Cycling @ East Coast 22 March 2008

Our Holy Saturday was spent out at East Coast, our favourite outing location. Man, it's been a long time since we came here.

This day, we went cycling... with our new friend Peter, who's from Taiwan. We went up all the way to SAFRA resorts, where we got ice-cream and sat down to chat for a little bit. We had a good time brushing up or chinese skills... to converse with Peter! haha!

Vanessa joined us halfway and we returned to Macs after 2hrs of cycling, just in time to catch Gavin, Jane & Jeanette... but it rained! So no more cycling after that - we simply sat and ATE MORE FOOD at Macs. Talk about exercise! Jac joined us that afternoon too, after her McRitchie Treetop walk with her colleagues.

It was a fun day out!

Who is Sister Nancy Kellar?

Since we've been focusing on Sister Nancy Kellar's Growth Seminar Series for the last 4 weeks, (More love through prayer, purity, More Power through Charisms), did anyone wonder who really is she? Here is your background info!

ONE YEAR AGO.. this is what she said:
Famvin.org (7 March 2007) - Sister Nancy Kellar, a Sister of Charity who was a member of the first charismatic house of prayer in the United States, told the assembly participants they must be evangelists. “The gift of the Holy Spirit was given to us, not to tie a high on with God — as much as we love to do that — but for holiness and for mission and ministry.”

As to opportunities for evangelization, she said most will come about through listening to others tell their stories. “Evangelization starts first by listening, not by speaking,” she said.
But Sister Kellar cautioned that charismatics will likely be more effective in their evangelization if they avoid some of the terms that have become common in the charismatic movement.
“We need to use normal language,” she said, advising them to avoid starting out with terms such as “born again” or “slain in the Spirit.”

Biography:

Sr. Nancy Kellar, SC Sister Nancy Kellar, S.C. was born in New York City, U.S.A. She has been a Sister of Charity of New York since 1960. She has a Masters Degree in History and was a secondary school History teacher before becoming involved in full time ministry in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in 1971. She was a member, with Fr Jim Ferry, of the first Charismatic House of Prayer in the United States. In 1975 she was a founding member, with six other Sisters of Charity, of Saint Elizabeth Seton House of Prayer in Scarsdale, New York. She obtained a second Masters degree in Theology/Spirituality from Immaculate Conception Seminary in New Jersey in 1980. Sr. Nancy was coordinator of the Charismatic Renewal in the Archdiocese of New York for ten years and also was a member of the National Service Committee for the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in the U.S.A. for ten years. She continues to serve the Catholic Renewal in the USA as a member of the National Council for the CCR. She has also served for many years in the ecumenical renewal in the United States as Vice-Chairperson of the North American Ecumenical Charismatic Committee. She was elected to the I.C.C.R.S. (International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services) Council in March 1992 and elected director of the Rome office in March 1994. In June 1996 the I.C.C.R.S. Council mandated her for the work of teaching and networking the International Catholic Charismatic Renewal. Today she continues her ministry of teaching sent out and supported in love and prayer by her charismatic community of Sisters of Charity in Scarsdale, NY where she again resides. Since beginning this work, she has spoken at Conferences and given retreats in more than 50 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and South America as well as the U.S.A. Her frequent theme is, 'There's always more of God's Love and gifts.' Her Growth in the Spirit Seminar book “There's Always More: Expecting New Fire' is in it's third printing.

Supper @ Upper Thomson

Last Saturday, we had a small group... so we went to Upper Thomson for supper. And you know why? Coz somewhere during the session, I had a thought of walking out from Nat's place, at Jalan Leban area there... at Upper Thomson. I dismissed the thought unthinkingly. Then, after session ended, Sury started asking something about going to Thomson for an event or something.... and I just went..THOMSON???!..

So here u go. Invited Krish & Nat too... ;)

At Wendy's Spize:

A story

TAXES
A tax assessor came one day to a poor Christian to determine the amount of taxes he would have to pay. The following conversation took place:

"What property do you possess?" asked the assessor.

"I am a very wealthy man," replied the Christian.

"List your possessions, please," the assessor instructed.

The Christian said:

"First, I have everlasting life, John 3:16

Second, I have a mansion in heaven, John 14:2

Third, I have peace that passes all understanding, Philippians 4:7

Fourth, I have joy unspeakable, 1 Peter 1:8

Fifth, I have divine love which never fails, 1 Corinthians 13:8

Sixth, I have a faithful wife, Proverbs 31:10

Seventh, I have healthy, happy obedient children, Exodus 20:12

Eighth, I have true, loyal friends, Proverbs 18:24

Ninth, I have songs in the night, Psalms 42:8

Tenth, I have a crown of life, James 1:12"

The tax assessor closed his book, and said, "Truly you are a very rich man, but your property is not subject to taxation."

I pray that all of us will have this kind of tax free "wealth."

Have a richly blessed day!