Happy Birthday, My Darling Kate!

My girl just turned 1 on 13 October 2007. We celebrated her birthday a day later because a friend (May) was having her wedding dinner on the 13th. Time really flies!

It was a great party! Family and friends came over and it was merry! I counted (the day after lar..) there were more than 100 people came!!! Everybody was everywhere... Kids were everywhere... they almost killed our 2 pet hamsters! Aiyo! That's the scary part! But the best part was catching up though. Not sure whether Kate was having fun, but she seems to be very occupied ~ with loads of attention. Shane was a wonderful host to the kids. Love you, Shane *smooooooch*!

Here's the Liang Family...

... and The Cake (was sooooo yummmyy!!),

it's Secret Recipe's Moist Chocolate Cake...

Kate with her Gung-gung...

and Yeh-yeh...

Finally, the presents...

Here, we would like to say a very BIG thank you to all who made it to the party... Thanks for making it so extra-special for Kate. I wish we could take more photos though with all who came... I hope Uncle Lau did a better job that us... Thanks, Uncle for bringing your camera over!

Thank You, Lord, for everything.

The Art Director

These few days... something has been in my head, bugging me. I know it is not from God because it is causing me fear and confusion.

Spirituality. How can we check? Measure? Well, we have to see whether it's scriptural, some say. What if they are all scriptural but don't flow together, I mean the focus. It does scare me where spiritual things are concerned. Not because I am not certain in God... I believe in God with all of my heart. I love Him and I do have conversations with Him. I do feel Him close to me. But when people go different directions, it bothers me. It's the same Spirit we are talking about. Yet it can be so subjective. No proofs, no evidence. I know my God does not cause fear and confusion to me.

So, I questioned Him...

He answered... 'It's like a humongous artwork.. with different artists but the same Art Director. Only I have the picture in mind, you are to work on your patch.'

'No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what I have prepared for those who love Me... I am Spirit, I reveal in Spirit... There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men.' (1 Corinthians 2:9;12:4-6)

I went on to read the subsequent verses and understood. He is God, He has full control over what is being received, perceived and achieved! Then He went on to give me a vision... different streams of rivers flow in different directions, yet arrive at the same ocean. He is the ultimate destination.

It is impossible to know fully how God works, what the entire picture looks like but for now, it is sufficient for me to just catch a glimpse. He is God, anyways. Like a little child, I am so excited that I get to have my hands dirty to paint. I am convicted to work towards fulfilling my portion of artwork, let others do theirs, and when all is patched up, we will ( I am sure!) complete with a wonderful, a more beautiful than beautiful masterpiece for the Lord!

Thank You, Lord...

Proud Mommy ~ That's ME!

We brought Shane to his first dental visit! 'We' consists of Uncle Lau, Aunty Bella, Kate and myself. Haha! Uncle Lau offered to bring us there because his concern was I might have trouble finding Dr. Lawrence's clinic. Also, he wanted to lend support to my little boy, who he exclaims is his favourite boy =)

Let me show you some photos... hehehe...

See the baby tooth that's blocking the permanent tooth from growing in it's rightful place? Now, we needed to get this fixed. So I told Shane that we need to pull out the baby tooth... hmm, he seemed to be ok with that, sort of like, yay! I am a big boy now. Dr. Lawrence was very very good. I thank God I made the right choice to bring Shane there. Shane wanted it actually... he told me 'I want Timothy's daddy to pull out my tooth.'





There! It's gone! Ahaha... My boy showing off the gap. Wow! Shane was brave. I am so so so proud of him. Now, all he has to do to put the new tooth into the right position is to use his tongue to push it out every now and then.








See, he doesn't even look bothered by the missing tooth!
Come to think of it, I am more nervous than my son! Mothers!

Thanks, Uncle and Aunty Bella, and also Dr. Lawrence for the pleasant experience!

Worship: Part I

I didn't get much sleep... went to bed late and woke up earlier than supposed to... I knew He wanted to tell me something, but instead, I tried to go back to sleep. I could not re-enter slumberland, though. So, I surrendered. I said, "Alright, Lord... Make sure this is clear enough because there were times I weren't sure what You were trying to tell me (my fault, my fault... for not tuning in accurate enough)." I climbed out of my bed with my girl still soundly asleep beside me. Shane tugging in with his dad.

I went on to ask Him, "Lord, what do You want?" A question I try to avoid as much as I can. You'll never know what answer you'll get... go to Timbuktu, or build an ark! Thank God that's not what He said to me yesterday morning. He simply said, "I want my people to worship Me." My heart felt a sudden cry... I felt His longing... Then, I told Him, "OK, Lord... I'll do whatever that's within my capacity and You do the rest." My heart was filled with a little disbelief, with that I constantly slap and remind myself to trust Him. Still, I was only expecting a 'good worship session'. Terrible me!

But deep inside my spirit I sensed this verse ringing...

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us... (Ephesians 3:20)

Whoa! I felt God immeasurably! I am sure a lot of us did, too. I just sensed that He wanted the worship to go on and on... I too did not want to stop (though physically I was wearing off due to lack of sleep)... He wants us to experience a new thing but there are guidelines I have to abide to... I actually was depressed when the worship ended... I asked myself "What did I do?"