GOD WANTED ME TO TELL YOU (MARK 11:22-24)

Everything that is going wrong in your life today shall be well with you this year.
No matter how much your enemies try this year, "they will not" succeed.
You have been destined to make it and you shall surely achieve all your goals this year.
For the remaining months of this year (2008),
all your agonies will be diverted and victory and prosperity will be incoming in abundance.
Today God has confirmed the end of your sufferings sorrows and pains because HE that sits on the throne has remembered you.
He has taken away the hardships and given you JOY.
He will never let you down.
I knocked at heaven's door this morning, God asked me...
My child! What can I do for you?

And I said, "Father, please protect and bless the person reading this message"... God smiled and answered... Request granted.


posted by Rachel

Balance Sheet Of Life

BALANCE SHEET OF LIFE.
The happiness of life is made of little things - a smile, a hug,a moment of shared laughter - its not the wealth you amass but what you give to others & the lives you touch that you take with you for eternity!




Our Birth is our Opening Balance!
Our Death is our Closing Balance!
Our Prejudiced Views are our Liabilities
Our Creative Ideas are our Assets
Heart is our Current Asset
Soul is our Fixed Asset
Brain is our Fixed Deposit
Thinking is our Current Account
Achievements are our Capital Character & Morals,Our Stock-in-Trade
Friends are our General Reserves
Values & Behaviour are our Goodwill
Patience is our Interest Earned
Love is our Dividend
Children are our Bonus Issues
Education is Brands / Patents
Knowledge is our Investment
Experience is our Premium Account
The Aim is to Tally the Balance Sheet Accurately.
The Goal is to get the Best Presented Accounts Award.
Some very Good and Very bad things ...
The most destructive habit.......................Worry
The greatest Joy................................Giving
The greatest loss.................Loss of self-respect
The most satisfying work...............Helping others
The ugliest personality trait.............Selfishness
The most endangered species..........Dedicated leaders
Our greatest natural resource...............Our youth
The greatest 'shot in the arm'..........Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome..................Fear
The most effective sleeping pill........Peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease.............Excuses
The most powerful force in life..................Love
The most dangerous pariah...................A gossiper
The world's most i ncredible computer........The brain
The worst thing to be without...................Hope
The deadliest weapon........................The tongue
The two most power-filled words................'I Can'
The greatest asset...............................Faith
The most worthless emotion...................Self-pity
The most beautiful attire......................SMILE!
The most prized possession................Integrity
The most powerful channel of communication.....Prayer
The most contagious spirit.................Enthusiasm
The most important thing in life..................GOD


posted by Rachel

This is my first contribution to our blog .... it makes us all sit up and think about what we do everyday doesn't it?

In Christ
Evelyn

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Several years ago, a preacher from out-of-state accepted a call to a church in Houston , Texas . Some weeks after he arrived, he had an occasion to ride the bus from his home to the downtown area. When he sat down, he discovered that the driver had accidentally given him a quarter too much change.

As he considered what to do, he thought to himself, 'You'd better give the quarter back. It would be wrong tokeep it.' Then he thought, 'Oh, forget it, it's only a quarter. Who would worry about this little amount? Anyway, the bus company gets too much fare; they will never miss it. Accept it as a 'gift from God' and keep quiet.'

When his stop came, he paused momentarily at the door, and then he handed the quarter to the driver and said, 'Here, you gave me too much change.' The driver, with a smile, replied, 'Aren't you the new preacher in town?' 'Yes' he replied. 'Well, I have been thinking a lot lately about going somewhere to worship. I just wanted to see what you would do if I gave you too much change. I'll see you at church on Sunday!'

When the preacher stepped off of the bus, he literally grabbed the nearest light pole, held on, and said, 'Oh God, I almost sold your Son for a quarter.'

Our lives are the only Bible some people will ever read. This is a really scary example of how much people watch us as Christians, and will put us to the test! Always be on guard -- and remember -- You carry the name of Christ on your shoulders when you call yourself 'Christian.'

Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

Stay FAITHFUL and Be GRATEFUL!

Six Gosselins

We were married at a friend’s home in Wyomissing under a white tent with tons of beautiful flowers…A perfect garden wedding with equally perfect weather on June 12, 1999. It was truly a beautiful thing!

I had wanted children right away, but Jon wasn’t ready. I had a nagging feeling since I was a child that I would have a hard time getting pregnant. So, that fall I decided to get testing done and I was right. I had PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome). Basically, I don’t ovulate and would need help getting pregnant. So we decided to check out a fertility doctor and decided to try just in case it would take a long time to get pregnant. It didn’t take a long time at all! Januarys’ cycle failed, but by February I was pregnant! We were ecstatic!!!! Even more so when we learned we were having twins! We had prayed for twins, because Jon was as “baby crazy” as I am and we decided we would fight over one baby! (We had also had a joke about this since we were dating). The pregnancy was rough (so I thought then) and the girls, Cara Nicole and Madelyn Kate were born that October. They spent 5 days in the NICU (they were born at 35+3 weeks) and were then released to go home…As a little family. I was exhausted, but tickled pink…I was so much in love!!!!!!!!!! Jon was such a big helper right from the beginning! I was so impressed! He jumped in and helped with feedings, baths and everything else! I was amazed! He was equally in love with his “daddy’s little girls”—just what he always wanted! God had truly blessed us with these darling miracle babies –and we knew it!

The girls turned one and I started thinking about more children…after all, the girls had been pure fun and I wanted to do it again! But, Jon wasn’t convinced. I prayed for a long time that God would change his mind. It took a long time and a rough experience for both of us for that to happen. In May 2003, we had the opportunity to adopt a newborn in kind of a rare circumstance. Things were moving really fast and we prayed about it and felt that this was not meant to be. Jon and I came to a joint decision that we were not ready to take on such a responsibility at the time. We felt God leading us a different way. Jon was amazed that I so willingly “turned down a baby”. It hurt so badly, but I knew we were doing the right thing. I mourned for the better part of a month and it was then that Jon agreed to let us return to try and have another baby. He saw just how badly I wanted to be a mommy again. We decided that in October we would return for “round two”, but I got impatient (imagine that!) and went back in August right before our family trip to Disney World. August failed! When we returned, we switched doctors and tried again in October. That cycle was perfect! Everything went great! I was told I had 3 with a possibility of 4 follicles, and that was a great cycle! The only thing that made our doctor nervous was the fact that we were absolutely opposed to reduction and that we were concerned about multiples again. We prayed about this and just like our peace about returning in October for this cycle, we felt peace about proceeding. So we did!

Five weeks later, (after my hospitalization for over stimulated ovaries) we were at our initial ultrasound and learned the news. I will never forget this day as long as I live. There were seven sacs with four yolk sacs, or babies in four of them. At the count of four, I was scared. At five I started crying and at six I was shaking absolutely sobbing. Jon had turned from the screen, he couldn’t look anymore. I have never seen him so close to tears in my life! The doctor “reassured” us by telling us we would talk about reduction. I pulled myself together and stared right at him and said “We’re not doing reduction!” After the ultrasound he called us into his office and tried to convince us that reduction was the thing to do. Again, we refused! That weekend, Jon and I spent our time staring at the walls (literally) and crying. It was the worst weekend of my entire life! On Sunday, Jon took the girls to church and asked if he should tell anyone. I told him to tell a few people so we could get prayer started for us. Before he was home from church, the phone started ringing. Everyone was so encouraging and offered their prayers and help. I began to feel that we could do this! With God’s help, of course! Now here I am, lying in bed in the hospital, 26 weeks pregnant with 6 babies. (One baby never developed on its own), three boys and three girls and I wouldn’t change it for the world! Jon and I have already learned so many great lessons through this experience! I have learned that I am not at all in control of my own life—God is. He owns every facet of my very being! What great relief to know that all that stress does not have to sit on my shoulders anymore! I give it to God and he takes care of it for me! I have learned to be grateful for everything I have. God has provided for us immensely, even in times of Jon’s unemployment! I have learned to value my family so much more. I have such a wonderful husband who has been so strong through all of this! I love him more each and everyday! He has become the spiritual role model in our family and truly the head of our household! God has really changed him and he is becoming what God wants him to be! And I love it! This has been a wonderful lesson and learning time in our lives, and the learning has just begun! Our babies should be here hopefully not until the end of May. Then the fun will begin….Please, pray as you think of our family.

Fast Forward to the present....and as I read the above story that I wrote in April of 2004, I had no idea what God planned to reveal to us but hadn't yet! I did not know that I would have six completely healthy, beautiful and amazing babies! I did not know that Alexis was 'the face of an angel' as I always call her or that she had a wild streak that would amaze me every day! I did not know that Hannah would look like a little Hawaiian girl and have the sweetest little shy face or that she would be so painfully independent! I did not know that Aaden would wear his little glasses so well and capture the hearts of the NICU nurses instantly or that he would capture the heart of every one who met him...including his mommy and daddy, of course! I did not know that Collin would be sluggish in his development at first but take off and melt his mommy with his dark brown eyes and his intelligence! I did not know that little Leah would be the most beautiful baby to ever lay in a little NICU isolette and be so tiny yet so particular in the way that she formed her words....oh and that smile! I did not know that Joel, our baby, would be so quiet and laid back yet have a smile and giggle that melts anyone he meets! I also did not know how Cara and Mady (just three at the time) would rise to the occasion and become two of the smartest, capable and amazing big sisters there ever was!

There was a lot I still did not know in that hospital bed at 26 weeks....and so much more! I did not know that when God chose to give us six babies, sextuplets, that when He assured us that He would provide for us, that He meant it would be the way He has. I am GLAD that I did not know that then! It would have been way too overwhelming for us! This journey has been so tough yet so amazing! God has taught us so many lessons yet has blessed us immeasurably!

All in all, we are so glad we are on this journey. It has been so positive overall and has helped so many people. It's what God wants for us....and we are glad you have decided to join us!

Thank you to everyone anywhere who has had a hand in making our family who we are! We appreciate you!

Thank you (and we certainly still appreciate your prayers!)

Jon and Kate and family

http://www.sixgosselins.com

Posted By Eric

Is God in control?

Just to share a testimony I've received in my mail early this week.

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A man from Norfolk, VA called a local radio station to share this on Sept 11th, 2001. His Name was Robert Matthews. These are his words:-

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“A few weeks before Sept. 11th, my wife and I found out we were going to have our first child. She planned a trip out to California to visit her sister. On our way to the airport, we prayed that God would grant my wife a safe trip and be with her.

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Shortly after I said "amen", we both heard a loud pop and the car shook violently. We had blown out a tire. I replaced the tire as quickly as I could, but we still missed her flight. We were both very upset, we drove home.

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I received a call from my father who was retired NYFD. He asked what my wife's flight number was, but I explained that we missed the flight. My father informed me that her flight was the one that crashed into the southern tower. I was too shocked to speak. My father also had more news for me; he was going to help. “This is not something I can just sit by. I have to do something”. I was concerned for his safety of course, but more so because he had never given his life to Christ.

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After a brief debate, I knew his mind was made up. Before he got off of the phone, he said, “Take good care of my grandchild”. Those were the last words I ever heard my father say, he died while helping in the rescue effort.

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My joy that my prayer for safety for my wife had been answered, quickly became anger. I was angry at God, at my father, and at myself. I had gone for nearly two years blaming God for taking my father away. My son would never know his grandfather. My father had never accepted Christ and I never got to say goodbye.

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Then something happened. About two months ago, I was sitting at home with my wife and my son, when there was a knock on the door. I looked at my wife, but I could tell she wasn't expecting anyone. I opened the door to a couple with a small child. The man looked at me and asked if my father's name was Jake Matthews. I told him it was. He quickly grabbed my hand and said, "I never got the chance to meet your father, but it is an honor to meet his son.

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He explained to me that his wife had worked in the World Trade Center and had been caught inside, after the attack. She was pregnant and had been caught under debris. He then explained that my father had been the one who found his wife and managed to free her.

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My eyes welled up with tears as I thought of my father giving his life for people like this. He then said, "There is something else you need to know". His wife then told me that as my father worked to free her, she talked to him and led him to Christ.

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I began sobbing at the news. Now I know that when I get to heaven, my father will be standing beside Jesus to welcome me, and that this family would be able to thank him themselves. When their baby boy was born, they named him Jacob Matthew in honor of the man who gave his life so that mother and and baby could live.

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This story should help us to realize two things: Firstly, that though it has been seven years since the attacks, we should never let it become a mere tragic memory. And secondly, but most importantly, God is always in control. We may not see the reason behind things, and we may never know this side of heaven.

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Please take time to share this amazing story with those you love. You may never know the impact it may have on someone. God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.

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“Give thanks to the Lord for He is good. His love endures forever”
Psalm136:1

Meet the Shekinah CG

Wesley Methodist Church, Kuantan

Shekinah CG

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Standing from left : Calvin (me), my sister Evelyn, my bro in law Jeff, my mom Helen, Su Ann, aunty Shirley, Chew Tze & Jessel Tan.

Sitting from left : Joey, my better half Rachel, Eric, Ing Cheon and Samuel

Children from left : my eldest niece Nichol, Ee Lin and my youngest niece Phoebe

Absent with apologise (sounds like school pulak :P) : Dr Kuan and Ai Wah