The death of a 13-year-old girl who committed suicide after becoming the victim of an Internet hoax has inspired a legislative effort to make it an offense for adults to harass children.
In 2006, 13-year-old Megan Meier hanged herself after being teased on social networking site MySpace.
A neighborhood mother, her 18-year-old employee and 13-year-old daughter created a fake profile of an attractive teenage boy to befriend Meier. Meier had depression and attention deficit disorder when she started talking to “Josh” through their MySpace pages. After talking with him for several weeks, Megan suddenly began receiving cruel messages from Josh, including one stating that he did not want to be her friend anymore. Shortly thereafter, Megan hanged herself in her bedroom.
We have the chance to impact and influence the youths and the love of God could have touched them. But we've got no more chance to do that now with the names mentioned above. ARGH!
i really want God to use me to advance His kingdom, not just that, BUT FASTER!
Cheng
Its these news that makes me more convicted that the world today and tomorrow needs Jesus
I really want to tell you about how much I feel over this news I saw today. There is this 15 year old boy that jumped to his death because his parents refuse him to change CCA.
*eyes wide open
Sometimes, when we are serving God, we don't know the impact that we are making. Each shepherding, each followup, each time we go onto the streets to evangelise, they are sowing seeds of Jesus and God's love to the people of the world. The people that we are reaching to, are being transformed by the love of God each time. We as believers carry the love of Christ and the hope of his resurrection. And there are times that we don't feel like evangelising or follow-upping or doing ministry.
How can people not serve Jesus?
How can christians not preach the gospel to even their friends?
How can we be afraid to do the work of God and the go on the streets to evangelise?
THE WORLD NEEDS JESUS.
We Christians carry the power of God which transform life, the love of christ which gives people hope and comfort. What justice will we do if we just live the happy world of ours, singing songs and fellowshipping in our CGs and recieving the blessings of God to our lives.
I wonder, what differences will it make to the boy if he knows Jesus, if he knows that he need not care about what his parents say but what God says is more important. If he can draw comfort from Jesus and take refuge in him when he quarrels with his parents. What difference will it make?
I have one question today for all of us,
Can we STAND to see people deprive of the love of God and waste their life (figuratively and literally) and we who have the hope in us not do ANYTHING.
Can YOU?
I can't.
What are you doing about it?
Boy leapt to his death over CCA 15-year-old wanted a switch but parents tried to dissuade him
By Elena Chong, Courts Correspondent A 15-YEAR-OLD jumped from the 11th-floor bedroom window of his home - in front of his mother - after a disagreement with his parents over his intention to switch his co-curricular activity (CCA) in school.
Tan Wen Yi had wanted to switch from track-and-field to drama but his parents were against it.
Up till then, no one would have thought Wen Yi as a troubled or even self-destructive sort. The Secondary 3 student of Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) was described as cheerful and was well-liked by his classmates and respectful towards his teachers, the Coroner's Court heard yesterday.
A police investigation report presented in court said that on Feb 13 this year, Wen Yi skipped track-and-field training to play football. He was caught by his track teacher and questioned. He later complained to his classmate that he had been dealt track training sessions four times a week as punishment; he also said he was going to die, but his classmate assumed he was joking. On their way home in the same bus, Wen Yi was cracking jokes and did not appear depressed. Staff Sergeant Raymond Chng of the Tanglin Police Division said in his investigation report that Wen Yi's mother received a call from the track teacher that afternoon about her son's ditching his training for football. The teacher, Mr Ng Yeong Joo, 38, who had been told that Wen Yi wanted to switch to drama, told the teen's mother to advise him against it.
That evening, in a talk with his parents in their Stevens Road condo home over the matter, Wen Yi said he had lost his inspiration to run and insisted on the switch.
His parents tried to talk him out of it, but he refused to listen.
He then announced that he had planned to make the switch the following month, 'but I am going to do it now'. He headed for his bedroom, followed by his mother, who sensed something amiss. Before her eyes, he walked up to the window, opened the blinds, climbed onto the ledge, pushed the window open and jumped out. She rushed forward but was too late.
Staff Sgt Chng said that a day before, Wen Yi had sent a classmate a text message in which he said he was going to commit a crime - jump off a building as a 'final feat of rebellion' and let his craziness be known to the world. 'Will you as a friend accompany me on this day?' he had asked. When he took up track-and- field in 2006, his attendance was irregular, but he blossomed into a medal-winner last year.
His parents were not in court yesterday. Asked why by State Counsel Lee Cheow Han, Staff Sgt Chng said the couple have gone overseas to forget what had happened. They have another child, a girl aged 10.
State Coroner Earnest Lau recorded a verdict of suicide.
Gos have used these pics to speak to him regarding certain areas in my life. hope you'll let these pics speak the word of God to you too!
This pics reminded me the importance of plugging into the presence of the Holy Spirit! Despite my busy schedule, I will make time for myself to get back to God!
Health check: which lamp are you?
Last week during Shirley shpd meet, she reminded me one very important truth that woke me up totally! --- "41 more days to end of year before CG08 for this phase ends!"
WOAHHHH!!!!! What a wake up call?! Now, it's actually 37 days to complete 4 schools for Jesus! Seems impossible and crazy. but i know with Jesus and my bunch of FBL (fun biblical loving) guys, nth is ever impossible!!!! coz i know the battle belongs to the Lord! He'll fight it for me!
health check: Through whose and what lenses are you looking when face with difficulties?
We need God's grace in our lives if we want to do great things for the Kingdom of god! And God's grace is always available for us to refill, unconditionally and unlimited. And our faith will affect how much god's hands of grace will move!
Health check: Is your level of faith able to contain your desire for God's grace?
A picture speaks a thousand words, maybe a video speaks millions of them =p
I hope this video made your day just as how it did to mine (: Love the funny dance moves that goes along with the lyrics of the song.
As the song goes 'i'm trading my sorrows... i'm laying it down for the joy of the lord', believe that God will constantly fill us with his joy when we trade everything lousy of us with everything perfect of him.
The constant trading with God reminds us that we're all in the business world! (the people business) :D
People asked me how we grow so much since the changes made in east b and c, here is why it did succeed, it is entirely because of these mighty warriors. the reason why we move away from where we were and arrive to where we are now.
They have been a wonderful support in my leadership. give them 11 claps! woots! ... and I am loving them to the max.
Firstly, wanna give thanks for EAST B! =) Yingjie, Fiona Leow and Fiona Teh!
Thanks for standing my nonsense especially when i keep whining and thank you for giving me ur support in every last minute task. Thank you for standing such an incapable leader!
Yingjie, Thank you for always reminding me with the admin stuff and helping me to get things done. Most importantly, thanks for helping me me welcome teh into the team and helping her to adapt to my working style. Also, thanks for sharing your life with me and always obeying the HS especially when you were called to do something out of ur comfort zone. =D Keep increasing your speed to serve Jesus. Spiritual Stamina! we need to have. Keep building urself up in the WOG and u will learn of the unthinkable truths God will reveal in your personal time. Don't just give thanks for the good times but give thanks for the trouble times as well. It is when we are cui then God can show his zai! jiayou!
Fiona leow, thanks for supporting me in every last min task i request. Thanks for supporting me and complementing my weakness. Thanks for leading your group well, very well. Thanks for investing your life to the unseemingly responding people but know that your labour will not be in vain. Jia you! We are very close to completing alr. the energy we have now is not the energy we will have next year so.. dun make it constant. deliberately grow it and yes as you talk to God daily, he will lead u to the promised land. the land in which is flowing with milk and honey. The harvest is here, we need reap it or else the harvest will self-destruct. =( jiayou jiayou jiayou! build the youths of today and they will be the leaders of tmr. gambatte!
Teh-c, hey teh, thanks for always availing yourself. Thank you for taking ownership of your cg and yes, you have been active in learning how to lead ur cg. G-O-O-D J-O-B! lol. =D Because you take ownership and rise up to the calling of God, he will not shortchange u in fact he will empower you greatly! Like what he said to Joshua, Be strong and very courageous! I am with you! Likewise, jia you jia you jia you! in all u do, submit it unto God, only what's done for Christ will last, so embrace these challenges and you will mature like how Joshua did! Press on! can u hear the triumphant horns? xD
Next, EAST C
Meng-y, fong fong, thanks for being my listening ear and always doing to ur best in everything assigned to u. tho many times u wish these werent the things you need to do but thanks for putting God above ur emotions. Like i said, it is a part 2 of the both of us now, let's finish up what is undone in us so that we will both grow so much stronger in Christ. Continue to seek God and be assured that we are all in this tgt! u have ur load and i have my burden, so let's,tgt, work to see far east marching into SSS with our victory flags! u go girl! expand ur horizon to see what God can do thru u!
Teo-ster, hey piggy (needs help) teo, thanks for giving your all to God's kingdom. It is enjoyable to have u in my team, u may the youngest and look small, but because you stay root in the WOG, people who relates with u noes u are someone big in Christ and it is a 'to-not-mess-with'. When everything seems to go wrong, go back to the person who can make it right. it is progressive growth, don't give up on anything simply because God hasn't give up on us. In everything you do, especially time and money. As you give unto the Lord, give cheerfully, for God loves a cheerful giver. For now, mature in God, in your walk with God, the essence of Christianity. remember you ROCK!
Lastly, my dearest East GRADS!
leow jj, thanks dude for sharing your life with me. I really enjoy the times we had esp. when u are always urself (ACTING dumb, may i emphasized) haha! anyway, it has been a solid 4 years since i noe u. seen u overcoming areas of your life and going thru victory with u each time when we obey the voice of HS, such joy only a mother unds and i am thankful i had. It is non-tradeable! Thanks for being a friend to me as well. Keep on keeping on! dun give up until ur last breath or whichever earlier, Jesus comes back. Let's put deliberate effort in seeing ourselves grow to the next level. life is too short to live for ourselves. way to go jj leow! =D
candace lye, ah peck hua! haha. oops, dun kill me! thanks for being such a unds-g sheep. Seen u grow alot in many areas of ur life. Like esther, it has been abt 3 years since i noe u and i will always remember how u came in and how the Lord convicts that you will do immeasurably more things when u choose to obey God. U are one mature girl that i always enjoy hanging ard. Thanks for being a support and an encouraging friend as well. because u do everything unto the Lord, u will be successful in everything you do. don't doubt and press on, for u never noe when God wants to use u. so be ever ready to be use by God!
whee!! thank God for all who are serving with me. it is time u join in, life is too short to live for your own, come on make ur life count, only what's done for Christ will last. Don't shortchange yourself for what is eternal.
keep us in prayer as we take this holiday to prepare ourselves for the (spiritual) battle that is to come. we are gamed to complete ... (east b) Duman High,Chung Cheng High,Manjusri & (east c) Tampines, Coral and Siglap.
Hi everybody, Yanyu from EastA here! haha. At first was thinking through what to share, since today is my mum's birthday, I thought of sharing how God blessed me in the area of family and answered my prayers...
Just to give a brief background for those who don't know, my family consist of my parents, my 2 elder brothers (which are 8 and 10 yrs older than me), and ME! Over the years, my siblings and I don't really ask much about each other's life due to our busy schedule and partly age gap. Not only that, I seldom stay at home so don't really spend alot of time with my parents. Therefore, our relationships are very strained and distant as we meet up to have dinner together only once a year.
I remembered this year CNY dinner was a pathetic one, the whole atmosphere was like 5 acquaintance sitting together eating rather than family dinner, with my 2nd brother talking on the phone throughout. Here and there my eldest brother and I will initiate a few conversation but it just feel kinda awkward. Then during my birthday, 1 of my prayer request is for God to do something in the family and change the whole atmosphere, afterwhich, i really see a difference in it.
Everyone started to take more initiative and avail ourselves to spend time together. It was really a breakthrough because this year was the very first year that we celebrated everyone's birthday and the special occassions like mother's day etc, on top of that, we had a few family dinner just to meet up and spend time together. Even the atmosphere is different, hearts are more open, not that tense anymore as we will joke around. Last time it feels like we're obligated to eat together because of the traditions, but now I can see that everyone really enjoy it.
My attitude towards my family took a turn as well, I will try my best to spend more time with my parents weekly like going home earlier blah blah, alot of small things which I shan't elaborate. Also, I began to show appreciation towards them through words or blessing them with food they like to eat. Haha. And I think the way I communicate with my mum now is like a friend sometimes, joke with each other and suan my dad together etc.
I really thank God for these good works that He had done gradually, although there are still things that really need to be improved, I really want to trust God even more for what is to come. I want to claim that verse in Joshua 24:15, "...But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."
heyyy!!! haha just wanna encourage those who is having holidays!(weets!) and have gotten back your results and classes. shall share about my results. to describe it as one word for me it is dissapointing. hurhur when i got back my results, wow it was really bad. at that point of time, i really doubted God and was very very dissapointed. i doubted God beacause i really tried my best, i doubted God because he said that if i place God's kingdom and righteousness first all these things will be given to me as well, i doubted God because i just wanted to glorify his name and every single paper, i trusted him. haha so it was really bad. just gotten my results on wat class i will be goin to heehee although it is not wat i expected, although it is not wat i planned, although it is not even what i wanted.But i know that watever class that i will be goin to is God's plan. really wanna to give thanks in all circumstances and know that God is in control. haha wanna to encourage those people who tried hard duirng your end of year,but the results is not wat you expected, really dun give up and doubt God. because firstly, God is in control and God knows the best and he knows your limit.
secondly, i wanna to share some interesting tips on how to lead Holy com in your caregroup:DDDD
1-take a container that people can see through which contains water inside. saying that whenever we sin, the water gets blacker. when saying that pour abit of black paint into it. explain too like our life is no longer clear and clean. after that pour clean water into the container of black paint saying that God has already given us a new life and we do not have to pay for our sins anymore. (pour the clean water untill the container is clear)
2- a teddy bear - an umbrealla we are just like the teddy bear. than whenever we sin, the sin will get back to us. (can preapre paper balls and throw at the teddy bear. get the people in your cg to throw at it too. throw at it untill it falls.) when it falls can say that whenever man sins, they will fall. because God love us too much, he came in and act as a protection for us,( an umbrella) put the umbrella in front of the teddy bear to protect it. God acts like an umbrella for us that whenever we sin,we do not have to pay fully for it because God has already died on the cross for us.
3- cut heart shapes and give to everyone in your cg. prepare a needle and ask the people to think of all the sins that they had committed during the week. when thought of it already, poke the heart( as many times as you have sinned) can say that the heart represents God's heart and whenever we sin, it hurts God's heart.
yepps thats all folks. haha hope that this post will bless someone:D -esther teo.
