Happy New Year!! So, it's about time to make a New Year's resolution, right? Not really for me. I am not a huge fan of New Year's resolution not because eveyone makes it and I want to be different but for other reasons.
One reason is that any day of the year is as fresh as New Year's Day. I guess it means something as the first day of the year. But, to me, every morning when I wake up is as new as New Year's Day. So, I'd rather make everyday's resolution than once-a-year New Year's resolution. That way, I won't have to make a big resolution and end up being dissapointed at myself after not being able to accomplish it. It's hard enough for me to do what I decide to do each day. So, I am not going to waste my time thinking what my New Year's resolution is going to be this year.
Have you ever decided on your New Year's resolution a few weeks before New Year's Day after coming up with something that you want to do or you have to do? Or it may be something that you decided you were going to do during that year and found yourself where it wasn't going to happen. But wait! If you know what you want to do now, why don't you start now? If you put it off even a day, there will be more chance of not getting it done than a day before. That one day may cost you. And that one day, it might be too late to do because you don't know what is going to happen tomorrow.
And, if you make a New Year's resolution, it is likely that you would think 'Oh, I still have 360 days til the end of this year' and keep procrastinating. Don't give yourself too much time unless you plan so that you accomplish a smaller part of the big picture everyday or each week and it all comes together at the end.
I am not saying making a New Year's resolution is bad or anything. I am just saying I am not a huge fan of it. All I wanted to say is to live everyday the hardest you could possibley live. That is what I try to do everyday. Why? Once it's happened, I can't take it back. We live on the earth only once. If I have time to spend regretting what I should have done, I'd rather live the hardest so I wouldn't have to regret. And tomorrow is not a promise. We never know what will happen tomorrow or even a few hours from now. There are so many kids who are fighting for their lives. To them, every moment of their life that they are living is precious. And I have seen so many of them living their time the hardest they could. If they can do that, why can't we??
If you have a chance to help others, do it right away. If you have a change to share the gospel, do it now. Because that one day that you send waiting might become a little too late the next day.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Saturday, December 12, 2009
A Little Late Thanksgiving
I'm thankful that God....
T- touches my heart
H- hears my voice and
A- answers my prayers in His ways (even though i dont sometimes get it)
N- never leaves me alone even when I feel alone
K- knows me personaly by my name and keeps me hopeful
F- fills me up (nothing else can like He does)
U- unconditionaly loves me
L- lets me eat 8 pumpkin pies during Thanksgiving weekend (yes, i did last year....haha)
T- touches my heart
H- hears my voice and
A- answers my prayers in His ways (even though i dont sometimes get it)
N- never leaves me alone even when I feel alone
K- knows me personaly by my name and keeps me hopeful
F- fills me up (nothing else can like He does)
U- unconditionaly loves me
L- lets me eat 8 pumpkin pies during Thanksgiving weekend (yes, i did last year....haha)
Monday, May 4, 2009
LOVE
We use this word, 'LOVE', on a daily-basis. We say "I love you!" or hear someone say that pretty much everyday. But have you felt that it feels kinda empty after you say that? Or have you questioned yourself, "Really?? Do I?" I use it all the time. I actually love using the word, love. I love chocolate. I love ice cream. I love Penn State football. If you know me, you have heard me say these all the time. But what does it really mean to love? Is it the feeling that you have for someone? Is it just used to make someone feel better? Or is it something else? If you think it's enough to say that you love someone to really love someone, you are probably missing the whole thing. You may know what it's like to love someone, but you may not know to love someone.
The word, LOVE, does not just refer to the feeling that you have for someone you love. It is really an active word. It is not about giving your boyfriend/girlfriend a kiss and/or hug when you see them. It is not about say that you love them when you talk on the phone. It is a lot more that any of that.
Most people have their best friend(s). The friends who are always there for you when you need them. And hopefully you are someone's best friend also. When your best friend needs you, you will be willing to help him/her any way you can, right? When your best friend's car breaks down in the middle of freeway and call you for help, you will probably say "Yes." and help him/her out or at least try to. When your best friend is crying at the corner of school hallway, you will ask him/her why, give a hug, or try to help. That is because you love him/her.
But the true ultimate love that you can get is not the love you can get from your best friend or even your family. It is given to you for free. Someone loves you so much that that person has given it to you. Have you ever felt like you have to help your friend because he/she helped you before? I have too.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 The greatest love that you can get is given to you not because of anything else but because God loved you. And it's perfect! He sent His only Son, Jesus, to this world to be crucified on the cross so our sins are forgiven and so we can have life free from sins. Could your dad give up your life because he loved someone so much? Could you give up your own child for someone else that you don't even know?? Well, He knows you even if you do not.
So, what does it really mean to love someone? If you can do the same thing that you would do for your best friend to anyone out there regardless of whether or not you know them, it comes a little closer to it. But not because you have to but because you really care about them and love them. It is hard to do that for someone you don't even know. Think of yourself in a new school that you have just transferred to. You don't know anyone and have to sit alone in a cafeteria and eat lunch. What would it feel like? How would you feel like if someone came up to you and sat with you to eat lunch together? That person would have just made your day. Then, why wouldn't you do the same to the others?? You don't have to do anything amazing to show that you love them and care about them. A little thing that you do may mean a world to someone. It's amazing that how much a little thing can touch someone's heart.
The amazing, incredible, unconditional, bestest, indescribable, .... (you can add as many adjectives as you can think of and it's not even close to be enough) love is all yours but only if you believe in Him.
The word, LOVE, does not just refer to the feeling that you have for someone you love. It is really an active word. It is not about giving your boyfriend/girlfriend a kiss and/or hug when you see them. It is not about say that you love them when you talk on the phone. It is a lot more that any of that.
Most people have their best friend(s). The friends who are always there for you when you need them. And hopefully you are someone's best friend also. When your best friend needs you, you will be willing to help him/her any way you can, right? When your best friend's car breaks down in the middle of freeway and call you for help, you will probably say "Yes." and help him/her out or at least try to. When your best friend is crying at the corner of school hallway, you will ask him/her why, give a hug, or try to help. That is because you love him/her.
But the true ultimate love that you can get is not the love you can get from your best friend or even your family. It is given to you for free. Someone loves you so much that that person has given it to you. Have you ever felt like you have to help your friend because he/she helped you before? I have too.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 The greatest love that you can get is given to you not because of anything else but because God loved you. And it's perfect! He sent His only Son, Jesus, to this world to be crucified on the cross so our sins are forgiven and so we can have life free from sins. Could your dad give up your life because he loved someone so much? Could you give up your own child for someone else that you don't even know?? Well, He knows you even if you do not.
So, what does it really mean to love someone? If you can do the same thing that you would do for your best friend to anyone out there regardless of whether or not you know them, it comes a little closer to it. But not because you have to but because you really care about them and love them. It is hard to do that for someone you don't even know. Think of yourself in a new school that you have just transferred to. You don't know anyone and have to sit alone in a cafeteria and eat lunch. What would it feel like? How would you feel like if someone came up to you and sat with you to eat lunch together? That person would have just made your day. Then, why wouldn't you do the same to the others?? You don't have to do anything amazing to show that you love them and care about them. A little thing that you do may mean a world to someone. It's amazing that how much a little thing can touch someone's heart.
The amazing, incredible, unconditional, bestest, indescribable, .... (you can add as many adjectives as you can think of and it's not even close to be enough) love is all yours but only if you believe in Him.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Remembering Columbine
Ten years ago yesterday, April 20, 1999, 13 high school students were gunned down and killed by 2 other high school students at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. I remember seeing the scene after it happened on TV. Since then, there has been so many gun-shooting incidents around the country. But why does it keep happening?? I have to wonder. Why??
It was not until about 6 years ago that I got to know one of the students who got killed, of course not personally, but through books that were published by her Dad. The books quote some of the personal poems and show illustrations that she wrote and drew in her diary. In one of them, she says that she will make a huge impact in this world. And sure she did. At least, she touched my heart and make an impact on my life. She was just a usual teenager just like anyone else. She was a devoted Christian and lived her life likewise. She believed that, if she reached out to others with kind heart, it would make a ripple effect on others. I believe that she touched many people's heart by doing little things that everyone could do, such as talking to someone new at school and becoming friends with them, offering help to someone who might need it. Sometimes, just a little thing that you say could make a huge impact in life. At the same time, just a little thing that you say could hurt someone.
Parents and families of those 13 (plus 2 shooters), I am sure, are thinking what they would be doing if they were alive. Getting married and having kids. Working a job that they wanted after graduating from college. Still trying to realize their dream. Those days would never come. But I am sure that those high school kids brought lots of memories and joy to the lives of their families. It is really hard to say this especially thinking of those who lost their child. But I still believe that things happen for a reason.
The most of us take everything for granted. But tomorrow is not a promise but just a chance.
But why does this keep happening? Is it gun ownership that needs to be restricted or prohibited? Her Dad does not think so. And neither do I. It is something that they have in their heart. I don't even understand why someone could even point a gun at someone else. That scares me. It is something in their heart that needs to be fixed or helped. You can talk to the President and try to talk him into prohibiting gun ownership. But so what? There would still be someone who would find a way to kill someone. How could the parents of those two guys who killed 13 other in Columbine not know anything about what they were trying to to? How could they not know that they might have needed help. What about their friends?? There got to be a reason why they turned into a killer. There got to be something that made them. Now that they are gone, we will never know why. But if we try to help each others out, if we are kind enough to offer help, if we are able to reach out to others and be kind, a tragic event like this may happen less often.
A sad thing is that it will be forgotten as days go by. The Virginia Tech tragic shooting was not that long ago. But no one talks about it anymore jut like it never happened. If we do not change, it will keep happening. We need to challenge and help each other out. If your friend needs help, why don't you help them out? It's got to start somewhere. And keep trying and trying. It will make a huge difference somewhere sometime.
I am not perfect. I do not do that all the time. And I regret that I did not sometimes. Everyone has the same time everyday. It's all up to you how you use it. If you use even a small portion of your time for someone else who can use your help, I am sure that you will feel accomplished and a lot better. You don't have to do anything special. If you see someone sitting alone in cafeteria at your school, say hi and talk to him/her. If you see someone new, then, talk to them and become friends. If you see someone unhappy, ask them why and offer help. That little thing can turn some one's life around.
I realize how much time I am wasting after thinking of things I can do for someone else. One last thing....I could never imagine what it would be like to lose my own child ( I don't have one though yet). But God gave up His only Son for us even before we knew Him. That's how great His love is. And He did is all for us.
It was not until about 6 years ago that I got to know one of the students who got killed, of course not personally, but through books that were published by her Dad. The books quote some of the personal poems and show illustrations that she wrote and drew in her diary. In one of them, she says that she will make a huge impact in this world. And sure she did. At least, she touched my heart and make an impact on my life. She was just a usual teenager just like anyone else. She was a devoted Christian and lived her life likewise. She believed that, if she reached out to others with kind heart, it would make a ripple effect on others. I believe that she touched many people's heart by doing little things that everyone could do, such as talking to someone new at school and becoming friends with them, offering help to someone who might need it. Sometimes, just a little thing that you say could make a huge impact in life. At the same time, just a little thing that you say could hurt someone.
Parents and families of those 13 (plus 2 shooters), I am sure, are thinking what they would be doing if they were alive. Getting married and having kids. Working a job that they wanted after graduating from college. Still trying to realize their dream. Those days would never come. But I am sure that those high school kids brought lots of memories and joy to the lives of their families. It is really hard to say this especially thinking of those who lost their child. But I still believe that things happen for a reason.
The most of us take everything for granted. But tomorrow is not a promise but just a chance.
But why does this keep happening? Is it gun ownership that needs to be restricted or prohibited? Her Dad does not think so. And neither do I. It is something that they have in their heart. I don't even understand why someone could even point a gun at someone else. That scares me. It is something in their heart that needs to be fixed or helped. You can talk to the President and try to talk him into prohibiting gun ownership. But so what? There would still be someone who would find a way to kill someone. How could the parents of those two guys who killed 13 other in Columbine not know anything about what they were trying to to? How could they not know that they might have needed help. What about their friends?? There got to be a reason why they turned into a killer. There got to be something that made them. Now that they are gone, we will never know why. But if we try to help each others out, if we are kind enough to offer help, if we are able to reach out to others and be kind, a tragic event like this may happen less often.
A sad thing is that it will be forgotten as days go by. The Virginia Tech tragic shooting was not that long ago. But no one talks about it anymore jut like it never happened. If we do not change, it will keep happening. We need to challenge and help each other out. If your friend needs help, why don't you help them out? It's got to start somewhere. And keep trying and trying. It will make a huge difference somewhere sometime.
I am not perfect. I do not do that all the time. And I regret that I did not sometimes. Everyone has the same time everyday. It's all up to you how you use it. If you use even a small portion of your time for someone else who can use your help, I am sure that you will feel accomplished and a lot better. You don't have to do anything special. If you see someone sitting alone in cafeteria at your school, say hi and talk to him/her. If you see someone new, then, talk to them and become friends. If you see someone unhappy, ask them why and offer help. That little thing can turn some one's life around.
I realize how much time I am wasting after thinking of things I can do for someone else. One last thing....I could never imagine what it would be like to lose my own child ( I don't have one though yet). But God gave up His only Son for us even before we knew Him. That's how great His love is. And He did is all for us.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Seeing The Positives
Lately, I am getting tired of watching ESPN. All I hear about is 'steroids', 'gunshot', 'arrested', ....... Don't they have anything better to talk about on TV? Can they just once talk about something good that people do? It is a lot easier to see people do bad things than see them do good things. And if you see someone do one thing wrong, then, he/she will be labeled as a bad person. But I don't think that's true. There are lots of lots of people who are doing great things in our lives that are buried underground and no one ever sees. I am not just talking about athletes doing great things but just people around me and you.
Here is one girl who is in high school. She drinks occasionally (hope not too often). She does things that would upset any parent. But she is smiley with a kind heart. She is not afraid to talk to anyone and willing to help people out. She gets emotional sometimes. Even when she is frustrated, she tries to hide it (but I can tell she is). Of course, underage drinking is not right. But she has a lot of good things in her that many people may not have. Some people may say if they find out that she is drinking that 'oh, she is drinking. what a bad girl.' But wait a minute. Just don't put a label on her that says 'a bad girl'. What about other positives things that she does like volunteering at church.
When adults see children do something wrong. They will try to fix it. But when they see them do great things, how many people will even be willing to help them do better things. They will be more than likely to let it go. Teachers, sports coaches, youth group leaders, .... whoever working with children better pay more attention to see what those kids are doing. It's easy to find out what they do wrong. But it takes more to find out what they do right and great things that they do. And if you pay attention, there are many things that you can learn from them. If you are one of those who think that adults are teachers and kids are students, you are WRONG!! Because kids are also teachers to adults. Sports Illustrated spends one page each issue talking about amateur athletes who have accomplished something great. I wish they would spend more time and pages like that.
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