a new skin

Friday, August 31, 2007
yippee ... i love this new blog skin ...

i think it is very nicely done up =)

will spend more time exploring and fine tuning later ...

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posted by Francesca Cecilia at 12:19 PM, | 0 comments

Count my blessings

on my way to recovery ...

feeling slight discomfort sometimes though...

but ... i have to count my blessings ...

from my family, my FiL and hubby ...

from friends ... those who have been with me through thick and thin ...

hmmm ... from Heavenly Father and Mother Mary ...

:)

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posted by Francesca Cecilia at 11:37 AM, | 0 comments

dreams, dreams, dreams ...

Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Been having bad dreams recently - well, almost every nite ... i wonder if it is due to all the medication that i have been giving myself ... western cough mixture, chinese cough mixture, pills, capsules, etc etc ...

once, i dreamt that i was scolding/angry with my family until someone woke me up from my beauty sleep ... then this morning, i dreamt that i was playing during Mass but i played so badly - dunno which page to flip to etc etc ... felt lost until i woke up when my mum called me on my mobile ...

hmm, wonder what i am going to dream of next ...

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posted by Francesca Cecilia at 3:56 PM, | 0 comments

Prayer

Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Everyone needs a prayer - to be prayed over, to say a prayer for someone, or to pray for oneself ...

I need to pray as well ... for myself, my family, my friends, my colleagues, for strangers ...

When there are things that had happened and yet we do not understand, we pray - be it to understand the situation or to ask for God's guidance or even a prayer to learn to let go and let the truth be revealed to us in His own time...

When you are angry - say a prayer - for yourself, for the person that you are angry with ...

When you feel for someone but are helpless about their situation, say a prayer for him/her ...

Pray when you are confused, lost, lonely, not at peace, scared or frightened ...

Pray when you are happy, sad, moody ..

When you just wanna talk to God, just go into the quiet and listen to His voice and He will guide you ...


p.s this post was inspired by some event that happened before and after my class today ... some say laughter is the best medicine, but I think prayers are the best medicine :)

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posted by Francesca Cecilia at 11:26 PM, | 0 comments

I shall be with you ...

This seems so timely for me ... taken from veritas.org.sg -> readings for today



Judges 6:11-24
Psalm 85
Matthew 19:23-30

WITH OR WITHOUT?

' 'I shall be with you,' the Lord said.' Judges 6:16

Gideon asked: 'If the Lord is with us, why has all this' misfortune 'happened to us?' (Jgs 6:13) God simply answered: 'I shall be with you' (Jgs 6:16). Jesus' disciples 'were completely overwhelmed' (Mt 19:25) at His 'impossible' demands (Mt 19:26). Jesus' answer was: 'I am with you always' (Mt 28:20).

Humanity is in a rough spot. We have a fallen nature, a twisted heart (Jer 17:9), and are prone to self-deception. God doesn't throw money at our problem, enroll us in self-help classes, or simply eliminate our problems. God's answer is to send us Jesus, ' 'Emmanuel,' a name which means 'God is with us' ' (Mt 1:23).

We need relief from suffering; Jesus is with us in our suffering to strengthen us and guide us safely through our crosses. We need money; Jesus is with us as our Wealth (Phil 3:8). We are victims; Jesus is with us as a fellow Victim, our 'Vindicator' (Jb 19:25), and 'our Justice' (1 Cor 1:30). The Lord is with us as our Love (1 Jn 4:8), Peace (Eph 2:14), Strength (Phil 4:13), Counselor (Jn 14:26), Wisdom (1 Cor 1:30), Life (Jn 11:25), and our All.

Would you rather have good health, or the God of health? Would you rather have a life with no problems, or God with you amid your problems? Would you rather have the supplies you need, or the God Who can supply all things? (Phil 4:19) To prefer the loot instead of the Lord is to live a preview of hell, that is, a life without God (see Catechism, 1035). The great reward of heaven is not riches, but being with the Lord forever. Choose Him now.

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posted by Francesca Cecilia at 11:23 PM, | 0 comments

Sleeping Beauty

My weekend was spent sleeping, waking, sleeping and waking …

Thursday
On MC.
Dragged by my mum to see a Chinese doctor for my ever persisting cough …
slept most of the day away …
dearie was nice enough to buy me dinner before going for his RCIA class…

Friday
Dragged myself to work … was feeling feverish though … probably due to too much sun exposure while I was in Beijing

Saturday
Yucks!
Working Saturday … nevertheless, we get to knock off early as the factory ppl were doing the 7th month praying ceremony … went back home to sleep some more …

I missed going for the concert with my parents – watching Cai Qin. They said that she sang from 8 to 12! And the singing was super duper good … yea, gave my tix to my bro … hope I dun have to miss the aaron kwok’s concert …

Sunday
Wake up to go for Mass … still not feeling well … had a headache …
Still thinking of whether to go for PA a not (ya, I have gotten quite lazy) … in the end, I went for PA and I was wondering what I am supposed to do there when I just walked into St. Cecilia’s room and saw Steph sweating out as the choir was requested to sing but there was no one to play the keyboard … though one of the songs is quite new to me, I agreed to help since they have been quite helpful towards me, standing in for me when I couldn’t make it on some days …

Stoned through the rest of the PA … guess I was only awake when it was our turn to sing … the headache got worse …

Had a late lunch/early dinner … went home, took medicine and continue sleeping – from 6 till 11 … then woke up to iron clothes, watched a bit of football and continue sleeping till Monday

Monday
Took leave because the contractors wanted to come to fix a leak in the toilet ceiling… they are supposed to come between 10 – 11 but I waited and waited, made a few calls to the management office …and waited … finally these guys appeared at 1340 and what was supposed to be a day’s work was completed in 2 hours! Make me waste my leave!

Anyway, hope the cough will go away by this Thursday….
 
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Edith Piaf

Thursday, August 16, 2007
Back from my trip to Beijing...

on my way there and back, I had watched 5 movies - 2 french, 1 german, 1 hindi, 1 korean ...

the one that left a lasting impression was La Vie en Rose

Probably it was the title that caught my attention. I simply love the song

But what i didn't know was that Edith Piaf was the singer for this song and this movie, is her biography ... I find it engaging ...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450188/synopsis
http://www.edithpiafmovie.com/

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posted by Francesca Cecilia at 9:26 PM, | 0 comments

I desire mercy, not sacrifice ...Matthew 12:7

Sunday, August 12, 2007
this verse ...

appeared to me during my scrutiny ...

i knew what is required of me ...

i tried to be what He wants me to be ...

along the way, i got lost again ...

i felt many emotions ...

there was no mercy, only feelings of sacrifice ...

i turned self-centred again ...

i began to take things into my own control instead of following Him ...

today, this verse came out again ...

He knew ...

He heard my prayers during today's Mass ...

this verse appeared again ..

i know what is required of me ...

i should let Him take control ...

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posted by Francesca Cecilia at 12:25 AM, | 0 comments

Gosh!

Tuesday, August 07, 2007
http://en.beijing2008.cn/merchandise/

Looking at the things posted on the site, I can't help but have this feeling that I'll be spending $$$ buying these stuff ...

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posted by Francesca Cecilia at 12:43 PM, | 0 comments

Be still . . .

Saturday, August 04, 2007
Lots of tots in my head ...

Lots of experiences gained ...

But to put them into words ...

I am having difficulty expressing them ...

Maybe, I should try ... to describe everything in a generic way ...

I had lost my bearings for quite a while and I have now found it again...

Hence, I felt more at peace ...

More at peace to deal with what ever happen in each day ...

More at peace to say that all these are just noises ...

They will pass as long as I keep still ...

Keep still and focus ...

Focus on why I made the initial choice ...

Focus that what was promised is in the process of being delivered ...

Patience, Patience and patience ...

Like what my sister shared with me ...

"The darkest of the night is the break of the dawn" ...


*big grinz . . .

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posted by Francesca Cecilia at 12:14 PM, | 0 comments