Treasuring people

Today as I was reading the news, 2 articles made me feel kind of sad... The Dragon Boat tragedy and Life's "Toast to Salim".

The former tragedy saw 5 lives lost to the river. All of them so young in their 20s, leaving their families and many friends gripping over their loss. The latter article was about this 26 year old, thetre enthusiast - Pierre-Andre Salim who died in an accident while working overseas, and a memorial service was organized here in Singapore for him.

I thought 2 things as I read the articles.

1. How fragile life is... And if the lives were without God... even more tragic... No wonder the Bible says, "Don't boast about tomorrow..." because you really do not know what holds for you tomorrow... As much as we think this verse is about the lost receiving their salvation, it is also for us Christians to not wait another day, another chance to reach out to the lost....

2. That I must show love and thanks for people esp loved ones in my life. Don't wait till they are gone before you realise you have never expressed your love to them. I remember, 9 Father's Day ago, I gave my dad a present and card in the hospital while he was fighting with cancer. At that point, we all never knew he would eventually lose the battle 2 months later. I remembered vividly I wanted to kiss my dad (which I never did ever since I reached my teenage years), but I was too paiseh and felt too awkward to do it. 2 months later when dad passed away on the hospital bed, I stood alone with the lifeless body and kissed him with unending river of tears in my eyes, regretting why I hadnt expressed my love for him 2 months ago... I must never never take for granted the people I love today....

Ps Phil Pringle's painting service

Whoa... Paint and preach at the same time is no easy feat. This week, Ps Kong was not around for the weekend but Ps Phil did great! He painted 2 paintings - The Last Supper & The Cross, as he preached on Sat and Sun.


Well, I was v awed... I like this kind of textured, oil/acrylic painting. Very free-natured, very inspired and very flow... (U know what I mean...) I snapped snapped snapped away during the Sun service as Ps painted. The pics are not very clear cos of the lights, the movements and of course due to the quality of my HP camera... But here are some pics of dee man in action as he preached the 7 Works of the Cross... Awesome.... Hotdog (Ps Phil's lingo)




Ps Phil told us that the Last Supper's painting was sold for $50k! (Whoot!) I personally feel this cross is much nicer and Ps Phil did casually comment that this painting could sell for double! So... all who are about to sight the below picture, please pay up... No need $100k. $50 per sight will do. Hee... All proceeds will go to BF... ;)

On that old rugged cross

Hung a Man so deeply engrossed

You would have thought

He had fought and lost

Oh! What a dread

One's sanity hangs but on a thread

Oh! What a pain

For their gain, He has to sustain

He spoke to God

His Lord and King

He fought to see

He fought to sing

"For your sin

And for your grime

For your sicknesses

And all your curses

For your pain

And every shame

With My blood

I take it yonder"

Oh how I wonder

Oh how I wonder

As I stand at the foot

Of that old rugged piece of wood

I quietly whispered

"O thank you Man

O thank you Man...."