Last night me and a SIC (sista in christ) attended our church's prayer meeting, for me it was my very first time (yes, im finally doing my job as a member) and it was different from what I expected. It was actually fun! Upon arriving, all the regular attendees were shock to see the two of us, but none the less it was a great night, and even felt like a girls' bonding night when we broke off into smaller groups to pray.
I realize how much I've been missing out on other peoples' lives and how much there is to pray about: church activities, world disasters, the ill, missionaries, each other, and the list goes on. But as humane as I am, I always start prayers about me, myself and I. Its so natural to approach God when I need him the most, and that is why I believe God lets negative events happen, to draw us close to him, but then again, there is so much to pray about I think I prayed one of the longest prayers ever yesterday. Despite the laughs and chuckles throughout our prayers, my sic and I realize the importance and significance of prayers all over again.
For the record, prayer meeting wasn't the : boring, long, time consuming kind of thing, its meaningful, try it out, give God a shout ;D
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
oh Joy, de-sweat.
These past two days I've been feeling relaxed, maybe its the fact that I've finished two papers, and feeling good about it, yes it might just be that. Two down, one more to go. I find myself surrendering to God, at least more than last week (if you read my last blog- that was one ugly post) and recently this song kept re-singing in my head lately "I Surrender," and it hit me how much I've forgotten that we got to surrender everything. Absolutly everything to the Big G. Its hard though. Definitely a difficult task when you realize your not suppose to hold back anything from Him, but at the same time it's a good thing because you don't have to worry about anything. You can just freely let go and leave it in the hands of God and let him deal with your stress, pain and troubles. (Kind of selfish thinking in a way, but God is God, he can work with anything you throw at Him!)
I'm going to take things slow, God sent me a phone call the other night, it was truly a blessing and she reminded me to take things one step at a time. No use worrying about things down the road when you don't even know what's going to happen tomorrow.
Another thing that made my day is one of my fave bands is reunited and the olympics mascots are on sale online, all 4 of them in a boxset: saves me time trying to run around and find Quatchi.
Give a SHOUT. LET it OUT.
I'm going to take things slow, God sent me a phone call the other night, it was truly a blessing and she reminded me to take things one step at a time. No use worrying about things down the road when you don't even know what's going to happen tomorrow.
Another thing that made my day is one of my fave bands is reunited and the olympics mascots are on sale online, all 4 of them in a boxset: saves me time trying to run around and find Quatchi.
Give a SHOUT. LET it OUT.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Memoirs of a Child
I HAVEN'T BLOGGED IN SO LONG. Although I've been sitting for like majority of today and yesterday trying to get a 2000 word essay done for English, and every other day, I'm going to continue writing because I need to update not only you guys but myself on my life.
First off I'm so STRESS! Life is so busy, University is slowly sucking my youth away and I'm always sitting which makes me feel unproductive (although I am working on the laptop) and tired. Where shall I start, uni ain't easy if people haven't realized, and juggling a five-course load is a lot to handle. I get home each day, grab a snack or perhaps a meal and then surprizingly, I automatically plot myself infront of the labtop and start working. Uni really smacks your procrastination away, well for me anyways since I recall the multiple times I would push homework aside until the very last minute back in highschool. Sometimes I find myself not even having time to focus or think about non-school stuff. I really am prioritizing school and school and school. Why am I? I'm such a hypocrite, I even find myself getting feelings of not going to fellowship and my excuse is "I have to get things(homework) done." Fortunately, bible study was canceled last Sunday night. But still, that was a dilemic mentality.. if that's even a word.
I'm still trying to obtain that balance, but for now its still leaning towards-you guess it! School.=( I feel so drained and its so difficult to meet up with friends and have a nice chat with them, for now I keep hoping for April 23 when I will have accomplished and hopefully aced my term with flying colours. BEING A STUDENT IS SO DIFFICULT. I feel crazy buying into this education scheme.... why did I again? Oh yes, I remember now, that degree everyone wants to obtain in order to get a pretty sweet paying job. Despite my sarcasm, I know education has its benefit, but wow am I in need of a break with a massage on top. TIME GO BY FASTER please? All in all I'm pretty happy about the fact that I finally finished one of my three essays all due in the last week of March. That's another thing I hate, uni and their due dates falling so close with each other. Hopefully that saying is correct: "Work hard; Play hard!"
Recently I have had many recalls about the past as a wee girl. I remember things I would say or do and compare to now, I realize how different I am. I can't believe I ever thought of doing a full IB course load and consider getting an IB diploma when I was in gr.6 or so... I think I was on durgs xP. So happens that I went to the Shrine Circus with my family last night, and going as an 18 yr old is totally abstract from an 7 or even 12 yr old's mind. I realize how small the rings, animals and stage looked and I even asked my mom, did things get smaller or is it just me? Obviously she responded that I'm older now, of course things don't seem as "exciting" to me as it would to little kids. Take my elementary cousins for example, who were so over the top to get their face painted and buy helium balloons. I miss those times. No worries, no troubles, just Fun. Now at my age, people just like sucking the helium out of the balloons to have a high squeaky voice, like those three chipmuncks that made it to the big screen.
Well to wrap things up, I feel better putting my thoughts into words and sharing it. I'm sorry if my moodiness crossed your mind as you read this. Nonetheless, I wish you a great week! Talk to people, embrace your thoughts, and let it flow out. It helps. Promise.
p.s. oh job where art thou?!
First off I'm so STRESS! Life is so busy, University is slowly sucking my youth away and I'm always sitting which makes me feel unproductive (although I am working on the laptop) and tired. Where shall I start, uni ain't easy if people haven't realized, and juggling a five-course load is a lot to handle. I get home each day, grab a snack or perhaps a meal and then surprizingly, I automatically plot myself infront of the labtop and start working. Uni really smacks your procrastination away, well for me anyways since I recall the multiple times I would push homework aside until the very last minute back in highschool. Sometimes I find myself not even having time to focus or think about non-school stuff. I really am prioritizing school and school and school. Why am I? I'm such a hypocrite, I even find myself getting feelings of not going to fellowship and my excuse is "I have to get things(homework) done." Fortunately, bible study was canceled last Sunday night. But still, that was a dilemic mentality.. if that's even a word.
I'm still trying to obtain that balance, but for now its still leaning towards-you guess it! School.=( I feel so drained and its so difficult to meet up with friends and have a nice chat with them, for now I keep hoping for April 23 when I will have accomplished and hopefully aced my term with flying colours. BEING A STUDENT IS SO DIFFICULT. I feel crazy buying into this education scheme.... why did I again? Oh yes, I remember now, that degree everyone wants to obtain in order to get a pretty sweet paying job. Despite my sarcasm, I know education has its benefit, but wow am I in need of a break with a massage on top. TIME GO BY FASTER please? All in all I'm pretty happy about the fact that I finally finished one of my three essays all due in the last week of March. That's another thing I hate, uni and their due dates falling so close with each other. Hopefully that saying is correct: "Work hard; Play hard!"
Recently I have had many recalls about the past as a wee girl. I remember things I would say or do and compare to now, I realize how different I am. I can't believe I ever thought of doing a full IB course load and consider getting an IB diploma when I was in gr.6 or so... I think I was on durgs xP. So happens that I went to the Shrine Circus with my family last night, and going as an 18 yr old is totally abstract from an 7 or even 12 yr old's mind. I realize how small the rings, animals and stage looked and I even asked my mom, did things get smaller or is it just me? Obviously she responded that I'm older now, of course things don't seem as "exciting" to me as it would to little kids. Take my elementary cousins for example, who were so over the top to get their face painted and buy helium balloons. I miss those times. No worries, no troubles, just Fun. Now at my age, people just like sucking the helium out of the balloons to have a high squeaky voice, like those three chipmuncks that made it to the big screen.
Well to wrap things up, I feel better putting my thoughts into words and sharing it. I'm sorry if my moodiness crossed your mind as you read this. Nonetheless, I wish you a great week! Talk to people, embrace your thoughts, and let it flow out. It helps. Promise.
p.s. oh job where art thou?!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
I have a Break?
Well-WOW I just realized I haven't blogged since the first week of this year, so I better keep tabs on blogging again. So I guess this term is just swell, I'm living it day by day and it keeps me busy and I'm happy that I've been able to review what I learn daily so I don't pile up, and I've been putting that UoA gym pass to good use =)
Since the start of this term, I've been wanting to find a job, and I have done my part, called places, send out resumes, been to an interview, got turned down, places don't call, I get lazy and want to give up but I guess the good thing is I can focus on school and other things I need to do. Now that I'm on my first reading week ever, its nice not having to wake up for those 8am classes, but I do feel busy studying for my midterms for next week and just running errands, like getting my first ever body check done.. which I got stressed out over, but so far I'm healthy, thank God! I also raided my closet today and filled a bag of old clothes, shoes, etc for this organization coming to pick up donations tommorw. It always feels good to give and not only that, its great to empty out stuff you don't wear anymore and give that item a chance to be worn by those who are less fortunate.
So back to the job hunting thing, I'm still looking, but then I think, do I have time to be employed? That would mean giving up...well my tv time, which ain't that valuable but it comes down to organizing my time and just living a balance of church, school, home, and possibly a work life. I'm so keen on finding a job before end of term because I know once April hits, the demand for jobs is going to rise and the supply will be low (Econ does come in handy=D) Although I have pretty much four midterms coming up, I'm not as stressed as I use to be, God already knows what kind of marks I'll end up with, not saying I'm just going to leave it as it is and not try my best, but I guess going with the flow is better then stressing over things you can't control.
Recently I find myself, keeping to myself a lot, I know I'm an extrovert but a lot of times I like solving my own problems or figuring out how do to something differently without asking for little to no help at all. I wouldn't say its a bad thing, but in a way it is, because not allowing people to associate in your life is a sign of neglecting their concern and love for you, so I got to let go and open up those itty bitty things that I think I can handle, but really, I may be lieing to myself.
Overall, its been a pretty good week following the initiation of Olympics, Chinese New Year, Valentines' (altho n/a for me), Family Day, and this rather short break.
Goal for Lent: giving up chocolate, now lets see how I do this time.
Since the start of this term, I've been wanting to find a job, and I have done my part, called places, send out resumes, been to an interview, got turned down, places don't call, I get lazy and want to give up but I guess the good thing is I can focus on school and other things I need to do. Now that I'm on my first reading week ever, its nice not having to wake up for those 8am classes, but I do feel busy studying for my midterms for next week and just running errands, like getting my first ever body check done.. which I got stressed out over, but so far I'm healthy, thank God! I also raided my closet today and filled a bag of old clothes, shoes, etc for this organization coming to pick up donations tommorw. It always feels good to give and not only that, its great to empty out stuff you don't wear anymore and give that item a chance to be worn by those who are less fortunate.
So back to the job hunting thing, I'm still looking, but then I think, do I have time to be employed? That would mean giving up...well my tv time, which ain't that valuable but it comes down to organizing my time and just living a balance of church, school, home, and possibly a work life. I'm so keen on finding a job before end of term because I know once April hits, the demand for jobs is going to rise and the supply will be low (Econ does come in handy=D) Although I have pretty much four midterms coming up, I'm not as stressed as I use to be, God already knows what kind of marks I'll end up with, not saying I'm just going to leave it as it is and not try my best, but I guess going with the flow is better then stressing over things you can't control.
Recently I find myself, keeping to myself a lot, I know I'm an extrovert but a lot of times I like solving my own problems or figuring out how do to something differently without asking for little to no help at all. I wouldn't say its a bad thing, but in a way it is, because not allowing people to associate in your life is a sign of neglecting their concern and love for you, so I got to let go and open up those itty bitty things that I think I can handle, but really, I may be lieing to myself.
Overall, its been a pretty good week following the initiation of Olympics, Chinese New Year, Valentines' (altho n/a for me), Family Day, and this rather short break.
Goal for Lent: giving up chocolate, now lets see how I do this time.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
everyDate.
So I just wanted to blog today because I thought of blogging when I wrote out the date for the first time of this year: Wed/Jan 5th,01, yes I wrote 01, but its 10! We've reached another decade and I'm still psych for this year to reveal itself one day at at time.
A lot of realizations has occurred today, I guess I had time to do a lot of thinking while heading to school on a 50min ish ride, buying my textbooks (luckily I don't have to buy that many this term, yay to saving money!), waiting in line (went early, so wasn't too long), waiting for class, dreading class, and daydreaming here and there. I really feel God in me as of today, I really feel he's helping me control all my insecurities, anger, sorrow, madness, hatred, stress,anxiousness,neverousness, happiness, and thoughts.
God is awesome. God is great. I will praise God with all my might and every date!
A lot of realizations has occurred today, I guess I had time to do a lot of thinking while heading to school on a 50min ish ride, buying my textbooks (luckily I don't have to buy that many this term, yay to saving money!), waiting in line (went early, so wasn't too long), waiting for class, dreading class, and daydreaming here and there. I really feel God in me as of today, I really feel he's helping me control all my insecurities, anger, sorrow, madness, hatred, stress,anxiousness,neverousness, happiness, and thoughts.
God is awesome. God is great. I will praise God with all my might and every date!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
twentyten here i come.
Wow how pleasant does that sound? Say it out loud "Twenty Ten", it even looks beautiful; a 2, 0, 1, and 0. I really can't wait for it, its just in a matter of hours. Further more, I can't wait for what God will do in my life from all that I have learn in these few days. Winter conference was yet another wonderful, out of this world, learning and befriending experience. Its amazing what the BIG G. does, its so miraculous and life changing. It all started a few months ago...
So even at the start of 2009, I had decided I wouldn't be going to winter conference, I had gone 3 years already, and the last 2 were in Calgary, so no point in going. I've been to Calgary more then enough, I've experienced a lot from WC and maybe its time to just stay home this holiday and see what new will happen. So that was the mentality I had, up until September, when registration opened, and I still kept on with not going. But my friends that were settled on going kept urging me to go, kept telling me that I will get so much out of it. Everything they said was so true, and I know it was so true and I still kept on with a "No." I realize that friendship was a power source of impact, especially when you want to go to WC again to see all those faces you've seen so long ago but are still memorable. I even made a chart of Pros vs. Cons to going, and it seemed that all my cons were excuses, and money came down to not being a problem with the subsidy and all. Even so, I still stuck with a no and you may laugh when you hear what REALLY motivated me to go. So the week of Halloween, when the original early bird date would end on Halloween night, and where all my friends non stop urges kept telling me to go, I had a dream.
I had a dream that it was already Halloween, and early bird was closing in a matter of hours and I was still in a BIG debate about WC. I told myself if I didn't go I would regret and that I could earn the cost back again, God will ALWAYS provide. The most impacting line I said to myself was "WC will be a good investment on my faith!" Then a person helping on the WC team happened to be at my house, and I ran to my room, grabbed cash, and told him to rush the money and app off before registration was over! Forward a bit, I woke up, I remembered the dream so well that I was feeling regretful. Its weird isn't it, and it was actually Halloween night that I registered and rushed my forms to my church rep. Maybe it was one of those God things, and a while after submitting the stuff and knowing I would be going to WC I didn't think too much about it. School was near its end, and I was studying a lot and I didn't expect much from wintercon because I felt like I knew everything that was going to happen.
So school wrapped up, and I can't spill out how great it feels when you have no 'school strings' attached to you during the holidays. Parties started, gifts opened, weight gain is going to happen and just all the joy of celebrating. Christmas is about the birth of Jesus, and I find it so cool, awesome, and even funny that other faiths or atheists celebrate this time with us. Its awesome and its all a shout out to God. Now WC was starting to become a reality, from packing my bags, stepping on that coach bus, ffwd->> arrival at destination: Calgary.
Yes I expected wintercon to be full of new friendships, rice, late nights and fun. What hit me in the face was the main speaker and the workshops I attended. The message came and stuck with me. I knew I had plenty of insecurities but I didn't realize how deep they were rooted and how badly God was calling me to fix my relationships one on one. This was such a slap in the face, my problems were so deep within that I kept denying them and I did NOT want to fix some things, I didn't have the courage to. My pride kept me from apologizing to _____s for the things I did or said. I'm a stubborn girl, I have a ego that I can't break here and there, especially when it comes to family. That is why I couldn't achieve a peace with them. The topic was to be a Peace Maker, not just a Peace keeper; peace keepers settles and maintains the peace but never gets side A and B to love each other, while peace making is establishing that love from Christ, realizing the wrongs and finding a happy resolution to it. I now know what I didn't know and I will always remember this quote from one of my workshops called Lies Girls Believe In: "I rather want what I don't have, then have what I don't want." It has such a deep meaning, and I pray that what I learnt doesn't stay on this page, doesn't stay until New years or the end of January, but flows out of me, helps me in my troubles and may I be this peace maker for Christ.
Amen. Aloha. Shak-a-ra.
Forward 365 days later.
Until Then; Twenty Ten.
So even at the start of 2009, I had decided I wouldn't be going to winter conference, I had gone 3 years already, and the last 2 were in Calgary, so no point in going. I've been to Calgary more then enough, I've experienced a lot from WC and maybe its time to just stay home this holiday and see what new will happen. So that was the mentality I had, up until September, when registration opened, and I still kept on with not going. But my friends that were settled on going kept urging me to go, kept telling me that I will get so much out of it. Everything they said was so true, and I know it was so true and I still kept on with a "No." I realize that friendship was a power source of impact, especially when you want to go to WC again to see all those faces you've seen so long ago but are still memorable. I even made a chart of Pros vs. Cons to going, and it seemed that all my cons were excuses, and money came down to not being a problem with the subsidy and all. Even so, I still stuck with a no and you may laugh when you hear what REALLY motivated me to go. So the week of Halloween, when the original early bird date would end on Halloween night, and where all my friends non stop urges kept telling me to go, I had a dream.
I had a dream that it was already Halloween, and early bird was closing in a matter of hours and I was still in a BIG debate about WC. I told myself if I didn't go I would regret and that I could earn the cost back again, God will ALWAYS provide. The most impacting line I said to myself was "WC will be a good investment on my faith!" Then a person helping on the WC team happened to be at my house, and I ran to my room, grabbed cash, and told him to rush the money and app off before registration was over! Forward a bit, I woke up, I remembered the dream so well that I was feeling regretful. Its weird isn't it, and it was actually Halloween night that I registered and rushed my forms to my church rep. Maybe it was one of those God things, and a while after submitting the stuff and knowing I would be going to WC I didn't think too much about it. School was near its end, and I was studying a lot and I didn't expect much from wintercon because I felt like I knew everything that was going to happen.
So school wrapped up, and I can't spill out how great it feels when you have no 'school strings' attached to you during the holidays. Parties started, gifts opened, weight gain is going to happen and just all the joy of celebrating. Christmas is about the birth of Jesus, and I find it so cool, awesome, and even funny that other faiths or atheists celebrate this time with us. Its awesome and its all a shout out to God. Now WC was starting to become a reality, from packing my bags, stepping on that coach bus, ffwd->> arrival at destination: Calgary.
Yes I expected wintercon to be full of new friendships, rice, late nights and fun. What hit me in the face was the main speaker and the workshops I attended. The message came and stuck with me. I knew I had plenty of insecurities but I didn't realize how deep they were rooted and how badly God was calling me to fix my relationships one on one. This was such a slap in the face, my problems were so deep within that I kept denying them and I did NOT want to fix some things, I didn't have the courage to. My pride kept me from apologizing to _____s for the things I did or said. I'm a stubborn girl, I have a ego that I can't break here and there, especially when it comes to family. That is why I couldn't achieve a peace with them. The topic was to be a Peace Maker, not just a Peace keeper; peace keepers settles and maintains the peace but never gets side A and B to love each other, while peace making is establishing that love from Christ, realizing the wrongs and finding a happy resolution to it. I now know what I didn't know and I will always remember this quote from one of my workshops called Lies Girls Believe In: "I rather want what I don't have, then have what I don't want." It has such a deep meaning, and I pray that what I learnt doesn't stay on this page, doesn't stay until New years or the end of January, but flows out of me, helps me in my troubles and may I be this peace maker for Christ.
Amen. Aloha. Shak-a-ra.
Forward 365 days later.
Until Then; Twenty Ten.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Finished?
Well its been a long while since I've blogged, one month and 9 days to be exact. I guess I don't think much has happened, but during this period, a lot did go on and things went by really quick, so much of my thoughts would skim the surface of my mind, and head out.
I'm really happy and at ease to say I have finished my first term of my first year at University. Its a great feeling, and wonderful to not go home after an exam and start studying for the next one. Although my trip was to the Dentist right after my final exam, it felt good to know my teeth were getting a deep scleaning crub even if the prodding and poking from those scary-looking equipment were in my mouth. I am so glad that school is done, and looking forward to this extra long holiday.
So now that some of my Christmas shopping has been dealt with, and some decent chillaxing at home today, I have a place to let my thoughts out. I guess if school was out forever, it be pretty boring. It does get boring when you have nothing to do, and shopping trips does come with a cost over time, literally. So its only right to say, that there must be a balance in everthing we do. If we didn't have periods of tough times, we wouldn't know how to cherish the breaks and time off. But long periods of breaks, just makes you inactive, unproductive, and bored out of your mind. Life is a unrepetitive cycle, and were aim to achieving a equilibrium.
This term has been difficult, frustrating, time-consuming (even if it is 3 hours of class a day, the "home" work after kills), cold, and deprivation of friendships. There's been a lot of adjustments, and Uni has really molded my procrastination into progress and results. Many people maybe changing their initial thoughts of what they are taking, or what they are going to be, and this is a common phase I hear. Fortunately, when I look back on my courses and what I am going into, I am keeping my initial interest; despite the mulitple projects and papers. For now, it'll still be the career path I'm looking forward to and wanting. As for my highschool friends, multiple times I feel deprived of them. I guess I'm not the person to stay on campus after my classes to study, so neither would I stay and wait to hang out with them. We all have different schedules, and even after our school hours, we are all busy. Hopefully next term I will be able to put more effort into my friendships and prioritize my to do lists.
Speaking of prioritizing, I finally realize the life of a Univeristy student. I finally understand how certain people will not be at church because they have to study, or don't help out/participate in a certain event because they are "school" busy. I realize how it feels to be in their shoes now so well because I've been there and my mind has contemplated the "idea" of not going to church for school-related reasons, but good thing I never put those thoughts into action. I believe its a stupid thing to do, lacking the effort to worship God, and its only two hours, although we should be worshipping Him in all that we do. I've learnt to say "No" to certain people or responsibilities I know I won't be able to handle or be capable of going through with a "Yes," but I will always value my faith and my role in my faith.
Christmas is quickly approaching, eight days and counting. I am oober excited, it is my favorite season, and JESUS is the reason. Its a great time of celebration, parties, yummy feasts, gift giving and reflection on the past year, as a new one is right around the corner. 2010 -that sounds so pleasing to the ear, and its so aesthetically pleasing as well. How often does one get to live through a millennium and now this. I'm exaggerating but it really is an exciting festive spirit, and Christmas is different every year, but always similar in meaning.
School is done for the year, but school will come in the new year.
I'm really happy and at ease to say I have finished my first term of my first year at University. Its a great feeling, and wonderful to not go home after an exam and start studying for the next one. Although my trip was to the Dentist right after my final exam, it felt good to know my teeth were getting a deep scleaning crub even if the prodding and poking from those scary-looking equipment were in my mouth. I am so glad that school is done, and looking forward to this extra long holiday.
So now that some of my Christmas shopping has been dealt with, and some decent chillaxing at home today, I have a place to let my thoughts out. I guess if school was out forever, it be pretty boring. It does get boring when you have nothing to do, and shopping trips does come with a cost over time, literally. So its only right to say, that there must be a balance in everthing we do. If we didn't have periods of tough times, we wouldn't know how to cherish the breaks and time off. But long periods of breaks, just makes you inactive, unproductive, and bored out of your mind. Life is a unrepetitive cycle, and were aim to achieving a equilibrium.
This term has been difficult, frustrating, time-consuming (even if it is 3 hours of class a day, the "home" work after kills), cold, and deprivation of friendships. There's been a lot of adjustments, and Uni has really molded my procrastination into progress and results. Many people maybe changing their initial thoughts of what they are taking, or what they are going to be, and this is a common phase I hear. Fortunately, when I look back on my courses and what I am going into, I am keeping my initial interest; despite the mulitple projects and papers. For now, it'll still be the career path I'm looking forward to and wanting. As for my highschool friends, multiple times I feel deprived of them. I guess I'm not the person to stay on campus after my classes to study, so neither would I stay and wait to hang out with them. We all have different schedules, and even after our school hours, we are all busy. Hopefully next term I will be able to put more effort into my friendships and prioritize my to do lists.
Speaking of prioritizing, I finally realize the life of a Univeristy student. I finally understand how certain people will not be at church because they have to study, or don't help out/participate in a certain event because they are "school" busy. I realize how it feels to be in their shoes now so well because I've been there and my mind has contemplated the "idea" of not going to church for school-related reasons, but good thing I never put those thoughts into action. I believe its a stupid thing to do, lacking the effort to worship God, and its only two hours, although we should be worshipping Him in all that we do. I've learnt to say "No" to certain people or responsibilities I know I won't be able to handle or be capable of going through with a "Yes," but I will always value my faith and my role in my faith.
Christmas is quickly approaching, eight days and counting. I am oober excited, it is my favorite season, and JESUS is the reason. Its a great time of celebration, parties, yummy feasts, gift giving and reflection on the past year, as a new one is right around the corner. 2010 -that sounds so pleasing to the ear, and its so aesthetically pleasing as well. How often does one get to live through a millennium and now this. I'm exaggerating but it really is an exciting festive spirit, and Christmas is different every year, but always similar in meaning.
School is done for the year, but school will come in the new year.
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