Geezlouies

Solomon asks for wisdom

2012-04-24T20:03:00.001-07:00

1 Kings 3:7 “Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties. 8 Your servant is here among the people you have chosen, a great people, too numerous to count or number. 9 So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguishg between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?”

Progress and Regress

2012-04-19T07:12:00.001-07:00

Been surprised by the progress and regress in my family since E3 arrived. We've been going through some very drastic adjustments. Stuff we did not expect from our kids, from us, but it's been eye-opening.

Change is like a big pressure cooker... makes carbon into diamonds... but it can also make soup. I'm hoping for diamonds.

After leaving the hospital, E3 had not pooped for 17.5 days. We were in and out of the hospital, doctors telling us perhaps he wasn't eating enough, wife not producing enough milk, etc. Wife stressed, lack of sleep, unsure of what is going on with E3... I'm trying to comfort and encourage her.

E1 for the past month has regressed back to about 2.5 years old, wetting her pants every night. We have since put diapers on her. We thought it might be some sort of UTI or infection, but took a urinalysis and it came back negative. Conclusion: my kids need more attention. E2 perhaps is still too young and oblivious to the change, she's happy playing by herself. This is a time she's been thriving, both in terms of eating, praying, talking and playing. I've been taking them out, went to the mall, going to parks, enjoyed a couple dates with my girls.

For me, I've gained all my weight back from the past year. I'm reverting to some bad habits (eating - overeating?, oversleeping, no exercise). I guess our bodies are used to regularity and does not deal well with change. It shocks the system. Too much change too fast coupled with fatigue can be a very tough place to be at. Perhaps I'm going through post-partum depression as well. I've heard that men go through similar mood swings that women do.

Perhaps that is why God calls us to look to him for strength. It is not in comfort food, not in entertainment, not in even in sleep that we find rest. It is in our Creator, our Sustainer, it is on our Rock and our Refuge that we find strength in the midst of change and depression. May we continue to look upon His glory for help.

O Lord, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory above the heavens.
Out of the mouth of babies and infants,
you have established strength because of your foes,
to still the enemy and the avenger.
(Psalm 8:1-2)

Baby Boy Louie

2012-03-29T07:14:00.003-07:00

Just update from the hospital. Mom is doing well, baby is doing well. We're awaiting to be discharged today. We shall see.

Girls b-day party

2012-03-18T06:32:00.000-07:00

Well, we finally had another party. E1 is five and E2 is three and E3 is Tminus 2 weeks to go. I'm hoping for an April Fools kid, but we shall see.

Just a personal reflection. We are heading into seven years of marriage this year, our girls are growing up so fast. In another ten years they will both be teenagers... God has been graciously teaching us how to parent. I'm more and more convinced, along with everything else in life, trial and error is your best teacher. You will never get better until you try... and fall... and get back up and try again. God indeed is gracious.

What a friend we have in Jesus

2012-03-08T11:00:00.003-08:00

Read about the life of Joseph Scrivens... engaged twice, and both times before getting married his fiancee dies. Ends up writing the hymn, what a friend we have in Jesus.

What a Friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer.

Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged; take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness; take it to the Lord in prayer.

Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Saviour, still our refuge, take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do your friends despise, forsake you? Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In His arms He’ll take and shield you; you will find a solace there.

Blessed Saviour, Thou hast promised Thou wilt all our burdens bear
May we ever, Lord, be bringing all to Thee in earnest prayer.
Soon in glory bright unclouded there will be no need for prayer,
Rapture, praise and endless worship will be our sweet portion there.

Deuteronomy 1:29-31

2012-03-05T12:21:00.000-08:00

29 Then I said to you, “Do not be terrified; do not be afraid of them.
30 The LORD your God, who is going before you, will fight for you, as he did for you in Egypt, before your very eyes,
31 and in the wilderness. There you saw how the LORD your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place."

Video: HMart Grand opening

2012-03-01T11:38:00.002-08:00

Lots of deals at the local H-mart as it opened. We followed the dancers...

video: fun with the 80s

2012-02-28T20:19:00.002-08:00

well, had some old vhs tape so I showed the kiddies how to really have fun with them.

video: morning breakfast, devos and interview

2012-02-28T20:15:00.002-08:00

my kids trying to get in our heads... they're growing up fast.

Video: E2 Lesson

2012-02-13T18:41:00.001-08:00

E2 teaching a very enthusiastic lesson.

Five Regrets of the Dying

2012-02-06T05:33:00.000-08:00

Interesting article. I guess dying people have regrets.

Parable of the Lost Son

2012-02-05T12:45:00.000-08:00

Luke 15 is one of my favorites. I had the chance to share a little bit about what God has been teaching me about being a son. 'For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate. Thank God for being so patient.

Super Bowl Weekend

2012-02-04T06:18:00.000-08:00

Gearing up for the rematch between the Patriots and Giants. I still remember four years ago what an incredible game that was. The Patriots entering with a perfect regular season record 16-0, Giants very much the underdog.

I also remember the hubris of Belichick and the huge feeling of depression right after the game. I empathized with the patriots. It must have been an awful feeling when you are on the top of the world and it topples right before your eyes.

Reading my post from four years ago reminded me it could have been a very different ending. But hindsight is 20/20. I'm going for the Giants, but I know in the back of my mind, there are just too many chips on the shoulders of the Patriots to let another one slip through their hands. And for the sake of my brother-in-law, and for the sake of my brother's friend who has a lot of money riding on the game, I'll concede a lost to the Patriots and be over with it.

treasured possession

2012-01-27T21:45:00.001-08:00

Exodus 19:4-6 ‘You yourselves have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. ⁵ Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, ⁶ you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’

Video: Tree Swing

2012-01-24T15:50:00.000-08:00

So we got kinda bored today and decided to use some of our old toys to do some amazing things. If you have rope and a tree, you pretty much have unlimited fun. So here we have it, a tree swing... as much fun as happy, super, fun-land...

Video: Dance Class

2012-01-20T17:29:00.001-08:00

Just joined a dance class with some of girls from church. I think E1 had a great time.

pics: crafts and puzzle

2012-01-11T05:24:00.001-08:00

Both my girls are enjoying their new puzzle collection. We found a set of 10 puzzles on craigslist for $9. They were mostly barbie princess, disney princess, my little pony... you know stuff that my 2 and 4 year old really love.

A new year

2012-01-11T04:41:00.000-08:00

Been getting way too many comments on my tumblr with scantilly clad females. I'll switch back to blogger to see what happens. I guess opening up is a good thing, but it also has its negatives.

In any case, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and peace on earth, goodwill to men.

Christmas Eve Service

2011-12-25T09:07:00.000-08:00

Love watching the kids sing.

Children Choir -- Chinese Christian Church of Virginia from Tong Louie on Vimeo.

Thanksgiving

2011-11-21T14:37:00.000-08:00

Been having one of those days were God is reminding me of all to be thankful. Even in the midst of personal and other related conflicts, God himself strengthens us and gives us grace to meet those demands.

He has given me eyes to pray and serve and love. Thank you Jesus for doing an amazing thing and even use me in this life.

I was listening to RC Sproul a few weeks back and he mentioned that even if he did not feel/experience God's blessing, his life would still be one of praise to God. So often in this life we seek for blessing, we seek things, but we fail to realize these things are supposed to point us to God. Our hearts need to seek the Giver rather than the gifts.

May my hearts desire be for you O God. Thank you for this life.

-gLs

Moveover

2011-11-19T15:40:00.000-08:00

Hey guys, we've been having trouble with our blog, ie. i lost my password and i started mucking with the internals of wordpress and ended up corrupting something... meaning I can't log in and update blog. :( Boo.

So in the meantime, you can checkout our geezlouies.tumblr.com or come here to visit. i'll leave up the old WP blog, but will decide what to do with it later.

Happy days

-gLs