Saturday, November 29, 2003

as we go on..

quick update..

today (yesterday) i...
- went shopping with family
- watched a movie with ophelia/deborah/peter
- hung out with junior girls and jpgs

anyways..

johnny poon is getting married TODAY..

..am i dreaming?! someone pinch me..

..preferably not a guy.

*sigh well it's time to dream forreal, so gnite!

Thursday, November 27, 2003

Unashamed Love

You're calling me to lay aside the worries of my day
To quiet down my busy mind find a hiding place
Worthy worthy
Open up my heart & let my spirit worship Yours
I open up my mouth & let a song of praise come forth
Worthy You are worthy
Of a childlike faith & of my honest praise & of my unashamed love
Of a holy life & of my sacrifice & of my unashamed love


what a beautiful day in the neighborhood. seriously. it was such a beautiful day. sunny, but not hot and steamy. a bit windy, but not too much. and surprisingly enough, i think this is the first time ive ever seen the sugar land humidity level BELOW 99%. awesomeness.

so what to do with sucha beautiful day? well, for one thing, i got up SUPER early, all by myself!!

..ok i lied. i got a little help from a phone call from ophelia. ok fine. 3 phone calls. but i only heard one. anyways, got a ride from deborah to go to it's a grind for the first time in my 19+ years of life today, and i must say that i was pleasantly surprised. the place has got a nice comfy feel to it. nice and cozy, ya know?

so anyhow, at about 12, i leave with my family to go to where else? yeah, that's right, baby. KIM SON for DIM SUM. don't give me them jealous looks.

when i got home from the restaurant, jason and i spent about 2 hours outside playing ball of some sort (basketball, football). then i got the awesome idea of lying down in the shade cuz it was nice and cool, ya know? so i did, and to my dismay, the grass didn't feel too nice. especially when i got up, cuz you know that itchy feeling you get when you get up after lying around in the grass? em, ok. well, I do.

so i went inside the house and fetched me a blanket. jason gave me a funny look as i set up the blanket in the shade and lied down, but before long, he had a blanket set up right next to mine. yes, i am a genius. anyhow, it was amazing just lying there outside and staring at the sky. i've never seen it so blue. there wasn't a single cloud in sight. *sigh it's not everyday that you get a chance to really escape all the noise of your everyday lives and just spend some time enjoying something as simple and beautiful as nature. when i go back to UT, or at least sometime next semester, remind me to take an afternoon and go to the field of dreams and see if it produces the same effect, cuz man, lying outside today was awesome. SO awesome that i fell asleep. for an hour and a half, i might add. ah, best nap i've had...all year! and that's saying a lot.

ok gotta hurry up cuz jennifer needs the comp. man, i miss my computer. i never have to fight for the computer up at UT =P anyhow, so my cousins come over at about 4:30 and we have our 2nd annual "mok's vs everyone else" basketball game. duh, the MOK'S won. and don't even start whining about home-court advantage, cuz that's got nothin' to do with it.

lalala next came dinner. yummy! enough said.

and now it's after dinner. and i am here. typing this up. so you are now up to date with the life of jonathan mok, you lucky goose you.
Dear Heavenly Father,

It's Thanksgiving Day, and I have so much to be thankful for that I don't even know where to begin.

Thank you for a loving family that I can always come home to. It's weird coming back "home" after staying at UT so long, but i know that "home is where the heart is," and my heart is definitely here with them. I know I may not show it or say it enough, but I truly do love them.

Thank you for incredible friends who are always there for me. It's been awesome growing closer to so many friends this past year, and I just can't stop thanking you for that.

Thank you for helping me to adjust to college life at UT. Although at times it still boggles my mind to think that I am indeed a freshman in college, I am quite thankful that you've helped me find my "home away from home" at UT.

Thank you for showing me the true power of prayer. Never before have I relied so much on You, and I just pray that I continue to give You full control of my life.

More than anything else, thank you for being the God of my heart -- never leaving my side and always loving me unconditionally.

In Jesus' name I pray,
Amen.

Tuesday, November 25, 2003

Take the Time

take the time to say
i love you
to someone you hold dear.
let them know how thankful you are
to have them here.

never worry about what others
might think of you for doing it.
this simple message has the power
to change a person's heart in all ways.
you will be surprised what this does.

giving someone a little time
out of your busy day
doesnt cost a dime.
you will be blessed in a special way,
if you only..
take the time!

i love you!
you are in my thoughts this holiday season
have a warm & wonderful thanksgiving!

Sunday, November 23, 2003

God said NO

I asked God to take away my habit.
God said, No.
It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up.

I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.
God said, No.
His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary

I asked God to grant me patience.
God said, No.
Patience is a by-product of tribulations;
it isn't granted, it is learned.

I asked God to give me happiness.
God said, No.
I give you blessings; Happiness is up to you.

I asked God to spare me pain.
God said, No.
Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares
and brings you closer to me.

I asked God to make my spirit grow.
God said, No.
You must grow on your own,
but I will prune you to make you fruitful.

I asked God for all things that I might enjoy life.
God said, No.
I will give you life, so that you may enjoy all things.

I ask God to help me LOVE others, as much as He loves me.
God said...Ahhhh, finally you have the idea.

If you love God, send this to ten people and back to the person that sent it.
THIS DAY IS YOURS DON'T THROW IT AWAY.

May God Bless You,
"To the world you might be one person, but to one person you just might be the world"


i guess this counts as at least 10 people, right? =)