"but the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. against such things there is no law."
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| Friday, July 13, 2007 |
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I'm back, people, and I had an absolutely fantastic time. Nick Nick, if I don't talk to you tonight and you see this before I get to see you (which you probably will), thank you so so so so so much for Focal Point. If I had to rank best experiences of my life, I'd have to put this and Stump '05 up there at the top. Then I'd have to think about what else in my life has absolutely blown me away.
It's been really helpful to focus on the Word of God for a whole week, among a group of Christians. And to see everyone be absolutely gobsmacked by what we learnt too. Someone said it was like someone took their brain out and smacked it with a brick of knowledge. I totally concur. I'd been through those verses (or thought I had) so many times and it never really struck me before. I'd been told a lot before and never really believed it. I've wasted so much of my Bible reading time not focussing on what God's been saying to me and not being awestruck as I should. Seriously? I want to go back there and stay there (yes, eventually I'd miss my friends and my own room (Love you, Grace! Best roomie ever! ...except Dot... and the Manor-ites... and, well yes.), but for now, I want to go back and learn more, even though by Tuesday morning I thought I couldn't take anymore in and actually not explode).
*dances around* I never even missed what I thought were my essentials: *cough*internet*cough*. AAAAAHHHHHHH!!! I'm so glad you know what's better for me than I do, Nick. Because I would probably have spent the past week moping/being unproductive. Even though I'm really tired, it would be worth it. I'd even go if we finished Sunday arvo and I just had the evening to catch up on sleep. So would. *determined nod* And I'm so going back next year. *bubbles over* This birthday's been great. ^____^
O great God of highest heaven
Occupy my lowly heart
Own it all and reign supreme
Conquer every rebel power
Let no vice or sin remain
That resists Your holy war
You have loved and purchased me
Make me Yours forevermore
I was blinded by my sin
Had no ears to hear Your voice
Did not know Your love within
Had no taste for heaven’s joys
Then Your Spirit gave me life
Opened up Your Word to me
Through the gospel of Your Son
Gave me endless hope and peace
Help me now to live a life
That’s dependent on Your grace
Keep my heart and guard my soul
From the evils that I face
You are worthy to be praised
With my every thought and deed
O great God of highest heaven
Glorify Your Name through me O Great God, words and music by Bob Kauflin
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Hi darlings,
I'm off to Focal Point to learn about the Holy Spirit for a week! Will talk as soon as possible... after I get back on Friday. Love you all! |
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| Wednesday, July 04, 2007 |
| manquer |
Ok, I know I've been a slack bum and that technically, since I've been on holidays I should be updating like crazy, but I really have nothing to say that I can say. So I um, haven't.
I spent a couple of hours with Nay today and I am so sorry that you had to catch me on a bad day, my dear. Hopefully the next time we do anything together I'll be a more proper Von than today.
I've been sleeping a lot. And not talking to people a lot too. I'm turning into some sort of hermit and it doesn't really fuss me all that much. *shrug*
Baking day tomorrow! With Lynn and Meera! It should be good and hopefully I'm not forced to take anything home, because we already have a loooooot of stale cookies at home which no one's eating. That and I have to finish my chocolate fondue from ages ago. Hopefully before it goes mouldy.
Anyway, should go to bed soon. Early start tomorrow and everything (not that I haven't had plenty of sleep lately, but I'm tired a lot lately too).
Looking forward to Focal Point and all I'll learn there and the few days I'll have home alone when the rest of the family's in Port Stephens and getting home and Sunday (but Lulu, I'm not hoping. No hoping. Otherwise it'll turn out like yesterday did and we all know how Von took that...).Labels: baking, food, lynn, meera, nay, whinge |
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Yvonne a.k.a. Von, Mum, Che [姐](Dot), Dada[大大] (Dan), Vonnie, Yv (Ling), Vonnles (which is how Trudy spells it), Vonnals (which is how Jasmine spells it), Von Bon (Ann), Bon Bon (my grandma), Mommy (Nick, who is not very subtle with his hinting), ィヴォン, ボンボンちゃん
O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, in your name I will lift up my hands
psalm63.1-4
:: brown hair :: brown eyes :: asian skin :: asian eyes :: asian glasses :: short :: short :: short :: shy :: paranoid :: noisy :: bouncy when i want to be :: gullible :: procrastinator :: perfectionist :: maker-of-dodgy-cookies :: writer-of-dodgy-songs :: dodgy-singer-of-good-songs :: eater-of-almost-everything :: reader-of-almost-everything :: writer-of-almost-nothing :: daughter :: big sister :: little sister :: mum :: friend :: doll ::
| le futur |
:: saturday the 11th ::
5pm.choir
7pm.yf
:: sunday the 12th ::
joyce's birthday
9am.church
11.30am.joyce's birthday lunch
3pm.lulu's choir recital
:: monday the 13th ::
3pm.working
:: wednesday the 15th ::
6pm.work meeting
:: thursday the 16th ::
linguistics transcription assignment due.
:: friday the 17th ::
french writing exercice #2 due.
international ball.
40h famine.
:: saturday the 18th ::
40h famine.
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| je vous promis |
- Spend a considerable amount of time with God every day
- No swearing
- Exercise at least 3 times a week
- Von-time for reflection every month -- analyse how I react to things and people, how close I'm getting to people, etc.
- No lying
- Be more joyful and caring
- Be less selfish
- Be more subtle
- Be more conscientious with money
- Get a job
- Keep said job
- Keep in touch with grammar girls
- Join a gym
- Speak Canto with Lynn
- Speak French with Nay
- Don't lose my languages
- Save up money to visit Rach in America
- Keep up piano
- Spend less time on the internet
- Coffee with Meera and Lynn once a month if Meera's in Canberra
- Looooong walks with Lynn
- Be sensible -- set boundaries and don’t break them
- Be a better daughter
- Keep in touch with (and visit) Mutsumi
- Start reading again
- Finish Emma and Mansfield Park
- Read a Shakespeare play
- Journal more frequently
- Consider keeping a written journal
- Don't depend so much on other people
- Make time for Lynn, Meera and Nay
- Keep in touch with Grammar people -- esp. Lulu and Claire
- Weekly/monthly Grammar coffees
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