift for him) and we believe He has more blessings in store for us.
In front of the old Parliament in Pretoria.
Philip tried to touch a tiger cub while on Safari.
We firmly believe that in the days to come..... as the Lord continue to prosper us we will be able to do more for the glory of His name.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
My Life Was Made Brand New
My life was made brand new
Forever I am redeemed
Because of what You have done
B'cause of the depth of your love
O where can I find such love
Only in Christ who died for me
Not by my works or my deeds
But by the blood of the lamb
Now I’m a free man indeed
I live in Christ, Christ in me
No longer condemned by sin
And it’s no longer I live
But Christ that liveth in me
A new creation I am
A celebration of life
A life devoted to You
To You alone my heart yield
I’ll worship You, only You
And You are mine, I am Yours
Together and forever
A life with Christ is worth all celebrations. We are living in a time so deprived of true celebration. Even the most exorbitant celebrations the world could offer are too short lived. True celebration must come right from the source of celebration – God Himself. When you have God, you WILL celebrate life.
People who came back from near-death situations will usually learn well what it means to treasure life. Likewise, the reality of realizing that God can pull you out from whatever miry pit you are in to give you a new life from death is worth rejoicing.
The power of God is at work daily to impart His joy and His peace among His children. Let us be quick to embrace Him, tap into His limitless supply of living water and bathe in the glorious presence of the Holy Spirit. As you do that, soon you will realize that you are living in a realm far above depression, anger, bitterness, sickness and lack.
Friends, I encourage you to go to God and let Him be the Saviour who will rescue you and give you a ‘back from death’ experience. If you haven’t know God personally, I invite you to trust in Jesus as your personal Saviour by praying: “Dear God, I come before You now to confess my sins. I want to repent of my sins and trust in Jesus as my Saviour. Jesus died for my sins and resurrected on the 3rd day. I thank You for using the blood of Jesus to cleanse my sins and giving me eternal life now. I will make Him the Lord of my life. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.”
Come and join me in celebrating life to its fullest! Do enjoy this song and have a joy-filled day !!
