Friday, May 06, 2011

taeho's story


the above youtube clip is about an 11-year-old boy named taeho who was born without any arms and only legs. he has a total of 8 disabilities and was abandoned by his mother. despite these obstacles at such a young age, his positive attitude and his "i-can-do-it!" mentality is what keeps him alive and cheery. he's so tiny and cute, and he also has a great sense of humor and shows a lot of affection. at such a young age, he exudes much confidence and admirable traits; he's definitely an inspiration.

Sunday, May 01, 2011

9.11

sept 11, 2001. i remember that day. i was a freshman in high school and i was in my spanish 3 class. the principal came on-air and made the announcement about the devastating news. i came home after school and turned on the tv and every channel replayed the same scene over and over again -- the two planes crashing into the twin towers, one right after the other. my friend called me that day and we were hysterical. "oh my god, oh my god, oh my god!" that lasted for a good 30-35 minutes. we chattered about how this day would be a historical event, and that we couldn't believe we were alive to witness this. i remember my mom coming home from work around 6pm as she normally did. i kept jumping up and down, not really knowing what was going on in the world and how this cruel calamity came about.

fast forward 10 years. and today marks the death of the man who was the mastermind of 9/11. this is to you, the families of the dead, the soldiers who bravely fought and sought after him. after 10 years, justice has been done.


"Here is my servant, whom I uphold,
my chosen one in whom I delight;
I will put my Spirit on him
and he will bring justice to the nations.
He will not shout or cry out,
or raise his voice in the streets.
A bruised reed he will not break,
and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.
In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;"
-- Isaiah 42:1-3

IT

you can keep searching for happiness in this world by means of people, wealth, fame, love, etc. but in the end, everything will become meaningless and you'll feel like you're a walking zombie -- alive yet dead inside. you'll find yourself saying, "i don't care" about everything and one day, you won't even care that you don't care. and after you've reached that point, you'll question life and try to look for something that you think is missing in your life. so then, what is IT that we need in our lives? what is the IT factor that will give us hope and joy and a willingness to continue living on this earth?

God.

God is the ultimate "IT."
HE is the One who completes us.
HE is the One who fulfills our every needs.
HE is the One who brings us THE ultimate joy.

so, stop looking
and go to Him.
He has already found you
and is waiting for you to walk with Him.

None but Jesus
In the quiet, in the stillness
I know that You are God
In the secret of Your presence
I know there I am restored

When You call I won't refuse
Each new day again I'll choose

There is no one else for me
None but Jesus
Crucified to set me free
Now I live to bring Him praise

In the chaos, in confusion
I know You're Sovereign still
In the moment of my weakness
You give me grace to do Your will

When You call I won't delay
This is my song through all my days

All my delight is in You, Lord
All of my hope, all of my strength
All my delight is in You, Lord
Forevermore