A journey with my savior

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Below is the email I saw:

Through a Rapist's Eyes (No Joke)

This is important information for females of ALL ages.

When this was sent to me, I was told to forward it to my lady friends, but I forwarded it to most everyone in my address book. My men friends have female friends and this
information is too important to miss someone.

Please pass it along

A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interviewed on what they look for in a potential victim and here are some interesting facts:

1) The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle. They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun, braid or other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed . They are also likely to go after a woman with long hair. Women with short hair are not common targets.

2) The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women who's clothing is easy to remove quickly . Many of them carry scissors around specifically to cut clothing.

3) They also look for women on their cell phone , searching through their purse, or doing other activities while walking because they are off-guard and can be easily overpowered.

4) Men are most likely to attack & rape in the early morning, between 5:00a.m. and 8:30a.m.

5) The number one place women are abducted from/attacked is grocery store parking lots . Number two: is office parking lots/garages. Number three: is public restrooms.

6) The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman and quickly move her to another location where they don't have to worry about getting caught.

7) Only 2% said they carried weapons because rape carries a 3-5 year sentence but rape with a weapon is 15-20 years.

8) If you put up any kind of a fight at all, they get discouraged because it only takes a minute or two for them to realize that going after you isn't worth it because it will be time-consuming.

9) These men said they would not pick on women who have umbrellas , or other similar objects that can be used from a distance, in their hands.

Keys are not a deterrent because you have to get really close to the attacker to use them as a weapon. So, the idea is to convince these guys you're not worth it.

10) Several defense mechanisms he taught us are: If someone is following behind you on a street or in a garage or with you in an elevator or stairwell, look them in the face and ask them a question, like what time is it, or make general small talk: 'I can't believe it is so cold out here,' 'we're in for a bad winter.' Now you've seen their face and could identify them in a line-up; you lose appeal as a target.

11) If someone is coming toward you , hold out your hands in front of you and yell STOP or STAY BACK ! Most of the rapists this man talked to said they'd leave a woman alone if she yelled or showed that she would not be afraid to fight back.
Again, they are looking for an EASY target.

12) If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of it and carries it with him wherever he goes) , yell I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY and holding it out will be a deterrent.

13) If someone grabs you , you can't beat them with strength but you can by outsmarting them If you are grabbed around the waist from behind, pinch the attacker either under the
arm (between the elbow and armpit) OR in the upper inner thigh VERY VERY HARD. One woman in a class this guy taught told him she used the underarm pinch on a guy who was trying to date rape her and was so upset she broke through the skin and tore out muscle strands - the guy needed stitches. Try pinching yourself in those places as hard as you can stand it - it hurts.

14) After the initial hit, always GO for the GROIN. I know from a particularly unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy's parts it is extremely painful. You might think that you'll anger the guy and make him want to hurt you more, but the thing these rapists told our instructor is that they want a woman who will not cause a lot of trouble. Start causing trouble and he's out of there.

15) When the guy puts his hands up to you, grab his first two fingers and bend them back as far as possible with as much pressure pushing down on them as possible . The instructor did it to me without using much pressure, and I ended up on my knees and both knuckles cracked audibly.

16) Of course the things we always hear still apply. Always be aware of your surroundings, take someone with you if you can and if you see any odd behavior, don't dismiss it, go with your instincts!!!

You may feel a little silly at the time, but you'd feel much worse if the guy really was trouble.

1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do!

2.Learned this from a tourist guide in New Orleans . If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM . Toss it away from you....chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you, and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!

3.If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy. The driver won't see you, but everybody else will. This has saved lives.

4.Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc.) DON'T DO THIS! The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side, put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.

a. If someone is in the car with a gun to your head DO NOT DRIVE OFF, repeat: DO NOT DRIVE OFF! Instead gun the engine and speed into anything, wrecking the car. Your Air Bag will save you. If the person is in the back seat they will get the worst of it. As soon as the car crashes bail out and run. It is better than having them find your body in a remote location.

5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot or parking garage:

A.) Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger side floor, and in the back seat.

B.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.

C.) Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle, and the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out.

IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)

6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot. This is especially true at NIGHT!)

7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times. And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN, preferably in a zigzag pattern!

8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP! It may get you raped or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well-educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked 'for help' into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.

9. Another Safety Point: Someone just told me that her friend heard a crying baby on her porch the night before last, and she called the police because it was late and she thought it was weird. The police told her 'Whatever you do, DO NOT open the door.'

The lady then said that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to the street and get run over. The policeman said, 'We already have a unit on the way, whatever you do, DO NOT open the door.' He told her that they think a serial killer has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby. He said they have not verified it , but have had several calls by women saying that they hear baby's cries outside their doors when they're home alone at night.

Please pass this on and DO NOT open the door for a crying baby ----This
should be taken seriously because the Crying Baby theory was mentioned on America's Most Wanted this past Saturday when they profiled the serial killer in Louisiana.

I'd like you to forward this to all the women you know. It may save a life. A candle is not dimmed by lighting another candle. I was going to send this to the ladies only, but guys, if you love your mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, etc., you may want to pass it onto them, as well.

Please forward to everyone u know k! :)

8:43 PM
Sweet dreams with Jesus by my side

Thursday, February 21, 2008

HAiz haiz....

One more paper and I'm done!!!!!!!!!! :) Freedom here i come!!!
Just now went to look at hui ming's blog...Always love reading her blog...so entertaining...got so many interesting thing that I have never encounter before...hahaha...

I went to peep at her frenes' link to see got any one i know...And I found few blogs of familiar faces...It's glad to see that everyone had changed...And everyone seems happier?! :) however, I was just so stunned to see some of them changing so much...hahaha... :)

Hmm...after glancing through so many blog entries...sud feel like putting more pics to my blog..its so boring and plain...eh..As usual, a com idiot like...maybe u can wait for another 2 years for new photos to be posted up?? hahaha...nahx...

Recently, hands got better le...thk God for the healing...Amazingly, not the med that heals me but God...hahaha... The med seems to have side effects that doing what its SUPPOSED to do...hahaha...waste my money siax...well...treat it like charity to the doc??heez...opps...Wads funny is that me and ling went to the polyclinic tgt and initially wanted a female doc...but must wait for 7 more ppl...so sian lo...then i got a male doc...He is so different frm the rest of the doc? Know why? Usually doc will only say this few sentences :"where are you unwell?... hmm...ok...dont worry I will prescriped some med for you...ok, you can go get ur med already.."
But this doc ar...I asked so many qns then he answered me mountains of answers...and his slang is soooooooooooo "juan she" cannot understand what he says lo...lol...the whole day just nod nod, orrh...like that huh...but actually dun understand wad he says...hahahaha....

But thk Hui Ming and Ling for the concern!! Big hugs and kiss to you gals!! Muacks! :)

Ganbatte Naysa!!!!!!!!!!!

9:38 PM
Sweet dreams with Jesus by my side

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Recently my right hand has been quite persistently itching and some more at the same area... Very scared is it any allergies or rashes or what...Must pray for healing... Argh...

Kinda vexed recently with the Touch young arrow thingy... already got an answer or decision for joining or not...After much prayers and observation of how the whole volunteering thing is like on one of the sat, I felt that it wasnt really my calling to serve there. Like I said, dont want made a decison out of nothing or out of rush. But I felt like kinda irresponsible. Though I did not officially join them, but i still felt bad... I dont know how to explain to the in-charged. Haiz...felt really bad... Is it because of fear that made me come to a decision? I felt that I'm incapable of taking the kids...Felt stupid when I looked at their maths questions and assignments and couldnt get the answers...Really feel I've so much inability to teach them. How to "fight a battle" when I don even have "much upgraded" weapon? I dont know.. really dont know... But...I will buck up my courage tell her some day. I have to...Dont wana be so irresponsible. Not that touch young arrow is not good...But i considered many factors also... every dat is really a hard commitment especially next year is SIP le...duno can commit or not..

But I must say, despite all these factors, I really enjoyed that day watching those kids playing and having fun. Kids nowadays are really bright and cute...They say things which is unimaginable...For instance, my tuition boy that I took up...While teaching him the chinese words he can suddenly ask me why one of the beer company call that name... all sorts of nonsense la...but its really funny... hahaha... Still rmb one of the touch young arrow boy said 16th feb will have chicken wing when fidelia asked what event they having on that day...hahaha...lol...really funny.. I know, the volunteers there also enjoyed themselves and having much joy from the kids...

I must salute these helpers...because I learned from them that they sacrifice their time for blessing others. Especially showing much care and concerns and extending help in their homwework... I know, God has used them and mould them through Young arrow. It really required them alot of patient...The boy that I first met in young arrow is a really challenging one...heez...Forgot his name le...He simply ignored me as though i ate glass since young. That's why transparent cant see me...hahaha..I really felt awkard that day lo...dono how to communicate with him and showing him that it's ok that you ignored me, I'll give you time. Because i know, not everyone is open to strangers... But i felt stupid la, staring at the air while the boy doing homework, then look so inefficient infront of fidelia...Anyway, thats not the main point...The main point is that I wana help him in whatever I can and show him that there are people in this world that cares for him and wants to help him. Hmm...but I learned something that day...Thank God for the opportunity...Thank God that He made me realise many things which i did not notice usually.

Heex...yupx...gambatte to those volunteers ba!! You can play a part and be a great influence to the kids! Yes, you! because God has choosen you! (:

Hmm...suddenly realise all my post very long...hahaha...nevermind, God see can le.. :)heez...

Naysa

8:09 PM
Sweet dreams with Jesus by my side

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

SECOND CHANCE "In A Valley By The Sea" 2007 Hillsong United EP Lyrics

VERSE 1
You called my name
Reached out Your hand
Restored my life
And I was redeemed
The moment You entered my life
Amazing grace
Christ gave that day
My life was changed
Went from my shoulders
Fell the weight of my sin

CHORUS
So it's with everything I am
I reach out for Your hand
The hope that changed a second chance I've gained
On You I throw my life
Casting all my fears aside
How could greater love than this
Ever possibly exist

VERSE 2
Consume my thoughts
As I rest in You
I'm now in love with a Saviour
Bearing the marks of His love

CHORUS
(REPEAT)

BRIDGE
So I wait upon You now
With my hands released to You
Where a little faith's enough
To see mountains lift and move
Yeah I wait upon You now
Dedicated to Your will
To this love that will remain
A love that never fails
(REPEAT 2 TIMES)

Go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3mCA2Q67Ps to listen to the song...Eh, not the video k...heex...

BREAK FREE (an even faster tempo) "In A Valley By The Sea" 2007 Hillsong United EP Lyrics

VERSE 1
Would you believe me, would you listen if I told you that
There is a love that makes the way, it never holds you back
Who would have thought that God would give his one and only Son
Taken a stand upon the cross to show his perfect love

PRE-CHORUS
So would you break free, would you break free get up and dance, in His love
His love never ends, yeah.

CHORUS
There's no escaping the truth, there's no mistaking its you
God forever we'll get up and dance, get up and dance and praise you
There's no escaping your love, there's no mistaking your light
Across the world we will get up and dance, get up and dance and praise you

VERSE 2
Now is the time to take this freedom that has come our way
Offer our lives to see the glory of His name

BRIDGE
Never, all our days
We are holy Lord, holding onto all your ways
We are holding on, holding on to all you've said and you've done
We are holding on to your love
Now we will dance

Simply love this song's lyrics...

Love Enough "In A Valley By The Sea" 2007 Hillsong United EP Lyrics

LOVE ENOUGH

VERSE 1
Your love's enough to see the broken hearts
Get a brand new start, with a brand new heart
As the faithful hope in things unseen
You're enough to see all their things & dreams come alive

PRE-CHORUS
Cause we're living in the Saviour today
And this day is what we have now
In this moment we have chosen to praise
And to change in how we live now

CHORUS
Your love that broke my fall
It's more than enough that I needed
Cause I've never known better
And I've never known better

VERSE 2
Your love's enough to see the humbled man
Find the cause of Christ, with his outstretched hands
As the crippled grabs his mat
To walk enough, to save him from the pain he bore
Cause we're living in the Saviour today

PRE-CHORUS

CHORUS 2
Your love that broke my fall
It's more then enough that I needed
Cause I've never known better
And I've never known better
This love will see me soar
It's more than enough that I needed
Cause I've never known better
And I've never known better

BRIDGE
My Saviour
You'll never let me go
My life is now secure
My Saviour
You'll never let me go
And in your hands, my future's bright and

CHORUS 2
(REPEAT 2 TIMES)

11:16 PM
Sweet dreams with Jesus by my side

Hey pals...

Happy valentine's day! So, anybody joining my single club today?hahaha...Nope, i shd phrase it in another way, anybody joining me for a date with my beloved Jesus? :)

Well...Nothing much to update this few days...Just wana give a few testimony about the good work God has done both in my life and my family's. :) Praise God...

Recently daay hurt one of his finger, dont know what reason, but heard that it's due to bitten by some unknown "creature"...hahaha... It was quite bad..To the extend that his hands got so swollen and the doc told him might need operation to remove the dirt inside the finger. I know he is really worried...And we too are worried...We prayed for his healing, hoping that he would not need to go for any surgery...Till one day, after the reunion dinner night, our family came together to prayed for his healing. Me and my sister was so touched that first time ever, he would accept our prayers for him. Can you imagine someone so against christianity would do that? He even gave thanks to God after the prayer. Can you see the heart and plans of God? It is soooooooooo awesome and wonderful beyond my description. Because I know He loves my dad, He lead him to draw near to Him. :) Praise God for the mercy.

Another day on the 2nd day of new year, we again come to pray for healing for him. And once again the doc encourage him to do a surgery from SCG. And i know he is really worried especially due to the monetary prob...SO my sister invited him to sunday chinese service to allow people in church to pray for healing for him... And by God's grace, he came for service. Though he have not recieved Christ yet, but i know that it's the beginning of salvation and God's miracle in him, where a life is transforming soon! :) hallelujiah... thank God that at least he did not leave the service half way... :)

Amazingly, his finger's swelling reduced and heard that the dirt inside his finger were almost completely removed. But, he did a minor surgery... And was much better. Though a surgery was did, I still praise God that he answered to our prayers to heal him... praise God. =)

I'm still hoping to see more miraculous thing happen to him... by God's plan...I trust in God...That hope doesn't disappoint us. Because our hope is in the lord. :)

Praise God for answering my prayer. Recently, kinda broke...But God blessed me with 2 days free taxi ride lei....Heez...hwo could that be right? Somemore the person giving me free ride is a total strangers to me...hahaha...one stone kill two birds..not only am i not late, but also no cash paid..heez...dono is this counted as lunky or taking advantages...For the details of the free taxi ride, next blog share with you guys ba... (heez..also duno if anyone will view my granny blog..so long

Naysa

This part is dedicated to my beloved cousin, yi zi, from God to her...

Once a little girl came seeking after me, I speak to her gently with comforting words, I said:"here i am my daughter..." but she could not hear me, her ears was covered by the evil's one voice saying to her,"God did not love you, so he will not answer your prayers...". I am standing beside her, but she could not see me, because her eyes are so distracted by the world. When she laughed and when she cried, when she is pondering about many things in her life and couldnt get any solutions or ways, when she couldnt make sense out of everything, I saw everything. Did you call my name? Did you knock my door? Did you drink of me? Did you hold on to me?

Even though she could not hear nor see, I loved her. Deep within me, I loved her. I held her, hold her. I have never leave. I have any forsaken her. All along this difficult journey, I am always there. All I want, is for you to turn your eyes on me. Will you turn your eyes to me for this time? Will you turn your eyes to me? To me, to me...

Jesus

10:36 PM
Sweet dreams with Jesus by my side

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Exams are VERY SUPER near... haiz...feel like a warrior fighting a battle without preparation and weapon!! BUT, BUT, I have God help me...by his grace and mercy... (Coz dolast min work...heez...) Opps...

This month is learning to let go and let God, focusing on God, drawing deeper intimacy with God... :) Yes, let go and submit to him...

11:53 PM
Sweet dreams with Jesus by my side

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Hey guys!!

Happy chinese new year!!! :) MAy all your wishes this year be fulfilled!! And yes...I missed my pineapple tart!! argh!! This year no pineapple tart!! :( haiz.... Yeah... go home spring cleaning now...bye bye... :)

3:04 AM
Sweet dreams with Jesus by my side

Friday, February 1, 2008

This is what I saw in the email, I think the words written are so touching...

What Love means to a 4-8 year old . .Slow down for three minutes to read this. It is so worth it.Touching words from the mouth of babes.A group of professional people posed this question to a groupof 4 to 8 year-olds, 'What does love mean?'The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone couldhave imagined. See what you think:

'When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint hertoenails anymore.So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even whenhis hands got arthritis too. That's love.' Rebecca- age 8'

When someone loves you, the way they say your name isdifferent.
You just know that your name is safe in their mouth. 'Billy - age 4'

Love is what makes you smile when you're tired. 'Terri - age 4

'Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and shetakes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.' Danny - age 7

'Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.' Bobby - age 7 (Wow!)

'If you want to learn to love better, you should start witha friend who you hate,' Nikka - age 6(we need a few million more Nikka's on this planet)

'Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then hewears it everyday.' Noelle - age 7

'Love is like a little old woman and a little old man whoare still friends even after they know each other so well.' Tommy - age 6

'During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared.I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddywaving and smiling.
He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore.' Cindy - age 8

'My mommy loves me more than anybodyYou don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.'Clare - age 6 'Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.' Elaine-age 5

'You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it.But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.' Jessica - age 8

And the final one -- Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia oncetalked about a contest he was asked to judge.
The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child.The winner was a four year old child whose next doorneighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost hiswife.Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the oldgentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there.When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, thelittle boy said, 'Nothing, I just helped him cry'

So, aren't these kids so lovely? Then what about my view of love? Share with you guys then,

Let me share my view of love. Do you know what is really love? I never knew what love is until I felt it. True love is secured when you know that you can always rely on someone for help in every situation. When i cried, someone is there to cry with me and lending me his shoulder to lie on, when i fall, someone carries me and held me by his right hand, when i laugh, he laughs with me, when i'm feeling down and blue, he tapped me on the head and give me a warmth hug that ease my pain and sorrows away. When i'm in trouble, I looked to him for help and give me peace that i needed most. He gives me shelter in rainny days, and give me joy in sunny days. when i did silly things, he puts a gentle smile on his face. Everything and anyhting that happens in my life, I share with him because i know that he is the most available to seek to than anyone in this busy society. When i do not know how to complete my work, he gives me wisdom and guidance.

And yes, there is such person, he is my most beloved friend Jesus Christ. He wants to be friend with you and extend this awesome love to you because he IS love. Will you allow him to do so? :) Let this year's valentine's day be a special one to celebrate with your true lover of your soul... :)

Naysa

1:12 AM
Sweet dreams with Jesus by my side

This is my favourite photo with all the jie mei men!!
Photo taken at minds cafe celebrating my bdae last yr!
Intro(frm left of back): Yizi (my lovely cousin), Li wee (cute sister-of- christ), Siling(my beloved buddy)
(frm left of front): Chye hong (my cool sister), Me! :)

Another photo taken last year, celebrating Kala's bdae!