Charismatic

I had dinner with Jos yesterday. I thank God for this loving, beautiful, honest and banga friend. the older sis I never had. Sort of celebrating her belated birthday and catching up. The sushi and sashimi was great, as usual. I LOVE salmon dipped in soy sauce and wasabi. The Himawari rolls, the soft shell crabs, the green tea ice-cream. Jos is so transparent about her struggles with God. I keep remembering our first meeting in Unit 7, Sunita's unit at Sir Fred Schonell Dr. She knocked on the door. I opened it. She said 'Hi...I'm Jocelyn. Sorry, I need to pee.."HEHEHEHE. Hope she doesn't kill me for sharing this.She ran off to the bathroom.Later, she came and talked to me properly. We became good friends ever since [well, I lived with her for a year]. Jos has always been great to eat with[we usually like similar foods. So it's a lot easier to coordinate]. I used to make her eat all the cakes and bikkies i baked. "Aiya, you make me so fat,"She would com...

It's thursday. My last working day[though i work saturdays but somehow i'm so used to it i don't see it as work]. Working for an Australian boss with Australian colleagues ha been interesting. They are highly professional and passionate about their work. They have great attitudes and often challenge me about my own attitude towards music teaching. I have often had to talk to myself, " Charis. These are ppl who don't know God. You, however, know that this job has literally dropped into your lap because of God. He provided. You never really had to strive for any of your music jobs. Shouldn't your attitude be even better than them?" Yes. I confess, since I was a young child, i've been prone to complaining and grumbling about duties. My parents reprimanded me a lot. And now, I really need to reprimand myself. To have a totally grateful appreciation for blessings and opportunities my heavenly Daddy has given to me. I have been so much more free financially ...

My Lord, Will you send me someone safe to talk to?Please?So many situations seem to create more and more masks over the true feelings of my heart and the true desires of my spirit. Will there ever be true, vulnerable fellowship with a person in my life that will last more than a year? Love, Charis

My friend blogged a reply to my friendship reminiscence post. God bless you. http://jasonroag.blogspot.com/2008/04/my-15-year-old-self.html

The appeal of reaching the lost has often grabbed tight at my soul and caused me to choke with tears over the past 5 years. I cannot forget the first time God spoke to me with such clarity. "EClub". "Join E-Club". I obeyed and it has changed my life. It's not the club. It is finding out that God had deposited the gift and calling to evangelism into me when he formed me. It is the privilege of being used by God and partnering with God in his great quest for souls. The wonder of it all. Because I am so unworthy . But it is a gift after all. I had no choice in it.I did not earn it. I just need to use it. These last 2 months, 2 girls in life group accepted Christ at different times. Each time, the gift in me opened my eyes to them, made me leap at situation and seize the day to see someone make a decision of commitment to Christ. ..what an awesome privilege it is. Praise the Almighty God. When I think of the journey of these past 5 years, and the 4 after God spok...

I love good food. My close friends all know this. :) My not so close friends might know this as well. Not just any food, but good food. well, come visit my food adventures from time to time at http://charislovesfood.blogspot.com . Hehehe.

This is Wee Liem, my friend. And this is Jason, my friend too. Both Guitarists. Both God loving. Both in bands of their own. These 2 guys have been great friends of mine. They have showed me the meaning of edifying friendship between guys and gals. This is the story...hahaha: I was 13 when I first attended my School Christian Fellowship Leadership Training Camp. Young, had hair like a boy, wore T-shirts and jeans everywhere! I did not expect it to be fun but it was. the friendships i made there were fully enriching. And The teaching was good. First topic, VISION....by Jason Fong. I remember bits and pieces of it. I also remember the theme song being 'This is my desire".....Powerful anthem for teens. But best of all were the people. Jason and Wee liem were 15year old boys. I had quite a low opinion of young teenage guys around my age, as most of them around me were wimpy, followers, troublemakers, and definitely cared very little about God. But Wee Liem and Jason were confiden...