My Groovy Life!
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Another milestone.....
Last Thursday was one of the sweetest days and another milestone for me at this very start of my music therapy career. It all happened like this….my present supervisor was supervising four other music therapy students including myself. And on that day, she said in front of everyone that she got something to say to me but she wanted everyone to listen. In my heart, I thought what big “BOO BOO” I’d made and needed to learn but this was what she said:
Cheryl, I got a message from another music therapist in the Royal Children’s Hospital where you did your practical last term. There was this boy that you were seeing by the name of K. He came back to the hospital lately and he excitedly asked for you. The music therapist then had to explain that you were just a student and was no longer there. But he told her that he wanted to convey a message to you,
“Tell her that I want to say thank you for having music therapy sessions with me in the hospital. I know I was a very difficult and stubborn kid to deal with. But I just want to say thank you”.
Monday, April 16, 2007
Easter Break!
A group of us travelled down to Melbourne and it was hillarious as we carried our stuff round in the city (preparing me for my backpacking trip in Europe haha!) and bumped into church friends at practically every corner of Melbourne last Friday! A lot of my friends wanted to go shopping and eating as there are so much more variety there than Brissie. However, since I wasn't too interested in that, I went to stay with my cousin up in the mountains of Marysville instead after the camp.
I practically ate and slept there, trying to catch up over the loss of sleep at camp haha! It was cold, like winter in Bris. Here's a little peek for you into Marysville......
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Learning to worship from the inside out….
Just being part of the worship team jamming sessions has taught me lots over the past few weeks. Stuff that maybe I already know but not put into practice; to be able to answer these questions and really reflect on what it means to be learning to worship God from the inside out:
-When I play with my instrument, do I mean what I play?
-Have I actually reflected on the words of the songs and see how my playing can enhance the words and its meaning?
-Am I actually sensitive to the Holy Spirit’s leading in worship?
-Am I actually leading a life of worship during times when I’m not playing?
-Can I worship in my own quiet moments even without my instrument?
-How can I contribute to the worship team so that we can be more effective in drawing people to worship?
-How did the people in the Old Testament worship and how can we follow their example in today’s setting?
Being involved in a worship team once again has given me a new meaning. There is indeed so much we can learn from each other not only musically but in living a life of worship and prayer. I believe this is just the start of a breakthrough that has begun in my life and I’m trusting God to take me and use me further in this ministry.