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An update of an update at Texas Epic

2009-12-08T12:29:00.000-08:00

http://utepic.blogspot.com/2009/12/worry-much.html

The Incomprehensibility and Knowability of God

2009-12-05T13:32:00.000-08:00

I was reading through this section of my ESV study bible, and I wanted to write it down because it's something that is often discussed in bits in pieces, but rarely in fullness according to scripture. So, here is a brief overview of our ability to know God, and our inability to know God :)The Incomprehensibility of God - it is ultimately impossible to know God FULLY:Great is our Lord, and greatly

balancing = sin

2009-12-03T16:10:00.000-08:00

Just had a quick conversation with a friend about glorifying God through everything we do. I need to write this before I forget it.It’s so easy for me to see my spiritual, academic, and social life as a balancing act, like all of life needs to be done in balance to each other. It doesn’t sound too bad. It’s a simple statement that requires little thought and it often consumes my life. I’m not

Light

2009-11-14T21:02:00.001-08:00

I was reminded this past weekend of the meaning of fellowship. It was so refreshing to visit San Antonio and be reunited with my UTSA friends. I did as much homework as I could before the weekend came so that I could relax this weekend, and I'm glad I did. Friday night, we ate at a restaurant called Los Robertos, and let me tell you, they had the best burritos I've ever eaten in my entire life!

How he Loves

2009-11-08T22:02:00.000-08:00

I've had countless encounters within the past week where I'm just reminded of how blessed I am to have such amazing parents. To conclude the Asian-ness series in Epic, Carita Chen talked about the importance of honoring God and your parents at the same time. Even though I didn't feel like I related to a lot of the "typical Asian issues," I was still reminded of how I need to honor my parents by

ignorance is not bliss

2009-10-28T20:43:00.000-07:00

somewhere in between my last entry and now, i have become slightly uncomfortable with the idea of so many people reading about my life. not that my life is important, but i like to believe that what i write is personal. looking back, i realize that my posts were more personal than i realized, and i think, "wow, i wrote that on internet?" even this short entry, i believe, is showing a piece of my

i want to write a blog post

2009-09-23T23:32:00.001-07:00

but i dont have time..

snapshot

2009-09-20T00:36:00.001-07:00

of my life right now.currently i am:-a little bit stressed over my first advertising test. its on tuesday and this test sets the pace for the class...this class sets the pace for the rest of my (advertising) career! at least from my current limited perspective-anxious about epic leadership. i've been given leadership opportunities left and right, and i am excited/nervous about how i will live up

where would you go?

2009-08-27T22:54:00.000-07:00

today i had a friendly conversation with a guy named "bob". it was a typical get-to-know-you conversation which quickly turned into a here-is-what-we-believe conversation, which slowly turned into a how-can-i-believe-in-a-god-that-allows-so-much-hurt conversation.a couple day ago, i met a guy, "joe", who recently accepted Christ. i talked to him for a couple hours about his testimony and how he

first full day of...

2009-08-24T00:12:00.000-07:00

today marked my first full day in austin. it was quite an experience, full of good and bad. let me tell you, i have never felt so comfortable in my life. good, right? yes. well, no. maybe yes, but maybe no. most likely a combination of both, i'm leaning towards no. the day started off with going to austin stone. i never felt so comfortable about being a christian. it was such a safe place to be

3 cavities

2009-08-19T13:28:00.001-07:00

today i was humbled. not in the traditional i-am-so-inadequate-compared-to-God way, but in the i-havent-looked-at-it-like-that-lately kind of way...which sort of does equate to the traditional way, except i was reminded in a nontraditional way. long story short, i went to the dentist today and found out that i have three cavities.short story long. i brush my teeth thoroughly at least twice a day

the start of the end of the beginning

2009-08-16T23:24:00.000-07:00

so now im back to this blog. im back from hawaii after being there for 7 weeks. this summer is winding down and school is about to start. God grew me so much this summer and prepared me for things i never thought of. this last week in houston has been so hectic. with less than four days left here, everybody wants to hang out. not enough time here!

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2009-07-06T03:36:00.000-07:00

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the end of our beginning

2009-06-24T20:02:00.000-07:00

To end our time of briefing in Los Angelos (Costa Mesa), our team along with the Japan team and some of the Bay area team decided to celebrate and relax by watching the midnight showing of Transformers. In fact, it was so relaxing that a lot of us ended up falling asleep during it. But of course, this movie wasn’t boring, we were just very tired. The movie provided a huge reminder for me as I

oliver...and twists currently in my life

2009-05-30T23:07:00.000-07:00

my dog has been showing a lot of progress. hes starting to walk now which is great. its still sad to watch him, but hes able to stand up and walk. praise God!yesterday was the first night of hcc college fellowship. it was nice seeing so many people from houston. the day before, pastor fred tow asked me to lead worship. i honestly expected maybe 10 people, but there were 30+ !! i was pretty

very strange and sad order of events occuring

2009-05-27T12:23:00.001-07:00

completely random and out of nowhere, oliver shows signs of paralysis in his back legs. monday night (5/25) he had to drag himself into the house from outside with his two front legs. its really sad to see. so we took him to the vet on tuesday around 2pm and turns out he either has a tumor or a slipped disc in his spine. this causes his brain signals to be blocked from his lower body leading him

life at home

2009-05-20T22:18:00.000-07:00

life at home has been a complete change of pace, but im starting to find a routine. i dont have any great revelations to write about, but i will update my blogger friends on my simple life.coming home and seeing friends that ive known all throughout high school, yet never knew spiritually really made me want to do something. i've always separated my "school friends" from my "church friends" and

out of the loop

2009-05-13T08:00:00.001-07:00

ever since coming home from utsa i have been feeling pretty off. my whole routine that i have adjusted to has been completely wiped out. my motivation to blog has slowly gone down and i have been wasting time instead of diving into God's word. so keep me in your prayersi am also going camping today for the first time! we're going at canyon lakes in san marcos. pray that things go well

i will not take my love away..

2009-05-01T02:27:00.001-07:00

its late, but if i put off my blogging/journaling to later, i just never find the motivation to do it.tonight was our last epic social, which was meant to be bittersweet because of sharing and worship. lemme tell you, spontaneity really makes you rely on God to provide, and when you do that, the result will be good. tonight was one of those times. tonight's sharing is evidence of how great God

the 2nd thing

2009-04-25T02:14:00.001-07:00

the second thing this experience revealed to me, was the importance of leaders to mesh and understanding different peoples strengths and weakness. when i look at us four leaders in epic, its pretty clear how we work. alex is the visionary, while joann, james, and i are all more the administrative type. this can definitely have its strengths, but only when learned how to apply it. for example, it

moments like these

2009-04-25T01:21:00.001-07:00

tonight was one of those moments...one of those moments where the bigger picture suddenly becomes clear, and you realize how little you are compared to God. in a multitude of big and subtle ways, God has been reminding me how much i need to rely on God, and not on myself.tonight was our first ever annual talent show for epic. i'd be lying if i said i thought it was going to be awesome from start

2009-04-20T01:22:00.000-07:00

my parents are humanthis really made think twice about the way i deal with my parents. i used to be quite the typical rebellious teenager, and sometimes i find myself going back that. things have changed a lot since ive gone off to college, changed for the good. that is something i am so thankful for in regards to me moving away for college.

i need $4200 by June 20th

2009-04-14T16:02:00.000-07:00