Beautiful music, powerful words.



"The Power of the Cross"
Words and Music by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend
Copyright © 2005 Thankyou Music

Oh, to see the dawn
Of the darkest day:
Christ on the road to Calvary.
Tried by sinful men,
Torn and beaten, then
Nailed to a cross of wood.

CHORUS:
This, the pow'r of the cross:
Christ became sin for us;
Took the blame, bore the wrath—
We stand forgiven at the cross.

Oh, to see the pain
Written on Your face,
Bearing the awesome weight of sin.
Ev'ry bitter thought,
Ev'ry evil deed
Crowning Your bloodstained brow.

Now the daylight flees;
Now the ground beneath
Quakes as its Maker bows His head.
Curtain torn in two,
Dead are raised to life;
"Finished!" the vict'ry cry.

Oh, to see my name
Written in the wounds,
For through Your suffering I am free.
Death is crushed to death;
Life is mine to live,
Won through Your selfless love.

FINAL CHORUS:
This, the pow'r of the cross:
Son of God—slain for us.
What a love! What a cost!
We stand forgiven at the cross.

(sung to the tune of "I Feel Pretty" from Westside Story)

I am happy! Oh so happy! That I'm not in the city that day!!!!!!

Oh yeah i'm seriously happy that i'm going to be in the US then. Why? Let's just say i hate being in any matchmaking attempt. Was at my auntie's engagement dinner just now. Said auntie's a year older than me. So my granduncles and aunties are trying to matchmake me with someone. Asked me to "wear nice nice" and "extra pretty" for the wedding day. pfft. HAHA i'm not gonna be around sorry TOO BAAAAD.

But yes. I cannot stand it when anyone tries to matchmake me. make that Cannot with a capital C. it's just... irritating. Sure... in your own little world you think that everyone needs to be married to be happy and all... i beg to differ. whether i get married or not, i know my hope and joy is in God. it doesn't make me more saved or less saved. more His child or less His child. if i am to marry, the union must be one that can serve God and His people better. not one that detracts from it. so if i end up not being married, fine by me. just don't bug me about it. the more you bug me, the less you'll see of me. i'll just choose not to be there if you're there. so there.

Be scared. Be very very scared.


Courtesy of englishfailblog.com


I love the answer. It's classic. I'm more appalled at the general knowledge, or rather, lack of general knowledge, than at the standard of English. Although for an English speaking country that's rather scary.

Another one.
This is fantastic. Makes those signs that come out of China somehow better. At least those make sense, even if it's comic sense. This is. Some steps short of senseless. I blame the education system there....

Review on Emirates Skywards Programme

Plus points:
+ Easily navigable website
+ Very prompt email notices of forgotten password & user id
+ Reminds you that your miles are expiring

Minus points:
- It is virtually impossible to submit feedback
- You cannot email them. The website has to deem that you have searched the website for the information you need before it prompts you to email them and allows you to do so.

Conclusion:
If you don't need any human interaction, go ahead by all means. But should you run into any problems, ironically you have to pick up the phone and call a service centre. You can't email them until they think you've done enough work and allow you to do so.

Personally, I will not be adding my business to Skywards. It's frustrating being treated like an idiot and being told indirectly "you haven't read everything in the FAQ, please go back and read even if what you want is not in there." Miffed.