because He first loved us

"trust in the Lord with all our hearts

and lean not on our own understanding;

in all our ways acknowledge Him,

and He will make our paths straight"

- prov 3:5-6 (:

good things come to those who wait (:

thankful (:

wait patiently upon the Lord

be still my soul, be still.

it's amazing to know a God so tender, so loving

You know the ways to my heart

You make me delight with glee

You still my heart's longing

teach me to be wise

teach me to be thankful

in every season and every circumstance

to find joy in even the little things

i will trust

You are

the portion & strength of my heart

satisfied, i am.

in You.

and i thank God for you everyday (:

when the folks are away

dinner was lovely (:

afternoons and essays

hope.joy.love overflowing

i feel like i'm in a good place in life (: all the little things add up to make life the way it is and i'm thankful for every single bit. it isn't smooth sailing and neither is it superbly fantastic. i suppose it's when we start appreciating the small and seemingly insignificant things that we see the beauty and the little joys in all of them. it's hard to even put it down in words - it's just a warm and comfortable feeling that washes over my heart, knowing that i'll be okay, knowing that i'm so blessed to have people who love me and people whom i love. the Lord gives and may take away, but i will still sing in every circumstance. i'm giving thanks for all these precious moments and how God, You've made them all so special (:

in You, i find my joy and delight (:

swept away

"for You have been my hope, O Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth. From birth i have relied on You; You have brought me forth from my mother's womb, i will ever praise You... but as for me, i will always have hope; i will praise you more and more."

- Psalm 71:5-6,14

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You have my heart
And I am Yours forever
You are my strength
God of grace and power

And everything You hold in Your hand
Still You make time for me
I can't understand
Praise You God of Earth and sky
How beautiful is Your unfailing love
Unfailing love

And You never change God You remain
The Holy One
My unfailing love
Unfailing love

You are my rock
The one I hold on to
You are my song
And I sing for You

I will praise You
Praise you God of earth and sky
How beautiful is your unfailing love
Unfailing love

- Unfailing Love/ Chris Tomlin

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Jesus, You are so good

there's nothing to fear 'coz i'm here in Your presence (:

***

Lord, Your love overwhelms; You love sweeps over me, for perfect love casts out all fear. i don't understand why and how You can love me so much in spite of my shortcomings... Your love, is unfailing, so sweet. You, oh Lord, give me hope. You alone are my heart's portion and strength forever. i love You Lord (:

for memories' sake

the band at grafus' wedding (:

jes was totally phenomenal in this one!!!

bear with the mistakes, please. haha.

and many thanks to those who've helped made it possible! (: like edwin and cs who came to help set up!

and thanks ian for capturing it on video! (:

surrender

it's this time of the semester again; it's when stress gets to everyone. and it's getting to me too. all the pressure from school's making me see things in a lesser perspective, clouding up mind. and all i feel is this dead weight that i'm lugging around, this inertia that i can't seem to get rid of.

I'm givin you my heart, and all that is within
I lay it all down for the sake of you, my King
I'm givin you me dreams, I'm layin down my rights
I'm givin up my heart for the promise of new life

(Chorus)
And I surrender all to you, all to you
And I surrender all to you, Lord, all to you

- "surrender"/vineyard

***

it's somehow reassuring

to always come back to this place

surrendering over and over again

coz i know God is bigger than all my fears

for my yoke in Him is light

***

Your grace is sufficient for me

Your strength is made perfect
When I am weak
And all that I cling to
I lay at Your feet
Your grace is sufficient for me

- "Your grace is sufficient"/shane & shane

sigh.

it's one of 'em off days that i feel silly for having done what i've done. i've blown it.

wheehoo love <3

8 years of friendship and counting <3

look out on the sidewalk

quiet mornings spent

by the window's desk.

so flutters a day curtain;

the morning's soft light comes streaming in,

blanketing the table with a white hue.

j.mayer's playing his acoustic

closed my eyes

took a breath

felt this heart strangely stilled.

heard the soft whirl of the ceiling fan,

some muffled hum of movement

and a vacuum of hurriedness.

lap up the quiet;

it floods my soul

be still.

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so many things to do before going to sweden.

module mapping

6 more essays

readings on top of that

and then exams

gah.

*facepalms*