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Reflections of 2019: “Renewal
and Restart”
This past year hasn’t been easy, not only
for me, but also for my family. The
year has had a lot of ups and downs like a roller coaster. I’m a roller coaster lover, but
I was quite stressed on this particular one. Having no cell phone and laptop
for nearly 4 months, I learned to cherish the relationships I have with friends
and family around me. I
also learned how to weigh what’s important and what wasn’t. So when I had a short amount of
time to use my phone, I would know what to do on it and not waste time. I rediscovered the joy of
reading books and also developed the skill of observation, since I couldn’t use
my cell phone on the bus or MRT like most people. I came to realize that
loneliness doesn’t have much to do with the outside circumstances. It’s a focus. With or without a cell phone,
there was still a sense of loneliness.
Reading a book gave me a temporary sense of satisfaction but I still
felt lonely. However, I
praise God for my family for not giving up on me. They did and still do give
everything they have to connect with me. They pray, take me to the
movies, play sports with me, buy good food and drinks for me, and support me in
all my activities. That’s
a blessing in itself. A
sense of belonging is the cure to loneliness. So I look back at this year, and
two words come to my mind: “renewal” and “restart”. I’m a sophomore in college, but
I feel like I have a brand new beginning, like a freshman. Not only did I renew my
relationship with family, but also with my Heavenly Father. He knows me the best, and
treats me the best. I chose
1 Timothy 1:7 as the verse for next year because I know that I’m a child of
God. And as a child of
God, I have received the gift of the Holy Spirit. He accompanies me, comforts me,
and guides me. So I choose
not to live in fear, loneliness, and discontentment. I want to rely on the Holy Spirit’s
power to reject sin, to discover others’ needs, and to love self-control in
order to overcome procrastination.
Prayer requests, plans
and thoughts for 2020:
- I can contribute
more in my departmental basketball team.
- I can be more
involved in serving in the high school youth group.
- I can manage time
and money better.
- I can learn all the
knowledge necessary to reach my future dream.
- I can participate
more in my college youth group.
- I can bring people
to know Christ and be a better testimony to others.
- I can value appreciation,
acknowledgment and reciprocation in my family.
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