Charismatic

It's been a while since I've properly meditated about the person of Christ. About His life, His death and His resurrection. Sang this at church today. In Christ alone my hope is found, He is my light, my strength, my song; This Cornerstone, this solid Ground, Firm through the fiercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depths of peace, when fears are stilled, when strivings cease! My Comforter, my All in All, here in the love of Christ I stand. In Christ alone! who took on flesh Fulness of God in helpless babe! This gift of love and righteousness Scorned by the ones he came to save: Till on that cross as Jesus died, The wrath of God was satisfied - For every sin on Him was laid; Here in the death of Christ I live. There in the ground His body lay Light of the world by darkness slain: Then bursting forth in glorious Day Up from the grave he rose again! And as He stands in victory Sin's curse has lost its grip on me, For I am His and He is mine - Bought w...

How does one manage to have a thick skin in the workplace and yet remain open, vulnerable and loving at the same time? How does one remain sweet and feminine; yet strong, ambitious, motivated and resilient at the same time?  Of late, most people have told me that they would use, "Independant, self-sufficient, strong, reserved, in-control, tough, strict, focused, intelligent, 'knows-what-she-is-talking-about, professional" to describe their initial impression of me. For what I have to handle at work, that might not be a bad thing. But I'm wondering if I know how to switch this persona off anymore. I'm wondering if this persona is even right.  As a female, I think we are at our best when we are vulnerable and open...and sweet [not the sugary sweetness, but a sweetness of spirit]. But it's really hard to be vulnerable to a bunch of people you haven't known for a long time. I remember a leader telling me when I was still kind of naive and sweet and trusting ...

A little cliched to blog on Steve Jobs today (the whole of FB is buzzing with R.I.P. Steve Jobs), but I thought I'd jot these down. Do what you love - Life is too short for living someone else's dream Put a dent in the universe - The power of vision Connect things to spark your creativity - People with a broad set of experiences can often see things that others miss. Connect ideas from completely different fields. Say no to 1000 things - Eliminate everything not necessary. Innovation comes from saying no to many things. Innovation can sometimes just mean simplicity. What can we remove? Create insanely different experiences - Enrich lives Master the message - communicate your idea. be a story teller. Inform, education, inspire. Think visually. Picture superiority. Sell dreams, not products - Customers care about themselves and their hopes, dreams and ambitions. Not about your product.  Dream bigger. 

Being involved in worship projects can be pressurizing. It causes you to question yourself again and again what worship is trully about. I've been working hard on about 8-9 arrangements of songs for Saturday's worship recording. It's the first of its kind in Taiwan. A lot of effort and time has been spent on the production, the visuals, the arrangements. We've had a couple of meetings to sort out details, choose the songs, choose the band etc. I'm honoured to be part of something creative that glorifies God.  But little niggly thoughts float by, disturbing me and making me think even more. During band practices, I deal with mostly guys. Well, the band is all male, and there is only one other female singer. I'm the band leader, and I've been directing most of the rehearsals. It's a tough job, especially when the band is this big: 11 of us, instead of the normal 4-5. How does one balance being efficient and professional with being gracious and encouragin...

Recent pics of some of the projects I've been involved in. This whole year I've been regularly arranging and performing on a worship music program called 寧靜時分 [Quiet Time]. The producer is now in charge of a new program - directed towards a younger audience. So the last few weeks, I've been frantically working on scores for the new worship recording next week. We also used it for the older program yesterday. And recently, I've also been involved with the 101 church and their Fire-makers worship ministry. Enjoy the photos! GOOD TV Quiet Time. I'm at the piano A nice shot of the vibraphonist/drummer at Quiet Time IM  - Inspiring Moment service rehearsals IM evangelistic concert [I'm half-hidden on the right] Crazy Dawson, who was band director that night ChCh and ChCh The worship team shot.  We're going to Shanghai for a concert in Dec

Haha. I wish I could write a more poetic title. Something less crude. But I've just been reflecting on my own leadership style and contributions to music teams. I think I am not a natural 'leader'. I prefer not to take charge of EVERY work/ministry situation I am in. In fact, most of the time, if you need to me to do something specific, I'll do it without to many questions asked, or disagreements. Because I have found questions/ disagreements futile in many situations [particularly in life-groups, bands and worship teams]. Why? People might not have the musical/adminstrative ability to do what you would prefer them to do People might have be stuck in that groove for the past 10 years. To change it will take more than 1-2 practices I'm not in a position of a authority to change anything. So just do what the leader says. People might not particularly welcome a new person overhauling everything.  Musical arrangements, or administrative plans can range from s...

I had meetings ALL day today. Networking and meeting new people, and keeping up with older contacts is all part of the job. Today, I had dinner with Pastor Sai Song. I want to record his quick prophecy over me at the end of the dinner. "God has given you the gift of the word of revelation. It seems like you have 'let loose' a little and not practiced this gift much. The stuff you receive has been a bit blurry. The Lord wants you to start practicing again. You need to pray for others and prophesy over them. They will encounter God through these words of revelation. They will be richly blessed. God will sharpen the words you are receiving. So practice and sharpen your gift. Step out. Do not fear" "The nightmares you've been having about your future, about disastrous things happening, about scary things going to befall you, they are from the enemy. The enemy wants to frighten you and instill a spirit of fear in you. I rebuke it. Do not fear. Do not believe t...