2004 年 10 月 12 日 星期二 【晴】

I just realized today that the word 'enjoy' includes the word 'JOY'!!!

'I was a workaholic who found great satisfaction in accomplishment. Of course, God desires and even commands us to bear fruit. We should not waste time and be "do-nothings", but an unbalanced attitude in this area causes many people to experience burnout from a lifestyle of all work and no play. I was one of those people. Actually, I didn't know how to play and truly enjoy it. I always felt I should be working. I felt safe only when I was doing something 'constructive.''

This is an extract from Joyce Meyer's words. Cool...kinda so 'familiar' to my life :P

Glad that I haven't got this 'burnout' thing~

Emily @ learning how to live a joyful spirit-led life

>>October 13, 2004 at 1:18:39 PM GMT+8

2004 年 10 月 12 日 星期二 【晴】

晚上睡覺沒關上 window~ 早上是哪隻黑色的雀雀大叫嘈醒左我!!! 醒左很 comfortable~ 清涼的 wind 吹入黎, 又不太泠, 最 comfortable 是今日 day off. 不過都會返圖書館溫書, 問題是我到幾點才願意出門口吧, 哈哈~

唔...今日...met card expired!

後日 exam , 好似無左回事...

>>October 13, 2004 at 12:08:14 AM GMT+8

2004 年 10 月 12 日 星期二 【晴】

The other night I yelled at Heavenly daddy for JOY. I mean...I am lacking of JOY and ask him why and how to. Answers are: Psalm 9, 16, 28, 126. I pray all these and sleep by 1 as usual. The next day, I felt up-lifted a bit~ certainly my faith & prayer work~


Once again, I realized that my fear is worthless...


Isaiah 41
10 So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

>>October 12, 2004 at 11:51:54 PM GMT+8

2004 年 10 月 10 日 星期日 【晴】

MORIBUND - dying



A few days after I have broken-up with my ex 4 years ago, a friend commented that I am not as happy as before when I was dating. And for the next few years, I seldom smile too~

While a few days after I have accepted Christ, a friend commented that I am happier than before, more joyful. I came to experience what so-called JOY in Christ.


However, where has it gone?


2004 is coming to an end, for a quick review~ I can see all those sad moments, many many!!! Starting JAN 1 when I got sick after a trip to China, dispirited until I see my bros & sis in March. Quickly came the stressful start of Year 1.

A little break - my baptism ^.^

Unfortunately, some love & family issues raised. Then ministry problem and my focus. Worst of all, a series of nightmares.


I would like my narrow mind to be moribunded, so I can open wide my heart and eyes to explore all the messages behind! What should I learn during these critical moments?

>>October 11, 2004 at 1:55:12 PM GMT+8

2004 年 10 月 9 日 星期六 【晴】

A new vocabulary a day keeps the dictionary away ^.^ :

moribund - 垂死

洗心革面 - washed his heart and changed the skin on his face (reformed)

>>October 10, 2004 at 12:43:17 PM GMT+8

2004 年 10 月 9 日 星期六 【晴】

One of my housemate declared that he will not be living in this house next year.

Oh!!!! Partly I am so HAPPY coz I often get annoyed with his attitude, if he leaves, I shall stay! However, I am sorry too... Actually I ought to do something for God. God placed me in this house... At first only 2 of us are Christians, then the 3rd one belived in Christ. I always need to be aware of my testimony...

Yet the one who is going to leave...has left God for awhile. I know very well that nothing can separate us from God... Last year I feel so upset when my ex-BF and his sister leave God too. I tried my best to do somthing, to retain them. Mentor told me that...it's their choice to RETURN or not.

I have ignored God for several times too~ but he is too awesome! Still loving me forever. I have to refresh myself from time to time, coz I am not perfect!

It's your own decision, believe or not~

When I was small, mum told me that if I believe in God, there is God, if I don't, there is no God. I am now more more mature than that time, moreoever, I figured out that there is a God, no matter you believe it or not! It is a fact, a truth!!!

I remembered that when I was in Form 3 Peace, the last day of school, a couple of classmates asked whether I will go to Arts, Sci or Commerce. I told them that I have retained, yet they do not believe me! Ya~ perhaps in my everyday going to school learning attitude, no one ever can foresee that I will retain. They do not believe it...well...I didn't lie...I repeated Form 3~

>>October 10, 2004 at 8:12:17 AM GMT+8

2004 年 10 月 9 日 星期六 【晴】

www.lifewithoutlimbs.org

The above is a web address about Nick, not that 'Nick', Alice! But this 'Nick' is a very nice guy~ I just noticed that he is 21! He has no arms & legs!!! If you are curious, have a look! He visited our church these 2 days...and I can assure you that his pic on the web isn't of any effect or whatever, it is true that he has no limbs!


Very happy...bought PALM SOAP in a pack of 4 and get another pack for free...

so I pay Oz $1.99 for 8 soap!!! Since I left Macau...have given up to use Zest Shower Gel lu >.<

And also given up to use Pentene Pro-V...


Haha...but Emily is still EMILY~ those cheap every-day products aren't bad!

>>October 10, 2004 at 6:26:42 AM GMT+8

2004 年 10 月 6 日 星期三 【晴】

昨日發現左一樣野~ very surprise to me!!!
原來 Mark & Luke 不是十二使徒!!!
見到佢地寫福音書, 我一直都以為佢地是使徒呢~



今日拉中提琴拉左兩個半小時, 好開心 ^.^

早上完成民數記, 都好開心 ^.^

做左兩科 exam preparation, 好開心 ^.^

休息過~ 靈修過, 祈禱過~ yeah~

晚上煮 pasta ^.^ 做埋作主 2 功課~

哈哈, 仲偷睇 本書 :P
(suppose reserve for my holiday plan)

嘩~ 不過仲有好多野想做未做 :(

今個月是 last month in Year 1 la~ 快!
上次三個 assignments 7.5/10 , 8/10 , 25/40
開心之外, 放鬆左自己, coz exam 唔使太緊張了吧!
上 year 2 都有望!!!

>>October 7, 2004 at 2:19:31 PM GMT+8

2004 年 10 月 6 日 星期三 【晴】

學完日本, 印尼, Thailand, 等等 之後, 最後一個課題來到了中國流行文化 & 音樂. 在音樂方面重新看返中國歷史, 都幾得意呀~

Chinese Prison Songs


Banknotes - Chi Jian

Luring banknotes glittering before me
'cause of you, young girls have been led astray,
'cause of you, young men have been sent to reform camps
bewitched and lured by your charms.
Money causes much worrying and suffering
the knife which kills but spills no blood.

>>October 7, 2004 at 5:10:31 AM GMT+8

2004 年 10 月 6 日 星期三 【晴】

最近尋找緊兩個在我生命中幾有影響力的人 - 她 & 他

她 - 是一位屬靈的姊妹, 可以與我一起走基督的腳步, 彼此守望祈禱.

而他呢, 我的另一伴.


早排都有留意下某位弟兄架, 哈哈, 不過昨晚佢被 foul 左...原因...physical attraction. 神創造人的時候, 給了我們其中一種 element, 就是 physical factor. 如果沒有這 'pyhsical attraction' 的吸引, 咁多人之中, 點知邊個先係神預備比我地戈個呢~ 唔係我看人家外表...

>>October 7, 2004 at 2:36:02 AM GMT+8