Christmas greeting

As today is Christmas Eve already, I would like to wish all my beloved readers a very Blessed Christmas. Remember that it was Jesus' birth that we have Christmas to celebrate. Without Him there is no such celebration. Christmas is not just about us but its all about God who came down from Heaven to die for us, lived a suffering life and persecuted to death. So all in all be thankful and be grateful that all you have are all from Him. We all might be reckless at times, that's alright. But despite all the recklessness let us all be more thankful than to be more greedy.

Anyway, anyhow, Blessed Christmas to you all.. May our Lord Jesus Christ continue to touch you all and bless you all. Stay healthy always.. =) God bless..

Happy 33rd anniversary

Two days ago (2nd December'11) was my parent's 33 years of marriage anniversary. I nearly forgot about it and therefore I am using this time to share something about it since I still remember.

First of all, I would like to congratulate my parent for able to sustain their marriage until now. I do not know what is the reason but I do know one thing. Despite their old age, (Dad 75 years old last month and Mom 68 years old in August'11) they still hold their hand when they go out together for shopping and perhaps when they were alone in the public. I accidentally found out about it and I admire their love towards each other. We are not a perfect family to be honest though. In fact we are considered a broken family if you include the arguments that we all as a family have had. In fact we always argued. Between me and my parent, we argued all the time. From a non-issue matters to serious matters we tend to argue a lot. In fact it has always been a family habit where my parent will tease each other.

But one thing I noticed in my family's habit, we all love each other a lot. In fact my parent had impacted me a godly character which instead of them declaring it, they actually act upon it. They actually took care of my maternal grandpa until he passed away despite my grandpa's bad manners and bad attitude towards them. They actually impacted the 10th Commandment into my life which is "Honor your parent and you shall live a long and lasting life." Because of that I came to learn this love of taking care of them from they themselves.

As a family we might be rich like how the rich family impacted into their children. But guess what? I am also rich mostly because God is in the centre of my life and another part is because my parent taught me the real meaning of rich, which we as a Christian and that is be rich in love. Why? Reason is because God is love and if we are rich in love, we are rich in God. Ain't that what we should have and focus in life? I might not be love everybody (though I am trying) but because my parent love their father cum father in law, I learn to love my parent though my parent are nasty sometimes.

Because of what they had done, I am assure that though my family are not rich in materialism but they are rich in love towards each other and that makes me secure in loving my own parent and parent in law in future and thus my children loves me and their in law in future and so on and so forth. And guess what? Love conquers all. Not materialism.

So here once again wishing my parent a blessed 33 years of wedding anniversary. May they continue to shower love to each other and that love continues to be the the guide to love our parent and in law. God bless you Dad and Mom. =)

Grown Up Christmas List

I first stumbled upon this Christmas song when I purchased Michael Buble's Christmas CD and as I listen to it and then after reading the lyrics, I found it a meaningful Christmas song although it is not the traditional Christmas carol. As I look at the lyric, I found there is love, peace and joy in this song where these love, peace and joy can only be found in our Lord Jesus Christ. Without Him there would be no love, peace and joy. Through the Lord Jesus Himself only we can gain salvation and salvation does not come free. It came through Lord Jesus' Himself crucification. So remember that it is only love, peace and joy that we could have life and have life abundantly.

Remember this. As written in Bible John 3:16

16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

It is Jesus who gave us the joy, peace and love. So let us continue to seek after Him in all our doings, whether we sinned against Him or we are blessed by Him. Let Him give us the fruit of love, peace and joy for it is Him who can give that three fruits of satisfaction in our life.

As Christmas is approaching, let us continue to seek after Him, whether it is short prayer or long, it does not matter. What matter is our willingness to seek after Him.

Anyway here's the youtube for this song. Grown Up Christmas List, sang by both Kelly Clarkson and Michael Buble. The lyric is below both the youtube. Enjoy.. May you have a joyous Christmas with Jesus' joy, peace and love blended in your life. God bless.. =)

Kelly Clarkson's version



Michael Buble's version



Lyric

Do you remember me?
I sat upon your knee
I wrote to you with childhood fantasies
Well, I'm all grown-up now
Can you still help somehow?
I'm not a child, but my start still can dream

So here's my lifelong wish
My grown-up Christmas list
Not for myself, but for a world in need

No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal all hearts
Every man would have a friend
That right would always win
And love would never end
This is my grown-up Christmas list

What is this illusion called the innocence of youth?
Maybe only in that blind belief can we ever find the truth

No more lives torn apart
That wars would never start
And time would heal our hearts
Every man would have a friend
That right would always win
And love would never end

This is my grown-up Christmas list
This is my only lifelong wish
This is my grown-up Christmas list

An evening in December

I would like to start my 1st day of December cum Christmas month with this song. It is not the month of December that is so special but it is what God had done in our life that makes this month so different and special. It is a time in the year where we normally starts counting our blessings because it is also the last month of the year before the new year appears. As we listen to this song, let us reflect back to our past years. Perhaps our past 11 months of what God had done in our life and give thanks to Him with all gratitude. I had to say this is not a typical Christmas song but it was written in Christmas album by the group called First Call in 80's if not mistaken. So enjoy. =)



Lyric

As I wait here
In this evening in December
I remember
How it felt to be a child
This old house
Still feels the same
All the family will be here
In just a while

I hope daddy gets here first
To build the fire
He's the only one who has
That special touch
Then my sister with her kids
And my grandma who I love
So very much

Chorus:
Oh, I'm glad we'll be together
On this evening in December
We'll watch the falling snow
And hold each other close
I'm so glad we'll be together
For an evening to remember
On this night
On this December night

Sometimes out on the road
It gets so lonely
Cause I miss those special people
I hold dear
Though our calendars are full
At least for this one night
We'll all be here

How the children love
This evening in December
And while the smallest ones
Are playing on the floor
There's a warmth I can't explain
And I feel the love of those
Who've gone before

Repeat chorus

Keep the fire burning here
Until we all come back next year

Repeat chorus