Dubai

Here are some of the pictures. Still waiting for more official shots to be out. Will upload more as time goes by...

Dubai houses Along the famous Syeikh Zayed Road

My colleagues Cranes filling the skyline of Dubai

View of the Syeikh Zayed Road from my room My Lebanese lunch (forgot the name in Arabic)

My colleague's Arabian meal

Your ways are higher than mine

I have learned many things during my short trip to Dubai. Both about myself and about life in general. As I played this song when I was alone in my hotel room, these words (words in bold)made so much sense to what went through my mind then. Thanks to Wee Lee for introducing the song.


Avalon - You Were There

I wonder how it must have felt
When David stood to face Goliath on a hill
I imagine that he shook with all his might
Until You took his hand, and held on tight

'Cause You were there, You were there
In the midst of danger's snare
You were there, You were there always
You were there when the hardest fight
Seemed so out of reach
Oh, You were there, You were always there
You were always there

So there he stood upon that hill
Abraham with knife in hand was poised to kill
But God in all his sovereignty had bigger plans
And just in time, You brought a lamb

'Cause You were there,
You were there
In the midst of the unclear
You were there, you were there always
You were there when obedience
Seemed to not make sense
You were there, You were always there
You were always there

So haven't I learned that my ways
Aren't as high as Yours are
And You alone keep the universe
From crumbling into dust
You are God and though we would
Not have understood You
There You were

Hanging blameless on a cross
You would rather die than leave us in the dark
Every moment, every planned coincidence
Just all makes sense
With Your last breath

You were there, You were there
During history's darkest hour
You were there, You were there always

You were the Victor and the King
You were the power in David's swing
You were the calm in Abraham
You are the God who understands
You are the strength when we have none
You are the living, Holy one
You were, You are and You will always be
the Risen Lamb of God

You were, You are and You will always be
The Risen Lamb of God


Haven't I learned enough that my ways are not as high as Yours? Haven't I seen enough in my life to learn this fact? Haven't I learned enough that in Your wisdom You know just when, where, who , what and how to give me the things You want me to have? I have seen You worked through the barricades of life. Barricades that were impossible to be removed by the human logic and ability, yet You were able to move in ways I can never imagined and think of. Every moment, every planned coincidence, You crafted them with love. You deliberately kept me from the things that harmed me, even though I wanted them badly and couldn't understand why You kept such a good thing away from me. Yet, You were still there, waiting patiently for me to understand. There is none like You. Certainly, You were, You are and You will always be my God, whose ways and wisdom are always higher than mine!