after waiting and waiting and waiting... i finally got a response from the cpa board. i am now approved to sit for the cpa exam. which means... i need to start studying NOW. i can't believe i'm saying this, but i am so psyched to study!! after having so much free time for the past couple of months, it just feels soo good to know that now, i''ll be doing something productive with my time. mann.. praise God. YES! :)
i'll be taking a review course for the 4-part exam starting in january. so, for the next year (plus more but hopefully not), i won't have a life. oh man, it's going to be hell. but.. i know it will be worth it :)
sigh. finally, finally. this particular weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to Him in a song. -- Psalms 28:7
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
painful laughter
my first conversation with a friend that made me laugh soo much that it made my stomach hurt. a lot. to the point where i actually had to go to the bathroom in the middle of our chat.
i heart christine jung :)
christine : selena!
thank u
i heart christine jung :)
me: i feel like baking but i dont know what to make. its been so long.. i miss it
Thursday, October 22, 2009
q.t
quiet time.
i wonder why it's so hard for me to spend time with a certain someone whom i can fully trust. that certain someone whom i know i can always lean on.
i'm never consistent with q.t (aka devotionals) with God. but with all this free time that i have, and with all these challenges i'm faced with, i know that i can only depend on God. with that in mind, i started q.t a few days ago and man, it's been so good.
there are a lot of things that are up in the air right now. freakin' cpa board is taking its time trying to decide whether or not i'm qualified to sit for the cpa exam. i know that their response takes 6-8 weeks but c'mon! it's 8th week now and i haven't heard from them, nor have they responded to my email. they were so quick to cash in my $100 application fee, and yet they take their precious time with their response. ugh, cpa board. you are not nice at all.
a new challenge has arisen in my life. it seems like it's a battle between God vs. the unknown. obviously, God reigns. but for some reason, i'm still troubled by this battle. or maybe i'm just really weak. hrm.
i wish i can be in control of my life. figure everything out on my own. the only thing that i am in control is, is making sure i spend time with God. and not surprisingly, this part of the day is the only time that i feel safe. that i know everything will be all right.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight. -- Proverbs 3:5-6
i wonder why it's so hard for me to spend time with a certain someone whom i can fully trust. that certain someone whom i know i can always lean on.
i'm never consistent with q.t (aka devotionals) with God. but with all this free time that i have, and with all these challenges i'm faced with, i know that i can only depend on God. with that in mind, i started q.t a few days ago and man, it's been so good.
there are a lot of things that are up in the air right now. freakin' cpa board is taking its time trying to decide whether or not i'm qualified to sit for the cpa exam. i know that their response takes 6-8 weeks but c'mon! it's 8th week now and i haven't heard from them, nor have they responded to my email. they were so quick to cash in my $100 application fee, and yet they take their precious time with their response. ugh, cpa board. you are not nice at all.
a new challenge has arisen in my life. it seems like it's a battle between God vs. the unknown. obviously, God reigns. but for some reason, i'm still troubled by this battle. or maybe i'm just really weak. hrm.
i wish i can be in control of my life. figure everything out on my own. the only thing that i am in control is, is making sure i spend time with God. and not surprisingly, this part of the day is the only time that i feel safe. that i know everything will be all right.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight. -- Proverbs 3:5-6
Friday, October 16, 2009
sexual impurity
it hurts.
it hurts when i find out about christians who have been consumed by the temptations of sexual immorality. it hurts even more when i find out that these christians now take sex so lightly, that their innocence has been replaced by the socially accepted ideals of this corrupt world.
all this time, i was starting to believe that maybe i'm just being really silly. that i'm being conservative and naive. maybe i am a bit of all these things, but God has reminded me, through his Word, that it's not about what i think but what He thinks. what His view is on sexual immorality. what He commands us to do.
The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body... Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never!... Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. -- 1 Corinthians 13b-20
i'm not writing this to judge, hurt, condemn, or offend anyone. i'm writing this as a reminder to myself and to everyone, particularly to christians, on how sinful sexual immorality really is. don't listen to me but listen to God.
it hurts when i find out about christians who have been consumed by the temptations of sexual immorality. it hurts even more when i find out that these christians now take sex so lightly, that their innocence has been replaced by the socially accepted ideals of this corrupt world.
all this time, i was starting to believe that maybe i'm just being really silly. that i'm being conservative and naive. maybe i am a bit of all these things, but God has reminded me, through his Word, that it's not about what i think but what He thinks. what His view is on sexual immorality. what He commands us to do.
The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body... Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never!... Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. -- 1 Corinthians 13b-20
i'm not writing this to judge, hurt, condemn, or offend anyone. i'm writing this as a reminder to myself and to everyone, particularly to christians, on how sinful sexual immorality really is. don't listen to me but listen to God.
Thursday, October 08, 2009
black tea
thanks to a special friend, i've been introduced to the delectable world of tea. i'm not very knowledgeable about tea but so far, my favorite is the black tea. no sweeteners. no honey. no extra flavors. just your ordinary cup of black tea. mm~ :)sipping on this warm tea during a cool autumn day is very comforting. so comforting that i'm dedicating an entry on this beverage, haha. i used to take tea for granted and i thought it was just water with a subtle flavor of whichever tea leaves you'd like.
... it IS just water with a subtle flavor, haha. but as plain and simple as this drink is, it's quite soothing and very relaxing.
there's really no point to this entry. i just wanted to say that i really like tea. especially when the weather is becoming cooler. and also, when life becomes a bit frustrating, it's nice to have something to calm me down :)
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Soli Deo Gloria
the main character from the kdrama, "he who can't marry," believes that human relations can become tiresome and dramatic and that is why he prefers to be alone. a part of me had agreed with it but another part of me argued that it's better to be surrounded by people than be secluded in your own bubble.
but.. this past week, i've come to realize that not only are human relations difficult but it can also be quite scary. no human being is perfect.. so then, how do you know who to trust? who you can consider a true friend? more importantly, who do you know for sure that will never hurt you? never fail you?
no one.
we all make mistakes. but God is the only One who will always remain faithful to us. He will never disappoint us, never forsake us, never abandon us. as much as it is important to have people in our lives, the only One who we can truly depend on is God. soli deo gloria. glory to God alone.
but.. this past week, i've come to realize that not only are human relations difficult but it can also be quite scary. no human being is perfect.. so then, how do you know who to trust? who you can consider a true friend? more importantly, who do you know for sure that will never hurt you? never fail you?
no one.
we all make mistakes. but God is the only One who will always remain faithful to us. He will never disappoint us, never forsake us, never abandon us. as much as it is important to have people in our lives, the only One who we can truly depend on is God. soli deo gloria. glory to God alone.
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
He leads me beside quiet waters,
He restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness
for His name's sake.
Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for You are with me:
Your rod and Your staff,
they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
-- Psalm 23
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
He leads me beside quiet waters,
He restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness
for His name's sake.
Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for You are with me:
Your rod and Your staff,
they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.
-- Psalm 23
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