so i've been rather busy doing nothing lately, living the life i once used to dream off. on the side note, i had been involved in teaching this 12 year old boy to play the electric guitar. it's part of the make-a-wish foundation, and it's his wish to be a rockstar! his big day was two nights ago, and you probably would have seen a segment on him in the sunday times. i would say it was quite an enjoyable journey, teaching him from scratch. and he's certainly a fast learner, given then he's only 12 years old and has limited time to practice due to the nature of his treatment for cancer.

though there were obviously more hiccups then were reported in the news, i would say it was quite a successful event.











i would say what was really inspiring was how supportive his parents were. i don't suppose every parent would agree to seeing their kid aspire to be a rock-star, but his parents are not only supportive of it, they put in the extra effort and are deliberate in helping him towards his big night. like how his mom would always ask me how's his progress and whether he's ready, and his dad going all out to even dress up in a purple bandanna in support for his performance. i'm certain its a night none-of-us involved are gonna forget so easily.

on and he was awesome enough to write us all a card.


anyway, been thinking about some things recently and something that Joel Houston said that really struck me.

"He doesn't want our ways of doing things, He doesn't want our methods. God's not into appearances, He's into the heart. and we do what we do, and we give everything we have to God; the best of our creativity, the best of what we can do with our hands. we do it because we love God and we want to give Him the best that we can. and so there is nothing wrong with lights and great music and everything else, as long as the heart is pure and the heart is to simply glorify God, and to sacrifice by giving the best to Him. and i pray that that would be the revelation and that, in giving our best to Him. He's not just after the confession of our lips; but is after our actions. when it comes to reaching others, being prepared to be inconvenienced enough to lay down our agendas and take up God's agenda."