The Dream Castle

The Dream Castle http://adeang.multiply.com/ "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 Current Reads: (1) Lead Like Jesus by Kenneth Blanchard and Phil Hodges (2) The Road Less Travelled and Beyond by M. Scott Peck Unfinished/Re-Reads: (1) Practice of The Presence of God by Brother Lawrence (2) The Call by Os Guiness (3) Ordering Your Private World by Gordon MacDonald (4) Good to Great by Jim Collins Eyeballing: (1) Identity by Charlotte Scanlon-Gambil (2) Rumours of Another World by Philip Yancey Reading List 2008: (1) Friends In A Broken World by Tan Soo-Inn Reading List 2007: (1) Hinds' Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard (2) Extravagant Worship by Darlene Zschech (3) Changes That Heal by Dr Henry Cloud (4) Spiritual Leadership by Oswald Sanders (5) Boundaries by Dr Henry Cloud & Dr John Townsend (6) Fight Like A Girl by Lisa Bevere (7) Dreams and Visions by Jane Hamon Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:43:44 -0000 Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:47:39 -0000 The Dream Castle http://images.adeang.multiply.com/logo http://adeang.multiply.com 100 100 Songwriters Showcase 27 June 2008 I was the amateur Christian songwriter-artiste-wannabe that night, sharing my life journey and songs that God has given me. Recordings of the night's songs and sharing are found in this link. http://adeang.multiply.com/links/item/8/Songwriters_Showcase_27_June_2008 Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:47:39 -0000 Underwater Creatures finally went to visit Underwater World at Sentosa, after visiting the 5-storey-high Kagoshima/Japan Acquarium! here are some interesting creatures i saw... http://adeang.multiply.com/photos/album/57/Underwater_Creatures Sun, 21 Oct 2007 13:30:37 -0000 Photographs from UpBeat's "Good Ol' Acappella" shots taken by Lyndley, Marianne's house mate, of UpBeat's second concert, Good Ol' Acappella. we had such a blast! and it was a sombre moment on wed night when we said our thank yous and bid farewell to Leslie who's leaving for Manhattan on http://adeang.multiply.com/links/item/7/Photographs_from_UpBeats_Good_Ol_Acappella Sat, 18 Aug 2007 04:57:33 -0000 Published! My first published article on TODAY, 5 October 2006! wrote a travel article on Budapest, Hungary. it was an extension of a choral festival tour with SYC in December 2002 where we went to Prague (famous for its Christmas Choral Festivals) to sing for Christmas. Afterwhich, two girlfriends and I flew to Budapest for five days to tour! Boy, 5 days wasn't enough to tour even half of Budapest.. but it was a splendid time :) started on this project in February.. from writing to publishing, it's been 8 months!! check out this online version, under the plus section, page 37. http://adeang.multiply.com/links/item/1/Published Thu, 5 Oct 2006 01:43:19 -0000 The Improved Boy Band Version here's another one, with 2-part harmonies, and with cameo appearance of someone's girlfriend's http://adeang.multiply.com/video/item/2/The_Improved_Boy_Band_Version Mon, 25 Sep 2006 10:13:00 -0000 The Song That Wasn't Sung it was quite entertaining for us gals, Joan, Yuhui and myself, at the worship/jazz band rehearsal for Wern and Lynn's wedding one sunday on 17th Sept. this was the song that the 3 guys, Oli, Danny and James practised hard for, in boyband style, helmed by Oli the rasper... When You Say Nothing At All by Ronan Keating. err..i only managed to take a series of short 9 sec clips due to a setting on my phone that i http://adeang.multiply.com/video/item/1/The_Song_That_Wasnt_Sung Mon, 25 Sep 2006 10:05:17 -0000 Walter & Siow's Wedding Anniv 9 Sep a song that has ministered to me and remained close to me, as a reminder that our God is http://adeang.multiply.com/music/item/45/Walter_Siows_Wedding_Anniv_9_Sep Fri, 1 Sep 2006 08:44:43 -0000 Brownie Bashing 240806 spent an afternoon bashing.. oops.. baking brownies with bro, for the fun of it, and for his sweetheart's birthday... yes, it's me again, patronising and stalking bro with my olympus c-4000 digital camera. pardon the bad motion pictures. bro's action really very swift... he's the mai tu liao kind!! and to all of bro's 'spies' out there.. namely his CG mates: he loves going for CG and can't understand (in his wilful indignance lah) why CG has not been meeting, ha! and he laments and rants on and on about how i am stalking him with my cam so as to post these pictures on multiply.. how right.. and i know he loves every bit of it!!! heh heh.. 'tis my revenge on bro.. shhh.. donch spill the beans, y'all http://adeang.multiply.com/photos/album/28/Brownie_Bashing_240806 Sun, 27 Aug 2006 15:39:19 -0000 BTW 180806 Some shots of our room in Sofitel, Palm Resort with roomies, Ms Chuan and Mrs Low, and one of our worship run-through sessions during http://adeang.multiply.com/photos/album/27/BTW_180806 Sun, 27 Aug 2006 15:38:29 -0000 Bro's 24.. 140806 We celebrated my bro's birthday on sunday night, 13 August 06. My first aunt (my mom's eldest sis), whom we call, Ya3 Bi2 in hainanese, joined us. Also present, bro's sweetheart, Fanny in pink. http://adeang.multiply.com/photos/album/26/Bros_24.._140806 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 06:01:57 -0000 Bro's Cheesecake Ads graciously made a birthday cheesecake for my bro and family on sunday afternoon. Bro and I only officially cut the cake today, one day after his birthday! After two days of being refrigerated, the cheesecake had sunk further in. Nevertheless, it was yummy!! Bro loved it! Thanks http://adeang.multiply.com/photos/album/25/Bros_Cheesecake Tue, 15 Aug 2006 06:01:30 -0000 I Need You A song by LeAnn Rimes, ripped from a fellow multiplyaholic's website. Introduced by phoonie in Feb 06 and the words and melody moved me. Something I'm learning to sing, to challenge my vocals. I Need You written by Ty Lacy, Dennis Matkosky I don’t need a lot of things I can get by with nothing Of all the blessings life can bring I’ve always needed something But I’ve got all I want When it comes to loving You You’re my only reason You’re my only truth I need you like water Like breath, like rain I need You like mercy From heaven’s gate There’s a freedom in Your arms That carries me through I need You You’re the hope that moves me To courage again You’re the love that rescues me When the cold wind rages And it’s so amazing ‘Cause that’s just how You are And I can’t turn back now You’ve brought me too far Oh yes I http://adeang.multiply.com/music/item/41/I_Need_You Tue, 15 Aug 2006 03:25:13 -0000 Toughening Up - Part II Part II was on Thursday when bro and I went swimming at 1p.m.! A lethargic body to start with, not to mention upper body/arm aches from gym on Tuesday. Bro happily announced that he takes one day to recover, so he was all set to go gym and swim all in one day. No way! So we went swimming, at 1p.m., on a day when the weather appeared to mirror that of the previous days - sunny in the late mornings, overcast after noon, cloudy/drizzly in the afternoons. Bro was lamenting about the dreary weather; he thrives on sunlight - totally walking in the light and under the influence of Paul's exhortations on physical training and discipline, I say! <img src="http://images.multiply.com/common/smiles/shade.png"> So we hit the slightly stale, chlorinated pool after the initial shower rinse and stretches and warmed up further through lap swimming. It was a leisurely time, and surprisingly an easy one. Perhaps it's the momentum of exercise from swimming the previous week and gym on Tuesday, paving the way for improved stamina. Got a chance also, to put into pract... http://adeang.multiply.com/journal/item/50/Toughening_Up_-_Part_II Sun, 6 Aug 2006 18:11:48 -0000 Toughening Up! The past two weeks have been a relief from work for me. I am taking the time off to fast and seek God yet again. Feelings of hopelessness, helplessness, financelessness assaulting me all over again, especially in the first week of fasting. Yet with the turn of the second week, I felt hope rising, stirring, in my sleep on Monday morning. A sentiment I hadn't experienced before in slumber. Brings to mind lyrics from Paul Baloche's Hosanna. This thing about hope. A fragile feeling that can easily come and go, when the light at the end of the tunnel is not in sight, eluding, even excruciating in the extended times of waiting upon the Lord for His promises to come to pass. Fragile feeling? Or discouragement? Proverbs 13:12 says, "Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing [desire; NASB, ESV] fulfilled is a tree of life." (NIV) "Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when dreams come true, there is life and joy." (NLT) Or as the Message puts it in updated lingo, "Unrelenting disappo... http://adeang.multiply.com/journal/item/49/Toughening_Up Sun, 6 Aug 2006 17:34:52 -0000 Vocal Demos 3 demos done for application to tour with Continental Singers in Oct 2004. http://www.continentalsingers.org recorded in red roof studio, a.k.a. ruth's home studio, 24th June 2004. Ruthless on keys Black Adder on http://adeang.multiply.com/music/item/26/Vocal_Demos Tue, 1 Aug 2006 15:34:41 -0000 His Eye On The Sparrow Reminiscing the times... fav pals fav a cappella group (Vocal Banter) fav gospel soundtrack (Sister Act 2) fav song to be sung at my funeral, by Lauryn Hill CEFC Offertory, 6 Mar 2005, by Vocal Banter: Yvonne Sheepish (lead vocals) Black Adder (vocals) Adelirious (synth) Ruthless (keys, http://adeang.multiply.com/music/item/22/His_Eye_On_The_Sparrow Tue, 1 Aug 2006 12:57:41 -0000 No Greater Love This song has been popping up in my life again lately. The origins of this song for me? Started in October 2004 when I was learning songs for my 3-week music missions tour in New England with the Continental Singers. Ruth passed me Rachael Lampa's Kaleidoscope album upon seeing the song list for my tour. I was very moved by the song and its words, not to mention Rachael Lampa's delicious vocals. And as God would have it, I was allocated the solo for this song on the tour and in spite of my insecurities and inabilities in hitting those high, sustained notes (the song was sung a semitone higher than original key) and a bad throat, my tour mates were encouraging and felt that God was using me each time to minister through that beautiful song. More recently, Dorothy asked me early this year if I knew of any suitable songs for Easter and I recommended No Greater Love, by Rachael Lampa from her third album, Kaleidoscope. She later shared that she was moved by the song and choreographed a da... http://adeang.multiply.com/journal/item/48/No_Greater_Love Mon, 24 Jul 2006 13:07:11 -0000 Hills@Sydney 2nd - 9th July 2006 the first 7 days in australia spent in sydney city centre, and attending hillsong conference at Acer Arena, Olympic Park station. we stayed at a backbackers suite, Footprints, 412 Pitt Street, near Central Station. the beaches were just fabulous, with huge crashing waves and crazy surfers in their bathing shorts in winter hitting those waves... http://adeang.multiply.com/photos/album/24/HillsSydney_2nd_-_9th_July_2006 Thu, 20 Jul 2006 05:23:30 -0000 Perth, 9th - 12th Jul 2006 http://adeang.multiply.com/photos/album/23/Perth_9th_-_12th_Jul_2006 Thu, 20 Jul 2006 05:22:05 -0000 For This Cause (Hills) I really love this old hills album, borrowed from WS and Mavis.. heh. such great songs for a great cause. so in line with my life purpose statement, epitomised by Philippians 3:7-14. These three songs are THE songs for me this year. Track 2: Faith is my theme song for 2006. God is teaching me to step out in faith, not blind, fuzzy, impulse reactions, but the kind of holy boldness and faith that moves mountains! What a great song! Track 11: Reaching For You I must thank Nette for introducing this song to me, out of the blue, when i was hitching a ride from her one night. Actually, it was after YC's farewell Turkish dinner ;P And it was such a divine appointment and a timely one for me because I was leading worship for BTW in March and the theme for that session was One Life, One Purpose. And I felt led to share my life purpose statement, from Phil 3, and was just praying for a theme song for that worship set. So Nette, you're my divine appointment! Thank you so much =) I love thi... http://adeang.multiply.com/music/item/15/For_This_Cause_Hills Tue, 27 Jun 2006 18:27:18 -0000 In Christ Alone (A Cappella) this version was the one that inspired me greatly and was the basis of the offertory we did with our very own boy band!! heh. Sunny, Lemmy, Adrian Lim and Pat Sum AH!!! Now, if only we can do this properly... Mr Lim.. score??? =) when you have time lah.. http://adeang.multiply.com/music/item/13/In_Christ_Alone_A_Cappella Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:21:56 -0000 Reconnecting with God's Heart for Missions Go Fest was a highlight for me. Apart from the joy of serving with fellow CEFCians and getting to know them better just by sheer proximity for most and by sheer girlish chattering for some others, I got to see two very special people and got involved in a very special project with phoonie by divine appointment. Check out phoonie's album <a href="http://phoonies.multiply.com/music/item/20?last_read=1&mark_read=phoonies:music:20">Behold Your Beauty</a> produced in-house. I was really privileged to be a part of this production process by doing the additional vocals, recorded on her Apple Powerbook at Expo during Go Fest, level 4 of Adelphi and some obscure corner near Arts House. Read about the adventure of this <a href="http://phoonies.multiply.com/journal/item/58">Mobile Recording</a> on her blog. But above all the human interactions and divine appointments, I got another precious glimpse into God's heart for the lost. Something that have been quite remote to me ever since my tsunami relief trip to Sri Lanka in Jan 05 and amidst busying with ministry commitments. Ironic how serving in ministry sometimes seem to cast the cry of the lost into... http://adeang.multiply.com/journal/item/44/Reconnecting_with_Gods_Heart_for_Missions Fri, 23 Jun 2006 05:47:05 -0000 Flowers for Von's 1st Wedding Anniversary Biography of The Cross and its roses... creation of Adelirious, for one black http://adeang.multiply.com/photos/album/8/Flowers_for_Vons_1st_Wedding_Anniversary Thu, 22 Jun 2006 07:16:43 -0000 In The Silence Wanna share this devotional from Streams In The Desert that portrays God's display of love even in life's silences. My heart is quieted. ----------------------------------------------------------- "Jesus did not answer a word." Matthew 15:23 "He will quiet you with his love." Zephaniah 3:17 Are you reading these verses as a child of God who is experiencing a crushing sorrow, a bitter disappointment, or a heartbreaking blow from a totally unexpected place? Are you longing to hear your Master's voice calling you, saying, "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid" (Matt 14:27)? Yet only silence, the unknown, and misery confront you - "Jesus did not answer a word." God's tender heart must often ache listening to our sad, complaining cries. Our weak, impatient hearts cry out because we fail to see through our tear-blinded, shortsighted eyes that it is for our own sakes that He does not answer at all or that He answers in a way we believe is less than the best. In fact, the silences of Jesus are a... http://adeang.multiply.com/journal/item/39/In_The_Silence Thu, 25 May 2006 17:22:05 -0000 The Stars Above Go Fest rehearsal tonight left me feeling pensive. As Mikey's Mommy dropped me off at my gate, I was prompted to look above. And I was suddenly struck by twinkling stars that lit the dark sky above. So many of them. Sounds cliche to be gushing about stars? Yea, I think so too. But the gentle night wind and the sky above left me wanting to linger around some more... and I did something I haven't done in goodness knows how long ago.. never? I opened my balcony door on the second storey of my parents' semi-D and sat right in the centre. To think that there can be stars right in front of me, without looking upwards! They seem so near, so bright, so alive. And I did the most natural yet impossible thing - count the stars! Or attempted to. As I started pairing them off to count, more stars 'pop up' and became more visible to my naked eye. It didn't take me long to give up counting! And to 'realise' as I count, the reality of how numerous the stars are in the sky. How God mustn't have been kid... http://adeang.multiply.com/journal/item/38/The_Stars_Above Thu, 25 May 2006 16:49:16 -0000 Reel or Real? I have been chewing on Korean serials this year, the latest one being My Lovely Samsoon or 我的名字叫金三顺, under high recommendation by Mikey's Mommy! I must say I was just drawn into the hilarity of it all, amidst some insightful lessons that the writer of this drama wanted to bring across; how this totally swooning and rich guy was pining (& angry with her) for his first love 金熙珍 who left him without a word 3 years ago to seek treatment for stomach cancer, only to return for him when she's well. In the meantime, he met Samsoon and entered into an agreement with her to fake their status as a couple because he wanted his mother off his back for setting him up on blind dates and hurrying him to get married. In the process of it, they started caring for each other and fell for each other. Later on, when 熙珍 returned and they thrashed things out, he returned to her. For a bit. Until he realised how much he missed Samsoon and how the memories of his past relationship with his first love were j... http://adeang.multiply.com/journal/item/37/Reel_or_Real Mon, 22 May 2006 07:25:33 -0000