My Attempts At Free-Writing (Well, kinda because they do go through some editing on my part.)

Just some short excerpts that I want to put down "in stone". Rather scared to "etch" these here but I figure it would help me improve even if I receive comments on them. Constructive comments would be appreciated. =)

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Take a stroll and let the words flow like an endless stream of water flowing with every thought, describing every little thing in grandiose detail because in every little thing there is a speck of the miracle called life. It courses through even the most lifeless of human creations because no object is born by itself unless it is first made through injection of blood, sweat, tears or even mere human ingenuity. Maybe human inventions are one way to show the exemplification of being made in His image; all things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.

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Walk along by the river and you'll see a swirl of different individual lives, sitting on the banks of the stillness. Each eye fixed on the peaceful river as if time had stopped. For a moment, cares are forgotten as they sit there motionless, transfixed by the calm. For a moment, there are no worries, there are no cares. Just the self and the still, serene waters.

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Sometimes when I watch my parents I get mixed feelings about getting married one day.

Sometimes I think they can be quite corny and mushy when they exchange sweet nothings.

Although I think it's cheesy sometimes, I want to say out, "You guys are so sweet. I hope my marriage will be like that too."

Sometimes they get on each other's nerves and they have small quarrels. Although I think it's trivial sometimes. During times like that I feel like saying out, "You guys are SO sweet. I wonder if my marriage would be like that too."

One thing I do know is that whether they are enjoying the time with each other or quarreling with each other, the love that they share runs deep - deeper than they would want to display publicly and deeper than any petty argument could dare to break down.

They are so sweet. I pray my marriage would be somewhat like theirs too.

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As the night rolls on they continue to dance. A hundred pairs of feet moving to one groove. Hundreds of hearts harmonizing to one passion. It doesn't matter if unfamiliar eyes are staring at the sidelines. In this "stage" nothing else matters. All that is in their mind is the next step, skip or stride. The music plays on and they twirl and twist and clap and they dance the night away.

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"Any piece of writing is worth writing even for an audience of one."

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Life as I know it will never be the same... I love it!

Even though we only had 1 hour of lesson today I feel quite excited about the future.

Somehow while listening during the introductory lecture I just felt good, like there's this life and peace in me that says, "mmm..." I guess it was an inward sense of being right where I am supposed to be, having the right fit. And I love it.

Had difficulty getting around but I guess it takes time to really become familiar with the campus.

Decided to take a language module and I could only choose one out of two schedules that fit into my timetable. I initially added and confirmed for the slot that starts at 9.30am on two days. I thought that maybe I'll just try coming to school earlier. After a few minutes I started regretting and was eyeing the slot for the one that starts later but it was already full.

Then I thought that I'll just try applying for that time slot also but it turned out that if it's the same module, then I can't apply for the same one with a different timing so I decided to just drop the morning slot that I got and just keep re-trying for the afternoon one.

After dropping the module that I just added a few minutes back I then thought to just shoot a quick prayer to God. I just simply asked for Him to help me get the timing that I want. I didn't think of going into specifics or even elaborating but simply just asked that.

I didn't even think of looking whether there was a change in the vacancy and I just proceeded to input the course code for the later timing and was expecting to see the "no vacancy for this course" notice and was prepared to refresh and keep trying but to my surprise and utter disbelief, the notice indicated that I got the module. I double-checked to make sure that I did not make a mistake and re-added the morning module but it really indicated that I got the afternoon timing.

Now I still do not have to come to school any later than 11.30am!

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Only one lecture tomorrow and no lesson on Thursday because there are no tutorials during the first week. Yeah! I may be excited but I still love my free time. =D

As the Night Ends, Tomorrow Brings New Beginnings

Tonight is the last night of my "nomadic" lifestyle.

I'll probably not have another interim period such as this one.

I really feel like I'm going to miss it.

Onward to new territory.

After two years of not studying I feel a little bit daunted at the thought of having to face assignments, tests, exams, etc.

The only sure thing I can rely on is God's love for me. I know all will be well.

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Somehow there seems like there's much to be said...

But to every thing there is a season and a time...

for every purpose under Heaven...

Sleep now and rest, young one, for tomorrow is a brand new day...

And with each new day there's new mercies and new grace...

Rest and do not worry about tomorrow...

For tomorrow there will be sufficient grace...

Favour will surround and grace will abound...

Good night. Good night.

Grace Rules and Nice Songs with Horrible Lyrics

Just finished reading Grace Rules by Steve McVey and it is one awesome book. Just want to type down some of the sentences that struck me. There are more but I feel that I want to take special note of these few...

Abiding in Christ simply means living each moment totally depending on His life within us to cause us to be all that He has called us to be and to do all that He purposes for us to do. Don't make this matter of abiding complicated; it simply means that we choose to let Him do the living through us at every moment of our lives.

A man who has been broken of confidence in himself yet has absolute confidence in God is one who can be entrusted with power to perform wonders. When grace rules, miracles happen!

God has already made you holy. You don't have to try to be holy in order to become holy. You already are. We desire to live holy lives because He has made us holy.

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Each chapter has a prayer at the end and I really love this one in the third chapter which I have tweaked a little.

Dear Daddy God,

Thank You for giving me righteousness in Jesus Christ. Renew my mind so that I might begin to see myself as You see me. Transform my thoughts to conform with the truth of Your Word. I acknowledge that You have made me totally righteous in Christ. Cause me to walk in the truth of my identity even when I don't feel like a righteous person. Your life has permeated my being, Lord. By faith I believe it-make it real in my emotions in Your timing.

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I came here to find Him and yet He was already here and He ran toward me.

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I just hate it when songs with nice melodies have such absurd and unedifying lyrics. Sometimes when I sing them I realize that I should not be even saying out some of the stuff because they can be quite morbid or depressing.

Sadly, that is the case for the nice song "Fall For You" by Secondhand Serenade. At the expense of sounding cheesy or even possibly incomprehensible I have taken liberties with the original lyrics and changed them to my own pleasure...

Fall for You (JG's lyrics)

Best thing about tonight is it's You I'm finding

I've come to know that you have found me long before

And now I understand there's no point trying

For you know me well right down to my core

I'll hold my breath

Because tonight will be a night

That I will fall for You over again

I'll never change my mind

I will live to see much brighter days

I know it's true

Because a friend like you is wonderful to find

You are wonderful to find

This is not what I expected

I always thought that my own strength will play a part

I thought on my own I was stronger

I may have failed, but you have loved me from the start

So I'll hold my breath

Because tonight will be a night

That I will fall for You over again

I'll never change my mind

I will live to see much brighter days

I know it's true

Because a Friend like you is wonderful to find

Wonderful to find

I'll breath in so deep

Breath you in, I'm yours to keep

I'll hold on to Your words 'cause they're not cheap

And remember you tonight while I'm asleep...

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MetalMelon suddenly still has at least an hour of power left. =)