This is a belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Eugene!!! Let's thank God for Eugene who has been faithfully in YAM since the early years. He's been such as loyal member, friend, servant, helper, believer, worship leader, teacher, counsellor, encourager, and YAMer!!!
And..
HAPPY BIRTHDAY also to Alex!!! ;) YOU ARE one of our inspiring young members,... we really love you and hope you will continue to grow in Faith and be hungry for God and for a deeper experience with GOD OUR FATHER who is also LORD of our lives and our Best FRIEND! ;)
Mark from the SFX retreat sends us his thanks for helping out at his retreat last 23rd Jan! He says:
Morning YAM, just wanna really really thank you'll so so much for serving at my community's retreat... a lot of them were realy touched by the love of God, especially those that were prayed over... Thanks for really sacrificing your time to be that Jesus to each one of us... Praise God... I pray that God will move in YAM and continue to build this community of such great love...
THANKS Mark for that sweet message!~
It is our pleasure to be instruments of God and like St. Francis says, Lord make me an instrument of your Love... :)
Thought For The Day To Achieve Your Dreams Remember Your ABCs Copyright 1991 By Wanda Hope Carter
Avoid negative sources, people, places, things and habits Believe in yourself Consider things from every angle Don't give up and don't give in Enjoy life today, yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come. Family and Friends are hidden treasures, seek them and enjoy their riches Give more than you planned to Hang on to your dreams Ignore those who try to discourage you Just do it Keep trying no matter how hard it seems, it will get easier Love yourself first and foremost Make it happen Never lie, cheat or steal, always strike a fair deal. Open your eyes and see things as they really are Practice makes perfect Quitters never win and winners never quit Read study and learn about everything important in life Stop procrastinating Take control of your own destiny Understand yourself in order to understand others Visualize it Want it more than anything Xccelerate your efforts You are unique of all God's creations nothing can replace you Zero in on your target and go for it!
Well, as christians, we do have something beyond the A-Z of life. Our lives can start and end with GOD, for He is the Alpha (beginning) and the Omega (end). So Add GOD into the factor!
Then the LORD your God will make you most prosperous in all the work of your hands and in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your land. The LORD will again delight in you and make you prosperous, just as he delighted in your fathers, if you obey the LORD your God and keep his commands and decrees that are written in this Book of the Law and turn to the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Deuteronomy 30:9-10
Trust in the Lord, and do good;
dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness.
Delight yourself in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him, and he will act.
He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
and your justice as the noonday. -- Psalm 37:3-6
TRUST, really trust God because God's dreams are far bigger than we could ever imagine ourselves.
This is our first session of the year after our retreat over 9-10 Jan 2010! Haha, ok technically, the retreat is the first session. Anyway, here's some pics:
SMILE! ;)
Next week, we'll be helping out at the SFX Youth Vineyard Ministry Retreat.... remember to pray and prepare ourselves this week for the mission ahead!
Was listening to some songs on youtube tonight and came across this song by Enya, and interestingly, found out later that this song has a very meaningful translation which goes as this. Haha... praise God that I was actually meditating to a song of worship... not some weird lyrics. haahaha..
Athair Ar Neamh - aka, "Heavenly Father"
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Athair ar Neamh, Dia linn Heavenly Father, God is with us
Athair ar Neamh, Dia liom Heavenly Father, God is with me
m'anam, mo chroí, mo ghlóir, my soul, my heart, my glory,
moladh duit, a Dhia. a praise to you, God.
Fada an lá, go sámh, A long and peaceful day
Fada an oích', gan ghruaim, A long night without gloom
aoibhneas, áthas, grá beauty, joy, love,
moladh duit, a Dhia. a praise to you, God.
Móraim thú ó lá go lá. I glorify you day by day.
Móraim thú ó oích' go hóich'. I glorify you night after night.
Athair ar Neamh, Dia linn Heavenly Father, God is with us
Athair ar Neamh, Dia liom Heavenly Father, God is with me
an ghealach, an ghrian, an ghaoth, the moon, the sun, the wind,
moladh duit, a Dhia. a praise to you, God.
Listen:
Athair ar Neamh is gaelic for “Our Father in Heaven” or Heavenly Father. It takes it’s cue from the first line of the Lord’s Prayer in gaelic “Ar n’Athair ata ar Neamh” - Our Father who art in Heaven and the songs lyrics are a setting of key passages from The Lord’s Prayer in Gaelic and English set to Enya’s typical musical treatement which is itself highly influenced by Gregorian Chant.
Enya’s (Eithne Ni Bhranoin) family are the Brennan family from the Gweedore Gaelteacht (Irish speaking area) of Co. Donegal in north-west Ireland and her other siblings are the members of the Irish Folk Group, Clannad. It is an area which clung to its culture and religion during English rule and where because of the anti-catholic Penal laws religious observance was often in family groups or in each other’s houses.
This song reflects that devotional tradition of rural Ireland. The gaelic word for Heaven “Neamh” also appears in other languages as in “Ben Nevis” - the heavenly mountain or “Sierra Nevada” in Spain or the state of “Nevada” in the USA.
When we go through a trial of adversity, we need to understand that God is performing radical surgery on our life. The purpose of this surgery is not to destroy us, but to give us a new heart. God is making a fundamental change in who we are and who we will be.
