He remembers us

"We may often forget to meditate upon the perfections of our Lord, but he never ceases to remember us. Let us chide ourselves for past forgetfulness, and pray for grace ever to bear him in fondest remembrance. Lord, paint upon the eyeballs of my soul the image of thy Son."

-C.H. Spurgeon, from a devotion based on Jer 2:2 "I remember thee."

Shhh...

... did mummy see what we did to the cookie jar?

Wahahaha... anyway, here are some shots I took here in Beijing so far.

It's so cold here. Working in such condition is no laughing matter for me. I can't wait to return to Singapore. I'll never complain about out hot tropical but blessed weather again!

Morning and Evening

This devotion by Charles Spurgeon may sound very "Chim" to some of you, but I pray that u tarry and persevere through the difficult reading by getting use to Spurgeon's style of writing. Consult www.dictionary.com if u must to clarify some words.

I found it hard to read his works, but by persevering and reading it over again and again, I have gotten use to the authour's style. I liken today's reading from "Morning and Evening" to eating a candy bar, esp those that has some special treats at the inside. U have to suck so hard to get to the centre of it, but when u do get to it, O! What delight!!!

I hope you will feel the same way too. God Bless You!

"Ye serve the Lord Christ."
- Col 3:24

To what choice order of officials was this word spoken? To kings who proudly boast a right divine? Ah, no! too often do they serve themselves or Satan, and forget the God whose sufferance permits them to wear their mimic majesty for their little hour. Speaks then the apostle to those so-called "right reverend fathers in God," the bishops, or "the venerable the archdeacons"? No, indeed, Paul knew nothing of these mere inventions of man. Not even to pastors and teachers, or to the wealthy and esteemed among believers, was this word spoken, but to servants, aye, and to slaves. Among the toiling multitudes, the journeymen, the day labourers, the domestic servants, the drudges of the kitchen, the apostle found, as we find still, some of the Lord’s chosen, and to them he says, "Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ." This saying ennobles the weary routine of earthly employments, and sheds a halo around the most humble occupations. To wash feet may be servile, but to wash his feet is royal work. To unloose the shoe-latchet is poor employ, but to unloose the great Master’s shoe is a princely privilege. The shop, the barn, the scullery, and the smithy (the house, the school, the office, etc) become temples when men and women do all to the glory of God! Then "divine service" is not a thing of a few hours and a few places, but all life becomes holiness unto the Lord, and every place and thing, as consecrated as the tabernacle and its golden candlestick.

"Teach me, my God and King, in all things thee to see;
And what I do in anything to do it as to thee.
All may of thee partake, nothing can be so mean,
Which with this tincture, for thy sake, will not grow bright and clean.
A servant with this clause makes drudgery divine;
Who sweeps a room, as for thy laws, makes that and the action fine."

Delight

May we be humble and wise in dealing with everyday life
In the midst of life's trials and everyday strife
When everyone around us seems blinded by TV's light
May our eyes be filled with only one delight

"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desire of your heart"

Psalm 37:4

Re-opening soon...

Claire's Flower Shop

By

Jenn

Liang

Jon

From Beijing with Love

I arrived in Beijing on 27th November. After settling down at our apartment, the first thing I did was to find an internet connection. The one in the apartment wasn't ready yet so I had to... ahem... so to cut the long story short. I am on a 27 day shoot. On Thursday night the cameraman, producer and I travelled to Shanghai via the express train. On Friday night I had one of the best moment of my life in China (I don't think any other will match it unless I go back to the Forbidden City again, I hope I have at least one free day to do so) - meeting my mate, Joey.

Oh man, I didn't catch up with him before he left for Shanghai, but we really had a lot to talk about when we met. And one thing I stressed was his hair. To me that hair is too old for him, but I he said he had to keep up a business image. He defintely looked like a businessman. Dang, he grew up! I was so glad to be able to impart to him there. It was really an unexpected meeting because I didn't know I would be travelling to Shanghai until I arrived in Beijing.

See u back home for Christmas, boy!