I made it!

I’m alive people! Just catching up on some stuff and then I will be back on the blogging waves :)

On the day of the exam, God was soooo good again giving me so many verses of assurance that even when I should have been panicking and crying in that horrid exam, I was amazingly calm and almost too confident that I would be passing no matter what (even though I guessed a number of the MCQs)… lol *sigh*

so here are the words that got me through… sorry, I’m being lazy so you can find them yourselves!  I love my NLT and that what spoke to me directly yesterday :)

♥ Psalm 34:4 ♥ Psalm 25: 4-5 ♥ Psalm 37:5 ♥ Isaiah 41:10 ♥ Proverbs 3:6 ♥

OK, will update on offline happenings soonish… my first week of holidays is fully booked and I’ve already been having a great time already hehe

off to lunch before making a card for my friend’s baptism tomorrow and then need to get ready to put on a ’splash of colour’ for Shaz’s 21st tonight! yay!

♥ a.

Quote of the post: ”Hey, does my butt look big in this?” - what one cigarette said to another in an ashtray (LOL-more like joke of the post!)

Song of the post: My Beautiful Friend - Guy Sebastian

Word count: 215 

living word2.

wow.

God is so cool.

:)

Today was yet another example of how the Bible really is the ‘living Word’, it will speak directly into your situation no matter where you are at… you just need to seek Him, and He will not be silent.

Our family reads through this devotion (for those who find this term foreign, it’s kinda like a commentary or reflections on a certain passage of the Bible) on a semi-regular basis every morning and God’s spoken to us time and time again, giving us a verse to cling onto, to confess over the day’s activities.  Today was no exception :)

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.  Seek his will in all you do and he will direct your paths.” - Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT)

I woke up this morning and screamed ‘AHHHHHH!!!!’ for the first time in a long time, realising that I have just a bit over 24 hours before my final exam… and I’m so NOT ready yet.  I whined, I fake-cried, I thrashed around in bed for a while until my dad came in and asked what’s wrong… I informed him and he just laughed before telling me to get up and make my way to the dining table where we always gathered for morning devotion.  That was the best decision of the day so far :)

Now that I have a promise to hold to, my focus has reshifted away from my problems and back to my awesome God who is with me every step of the way :) That doesn’t mean I just sit back and do nothing.  On the contrary, I’m more motivated now to give it my best shot :) so off to grab some breakie and then I’m going to K-O these stats! YEAH!

♥ a.

Quote of the post: I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. - Apostle Paul

Song of the post: Pick it Up - Planetshakers (Pick it Up album)

Word count: 327

like the wind.

Life’s a funny thing isn’t it?

You really have to be on your toes, ready for anything at anytime…

I find it amusing how life could be going one way, and then in an instant, the direction has changed… kinda like the wind.

It’s been a thoroughly fun ride though if I do say so myself.  More curveballs than I care to count, but it all works out in the end.

Sometimes things are too good to be true but I’m happy to have had a taste of what might have been anyway :)

Take everything in your stride, there’s always something that you can learn through the trials that come your way.

So there’s no need to fret or worry or die.

Because at the end of the day, when everything seems to fall apart or our plans don’t seem work out the way we’d imagined, the pieces have fallen into His hands and He’ll help us put them into the right places so that we can see the grand and glorious picture that was ordained from the very beginning :)

Yes, painful it may be.  But sometimes it’s only when we’ve experienced the pain that we can fully appreciate the joy that is to come.

Smile, my friend.  He’s there and I’m here.  You’ll get through this and it’ll be beautiful :) For the record, I had an inkling that this might happen so don’t worry, I didn’t hang my hopes that high up lol *hugs*

Quote of the post: “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him.” - Psalm 37:7a

Song of the post: Everyone Needs a Little – Kari Jobe

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Word count: 275

the extra bit.

Funny how one previously unknown fact can change the tint on the whole situation…

I’m coming home….after staying away for 10 years.

It’s my first day at work…at Maccas (not that they’re any wrong with Maccas but it to contrast someone going to their first day on the job say as a CEO… I’m just saying…)

I will sit this exam….for the third time.

I am diligently studying for my exam…that I’m taking tomorrow. 

I’m leaving the convent….to become a pop group sensation. 

I will always love you… unless I find someone better (how horrible is that?).

I’m going to runaway… with my ex.

Sometimes that extra bit of info can make all the difference.

It should not bother me, but it does and it makes me uncomfortable.  Even though I know what I know, and have seen what I’ve seen, I can’t rephrase it in any other way that makes it acceptable to the outsider’s ear.  If you’d told me from the outset I would have been fine.  Was it assumed knowledge or should I have asked?  Perhaps it was the wake up call I needed.  The past has a way of encroaching on the present.  Was life really that simple?  No.  Time is still what I covet.

Quote of the post: The optimist says, the cup is half full.  The pessimist says, the cup is half empty.  The child of God says, my cup runneth over. - Anonymous

Song of the post: Galway Shawl - Traditional

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Word count: 246

sorry, not interested.

To the boy who yesterday wrote his number on a metcard and then placed it on my desk in the library before walking off so quick I could only see the back of your tall frame…

I’m very flattered and found the whole incident (that happened in less than 5 seconds) very amusing and random!  Maybe it’d surprise you to know (actually no, I don’t think anyone would be surprised…)  but that was the first time that it has happened to me- ‘it’ being the recipient of a phone number by a random stranger!  I’ve seen a friend give her number to a guy once and that was so bizarre since I thought it was just one of those things that people talked about or you see it happen in movies but no one ever did it in reality.  Now I have my own real-life example!  lol

First off, I don’t really remember your face so that’s not a plus for you… I remember looking up briefly and meeting the eyes of a guy ever so briefly who was wearing the same t-shirt that I saw walking off after I registered what had happened. 

Secondly, though I think it is very brave of you to initiate the connection (IMO, if the girl is important enough to the guy, he should always make the first move), however, I don’t think I could ever call/sms you (seriously and not as a prank!) because I don’t even remotely know you… I’d need to at least have one decent conversation before I’d see if anything could come of it haha

Thirdly…. actually there is no need for a third reason since the above two should be reason enough.  Some girls may find the ‘total stranger mystery’ guy appealling and really fall for someone like that, but for me, I need to know where your heart is and I can’t know that from a metcard sprawled with your name and number… well, I guess I could get your handwriting analysed and see if they could gather any information from that…. mmmm too much work and money that I don’t have. 

I guess if there were to be a third reason, I’m just not interested.  My heart is somewhere else that’s out of your reach I’m afraid.  I’m not that easily swayed :)

So to conclude, thank you Jesse (I have no reason to doubt that that’s your name since you wrote that on the folded up used metcard- if you’d given me a new one that I could use, I may have been tempted to call lol) for bringing a bit of laughter and fun into an otherwise average day up to that point!  Keep being bold and taking risks, I’m sure one of these days it will pay off ;)

Best wishes, ames4eva.

♥ a.

Quote of the post: “You were so close… if you’d just taken one more step…” - You’re Beautiful (Korean drama hehe)

Song of the post: You and I - Bom

Word count: 498

for the future.

An excerpt from my Weekend devo.  Seems very appropriate for the current season of my life, in more ways than one :)

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped;

therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I will praise Him. - Psalm 28:7

“God is our strength and shield.  He’ll either shield us from trouble, or strengthen us in it.  Our futures belong to Him, and all our days have been ordained for us.  The one who holds the future also holds us tightly in His hands.  So we can look forward with thankfulness.  Tomorrow is full of God’s grace, so we can be thankful today!”

♥ a.

Quote of the post: We live by demands when we should live by priorities. – J.A. Motyer

Song of the post: Fire - 2NE1 (from the mini-album that Di gave me today!!! so catchy and boppy! *kfangirl scream*)

P.S. If anyone wants the mp3 of  Fire, just let me know ;)

Word count: 164

truly memorable.

OK, I said I would try.

I really should stop making promises I don’t intend or can’t keep.

So here’s another post :)

Woke up quite early yesterday for some reason I forget and then couldn’t get back to sleep (as is the case today as I’m writing this). So, jumped on the comp before I was fully awake, perused the links of the blogs I keep track off and stumbled upon this.  It was the intriguing title that perked my interest (well done Ange!) so I clicked it and (re)discovered  the most beautiful song I’ve heard in a long long time.  I loved it so much that: I listened to it 3 times on Youtube, I printed off the sheet music and lyrics, tinkled away and sang myself hoarse on the piano, had the song running through my head the whole day and then eventually stopped by the store in the last 15 mins before closing time to get the album that it came from!  I also intend to do a cover of it sometime in between now and my last exam so stay tuned ;)

I’m writing today (about yesterday) because I don’t want to forget a moment of that truly memorable day.  Not because I spent 4 hrs at uni and hardly got any study done (yes that is quite memorable though I would rather forget about that part) but because my senses were heightened in such a way like never before.  I tried to soak in everything so that my memory will be able to later recall every last detail of that amazing afternoon.

I want to always remember eating an egg sandwich with lettuce, cucumber, beatroot, tomato and mayo.

I want to always remember the beautiful blue sky and the radiant sunlight that filtered through the leaves in the trees.

I want to always remember closing my eyes and focusing on the mournful melodies of Antony and the Johnsons.

I want to always remember the sound and feel of the wind as it rustled through the folage.

I want to always remember the sweet chirping (why is it spelt with just one ‘p’? I Shift F7-ed it too!) of the minor Mynah birds amongst the soft chatter of other students.

I want to always remember the words that were exchanged, the promises that were made and the reassurance it gave.

I want to remember a lot of other things from that day as well but I will spare you the details as I know I will always remember them without having to write them down in words :)

OK, lets hit the books and find me some stats to burn into memory, then discard next Friday at 12:30pm ;)

See you soon…. maybe.

Quote of the post: For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. – Psalm 100:5

Song of the post: You Are For Me – Kari Jobe (that beautiful song)

♥ a.

Word count: 488

simply divine.

he he he.

Yes, I know I said I wasn’t going to blog for the next while but *sigh* I couldn’t resist!

Today has been simply divine so I thought I’d take some time to breathe a bit before I put my head down for the home stretch :D

First off, finished my last essay EVER for my undergrad degree (and I’m actually proud of what I came up with!) meaning that I have officially completed 3 out of 4 subjects for my last semester :)  1 more exam and then I’m done for good (well, for Arts…) and that means FREEDOM!!!! and HOLIDAYS!!!! haha, I’m a bit hypo atm but I think I’m entitled to be :)

Shared a few special hugs as well which is always a bonus ^^ and then had lunch with Dad at Box Hill and while he was off doing a few things, I spied a very sweet looking dress at Target… even more sweet coz it was 25% off :D got a chance to try it on and it fit beautifully! Dad came at just the right time to pay as well! lol ah, what a blessing :)

So, I don’t have to worry about what to wear for one of the 21sts coming up :) There will be three 21sts in November (one being a joint PJs party yay!!!), another in December and one where we are just all chipping in for a fab gift for the b’day girl so I’m going to be very VERY broke by the time Christmas shopping time comes around *sigh* oh well, I guess money is meant to be spent isn’t it? lol

The only little dint in the day was discovering that the Milk Custard I’d bought at BreadTop was missing from the fridge… I called Mum up and she confessed she’d eaten it -_- lol, and I’d been saving it to celebrate today! *sigh* she thought I’d forgotten about it but if there’s one thing I don’t forget, it’s what I buy for special occasions!! Anyways, she said she’d bring home two little pots of the yummy goodness as a peace offering for me later so I’m drinking some juice now instead hehe

hmmm I think I’ll make the most of this glorious weather and take Scottie for a walk :) will get started on RM tonight with any luck!

Oh yeah, I’ve started writing the lyrics to 4 songs since I stopped blogging so the creative juices have still been flowing :) I’ll try not to post anything until after 20th so I might save them for later :) mmm that’s it for now I guess so take care my dears!

Quote of the post: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” - Jesus (2 Corinthians 12:9)

Song of the post: I Will Search for You - Israel and New Breed

♥ a.

P.S. The recap of my favourite drama is up now!!! Can this day get any better??

Word count: 488

fare thee well.

Dear blog,

As I enter into the official exam period in less than 8 hrs, I think it would be wise to go our separate ways until this season of my life has concluded. 

I will miss you terribly.  I know I will be tempted to run to you when the stress hits me the hardest, but I have to be strong.  For the sake of my future, I must resist.  I hope you will understand. 

I thank you for listening to my confusion, elation, frustration, resolution and many other related -tions, particularily in the last 2 weeks since this lovely boy confessed his affections for me.  We’ve gone back and forth, trying to nut out what we mean to each other and have finally agreed on the fact that, after much prayer, evaluation and consideration, the best and healthiest thing for us both right now is to continue going our solo routes whilst developing the beautiful friendship that has flourished through this unexpected pocket of time just before our exams (lol, really long sentence!).

I thank the Lord for bringing this compassionate and kind brother in Christ into my life and I know that our paths crossed at this point in time for a divine purpose.  I look forward to what God has in store for my best friend and kindred spirit and myself as well.  I know that there will be lots of growing pains forthcoming but with growing pains, there is growth and where there is growth, there is change for the better and what a wonderful thing to anticipate.

For now I must bid thee farewell and I wait with avid expectation for the day when I can see thy self again (lol going old English has its perks!).  ‘Til then dear readers, may you stay strong, healthy and eat your vegetables (they will make you strong and healthy!).  Much blessing and love to you all.

Yours truly,

ames4eva.

Quote of the post: God’s Word doesn’t hide the stuff up.  God’s Word is full of divine comebacks. – John C. Maxwell

Song of the post: New Season - Israel Houghton (Alive in Africa)

♥ a.

Word count : 357

kindred spirit.

Found my best friend and kindred spirit today…. as you do lol

Kindred spirit: “A term for someone who shares similar thoughts, feelings, someone who is close in temperament and nature to yourself, to whom you have  a rare spiritual link that is very special and you can’t quite explain” - Wiki

Food was yummy!

Peking Duck

Assorted Dishes (Beef, Fish and Tofu)

Samuel’s away on a weekend camp again hence parents dragged me along for a hassle free dinner… glad I went in the end because it was delicious!!! or maybe I was just really hungry hehe

A waiter stood at our table and wrapped the peking duck and everything else for us…it was kinda awkward with him standing and working so we ate in somewhat silence until he left the table.

I just had a shower so my hair is still wet… meaning it should keep me awake for the next few hours to get some solid study done methinks.

ciao!

Quote of the post:  “Dear brothers and sisters, whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy.  For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.  So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything.” - James 1:2-4 (NLT)

Song of the post: King of Kings (He’s A Wonder) - CeCe Winans

♥ a.

Word count: 229