m.i.r.a.b.e.l invites you to M.I.R.A.C.L.E weekend on 1st October (Children's Day),

1.30pm @Max Pavilion, Expo.

(click on 'Miracle' to find out more)

May you receive a miracle from God for your own life too! =)

my life

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(the day i became sure of my purpose...)

(the day i found my dream...)

(the day i found i have been following an inspiration for my dream and purpose...)

Aww....it's awesome to let go and let God steer my life. There are more exciting days to come! =)

Thanks daddy! (and ahpa!)

Flash Slideshow

I love my daddy so much. He is great; his love too! =)

My dad caused me to blossom under his special love and attention. Watch how i have grown under his companion and care in those ancient photos above! I think i really caught his hint of cheeky playfulness. Uncountables have also said that i resemble him. What do you think? =P

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God blessed me with a wonderful spiritual father as well. He's such an inspiration, never without a word of wisdom for every situation that i share with him. Check him out at Dreamers.Movers.Shakers ! =)

Celebrating my grandpa's 50th birthday

grandpa & grandma had to kiss before they were allowed to pass (ha..)

It was a big family event last evening as the Youthnet family celebrated Pastor Eugene's 50th birthday with a bang. We gathered together with his own family and relatives, several of his buddies, mentors and mentees in his life, our Senior Pastor Ps Khong, Ps Nina, and the LN24 (Ps E's spiritual brothers and sisters) to surprise the blindfolded man as his loving wife playfully led him to us.

i am so glad and blessed to be following this great man who is heading our mighty Youthnet. His life is an epitome of passion, compassion and consistency. Just like what he always reminds us 'The heart of the matter is a matter of the heart', Grandpa Eugene has demonstrated that he never fails to use his heart in everything he does. That is how he has touched so many lives, as depicted by the accolade of thanksgiving and gratitude he received last night from, i am sure, just a fraction of all whom he has warmed and touched.

i would summarise what i caught from Grandpa's life in this sentence: He is a father, and a giver. As simple as that. =)

i could probably be the only one to notice this, but innocently i recalled that there were no mention about his architectural reading and practice last evening. i have absolutely no doubt that he must have impacted many lives in these stages of his life too, but i saw that he has lived out his life for people to remember him as a father, a giver...not an architect. It is exactly the same for me. i want to grow such that people remember me as a mother and a giver, not miss amazing architect or anything else. =)

Guess who Grandpa gave glory to in the end? He resounded this truth throughout yesterday 'Apart from God, i can do nothing'. Yes, and we gave God a mighty standing ovation at the closing of the celebration. =)

Freedom

i was teaching Meiqi and Amanda, about the difference between a daughter and a slave yesterday, and there was this note that resounded in my own mind - A daughter operates in freedom in her spirit and road of conquest.

Internally i began to reflect on this, and pondered on how free i have allowed myself to be in the sight of God, and for Him to use me. My gracious Heavenly Father intercepted my thoughts when He led Pastor Seng Lee to pray for me after i had served the Lord's Supper to the congregation, saying...

"Mirabel, you are a Daughter in freedom; you have been set free. My delight is on you; I delight in you..."

Wow, God showed me that when we are able to stand righteous before Him, to operate in freedom means to operate in God's delight, and in full confidence that the Lord's delight is on us. The joy of the Lord will truly be our strength when we go out to conquer!

Ps Seng Lee ended gently with this phrase 'Know that you do not need to conform, but just be transformed'.

This phrase holds many meanings for me, and i am still hearing God out about what He wants to tell me exactly in this. But i did realise that conformity implies very much the using of our own strength, knowledge and wisdom , while transformation is really a divine and deep act of the Holy Spirit in us.

There was so much assurance from God after the precious prayer, that i sobbed pretty much while partaking of the Lord's supper, as i remembered that indeed 'it is for freedom that Christ has set us free (Galatians 5:1)', and He paid the price of that freedom for us all by dying on the Cross.

*i am freeeeeeeeeee......................................................! weeeeeeeee.....................................!*