Giving blood, saving lives, God's grace

Today, I gave blood. Hahaha... it was a rather long wait, and a rather hilarious situation.

The wait, though long, was made more bearable with Rashidah and her friend Amy. We just chatted the long wait away.. then it was giving blood time. The HSA staff that attended to us were really nice and helpful.. but after seeing people feeling faint and all that, I kinda felt scared. So what did I do?

I prayed.

I asked God to watch over me. To let my blood be useful, that it can be used to save lives. And that I'd be able to not grow faint, but to be strong because my God is within me.

And the Lord answers prayers.

The nurses were nice, accommodating and helpful.
The blood donation went well with minimal pain.
And I started singing worship songs. In came "Still". In came "Thank You for the Cross". And surprisingly, my blood transfusion slowed down towards the end... It was getting slower and slower, and where other people were done, and even my friend who felt faint was able to walk.. I was still sitting there with a needle in my arm! Haha.. I didn't think too much about it then. So, they kinda cut short my transfusion with a little bit to go. And then I was sitting there with a yellow bandage on my arm where the needle was... with bumblebees! Went to the reception counter, immediately brough laughter to the volunteers there, helped distribute biscuits, and made friends with this Vietnamese girl I think called Summer.

So as I left and came home, I slept for close to 3 hours cause it is rather draining. And well, I managed to complete my revision for Stats by doing 3 tutorials! Normally I do one tutorial in the time that I took to complete 3... the Lord is awesome!

And when I think about the transfusion. I realise that "Hey! The Lord could have reduced my blood flow so that I wouldn't get dizzy!"

God is great. =)

If you are lost and wondering who you are..

The Answers - ODB

READ: 1 John 3:1-9
“ Beloved, now we are children of God. —1 John 3:2 ”

The story is told that the philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) was sauntering through Berlin’s famous Tiergarden one day, mentally probing the questions of origin and destiny that had been constantly perplexing him: Who am I? Where am I going?

A park-keeper, closely observing the shabbily dressed philosopher as he walked slowly with head bowed, suspected that Schopenhauer was a tramp. So he walked up to the philosopher and demanded, “Who are you? Where are you going?” With a pained expression, Schopenhauer replied, “I don’t know. I wish somebody could tell me.”

Are you ever perplexed by those same questions? Who am I? Where am I going? What a comfort it is to have God’s authoritative answers in the Bible. Who are we? In 1 John 3, John calls his readers “children of God” (v.2). We become His children by receiving Jesus as our Savior from sin (John 1:12). And where are we going? John 14:1-6 tells us that one day He will receive us into a home He is preparing in heaven.

Our Maker is not only the Author of science and history, but He writes the story of every member of Adam’s family—yours and mine. We can trust His answers. — Vernon C. Grounds


Open my ears, that I may hear
Voices of truth Thou sendest clear;
And while the wave-notes fall on my ear,
Everything false will disappear. —Scott

When you know Jesus, you know who you are and where you’re going.

music updates!!!

my dears!!!

music updates!! Don Moen, yah (God will make a way, when there seems to be no way...) that Don Moen is releasing a new album i think some time in March. Excitingly, he collaborated with Mia Fields (Hillsong, Higher/i believe in You -Mighty to save album: 'and you shall be called, Almighty God and we shall declare, Your name is Higher...' Saviour King - Saviour King album: 'let now our hearts burn with a flame a fire consuming all for Your Son's Holy name and..'). Exciting, cos i think Don Moen hasn't written in a long time. Together with Mia Fields who takes alot of effort in penning songs:) Listen out for it!!!:)

i'll be like martha: This is a good thing! - www.klove.com <-- it's a USA based radio station that can be heard online, and there are many chrisitan songs and encouraging things to listen to. Another great thing! i just discovered Nicole C. Mullen, and i'm now kind of hooked.

I Am, among her other very very nice songs, won't try to put everything here. though i'm tempted ! haha. lol . there's this song called 'One touch' about the girl in the bible who reached out to touch His cloak.

:) love,xy