Why I Blog...

I've been doodling around in this on-line journal for 3 years. I've often wondered "why?...what is the purpose?" My life is certainly not one of excitement and adventure. I'm not a comedic person. I'm not political. My interest is in My Love for Home and Family.

A little over a year ago, a comment showed up on one of my posts. All it said was..."This is a nice blog" and it came from -eve-.

From that one little comment, began an online relationship between a 24 year old Malaysian girl and a 68 year old American woman. I followed Eve through her "then" blog, which she has deleted, and then on to her "now" blog, from which she has taken a rest.

I don't know a lot about Evelyn Tai except that she is a medical student (soon to be a doctor!) in a university. She is extremely talented in writing poetry and lyrics to Christian music.

Following is her story! I have been truly blessed by this blogospheric (?) friendship. To hear her song, click 'play' on the radio widget at the top of my sidebar. Though she doesn't consider herself as a great 'songstress', her sweet, sincere, authentic melody is inspiring. Please listen!

And, this is just one of the reasons why I blog!!
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This song, 'Chosen', is a pretty important song for me, probably THE song of my life, so let me take some time to explain it....
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1. For about a year before writing this song, I'd been faithfully praying and reading my bible every day, and couldn't feel anything at all; you know how it is, you KNOW God listens, but he keeps really silent.... *ok, so add in some crying before God too (feeling ignored is frustrating ;-))*
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2. Then on 19th August 2001 (which also happens to be my mom's birthday), I was leading the tambourine dancers in church during worship, and at the end of worship, my senior pastor suddenly said he had a prophecy for me. I was very surprised.... and it was a great prophecy, full of warnings of danger (which I ignored and had to pay for in later years, although that's another story), and the hope of a spirit-filled destiny. It wasn't just the content of the prophecy, though; the whole point of it was that GOD HAD NOTICED ME! That it wasn't wasted, all the prayers and tears; he HAD heard me, and this was his way of showing it.
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3. One last thing - the pastor asked if I were studying in the Science stream class in school, and I said yes. And then he asked if I wanted to be a doctor, and I assented, and he said that he 'saw' me as a doctor. I was just 16 then, and struggling with subjects like Add Maths and Physics... I'd barely scraped through my mid-term exams, and kept toying with the idea of dropping out of school. But after that assurance, I was filled with confidence for every exam, even up to the point where I was supposed to come back to school to pick up my STPM results; there was no doubt in my mind that it would be good news, because God had given his promise; I WOULD be a doctor.
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And so I wrote the song, Chosen, to express all these thoughts; that God had noticed me, and given me a future, although I really wasn't the most perfect girl around (there were other girls in my church whom I felt God would like better; the ones where, standing beside them, I feel shy to even speak to them, because they seem so pure and beautiful, and I feel awkward). The truth is, God chose EACH of us by sending Jesus to die for us on the cross, and when we choose him in return, by choosing to live for him, he gives us a great destiny. God chose us first; but WE choose whether we want to follow him, to live as God's children. We choose to be CHOSEN. I hope that as you listen to the song, you'll know that even if you feel unnoticed and alone, God sees you, and he's got a wonderful plan for your life. You ARE chosen, even though sometimes you forget it. God has got a great destiny waiting just for you; you just wait on God, and at the right time, he'll make it all happen. :-)

-Evelyn-

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Chosen
Verse 1:

I’d prayed and tried so hard
Kept searching in the dark
I'd wept and cried so many tears
My days just felt like years

Verse 2:

My world was bleak and grey
Til You came to light my way
Cos You gently picked me from the fold
And called me as Your own…

Chorus:

I’m Chosen, You redeemed me from the grave
I’m Chosen, a new lease of life you gave
Hope for the future, and joy for the journey
Unmerited favour on me

Bridge:

In my Father’s arms, I’m safe from harm,
I’m His favoured son
My joy is sweet,
My life’s complete,
I'm the chosen one …