4th september... or 5th september

HI EVERYONE!!!

SORRY FOR THE LATE UPDATES YALL!!!

Exams and other stuff just seem to drag me away from this blog thing... but i shall not despair anymore!!!

well... CTC ended and adding to that, the break i have been stating for a long long time... and time to get the bintan trip in way....

the hols always starts with me going out on photo trips... so just for the viewing of previous weeks...

the first 3 being the "attention to detail" series... and the last is just my take and a random shot i call: "This wierd dream i have"



The holidays are here and thats all i can say... be sure to check for more updates on the way!!! woots... (it rhymes!)

31st july 2008

READ: Hebrews 4:1-7

Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts. —Hebrews 4:7

It was a wild night for our family. At 11:30 p.m., I got a call from my son Steve. “Dad, I’m going to Iraq.” “Right now?” I asked in disbelief. “Yes, I’m ready to go.” Earlier that day, our Navy corpsman (medic) son had told me he thought it would be several months before he would go.

We talked a little more until he had to hang up. Then family phone calls followed as we let his sisters know what was happening. They called him to wish him well and pray for him—and that was it.

A couple of restless hours later, Steve sent a text message: “We’re not going. We’re headed back.” A helicopter ride to another state and back was the extent of Steve’s trip that night, but it was still a valuable experience. It tested their readiness. The military had to know that when the call came, the corpsmen would be mentally ready to go.

When it comes to being ready for eternity, we won’t get that kind of practice. No one knows when we will depart this earth through death or be called home at Jesus’ return.

If you were called into eternity today, would you be prepared to meet God face-to-face? Have you opened your heart to Him? (Heb. 4:7). Are your sins forgiven? Are you ready to go? — Dave Branon

Ready to speak, ready to warn,
Ready o’er souls to yearn,
Ready in life, ready in death,
Ready for His return. —Tillman

New pics uploading later!

30th july 2008

READ: Psalm 90:1-12

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. —Psalm 90:12

The designers of an innovative Web site call their creation a “snapshot” of our world. Every hour, computers monitor international news sources, select the most frequently occurring words and pictures, then display them as an interactive image. Over time, these hourly snapshots compose a mosaic of unfolding world events.

If a computer could track our words and actions, what would a snapshot of yesterday reveal? Over the weeks and months, what patterns would emerge? And what theme would dominate the final mosaic of our lives?

Psalm 90, a prayer of Moses the man of God, is a powerfully honest look at the brevity and significance of life. The writer compares an entire lifetime to a dream or a blade of grass, and cries out to God: “So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (v.12). Our days often seem so insignificant, yet they add up to so much. The Message renders verse 12: “Teach us to live wisely and well.” It is a prayer for the snapshots of life with the final image in view.

When all the pictures of our life are laid on the table, they will reveal our recurring words and actions. What story will they tell? It’s worth considering as we make our choices each day. — David C. McCasland

God has given life abundant—
Live it fully every day;
Though our time on earth is fleeting,
He goes with us all the way. —Hess

It’s not how long you live that counts, but how you live.

It just reminds me of this song:

I am a flower quickly fading,
Here today and gone tomorrow.
A wave tossed in the ocean,
A vapor in the wind.
Still you hear me when I'm calling,
Lord you catch me when I'm falling,
And you told me who I am.
I am yours.

Busy busy busy. The time flies by without a moments thought, it somehow links to todays devotion, that our lives arent much after all. Anyway, these few days have been a blur as i tried to complete serveral assignments, rush to different places and of course... driving... I probably shouldnt have chiong 3 lessons a week... feeling burnt out right now... haiz...

since its been a week... i will try and recount... i hate recounting... works my brain out...

My voice had become a movie intro person guy's voice. I was basically going:" this year... he came back" in the low and rusty voice... probably cause i lost my voice after singing on saturday. But at least now i am on drowsy drugs!!! they are nice... makes you go into that 'mode'. Dont worry... i am not high... ^-^

BB cares was kinda screwed... late for mostly everything... but in the end i had at least some chicken and mashed potatoes from popeye's... so it was good. mmmmmm mash potatoes... after that rushed back to SAJC for soccer... everything seemed to be fine... although the lack of attendance seemed to indicate otherwise.... BB boys understandable ya..

So mon and tue were fine too... met shan yu at the gallery... haiz... i kinda admire him for his work and stuff... lol.. Got to remember to get hanif a present ^^

The past is gone the past is lost
For all who walk a trampled path
He calls us forth for His own use
He calls us to see Him soon

I am still waiting....

-Jem

July 23rd 2008

READ: 2 Corinthians 4:7-18

Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.
—2 Corinthians 4:16

Some people are obsessed with physical fitness—daily workouts, vitamins, organic food—in spite of the fact that our bodies keep ticking away in inevitable decline. In our twenties and thirties we think we’re invincible, but in the decades that follow, the eyesight starts to go, then the knees, then the mind. Let’s face it, trying to ensure long-lasting physical health is like trying to stem the tide with a pitchfork!

And while it is true that the older we get the worse we get physically, it doesn’t have to be that way spiritually. Believe it or not, it is possible to get better with age. It’s what the apostle Paul meant when he said, “Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day” (2 Cor. 4:16).

Many of us fear aging with all the trouble it brings. But when we are gradually stripped of everything that props us up—whether wealth, independence, health, dignity, beauty, or all of the above—we are left with more and more of God. So no matter how old you are, it’s not too late to dig deep in God’s Word and invest more and more time in your spiritual well-being. You’ll see the payoffs, now and later. The older you get, the better you can become! — Joe Stowell

Although our outward shell decays,
We still can be renewed each day;
Commitment to God’s Word and prayer
Give strength that will not fade away. —Sper

To get better with age, get spiritually fit.

To remind me of what photography is like in the business area:

Nic, marcus and aloy were down at the jc field with BB boys and some of the soccer team members to play soccer. Shan Kuan was there... and he mentioned about konnichiwhoa! exhibition. To think that his bro could even sell his photographs there... aH... the amazingness of pictures! life through the lens, the heart, the mind, the soul, all these incoperated into a single image!

But strangely enough: 6-6.30pm was not the only time someone mentioned photography to me. A secondary school mate of mine, yong kang, needed a SB-600 flash. He initially asked J. Tee and he refered to me... somehow, when i met him to pass to him the flash... we just had a short conversation on photography. when i mentioned about my preference to photography... he just mentioned about taking it at university level... somehow... i just wanted to go for it....

This is my dream:

To be able to go everywhere in the world... and take the word of God with me! spread it by writing books, taking pictures, and ultimately acknowledge the very presence of God through His works, the people He loves, the things He did, the sins of the world that do not stand in the light... AHH the wonder of it all....

"There is one thing the photograph must contain, the humanity of the moment. This kind of photography is realism. But realism is not enough - there has to be vision, and the two together can make a good photograph. "
-Robert Frank

"Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter."
-Ansel Adams

Could it be reality???

21st July 2008

READ: Romans 12:3-13

So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another.
—Romans 12:5

An air-monitoring station atop a California mountain has detected wind-borne particles that drifted across the Pacific Ocean from coal-fired power plants and smelters thousands of miles away. Some experts predict that expanding economies in other nations could one day account for a third of the pollution in California. The US, however, remains the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, and other countries are feeling the effects of America’s energy consumption.

An Associated Press report quoted atmospheric scientist Dan Jaffe: “There is no place where you can put away your pollution anymore.” Every nation shares the world’s atmosphere and is affected by the actions of others.

A similar principle is at work in the global community of those who follow Jesus Christ. We all have a stake in the lives of others because our actions, good and bad, affect every other Christian. In the body of Christ, each member belongs to all the others (Rom. 12:5). Because of that, we are urged to exercise our spiritual gifts (vv.6-8), and to be loving, faithful in prayer, and generous (vv.10-13).

Our obedience to the Lord may seem insignificant in the big picture, but it breathes freshness and life into the spiritual atmosphere of every believer. — David C. McCasland

We don’t live unto ourselves,
We’re part of one another;
For good or ill we touch a life
Of sister, friend, and brother. —D. De Haan

When believers influence each other for good, the body of Christ remains healthy.

We are indeed on in the same body, and therefore should help one another. Just as i was walking home from buying lunch, i began to pray for the people who are taking their o's/A's this year:

• For Ms Lee, Ernest, Glow, Basil, Benjamin...
  
• To have the Strength, wisdom, courage and ability to do the O levels.
  
• That what ever points you get... Is all from God.
• To Pray harder

It'll be over soon!! work hard!!! Do your best and God will do the rest!!!

This week has been fun.... soccer, photos and running. You know what, after soccer on sunday... either training was easy or i train hard... cos this morning i woke up without the usual leg aches... ^^ cool... time to up the intensity... share the same dream anyone? Also, the fact that i am running and training for soccer means that i can prep myself for NAPFA too!!! woots! soccer team ppl... i really have that dream that one day we'll become a soccer team that wins!

Sunday was also an important day for confirmation people... I was thankful that my dad and mom were confirmed into church... as for me... i will probably do it next year.... ^^ then i'll need someone to photog me... lol.. got some cool shots that day too..

Well... cant wait to go henderson!!! i'll probably be teaching photography soon... i feel ppl have the need to be taught about photography....^^ coming soon


It just makes me think:

I serve a God who is faithful, and He will never fail
When i'm in the desert He's a river of hope
I server a God who is faithful, His faithfulness prevails
Lord I Put my trust in You

Chorus:
I serve a God, who is faithful and true
I will hide, in the shelter of Your wings
For i find my rest in Your faithfulness
Yes i serve a faithful God

Bridge:
No matter what this life may bring
Heartaches and pains
Through it all i'll turn to You and call on Your Name

17th july 2008

July 17, 2008

Why Pray?
READ: Luke 11:1-13

When [Jesus] had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. —Matthew 14:23

As a journalist, I have spent time with famous people who make me feel very small. I rarely sleep well the night before and have to fight a case of nerves. I wonder what I would do if seated at a banquet next to, say, Albert Einstein or Mozart. Would I chitchat? Would I make a fool of myself?

In prayer I am approaching the Creator of all that is—Someone who makes me feel immeasurably small. How can I do anything but fall silent in such presence? How can I believe that whatever I say matters to God?

The Bible sometimes emphasizes the distance between humans and God and sometimes the closeness. Without question, though, Jesus Himself taught us to count on the closeness. In His own prayers He used the word Abba (Daddy), an informal address that Jews had not previously used in prayer. A new way of praying was born.

Jesus understood better than anyone the vast difference between God and human beings. Yet He did not question the personal concern of God, who watches over sparrows and counts the hairs on our heads. He valued prayer enough to spend many hours at the task.

If I had to answer the question “Why pray?” in one sentence, it would be, “Because Jesus did.” — Philip Yancey

If Jesus needed to pray, how can we do less?

For those studying: remember to pray that God will renew your strength and keep you from the temptations of the evil one!!!

Another day another story to tell... running 5km technique:

• run at a moderate pace
• dont stop running!

13 times around a 400m track... around 6 your mind starts telling you to quit, around 10 you lose all thoughts and just run, at 13 you start sprinting....











And you did it

^^




This one kept me going when all things turned blur:

Think about His love, think about His goodness
Think about His grace that's brought us trough
For as high as the heavens above
So great is the measure of our father's love
Great is the measure of our Father's love
So great is the measure of our Father's love

How could I forget His love
And how could I forget His mercies
He satisfies, He satisfies, He satisfies my desires

Think about His love, think about His goodness
Think about His grace that's brought us trough
For as high as the heavens above
So great is the measure of our father's love
Great is the measure of our Father's love

Great is the measure
Great is the measure
Great is the measure
Great is the measure of our Father's love
Great is the measure of our Father's love

"Father i pray that as i continue my walk with you, you will give me faith to believe that you are God, wisdom to discern your blessings from temptations, strength to carry on, and in my boldness and humility i come before you to ask you to provide; allow me to reconcile any hurts and pains in my past, that i may come before you with a heart ready to worship you."

AMEN

In his service,

Jeremy Pan

July 16th 2008

July 16, 2008

The Bible Guy

READ: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them.
—Romans 12:6
When the youth group in Rich’s church needed Bibles for study, he went on a search for more than 70 copies. He got what they needed, but he never stopped collecting and distributing Bibles.

People and businesses donate money; others give him new and used Bibles to share. The motto on the side of the van he uses for this ministry explains his simple desire: “Need a Bible? Ask me for one.” Rich is an ordinary guy, a heating and plumbing technician, who carries on this ministry in his spare time. His nickname around his church is “the Bible guy.”

Do you ever wish you could have a special ministry like Rich’s? The Lord has given each of us at least one spiritual gift to use for His kingdom purposes. The apostle Paul lists several in 1 Corinthians 12 and Romans 12, and some are mentioned in 1 Peter 4:9-11.

If you don’t know what gifts you have, volunteer for a ministry in your church that interests you, or meet a need you learn about. Then ask yourself if you saw God work through you and if you had joy as you served. Ask fellow believers if they think you’re gifted in that area. And ask the Lord to help you determine where you fit in His plans.

The Lord wants to use you too. — Anne Cetas

Help us, Lord, to work together
With the gifts that You bestow;
Give us unity of purpose
As we serve You here below. —Sper

Christians who bury their gifts make a grave mistake.

My God given Talents:

1. Being a leader (to lead)
   
2. PHOTOGRAPHY (to display)
   
3. A heart (to worship)
   
4. playing soccer!!! (to minister)

To use these gifts in the way God wants us too... its kinda amazing... after seeing it from a third person view, one can identify the various talents God has given!! To all my friends... identify these talents and use them for GOD!!! JUST DO IT!!! woots!

Long day as usual, but the highlight was that library was having a sale and i bought runner magazines.. going to train my running for soccer!!! Cos all you soccer team players out there, i Got something to say!!! I want to be part of a winning team!!!!! thats right!
I really need to get everyone motivated like this.. lol. Tomorrow hopefully there will be mags on photography... going to spend the last of my money for this week :( but who cares? PHOTOGRAPHY!!!

no BB cares this sunday.... haiz... but you know what????

SOCCER TRAINING IS ON!!! WOOTS 22222

Just another one:

Jesus, God's righteousness revealed,
The Son of Man, the Son of God,
His Kingdom come.
Jesus, redemption's sacrifice,
Now glorified, now testified
His Kingdom come.

And this Kingdom will know no end,
And it's glory shall know no bounds.
For the majesty and power
Of this Kingdom's King has come.
And this Kingdom's reign,
And this Kingdom's rule,
And this Kingdom's power and authority
Jesus, God's righteousness revealed.

Jesus, the expression of God's love,
The Grace of God, the Word of God, revealed to us.
Jesus, God's holiness displayed,
Now glorified, now justified, His Kingdom come.

I want to be the best of the best in soccer, GK, CB or CM.. i want to be where he was...


Just like each gift God has given us: