A JOYFUL NOISE

This past Sunday was my first Sunday back on Worship team after a long 15 month sabbatical.   It was bitter sweet.   Why do I say that?  It was scary and hard for me for one thing.   I have failed to keep up with my singing so I felt very rusty and it also felt like it was my very first time on stage...the nerves set in and seeing a gazillion eyes I felt were stuck on me....I felt I sounded horrible.  Of course, we are our own worst critic.  Those months and months away from my brothers and sisters on team tore my heart into pieces.   Every Wednesdays and Sundays I felt a part of me missing.  I missed the fellowship with them and most of all I missed getting together on those practice Wednesdays where we would all practice together, but most importantly, I missed sharing time...sharing those intimate moments of our hearts where we would pray for each other.   I often wonder what I "missed" in my brothers and sist...

I'm a blog reader, not just a blog writer.    I am single, and because of my health, most of my blog is about my health and how God uses it to help me draw closer to him. Many of my blogger friends are married and have kids.   One common theme I've come across is talking about their kids and I LOVE IT I love how the Moms out there talk about their kids and how they light of the room by their kids smiles, laughter, giggles, etc. Today,  I want to tell you, this weekend, my life, was lighten up by my own grandmothers, smiles.   Sorry for the blurry picture of my grandmother but too many family members were taking pictures of her that their flashes were messing up my Android and I soon gave up, but you get the idea in her smile.    We celebrated Chinese New Year on Feb 10th, Day 1 of the New Year.  In Chinese calendar and tradition, grandma's birthday is the 8th day of the New year.  My cousin (-in-law)   Andy su...

It was probably mid spring last year when I  first heard this song; or rather  listened AND learned this song.  I heard it on the radio here and there but never really "paid" much attention to the meaning of the song.   I really paid attention to it when I was at my sister's church when I saw the lyrics and  heard the familiar tune.  After that, whenever I would hear the song on the radio the meaning became real to me.  It spoke to my heart more.  When I heard the introduction to the song on the radio, I immediately turned up the volume.  I downloaded to song on iTunes.  I played it over and over and OVER .....and OVER.....well, you get the gist.   I played it so often in my room, in the car, in the family room.   One day, last year (probably early summer) I got on the computer to find a youtube video of this song.  I found it ...