epiphany.|01.01.04|4:03 pm
i think i owe an explanation to darlings like jon who got so worried that he called all the way from US to make sure i'm ok. i'm perfectly fine, seriously. in fact i'm feeling alot better than i've felt since, forever. and i'm smiling, cos i originally thought of last night as a totally sucky way to pass over into the new year, but now i have experienced epiphany. i am reminded that "The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7b. i'm still misunderstood, but it doesn't seem to matter all that much anymore. also, as i was explaining (rather inadequately) to eikfeng last night, in order to have "the peace of god, which transcends all understanding..." Philippians 4:7, it is essential that this must be fulfilled first:
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is execellent or praiseworthy - think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me - put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you." Phillipians 4:8-9

a song i used to sing when i was a little kid comes to mind. the other verses of "i'm got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart" are not known to many.. they go like this. :)

i've got the peace that passes understanding down in my heart. where? down in my heart. where? down in my heart. i've got the peace that passes understanding down in my heart. where? down in my heart to stay.

i've got the wonderful love of my blessed redeemer way down in the depths of my heart. where? way down in the depths of my heart. where? way down in the depths of my heart. i've got the wonderful love of my blessed redeemer way down in the depths of my heart. where? way down in the depths of my heart to stay.

and so, i can say with all sincerity, happy new year! :)

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on my mind
i'll sing Your praises forever/deeper in love with You/here in Your courts where i'm close to Your throne/i've found where i belong

in my heart
For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself? --Luke 9:25

with my love
barnabas chamber chengyee dalglish debbie edward eikfeng esther jonathan karen li-ou natalie stefanie wenen zachary zhu design diaryland past

of my life
rae's to-do list!
i don't feel like doing anything. bleh.

rae's driving schedule
>Trial Test - 25/26 April
>Basic Theory Test - 28 April
>Practical 1 - 30 April
>Practical 2&3 - 1 June
>Practical 4 - 3 June
>Practical 5&6 - 4 June
>Practical 7&8 - 7 June
>Practical 9 - 8 June
>Practical 10 - 9 June
>Practical 11 - 10 June
>Practical 12 - 11 June
>Practical 13 - 6 July
>Practical 14 - 8 July
>Practical 15 - 9 July
>Final Theory 1 - 19 July
>Final Theory 2 - 19 July
>Final Theory 3 - 20 July
>Final Theory 4 - 21 July


to my past
new home. - 01.09.04
whoa. - 26.08.04
what came over me. - 18.08.04
too soon. - 12.08.04
:D - 10.08.04