Simplicity

Tuesday, December 30, 2003
12/30/2003 04:45:00 PM

Letting Go
Jenny was a bright-eyed, pretty five-year-old girl. One day when she and her mother were checking out at the grocery store, Jenny saw a plastic pearl necklace priced at $2.50. How she wanted that necklace and when she asked her mother if she would buy it for her, her mother said, "Well, it is a pretty necklace, but it costs an awful lot of money. I'll tell you what.I'll buy you the necklace, and when we get home we can make up a list of chores that you can do to pay for the necklace. And don't forget that for your birthday Grandma just might give you a whole dollar bill, too. Okay?"
Jenny agreed, and her mother bought the pearl necklace for her. Jenny worked on her chores very hard every day, and sure enough, her Grandma gave her a brand new dollar bill for her birthday.

Soon Jenny had paid off the pearls. How Jenny loved those pearls. She wore them everywhere to kindergarten, bed, and when she went out with her mother to run errands. The only time she didn't wear them was in the shower - her mother had told her that they would turn her neck green.

Now Jenny had a very loving daddy. When Jenny went to bed, he would get up from his favorite chair every night and read Jenny her favorite story. One night when he finished the story, he said, "Jenny, do you
love me?"

"Oh yes, Daddy, you know I love you," the little girl said. "Well,then, give me your pearls."

"Oh! Daddy, not my pearls!" Jenny said. "But you can have Rosie, my favorite doll. Remember her? You gave her to me last year for my birthday. And you can have her tea party outfit, too. Okay?"

"Oh no, darling, that's okay." Her father brushed her cheek with a kiss. "Good night, little one."

A week later, her father once again asked Jenny after her story, "Do you love me?" "Oh yes, Daddy, you know I love you." "Well, then, give me your pearls." "Oh, Daddy, not my pearls! But you can have Ribbons, my toy horse. Do you remember her? She's my favorite. Her hair is so soft, and you can play with it and braid it and everything. You can have Ribbons if you want her, Daddy," the little girl said to her father. "No, that's okay," her father said and brushed her cheek again with a kiss. "God bless you,little one. Sweet dreams."

Several days later, when Jenny's father came in to read her a story, Jenny was sitting on her bed and her lip was trembling. "Here, Daddy," she said, and held out her hand. She opened it and her beloved pearl necklace was inside. She let it slip into her father's hand. With one hand her father held the plastic pearls and with the other he pulled out of his pocket a blue velvet box. Inside of the box were real, genuine, beautiful pearls.

He had them all along. He was waiting for Jenny to give up the cheap stuff so he could give her the real thing.
So it is with our Heavenly Father. He is waiting for us to give up the cheap things in our lives so that He can give us beautiful treasure. Isn't God good?

Are you holding onto things which God wants you to let go of? Are you holding onto harmful or unnecessary partners, relationships, habits and activities which you have become so attached to that it seems impossible to let go?

Sometimes it is so hard to see what is in the other hand but do believe this one thing.................
God will never take away something without giving you something better in its place.

saw this in an email my fren sent, thought it's meaningful and serves as a reminder for us to give up the world and run to Him! and to have faith, like Peter, dare to step out of the boat..but dun ever take ur eyes off Him. that's the key.

btw, he's in my class nxt yr, i dunno how to react to this news..oh well.i reallie dunno man..

Saturday, December 20, 2003
12/20/2003 11:44:00 AM

AT THE BEGINING

we were strangers, staring out on a journey
never dreaming, what we'd have to go through
now we are, i'm suddenly standing
at the begning with you
no one told me, i was going to find you
unexpected, what you did to my heart
when i lost hope
you were there to remind me
this is the start

chrous
life is a road and i wanna keep going
love is a river i wanna keep flowing
life is a road now and forever
wonderful journey
i'll be there when the world stops turning
i'll be there when the storm is through
in the end i wanna be standing at
the begnining with you.

we were stranger in a crazy adventure
never dreaming how our dreams would come through
now here we stand, unafraid of the future
at the begining with you.

bridge
knew there was somebody somewhere
i need love in the dark
now i know my dream will live on
i've been waiting so long
nothing is going to tear us apart.

love is a road and i wanna kepp going
love is a river and i wanna keep flowing on..
starting out on a journey
life is a road and i wanna keep going
love is a river i wanna keep flowing
in the end i want to be standing at the begining with you..

if you ain there in the first place, i think my life will never be the same...thanks.

Tuesday, December 16, 2003
12/16/2003 10:54:00 PM

A Tribute to Mrs Tan Shook Fund

Your lovely smile
A twinkle in the eye
Make me feel shy in your presence
I see you from afar
Such firm voice
Motherly greeting awaits for all of them
Yet unexpectedly
You went Home
Before all we knew
I see you upclose
Refuse to accept the reality
I question why
Why did it happen
You replied
Think where it can lead
It lead me to ponder
And to thank
Our Father above
This separation
Is temporal
See you soon.

-tan hannah- fmss class of 2002

a lil tribute to Mrs Tan.went to the wake yesterday. i'm reallie impacted by wad has happened. and this lil poem summarised wad i felt. not much but no words can exactly articulate how i felt. and i guess dat poets have the thing abt words dat help them to express their works beautifully. so glad dat i took lit. i wanan be some1 who can put pictures and thoughts into a beautiful language. was chilling at charissa's place. it's BIG. yes, bigger than ah lee's place and all the ppl's place dat i have been. yes, even abel's castle. BIGGER!!! man, i dun mind staying overnight there, but she shares a room with her bro..and did i tell ya her bro is a rugger from the good'o acs??hahahahaha

ok, dun get me wrong. nothing's going on with me and her bro. i'm in his sister's league! haha..oh well, how interesting..we got some mutual frenz man..world's aint dat big...spent a great time at her place laughing and sewing..haha..yeah, we did just dat...and i realised dat the way he speaks, just like mr navigator. serious man! but reiner's much more a gentleman. serious.(better dun let any1 see this..muahahaha) but seriously la, those who know navigator, know how he's like isnt it? oh well, some things just need some time to change..

ok, gonna blog here frm now on, unless got stuff which i wanna say to others..sorry to those who dunno the other blog, too many things said dat may not be good. esp all those dat are so personal..yuppers..unless..ya my twin!*grins to twin!!!!*