Cityhall Starbucks-people watching-everyone-waiting for someone-dates-firstdates-blinddates-datingagency?-maybe marriage broker-printed page with photos-profiles.
E-bay businessman - meeting place - 4 clients - good day?
Kids Studying - execs working on laptop - friends meeting - Salvo girls with red pot - bells ringing - are you listening - Live music - sponsored by Mastercard - people shopping - waiting - watching - laughing.
Starbucks City Hall - is noone there for the coffee?
Rain- misted doors - fairylights -looks like Christmas - crowds everywhere - train crowds, office crowd - dinner crowd - drinks crowd- date crowd. Oxymoron? - Husbands - wives - kids - maids - celebration of life - reflection of Christ?
In the midst - chaos and order - me- Waiting- watching- Hoping- To be done soon - 1/2 dozen donuts in the bag - to eat with my boy at home - Still waiting - Still watching.
Phone beeps- message- sorry - held up- can't make it - how about Sunday? Suddenly weary- slightly peeved - remember donuts- get up with purpose - goodby Starbucks - home.
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Sunday, December 6
Tuesday, December 23
Soon it will be Christmas Day
After a month of hustle and bustle, preparing for a musical, buying presents, sending cards, meeting friends and generic running around like headless chicken, its time for me to stop. And think about Christmas and what it means to me.
Before I became a Christian, it was a day to go to church. Yes, strangely enough, my mum always let us go to whatever Christmas thingie my aunt's church organised. It was one way for her to get us out of her hair and yet ensure we were safe and supervised.
Then Christmas became about parties and seeing friends. I remember one season when Christmas always meant going to the Wicks' and basically hang out still they very gently told us to leave. And then of course, Christmas lunch with Joshua and the gang.
Then once Hanan was born, Christmas became more fun. Putting up the tree, hanging decorations, making gingerbread cookies, buying, wrapping and hiding presents, and then revelling in the joy on his face when he opens them.
With Hanan away this Christmas, it won't be the same, but I think I have had time to dwell on the true meaning of Christmas.
I am redeemed because of Christmas. And even if I get no presents, have no parties and don't see anyone, I still know I am loved.
And that's Christmas enough for me.
Before I became a Christian, it was a day to go to church. Yes, strangely enough, my mum always let us go to whatever Christmas thingie my aunt's church organised. It was one way for her to get us out of her hair and yet ensure we were safe and supervised.
Then Christmas became about parties and seeing friends. I remember one season when Christmas always meant going to the Wicks' and basically hang out still they very gently told us to leave. And then of course, Christmas lunch with Joshua and the gang.
Then once Hanan was born, Christmas became more fun. Putting up the tree, hanging decorations, making gingerbread cookies, buying, wrapping and hiding presents, and then revelling in the joy on his face when he opens them.
With Hanan away this Christmas, it won't be the same, but I think I have had time to dwell on the true meaning of Christmas.
I am redeemed because of Christmas. And even if I get no presents, have no parties and don't see anyone, I still know I am loved.
And that's Christmas enough for me.
Thursday, December 18
Opening Night!
Putting on a show
is like dressing up to go
To the Ritz hotel on gala night!
- Portia's Song, Redemption Hill
And yes, it is. Tonight 6 weeks of sleep deprivation, missed dinners and hours of gruelling singing, dancing and acting will culiminate in a 2 hour extravaganza as the first public performance of "Redemption Hill", FGA's Christmas musical production for 2008.
And I am thrilled to my toes to be part of it. There is nothing more fun that seeing a bunch of people, of one mind, come together to take the vision of one genius to a new level.
If you reading this are coming to watch us, then let me tell you you are in for an amazing night!
If you aren't, why not, man?!
is like dressing up to go
To the Ritz hotel on gala night!
- Portia's Song, Redemption Hill
And yes, it is. Tonight 6 weeks of sleep deprivation, missed dinners and hours of gruelling singing, dancing and acting will culiminate in a 2 hour extravaganza as the first public performance of "Redemption Hill", FGA's Christmas musical production for 2008.
And I am thrilled to my toes to be part of it. There is nothing more fun that seeing a bunch of people, of one mind, come together to take the vision of one genius to a new level.
If you reading this are coming to watch us, then let me tell you you are in for an amazing night!
If you aren't, why not, man?!
Friday, December 12
You are cordially invited to
Full Gospel Assembly's Christmas 2008 Production
REDEMPTION HILL
A story about a group of people who find the true meaning of Christmas in a time when religion has become illegal.
Dec 18,19,20
Time: 8pm
Doors open at 7:30pm
Tickets are available now. Contact me if you want some.
36 Prinsep Street Level 3 S188648
6339 1317
Tuesday, November 18
Christmas What?
What is the true meaning of Christmas?
When R threw the question up yesterday during the programming meeting, I realised that I had actually been thinking about that sub consciously.
I always thought of Christmas as a time to get together with friends and family to celebrate the birth of Christ.
But since this way, my family is going to be away, I am thinking maybe not. Maybe its not about parties, or get togethers, or sing a longs, or present buying.
Maybe its a reminder of what God did. And yes, it still amazes me that He did it.
So as I fling myself into preparing for the Christmas service and the musical, I am going to remember that.
It's all about the promise. And how He kept it to me.
When R threw the question up yesterday during the programming meeting, I realised that I had actually been thinking about that sub consciously.
I always thought of Christmas as a time to get together with friends and family to celebrate the birth of Christ.
But since this way, my family is going to be away, I am thinking maybe not. Maybe its not about parties, or get togethers, or sing a longs, or present buying.
Maybe its a reminder of what God did. And yes, it still amazes me that He did it.
So as I fling myself into preparing for the Christmas service and the musical, I am going to remember that.
It's all about the promise. And how He kept it to me.
Wednesday, December 13
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