Surprise birthday cake

Both are inspired by splashing waves and sunbathing by the beach !





I love this...looks Valentine to me....wish could share it with.......(smiling to myself)

This is a sorbet cake.
Sorbet is actually frozen fruity ice cream. Yummy and vitamin luscious....







This looks dangerous (Leaning Tower of Pisa)
How to eat (ler)?
The white pieces are meringue...
i think the eating process might be quite messy.













I must be swift in this. Decorate them in time before
ice-cream melts in our hands.
However, i still do not get how to get those "fishy eyes." Use little candy?










Beautiful, right! I can feel the ice cream melting in my mouth as i dig into the crunchy cookies....
i can use all flavor of cookies: OREO, chocolate, strawberry and many more...









Turtle cake....wow...what could be cuter than this...however...i like the little one better !

Castle...fit for a princess to eat and live in...(haha) i am thinking to freeze it in 2 parts, then can put up last minute (during the celebrated moment)

..... Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves.

27For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.

Luke 22:26 - 27

Fun craft presentation

These are the few methods we can apply in gift presentation to create an impactful impression.

i love these paper bag. A little decor can make so much different and modified to suit any occasions. Perfect!

Candies are sweet so are the containers should be !

The cookies transparent wrapper. A good idea ! i can modify it to fortune cookie (in my case: blessing cookie)

The flower pots are super cute, with the lollipop as the nectar and the stalk !

A frog jumping out of a box ...suspensing and full of SURPRISE!

This is just the normal candy type of wrapping, but the upper part is crafted to look like lilies or roses...simple yet creative touch!

Meringue on the top of a cookie...smooth idea...like it (will use as next birthday plot)

This could be stuck to the base of polystrene and offer to visitors as treat and delight !

Paperbags affordable, tangible and chameleon!

Don't throw away the pieces of old clothes, reuse them as goodie bags !Be environmental -friendly!

I love the wind mill, can be written little messages like:

All well goes around !

Do not waste the pie! Stuff it!

I am thinking if using the tea bag of Lipton as scented bag! Good idea...refreshing !

If only i could find present paper with little buildings, i could make these with ease! (must remember to look out!)

5For when we were controlled by the sinful nature,[a] the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in our bodies, so that we bore fruit for death.

6But now, by dying to what once bound us, we have been released from the law so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code.

Romans 7: 5-6

sweet mission (3)

As i always do

i asked Ah Kuan , "Do u like writing?

Are you interested to write your testimony?"

Actually i have prepared some testpad in case she wanted to write on the spot

somemore, i saved my and Kok Wei's blog posts on my computer

to show it to Kuan

Blog is my baby, i always show it to everyone. (grins)

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That night, Kuan confessed to me that she liked to serve

She may be lacking of idea, but she likes to help out

In my opinion: serving should be fun, enjoyable and stress-less

"trifle" making is a gift to us:

because God has always put into my heart

to recruit people as assistant and back-ups in the church

and what she said is a reminder and a motivation to me
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I was late to prepare Holy Communion

well, Chee Woon helped us to wash and dried the utensils

i was rushing like a madwoman

my usher leader / shepherd

helped me to wear on my usher nametag

_______________________________________

wow......the atmosphere and the spirit of the church

is so touching

full of unity (carrying each others burden)

initiative (go with the flow)

sweet-spirit (your task is mine too)

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the sweetness of trifle

the sweetness of God's grace

sweet to the taste bud

sweet to the heart

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It was a god's gift for us: Reminding us to keep our spirit "SWEET!"

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4For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Romans 15: 4

i just want to read....

i was approached by a duo,

a young teenage girl and her younger brother

they are promoting the fund raising program

for a charity they endorse

the first round,

i was on the phone with my sister

about her convocation plan,

the next round

i was enthusiastic reading Da Vinci Code

and she came to my table

i gently gestured that i was busy

but she reassured me that

there is something she needed me

to know about

out of exasperation,

i told her that i was her having my tea

and all i wanted was

a calm and peaceful day

to read my book

i was not looking at her expression

but through her voice

"then you take your time reading,"

i could sense the sarcasticism in her voice

something came to my mind:

i was very anxious when

i sensed such activities around me

rejecting them reminded me

of how i felt when

someone rejected to hear the gospel

at times,

we need to distrbute flyers

to promote church activities

sometimes,

we even have to go from house to house

it was an evangelism activity

but many vile organisations

are doing exactly

like house evangelism

these days

and they are

sobotaging the

real ones.....

society learns to reject and

find such methods

repulsive and fraud

we have to keep reinventing ourselves

to set apart from

the rest...

busy week ahead

next week will be a supernatural week
everyday we will be meeting up with brothers and sisters

i am thinking of practicing fast and pray every night

i do not know how committed i would be

but i would like to give it a try

if i want to increase my faith
to believe of the miracles happening during the supernatural sunday
i need to start small

just now at ministry house
i was looking at a devotional material written by Joseph Prince
at first i thought, "another gimmick book."

i looked at the biography
senior pastor of new creations church
with members growing to 150,000
my eyeballs bulge

i read through hoping to catch a glimpse on what
is the mindthology of a leader to grow a church to such a limit

what is the distinction / difference marker between a normal and a mega church

the passages are speaking into my heart

as if God is talking to me

fulfilling my inner needs

answering my doubt

calming my stormy heart

the points that i caught are:

(1) when bible mentions that Jesus dies for us and carry our every trangressions, " surely" is mentioned

(2) God does not keep record of our shortcomings example of David, Samuel (the many biblical giants) but recall their victories in God as is written in Hebrews

(3) Sometimes, we are compulsed to help out someone in our heart, but is it God's will? (Jesus healed some but not all as God has His Purpose of doing in whatever is done)

(4) A woman had a bent back and had to look at the dust on the ground all her life, until one day she saw the feet of Jesus and He healed her. the devil slides on the ground eating dust. Dust signifies sin and evil abiding.

What do they mean to me?

(1) I need to be affirmed that i am not condemned by sin and overwhelming sense of guilt.

(2) Good or bad happenings are in God's hands and God comforts all

mustard seed

There will be another supernatural healing rally in my community,
I am excited and awaiten with
anticipation of that days' coming,
prayers and reflections to
increase faith and compassionte heart,

The more i dwell,
the more doubts creep into my heart and mind (my soul)

God, take away all the disbelief in me,
Increase my faith
God is going to perform miracles in the land of Kuantan
Praise the Lord


We are going to gather a plentiful harvest
Let's gather all the workers to the field of salvation

However i lay my concerns at the feet of Jesus,

(1) Could we use publicity stunt like giving testimony, giving away cross necklaces as protection or taking their personal stuff to be prayed for? How far should we go?

(2) Shoud we give them such high hopes and leaving them hopeful for miracles and disease lifted? How much hope should we offer?

(3) Are we willing to keep in touch with these people who desired to be healed not only before that event but also after that, years to come? Are we really commited?

Am i the only one lacking in faith?



God, give me understanding of your awesome doings
I know that i may not understand
as your understanding is higher than the heavens

If i believe in salvation, i believe in miracles
My survival is a miracle
Why is it so hard to embrace healing miracle, Angie?

Yes, they are related and bridge us to Jesus Christ

May your will be done in Kuantan



May i be able to contribute and serve in this event

May all bro s and sis s join hands and hearts to serve

Amen.

cracks

If something goes really wrong,
we have to admit that we did something right wrongly

There are good methods with good intention,

however, there are many ingredients and associated condition that we have to consider too

We have to be adaptable and not hesistant to make changes
Excellence and standard may be the hallmark of God
certainly, it is true
and it is a command of God
certainly, it is something i hold on and look up too

However, over stressed will cause:

(1) unreactivity; afraid to move, fear of failure, will not step or do more,

knowing that will be receptive to critism

without practicality in help and suggestions

it is not something that a person or two could readjust,

because quality control (QC) became a culture

i observe in churches that grow,

the QC is not so stringent and rigid,

it made me question of the concept applied,

i could not have said that those churches are compromising

because i see the results and experience the atmosphere

(2) obedient and uncreative people;

no longer question or give suggestions and ideas

because we are used to system and standards like ISO.

slowly, no improvement,

just stabil and consistent

flat

by commending obedient and submissive people there are some disadvantages because...

(3) it is hard to retain certain type of people like:

- free-spirited and minded

- innovative and creative people

- those that spurred and jump on their feet

- individual with own mind set / opinion

- people that are more free-flowed, catalysed by situation

I believe in:

(1) Accepting personal style

(2) Different and striking concept each and everytime

(3) Fun and enjoyable for all (i dislike too task oriented until lose all the joy)

(4) Working as a team and everyone acts as a servant to everyone

(5) We rise and fall together as one entity

(6) Let people be comfortable to step out of their comfort zone (willing heart)

(7) Make everyone feel at home and belonged

(8) Walk the talk, action exceeds words

(9) Result-oriented, accept others' success method (learn from those who made it)

Conclusion:

I will still be adamant in my belief and culture breakthrough that i am entrusted to invade.

At the same time, be flexible, aggressive, never step back, be positive at every circumstances and be encouraging to others. Keep going!

What have i done?

My heart breaks knowing that...

Bud organisation is doing better than church
in reaching out to people especially youth
their camp and fair are doing so fine, so good

i am looking up at them for benchmarking:

What happen to "I gave you authority over the earth and keys of the heavens" ?

Are we losing the authority given by God?

What is going to happen to the land of Kuantan?

i feel that i am failing God's promises.....

i feel helpless
i am certain that brothers and sisters will say "pray"

just pray

i prayed; perhaps not enough

but i did prayed

i am just not motivated
perhaps afraid of...

taking the first step
falling after a few steps
starting over
making mistakes
lonely and hard journey

i am scared of commitment

when i embark on a journey,
there is not turning back for me

i cannot back up on something that i have promised God

The further they involve in Bud ism
the harder it would be for me to pull them back

i am not... doing enough

- consistently

- persistently

- perseverantly

What have i done?
Tell me what should i do....after praying to God

Wait upon the Lord, seek His face and be filled by Holy Spirit...

What's now?

God, i do not understand...

i do not know how..............