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“This holiday has just been one long battle against food-coma” —So true, so true.

Dec 29, 20115 notes

Dec 28, 20116 notes

Dec 28, 2011

Dec 28, 20113 notes

Queen’s Christmas Day message focuses on ~~family~~

I believe the BBC should have listened beyond the first 2 minutes of the Queen’s speech this year. Perhaps they’ll have noticed that the focus was not on family. It was on the Gospel, the Good News.

She unashamedly speaks the truth about what Christmas is about, the love of God and the hope that we have of a light when we feel like we’re surrounded by nothing but darkness.

What a legend.

FOLLOW THE LINK AND GIVE IT A LISTEN :)

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“Although we are capable of great acts of kindness, history teaches us that we sometimes need saving from ourselves, from our recklessness and our greed. God sent into the world a unique person. Neither a philosopher nor a general, important though they are, but a Saviour with the power to forgive”

“It is my prayer that on this Christmas day, we might all find room in our lives for the message of the angels and for the love of God through Christ our Lord.”

Queen Elizabeth II

“And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.”

Luke 2:10-11

Dec 25, 20114 notes

#Queen Elizabeth II #Christmas Speech #2011 #The Gospel #Brilliant #Preach It Lizzy!

Magnificat Richard Wu

richwu:

I am finally, officially, releasing this track. It was originally recorded as part of a compilation for the people of North Korea, entitled Let Morning Shine. (That’s the first line in the North Korean national anthem. Brilliant, I know.)

I can’t think of a better day to release this than on Christmas Eve, after the passing of Kim Jung-Il. While that may sound somewhat dark to some, the song is about the raw and inflamed longing for a different sort of ruler. You can download/find out more about it at richwu.bandcamp.com.

Oh, and also, two people whom I don’t know somehow found and purchased the song from Bandcamp last month! I’d never shared the link with anyone, so I’ve no idea how they found it. Sharing music is always quite scary for me - akin, really, to an intimate disclosure of the soul - so those two downloads made my day(s) :)

I love this song. And this guy. And his family (immediate and extended). They’re awesome. MERRY CHRISTMAS RICHIE AND SARAH.

Dec 24, 201122 notes

clementchenmusic:

Richard Wu’s beautiful Magnificat, introduced to me by Ollie Ip is my favorite Christmas song of the year and appropriately recorded for the album…

Dec 24, 20116 notes

For Unto Us a Child Is Born Jenny & Tyler

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

For Unto Us A Child Is Born! :D

Dec 24, 20111 note

Merry Christmas Kiddos :)

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Dec 22, 20111 note

Vapour Trails in the Clear Blue Sky

It’s the ‘end’ (not really since I still have exams) of a semester.
Goodbyes have been said, tears have been shed
And the time to leave grows ever closer.

But there’re some final things to be said
Thoughts buried in my head
To get out before I ride the winds wester

Of great friendships made
And the farewells we bade
To the gifts of grace that we

Platypus.

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I am a ~~brilliant platypus~~ sassy freakin’ poet.

But seriously, I’m about to head back to HK and I feel it opportune now to say that I have met so many amazing people this semester and grown even closer to many who I knew before.

It’s been a pleasure. I’m sorry I haven’t been good at taking out real time to be with people much this semester. There is no excuse.

Dear JSAs, you are leaving and I am sad.

But we’ll see each other again, I know it.

Journey mercy,

See you on the other side.

- Grumbly Bear -

Dec 16, 20112 notes

esthersunn:

ladies and gents, the new legacy of my old high school…..

….-sigh-

Dec 16, 20115 notes

Dec 15, 201145,830 notes

Claimed

clementchenmusic:

I surrender to the safety
of Your nail pierced hands.
I surrender to the path
of Your blood stained feet.

Cause Your hands were pierced for me,
and Your feet they bled for me,
and You suffered just to claim me.

You have claimed me for Your kingdom
You have claimed me for Your glory
I am Yours
I am Yours
I am Yours

I belong to You
I belong to You
I belong to You
my Lord.

Dec 14, 20114 notes

fourth thing

never get involved in a land war in Asia

Dec 13, 20112 notes

#get the reference? #good #want a cookie? #WELL YOU CAN'T HAVE ONE #LIB - REMIND ME I OWE YOU A MRS FIELDS #ALSO TRY REMIND ME WHY

third thing

“shnuffle” is fun to say out loud

Dec 13, 20113 notes

#peculiar things #little chestnuts of the world

two things

one: I now really like welcoming challenges with the phrase “COME AT ME BRO”

two: WOMBATS ARE THE CUTEST THINGS IN THE UNIVERSE

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*SHNUFFLE SHNUFFLE*

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This guy is like “COME AT ME BRO”

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p.s. I suspect that last one’s not a wombat BUT SO FLUFFY

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Dec 13, 20115 notes

#wombats

Play

Dec 13, 20112 notes

Mental Nights

Hm, homemade curry, rice, naan, brownies (very peculiar yet delicious brownies) and daal. Followed by a couple hours of prayer and playing praise music as background in a beautiful chapel. Followed by a visit to some friends that resulted in a glass of 1988 Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey (HOLY CRAP IT WAS AMAZING), some pannetone and a good deal of beautiful beautiful classical music.

With some lovely pleasant/fun/intense walks between,

All in the midst of the most insane wind and rain ever.

But all spent with good friends.

Thank you.

Dec 13, 20114 notes

#ask me someday how SATURDAY was

Let the fun times commence

For the last essay is submitted.

WHEEEEEEEEEEEY

Dec 11, 20114 notes

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Dec 11, 20116 notes

“The difficulty with empire arises in part because empires often make totalizing claims. They claim to exert complete sovereignty. They claim unrivaled power. They claim to know best. They have the means to accomplish their will regardless of what anyone else thinks. They demand allegiance. They sanction their actions with religious talk (“God bless America”). They cannot tolerate dissent.” —

From the postscript of “The Roman Empire and the New Testament” by Warren Carter

WHOOOOOOOAAAAAA, considering the entire book is about the political aspect of the New Testament vs. the claims of the Roman Empire… hehehe… totally the most INTERESTING thing I’ve read all day!

Dec 9, 201129 notes

#lol #amusing #intriguing #lol yet again #made me laugh #now i'm being stared at in the library

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Dec 8, 201117 notes

#hurricane #bawbag #scotland #weather #sunny in st andrews #apart from the bits with horizontal rain #then 5 minutes later sunny again! #madness

Happiness

Is currently, temporarily, found in opening this, then opening this, then full-screening this, and staring at it.

And basking.

Oh and turn down/off the lights in your room and hook up to some good speakers or headphones.

Do it, do it now.

Thank me later.

Or now.

Your move.

p.s. this is nothing new, but I need anything that maintains my sanity right now…

Dec 8, 20115 notes

We Sing Immanuel Thy Praise Jenny & Tyler

Lovely lovely :)

To my beloved homegroup (and ye beloved who are NOT in my homegroup too), GIVE IT A LISTEN

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We Sing Immanuel Thy Praise,
Lyrics: Paul Gerhardt, 1653, public domain;
additional lyrics & music: Copyright 2009 Tyler Somers (BMI), Jennifer Somers (BMI), One Eyed Cat Music (BMI)

we sing, Immanuel, Thy praise,
Thou Prince of Life and Fount of grace,
Thou Flower of heaven and Star of morn,
Thou Lord of lords, Thou Virgin-born. hallelujah, hallelujah

for Thee, since first the world was made,
so many hearts have watched and prayed;
the patriarchs’ and prophets’ throng
for Thee have hoped and waited long. hallelujah, hallelujah

unto Him a babe
unto Him be praise
unto Him the King
unto Him be glory

now art Thou here, Thou Ever-blest!
in lowly manger dost Thou rest.
thou, making all things great, art small;
so poor art Thou, yet clothest all. hallelujah, hallelujah

had I no load of sin to bear,
Thy grace, O Lord, I could not share;
in vain hadst Thou been born for me
If from God’s wrath I had been free. hallelujah, hallelujah

thus will i sing Thy praises here
with joyful spirit year by year;
and when we reckon years no more,
may i in heaven Thy name adore! hallelujah, hallelujah (2x)