learning from book of John

約 翰 福 音 12:42-43
雖 然 如 此 ， 官 長 中 卻 有 好 些 信 他 的 ， 只 因 法 利 賽 人 的 緣 故 ， 就 不 承 認 ， 恐 怕 被 趕 出 會 堂 。
這 是 因 他 們 愛 人 的 榮 耀 過 於 愛 神 的 榮 耀 。

i felt such a pity.
and i pray that i won't turn into a person like them.

jewellery rack

thanks to caring shop...
i can finally put all my "pig ear string" in order!

a touching evening

testimony.
offering.
three examples.
more than half filled.

plan little as sand.
hope for a stone.
faith builds it up to a mountain.
love moves my heart.

for the name of God.
His glorious image.
belong to Him, return to Him.
not just earthly treasures, but my all.
not a sacrifice, but a blessing.
your heart... to God.
joy.

My new MBP case

Yeah!! I've finally found sth to protect my dear MBP.
The old version (for PB) was on sale at LD and i bought it right away.
leather feel surface... light color, has a professional feeling.
the only difference is the old one is 0.4 inch smaller than the new version.
i thought this one is as stretchy as the one my honey has, so i bought it w/o thinking.
the fact is... this one is not as strectchy, but i believe that, just like wearing clothes, the more times u try to push in, it'll eventually fit in.
of cos this theory works.
it's just everytime i try to zip it up, i always take a deep breath, just like putting a belt (or a "toe-cool") on your body.

dunno what

realizing a big change will happen next year
have a complex feeling towards them recently
i used to love them a lot.. deep down, i still do
but i feel a bit different now
i feel that i dunno them well any longer
i feel that i don't belong to them
should i adjust myself to fit in?
perhaps God is preparing my heart for the new change
so.. i'll just let it be
at least, do my part n c how things go

calling

talked to my bestest best friend kk tonight.
i shared w/ her very briefly abt the vision of koinonia.
she understood and didn't questioned.
i was so happy...
she didn't get it.
kk asked me, y not? God called different servant to serve Him in a different way!
true... and suddenly remembered the verses that our pastor talked abt this morning...

歌林多前書 1:21-24

世人憑自己的智慧，既不認識神，神就樂意用人所當作愚拙的道理，拯救那些信的人；這就是神的智慧了。
猶太人是要神蹟，希利尼人是求智慧，
我們卻是傳釘十字架的基督，在猶太人為絆腳石，在外邦人為愚拙；
但在那蒙召的，無論是猶太人、希利尼人，基督總為神的能力，神的智慧。

some people can understand and will participate because God has also called them.
some people don't coz they don't hear God's calling.

accept

when we accept sth, does that mean we won't complain abt it anymore?

when we accept sth, do we accept the fact that we can't change it anymore?

or because we can't change it so we have to accept the way it is?

when we know sth just work this way, does that mean we've accepted the way it is?

too much -> allergic?

tonight, i was talking to a boy...

m: david, eat some apple
d: i ate a piece already
m: have some more
d: no.. i think i m allergic to apple
m: why? did your mom tell u that?
d: no... i think if i eat too much, i'll be allergic to it
m: did u eat a lot?
d: yes. when my mom asked me what fruit do i want, i had an apple. n i also ate some at grandma's.
m: hey... if u've eaten that many and u r still fine, then u r not allergic to it!!!

then he walked away...
i don't think he'll get apple poison like snow white....

tonight's dinner

i was a bit crazy during tonight's dinner...

mom was asking me what lunch do i wanna have for tomorrow.
mom: 飯雞魚?
me: mom? was that a name of a person (范雞余)？

mom has been coughing for a long time.
she was complaining dad said that she's having 萬日咳.
me: mom... nevermind, u've said he has 雞咳 before...

PhD stands for...

Pizza Hut Delivery

Permanent Head Damage

Pai Hai Dou (趴係道)

it actually means Doctor of Philosophy...

coffee house

my overflow almond steam milk....



cool~~~



thank you ca ca

what do u want your life to be?

i've once wanted to be someone famous.
a person whose name will be known to the world.

then somehow, i just want a quiet and peaceful life.
not to be the best, not to be the worst... somewhere in the middle is good.
don't live for fame, position...
just like living in a cottage on some mountain.

then i found myself probably couldn't stand the silence and would feel bored...
i guess i should stay in the city...
n then what?
to live a significant life?
or 平平淡淡完了？

{a worthy walk}

we r talking abt discipleship... how u walk in a manner worthy of the calling.

from "Our Journey" by James macdonald

Ephesians 4:1-7 (English Standard Version)
1 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called.

Why do you think the Christian life is described so often as a walk? Five times in Ephesians 4-5, we're given instructions on how to live in pedestrian terms:

"Walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called" (4:1).

"You must no longer walk as the Gentiles do" (4:17).

"Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us" (5:2).

"Walk as children of light" (5:8).

"Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise" (5:15).

Walking is all about measured progress; it's one foot in front of the other. The Christian life is like that. It takes a lot of days of decisive actions to make progress in becoming the person God wants you to be. You advance one step at a time, bit by bit, in little increments. Freedom doesn't come all at once. Growth doesn't come all at once. Victory and change do not come all at once. Success in Christian life is measured, not in your arrival time, but by the progress you make, day by day.

In addition, Ephesians also talks about the quality of your walk. Are you walking like Christ? Read Ephesians 4:1 again: "I, therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called."

Walk worthy. Worthy carries with it the idea of a balanced scale. The Lord Jesus Christ has named you and claimed you as His child; put that fact on one side of a scale. On the other side, pile all the details about your daily life - your motivations, habits, attitudes, and speech. If the scale balances, your walk is worthy. If we looked a little closer at those instructions from Ephesians 4-5, we could say:

"You must no longer walk as the Gentiles do"
I'm changing - I don't do or say what I used to.

"Walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us"
I'm unselfishishly loving the people in my life.

"Walk as children of light"
I'm guarding my thoughts and my steps so they reflect Christ.

"Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise"
I'm progressively making wiser choices.

I echo Paul when he says, "I beg you to have a walk that is worthy of the Lord." I plead with you - as you would plead with me - that our lives would balace out on God's scale. When we think about our Lord Jesus Christ, who He is and what He has done for us, any sacrifice would besmall for the sake of His great glory. Walk worthy of His calling.

@ body world 3

This is the first time that i have ever looked that closely at someone's body.
amazed at God's delicate creation.
the blood vessels network.. the bones... the muscles...
w/o the skin, almost everyone looks the same!

thankful that i am "healthy".
surprised how dark a lung can be if u smoked.
and how big a "ng ng" can be if u hv some disorder...
and how much fat u can accumulate under your skin...

saw a quote:

"What then did I formerly believe myself to be? Undoubtedly I believed myself to be a man. But what is a man?"
Rene Descartes, French Philosopher (1596-1650)

right beside it, is another quote from the bible:

Psalm 8 (King James Version)

1 O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.

6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:

7 All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;

8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.

9 O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!

abt your teeth

after lunch... my labmate b (is a girl) was talking to labmate k (is a boy)

b (open her mouth): anything stuck b/t my teeth?
k (carefully looked): nope.
b: if i do, will u take it out for me?
k: err... nope. i'll tell u to take it out.

i really wanna ask my honey that question n c what he answered...

{you and God}

a lesson i've learned and is stil learning...

from "Our Journey" by Crawford W. Loritts

Have you ever felt abandoned, as if you were all alone? One minister was accused of an awful sin, and circumstantial evidence strongly indicated that he was guilty. Although he continued to declare his innocence, few believed him. Day by day, his reputation and credibility were being eroded, but he held on to the fact that he and God would vindicate him. To make a long story short, God did vindicate him in a wonderful way, and people who had accepted the unfounded accusations were embarrassed.

This all points to the fact that there are those rare times in our lives when all we have is God and God alone. He sometimes allows us to be in isolated circumstances and trials to prove His sufficiency, to let us know and experience: "I'm all you really need."

I'm not saying that we don't need other people. We do need a support system. God has raised up the body of Christ to encourage one another, to build each other up, and to help us walk through the valleys of life. But as I read through the Bible and look to my own experiences and the experiences of others, there are those moments when God says, "I don't want other people around you. I want you to face this heat and to look to me and me alone to get you through it." Sometimes we tend to rely more on our man-made support systems than we do on God.

In 2 Timothy 4:16-18, Paul tells us what to do when we're isolated. first, don't cave in to bitterness and an unforgiving spirit. Second, allow God to strengthen you. Run to Him. He has everything you need. Third, trust Him to deliver you. God can redeem the situation.

We need the support of others, but ultimately, God is enough.

2 Timothy 4:16-18 (The Message)

16-18 At my preliminary hearing no one stood by me. They all ran like scared rabbits. But it doesn't matter—the Master stood by me and helped me spread the Message loud and clear to those who had never heard it. I was snatched from the jaws of the lion! God's looking after me, keeping me safe in the kingdom of heaven. All praise to him, praise forever! Oh, yes!

Seeking: Father, my sufficiency is in You alone. Thank you for the trials that press me to your heart. You are all that I need.

@ AM 1320

this is how 別人的愛妻 supporting her 夫君 @ his radio show...

cell phone....

me: what? just come w/ me! u can call him (xsh's sh) later.
xsh: arr... he left his cell phone in the car...
me: haha! what a coincidence! i left mine at home!
xsh: heehee! n actually mine has no battery!
me and xsh: HAHAHAHAHA!!
honey: -_-||| (who are these people!??)