Celebrate!

May it be a new year for you and me.

In all honesty, i'm sure there are some things we would not like to carry into the new year and some things we would want to do differently or try out in the new year.

It's not called the new year for nothing, so let's live it with anticipation and hope.

Kermit tells you how ;-)




RAINBOW CONNECTION
Kermit the Frog

Why are there so many songs about rainbows
and what's on the other side?
Rainbows are visions, but only illusions,
and rainbows have nothing to hide.
So we've been told and some choose to believe it.
I know they're wrong, wait and see.
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection.
The lovers, the dreamers and me.

Who said that every wish would be heard
and answered when wished on the morning star?
Somebody thought of that and someone believed it.
Look what it's done so far.
What's so amazing that keeps us star gazing
and what do we think we might see?
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection.
The lovers, the dreamers and me.

All of us under its spell. We know that it's probably magic.

Have you been half asleep and have you heard voices?
I've heard them calling my name.
Is this the sweet sound that called the young sailors.
The voice might be one and the same.
I've heard it too many times to ignore it.
It's something that I'm supposed to be.
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection.
The lovers, the dreamers and me.

We have 2 honoured guests at our home today. In fact they will sleepover as well. One is Jasper, who is back from Perth on his annual holiday. The other is Nattie, the boys' good fren.

I didn't realise it was nearly a year ago when we had them at our place, until i look it up in my blog. Maybe this will be an annual thing, lol

The above is a break "forced" by me. Since we returned from church this afternoon, they had been at the games non-stop till dinner time. After dinner, i told them to rest for a while before starting their gaming session again. Now you see them,

Now you don't, lol. They disappeared into the rooms as soon as they double confirmed that i said it's ok to resume, hahahahaha. "Uncle Fai" or "papa" is often called for. "I got attacked by invisible troops!" or "Can you help me with this?". Of course they don't call for me lah. I only yell instructions like "Take a break, boys", "Dinner time boys", "Take a shower boys", "Brush your teeth boys", "No rude words boys", etc etc. LoL

The significant other fleeting from one room to the other.

Aiyah, don't understand their obsession with games. Boys.

Thank you for reading. Excuse me, i have to go back to my FB games ;-) Heng ah, my sis' laptop is still with me. In MY room. LoL

I'm so blessed this Christmas day or rather nite. A get-together with brothers-and-sisters-in-Christ at the Choys, so filled with great food (courtesy of wonder chef Mrs Choy, who else) and great company.

I'm blessed because it is only through Him that i'm surrounded with such love, joy and peace (ok, not very peaceful for the Choys' neighbours, lol)

The Cheongs are deeply grateful. May The Good Lord Bless You Abundantly.



As little children, we would dream of Christmas morn
And all the gifts and toys we knew we'd find
But we never realised a baby born one blessed night
Gave us the greatest gift of our lives

CHORUS:
We were the reason that He gave his life
We were the reason that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live

CHORUS

As the years went by we learned more about gifts
The giving of ourselves and what that means
On a dark and cloudy day a man hung crying in the rain
All because of love
All because of love

We were the reason that He gave his life
We were the reason that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live

I've finally found the reason for living
It's in giving every part of my heart to Him
In all that I do, every word that I say
I'll be giving my all just for Him, for Him

And ..

CHORUS

He is my reason to live...

2 nites ago at my mum's place celebrating the winter solstice festival (冬至).

Overheard conversation between 12-year-old Nephew No. 4 who has just been diagnosed to have flat feet and Ethan who has flat feet:

Neph No 4: I got flat feet.

Ethan: I got flat feet too.

Neph No. 4: I got pronation*

Ethan: I got pronation too.

Neph No. 4: I got extra bone**

Ethan: Huh?

LoL

*heel bone angles inwards
** which is true ;-)

This is church yesterday. The YA decorating the building for today's service. The adults' choir was doing their vocal warm-ups at that corner. Ah ah ah ah ah, or or or or or, ee ee ee ee ee

Aiyah, my pic doesn't do justice to the beautiful banner painted by Ryan and others in YA.

The youngest Won, in a moment of child's play. He quickly ran off when the choir marched into the auditorium with the song......what song huh? I think it was Joy to The World ;-)

Elsewhere in the building, the Praise Team was also rehearsing.

All prim and proper this morning ;-)

Errr, not so prim and proper afterall, hahahahaha

The adult choir rehearsing. Many husband-and-wife teams in there - Conductor and pianist (Wons), Kohs, Lees, Cangcos & Tans. The choir has been practising for months and they sound great !!

Look carefully at this pic. Ready?

Let's play Spot the Difference. You have my permission to circle the differences on your screen, LoL

I don't sit in front during church service = back-bencher ;-) But this morning bo pian was in front as i had a spot of narration to do. But good also lah, can take some photos when i'm not needed.

The Ignition Choir with their 3-song routine. Also very good. Say no good later kena scolding, LoL


It still feels a bit early for Christmas. Maybe i'm waiting for snow, wahahahaha

I appreciate all who gave themselves as gifts in this morning's service.

Love, Joy & Peace to You

2 nites back at a mall, the significant other asked me if i recognised the person we just walked past. i didn't even noticed. It was a TV actor. The significant other told me that the actor seemed to have lost quite a bit of weight. "Funny" thing was i was hearing a simultaneous translation from a lady next to me telling her husband exactly the same thing but in a different language.

This morning i just read in the papers that this actor has been diagnosed with muscular atrophy. I feel so sorry. Suddenly the weight loss observation wasn't funny at all. It's like a slow death sentence isn't it? But i'm reminded of a man who died from this disease and how he was strong throughout when his muscles wasted away slowly. I can recall his face perfectly. He was featured in the media i think at least 10 to 15 years back. But his name escapes me. He and family were getting ready to migrate to USA when he was diagnosed. When all the use of his body neck down was gone, this former engineer bit the paint brush and painted or typed on the keyboard. I think he even wrote a book. He and his family spoke frankly about the frustrations and pain the disease had brought but i will never forget how they spoke about their unshakable faith in God.

I read that the actor is a Christian. I hope that his faith will see him through.

Ethan to me at the kitchen sink where i was washing:

"Here's papa's bowl (fruit bowl), delivered by me the errand boy as usual."

LoL

Click on the links. Don't need to scroll all the way to read the latest entry. I can't have it the other way round (as it doesn't make sense to read the earlier episodes first. Don't understand? I give up. Don't know how to explain. LoL) If you don't see 10 episodes, that means i haven't blogged about it yet lah.

Episode One: Shinjuku
Episode Two: Tokyo Disneyland
Episode Three: Asakusa
Episode Four: Yokohama
Episode Five: Ikebukuro
Episode Six: Nagatoro
Episode Seven: Harajuku
Episode Eight: Ueno
Episode Nine: Tama Tech
Episode Ten: Akihabara

Departing for a nearly midnight flight to Tokyo on 1 Dec. With that, my camera clicking days began, lol. Or so i thought. It was so cold on some days that the camera and my hands stayed snugly in my jacket pocket ;-)

To get to Tokyo Disneyland, wherever you are, head towards Tokyo Station (東京駅). There, you look for the Keiyo Line (京葉線) and hop onto the train. You won't miss the Disneyland stop lah. Tokyo Station is VERY huge. After we alighted from the train coming from Shinjuku, we had to walk nearly 1 km!!! before we reached the Keiyo Line platform.