Friday, January 23, 2009
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emails i collected long time ago...
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Subject: Fw: WHAT GOD CAN DO!
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>
> WHAT GOD CAN DO!
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> A poorly dressed lady with a look of defeat on her face, walked
into
a
> grocery store. She approached the owner of the store in a most humble
manner
> and asked if he would let her charge a few groceries! .
> She softly explained that her husband was unable to work, they
had
> seven children and they needed food.
>
> John Longhouse, the grocer, scoffed at her and requested that
she
leave
> his store. Visualizing the
> family needs, she said: "Please, sir! I will bring you the money just
as
> soon as I can." John told her he
> could not give her credit, as she did not have a charge account at
his
> store.
>
> Standing beside the counter was a customer who overheard the
> conversation between the two. The
> customer walked forward and told the grocer that he would stand good
for
> whatever she needed for her family.
>
> The grocer said in a very reluctant voice, "Do you have a
grocery
> list?" Louise replied, "Yes sir."
> "O.K." he said, "put your grocery list on the scales and
whatever
your
> grocery list weighs, I will give you that amount in groceries."
>
> Louise, hesitated a moment with a bowed head, then she reached
into
her
> purse and took out a piece of paper and scribbled something on it.
She
then
> laid the piece of paper on the scale carefully with her head still
bowed.
>
> The eyes of the grocer and the customer showed amazement when
the
> scales went down and! stayed down.
> The grocer, staring at the scales, turned slowly to the customer
and
> said begrudgingly, "I cant believe it."
> The customer smiled and the grocer started putting the groceries
on
the
> other side of the scales. The scale did not balance. So he continued
to
put
> more and more groceries on them until the scales would hold no more.
The
> grocer stood there in utter disgust. Finally, he grabbed the piece of
paper
> from the sc! ales and looked at it with greater amazement.
>
> It was not a grocery list. It was a prayer which said:
> "Dear Lord, you know my needs and I am leaving this in your
hands".
>
> The grocer gave her the groceries that he had gathered and stood
in
> stunned silence. Louise thanked him and left the store.
>
> The customer handed a fifty-dollar bill to the grocer and said,
"It
was
> worth every penny of it."
> Only God Knows how much a prayer weighs.
> POWER OF PRAYER : When you receive this, say a prayer.
>
> That’s all you have to do. Just stop, whatever you are doing...
right
> now. Then please send this to all your friends and relatives.
>
> Don’t break this, please. Prayer is one of the best free gifts we
> receive. There is no cost but a lot of rewards.
> Remember the five simple rules to be happy:)
> 1. Free your heart from hatred.
> 2. Free your mind from worries.
> 3. Live simply.
> 4. Give more.
> 5. Expect less.
>
> No one can go back and make a brand new start.
> Anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.
> God didn’t promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow,
sun
> without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for
the
> tears, and light for the way.
>
> Disappointments are like road bumps, they slow you down a bit
but you
> enjoy the smooth road afterwards.
>
> Don’t stay on the bumps too long. Move on!
> When you feel down because you didn’t get what you want, just sit
tight
> and be happy, because God has thought of something better to give
you.
When
> something happens to you, good or bad, consider what it means. There’s
a
> purpose to life’s events, to teach you how to laugh more or not to cry
too
> hard.
> You cant make someone love you, all you can do is be someone who
can
be
> loved, the rest is up to the person to realize your worth. Its
better to
> lose your pride to the one you love, than to lose the one you love
because
> of pride. We spend too much time looking for the right person to love
or
> finding fault with those we already love, when instead we should be
> perfecting the love we give.
>
> Never abandon an old friend. You will never find one who can
take his
> place. Friendship is like wine, it gets better as it grows older.
Pass it
on
> to your dear friends . . I just did
>
aaron chua thanked jesus at2:32 AM
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emails i collected long time ago...
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Ten things God won't ask:
1...God won't ask what kind of car you drove;
He'll ask how many people you drove who didn't have transportation.
2...God won't ask the square footage of your house,
He'll ask how many people you welcomed into your home.
3...God won't ask about the clothes you had in your closet,
He'll ask how many you helped to clothe.
4...God won't ask what your highest salary was,
He'll ask if you compromised your character to obtain it.
5...God won't ask what your job title was,
He'll ask if you performed your job to the best of your ability.
6...God won't ask how many friends you had,
He'll ask how many people to whom you were a friend.
7...God won't ask in what neighborhood you lived,
He'll ask how you treated your neighbors.
8...God won't ask about the color of your skin,
He'll ask about the content of your character.
9...God won't ask why it took you so long to seek Salvation,
He'll lovingly take you to your mansion in heaven, and not to the gates of Hell.
10...God won't ask how many people you forwarded this to,
He'll ask if you were ashamed to share His love with your friends.
aaron chua thanked jesus at2:25 AM
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emails i collected long time ago...
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just for laughs...
This has got to be one of the smartest
E-mails I've received in a while.
Someone out there either has too much
spare time or is deadly at Scrabble.
(wait till you see the last one)!
DORMITORY:
When you rearrange the letters:
DIRTY ROOM
PRESBYTERIAN:
When you rearrange the letters:
BEST IN PRAYER
ASTRONOMER:
When you rearrange the letters:
MOON STARER
DESPERATION:
When you rearrange the letters:
A ROPE ENDS IT
THE EYES:
When you rearrange the letters:
THEY SEE
GEORGE BUSH:
When you rearrange the letters:
HE BUGS GORE
THE MORSE CODE:
When you rearrange the letters:
HERE COME DOTS
SLOT MACHINES:
When you rearrange the letters:
CASH LOST IN ME
ANIMOSITY:
When you rearrange the letters:
IS NO AMITY
ELECTION RESULTS:
When you rearrange the letters:
LIES - LET'S RECOUNT
MOTHER-IN-LAW:
When you rearrange the letters:
WOMAN HITLER
SNOOZE ALARMS:
When you rearrange the letters:
ALAS! NO MORE Z 'S
A DECIMAL POINT:
When you rearrange the letters:
IM A DOT IN PLACE
THE EARTHQUAKES:
When you rearrange the letters:
THAT QUEER SHAKE
ELEVEN PLUS TWO:
When you rearrange the letters:
TWELVE PLUS ONE
AND FOR THE GRAND FINALE:
PRESIDENT CLINTON OF THE USA:
When you rearrange the letters
(With no letters left over and using each letter only once):
TO COPULATE HE FINDS INTERNS
Yep! Someone with waaaaaaaaaaay
too much time on their hands!
Bet your friends haven't seen this one!!!
DON'T FORGET TO SHARE THIS !
xXx
aaron chua thanked jesus at2:15 AM
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emails i collected long time ago...
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There are 10 questions, so you should be able to answer them all in 10 minutes.
DO NOT look at the answers found at the end of this document, that would be cheating. Write each of your answers down, it makes a difference. Good Luck.
1) Some months have 30 days, some months have 31 days. How many months have 28 days?
2) If a doctor gives you 3 pills and tells you to take one pill every half hour, how long would it be before all the pills had been taken?
3) I went to bed at eight 8'clock in the evening and wound up my clock and set the alarm to sound at nine 9'clock in the morning, how many hours sleep would I get before being awoken by the alarm?
4) Divide 30 by half and add ten. What do you get?
5) A farmer had 17 sheep. All but 9 died. How many live sheep were left?
6) If you had only one match and entered a COLD and DARK room, where there was an oil heater, an oil lamp and a candle, which would you light first?
7) A man builds a house with four sides of rectangular construction, each side having a southern exposure. A big bear comes along. What colour is the bear?
8) Take 2 apples from 3 apples. What do you have?
9) How many animals of each species did Moses take with him in the Ark?
10) If you drove a bus with 43 people on board from Chicago and stopped at Pittsburgh to pick up 7 more people and drop off 5 passengers and at Cleveland to drop off 8 passengers and pick up 4 more and eventually arrive at Philadelphia 20 hours later, What's the name of the driver?
ANSWERS
1) All of them. Every month has at least 28 days.
2) 1 hour. If you take a pill at 1 o'clock, then another at 1.30 and the last at 2 o'clock, they will be taken in 1 hour.
3) 1 hour. It is a wind up alarm clock which cannot discriminate between a.m. and p.m.
4) 70. Dividing by half is the same as multiplying by 2.
5) 9 live sheep.
6) The match.
7) White. If all walls face south, the house must be on the North Pole.
8) 2 apples.
9) None. It was Noah, not Moses.
10) YOU are the driver.
Grading Scale (out of 10)
10 Genius
9 Mensa Member
8 Engineer
7 University Student
6 High school pupil
5 Primary school pupil
4 School Teacher
3 University professor
2 FDA Investigator
1 Member of Congress
0 Common
aaron chua thanked jesus at2:12 AM
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emails i collected long time ago...
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just for laughs...
*What Time Is It?*
A man had been driving all night and by morning was still far from his
destination. He decided to stop at the next city he came to and park
somewhere quiet so he could get an hour or two of sleep. As luck would
have
it, the quiet place he chose happened to be on one of the city's major
jogging routes. No sooner had he settled back to snooze when there
came a
knocking on his window. He looked out and saw a jogger running in
place.
"Yes?"
"Excuse me, sir," the jogger said, "do you have the time?" The man
looked at
the car clock and answered, "8:15."
The jogger said thanks and left. The man settled back again, and was
just
dozing off when there was another knock on the window and another
jogger.
"Excuse me, sir, do you have the time?"
"8:25!"
The jogger said thanks and left. Now the man could see other joggers
passing by and he knew it was only a matter of time before another one
disturbed him. To avoid the problem, he got out a pen and paper and
put a
sign in his window saying, "I do not know the time!" Once again he
settled
back to sleep. He was just dozing off when there was another knock on
the
window.
"Sir, sir? It's 8:45!"
aaron chua thanked jesus at12:47 AM
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emails i collected long time ago...
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> Daddy's empty chair
>
> A man's daughter had asked the local minister to come
> and pray with her father.
> When the minister arrived, he found the man lying in bed with his
> head propped up on two pillows.
>
> An empty chair sat beside his bed.
>
> The minister assumed that the old fellow had been
> informed of his visit.
> "I guess you were expecting me," he said.
> "No, who are you?"
> said the father.
>
> The minister told him his name
> and then remarked,
> "I saw the empty chair
> and I figured
> you knew I was going to show up,"
> "Oh yeah, the chair,"
> said the bedridden man.
> "Would you mind closing the door?"
>
> Puzzled,
> the minister shut the door.
>
> "I have never told anyone this,
> ! not even my daughter,"
> said the man.
> "But all of my life I have never known how to pray.
> At church I used to hear the pastor talk about prayer,
> but it went right over my head.
> I abandoned any attempt at prayer,"
> the old man continued,
> "until one day four years ago,
> my best friend said to me,
> "Johnny, prayer is just a simple matter
> of having a conversation with Jesus.
> Here is what I suggest."
>
> "Sit down in a chair;
> place an empty chair in front of you,
> and in faith see Jesus on the chair.
> It's not spooky because he promised,
> 'I will be with you always'.
> "Then just speak to him in the same way
> you're doing with me right now."
>
> "So, I tried it and I've liked it so much that I do it
> a couple of hours every day.
> I'm careful though.
> If my daughter saw me talking to an empty chair,
> she'd either have a nervous breakdown
> or send me off to the funny farm."
>
> The minister was deeply moved by the story
> and encouraged the old man to continue on the journey.
> Then he prayed with him,
> anointed him
> with oil,
> and returned to the church.
>
> Two nights later the daughter called
> to tell the minister that her daddy had died that afternoon.
>
> "Did he die in peace?" he asked.
>
> "Yes, when I left the house about two o'clock,
> he called me over to his bedside,
> told me he loved me
> and kissed me on the cheek.
> When I got back from the store an hour later,
> I found him dead.
> But there was something strange about his death.
> Apparently, just before Daddy died,
> he leaned over and rested his head
> on the chair beside the bed.
> What do you make of that?"
>
> The minister wiped a tear from his eye and said,
> "I wish we could all go like that."
>
> >
> I asked God for water,
> He gave me an ocean.
>
> And when I asked God for a flower,
> He gave me a garden.
>
> I asked God for a friend,
> He gave me all of YOU...
>
aaron chua thanked jesus at12:42 AM
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emails i collected long time ago...
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Read on.....
>Something Rather Amazing About Our Universe:
>
>
>Did you know that the space program is busy proving that what has been
>called "myth" in the Bible is true?
>
>Mr Harold Hill, President of the Curtis Engine Company in Baltimore,
>Maryland, and a consultant in the space program, relates the following
>development: I think one of the most amazing things that God has for
us
>today happened recently to our astronauts and space scientists at
Green
>Belt, Maryland. They were checking the position of the sun, moon, and
>planets out in space where they would be 100 years and 1000 years from
>now. We have to know this so we won't send a satellite, up and have it
>bump into something later on its orbits. We have to lay out the orbits
>in terms of the life of the satellite, and where the planets will be
so
>the whole thing will not bog down.
>
>They ran the computer measurement back and forth over the centuries
and
>it came to a halt. The computer stopped and put up a red signal, which
>meant that there was something wrong either with the information fed
>into it or with the results as compared to the standards.
>
>They called in the service department to check it out, and they found
>there is a day missing in space in elapsed time. They scratched their
>heads and tore their hair. There was no answer. Finally, a Christian
>man on the team said, "You know, one time I was in Sunday School and
>they talked about the sun standing still." While they didn't believe
>him, they didn't have an answer either, so they said, "Show us". He
got
>a Bible and went back to the book of Joshua where they found a pretty
>ridiculous statement for any one with "common sense." There they found
>the Lord saying to Joshua, "Fear them not, I have delivered them into
>thy hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee." Joshua was
>concerned because he was surrounded by the enemy and if darkness fell
>they would overpower them. So Joshua asked the Lord to make the sun
>stand still! That's right-"The sun stood still and the moon
>stayed---and hasted not to go down about a whole day!"
>
>The astronauts and scientists said, "There is the missing day!" They
>checked the computers going back into the time it was written and
found
>it was close but not close enough. The elapsed time that was missing
>back in Joshua's day was 23 hours and 20 minutes-not a whole day. They
>read the Bible and there it was "about (approximately) a day". These
>little words in the Bible are important! But they were still in
>trouble because if you cannot account for 40 minutes you'll still be
in
>trouble 1,000 years from now. Forty minutes had to be found because it
>can be multiplied many times over in orbits.
>
>As the Christian employee thought about it, he remembered somewhere in
>the Bible where it said the sun went BACKWARDS. The scientists told
him
>he was out of his mind, but they got out the Book and read these words
>in 2 Kings: Hezekiah, on his death-bed, was visited by the prophet
>Isaiah who told him that he was not going to die. Hezekiah asked for a
>sign as proof. Isaiah said "Do you want the sun to go ahead 10
>degrees?" Hezekiah said "It is nothing for the sun to go ahead 10
>degrees, but let the shadow return backward 10 degrees.." Isaiah spoke
>to the Lord and the Lord brought the shadow ten degrees BACKWARD! Ten
>degrees is exactly 40 minutes! Twenty three hours and 20 minutes in
>Joshua, plus 40 minutes in Second Kings make the missing day in the
>universe! Isn't it amazing?
>
>Our God is rubbing their noses in His Truth!
>
>References: Joshua 10:8 and 12,13; 2 Kings 20:9-11
>
>Give this to everybody you know that may or may not believe in God,
the
>Bible or Christ and let the facts speak for themselves....
>
>When I read this I almost wept - possibly the beginning of a
revolution
>that the world needs. Pray that it won't stop here!
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aaron chua thanked jesus at12:39 AM
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emails i collected long time ago...
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3 articles ...read on!
(1) The fork
There was a young woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness
and had been given three months to live. So as she was getting her things "in order," she contacted her Pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes.
She told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in.
Everything was in order and the Pastor was preparing to leave when the young woman suddenly remembered something very important to her.
"There's one more thing," she said excitedly.
"What' that?" came the Pastor's reply.
"This is very important," the young woman continued. "I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand."
The Pastor stood looking at the young woman, not knowing quite what to say.
That surprises you, doesn't it?" the young woman asked.
"Well, to be honest, I'm puzzled by the request," said the Pastor.
The young woman explained. "My grandmother once told me this story, and from that time on I have always tried to pass along its message to those I love and those who are in need of encouragement.
In all my years of attending socials and dinners, I always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, 'Keep your fork.' It was my favorite part because I knew that something better was coming...like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie. Something wonderful, and with substance!'
So, I just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and I want them to wonder "What's with the fork?" Then I want you to tell them: "Keep your fork ..the best is yet to come."
The Pastor's eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the young woman good-bye. He knew this would be one of the last times he would see her before her death. But he also knew that the young woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did.
She had a better grasp of what heaven would be like than many people twice her age, with twice as much experience and knowledge. She KNEW that something better was coming.
At the funeral people were walking by the young woman's casket and they saw the cloak she was wearing and the fork placed in her right hand. Over and over, the Pastor heard the question, "What's with the fork?"
And over and over he smiled.
During his message, the Pastor told the people of the conversation he had with the young woman shortly before she died. He also told them about the fork and about what it symbolized to her. He told the people how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either.
He was right. So the next time you reach down for your fork let it remind you, ever so gently, that jewel, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always want to open their hearts to us. Show your friends how much you care. Remember to always be there for them, even when you need them more. For you never know when it may be their time to "Keep your fork."
Cherish the time you have, and the memories you share ... being friends with someone is not an opportunity but a sweet responsibility.
Send this to everyone you consider a FRIEND even if it means sending back to the person who sent it to you.
And keep your fork.
TO HAVE A FRIEND YOU MUST BE ONE .
( 2 ) " 11 ways" .... per attached 11_ways.pps
Eleven proven ways to get along better with everyone.
( 3 ) Pretty Good Sayings .... for a laugh or reflection somewhat!
1. If you're too open-minded, your brains will fall out.
2. Don't worry about what people think; they don't do it very often.
3. Going to Church doesn't make you a Christian any more than
standing in a garage makes you a car.
4. It ain't the Jeans that make your bottom look fat.
5. Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
6. My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance.
7. Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious.
8. It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.
aaron chua thanked jesus at12:33 AM
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
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theme song..
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one of my all-time favourite & memorable AMK Kids Camp theme song..
perfect for a campfire song...
In this life , there are so many things
That we must learn and we must do
Livin’ the life the way that we’ve been told
Searching for something that’s not there
Many questions have no answers
When we live our lives alone
In my darkness I have realized
That he’s the way , the truth and life
For in the word that GOD has given us
We have learnt that life’s true treasure
Is found in Jesus Christ , GOD’s only Son
Chorus
We must have faith , hope and love in him
We must bring glory and honour to our father
The way we live our lives
With Jesus as our guide
We must have faith ,hope and love in him
Bridge
For GOD so loved his children
He gave his only son
If we so choose to follow him
We’ll have everlasting life
aaron chua thanked jesus at4:28 PM
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Forgiveness Memory Work
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Was clearing up my folder at home then I found these few interesting stuff. Take a look at the next few entries. This one is from one of the AMK Kids Camp (June) long long time ago.
I will ask forgiveness quickly
Of the people I offend.
I will not take up offenses
For the treatment of my friends.
I will be kind to those who hurt me,
And I will turn the other cheek.
I will forgive offenses quickly,
And revenge I will not seek
Commitments are important steps
To guard us from disaster
And just to show we know them well,
Let’s say them even faster.
aaron chua thanked jesus at4:23 PM
Saturday, January 3, 2009
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Dare to Run
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Dare to Run
The assembly of the faithful surrounding yet unseen
Is gathered as a witness to the race
And on the track awaiting are runners of today
The call has come for each to take his place.
The road ahead is narrow,
The way is sometimes steep.
And only the committed claim the prize.
But standing at the finish,
With arms outstretched to greet us
Is the one who has endured the race
And paid the final price.
Dare to run, with our eyes fixed on Jesus
Following the footsteps of the One who’s gone before us
Dare to run in the power of His spirit
Called to be victors in the race already run
Dare to run
We must have our Savior’s vision
Compassion for the lost
Courage for the future
Love at any cost
Dare to run, with our eyes fixed on Jesus
Following the footsteps of the One who’s gone before us
Dare to run in the power of His spirit
Called to be victors in the race already run
Dare to run
"I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." Philippians 3:14
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aaron chua thanked jesus at1:32 AM