Charismatic

The weather's getting to me I think. It hasn't stopped raining since I got back to Taipei. Kinda depressing when it's always wet and gray. I can now comprehend the grumpiness of those who live in the UK. Or why people are suicidal in places where there's 6 months of no sunlight at a time.  Taipei weather is so extreme. A month ago, it was SWELTERINGLY hot. Geeez. Now it's like below 20 degrees. Raining and cold. And it hasn't let up at all. And PMS is making me all edgy and slightly depressed. Not in the mood for serious arranging work that I actually do have.And I'm a little tired of planning my life. Again and again and wondering what's going to come of it. Yet if I don't plan I feel like I'm doing nothing. Sigh. Help me, God!!!You said you have ordered my steps.

Happily ever after.....most people dream of it. I do too...but even for Christian marriages, forever is cut short by sudden death if not a painful divorce. Hudson Taylor married twice, because his first wife passed away. So did Prophet John Jacks. So did Elisabeth Elliott, who married 3 times.  Well, at least till death do us part is still somewhat glorious. And it is a faith-FULL memory. But then you have Charles Stanley, Benny Hinn and all these people with marriages that seemed intact for 30-40 years and someone then files for divorce.... There's still a desperate longing inside for my fairytale. Wondering if it is possible on this side of eternity. I just know that Christ is the only one who's already died...so He won't die again. And he won't leave because he is faithful even when we are faithless [I've often been faithless, to my shame]. But yea....fairytales. I still wonder....

It's been sometime since I updated this blog. About a month. I've been to Malaysia, Singapore and Brisbane/Gold Coast....and it's been heaps of fun. I did get violently and thoroughly sick in Malaysia though. All the built up stress from rushing for deadlines in Taipei. I spent the rest of the holidays recovering from it. Well, I've just updated people about these 2 videos I recorded in July and August. They are long overdue. I thought I'd elaborate a bit more about the songs and also about the videos here, and not bore everyone in the general updates.  I killed a butterfly For those who bought my last EP 'Illogical', the English version was featured there. And yes,  in 2006 I was sitting in my friend Daniel Loo's car, when he hit the brakes and said, "I think I killed a butterfly!!]. It was splattered on the windshield of his car. I thought, 'Whoa, what a good song subject!!'. I wrote it 2 years later with my long-time collaborator, Jo...

God's favourite verse to me now--> Prov 4: 18. Hmm. 4th time I've heard it in 2 months? Charis, God who has started His good work in you will perfect it in Jesus name. Romans 8:1, 29-31. Divine guidance is the master key to the delivery of a colorful destiny. Put God first in your entire endeavor. Whatever God has lain in your hand to do use it to glorify his Holy name, your career /ministry / business is God business and when you do this your life will be that of Proverbs 4:18. God is taking you to the peak of your career and among your equals you shall be a champion, am happy for you. Remain blessed in Jesus name. Amen

An excerpt taken from "Future for Chinese in Malaysia, Interesting Stats: (by H. Ang. Taken from  : CPI Asia ) List of racial discriminations in Malaysia   (1) Of the five major banks, only one is multi-racial, the rest are controlled by Malays. (2) 99% of Petronas directors are Malays. (3) 3% of Petronas employees are Chinese. (4) 99% of 2000 Petronas gasoline stations are owned by Malays. (5) 100% all contractors working under Petronas projects must be of Bumis status. (6) 0% of non-Malay staff is legally required in Malay companies. But there must be 30% Malay staffs in Chinese companies. (7) 5% of all new intake for government police, nurses, army, are non-Malays. (8) 2% is the present Chinese staff in Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), a drop from 40% in 1960. (9) 2% is the percentage of non-Malay government servants in Putrajaya, but Malays make up 98%. (10) 7% is the percentage of Chinese government servants in the entire government (in 2004...

I really appreciate my life-group. You know you're with the right people when you enjoy the moments you spend with them thoroughly, and the time spent leaves you feeling edified. Some friends...they are great people and also good occasional companions. But time with them leaves you feeling drained, or feeling like you've indulged in too much junk food for the day. But yea, thanks for being simple, direct, beautiful people 'With'. We're all in this journey WITH Jesus and WITH each other.