bring on the jackets!

the weather has finally took a turn for the better! it was actually cold and windy today! what a lovely change... no more slapping on sunblock and readying yourself for the sweltering heat out! (well, for the next few days at least) but i shall make the most of it..

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studying the book of Genesis has been full of marvellous discoveries.. reading it for yourself and not some edited children's bible version.. or exerpts of the book really does shed a whole new light on God's wonderful hand in creation, and His initial plan for mankind.. how he intended to give the whole world to us (literally). it is just mind-boggling at times, to know that we are such precious beings in His sight.

also, i had this notion when i was a kid that when eve ate the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil, it was sorta like snow white when she bit the apple that witch gave her. but it was not the fruit that brought sin into their being, but it was actually their act of disobedience that caused it. and even after that, God still sought them out, and made a way so that they could be redeemed. now isn't that awfully merciful and gracious.. and awesome?

indeed there are so many things that i have discovered anew from these opening chapters of the book.. despite me rushing my bsf homework all the time.. i think the new insights i gain each time is worth all the time!

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today has been an extremely tiring day.. sorta a lead up from the past few days.. been working on building a prototype.. and been up to my waist in cardboard for the past 2 days.. and had a full day in uni.. 8-5.30 class followed by helping out at the ocf stall for the harmony in diversity carnival. was thinking of whinging about it, but i remembered this song..

On a day like this I want to crawl beneath a rock
A million miles from the world, the noise, the commotion
That never seems to stop

And on a day like this I want to run away from the routine
Run away from the daily grind that can suck the life
Right out of me
I know of only one place I can run to…

Chorus:
I want to hide in You
The Way, the Life, the Truth
So I can disappear
And love is all there is to see
Coming out of me
And You become clear
As I disappear

I don’t want to care about earthly things
Be caught up in all the lies that trick my eyes
They say it’s all about me
I’m so tired of it being about me…

I would rather be cast away
Separated from the human race
If I don’t bring You glory

-Disappear by Bebo Norman

and yea.. i'm reminded yet again that in all i do its for God's glory.. not my own.. that was the purpose for which i was made. such beautiful words in that song.. and timely too.. God will give me strength to pull thru, as He always has...