Love is important.
But are you going to measure your value only as somebody's lover?
If it's fate (meant to be), it can't be avoided.
- Yoon oppa
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Wednesday, 10 October 2012
Devotions
I rarely do devotions, if I am tired I don't do them. I am already busy with so many other things, I felt that devotions were not important. But having that dinner two, three weeks ago, made me realise that I should concentrate even more on my spiritual growth because I am so involved with so many things. After this past weekend, God had called me to hit the books again. I received a Daily Bible (Max Lucado) from the English Congregation committee at my baptism almost 4 years ago. I have flipped through it once or twice but have never gone for more than a week. So I opened it up, and started reading. God had called me back to devotions at the right time, as there are some things that I do not know how to deal with.
Devotions from the night before stood out to me (and it just occurred to me that I did not do my devos one night. =o=)
Think about the things that are good and worth of praise. Think about the things that are true and honorable and right and pure and beautiful and respected.
Philippians 4:8
Jeremiah 3:1-4:31, God tells us to admit our sin and return to Him. It's as simple as that. I admit to God that I have not been a good Christian, not reading His word everyday, and little minute details that I have not been following, especially for the month of September. (the following may be seen as excuses) I have been so involved that I give myself excuses not to do things. Now I really hate myself for it, but I am trying to improve it.
Don't praise yourself. Let someone else do it. Let the praise come from a stranger and not from your own mouth.
Proverbs 27:2
This is definitely a verse I have to learn from. I love praising myself, and I know it's not very good. But I love to be praised, it's really bad. I have the wrong mindset and it's definitely something I have to asked God for help.
Philippians 4:1-23 (I'll summarize it)
- Be full of joy in the Lord always
- Let everyone see that you are gentle and kind
- Pray and ask God for everything you need, always giving thanks.
- think of things worthy of praise
- I can do all things through Christ because he gives me strength
Devotions from the night before stood out to me (and it just occurred to me that I did not do my devos one night. =o=)
Think about the things that are good and worth of praise. Think about the things that are true and honorable and right and pure and beautiful and respected.
Philippians 4:8
Jeremiah 3:1-4:31, God tells us to admit our sin and return to Him. It's as simple as that. I admit to God that I have not been a good Christian, not reading His word everyday, and little minute details that I have not been following, especially for the month of September. (the following may be seen as excuses) I have been so involved that I give myself excuses not to do things. Now I really hate myself for it, but I am trying to improve it.
Don't praise yourself. Let someone else do it. Let the praise come from a stranger and not from your own mouth.
Proverbs 27:2
This is definitely a verse I have to learn from. I love praising myself, and I know it's not very good. But I love to be praised, it's really bad. I have the wrong mindset and it's definitely something I have to asked God for help.
Philippians 4:1-23 (I'll summarize it)
- Be full of joy in the Lord always
- Let everyone see that you are gentle and kind
- Pray and ask God for everything you need, always giving thanks.
- think of things worthy of praise
- I can do all things through Christ because he gives me strength
Sunday, 7 October 2012
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving long weekend, a time to share with our friends (time off) and a time to reflect on our world and what has happened the past year.For me, there is more than the past year I would like to look back on. It just so happens to be my church's 8th anniversary this year In the morning for the service we had Dr. Gary Nelson to be our special speaker. During this time we also got to reflect to our years when we first started as a church. I feel so blessed that God had brought me to this church., and in a blink of an eye it has been 8 years. It is completely mind blowing.
And today we also had baptism for 9 of our brothers and sisters at the church.These brothers and sisters shared very touching testimonies, and I am very happy for them on this special day. Congratulations to Aunty Fenny, Jonathan Lam, Bethia To, Sally Cheung, Enoch Chan, Joey Tang, Caleb Leung, Nathan Leung, and Adrian Chan! May you all continue to your walk with God, which has now become even closer than ever. And don't stop showing others the love Christ has shown us!
Then we had a dinner/banquet tonight to celebrate our independence, and our 8 years together. God had put me in the position to be an MC. To tell you the truth, when I was first notified I was confused at how I should have felt. I felt that I was under experienced compared to many at our church. And at the same time, I was excited for the next experience. I don't really like the attention I get when I get put on the spot. But I felt it was about time that I overcame that dislike. I was very blessed to have so many wonderful people to work with while preparing for it. I did not have to do a lot in terms of preparation, so I want to just thank those who organized the event.
Polly for being GM, showing such great leadership. Without you, none of the schedules, planning, and finalizing would have been possible. I know how stressed she was (since we were behind schedule) but in the end God was good, and we ended on time! *hooray* Thanks be to God for watching over the banquet, seeing how stressed Polly was, and just made everything possible. Praise the Lord.
Then there is Stephanie, STEPHY! You were such an awesome leader in planning and executing the games. Thanks to the hard work you had put into planning the games, the night came out so well. You gave up your sleep to plan more for the game, and your sacrifice is greatly appreciated! Get some sleep on your reading week~~
Then there is Emily, my mommy. She was part of the games group, and she also came up with great ideas for executing the games, and it is awesome to have one more brain to bounce ideas off of. Also all the good food you provided during our lunch meetings. *yum*
Uncle Simon is the next to thank, for being part of the games team and stepping up as MC for the night. It was a wonderful opportunity to be able to work along side a brother in Christ like you. Again, thank you for the input for all the games, and being such a great partner for MC that night.
AV team really helped us during the banquet, helping us through the difficulties that came in the form of technology problems. Uncle Bill, Elsa, Uncle Dennis, Peter Cheung, and all those who help set up (sorry I don't know your names, but I do appreciate your help!). Without you, us games hosts would have been flustered and stressed. With your gifts in AV, we were able to run the program smoothly. PTL.
Also thanks goes out to Pastor Joel, and Aunty Susan. Pastor Joel for helping us put together a wonderful video and slideshow. With your help, it helped us save time. The videos reflect upon the message we wanted to portray and I am so thankful for that. Aunty Susan is always someone who worked behind the scenes endlessly without receiving any recognition. Alot of the paper assemblies, and printing, and just coordination, I am very thankful for an aunty like you. So selfless and just so helpful.
(The list is getting long I know, but there is more I want to mention)
Aunty Ada and Uncle Peter, thank you for helping us secure the place for the dinner. Without a place for dinner, there would be no dinner. The food tasted amazing, and we are so blessed to be able to have it at a place like this. I saw everybody was really happy with the overall program, and thanks to you we were able to enjoy it in a place like this.
Thanksgiving is not the only time we should be giving thanks, but there are many thanks, even more thanks for things that have happened. I am especially thankful to all my friends, and brothers and sisters in my life. My friends that I could share my secrets to, and gush about boy crushes, share testimonies, and just grow with each other. You guys know who you are, and thank you for being such awesome listeners. And brothers and sisters in Christ, you are all so special to me, because you are my family in Christ. I really feel like we're a family, and it is such a blessing to know each and everyone of you.
Praises to God for my life. I have been through so much that I really see God working in my life, and sort of feel where He wants me to be growing. I have learned to pray big, to pray bold, to pray and speak to my Heavenly Father who is in heaven. Thank you for loving me, through my ups and downs, and just being there for me. Without you, I don't know where I would be right now. You have given me chances time and time again, and I feel so ashamed that you have to give me so many chances. Thank you God, and I love you.
I love all my friends and family, and I feel like such a blessed person.
진짜 너무 감사함니다~
And today we also had baptism for 9 of our brothers and sisters at the church.These brothers and sisters shared very touching testimonies, and I am very happy for them on this special day. Congratulations to Aunty Fenny, Jonathan Lam, Bethia To, Sally Cheung, Enoch Chan, Joey Tang, Caleb Leung, Nathan Leung, and Adrian Chan! May you all continue to your walk with God, which has now become even closer than ever. And don't stop showing others the love Christ has shown us!
Then we had a dinner/banquet tonight to celebrate our independence, and our 8 years together. God had put me in the position to be an MC. To tell you the truth, when I was first notified I was confused at how I should have felt. I felt that I was under experienced compared to many at our church. And at the same time, I was excited for the next experience. I don't really like the attention I get when I get put on the spot. But I felt it was about time that I overcame that dislike. I was very blessed to have so many wonderful people to work with while preparing for it. I did not have to do a lot in terms of preparation, so I want to just thank those who organized the event.
Polly for being GM, showing such great leadership. Without you, none of the schedules, planning, and finalizing would have been possible. I know how stressed she was (since we were behind schedule) but in the end God was good, and we ended on time! *hooray* Thanks be to God for watching over the banquet, seeing how stressed Polly was, and just made everything possible. Praise the Lord.
Then there is Stephanie, STEPHY! You were such an awesome leader in planning and executing the games. Thanks to the hard work you had put into planning the games, the night came out so well. You gave up your sleep to plan more for the game, and your sacrifice is greatly appreciated! Get some sleep on your reading week~~
Then there is Emily, my mommy. She was part of the games group, and she also came up with great ideas for executing the games, and it is awesome to have one more brain to bounce ideas off of. Also all the good food you provided during our lunch meetings. *yum*
Uncle Simon is the next to thank, for being part of the games team and stepping up as MC for the night. It was a wonderful opportunity to be able to work along side a brother in Christ like you. Again, thank you for the input for all the games, and being such a great partner for MC that night.
AV team really helped us during the banquet, helping us through the difficulties that came in the form of technology problems. Uncle Bill, Elsa, Uncle Dennis, Peter Cheung, and all those who help set up (sorry I don't know your names, but I do appreciate your help!). Without you, us games hosts would have been flustered and stressed. With your gifts in AV, we were able to run the program smoothly. PTL.
Also thanks goes out to Pastor Joel, and Aunty Susan. Pastor Joel for helping us put together a wonderful video and slideshow. With your help, it helped us save time. The videos reflect upon the message we wanted to portray and I am so thankful for that. Aunty Susan is always someone who worked behind the scenes endlessly without receiving any recognition. Alot of the paper assemblies, and printing, and just coordination, I am very thankful for an aunty like you. So selfless and just so helpful.
(The list is getting long I know, but there is more I want to mention)
Aunty Ada and Uncle Peter, thank you for helping us secure the place for the dinner. Without a place for dinner, there would be no dinner. The food tasted amazing, and we are so blessed to be able to have it at a place like this. I saw everybody was really happy with the overall program, and thanks to you we were able to enjoy it in a place like this.
Thanksgiving is not the only time we should be giving thanks, but there are many thanks, even more thanks for things that have happened. I am especially thankful to all my friends, and brothers and sisters in my life. My friends that I could share my secrets to, and gush about boy crushes, share testimonies, and just grow with each other. You guys know who you are, and thank you for being such awesome listeners. And brothers and sisters in Christ, you are all so special to me, because you are my family in Christ. I really feel like we're a family, and it is such a blessing to know each and everyone of you.
Praises to God for my life. I have been through so much that I really see God working in my life, and sort of feel where He wants me to be growing. I have learned to pray big, to pray bold, to pray and speak to my Heavenly Father who is in heaven. Thank you for loving me, through my ups and downs, and just being there for me. Without you, I don't know where I would be right now. You have given me chances time and time again, and I feel so ashamed that you have to give me so many chances. Thank you God, and I love you.
I love all my friends and family, and I feel like such a blessed person.
진짜 너무 감사함니다~
Saturday, 6 October 2012
I have been trying to get over him, and for a while now, but since I don't we will work out, and I have been wanting to move on. But yesterday I heard more stories about him, getting to know him more, and and I find that I don't think I can give up. I like him, and and that's the fact.
And recently, for some reason he kept coming up in conversations, and not that I specifically mentioned him but other people bring him up.
He really fits my ideal type, and everything I mentioned to mom in regards to what I want in a guy, he possessed.
I'm so torn.
Thursday, 4 October 2012
I’ve always imagined the moment I step up on stage
The warm sunlight, the lights that would
spill on top of me as I grab the mic
I have so many songs that
I want to let the people hear
I hope my heart touches you,
I hope I can see you
Standing in front of you right now seems like a dream
Singing this song that will make you smile
Oh I dream – are you listening to the song
that will move you with my voice?
For you to never be trapped alone in the thick darkness,
I will forever sing for you
Now I’m starting this long journey
to go into your heart
When I get lonely, when I feel like crying,
I’ll hold your hand
Oh I dream – are you listening to the song
that will move you with my voice right now?
For you to never be trapped alone in the thick darkness,
I will forever sing for you
Oh I dream – this song that will
make you laugh with my voice
Oh I dream – this song that will
fall like rain on your dry heart
Like rain that will drench your heart for a long time
So that the love in your heart will not wither
For you, who always protected me,
who watched over me since the beginning
I’ll draw you out and draw you out
with a dreaming heart
I’ll sing
Park Ji Min is the winner of the first KPOP Star contest. The young her had a big voice,and you could definitely see her passion for music. The above performance was what got her the almost perfect score. 299 out of 300.
Monday, 1 October 2012
I was just writing a story of mine,I have two opened files with none finished, and then I thought "I should probably write in my blog!" But come to think of it, I don't really have anything to write about, that I could write here at least. I finally thought of something I could write, not necessarily describing me, but things I know. The purpose of the blog was to share what I know with the world, and what I experience in the world. So it does not necessarily reflect what I have experienced. The following will be random phrases/lyrics/thoughts.
Sometimes one is over exerted can become depressed.
I am jealous of the friendship that Shinhwa has, the way they depend on each other, and how they function together.
The person that I have a crush on has a VERY similar personality as Eric from Shinhwa,
Why is it that in a crowded room, loneliness still shadows over people?
The world makes you forget how to laugh sometimes.
Two patients arrive at the ER, one is screaming about the pain that they are in, while the second one sits silently. Who would you help first?
Finding the resolution to a problem, do you just look at main probable causes of the problem? Or do you look at maybe something more minute, but could be the trigger?
눈물이 넘쳐서 또 강물이 되고 또 바다가 되면 그대
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