In a previous post I quoted Eric Lidel, the Olympic gold medalist – “God made me fast. When I run, I feel His pleasure.”
I like that quote.
Lidel says when he does what God gave him the ability to do, God is happy with that.
Year: 2009
Growing up I did not celebrate Christmas with any great meaning. We were not a religious family; Christmas had no significance for us. We merely enjoyed 2 weeks off school and a few presents from relatives. My parents, pragmatic Chinese parents that they were, did not give us presents. (“We give you room and board, what more do you want?”) There were no meaningful traditions in our family that I can remember, which means any tradition we did have made no impact on me.
I found this on the Huffington Post by Donna Estes Antebi to be rather insightful. Here is an excerpt. The post is worth reading in its entirety.
What I am finding shocking is the ever-increasing parade of smiling women waving their “I slept with Tiger” emails in search of their 15 minutes of fame. How…
My sister asked what my son is going to do after he finishes school this week. He’ll be finished with college. (woohoo!)
My dad said, “He’ll work and make money, of course. What else is there?”
Is that what life is about? You go to school, work, and make money? What then what after that?
Thanksgiving came too fast this year. I got my autumn decorations up a few days before Thanksgiving. Now only a week and a half later I had to take them down.
It’s also easy to let Christmas go by too quickly without taking the time to decorate the house. Is it worth the trouble? Why do we bother with untangling lights, taking out those old ornaments, and tired looking wreaths?
I can’t think clearly to craft out a post, so here are some of my thoughts I just want to jot down.
1. I don’t know if I am really nice or I just don’t want to bother with conflict. I don’t usually care if I am on the short end because I figure life…
Go to my parents website, leave a comment on my review of the Billy Fun Wheels for a chance to win a really cute remote control mini monster truck.
We had a lot of fun playing with it. We made an obstacle course and drove Billy around it; we practiced parallel parking Billy; we made Billy jump the steps. The toy is suitable for 2 years old and UP, emphasis on the UP. Â :)
Go to my parents website, leave a comment on my review of the Billy Fun Wheels for a chance to win a really cute remote control mini monster truck.
We had a lot of fun playing with it. We made an obstacle course and drove Billy around it; we practiced parallel parking Billy; we made Billy jump the steps. The toy is suitable for 2 years old and UP, emphasis on the UP. Â :)
Much of what we do is dependent on what other people do.
I have a real estate transaction scheduled to close next week. But most likely it will not close on the scheduled date because the closing depends on another closing that is being delayed. Delays in closing are no surprise in real estate because…
In church service today, my pastor said something like, in today’s society, it is really hard for people to be thankful. There is always something more or something better than what we have. It’s hard to be satisfied. The saddest people are the ones who get what they really want, and find it unsatisfying.