speak life

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Sometimes the words we say can bring others down. Other time, it's going to lift people up. Will you choose to speak life?


Guitar tabs: http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/t/tobymac/speak_life_crd.htm
Toby Mac- Speak Life

Intro:
D          A
Some days, life feels perfect.
E          F#m
Other days it just aint workin.
D                  A
The good, the bad, the right, the wrong
E              F#m
And everything in between.

    A      E
Its crazy, amazing
                             F#m
We can turn a heart with the words we say.
A
Mountains crumble with every syllable.
E
Hope can live or die

         D           A
So speak Life, speak Life.
       E               F#m
To the deadest darkest night.
      D     A
Speak life, speak Life.
         E                      F#m
When the sun wont shine and you don't know why.
D                         A
Look into the eyes of the brokenhearted;
                                           D
Watch them come alive as soon as you speak hope,
          A
You speak love, you speak...
                E
You speak Life,(oh oh oh oh oh oh)
                 F#m
You speak Life. (oh oh oh oh oh oh)

D             A
Some days the tongue gets twisted;
E             F#m
Other days my thoughts just fall apart.
D              A
I do, I don't, I will, I wont,
E            F#m
Its like I'm drowning in the deep.

          A      E
Well it crazy to imagine,
                           F#m
Words from our lips as the arms of compassion,
A
Mountains crumble with every syllable.
E
Hope can live or die.

         D           A
So speak Life, speak Life.
       E               F#m
To the deadest darkest night.
      D     A
Speak life, speak Life.
         E                      F#m
When the sun wont shine and you don't know why.
D                         A
Look into the eyes of the brokenhearted;
                                           D
Watch them come alive as soon as you speak hope,
          A
You speak love, you speak...
                E
You speak Life,(oh oh oh oh oh oh)
                 F#m
You speak Life. (oh oh oh oh oh oh)

A
Lift your head a little higher,
F#m        A
Spread the love like fire,

Hope will fall like rain,
     F#m  A
When you speak life with the words you say.

                             F#m
Raise your thoughts a little higher,

Use your words to inspire,
A
Joy will fall like rain,
     D
When you speak life with the things you say.


A
Lift your head a little higher,
F#m        A
Spread the love like fire,

Hope will fall like rain,
     F#m  A
When you speak life with the words you say.

         D           A
So speak Life, speak Life.
       E               F#m
To the deadest darkest night.
      D     A
Speak life, speak Life.
         E                      F#m
When the sun wont shine and you don't know why.
D                         A
Look into the eyes of the brokenhearted;
                                           D
Watch them come alive as soon as you speak hope,
          A
You speak love, you speak...
                E
You speak Life,(oh oh oh oh oh oh)
                 F#m
You speak Life. (oh oh oh oh oh oh)
                E
You speak Life,(oh oh oh oh oh oh)
                F#m
You speak Life. (oh oh oh oh oh oh)

D         A
Some days life feels perfect.



After all my strength is gone

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After all my strength is gone. I look to you.


Guitar tabs: http://www.guitaretab.com/s/selah/315272.html

Selah- I look to you

E            E/D#
  As I lay me down
E/C#               E/D#
  Heaven hear me now
A                   A/G#
  Im lost without a cause
A                    B
  After giving it my all
E                   E/D#
  Winter storms have come
E/C#              E/B
  And darkened my sun
A                      A/G#
  After all that I've been through
A                    B
  Who on earth can I turn to

   E    E/D#
I look to you
          E/C#  E/B
I look to you
A                     A/G#
  After all my strength is gone
A               B
  In you I can be strong
   E    E/D#
I look to you
          E/C#  E/B
I look to you      Yeah

A                  A/G#
  And when melodies are gone
A              B
  In you I hear a song
          E   E/D# E/C# E/D#
I look to you
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/w/whitney-houston/256295.html ]
E                 E/D#
  After losing my breath
E/C#                       E/B
  There's no more fighting left
A                    A/G#
  Sinking to rise no more
A                    B
  Searching for that open door
E                          E/D#
  And every road that I've taken
E/C#           E/B
  Lead to my regret
A                         A/G#
  And I don't know if Im gonna make it
A                      B
  Nothing to do but lift my head

   E    E/D#
I look to you
          E/C#  E/B
I look to you      Yeah
A                   A/G#
  And when all my strength is gone
A                  B
  In you I can be strong

   E    E/D#
I look to you
          E/C#  E/B
I look to you      Oh yeah
A                       A/G#
  And when melodies are gone
A                 B
  In you I hear a song
          C#m
I look to you

  C#m/B                  A
(my levee's have broken, my walls have come)

Coming down on me

B             C#m
  (crumbling down on me)

All the rain is falling

     C#m/B              A
(the rain is falling, defeat is calling)

Set me free
   B                  C#m
(i need you to set me free)
  C#m/B                A
Take me far away from the battle

       B
I need you
Shine on me
    E    E/D#
I look to you
          E/C#  E/B
I look to you

A                     A/G#
  After all my strength is gone
A               B
  In you I can be strong
   E    E/D#
I look to you
     E/C#  E/B
I look to you      Yeah

A                  A/G#
  And when melodies are gone
A              B
  In you I hear a song

          E   E/D# E/C# E/D#
I look to you
Yeah
          E   E/D# E/C# E/D#
I look to you
Oooooooh
E
  I look to you


Broken Hallelujah

21:19:00 Kikoprincess 2 Comments

What if we lost everything. How would we respond? Can we worship, while we are in pain?

I want to be able to bring worship to the lord especially during these times of pain. It's a new low each time. Ever layer of my pride being slowly stripped away. This year, in it's 2 months, has already been such a trial for me. Having to sell off my possessions, having to skip meals because I didn't have money to put food on the table, having to accept that things won't be done according to my timing, being chased for deadlines, having people desert and disappoint me. It's been tough. There has been tears. But I know God is using these difficult experiences to really peel the old me away.




Guitar tabs: http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/t/the_afters/broken_hallelujah_crd.htm
The afters- broken hallelujah


SONG:   BROKEN HALLELUJAH
ARTIST: THE AFTERS
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI

                   BROKEN HALLELUJAH
                       THE AFTERS

INTRO:  D Bm A G D

PIANO ARRANGED FOR GUITAR:

    D                  Bm
E --------5---3---2-|--------5---3---2-|
B --3-5-3---3---3---|--3-5-3---3---3---|
G ------------------|------------------|
D ------------------|------------------|
A ------------------|------------------|
E ------------------|------------------|

    A           G         D
E --------5---3---2----|--------5---3---2-|
B --3-5-3---3---3---3-5|--3-5-3---3---3---|
G ---------------------|------------------|
D ---------------------|------------------|
A ---------------------|------------------|
E ---------------------|------------------|


VERSE:
D
 I can barely stand right now.
Bm
  Everything is crashing down,
A               G           D
 And I wonder where You are.


VERSE:
D
 I try to find the words to pray.
Bm
  I don't always know what to say,
A                              G           D
 But You're the one that can hear my heart.


PRE-CHORUS:
G                        A                  Bm
And even though I don't know what Your plan is,
                              A
I know You're making beauty from these ashes.


CHORUS:
D                 
I've seen joy and I've seen pain.
A              
On my knees, I call Your name.
Bm                     G
Here's my broken hallelujah.
      D              
With nothing left to hold onto,
    A               
I raise these empty hands to You.
Bm                  
Here's my broken,
G                      D
Here's my broken hallelujah.
      A          Bm
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
                       G    
Here's my broken hallelujah.


VERSE:

 You know the things that have brought me here.
Bm
  You know the story of every tear.
A                                  G         D
‘Cause You've been here from the very start.


PRE-CHORUS:
G                        A                  Bm
And even though I don't know what Your plan is,
                              A
I know You're making beauty from these ashes.


CHORUS:
D                 
I've seen joy and I've seen pain.
A              
On my knees, I call Your name.
Bm                     G
Here's my broken hallelujah.
      D              
With nothing left to hold onto,
    A               
I raise these empty hands to You.
Bm                  
Here's my broken
G                      D
Here's my broken hallelujah,
      A           Bm
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
                       G    
Here's my broken hallelujah.


OUTRO:
             D      A
When all is taken away,
              D         Bm
Don't let my heart be changed.
          G               D 
Let me always sing Hallelujah
            A
And when I feel afraid,
              Bm
Don't let my hope be erased
          G
Let me always sing
        A                D
Let me always sing Hallelujah
      A
Hallelujah.
      D
Hallelujah.

I will always sing
      A         
Hallelujah

I will always sing
     Bm
Hallelujah
                       G    
Here's my broken hallelujah.
G                      D
Here's my broken hallelujah.

I will always sing
      A         
Hallelujah

I will always sing
     Bm
Hallelujah
                       G    
Here's my broken hallelujah.
                       D
Here's my broken hallelujah.
      A         
Hallelujah
     Bm
Hallelujah
      G    D
Hallelujah



You are faithful

18:22:00 Kikoprincess 0 Comments

This song is really speaking to my heart. Many know that I'm really struggling at the moment. Things are so tight, that I think I'm going to break. But I really never knew that anything could be this hard.


Guitar tabs:
http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/h/hawk_nelson/faithful_crd.htm

Hawk Nelson- Faithful
"Faithful" by Hawk Nelson chords

Standard tuning
Capo 1
Intro: D- - - G-

Verse 1
D                                                                                     
You never promised me that this would be easy
Fm                                         G
I never knew that anything could be this hard
G
I wanna trust that You know what You're doin'
G                                 D
But right now, I'm just fallin' apart
D
It's hard to see it when I'm livin' in the moment
Fm                                     G
But Your love's still written on my heart
G
I get lost when I feel the wind blowin'
G                        
I gotta cling to who You are

Pre-chorus
       Bm
'Cause You are good
                      A         D
Even when You're not understood

Chorus
D                    G          D
No matter how many skies fall down
D                      A          Bm
I'm covered under the peace I've found
Bm          G                   D               A
You're my shelter when there's nowhere else to go
A                   G        D
No matter how many times I break
D                      A       Bm
You promise always to keep me safe
Bm         G               D              A       D
You're my rescue when I'm spinning outta control
D        G                D
You are faithful, faithful
D         A
You are faithful, faithful

Verse 2
D                                           Fm
I'm leaving doubt and sorrow in the distance
Fm                                   G
I'm gonna trust, and cast my fears aside
G
My life's a work that I know You'll finish
   D
I know I'm gonna be alright

Prechorus
     Bm
It's You I'll chase
                   A         D
Even when I can't see Your face

Chorus

A             G                         D
You are faithful, faithful
          A        D
You are

    G       D        
And oh, oh, oh, oh
A          Bm     D
My God is always faithful
G       D       A               Bm
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (My God, my God)
x2

D----F----Bm----D---- (fast down-strokes 4 each)
          No matter how many skies...

Chorus

End


林夏薇 - 很想討厭你 - 主題曲

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林夏薇 - 很想討厭你 - 主題曲
Lyrics: http://hkdlyrics.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/outbound-love.html
English translation: lunchtime translation project.

如果我們從來沒有遇見
What if you and I never met
如果那一天你沒多看我一眼
If on that day, you never gave me a second glance
我就不會陷進甜苦之間
Then I wouldn't be stuck between bitterness and sweetness
還擔心賞味期限
And be worried about a date of expiry.

如果 我的用心 你從沒有發現
What if you never discovered my lustful intentions
如果這樣我是否該說再見
Then should I say goodbye?
倒數到一起還有幾天
Counting down to the days we have together
感覺幸福就差一點
Almost having the feeling of happiness.

只能想像一起
I can only image "us"
但我沒勇氣
but I don't have the courage
所以很想討厭你
So I wanted to hate you
愛怎沒有限期
Why doesn't love have an expiry.
如你說曾經在意
If you said you did once care
會讓我後悔太過壓抑
it would make me even more regretful

只能幻想甜蜜
I can only imagine the sweet fantasy
我不能自己
I won't let myself
讓我好好討厭你
really hate you
沒有你的空氣
without you in the air
我要怎麼呼吸
how can I breathe?
享受我們之間幸福距離
Enjoying a happy distance between use
心動的回憶
Heart moving memories


聽說愛情從來不需抱歉
I heard that love was without regrets
聽說某一天我們會互相發現
I heard that one day we would find each other.
只想停留在你的視線
I just want to stay in your line of sight. 
還慢慢走到終點
And slowly advance to the end


A girl's guide to understanding boys. Book review: sneak peek.

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I was provided a review copy of this book. A girl's guide to undersanding boys will be released 1 March 2014.

I was excited reviewing this book. Both from an adults perspective, and being a girl once. Boys too are God's creation. But we are slightly different- we talk differently, our brains are wired differently, process emotions differently. Secret keeper girls are different from normal girls. We weren't made to go Boy-Crazy or to hate their guts. The book was written in a conversational style, as if an older sister was transpiring wisdom to their little sister.

Key topics addressed include:
- DATING
- Helping boy-crazy friends
- What should I do while I'm waiting to date?
- What the bible says about guys (structured bible study with fun little activities for girls)

There is some wisdom in the book that I wish I had known about when I was just a girl. I had misconceptions of what Dating is, and the purpose of Dating.

And after some life experiences, I understand that today I will only date intentionally. And when my Sunday school girls ask if I date, if girls I see in the clinic ask me about dating, I no longer have a distorted worldly view of what it's meant to be. If dating success is determined by 2 options- deciding the other person is the one for marriage, or the person isn't, then breaking up with someone WILL NEVER END IN FAILURE. And though this can hurt at the time, can you see how this will dramatically change how boys/girls cope with relationship breakup?
If you aren't ready for marriage, dating will just cause many a heartbreak and frustration. 


Preorder from Big W, or I found a huge discount on Amazon or Christian book.



Happy Chinese New Year!

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A chinese tradition is to offer blessings to each other. Among the blessings include may you enjoy good health, may you enjoy long lasting beauty, success at work and school. This year, I've been getting blessings for meeting my other half.

Me myself? I want to finally finish my PhD. And I've been truly struggling with this. I procrastinate, somehow cleaning or other things take piority. So fighting with my will to do this has not been easy.
I want to lose weight and get into the healthy weight range. And it's not easy, but I'm getting there.
I want to perhaps find my significant other.

But all our plans are somewhat substandard to the plans God has for us. In Children's Sunday School tomorrow, we will be learning again about Joseph. He didn't understand the struggles he had at the time he had them. But he knew God has a plan for him. And he was obedient and faithful to him along the way. And God really did have a marvelous plan for him, more marvelous than those dreams of hay or stars. He was to be #2 in the land of Egypt, and he was to save an entire race of people.

Likewise, we may have plans this year to graduate, buy property, lose weight, fall in love... but God has even greater plans for us. Plans to give us a hope in a future we cannot see yet.