December 2009
13 posts
Orchestra.
Tonight, Derek and I brought our parents to the Christmas Eve service at FBCC. We didn’t really know what would be said or done tonight. (In fact, I remembered last year’s service to be really long and boring.) All I knew was that Christmas is about celebrating the day that the Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us (John 1:14), and that it is meant to be celebrated with...
“God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak...”
– 1 Corinthians 1:27-29
Foolish wisdom.
Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe.
~ 1 Corinthians 1:20-21
The wisdom of men cannot even compare to the foolishness of God (v.25), let alone...
Elevator Speech.
Yes, I am a Christian… But I haven’t been for the past 90 percent of my life. You see…
I grew up in a religiously confused household. My parents, if they had to claim a religion, would call themselves Buddhist. But this mostly stems from their Chinese culture, since they also believe in Daoism, Confucianism, ancestral worship, and even some form of Shintoism. However, they do...
WatchAnother enchanting piece by Ólafur Arnalds, titled 3055. I’m mezmerized =].
The best part about staying up till 3AM?
That it's only 5PM in Shanghai! And getting to share the real meaning of Christ-mas with a friend on the other side of the world. =]
me: hey veronica
Veronica: hi. u really don't sleep at all!!
me: hahah. noo. i'm just excited!! tomorrow is my last day of class for this semester!
Veronica: wow,jealous!!
me: but i still have exams next week though =[
Veronica: i have like more than 8 weeks to go and tons of major exams to pass!!!
me: wow! 8 weeks?? your semesters go past new year?
Veronica: we don't have the christmas holiday. and our winter break is during the chinese new year
me: what??? no christmas break??! oh noo
Veronica: you just can't imagine that
me: 真可惜. i love Christmas!
Veronica: 对啊
me: do you celebrate Christmas?
Veronica: i love it too, especially the shopping part. you know the discount!
me: hahahah. but that's not the real reason for Christmas!
Veronica: so what's the reall reason for that?
me: well. the real reason for Christmas is to celebrate the birth of Jesus. that's why it's called Christ-mas
Veronica: oh, i see. but what's the connection between jesus and santa?
me: haha. Santa is just a made up character
Veronica: i know but still.....
Veronica: well, i always consider christmas a holiday of gifts, happiness and shopping!!
me: haha. well it is all that as well. but sometimes, people get carried away and just use Christmas as an excuse to buy stuff
Veronica: that's my excuse!
me: HAHAHAH
me: i like buying gifts for my friends and family, but nothing too expensive =X. 心意最重要!
C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia Documentary →
An hour-long documentary about the life of C.S. Lewis. Very well produced, with compelling recreations. Watch it online for free.
Readers and movie fans worldwide know the land of Narnia and the magical beings who dwell there. But few know the genius who created this beloved fantasy. Now meet C.S. Lewis, an extraordinary creative force, in this engaging biography, filmed in Oxford, England,...
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