oh really???!!!

Too many “coincidence” till it got me… … … … …

because of YOU...

because of You, I was born again
because of You, I’m ransomed by Your grace
because of You, my heart has found a home
A refuge for my soul

because of You, sins are washed away
because of You, heaven knows my name
because of You, I can live again
You’ve broken every chain

because of You, the weak say “I am strong”
because of You, the broken has a song
because of You, there’s no need to fear
Hope steadfast, ever sure

Unfailing Love, so unreserved
You gave Yourself on Calvary
And now I stand, forever free
My Savior rescue me

ChEr LiM's MoMeNtS #5

mOmEnT 26
* during work time *
~ children busy chatting away *
Cher Lim: Child A, are you doing your work?
Child A: Oh… kind of.
Cher Lim: What? Kind of?

mOmEnT 27A
* class topic : something about personal hygiene *
Cher Lim: So what will happen if you don’t bath?
Children: * different replys *
Cher Lim: * listened attentively *
Child S: Will have flies?
Cher Lim: Flies?
Child S: Yes. You know ar, I played the Pet Society then if mummy and daddy and I never bath, my pet society has a lot of flies
Cher Lim: @@! Wow! You also play Pet Society on facebook?
Child S: * nodded her head *

mOmEnT 27B
* Cher S & Cher Lim talking about facebook *
Child J: My mummy also has facebook
Child A: Yes… I also have! You know hor… the farm town very fun!
Cher Lim: Haha! * children’s entertainment getting more and more happening ar *

mOmEnT 28
* children saw the newly installed shower curtain in the toilet *
Children: Cher Lim, what’s that?
Cher Lim: That is a shower curtain * explained the use of it *
Child J: Who put it there?
Cher Lim: Oh! Is Teacher S’ husband.
Children: ?????
Child J: Who is Teacher S’ husband?
Cher Lim: Hmm… Teacher S’s husband is Teacher S’ husband. Haha!
Child C: What is “husband”?
Cher Lim: Hmm… That’s mean Teacher S married to him.
Children: * ??? Look *
Child J: * very serious * They got kiss?
Children: Eeeeks…
Cher Lim: ... ... Hahaha!

mOmEnT 29
* national day celebration *
Cher Lim: Children, do you all know who founded Singapore?
Children: Don’t know…
Child Ch: Merlion!
Cher Lim: ???

mOmEnT 30A
* goodies bag was given to all from birthday boy A, everyone was happy and “guarding” their goodies bag with all their heart *

Child AV: * came up to Cher Lim out of the sudden * Na, give you…
Cher Lim: @@! For me? You want to give this chocolate to me?
Child AV: Yes…
Cher Lim: * touched, really touched * =)
Thank you! You can keep that for yourself. I really appreciate that!
Child AV: * smiled * You are welcomed!
Cher Lim: =) * made my day *

* dismissal … Cher Lim told colleagues about the touching incident *
Cher Y & Cher L came forward to get the chocolate from Child AV who was willing to give as well

* seconds later *
Cher Y: I want the chocolate!
Cher L: I want too!
Cher Lim: Child AV, give the chocolate to me!
Child AV: * stress look *

* did a smart move that impressed me … Child AV opened up the chocolate and gave each of us one … without “hurting” anyone *

mOmeNt 30B
* arrival of children *
Friend S: Cher Lim, Child AV brought biscuits!
Cher Lim: Wow!
Child AV: You see, I have three packets!
Cher Lim: Wow… that’s a lot
Child AV: One for Friend S, one for me and one for you
Cher Lim: For me?
Child AV: Yes!
Cher Lim: * touched *

* during English lesson *
Child AV: Cher Lim, for you!
Cher Lim: =)
Child AV: * “feeling” the biscuit * A… wait ar, all cracked already. I give you another

* started digging his bag for another “new” packet *
Child AV: Give you this… I take the cracked ones
Cher Lim: =) That’s so sweet of you… Thank you but is really ok, I can take the cracked ones.
Child AV: Oh… okie!

yEaRsSsss

Recently met up with my friends. =)

Some “@@” digits…
~9 years since we graduated
~12 years of friendship
Sometime it gets pretty encouraging and will bring =) to us (at least to me)…

Once we were still students, and now… …
so and so is preparing for marriage, who and who married, so and so is a mother now, so and so is doing well in their newly established business, so and so is happily enjoying life, so and so is doing well financially etc etc


Thanks Friend A, Friend C, Friend I & Friend M for the quality gift & fellowship… and of course the yearsss of friendship! =)

hAiZ...

Just saw a post made by one of my friends over @ facebook.

Haiz! If only I didn’t introduce Friend H to them…
Haiz! If only Friend H were to do a good job…

=/ Very very very disappointed with Friend H…
Guess I will never ever, never ever introduce Friend H to anyone…

* once bitten, twice shy *

aLmOsT...

A new student in nursery, adorable & smart boy - Child I
Though I don’t teach nursery but Child I know me and pretty like me actually… cause I will bring him to “places” no other teachers would want to bring him. Haha!
The way he call out "Teacher Lim" never fails to make my day! =)

Almost everyday during dismissal, he will come to me to ask me to carry him. Depending when the mum arrive, some day I can carry him for few times. =)

Just yesterday I was happily standing outside the door, waiting for parents and the next thing - I missed my step and HAD A FALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
* paiseh * But thank God no parent/child was around… just one of my colleagues. =p

As I was rubbing my wound, I was sooooooooooo. really soooooooooo thankful to God that during the fall, I was alone! Cause I would well be carrying Child I as the place where I missed my step is a “frequent” spot I will carry him to lookout for his mum.
* need to be extra careful + awake the next time *

Cant imagine what will happen if I were carrying him during my fall… I am going to be super duper guilty! Then I was thinking - is ok if I were to be injured but never want it to be on Child I.

=) Need to constantly pray for protection!

mOrE mOrE mOrE

"MaKe ChEr LiM dIsApPeAr!"

Previously @ my kindergarten, children will only have snack time with menu like biscuit with milo, macaroni, bread etc.
Most of it are children’s “familiar & favourite food” so no prob getting them to eat.

@ my current schoolhouse, due to some enrichment classes etc, children will have to take their lunch in school. Just this term, we started to cater food, the daily menu actually can be pretty sumptuous with a daily must-have fruit.

Few examples...
rice + sweet and sour fish, fishball + veg soup and apple
OR
rice + fish fritter, beancurd + cabbage soup and watermelon
OR
hor fun with gravy + papaya

But it can be a “challenge” to get some of the children to eat. Usually I will pray before that God will shorten my “suffering“ time. Haha!

Some common statements…
“What is this? I don’t want that!”
“I don’t want the fish”
“I don’t want the carrot”
“I don’t eat this chicken”
The most favourite line - “I don’t want veggie”

There will also be few who take 30mins to eat two spoons of rice or ten minutes to chew their food and usually I got to “remind” them to eat/chew.
Haha! No joke! You really got to see them in action (or out?).


I will have parents coming to me with different requests when it comes to their child’s eating. Understandable, that’s why as much as possible, I will try to help “fulfill” their request.

Most of the time veggie is the enemy of the children. Haha!
But thank God what’s enemy to the children @ home will not be the “enemy” to the children in school.
Somehow they don’t have the chance to be picky with Cher Lim around. Haha!

Recently…
CaSe #1
* lunch time *
Child A: Cher Lim, can… can I don’t eat the veggie?
Cher Lim: What do you think? Of course not, you got to eat. Veggie good for you.
* seconds later *
Child A: * took out his god pendant *
Cher Lim: Haha! Child A, what happened?
Child A: * smiled silently *
Cher Lim: You want to make Cher Lim disappear so you don’t have to eat veggie?
Friend V: Quick, make Cher Lim disappear!
Child A: * mumbled to himself with a cheeky look *
Cher Lim: Ding Ding! Cher Lim is still here. Please eat your veggie.
Friends: Haha!

CaSe #2
A K1 boy Child B who doesn’t like to eat veggie, will give me a “going-to-vomit” face when I ask him to eat. After a talk with the mum who said he just being picky and want me to help ensure he eats veggie in school… muahaha … of course Cher Lim will gladly help.
At first he ate the veggie unwillingly cause is Cher Lim’s instruction so no way of “negotiating“. Haha! At one time he told me “I eat the veggie already! I swallow!” Opps! But just last week before I can ask him, he told me “I love veggie!” Haha! And now you don’t really see the “going-to-vomit” face anymore.

CaSe #3
A K2 girl who often “struggle” to finish her food - not just solid food like rice but even a slice of bread.
Cher Lim: Child C, you don’t eat veggie?
Child C: I only eat carrot and broccoli
Cher Lim: Oh! Then this (pointing to her rice) is carrot.
Child C: I don’t want…
Cher Lim: Why? Is carrot too.
Child C: But different style
Cher Lim: * fainted *

=) no doubt it can be a “challenge” to see the children through their eating time but still it can be encouraging and will make my day when I see “result“…
- children who don’t eat veggie @ home attempted to eat in school
- children who used to hate veggie beginning to take the first step
- etc etc.

It may have started with “force” as Cher Lim’s instruction so no choice but you never know, they may eventually will learn to accept it.

My FiRsT tImE

I was there! I was there! I was there!
I was there at the mega event - Singapore’s 44th birthday!

To get ndp ticket can be pretty challenging … not to mention to get not the preview, not the rehearsal but for the 9th Aug!!!

Thank God for Std M & granny - I was given two tickets!
Friend Z to S to M to Friend Y, the ticket lastly went to Friend L.
(ps: just when I thought the ticket so “precious”?? Hmm…)
Woohoo! Thank God for the good seats - front & center.


Wonderful! Total different feel to watch from tv and "LIVE"!
The "warm-up" activities was fun! The happenings on stage, in the air, on the water, upclose among the audience was like x10 in size and x10 in excitement (at least to me).

I was so busy capturing all moments in my memory that I decided to put aside my camera and just enjoy "the moment". =)


ps: actually I quite like the above segment! =)
When the hosts first got us to look up, I was like "where? where!". Then the next thing when I looked up again, without seeing the helicopter, I saw 12 tiny little things coming down!



Other than the crowd (esp dismissal), all was WONDERFUL!
I wouldn’t mind going again! =p
(Met few JAMs students - two of them were telling us that they get the actual ndp tickets EVERY year! Hmm....)

To add on to the challenge of Friend L & myself to “watch over” Std M & granny in the midst of the "red sea" … halfway through the journey, granny wasn’t feeling well (really not well) and little Std M was sleepy! We were so desperate for transport that we almost wanted to call the ambulance but thank God granny was much better after few rounds of vomit. ~phew~

~ back home ~
Though tired but all in all, definitely worth it! =)

I am proud to be a Singaporean!

.......

Argghh... is "official" - I'm down!
slept early, drank water + liang cha... need to get well soon!

I have a "mega event" to attend on Sun - need to be well by then!

oNe AfTeR aNoThEr

First it was 7 out of 17 then it was 5 out of 17 … now my turn?

The "virus"? The late nightsss? The durian?
Cher Lim, more rest & more water! Cannot be sick now! Get well soon!

dPt! dPt!

=) OFFICIALLY graduated with Diploma in Preschool Teaching

Just got back my practicum folder recently - “passed with merit”
Am very happy with the result!

Thank God for the 1.5years!

Will get the "hardcopy" of the cert @ the graduation ceremony two months later...

I aM sO pRoUd To Be In ChC

CHC - Dreams Are Realized, Success Is Celebrated
CHC celebrated 20th anniversary last weekend… =)
Wow… awesome 20years! Definitely more awesome years ahead!

For myself………
- joined CHC 11 years ago … no regret since then
… years back I was asked by one of my aunties to join her church. No matter how persistence she was, I was also very firm to say no

- the first service I went was @ Hollywood Theatre
- went with 3 cousins (sad to say, I am the only “survivor”)

It is @ CHC where I experienced true joy & peace, encountered God’s presence, met great friends, get a chance to do things I never imagine I can do, self-esteem/confidence increased … the list can go on and on

I am very thankful to God for placing me and to be a part of this awesome family in this awesome City Harvest Church! =)


@ the celebration last weekend…
The early wake, the short hours of sleep, the wait was ALL WORTH IT.
I left with many “wowowow”… by
- the presence & love of God
- the sacrifices by the pioneers of CHC (esp Pst Kong & Sun)
- the great testimonies of pioneers … they started full in their heart but empty in their pocket but they are not just full in their heart, they are definitely full in their pocket
- the generosity/excellence of CHC
- etc etc etc