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I remembered last year i wrote a long list of the things that i am thankful during thanksgiving. This year it will be shorter.Why?- one lesson i learnt during the wednesday bible study.

More often , we thank god for the answered prayers to our personal requests, how often do we thank him for the blood he has shed for us on the cross, for his sacrifice to be born as a human being and died for we sinners, for his total dedication to carry out his will on this world so that we can be reconcil with God in the eternal kingdom?

I am convicted. But yet, this shall be what i want to give thanks to him on this day and every day of my life . My focus shall not be on what he has fufilled on my physical needs but on what he has fulfilled for me in the spirtual sense. I do not want to be like the Jews in John 6 who focused on the physical bread and signs and miracles that Jesus is able to perform. But more his promise towards an eternal kingdom,more on the truth that he died for us, underwent ridicule and perseuction by his own people.

I am touched as i prepared the lesson materials on the "birth of Jesus" for the sunday school.His coming to the world is to save the world!!!I teared while singing the songs " Hark the Hearald" and the " First Noel". I teared when i re-read the story on how Mary gave birth to him on the Manga in the stable ,his divine role was to sacrifice for US on the cross. I understand more on the significance of Christmas on my third year relationship to him.

Thank you lord for what you have done for us. Make me more like you as i move on to the coming year. Make me glorify you and seek and dependent on you even more. I know you are watching and and listening to me.

My New Man

I love Daniel Craig!!!! He is such a heart stirrer in James Bond!!Gosh he looks good in everything ,from ruggard beach wear to sleak smart tuxedo wear.Is a must watch with lots of beautiful scenaries and beautiful people. Some scenes are very gowdy and violent which are so unlike of a typical bond movie.Well but that really added on some realism in any secret agent plot.I think he did such a wonderful job.He is so suave !!!!He is my new man!!!! Wohoho...:)

Shoeboxes!

These are Ron and my shoeboxes for the year 2006. Aileen introduced me this programme from her church and invited us to her house for some delicious food and shoebox wrapping. I bought those gifts on Friday after work with Ron. The joy of giving was tremendous and i felt so high the whole night.I felt reallie happy to share god's love on Christmas though is not here yet. but just a reminder that this Friday is the Black Friday aka Thanksgiving. Have you prepared surprises for your love ones yet? I am definitely gg to organise such events in the future.

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Leeds part 3-Dover!

So after Leeds castle, we drove another 30minutes to reach the very southern part of England to visit the all famous White Cliffs at Dover. For your information, this was just one of the rare weekend trips we had,henceforth, we grabbed the opportunity to go to as many places as we could in the countryside. Over here, we could overlook the ENGLISH CHANNEL and see France at the distance. In the early days, this was the region where the French always had to pass through to attack England.It reminded me alot of the Great Ocean Road in Australia.I kept telling BB that the feeling was the same except this time round , i am happier because he was here with me to take small walks along the cliff. Totally relaxing and breathe-taking again. Rolling hills and meadows, if i am brave enough like the kids , i will just tumbled myself down the hills. You saw families of fours and fives with huge labradors and golden retrivers. You saw horses trotting down the hills. You saw sheeps at a far distance and of course you saw the mighty fortified fortress-Dover Castle at the distance. We spent about 3 hours there, enjoying the scenary,laughing and watching the sunset. I am tired but the beauty of the nature kept me alive!

One group shot of the day!Yipee!

you can imagine how deep and tall this is.Love to take pictures like this with shafts of lights. Made me feel that Jesus is riding on the clouds and god is around!

The sunset which was at 4pm.Depressing but beautiful
if you have realised, me and ronald are always taking these kind of close up shots because there are nobody else to take for us! the beautiful white castle

Leeds,The castle itself

Leeds Castle is the second castle we went after Tower of London. It may seem similar to you but this place is totally magical. i wish i can take my wedding shots here. Check out more of my photos at Multiply. Anyway, Leeds is just a 45 min drive away from London and it is situated at Maidstone.Leeds castle passed into royal hands in 1278 adn became part of the Queen of England's dower-the settlement widowed queens received upon the death of their husbans. Over the course of 150 years, it was held by six mediaeval queens: Elenor of castile, margret of rance, isabella of france ,joan of navarre,anne of bohemia and catherine de valois.The castle we see today is over 900 years of alteration and changes. The last private owner of the castle is lady Baillie.

I ask Ej to take a series of shots of us walking along the river.I feel like we are kate and prince williams paktoking in the royal palace. Very happy but under the public scrutiny . Seem like one of those tabloid you can read on US or Mypeople.:)
A more decent shot now at the side of the castle
Front view though it looked superimposed,it is not!

Leeds Castle Part 1 Seasonal Change

Autumn Hue. How lovely!I have always wanted to capture the colours of the autumn but never get to. Last year, i thought i could take some in NC but realised the leaves are not that pretty.This year, i finally managed to capture some decent shots. Totally breathtaking when i am strolling in the garden in Leeds Castle last weekend.They made me marvel how beautiful the creation is. The sun was bright , the sky was blue and there was a gentle breeze blowing. It seemed hot but the weather has become colder.It is now 3 degrees here. I am so thankful that i get to see this. You just feel like being quiet and not speak a word.Yes, totally enchanting.They are turning yellow..

But some are still evergreen
Some are beautiful pinks and orangish
matching with the bluish sky to form a picturesque