Tuesday, September 30, 2008

My dear Subaru Babe ...

My Subaba Babe is injured this afternoon on Highway ...

A rock hit the window shield and the dent quick cracked and created a '7'-shaped scar :( 

I couldn't do much but kept on driving as cars and trucks on the road were furious today. I saw the scar started to spread ... my heart broke ... :( ... my subaba  .... 

it's longer than my my hand ... I hope I don't need to replace the shield ... if not, I'd have to pay $300 for deductible. But regardless, I have to pay 'something' to fix it ... 

NO MOOD ... NO MOOD at all. But did a pretty nice radio segment this afternoon ...
Was going to go to exercise ... but no mood tonight. I better stay home and nail my homework down. 

Grrrrrrrrrrr ... I don't like highways ... 

Monday, September 29, 2008

無聊問題 (3)

hahaha ... one more ....

有一塊beacon同一條腸仔放左落同一隻鑊度,點解佢地唔傾計?

so mo liu ... haha ... 

John 2:1-11


I must mark this down before I head to bed ...

Though there's a lot of works required from my online course in the gospel of John ... it has been a fruitful so far ... I have to write down some of my thoughts along the way ... gotta make it short ...as I am already quite tired after studying for many many hours today ... my eyes blurred

"... when the wine was gone, 
Jesus' mother said to him, 'They have no more wine.'
'Dear woman, why do you involve me?' Jesus replied 'My time has not yet come.'
His mother said to the servants, 'Do whatever he tells you.'" John 3:3-5

Why the mother of Jesus brought this to Jesus' attention ... we don't know ... At this stage there is no indication why Mary expected Jesus to do anything, but his answer to her and her comment to the servants indicated that she thought he would do something to solve this. We don't know if she expected a miracle. We don't know what she expected, and we don't know why she expected anything at all. 

... but what she did .... 

... was to bring the situation to Jesus; and she has complete confidence that he will do something ...

... and that was how the 1st sign took place in the gospel of John in Cana ...

... makes me wonder ... am I praying having such a full confidence that God will intervene? I guess my faith would sometimes swing to the other side of the pendulum of easily giving in to accept the fact that things are ... in fact, God could intervene at His will that let not forget that ...
Reminds me of the serenity prayers ...
"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; 
courage to change the things I can; 
and wisdom to know the difference" ... 

Thursday, September 25, 2008

無聊問題 (2)

再來一個 ...

生菜榮賣生菜,菠菜強賣菠菜;那衛蘭賣什麼?

幾天前有人問我 ... haha ... 

無聊問題 (1)

近日個腦要想好多太intensive的事 ...
所以,都係有時想下d 無聊問題笑笑再投入工作好了 ...
(staff retreat效應) ...

so so, here you go ... give it a shot ... 
樹邊部份最得閒?


Monday, September 15, 2008

Journeying with John online ...

Yup, I am giving another shot at an online course this term. Gave so much thought about whether I should pick up a course this term,  with all diligence and my new 'trainer' (Ken ... haha) ... I have decided to give another shot. All study schedule well planned ... cutting down leisure (no more youtubing at night), adding exercise, using my annual leave ... hope to take another course down my list!

Taking online course is quite stressful, especially if the prof demands a particular amount of online activities. I remember when I was taking my counselling ethic's course, the whole class almost got internet-addiction after 4 months of torture. Literally, we had to reply and to response to those who commented on our response within 24hrs, or else marks will be taken off from us. Plus endless readings and writing on ethical cases ... wow!! Well well ... we filed in a complaint after this course ... I mean a REAL official complaint!! 

This course doesn't seem as brutal, but can't underestimate it at all. Gotta read the whole book of John in a total of 8 times in the upcoming 10 weeks + reading reflection. Plus, weekly lecture ... plus about 50 pages of writings. Though there's no rigid time limit for my to reply those responses of my thread, I still have to respond in a timely manner to get the marks going. So, I guess less of a chance for internet-addiction, but still reply within the same week. 

Well well ... beyond all these, I actually hope this class serves a devotional purpose for my own walk with God too. As long as there's no more 'crazy and unexpected' thing happen in the coming 10 weeks or so ... I think(hope) I can finish well on this!!! 

The more exciting thing about this class is that I met my old-time counselling buddy in this online class. She gave birth to a baby boy last year and striving to finish the degree by next year. So so so ... hopefully, maybe we could walk across the stage in the same convocation next year!!!

Gotta get back to reading ...

p.s. Gotta thank my 'handsome and wise' boss for checking out books for me from library ... saving me big bucks!!!! hahahahahha ... rubbing shoes ah! hahahahahah 


There is a higher throne

This is another song that keeps playing in my mind lately ...
This is such a heavenly song ... 
A foretaste of what it is like in heaven praising our Lord in eternity ...
How good it is to worship our Lord ... 
Worshipping Him in quietness, in calm and sunny days, and in stormy nights ... 
 
Words and Music by Keith & Kristyn Getty
Copyright © 2003 Thankyou Music

There is a higher throne
Than all this world has known,
Where faithful ones from ev'ry tongue
Will one day come.
Before the Son we'll stand,
Made faultless through the Lamb;
Believing hearts find promised grace—
Salvation comes.

REFRAIN
Hear heaven's voices sing;
Their thund'rous anthem rings
Through em'rald courts and sapphire skies.
Their praises rise.
All glory, wisdom, pow'r,
Strength, thanks, and honor are
To God our King, who reigns on high
Forevermore.

And there we'll find our home,
Our life before the throne;
We'll honor Him in perfect song
Where we belong.
He'll wipe each tear-stained eye
As thirst and hunger die.
The Lamb becomes our Shepherd King;
We'll reign with Him.


1st anniversary

It was our little pak-tall anniversary last Saturday! What a year (in good terms)!

We drove around some of our favorite places to brainstorm for places where we can take our engagement shots next month with nice autumn scenery. We are different in many ways, but yet, we can somehow compromise in many other ways. He was an alien to me (I guess I was one to him too), but now we can just  sense each other's needs without much words ... a funny feeling indeed. 

Had a nice and simple dinner our on Kingsway, no fancy food or restaurant, but good enough to fill our empty stomachs with satisfaction. 

Monetary expenditure for that day: $20 + Gas
Sweet memory engraved: priceless ^_^

Somehow, I have a few songs playing up in my head these days ... this is one of them ... 
 


Thursday, September 11, 2008

一同事奉

剛從staff retreat回來 ... 這幾天一同相處,一同玩wii,一同開會(from dawn to dust) ...

其實,我覺得一同事奉合作最美的就是要懂得走位,
意思就是說,我見到你有不足,我就補上;
我有不足和乏力,你就走上來補充。

一同事奉,不一定是同聲同氣就一定行,
相反,因為在team裡有好不同的想法才會令圖畫更豐富。
一個看macro的,另就看micro; 
一個看事,另一個就看人;
一個看夢想,另一個就看有多實際。

要有這種合拍不一定單是用時間就能孕育出來,
卻是加上對自己和彼此的認識和信任並由聖靈帶領來成就的。
因為我們很「肉緊」這的世代的年青信徒能否作一生跟隨上帝的門徒 ...

我們在使者就是這樣事奉了 ...

突然掛住我的好同事們 ...
(話說回來,我跟Ken的'partnership'也好像如此)