Deficiency and Richness

If your daily life seems poor, do not blame it; blame yourself that you are not poet enough to call forth its riches; for the Creator, there is no poverty.-Rainer Maria Rilke

Some people busy to get themselves inspired by books, qoutations, loves, and great men in history... but they do nothing of the inspiration and blame the incompetency of life to everyone and everything but themselves. In conclusion, inspiration does nothing to a man who refuses to be changed or change the world around him.

This is GOOD...

If you can't accept losing, you can't win. - Vince Lombardi

My 6th day in Switzerland... 6 days to go.

Another update of my trip in Switzerland...
Here I am, sitting here updating my blog.

I think it is just another message telling you all how much I miss home.
I missed the service on Sunday... I missed the worship session... I missed the good food...

It was great to meet up with Binh's family, Roger, and Peter... They reminded me much of my time in Switzerland and my little footsteps in EU. There are people in life we hold dear and they are the precious friends that one would only dream to have. I cannot thank God enough for His goodness for me.

Some want me to stay here and some hope me to be back to U.S.
Where should I be? I think my home now is in the bay area...

HaPPy LuNaR NeW yEaR

Happy Lunar /Chinese New Year!
I wish you a wonderful year!!

Many blessings from the land of chocolate and lakes!!

Countdown

My jet lag kicked in last night. Did not get much of sleep at all but it is ok, I am awake.
To answer Joo Sim's question - I am here in Switzerland for my bridge over EMBA courses. Only for 12 days. Be back on the 26th.

... I think this is the first time in Switzerland that I am counting days left for my trip. I cannot help to feel the emptiness in the atmosphere and how the beautiful scenery fails to calm the hearts of many.

I took a walk at the lake near the university on the day I arrived. It was beautiful. Everything is so calm, so quite, so undisturbed. I love the colors of the sunset and the ripples on the water. Nevertheless, I miss home. 9 more days to go...

Dream to be home

I am in Switzerland missing US.
I almost forgot how expensive to live in Switzerland. A decent pizza last night costs about $25 and my salad is $9.50 =)

I want to go home...

Wisdom of a LONG and FRUITFUL life

One of the secrets of a long and fruitful life is to forgive everybody, everything, every night before you go to bed.

-Bernard M. Baruch

Big Wisdom (Little Book), W Publishing Group, 2005

Nothing but a shadow

Sometimes I feel an ache in my heart… It goes like this…

When I see the pictures painted in the tones that I like, the echo of incompleteness rages in me.
When I touch the texture of a certain object, like a deja vu, a stir in me refuses to be quiet.
When a smell and an aura in an environment dance around my senses, as if somewhere in time I feel I was supposed or used to belong there.

As if a haunting memory that never fades away…
As if a teaser of what was supposed to be…
As if a voice telling me, “this is your desire but it will never be materialized…”

…my heart aches.

But the magical moment always take place when I tell the thought, “The Lord is enough for me.” The overwhelming love reminds me of the things above which worth of my wait and my devotion.

Maybe that is the reason I always like that song…

“When I look into Your holiness, when I gaze into Your loveliness, when all things that surround me become shadows in the light of You…”

So it is it, all things become shadows in the light of God.

Reminder

Faith is for that which lies on the other side of reason. Faith is what makes life bearable, with all its tragedies and ambiguities and sudden, startling joys.- Madeleine L'Engle

I forgot how I actually battled through the week. I constantly felt rushed from one meeting to another. Getting the job done, missing meals... Pitiful! How busyness can cloud our mind and blind our senses. I have to thank the Lord that He is still seating on the throne, even when little things in life may consume us and distract us from approaching the throne of God.

This morning, even now, I should have started to read through my course work and get the statistic exercises done (yes, getting things done again), I insist to take a moment of rest to pour out myself. It is time to revisit God's love for me and question myself if I truly love the Lord in every aspect of my life. The answer is obvious.

I always have a sense of urgency in getting things done and quickening myself to discard things, habits, and thoughts that I see no benefits for myself or others. In consequence, I allow little rooms of error for myself. In the yoga's point of view, I have done violence to myself. I guess I have been from one way or another.

This year, I told God that I wanted to rest in Him. I don't want to go through the cycle of beating myself up for every mistake I make and feeling ashamed for every accomplishment that I fall short. Ha! This week challenges have blown me off the water but I again insist to let myself rest. It is ok to fail; it is ok to fall short; it is ok to not meeting every expectation; it is ok to slack; it is ok to be sluggish (sometimes)....

It is GRACE that I need. It is the Lord's presence that makes me well. It is His joy that satisfies me. It is His warm embrace that casts out my weariness. It is His songs of love singing over me. It is His love that strengthens me. It is His approval I seek. It is His majesty that puts me in awe. It is He who sustains me all along. It is His home where I belong. It is His gentleness that melts away my frustration. It is His blood that makes me whole... It is He who holds all things together. It is He who fearfully and wonderfully created me. It is HE, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Just like Passion - ONE DAY

I went to Chris Tomlin concert last Sunday featured with special guests, Matt Redman and Louie Giglio. It was awesome!!! Just like KK said, it was like PASSION. Chris Tomlin did not draw much attention on himself but he led everyone to the throne of God and showed us the majesty and unfathomable love of God through his songs.

Matt Redman's "He never let go" strikes to the hearts of many... when we think our prayers are weak and we question if God is ever there for us.

Louie Giglio expanded our mind on how great our God is... from the core of the Whirlpool galaxy to the protein molecules, Laminin, that bind our body together...

Core of the whirlpool galaxy, "X"

Structure of Laminin

How great is our God? Indescribable!!! Unfathomable!!!