Friday, June 5, 2015

A compilation of my drawings to date!

I draw when I'm bored,
I draw when I'm feeling stressed, 
I draw when I'm happy, 
I draw when I'm sad. 

Enjoy! 
( Most of my works are done past midnight hours haha! ) 

"Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God"
-1 John 3:21-
"Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, 
nor stands in the way of sinners, 
nor sits in the seat of scoffers"
- Psalms 1:1 -

"Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise."
- James 5:13 -

"Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised."
- Proverbs 31:30 -




"Say not, “Why were the former days better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask this."
- Ecclesiastes 7:10 -

"In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety."
- Psalms 4:8 -



"But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience."
- Romans 8:25 -


* My sister Michelle Wong did the colouring for the dress! *
"Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him."
- James 1:12 -













"For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, and as a garden causes what is sown in it to sprout up, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to sprout up before all the nations."





- Isaiah 61:11 -




"An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels."
- Proverbs 31:10 -

"Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong."
- 1 Corinthians 16:13 -

"As for me, I will see Your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness."
- Psalms 17:15 -

"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins."
- 1 Peter 4:8 -

"And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
- John 8:32 -

* Tried to draw Taylor Swift.....*
"For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?"
- Matthew 16:26 -



* Because some lectures were really boring..... *
"A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, 
and favor is better than silver or gold."
- Proverbs 22:1 -

* I remember drawing this on Christmas Day! *
 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
- John 3:16 -


"Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman without discretion."
- Proverbs 11:22 -


"Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life."
- Proverbs 4:23 -


"Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, 
as I ought to speak."
- Ephesians 6:13-20 -


"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
    his love endures forever."
- 1 Chronicles 16:34 -

May you be blessed! :)





Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Fairness in Ashers Bakery verdict

A summary for the case: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/ashers-bakery-lose-gay-cake-case-we-will-not-be-closing-down-we-have-not-done-anything-wrong-says-boss-31233797.html

After reading bout this case, I have some thoughts to share especially to those who supported this ruling.

Before all else, pls note that I am a Christian and my opinions are never intending to hurt or disrespect anybody. Feel free to challenge them.

Firstly, i would like to address the problem with our society today - "being overly sensitive towards certain things too easily". Looking carefully into the facts, it is actually just a Christian refusing to ice a cake with the motto "supporting gay marriage". What he did was only expressing his personal stance against SUPPORTING gay marriage. I believe he never meant to look down on the customer or discriminate him in any ways to continue buying bread from his shop in the future. Sometimes, it is the wording that is the main issue here : "Support". Frankly speaking, isn't it already a general knowledge to you folks that Christianity does not support gay marriages? But many of us Christians, have always tried our best to still respect everyone on the grounds of sexual orientations. For instance taking me as an example, I would try to avoid this very sensitive topics and still embrace my fellow friends no matter how you are like wink emoticon , just not by accompanying you in any gay rights campaigns whatsoever. I'm not off topic, because i think Ashers bakery is actually trying to respect his customer by just merely turning away from making the cake. There is no mentioning on whether he had verbally insulted the customer. We practice Christianity all the while holding onto our genuine beliefs because the law allows us to, remember Religious Freedom? Freedom of expression? We must learn to accept the fact that there is definitely going to have conflicts of interests because we live in a pluralist society, so the bottom line here is to justify the definition of "respect" for each other. And don't forget, a business owner is not obliged to sell anything to anyone even if they r willing to pay for them, so it's definitely not unreasonable or disproportionate to allow a Christian shop owner to act in this manner, provided that they did so in a polite manner.

Secondly, I understand that this action may result in hurting the claimant's feelings in some way, but I find it is unnecessary to bring this matter to court if plainly on this argument. Who among us never felt hurt by actions or inactions of ppl in our surroundings in the process of growing up? Let's say you genuinely wanted to pursue a certain ambition but was opposed by ur parents, do you sue them for this? well unless they abused you then its a different story. Everyone has a CHOICE and different personal preferences because of their religious beliefs, so you just take it or leave it, it won't affect your status in any way actually, it is unfair to FORCE people into compromising completely for your interests alone.

Thirdly, I believe this ruling has disappointed many Christians because it has indirectly attacked the principles in Christianity, declaring publicly that it is of lower standard when it comes to gay rights, and that we Christians have no standing at all in relation to compromising for the interests of the LGBT community in the future even if the action is deemed proportionate in the eyes of a neutral body.

Conclusion, i am not saying that this lawsuit is of absolute no sense at all, its just unnecessarily brought up. And therefore, i am supporting for an appeal for this case.

God bless
Mandy W

Friday, April 12, 2013

Sometimes He calms the storm :)

came across a song and i found it meaningful, so i might just as well share it out hehe



Sometimes he calms the storm  

by Scott Krippayne
All who sail the sea of faith 
Find out before too long 
How quickly blue skies can grow dark 
And gentle winds grow strong 
Suddenly fear is like white water 
Pounding on the soul 
Still we sail on knowing 
That our Lord is in control 

Sometimes He calms the storm 
With a whispered peace be still 
He can settle any sea 
But it doesn't mean He will 
Sometimes He holds us close 
And lets the wind and waves go wild 
Sometimes He calms the storm 
And other times He calms His child 

He has a reason for each trial 
That we pass through in life 
And though we're shaken 
We cannot be pulled apart from Christ 
No matter how the driving rain beats down 
On those who hold to faith 
A heart of trust will always 
Be a quiet peaceful place