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Monday, August 27, 2012

I Have Been Blessed

This song is such a blessing to me. I would play and listen to this song like forever. I love the lyrics and it really blessed me. God is so good.
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I Have Been Blessed


When He moves among us, all that He does,

All of His mercy, all of His love.
If the pen of a writer could write every day,
Even this world could never contain,
How I've been blessed.

Warmth in the winter, flowers in spring,

Laughter of summer, the changing of leaves.
Food on my table, and a good place to sleep,
Clothes on my back, and shoes on my feet.
I have been blessed.

Chorus
I have been blessed, God's so good to me,

Precious are His thoughts of you and me.
No way I could count them, there's not enough time,
So I'll just thank Him for being so kind.
God has been good, so good.
I have been blessed.

Arms that will raise, a voice that can talk,

Hands that can touch, legs that can walk.
Ears that can listen, eyes that can see,
I've got to praise Him as long as I breathe,
I have been blessed.

A mother and father, nurtured and raised,

Sisters and brothers, memories made.
Our pastor to lead us, this altar to pray,
Stripes that can heal, the Blood that still saves,
I have been blessed. 

(Chorus)

We live in a country, the greatest on earth,

Where the flag stands for freedom, and what it is worth.
She stands in the harbor, Miss Liberty calls,
all have given some, but some gave it all,
So we could be blessed.

He's my shoulder to lean on when I am down,

The rock where He leads me when I'm overwhelmed.
The place where He hides me under His wings.
He's not just a song, He's the reason I sing,
I have been blessed.

(Chorus)



God has been good, so good.
I have been blessed.


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Sunday, August 26, 2012

The Parable of the Bamboo

On the evening service this day, our pastor told us about this parable, so I decided to search for it.

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The Parable Of The Bamboo 
B. E. Newcomb


On the hillsides in the Kucheng District of China, the most valuable trees are often marked with the owner's name. A common way of conveying water from the mountain springs down to the villages is in channels made of lengths of bamboo fitted one to the other.

A BEAUTIFUL tree stood among scores of others on a lovely hillside, its stem dark and glossy, its beautiful feathery branches gently quivering in the evening breeze. 


As we admired it we became conscious of a gentle rustling of the leaves, and a low murmur was distinctly heard: "You think me beautiful, you admire my tall stem and graceful branches, but I have nothing to boast of. All I have I owe to the loving care of my Master. It was He Who planted me here in this very fruitful hill, where my roots, reaching down to and dwelling in hidden springs, and continually drinking of their life-giving water, receive nourishment, refreshment, beauty and strength for my whole being." 


"Do you see those trees to one side, how miserable and parched they are? Their roots have not yet reached the living springs. Since I found the hidden waters, I have lacked nothing." 


"You observe those characters on my stem? Look closely--they are cut into my very being. The cutting process was painful--I wondered at the time why I had to suffer--but it was my Master's own hand that used the knife, and when the work was finished, with a throb of unutterable joy I recognized it was His own name He had cut on my stem. Then I knew beyond doubt that He loved and prized me, and wanted all the world to know I belonged to Him. I may well make it my boast that I have such a Master."


Even as the tree was telling us of its Master, we looked round, and lo! the Master Himself stood there. He was looking with love and longing on the tree, and in His hand He held a sharp axe. 


"I have need of thee," He said. "Art thou willing to give thyself to Me?" 


"Master," replied the tree, "I am all Thine own--but what use can such as I be to Thee?" 


"I need thee," said the Master, "to take My Living Water to some dry, parched places where there is none."


"But, Master, how can I do this?" 


"I can dwell in Thy Living Springs and imbibe their waters for my own nourishment. I can stretch up my arms to heaven, and drink in Thy refreshing showers, and grow strong and beautiful, and rejoice that strength and beauty alike are all from Thee, and proclaim to all what a good Master Thou art. But how can I give water to others? I but drink what suffices for my own food. What have I to give to others?" 


The Master's voice grew wondrously tender as he answered. "I can use thee if thou art willing. I would fain cut thee down and lop off all thy branches, leaving thee naked and bare, then I would take thee right away from this thy happy home among the other trees, and carry thee out alone on the far hillside where there will be none to whisper lovingly to thee--only grass and a tangled growth of briers and weeds. Yes, and I would still use the painful knife, for all those barriers within thy heart should be cut away one by one, till there was a free passage for My Living Water through thee." 
"Thou wilt die," thou sayest; "yes, My own tree, thou wilt die, but My Water of life will flow freely and ceaselessly through thee. Thy beauty will be gone indeed. Hence forth, no one will look on thee and admire thy freshness and grace, but many, many will stoop and drink of the life-giving stream which will reach them freely through thee. They may give no thought to thee, it is true, but will they not bless thy Master Who has given them His Water through thee? Art thou willing for this, My tree?" 


I held my breath to hear what the answer would be. "My Master, all I have and am is from Thee. If Thou indeed hast need of me, then I gladly and willingly give my life to Thee. If only through my dying Thou canst bring Thy Living Water to others, I consent to die. I am Thine own. Take and use me as thou wilt, my Master." 


And the Master's Face grew still more tender, but He took the sharp axe and with repeated blows brought the beautiful tree to the ground. It rebelled not, but yielded to each stroke, saying softly, "My Master, as Thou wilt," And still the Master held the axe, and still he continued to strike till the stem was severed again, and the glory of the tree, its wondrous crown of feathery branches, was lost to it forever. 


Now indeed it was naked and bare--but the love-light in the Master's face deepened as He took what remained of the tree on His shoulders and, amid the sobbing of all its companions, bore it away, far over the mountains. 


But the tree consented to all for the love of the Master, murmuring faintly. "My Master, where Thou wilt." 


Arrived at a lonely and desolate place, the Master paused, and again His hand took a cruel-looking weapon with sharp-pointed blade, and this time thrust it right into the very heart of the tree--for He would make a channel for His Living Waters, and only through the broken heart of the tree could they flow unhindered to thirsty land. 


Yet the tree repined not, but still whispered with breaking heart, "My Master, Thy Will be done." 


So the Master with the heart of love and the face of tenderest pity dealt the painful blows and spared not, and the keen-edged steel did its work unfalteringly, till every barrier had been cut away, and the heart of the tree lay open from end to end, and the Master's heart was satisfied. 


Then again He raised it and gently bore it, wounded and suffering, to where, unnoticed till now, a spring of Living Water, clear as a crystal, was bubbling up. There He laid it down--one end just within the healing waters. And the stream of Life flowed in, right down the heart of the tree from end to end, along all the road made by the cruel wounds--a gentle current to go on flowing noiselessly, flowing in, flowing through, flowing out, ever flowing, never ceasing, and the Master smiled and was satisfied. 


Again the Master went and sought for more trees. Some shrank back and feared the pain, but others gave themselves to Him with full consent, saying, "Our Master, we trust Thee. Do with us what Thou wilt." Then He brought them one by one by the same painful road and laid them down end to end; and, as each fresh tree was placed in position, the Living Stream poured in fresh and clear from the Fountain through its wounded heart, the line growing longer and longer, till at last it reached to the parched land, and weary men and women and little children who had long thirsted came and drank and hastened to carry the tidings to others: "The Living Water has come at last--the long, long famine is over; come and drink." And they came and drank and revived, and the Master saw, and His heart was gladdened. 


Then the Master returned to His tree, and lovingly asked "My tree, dost thou now regret the loneliness and suffering? Was the price too dear--the price for giving the Living Water to the world?" And the tree replied, "My Master, no, a thousand, thousand times, no! Had I ten thousand lives, how willingly would I give them all to Thee for the bliss of knowing, as today I know, that I have helped to make Thee glad."



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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

He Was Cool

I just finished watching a Korean romantic comedy movie - He Was Cool (그 놈은 멋있었다 Geunomeun meoshiteotda, also known as The Cool Guy). It was really funny and nice. Thanks to jediprincess who posted a list on Korean romantic films. ^_^

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A cheerful high school student, Han Ye Won (Jung Da Bin) once visited their school website and replied to Ji Eun Seong's (Song Seung Heon) bullying message. Eun Seong called her through her mobile phone threatening her about her reply.
(Then, the adventure begins. . .^_^)

♥ the day of the first snow in Ye Won's imagination 

♥ the day of the first snow where they met again after one year 

♥ Eun Seong in the hospital 
handsome? i know right. ^_^

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♥ 'cuz i'm a bit addicted with the movie 
*^_^*

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check out jediprincess' page on romantic Korean movies.

I suggest you also watch 100 Days with Mr. Arrogant. Nice and funny ^_^

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Monday, August 20, 2012

The Ultimate Gift

I just finished reading The Ultimate Gift. It talks about the aspects of life in which we can live life to the fullest. It may sound real simple but most people do not apply these in real life. ^_^
Here are pictures of the front and back cover of the book, as well as pictures of each chapter. I also included some lines that I like. ^_^

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Look into the depths
OF ANOTHER'S SOUL
AND LISTEN,
not only with our ears,
BUT WITH OUR HEARTS
AND IMAGINATION,
and our silent love.

 Joye Kanelakos 

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 CHAPTER 1 


IN THE BEGINNING
A journey may be long or short, but it must start at the very spot one finds oneself.
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 CHAPTER 2 


A VOICE FROM THE PAST
In the end, a person is only known by the impact he or she has on others.
"It took me many years to figure out that everything we ever do or know or have in this life is a gift from the good Lord."

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 CHAPTER 3 


THE GIFT OF WORK
He who loves his work never labors.
"What you don't understand is how much pleasure these things can bring you when you have earned them yourself, when leisure becomes a reward for hard work instead of a way to avoid work."

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 CHAPTER 4 


THE GIFT OF MONEY
Money is nothing more than a tool. It can be a force for good, a force for evil, or simply be idle.
There are certain times in this life that you find yourself pursuing a course that you are not certain will prove to be fruitful.

"There is absolutely nothing that can replace money in the things that money does, but regarding the rest of the things in the world, money is absolutely useless."

"More of the violence, anxiety, divorce, and mistrust in the world is caused by misunderstanding money than any other factor."

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 CHAPTER 5 


THE GIFT OF FRIENDS
It is a wealthy person, indeed, who calculates riches not in gold but in friends.
"Friend is a word that is thrown around far too easily by people who don't know the meaning of it."

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 CHAPTER 6 


THE GIFT OF LEARNING
Education is a lifelong journey whose destination expands as you travel.
"But learning is a process. You can't simply sit in a classroom and someday walk offstage with a sheepskin and call yourself educated."

"The only thing I can honestly say I know now that I didn't know. . .is that the desire and hunger for education is the key to real learning."

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 CHAPTER 7 


THE GIFT OF PROBLEMS
Problems can only be avoided by exercising good judgment. Good judgment can only be gained by experiencing life's problems.
"Life is full of many contradictions. In fact, the longer you live, the more the reality of life will seem like one great paradox."

"When we can learn from our own problems, we begin to deal with life. When we can learn from other people's problems, we begin to master life."

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 CHAPTER 8 


THE GIFT OF FAMILY
Some people are born into wonderful families.Others have to find or create them.Being a member of a family is a priceless privilege which costs nothing but love.
"Families give us our roots, our heritage, and our past. They also give us the springboard to our future."

"I think family is not as much about being related by blood as it is about relating through love."

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 CHAPTER 9 


THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER
Laughter is good medicine for the soul.Our world is desperately in need of more such medicine.
"Many people live unhappy lives because they take things too seriously."

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 CHAPTER 10 


THE GIFT OF DREAMS
Faith is all that dreamers need to see into the future.
There are days when you can just feel in your bones that something extraordinary is going to happen.

"Dreams are the essence of life - not as it is, but as it can be."

"That dream became such a part of me that when I achieved my goals, it was like going home to place I had never been before."

"Your dream should be a custom-fit for your personality, one that grows and develops as you do."

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 CHAPTER 11 


THE GIFT OF GIVING
The only way you can truly get more out of life for yourself is to give part of yourself away.
"Conventional wisdom would say that the less you give, the more you have. The converse is true. The more you give, the more you have. Abundance creates the ability to give; giving creates more abundance."

"No lesson worth learning is ever easy."

"A small gift when it is given can be a magnificent gift as it is received."

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 CHAPTER 12 


THE GIFT OF GRATITUDE
In those times when we yearn to have more in our lives,we should dwell on the things we already have.In doing so,we will often find that our lives are already full to overflowing.
"During what, at the time, I considered to be some of my worst experiences, I gained my fondest memories."

"I have always found it ironic that the people in this world who have the most to be thankful for are often the least thankful, and somehow the people who have virtually nothing, many times live lives full of gratitude."

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 CHAPTER 13 


THE GIFT OF A DAY
Life at its essence boils down to one day at a time.Today is the day!
No one is ever alone if he or she has just one friend.

"When you face your mortality, you contemplate how much of life you have lived versus how much you have left."

"If we can live one day to its fullest, our lives will be rich and meaningful."

"Why should we wait until the last day of our lives to begin living the maximum day?"

"But after much thought, I have come to realize that my perfect day would be filled with the best of simple things."

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 CHAPTER 14 


THE GIFT OF LOVE
Love is a treasure for which we can never pay.The only way we keep it is to give it away.
"If we are living our lives the way we should, everything should be in such an order that we wouldn't change the last day of our life from any other day."

"Love is a misused and overused term in our society."

". . .the love I'm talking about in the gift of love is the goodness that comes only from God."

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 CHAPTER 15 


THE ULTIMATE GIFT
In the end, life lived to its fullest is its own ultimate gift.
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Title: The Ultimate Gift
Author: Jim Stovall
CLC Publications

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Main Characters:

Jason Stevens
Howard "Red" Stevens
Theodore "Ted" J. Hamilton
Mrs. Margaret Hastings

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