can't seem to

can't rationalise it out in my head
can't work it out with my hands
can't articulate it with my mouth

where am i?
place unknown.
venue to be confirmed.
treading on unknown territory

vulnerable.
do i dare be?
a blessing from above?
do i dare receive?

opening myself to the world of grace.

search me O lord & know my heart,
test me & know my anxious thoughts.
see if there is any offensive way in me
& lead me in the way everlasting.

CY21

chris.caryal.mikey
the sengas, the birthday babe & a little girl

'my frame was not hidden from you when i was made in the secret place..

all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be..'

psalm 139:16

rescue me

so as i stood on the pavement in the cold talking to Billy with his four & twenty pie, i saw from the corner of my eye someone watching a few feet away. i sneaked a glimpse and saw his face; dark, sunken, rugged, worn. i wonder what his story is. i wonder what he was thinking as he saw 2 famiiar worlds colliding. what hope did he hold this morning?

Lay on my heart hope for the future. Hold my hand and walk the path with me coz i can't do this alone. I can't do everything but i must do something. Holy Spirit guide me today.

runtotheG

5km

Sue-Lee Seng 6164 30:10.16
Ron Seng 6165 30:31.49

oh baby baby!

so i went with azaa su to check out the little bubba

this is little noah...so i checked the meaning of his name up
:: peaceful :: long-lived :: comforter ::
patriarch survivor of the Great Flood who drifted in the ark for 40 days.

big aunie

happy birstday matey!

'in quietness & in confidence shall be your strength' isaiah 30:!5

toilet break

spork

what a dag! half way into having a quick bite before House Church meeting last night, i realised i was eating with 2 forks! oh dear..i'd still like to believe that mike thinks he's blessed to have such a 'special' sister..

classic 25

class (julz! this one's for you)

aunty cher & baby faith
aunty phebes & baby faith
classic number
beautiful leann & cher
the birthday girl & her crazy girlfriends
the sassy birthday chick

dental white teeth!
us

a few more us' (whoops..we forgot the birthday girl in this one)
startshot glamour

the one-eyed-deaf-ear boys & the pout

mellie soo :: honest :: open :: extravagant :: life-giving :: independant :: loved :: unique :: querky :: bright :: real :: confident

happy birthday!

milestone 60

aunty sue & baby trinity
surprise!!!!

death vs life
aunty may's creation

aunty quilin :: child-like faith :: persevering :: humble :: strong-willed :: passionate god-lover :: tireless :: honoured :: opportunist :: willing :: wise :: selfless :: determined

saturday breakfast junkies

on the menu at cafe sweetheart: eggs forestiere & banana pecan stax

in weird and wonderful ways that life works, i have been richly rewarded by you. you're one chick He's not letting go of and i pray you don't either but will continue to press into the prize of the gift of abundant life that He has for you now and forever. i don't see the giving to you as a sacrifice, you're as an investment worth every penny from my account. (thank you for the mint *wink*)

He never intended for us to be reservoirs that just take in,

He called us to be rivers that flow out to bless others

my daddy

so this is my daddy; he's shown me what it is for a man to lead, for a father to lay his down for his family, for a husband to take care of his wife, for a son to look after his mum, for a brother to lean on, for a director to steward and invest into a corporation. i love you daddy. happy 54th birthday! i didn't choose you, but you chose to have me. privileged to be your daughter.

hope

its so easy to blast off and get fuming mad with your loved ones. is it because its so close to home that you see right through them, (everything!) weaknesses, strengths, the lot? is it because there's a groaning cry that you hope for so much more for them? is it with the eyes of faith that you have that it doesn't measure up to the now of what it is that i'm so frustrated?

faith is sure of what i hope for and certain of what i do not yet see.

forgive me for my shortcomings.

the power of one

fraus :: hot chocolate

a buzz of life springs up as people meet in one place at one time from different parts of your life. so it was quite bizzarre having an unplanned interstate/international get-together as we huddled together for our sunday gathering...joshie down from adelaide, rach and her friend down from singapore for the week and my cousin jun down from adelaide whom funnily enough worked in the same clinic as rach!! its a small world after all...

tramstop

saturday mornings, love it! always love having our momentary meals with my plc chicks. this time was at mart130, very cool (recommended by my good food guide). coffee's not great but love the quaint space and the corn fritters are yummo! happy belated birthday wenz..you're one crazy adventurous chick! happy birthday for danni for 10thjune. i cherish being able to savour one decade of celebrating life together!! we miss ur presence jen but we saved a seat for you..

v

i believe God has truly done a transforming work in you. your life exudes so much reality of our Creator at work of shaping your character, of chipping away the rough edges slowly and steadily in your life. as i listen to your story, my prayer is that you will above all else, guard the one precious heart that He's given you, for it IS the wellspring of your life. may no one ever kill the little joys of the being that you are. may no one suffocate the beauty that is blossoming from within. your worth it, every penny, every dollar, every investment of the Creation's work of knitting you together. Remember this...You're valuable! You're beautiful to the core! Whatever's not on the lines of this are lies of the enemy. Love you much.