Monday, May 24, 2010
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Day #6 and #7 of "31 Days of Love"
Day #6:
Easter! Most of us were at church all day Sunday, either playing with/watching the CM kids and/or volunteering as parking attendants.
Alex was placed at the furthest corner of the parking lot, so I decided to get him some Jamba Juice to relieve him from the hot weather and tiring swinging of the light dagger! :P
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Day #7:
Mondays are my lazy stay-at-home days, so I was worried that I wouldn't get a good opportunity to show love! But God is good and lays opportunities before me even when I plan to stay home all day. :)
A friend in Irvine without a car texted me and asked me about feminine products and where she could buy them on campus, but the store that I referred her to didn't have them. So, for my act of love I went to CVS and got her some to give to her tomorrow.
YES! Caught up on my posts!
Easter! Most of us were at church all day Sunday, either playing with/watching the CM kids and/or volunteering as parking attendants.
Alex was placed at the furthest corner of the parking lot, so I decided to get him some Jamba Juice to relieve him from the hot weather and tiring swinging of the light dagger! :P
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Day #7:
Mondays are my lazy stay-at-home days, so I was worried that I wouldn't get a good opportunity to show love! But God is good and lays opportunities before me even when I plan to stay home all day. :)
A friend in Irvine without a car texted me and asked me about feminine products and where she could buy them on campus, but the store that I referred her to didn't have them. So, for my act of love I went to CVS and got her some to give to her tomorrow.
YES! Caught up on my posts!
Days #4 and #5 of "31 Days of Love"
Day #4:
Friday, my friends and I went to Boiling Crab! After sitting through bad 405 traffic, we got there around 4 (only an hour after they had opened). We waited one very long hour to be seated, and we were all basically starving because it was the first meal of the day for most of us.
While we were stilling looking through our menus deciding on what to eat, a woman at the table next to us told the waitress that they were ready to order. The waitress told her that she would take their order after our table's order (probably because we were there first). And although we were really hungry and very ready to eat, when the waitress came to take our order, I told her that the other table could order ahead of us.
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law" (Galatians 5:22-23).
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Day #5:
Although the day had hardly begun, it was around 2:00 am ish (?) so it counts as Saturday, right?
We were hanging out at Suzie's and I decided to go home and sleep since I had to be up at 7:00 am for Christian Basics. But, because Alex also wanted to go home, in love I sacrificed about 45 minutes of sleep and gave him a ride back to PV.
Friday, my friends and I went to Boiling Crab! After sitting through bad 405 traffic, we got there around 4 (only an hour after they had opened). We waited one very long hour to be seated, and we were all basically starving because it was the first meal of the day for most of us.
While we were stilling looking through our menus deciding on what to eat, a woman at the table next to us told the waitress that they were ready to order. The waitress told her that she would take their order after our table's order (probably because we were there first). And although we were really hungry and very ready to eat, when the waitress came to take our order, I told her that the other table could order ahead of us.
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law" (Galatians 5:22-23).
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Day #5:
Although the day had hardly begun, it was around 2:00 am ish (?) so it counts as Saturday, right?
We were hanging out at Suzie's and I decided to go home and sleep since I had to be up at 7:00 am for Christian Basics. But, because Alex also wanted to go home, in love I sacrificed about 45 minutes of sleep and gave him a ride back to PV.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Day #3 of "31 Days of Love"
Alone in a room full of people.
While eating lunch at the extremely crowded and hectic Brandywine, a girl approached our table asking if the empty seat was available for her to sit.
Although we were soon done with our meal and did not get a chance to strike up a conversation with her, today's act of love was a simply a smile and a "Bye, enjoy your lunch!" Sometimes, people just need a recognition of their existence--a reminder that they're not invisible.
While eating lunch at the extremely crowded and hectic Brandywine, a girl approached our table asking if the empty seat was available for her to sit.
Although we were soon done with our meal and did not get a chance to strike up a conversation with her, today's act of love was a simply a smile and a "Bye, enjoy your lunch!" Sometimes, people just need a recognition of their existence--a reminder that they're not invisible.
Day #2 of "31 Days of Love"
Happy birthday, stranger!
9:00 pm and I had yet to find an opportunity to show Christ's love today. I had my mind set on buying a stranger boba at Lollicup. My friends and I sat there, staring at the door, waiting for someone to share my story and today's act of love with. However, discouraged after about 45 minutes of fruitless waiting, Andy suggested, "Maybe you're forcing it."
Hm. God really spoke to me in that moment. I reexamined my motives, my heart, and realized I had skewed the purpose of this whole 31 Days of Love thing. Because the day was almost over, I was seeking to simply do the deed for the sake of saying that I did today's act of love.
We left Lollicup and walked around the plaza, waiting for God to give me an opportunity to really LOVE.
I was outside 85 Degree bakery when I overheard that it was a girl's birthday. I followed her into the bakery (creeper, I know), introduced myself, and told her a little bit about my 31 Days of Love project. She was out with her KCM small group to celebrate her birthday. What a perfect opportunity God had laid before me! :) I wished her a happy birthday and told her that I wanted to buy her any dessert or drink of her choice. Although she was shocked and felt a bit awkward allowing a stranger buy her something, I insisted on treating her and she ordered a drink.
I hope Euna felt the love of God in me today! :)
9:00 pm and I had yet to find an opportunity to show Christ's love today. I had my mind set on buying a stranger boba at Lollicup. My friends and I sat there, staring at the door, waiting for someone to share my story and today's act of love with. However, discouraged after about 45 minutes of fruitless waiting, Andy suggested, "Maybe you're forcing it."
Hm. God really spoke to me in that moment. I reexamined my motives, my heart, and realized I had skewed the purpose of this whole 31 Days of Love thing. Because the day was almost over, I was seeking to simply do the deed for the sake of saying that I did today's act of love.
We left Lollicup and walked around the plaza, waiting for God to give me an opportunity to really LOVE.
I was outside 85 Degree bakery when I overheard that it was a girl's birthday. I followed her into the bakery (creeper, I know), introduced myself, and told her a little bit about my 31 Days of Love project. She was out with her KCM small group to celebrate her birthday. What a perfect opportunity God had laid before me! :) I wished her a happy birthday and told her that I wanted to buy her any dessert or drink of her choice. Although she was shocked and felt a bit awkward allowing a stranger buy her something, I insisted on treating her and she ordered a drink.
I hope Euna felt the love of God in me today! :)
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Day #1 of "31 Days of Love"
Kindness to a roommate.
Today, I saw that one of my roommates had left a bottle of rancid soy milk on top of our fridge. This really annoyed me. In fact, this roommate annoys me 80% of the time. However, instead of letting it sit there and rot while I merely looked upon it in disgust, I decided that my first act of love would be to just throw it away for her. While I was tying up my trash bags, I felt compelled to LOVE my roommate rather than hold ill feelings against her for petty instances of her obnoxiousness. So, I put down my pride and took out the trash in her trash can too.
I wonder what opportunity God will give me tomorrow! :)
Today, I saw that one of my roommates had left a bottle of rancid soy milk on top of our fridge. This really annoyed me. In fact, this roommate annoys me 80% of the time. However, instead of letting it sit there and rot while I merely looked upon it in disgust, I decided that my first act of love would be to just throw it away for her. While I was tying up my trash bags, I felt compelled to LOVE my roommate rather than hold ill feelings against her for petty instances of her obnoxiousness. So, I put down my pride and took out the trash in her trash can too.
I wonder what opportunity God will give me tomorrow! :)
Monday, March 29, 2010
Intro to 31 Days of Love
RE-POSTING Alex Park's:
"I am embarking on a new personal initiative!
Inspired by Jaeson Ma's "365 Days of Love", I will be attempting to "live out love" by doing one act of kindness/love everyday for 31 days (one month).
In Jaeson Ma's words, "I'm realizing that its one thing to talk about love, its a whole other thing to live it. I must practice what I preach, not just talk about it, but be about it. Hopefully, I can achieve this goal with your support, prayers and help. I'll do my best and let God do the rest."
So following in suit of Jaeson, I will post on my blog an act of love that I did for the day. It could be anything, I won't know till I see what each day of opportunities brings to me. It won't always be amazing or unheard of, but it will be deliberate and intentional and something I would not have done otherwise
I believe God calls his people to be a people of love. The Bible says that the greatest commandments we are to live by are: love God and love others."
So yes, I am inspired by Alex's inspiration. I'm officially committing to 31 days of showing acts of love and kindness. Why? Because Christ first loved me!
Each one should use whatever gift we has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. (1 Peter 4:10)
"I am embarking on a new personal initiative!
Inspired by Jaeson Ma's "365 Days of Love", I will be attempting to "live out love" by doing one act of kindness/love everyday for 31 days (one month).
In Jaeson Ma's words, "I'm realizing that its one thing to talk about love, its a whole other thing to live it. I must practice what I preach, not just talk about it, but be about it. Hopefully, I can achieve this goal with your support, prayers and help. I'll do my best and let God do the rest."
So following in suit of Jaeson, I will post on my blog an act of love that I did for the day. It could be anything, I won't know till I see what each day of opportunities brings to me. It won't always be amazing or unheard of, but it will be deliberate and intentional and something I would not have done otherwise
I believe God calls his people to be a people of love. The Bible says that the greatest commandments we are to live by are: love God and love others."
So yes, I am inspired by Alex's inspiration. I'm officially committing to 31 days of showing acts of love and kindness. Why? Because Christ first loved me!
Each one should use whatever gift we has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. (1 Peter 4:10)
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