Lord i give you my heart

let my heart be a place where You wanna be.
God there is nowhere else i'd rather be than to dwell in your presence.
I just want to be where You are.
There is nothing else I want.

hi weird person

 went JB today!!!!!!! it was fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) thank God for journey mercy although it was a short journey. hahaha. got the light brown jeans-pants i want! like finally! from mango. :) it's really cheap man the stuffs there.. esp the food......... yeah that means.. y'know.. (times like these you tell the weighing machine to repent for lying and then a voice in your head says 'look who's talking!')

 forgot the star is still on my shirt when i took this pic!!

 trying to act candid. lesson learnt: you can't act candid.

  spot me :)

 why do i look so weird BOO!

 hahaha girls' natural reaction to start screaming once they start running. lol i am screaming too!!! wonder what has track taught me. hahahahhaha. coach would be ashamed. and i miss track. :( for the record, i gained weight. :( i'm like some fat and slow pok now!!!

dana: "THIS IS SO UNEXPECTED!" HAHA. yeah right. and ya idk why i got this.. cause my hair.is.so.boring.

It's my Savior's birthday. I am amazed. And I will forever be.

my heart, Your home

"Search me through and through 'till my heart becomes a home for You."

come and make my heart Your home

 our temporary blankets. hehe.

 in town! :) 

dana jumping on me.. haha.

had a girlie movie marathon with dana yesterday!! and went christmas shopping with her the day before ytd. :) it was fun! and yeah, i really thank God for you, dana! :) you're awesome. you're a great listener, an awesome friend. love ya! we caught princess diaries II, and lizzy macguire(?), and RV and princess and the pauper. hahahaha. lots of laughter during the past 2 days.. ok shall share one.. while we were watching the movie halfway we heard some icecream woman ringing her bells downstairs! so dana looked out of the window and shouted "I WANT ICECREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!" like super.duper.loudly. and then we hid. haha. and y'know, after awhile you'd look out of the window right? yeah we looked and know what?! the woman was like standing there.. staring back at us!!!!!!!!!  *omg* then dana and i synchronized-ly screamed and hid. again. funniest moment ever. we laughed for at least 10 mins.

 chompchomp with my family last sunday. :)

just to share, this is my fav hide out. :)  (my bed) haha.

have a happy christmas eve! God loves you. :)

psalm 27:4-5

One thing I ask of the Lord,
This is what I seek:
That I may dwell in the house of the Lord
All the days of my life,
To gaze upon the beauty of the Lord,
And to seek him in his temple.
For in the day of trouble
He will keep me safe in his dwelling;
He will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle
And set me upon a rock.

psalm 119:11

I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.

a new meaning to this song

"and that's what got us here"

little things i miss

*eye contact* and then suddenly laugh together without uttering a single word, knowing we are thinking the same

friends who know you've cried last night just by looking in your eyes the next morning

how we snacked like mad in class.. and then upon hearing the news of the dm coming, start panicking, hide rubbish in the weirdest places.. hahaha.

how often we raid our classmate's house after schoolll.... how we played bowling, had bbq, played wii in ben's condo, jammed in jitwei's and joel's. played rockband and watched soccer in jeremy's.

how we spent our "emo" times together during recess

how hong always tries to kiss jerm... FUNNIEST

how jerm always TBIF me (thank buddha its friday) and calls me christian not cheryl

calling cc fatfat!!!!!!

how hong always suddenly "air drum" and sing or rap.. ya... or dance..

(ok this is SO RANDOM) goodnight. i love Jesus!! :)

ps. i learned how to play the ukulele today!! hahaha. ok, now i really wanna get one..

2010

-got deeper in love with my Savior
-got closer to God
-street-e to random peeps in my school
-witnessed 8 salvations at once
-tried to raise the dead
-ran in track as if ten dogs were chasing us
-flew 3m in the air 'cause of some baton passing
-ran a race with a sprained ankle and hurting knees
-met lots of different people
-got close and drifted
-got close and still close.. and closer
-one of my closest friend got saved. :) Praise God!
-changed church
-studied 12 hrs a day
-cried over school work
-got really serious about my exams
-faced things i really thought i'd never face again
-learned to lose battles to win the war
-quit shopping. kinda.
-ran to punggol beach almost every week
-cooked for my family
-made cheesecake
-received more promises
-got set free from issues i've been struggling with since dinosaurs roamed on earth
-danced and sung with my classmates
-a revelation of how crazy my classmates can be
-class had lectures from principal almost every once a week
-won a 5km race
-learned social ettiquet
-trained till i thought i was gonna die when my heart was beating real hard.
-lost my bag. BOO. :'(
-learned to rely on God alot more
-prayed for a crying stranger named luck
-teared when i saw a construction worker buying his dinner alone
-got over someone. for real.
-healed.
-forgiveness.
-gave bible studies.
-led worship
-wrote songs
-composed poems. (tried)
-learned to love. still learning....
-started learning piano. again.
-jogged 4km in the rain
-became quieter
-became more girly. hahahaha (joke of the year)
-lost my relative
-facilitated a sec 1 class and received more chain messages than everrrrrr...
-ran for a bus 100m away
-became closer to friends
-heart-to-heart talks became more frequent
-one year closer to my marriage!! *grins* (HAHA)
-one year closer to seeing my Savior face to face. :D
-guarded my heart diligently. still guarding.
-played a duet on the piano with someone
-had moments.
-comforted.
-moulding seasons
-watched my friends grow in the Lord... it's just amazing.
-God's grace.
-cried.
-restored.
-saw how God came through for me.
-experienced His peace that surpasses all understanding. :)
-thank God, for your voice that keeps me going.
-1peter 5:7
-psalm 23
-psalm 91
-psalm 63
-ok the bible!

and this can go on forever.. but im sleepyyy now.

BUT! i really want to thank God for his faithfulness to me in 2010... i really love you, Jesus. :) you are good, all the time. just really, where would i be without my God? where would i be.. where else can i go..through all the watches of nights.. through all the storms.. through the good and bad.. if you are reading this and have not receive Jesus into your heart. just know He's still waiting for you to make that decision with his arms opened wide.. it doesn't matter how many times you've rejected him.. his love is stronger. he is willing to take your mess, your broken lives and hearts.. yes. this is our God.

never once have you forsaken me.. my faithful God.. :')

goodnight reader. God loves you.. xx

"Christmas- us being able to have a relationship with Jesus. God hearing our prayers. No more beating on heaven's once closed doors." :)

Psalm 91

I serve a God who is faithful and true,
I will hide.. in the shelter of your wings.
I will find my rest in thy faithfulness..
Yes, I serve a faithful God.

Whenever I sing this song I am reminded of God's faithfulness, and how he always comes through for me.. indeed, your faithfulness will be my shield. God, You are greater than my heart. You know and you are in control. I trust in You. I love you, my Savior.

search your heart and be SILENT

1 cor 13:8

Love never fails. God never fails.

God makes all things beautiful in his timing...

To hear Your voice again,
Gently calling out my name
Is like a rainbow that comes after rain. :)

if i open my heart, could i go there with You?

Song of the moment-cry in my heart-starfield.

what's on my mind..

hi. just feel like blogging. sorry having weird random thoughts nowadays and i dont really see the need of me telling them to anyone. so anyway' i really feel i've changed since the last time.. like when i was still in cornerstone and stuffsssss... hmm think ive became a more personal person. quieter at times. dont feel like talking or being that noisy anymore even tho i'm guessing from the perceptions of many i will still be deemed as a "crazy girl" but yeah....and like how i dont tell anyone everything anytime like how much more i think before i speak because there are many factors to consider and like how much less i love to shop, hw much less i like to observe people and guess their thoughts..ok maybe i still love to guess what they are thinking at times.. haha but how predictable.. oh, how much easier i feel tired around a big group or ppl but i think i became more friendly. omg a post about me. sorry if its selfish.. hahahha.. and how i think alot more ppl dont understand me. but hey, its okay, i got God. :) but yeah..i'm still looking for someone that i can communicate with without having the need to keep talking.. ok, basically, someone who understands me. and enjoys each other's company.. and like someone i can be myself with.. he/she might come along.. might not... God's will. but i will still praise God. He deserves all the praise, all the time.

one word from You and my heart is stilled

doing fine moving on...

 <3 :)

 green tea tangyuan is disgusting. first and last time i'm eating it. :)

 i loveee the heart shape shades!!! :) sooo cute.

 HAHAHAHA. attempting to do a heroes shot. FAIL

 in china towny with vivi :D:D:D:D

 sushi with my family!! muchlove. :)

 went out with my family today... yayyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thank God for my family. although i'm still unwell, i fully enjoyed myself today. :) can't stop sneezing and coughing though.. and ya feel like i'm gonna puke anytime.. but i believe God will heal me. :)

nighty peeple. God bless you dear one.

edge conference 2010!!

 hahaha i was a greeter!! just like ol' times back in cornerstone..

it was a blast... God moved. :) it'd be too much for me to type out.. so.. ya... anyway, i had high fever yesterday but yay i'm alright now!! thank God. :D i had to wear 2 hoodies on top of my shirt plus a blanket.. and it's really amazing how God puts songs in my heart when i'm sick! haha. and i wanna go on a holiday soooo badly.. like maybe swiss or something.. anyway did i mention that swiss is the country i wanna go for my honeymoon? hahaha!!! it'd be a dream come true for me.. and maybe somewhere like paris too.. sorry if this sounds really dreamy and fairytaley.. i'm a girllll tooo... :) heh.

for i've been here before, and i know there's still more..

Jesus... i need you so much.

You make it easier when life gets hard

niceeee song...

"Be kind to everyone around you, because everyone is fighting a hard battle."

Good times

i shall not blog about sad stuffs. because i want to focus. and move on. and NOT think about it anymore!!!!!!!! *focus*****

 and also because when i look back, i wanna see the good times... and yeah, friends who run this race with you.. i love you both!! :) how i wish vivien was with us!! and also, just tightened my braces... hurts like mad. ahhhhhhhh. price of vanity??? heh. and yes, catching up with peaj was awesome too.... love to spend time with people who are close to my heart. c'mon friends!! we can do this.. lets not waste the days of our youth. :)

keep fighting on!!!!!!! don't worry, because God is watching over us. He knows us better than ourselves. He knows our limits. He is greater than our hearts. He knows everything!! His grace is sufficient. go cheryl! be strong.

it ends tonight.

for someone-
although sometimes i do wonder
but i realised it doesn't matter
whether you care or ponder
because soon there'll be another
and we will never tell each other
so i chose to stop here
let's stop feeding our youthful desires
before we carry it further
before we fall even deeper

keep moving on. keep fighting. keep running this race for God.

Hebrews 12
¹ Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, ² fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. ³ Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

and it's thanksgiving.
and i have every reason to thank God.
i love you, Jesus. thank you for my family, my friends, my church, my leaders.. thank you, for believing in me. for loving me. thank you for the cross.

There can be miracles, when you believe.

When you believe

They don't always happen when you ask
And it's easy to give in to your fears
But when you're blinded by your pain
Can't see your way straight throught the rain
A small but still resilient voice
Says hope is very near

USS

keep running. be strong.