Someone texted me this last year:
A SIGNIFICANT life
comes not from
possession
position
pleasure
prestige
or power
it comes from humble hearts and the OBEDIENCE OF GOD.
I think I know why he sent this to me at the time. I remember we were in chemistry lab one afternoon and a friend of ours was going off on me on why I shouldn't become a nurse. He was telling me about how one day he would be my boss, how nursing isn't as great as medicine, and so on. It was basically about how I should become a doctor because of position, prestige, and power.
I've kept those words that are italicized above on a post-it beside my desk so I'll never forget them. There are so many people in the world that seek those things: they want many possessions to show off, they want the right position in society or in the workplace, they seek pleasure to make them happy and entertained for awhile, they want the prestige of a title, and they want the power for their self-glorification and self-respect. But what does that do for them in the end?
There are so many examples from many well-known people in the world that those things don't bring happiness. Why? Because God is not in the midst of it.
What will your life mean if your heart is not humbled and obedient to God? Your happiness, your possessions, your position, your pleasures, your power, and your prestige that you sought for will soon pass away and at the end of the day,
you'll just feel empty.
Don't ever turn away from the truth. Don't ever doubt what the Lord has done for you and the light that you have. You have been blessed with something that many in this world are seeking after--a full and significant life because you have the Lord in your heart, mind, and soul.
And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever. 1 John 2:17
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Friday, May 16, 2008
loma linda girl.
Dear Elyssa:
It is my pleasure to inform you that the Admissions Committee of Loma Linda University School of Nursing voted to accept you for Fall Quarter 2008.
Praise the Lord!
Now I'm a Loma Linda girl...whatever that means.
It is my pleasure to inform you that the Admissions Committee of Loma Linda University School of Nursing voted to accept you for Fall Quarter 2008.
Praise the Lord!
Now I'm a Loma Linda girl...whatever that means.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
senioritis.
Dx: senioritis
It's true--I have senioritis. Yes, I may not be a senior, but the term "junioritis" just doesn't sound right. I realized that I've caught this inflammation (haha, -itis is a suffix which means "the inflammation of...") because I'm preparing to go to a new school, just like a high school senior getting ready to go off to college. Unlike high school seniors, the rest of the quarter doesn't seem pointless--it's going to be a critical time to see if I can really step it up and reach the goals that I had mentioned before.
There's a twist though: what if I don't get in? If I don't get in, I'm going to take it as a sign that Nursing may not be where God wants me to be. Then...who knows what I'm going to do? Finish up pre-med prereqs, do Clinical Lab Science, wait a quarter to get accepted, or full time ministry and focus on getting CORE up and running.
Ahhhh. Loma Linda sent out their letters on Wednesday so now it's just time to wait anxiously for the mail to arrive. Just like I said--it's like high school over again when I was waiting for those acceptance/rejection letters to come. Hopefully it'll be like my UCSD turn out, not like my USC one. I felt so blue after that...
It's hard to believe that just one sheet of paper can hold your future on it.
It's true--I have senioritis. Yes, I may not be a senior, but the term "junioritis" just doesn't sound right. I realized that I've caught this inflammation (haha, -itis is a suffix which means "the inflammation of...") because I'm preparing to go to a new school, just like a high school senior getting ready to go off to college. Unlike high school seniors, the rest of the quarter doesn't seem pointless--it's going to be a critical time to see if I can really step it up and reach the goals that I had mentioned before.
There's a twist though: what if I don't get in? If I don't get in, I'm going to take it as a sign that Nursing may not be where God wants me to be. Then...who knows what I'm going to do? Finish up pre-med prereqs, do Clinical Lab Science, wait a quarter to get accepted, or full time ministry and focus on getting CORE up and running.
Ahhhh. Loma Linda sent out their letters on Wednesday so now it's just time to wait anxiously for the mail to arrive. Just like I said--it's like high school over again when I was waiting for those acceptance/rejection letters to come. Hopefully it'll be like my UCSD turn out, not like my USC one. I felt so blue after that...
It's hard to believe that just one sheet of paper can hold your future on it.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
knock knock.
"...who's there?"
"bum."
"bum who?"
"bummer, you're failing."
Ha ha ha. Not that funny? Yeah, I know. Life isn't that funny right now for me.
I'm in my seventh week of school--which means 70% of this quarter is done. At this point, I don't even know what an A or even a high B looks like. No joke. I have three weeks to pull up my grades.
I thought this quarter was going to be different, hopefully maybe a little easier! Nope, nope, nope--it's not. I'm busier than ever and it's getting so tiring. I don't even have enough time to study! Well...to study like I'm supposed to.
It's funny: I'm ending my current time here at La Sierra just like how I started it. I didn't have great grades during my first quarter of my freshman year, and at this point in my junior year (my 2nd year though...), I don't have great grades.
I really want to pull my cumulative GPA to a 3.7 though! I also want to make the Dean's List again, which would mean that I was on it this whole year.
I'm not going to give up--but I'm going to need a lot of help.
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." Phil. 4:13
"bum."
"bum who?"
"bummer, you're failing."
Ha ha ha. Not that funny? Yeah, I know. Life isn't that funny right now for me.
I'm in my seventh week of school--which means 70% of this quarter is done. At this point, I don't even know what an A or even a high B looks like. No joke. I have three weeks to pull up my grades.
I thought this quarter was going to be different, hopefully maybe a little easier! Nope, nope, nope--it's not. I'm busier than ever and it's getting so tiring. I don't even have enough time to study! Well...to study like I'm supposed to.
It's funny: I'm ending my current time here at La Sierra just like how I started it. I didn't have great grades during my first quarter of my freshman year, and at this point in my junior year (my 2nd year though...), I don't have great grades.
I really want to pull my cumulative GPA to a 3.7 though! I also want to make the Dean's List again, which would mean that I was on it this whole year.
I'm not going to give up--but I'm going to need a lot of help.
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." Phil. 4:13
Monday, May 12, 2008
may updates
As the month of May continues to pass by, it gets busier every week for me!
I've had to ask my roommate Nikki to change my passwords for Facebook and Myspace during the weekdays because it's such a big temptation to just waste my time on those sites rather than doing schoolwork. I've realized that those sites are actually not a big deal and I could really live without them. Yes, it's taken me a great while to realize that! However, many of my friends think otherwise so that's why I haven't deleted them yet. I'm still trying to delete my Tumblr site, but I can't find it!
Since it's late, I'm going to bullet my updates:
Okay...that's all I can think of for the moment. Now it's time to shower and do math homework. Yup--I still have the worst time management skills ever.
I've had to ask my roommate Nikki to change my passwords for Facebook and Myspace during the weekdays because it's such a big temptation to just waste my time on those sites rather than doing schoolwork. I've realized that those sites are actually not a big deal and I could really live without them. Yes, it's taken me a great while to realize that! However, many of my friends think otherwise so that's why I haven't deleted them yet. I'm still trying to delete my Tumblr site, but I can't find it!
Since it's late, I'm going to bullet my updates:
- I'm going to the Philippines! Woo June 25-July 14! Praise the Lord! I can't wait =]
- I hear from Loma Linda University School of Nursing sometime this month. Many people reassure me that I'll be accepted, but I'm still not sure. I know so many smart people that are applying for those spots for Fall 2008, so we'll see. It's in God's hands.
- I love my mommy! and of course my daddy as well. Since yesterday was Mother's Day, I got to take my mom out to lunch. It was fun! I enjoy hanging out with her. Haha.
- The Americana on Brand is finished! It's so pretty there! My mom and I looked at the Excelsior homes (they're the ones that you can own) this morning. We had an appointment because she's been pre-approved for a purchase of a home and they are okay. I love the amenities of living there!
- Finish the Work is getting busier too! This week, we're going to be doing Sabbath School at Vallejo Drive SDA. I'm excited because it's so close to home (as in my permanent residence-home)!
- I need to learn how to study. You'd think that I would have caught onto that concept, but nope.
Okay...that's all I can think of for the moment. Now it's time to shower and do math homework. Yup--I still have the worst time management skills ever.
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