January 16, 2008

• Jack & Karen
  ***Images for Junshien Wedding & Portraits***

  
  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  Wow its only my second post of 2008 0_0  I trust you all partied your hearts out to kick off 2008.  Sorry I about being MIA for so long.  I’ve been pretty busy juggling various things lately (work, photography of course, wedding album and portfolio designs) but I’m finally managing to load up a small handful from Jack & Karen’s wedding.  This was definitely a beautiful wedding and you know the best part about their day had to be the way their reception was laid out.  It had to be the most chillest and easy going reception with ample amounts of space to shuffle around without running into other guest.  Granted it was in a huge auditorium it was really nicely laid out and I especially enjoyed how they had drinks and appetizers for guest to eat while waiting for the wedding party to make their grand entry.  Never the less, the food was great, we partied hard and snapped some good memories of their day.  Blessing to you both Jack and Karen!

  Food For Thought

  ***below is a summary/excerpt from Pastor Danny at church this past Sunday***

  Aside from the powerful Words from God I love the title…”A Life of Simplicity”  – the way our lives should be =) 

  References to Matthew 6:1-8 & 1 Peter

  -Jesus’ answer to the complicated life I found out was…”come and follow me.” 
  -Living a life of transformation is the essence of our Hope
  -The beauty of following Jesus is we are always looking forward to what is ahead! (I like this one)

  What is the answer to the simple life?  Well its quite simple but difficult at the same time.
  (1) Come and follow Him
  (2) Disciplines to become more Christ like – building a habit or routine to adopt a life that center Christ in our lives.  How? Discipline in Listening to God or in other words reading His word and Praying (talking to God). 

  What is our problem?
  -Well the problem for many of us often lies in our spiritual disciplines.  Our worship during the week doesn’t always reflect God.  We get out daily bread from just Sunday service, church youth group or something to remind us that God is there.  We have so much clutter in our lives that we can often block the author and perfecter of our faith. 

  -It’s pretty apparent that our generation is about doing it “my way” or the highway but really how often is it Gods way?  In 1 Peter, it says “cast your burdens at the feet of Jesus and take up my (Jesus’) yolk for it is lighter” – We were never meant to carry our burdens.  MEN WERE DESIGNED TO BE DEPENDENT ON GOD.  But who lives that when you live in a nation thats always Pro individualism?  Struggle for me, most definitely because I like being independent.  I relearned, yes relearned.  I feel like a idiot so many time because I always forget God’s promises and the very truths I’ve known to be true.  Relinquishing our will and taking on God’s will is found in the very act/decision to take God’s yolk and give Him ours. 

  The call to a simple life is simple but not easy.  Can that coexist? Sounds funny but if you’re anything like me, I have to rid so much clutter in my life.  I don’t know if you even got to this point to read my post but I appreciate it and I hope this sermon that blessed me will bless you this week too.

  Thanks for reading.

  Cheers,
  Steve

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