this song's stuck in my head. catchy but meaningful. the kids like it!
I've got heaven on the inside of me
Peace and joy, God has set me free
Heaven is a reality, abundant life flows out of me
I've got a smile on my face, a glide in my stride
I'm tasting His grace and I'm walking by faith
I've got heaven on the inside of me
I've got heaven flowing out of me
Bringing heaven into this world
amen.

I'm extremely blessed to be part of the children's ministry too. feels like I'm taking baby steps to learning how to nurture the kids, how to respond to the different behaviours, how to build rapport with them. it's an exciting journey, really. it's an eye opener, 'cause my sunday school was never like that. there's just alot more I can learn, alot more I can receive from serving God thru' this ministry. plus, made lotsa new friends :) seeing God thru' these people always encourages me. wouldn't ever deny my gratitude towards the Lord 'cause He's really placed me in the right places, with the right people to grow me and just bring me to another level of fellowship with Him. our God's quite amazing, doncha think? :)

one and a half more weeks of holiday. seems like two months have gone by in a blink of the eye - but what's new. doesn't it always feel this way? time never stops for anybody...with all my heart I pray I've spent my past dozen of weeks fruitfully and they were days lived pleasing to Him. but I'm guilty of not taking time out of each day (which I spend having fun, doing things I want which are of the world, lazing around etc) just to spend time with Him. does He not deserve a little bit of our time? sure He does - after all, the time we have comes from Him! so I'm not sure what I'm waiting for. morning dawns and evening fades - the process is quick and I have no time to lose in wanting to build a stronger relationship with Him. He's my friend too, and if I can talk to the friends around me for hours when they call (or if I call them), I too should call on God (jeremiah 33:3) or pick up His calls. think He's waiting for me...I just needa sit myself down and set my heart right and be still before Him (psalm 46:10). maybe it's something alot of us are struggling with, just cause it seems so trivial as compared to chatting on MSN, stalking on facebook (hahaha I'm guilty as charged), watching tv (MY CSI MIAMI IS FLASHY BUT AWESOME, haha. law and order: special victims unit!!), reading magazines (national geographic makes me happy :) *hinthint*), spending time out, gymming...I don't know what else. perhaps exactly why the church's theme this year's so apt for me - think God will transform me this year so long I get over such hurdles...and thank God that I would. :)
"BE TRANSFORMED TO PLEASE GOD", that's the theme.
"Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."(romans 12:1-2)