What does it mean to give the Lord the preeminence, the first place, in everything?

Many times we tell the Lord, “Lord Jesus, I give You the first place in my life! You are the Lord!” Also, we call on His name, Lord Jesus! But have you ever wondered what does it mean to give the Lord the preeminence, the first place, in a practical way in your life? Recently I have been impressed with this sharing in the 2011 winter training on the Crystallization-Study of the Psalms(2), message 1 – there are at least 12 ways we can give the Lord the first place in us in a practical way (also mentioned via, 12 ways to give Christ the first place in the new year, and, The Need for Christ as Our Unique Portion and Desire to Be Properly Appreciated and Exalted by Us).

1. To give the Lord the first place in our life means to love Him with the first love, the best love, to be constrained with His love, and regard Him as everything in our life. Rev. 2:4 speaks of not leaving our first love. 2 Cor. 5:14-15 tells us that the love of Christ constrains us to no longer live to ourselves. In Mark 12:30 God commands us to love Him with our whole heart, soul, mind, and strength. Psa. 73:25-26 says that we have no one in heaven and on earth besides the Lord.

We may have loved other things, persons, matters, etc and considered them as “everything to us”, but now we love the Lord with the first love and we regard God as our everything! We should consider His love and our love for Him to be forever fresh! His love for us refreshes us, and our love for Him refreshes the Lord. Lord, show me Your love, that I might love You with Your love and with a fresh, new, sevenfold intensified love!

2. To give the Lord the first place in our life practically means to repent and do the first works. Rev. 2:5 warns us that if we don’t repent and do the first works, the Lord will remove the lampstand. These works issue from our first love for the Lord – they are a work issuing from a heart filled with zeal for the Lord’s love, and this is precious in the Lord’s eyes. We love the Lord so much that we just do the first works – and they come out of our zeal, our love for Him!

In that day, when we will stand before God at His judgement seat, He will appreciate how much of what we have done out of love for Him. Only those things we do motivated by our love for the Lord are considered gold, silver, and precious stones. If we don’t do these works, the Lord will take the lampstand! Whatever we do in the church life, we need to love the Lord and do the first works – and we will be a corporate expression of the Triune God everywhere on the earth as the golden lampstands!

3. To give the Lord the first place in our life means to take Him as the fountain of living waters! Jer. 2:13 says that it is an evil thing in the eyes of God to forsake Him as the fountain of living waters and to hew out for ourselves cisterns (broken cisterns) which hold no water. Every day we come to the Lord to drink Him as the fountain of living waters! God’s intention in His economy is to be the fountain, the source, of living waters to us to dispense Himself into His chosen people as their enjoyment and everything! The goal of this dispensing is to produce the house of God, the church, His fulness, His expression!

4. To give the Lord the first place in our life practically means to eat Him as the tree of life! See Rev. 2:7 and note 6 – eating the tree of life, that is, enjoying Christ as our life supply, should be the primary matter in the church life. Right now in the church life the primary matter is eating Christ as the tree of life! This is the way to give Him the preeminence in all things. The content of the church life depends on our enjoyment of Christ – the more we enjoy Him, the richer the content will be. To enjoy Christ requires that we love Him with our first love. If we don’t love Him, we will lose our enjoyment and we will lose the lampstand! By loving the Lord with the first love and by enjoying the Lord as the tree of life we will be the testimony of the Lord as the golden lampstand!

5. To give the Lord the first place in our life is to continually come to Him to contact Him, receive Him, and enjoy Him. Isa. 57:20 and note 1 tells us that if we don’t enjoy the Lord we are like the tossed sea, like mud, and what comes out of our being is mire and mud. The evil condition of the wicked is that they do not come to eat and enjoy the Lord – they do MANY THINGS but they don’t contact the Lord to take Him in, enjoy Him, receive Him, and taste Him! Nothing is more evil in the sight of God than our not enjoying Him!

6. To give the Lord the first place in our life means that we take Christ as our centrality (our holding center) and our universality (our everything). Col. 1:17 says that all things cohere in him – all the planets, stars, galaxies, etc, are held together by Christ. Our personal universe is held together by Christ, and we need to take Him as our center, our hub. If not, our personal universe falls apart! Take Him as the center of your personal universe in the way you dress, comb your hair, shop, etc. In small things and big things, take Christ as the center!

7. To give the Lord the first place in our life means that we are walking worthily of the Lord to please Him in all things, bearing fruit in every good work, and growing in the knowledge of God (see 2 Cor. 5:9, Col. 1:10, and Heb. 11:5-6). Before Enoch was translated, he obtained the testimony that he was well-pleasing to God. O, Lord, before I go to meet You or before Your return, I want to obtain the testimony that I am well-pleasing to You! We need to grow, live, and express Christ, by growing in His knowledge, and by walking with God, that is, by taking Christ as your center and everything, and doing everything according to His revelation and leading.

8. To give the Lord the first place in our life is to have a clear sky between us and the Lord and a throne above it (see Ezek. 1:22-26). When there is absolutely no separation or problem between us and the Lord, we are filled with the heavenly atmosphere, condition, and situation of His ruling presence (signified by the Man on the throne, who is heavenly). We need to allow the Lord to rule and reign in us. To have a clear sky with a throne above it where God is ruling and reigning in us is the highest point in our Christian experience.

9. To give the Lord the first place in our life is to hold the Head, Christ (Col. 2:19). Holding Christ as the Head means we stay intimately connected to the Lord as the Head of the Body. We need to enthrone Christ in our being as the Ruler and Decider of everything in our life, and stay intimately connected to the Head to be richly supplied and grow with the growth of God.

10. To give the Lord the first place in our life is to ask for the counsel of Jehovah in everything in our life (see Josh. 9:14). The Israelites were tricked by the Gibeonites to let them live and not destroy them because they did not ask for the counsel of Jehovah. We need to ask the Lord about everything in our daily life – little things, big things, and every little detail.

11. To give the Lord the first place in our life is to practically give the flow of the Lord Jesus within us the preeminence in all that we are and we do (see Ezek. 47:1; Rev. 22:1-2). The flow of the Lord should be given the preeminence and first place in us! The Lord’s practical preeminence and presence in us is the flowof life. Do you have the Lord Jesus flowing in you right now? If not, open to Him, confess, remove any barriers, and treasure the sweet flow of life – even depend on the flow! This flow is out of the throne and brings the throne with it!

12. To give the Lord the first place in our life means to be dominated, governed, directed, led, and moved by our mingled spirit, caring for the rest in our spirit (see 2 Cor. 2:13-14). Paul was dominated, governed, led, controlled, directed, and moved by the rest in his spirit – by being a captive of Christ, taking Christ as a General, and being in His triumphant procession. It is good to pray, Lord, conquer me. Lord, make me Your captive. Never let me win. Defeat me all the time!

[the above sharing are inspired from brother Ed Marks' sharing on, Properly Appreciating Christ by Giving Him the First Place in Everything in a Practical Way, in message 1 of the winter training. Topic: Crystallization Study of the Psalms(part 2).]

Available at http://www.agodman.com/blog/what-does-it-mean-to-give-the-lord-the-preeminence-the-first-place-in-everything/. Accessed 6 January 2012.

I am still loving you

When I close my eyes I think of you

And the times we've had been through

Even though we're far apart right now

I remember back when you were here with me

How you've made my world complete

But now I'm left alone

We talked about love and hope

Wishing we could start a life our own

I wish that I could live without you

# Why did you tear my heart apart

You said you'd love me from the start

All those painful things you've put me through

But I'm still loving you

I've tried to give my best to you

I don't deserve the things you do

Everything has gone to memories

I just wish I knew the truth behind the lies.

#Repeat

I love coffee

I love coffee

Because no coffee, no work

Due to this cold weather, I'm feeling sleepy.

7 days to the assignment deadline...

I need coffee to keep me awake and

rush for assignment!!!

Stay Focus

Do you think it's easy to stay focus?

When you are doing assignment, can you be focus and not doing anything else?

Not logging to Facebook, not listening to music, no chatting, just fully concentrate on the assignment?

When you are working..

Can you focus on the work assigned and not doing anything else?

No chatting online, no touching on the Facebook, no walking around, no munching food or drinking coffee?

When you are lying on bed at night...

Could you close your eyes.. Not thinking of anything or recalling any single thing happened on the day, but just to stay calm and sleep?

Hmm.. It seems not easy for me. I always diverted by something else. The moment I could stay focus is fairly short. If the deadline of an assignment is approaching, I would be more nervous and pushing myself to finish the work fast.

Is it a good sign? Or a bad habit? Or just common to everyone?

Some people could multi-task. They could do work at a time while chatting, listening to music and Facebook-ing. I could say myself multi-task too. I always do many things at a same time.

A solid example is that I like to eat my meal while watching drama. Lol. Multi-tasking? It could be bad for digestion, but this is the way I enjoy eating alone ^^

I would like to say that staying focus yielded a more fruitful production.

Multi-tasking could do many things at the same time, but it might not produce the best work among all.

So, I'm trying to stay focus & finish my work fast. Deadline is 3 days later..

The entrance of Hades MIGHT be drawing near... creepy...

Run!!!

Shayne Ward - No Promises

Hey baby, when we are together, doing things that we love.

Every time you're near I feel like I’m in heaven, feeling high

I don’t want to let go, girl.

I just need you to know girl.

I don’t wanna run away, baby you’re the one I need tonight,

No promises.

Baby, now I need to hold you tight, I just wanna die in your arms

Here tonight

Hey baby, when we are together, doing things that we love.

Everytime you're near I feel like I’m in heaven, feeling high

I don’t want to let go, girl.

I just need you to know girl.

I don’t wanna run away, baby you’re the one I need tonight,

No promises.

Baby, now I need to hold you tight, I just wanna die in your arms

I don’t want to run away, I want to stay forever, through Time and Time..

No promises

I don’t wanna run away, I don’t wanna be alone

No Promises

Baby, now I need to hold you tight, now and forever my love

No promises

I don’t wanna run away, baby you’re the one I need tonight,

No promises.

Baby, now I need to hold you tight, I just wanna die in your arms

I don’t wanna run away, baby you’re the one I need tonight,

No promises.

Baby, now I need to hold you tight, I just wanna die in your arms

Here tonight.

*Can you make promises in love? Can you promise you can love a person forever?

She might need to leave you for 3 years.. Are you willing to wait for her? Promise?

This is a sad love song which touches me. The boyfriend was actually dead.. As a soul, he hope to go back to his girl friend.. The girl is all alone without the boyfriend presence.. I watched until the end only could understand the meaning...

So.. dare to promise in love?

Work or Not Work?

Tonight was the most tiring night I had. Probably because of the work. Actually I didn't promise to work, today just a training for the work.

Initially I did not need to go for the training because of my health condition (just discharged from the hospital), but because of someone ffk.. I had to go just to accompany Eunice. Some more, I don't have a great intention to take up this job... because of... (you will know afterwards :p)

It is a take-away job which I mainly need to receive calls and take order. Also receive the payment in cash or card and give the change. Hmm... This was the first job experience I had in the UK. It didn't give me a very good impression because of the working environment and the attitude of the employees...

I'm really tired now and brain stuck on what to write >.<

I told my dad about this job.. and he gave me a few reasons why not to work.

1. Night time job (5pm - 11.30pm)

2. I'm not desperate need of money (but just to gain exposure)

3. Illegal job (National insurance number is not needed)

Out of the 3 reasons my dad stated, the most concerning me is the illegal job. I don't have much peace taking up this job. My dad even explained that I am the government sponsored student, if anything happened on this illegal job.. Can you think of the consequences?

Yes.. my dad is absolutely right.

So, I decided NOT to take this job =)

Recent Life

It has been 3 months I didn't update my blog. I feel the time are not flying away but zooming like a rocket... Why is time passing so fast that I can't keep hold on it?

It just an instant feelings for me to update my blog. Too many things happened in these 3 months... The most recent thing was my hospitalisation. It was my first time to be admitted in the UK hospital and I never expect this.. It seems I cant avoid the "curse" of admitting to the hospital annually. lol... In a more humorous way, I have my annual vacation in the hospital =)

A wise use on the Facebook have an enormous positive effect. I hardly post anything on the Facebook but I posted the status about being warded and I received lots of concern and positive feedback. I do not expect anything from them but... Indeed Facebook is drawing us nearer and have a mutual communication in every corner of the world.

I have been repeated telling those who concern about me on my skin condition. I don't mind to write it on my blog again, I can almost memorise the sentence. Now, I want to summarise it in one single sentence, "My skin is allergic to the tea tree oil and it spread to be worst till I had a blood infection to be admitted to the hospital" :p

Now, I'm slowly recovering.. Opps.. I forgot to take my antibiotic again.. Since I'm feeling better, doctor said I can stop it tomorrow. Yeah~

I realised I had been lagging behind on my studies :(

There are lots to do to catch up.

Now, I'm feeling better.. No excuse to leave my work behind.

Let's work it out NOW!!!

3 in 1 Blog

Hi dearest blog, I am here again =)

Due to my time procrastination, I will update my 3 days life in 1 single blog :p

This week I only have classes on Thursday & Friday, which is tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. I was lazy around, relax at home, went to the gym and bought some groceries that cost me up to 61.36 pounds. I totally forgotten that I have a test next Monday, I need to study!!!

Today was a cheesecake & delivery day. Lol.

When preparing for the breakfast this morning, the hob was not functioning. Same goes to the whole student village, we can't cook for the day. It was caused by a gas leakage and the workers were repairing it.

Thanks for the cheesecake from CY & Tan in the morning :)

It was full of cheese and I felt extremely full with a small bite on it :p

This is the cheesecake. cute?

It gave me an imagination on the Disneyland.

Like the titbits in "Alice in the wonderland".

Is it edible? XD

Early in the morning, with our pyjamas and this adorable cheese cake :p

Are we hiding under the table to steal this cake? XD

In the afternoon, we cooked porridge with the rice cooker. Hob still cannot be used. So, we decided to order Chinese delivery~

Yeah~ It is fast and yummy~

It delivered within 30mins and it tastes good. I am so full until now. Need to drink 2 tiny bottles of yogurt to digest better :p

Roasted duck with sprout.

Chef's special chow mien.

The noodles is hiding beneath the chicken fillet and char siew. There are also prawn, mushroom and carrot inside.

Thumb up~

4.70 pounds only :)

The end of day.

Hope I can sleep tonight despite of the noise from the room upstairs T.T

Woah Woah Woah!!!! It's weekend~~~

Sorry for abandoning "My Lifetime Stories" blog again...

I promise I will update the pieces of my life that missing here =)

After my 14 days of vacation, I left 7 days to catch up with my assignments which submitted on the new semester.

Hooray~ all the burdens had released~ Two assignments had been submitted and my life is back to normal again :p

Saturday was my relaxing day at home. Cleaned up the dirty kitchen (my initial plan once i moved in this house) I feel satisfy though at the same day, the kitchen was back to its dirty condition :p

Sunday Sunday Sunday!!!! It's the Lord's day~

Eunice and I went to the Lord's table meeting at Abbotkerswell. We took a train of 36 mins from Plymouth to Newton Abott.

The train was delayed for 10minutes. I had a coffee to awake my Sunday morning. To kill the boredom of waiting, I played with the smile shutter on my Sony camera. It was fun... The smile only can be detected when I showed my extra white teeth. It's a very exaggerated and a fake smile. hahaha... (ignore my messy hair, strong wind blowing outside the train :p)

Taadaaa~

This is the main focus - Mocha from the "Pumpkin Cafe"

It costs me 2.09 pounds but it is full of chocolate + coffee taste & sweetness.

Finally I drank a sweet coffee in UK =)

When we reached Newton Abbot train station, Betty and the saints were waiting for us in the car. Thank you so much for picking us :)

I enjoyed the meeting a lot. I enjoyed the sharing of the brothers and sisters. It gave me a clearer vision of the Lord's economy! Spontaneously, I also shared a point together with Eunice. Our human spirit is filled with the Spirit of God =)

After that we travelled back to Plymouth city centre. We chatted, listened to songs and looked at the view outside the window. Suddenly Eunice hold my hand and shouted "white ostrich!" I was shocked by her unexpected movement. Is it really a white ostrich? I just 'google' about it, there is no such animal call 'white ostrich' XD

It was drizzling when we arrived at city centre. The first thing we did was heading to the Buffet City~ Tan and CY were fulfilling their stomach while waiting for us :p

This is the place =)

1st round

2nd round + sour & spicy soup

3rd round

chocolate fountain + chocolate spoon

corn soup for the 1st round

chocolate mash mallow

fruits & salad = last round =)

My tummy was full~

Under the rain, we collected our membership card from the Plymouth Royal Theatre. Bought some groceries and back home. As I thought, we would't have our dinner. Out of a sudden, Eunice cooked herbal chicken soup ^^

Her style of cooking, the soup was ready in a short time. Cy came to my room and had a chat while drinking the soup. She said the soup need to be cooked longer... Coincidentally, I found the chicken meat was raw. I could see the blood inside the meat :p

She cooked another round and gave me the software to trim the video. Finally I could upload the video at Scotland.

Dong~ Dong~ Dong~ 12 am... Cinderella need to leave. Adieu~

My Daddy

Just finish webcam with my daddy. It was 3am at Malaysia but daddy has woke up.

He is annoyed with his leg problem. Sigh...

It is the 3rd doctor he had consulted. Dr. Chin in Gleneagles who did the meniscus operation for him does't help much. Dad went to see Dr. Lau in Tung Shin Hospital and he suggested to do knee-cap replacement for my dad. But the third doctor in Sentosa advised him to postponed the operation. Sigh...

Daddy undergone physiotherapy after the meniscus operation. He looks very pain.

I'm very worried of my daddy now... I'm far.. I can't do anything..

Tears are rolling down my cheek...

My childhood friend, Wennie will give my dad a visit to see how is his condition.

Really appreciate that.

She also visited my dad after his operation in April this year.

I was still in Kelantan that time.

Now, I'm even far at UK. I only can back home next year summer.

7 months to go...

My only wish is to see my dad can walk as usual when I back...

I miss the days my daddy can walk freely...

We can go jungle trekking together...

I really hope he can recover...

Samaritan on Saturday

It was a relaxing yet tiring Saturday for me.

The week before I was rushing for assignment and now, I can go out and breathe the air in city~

Got my boots for Scotland which only cost me 17.99 pounds.

We are in a united group which made up of 2 Malays (Farah & Aisyah), 1 Chinese (me) and 1 Indian (Kangga). It was good to out with them ^^

Once we came out from Drake Circus, we saw a old lady stopped by the road under the rain. She looked exhausted and wet under the rain. Kangga approached her and shed her with my umbrella. I have my hood on, no worries of rain.

She is 76-year-old lady. She is shopping alone and walking with a stick. I think back of my dad when I see her walking stick. Dad is still suffering from joint problem. After the operation in April, he is still not recovered. Now, the doctor advised him to have a knee cap replacement. I am very worried. I afraid that my dad could not walk as ordinary people any more. He is an active man who like to travel around. I hope he will come to UK for a stay. I hope we can go to China for family trip.. I hope and hope...

Back to this British lady, she has difficulty in walking. I held her hand tight and walked together with her. We also found a cap for her to get back home.

A Samaritan doings?

Assignment Submitted~

Yeah yeah~ I have submitted my toughest assignment =)

A great relief for me now. yeah yeah... happy happy~

I have my time back to gym~ It's awesome to do some exercises during this cold winter...

Unexpectedly, School-based experience tomorrow is canceled due to the heavy snow in Cornwall. I no need to wake up at 5am prepare to Richard Lander school... Yeah yeah~

What a good news!!! I have my 2 days rest after accomplishing my grammar assignment.

Enjoy~

Assignment!!!!!!!!

It is another post on assignment....

I'm sick of it!!! Feel like killing myself >.<

After the stage of gathering information, i need to write out the whole research. It just the same as vomiting blood out. It still have Part B to write about my comment on it.

It need to be submitted on the day after tomorrow!!!! Oh No...

Please help T.T

Assignment!!!

Assignment!!!

I'm stuck with you!!! How can i carry on with my assignment?

It is my first assignment over here. It is just dealing with grammar... But it is so difficult.

On the stage of gathering information, I'm totally stuck. I can't find for more reference... I do not know how to write the analysis.

Why is it so hard?

Assignment is killing me. T_____________________T

First Day at British Primary School

Thornbury Primary School

Miller Way, Estover, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 8UL
Tel: 01752 302600

TYPE: Community school
AGES: 4-11

This is the first British school i stepped in - Thornburry Primary School. It is only 7 mins away from my college. Thanks God for saving up our time in the morning to walk to a stone-thrown distance school. However, i still need to wake up at 6am to get ready >.<

First day to school, i finally felt nervous the few minutes before reaching school. It is winter and a cold morning. My face and hands are freezing when walking to the school... I shall wear more on the next school observation >.<

Because of the school privacy policy and protection on the children, we are not allowed to take photos. Even though, the teacher, Mr. Wallis is kind enough to snap the pictures and promise to email to us ^^

We were divided into an infant department which observed the key stage 1 pupils, between the age of 4 to 6. They are adorable and active. I miss the kindergarten i taught 3 years ago T.T

The classroom are well-decorated, colourful and informative. I like their birthday boards and reward table. They have a corner for the "Star of the Week" to show support to the pupil who put their effort on studies. The classroom climate is positive and motivated. They are encouraged to think instead of spoon-feeding. This is very different from the time i'm teaching or studying in Malaysia.

In a class of 28 pupils, the teacher managed it professionally with the help from a teacher assistant. Although the class is started from 8.55am until 3pm in the late afternoon, all of the sessions are interesting. The pupils will have their brunch before the play time and an hour lunch break.

During the break time, i'm shocked to see how active and playful are the kids. They could running here and there and playing hide and seek. Few teachers were monitoring their movement so that no one will injured.

The class begins punctually with the teacher's presence.

I adored their professionalism and the perfect learning environment.

Coming up next is to write my assignment on it.. Oh No....

Day to Nottingham

Nottingham - a city famed with its Robin Hood legend

I'm sorry because i didn't take many photos at Nottingham, yet i'm not regret.

I found nothing special in Nottingham other than seeing my primary school friend since primary 6.

After a long journey on the bus, i finally reached the University of Nottingham in the early morning.

University of Nottingham - the 75 top ranking university in the world. I'm proud that my friend is studying there. hehe...

Nottingham is colder than Plymouth. It was only 7 degree celcius when i stepped down from the bus. I was freezing and walking to the Sport Centre in a big group of Malaysians. It was very crowded as many of the Malaysians were coming from all the other universities to attend the Nottingham Games.

Unexpectedly, i met sister su hwee in the ladies. I was shocked as well as her. I will never expect that we will meet in Nottingham instead of London. She is studying in Manchester and I'm in Plymouth. Same country but different locations. We are overwhelmed with joy~ We had a big hug in the ladies too :p

Everywhere is congested with people. It was like walking in an over-crowded night market but there was nothing special by the side.

I had shopped around the city centre with Eunice and managed to buy some necessary things for winter. Yet, i'm still searching for my winter boots... I always have a hard time to look for a comfortable shoes which i really like.

Another remarkable incident is that i forgot to bring my purse to Nottingham. lol.

I owed Eunice some money and i had cleared my debts today =)

I couldn't miss the chance to watch the sports competition. It was my first time to watch the live football, volleyball, basketball and badminton match in a day. It was interesting and the spectators were more active than the players. I love the basketball a lot. It refreshed my memories when i was playing basketball in form 2. How i shoot the ball, carry the ball... until once i was hit by a ball from front and it really hurts. Then i stop playing basketball until now... transformed to be the girlish me :p

By the way, i met with my primary school friend at the main entrance of Potland building. He has changed, so do i. Besides growing taller and slimmer, we become good looking. (according to him)

A short conversation with him, i'm surprised that many things have changed. Eight years has gone, we are grown. We have mature thinking and own perception on certain things.

He is a good friend to get along with and really appreciate he divided his time to become our guide. At last, i was quite touched when he rushed to say goodbye before we leave Nottingham.

Thanks dude & hope we will meet again ^^

恋上茉莉花绿茶

首次在英国用中文写部落各。我的问法生锈许多。。好像英文翻译过来的中文。。

唉。。 悲哀。。。 令我的中文老师失望了，把SPM考获得A给抛了。。

在大马时，无论念书，工作，闲日我都爱喝咖啡。mocha, latte, cappuccino & expresso ^^

来到了英国，大部分人都爱喝咖啡的地方，我却想念茉莉花茶。

好不容易让我找到了一盒茉莉花绿茶，两种香茶的混合，我好不犹豫的买下了。

茉莉花茶，Jasmine tea 另我回想起我对茉莉花茶的初尝。我对它的印象并不好，黄黄地像尿一样。

有一次我们一起用餐，我如常地点了口味较重的饮料；他却点了一瓶茉莉花茶。看着他吮吸着，难道那么好喝吗？真的不像尿味吗？嘻嘻。

太好奇了，我终于试了一口。蛮不错嘛！

从此我也开始喝茉莉花茶了。

至于绿茶，我对它的印象就是很健康的茶，不适合我的。也是他的影响，我开始喝绿茶。嘻嘻。

原来喝茶的益处繁多：

茉莉花性寒、味香淡、消胀气，味辛、有理气止痛、温中和胃、消肿解毒、强化免疫系统的功效，并对痢疾、腹痛、结膜炎及疮毒等具有很好的消炎解毒的作用。

有清肝明目、生津止渴、祛痰治痢、通便利水、祛风解表、疗瘘、坚齿、益气力、降血压、强心、防龋防辐射损伤、抗癌、抗衰老之功效，使人延年益寿、身心健康；有理气安神、润肤香肌之功效，其香气怡人、它对于便秘也有帮助，使排便顺畅，可改善昏睡及焦虑现象，对慢性胃病、经期失调也有功效。

肠胃不适，子宫保健，头晕安神，可安定情绪及舒解郁闷。抗菌，平喘，抗癌，舒筋活血，驱风散寒，振脾健胃，强心益肝，降低血压，补肾壮精，有慢性支气管炎的人宜多饮用。

绿茶是一种珍贵、高尚的饮料，饮绿茶是精神上的享受，是一种审美且具有艺术性的行为，是一种修身养性的方法。

　　1.绿茶抗衰老
　　
　　绿茶所含的抗氧化剂有助于抵抗老化。因为人体新陈代谢的过程，如果过氧化，会产生大量自由基，容易老化，也会使细胞受伤。SOD（超氧化物歧化）是自由基清除剂，能有效清除过剩自由基，阻止自由基对人体的损伤。绿茶中的儿茶素能显著提高SOD的活性，清除自由基。
　　

2.绿茶抗菌
　　
　　研究显示，绿茶中儿茶素对引起人体致病的部分细菌有抑制效果，同时又不致伤害肠内有益菌的繁衍，因此绿茶具备整肠的功能。 有研究表明茶多酚能清除机体内过多的有害自由基，能够再生人体内的α-VE、VC、GSH、SOD等高效抗氧化物质，从而保护和修复抗氧化系统 ，对增强机体免疫、对防癌 、防衰老 都有显著效果。长喝绿茶能降低血糖、血脂、血压，从而预防心脑血管疾病 。日本昭和大学的医学研究小组的在1毫升稀释至普通茶水的20分之1浓度的茶多酚溶液里放入10000个剧毒大肠杆菌0-157,五个小时后细菌全部死亡，一个都不剩。
　　

3.绿茶降血脂
　　 科学家做的动物实验表明，茶中的儿茶素能降低血浆中总胆固醇、游离胆固醇、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇，以 及三酸甘油酯之量，同时可以增加高密度脂蛋白胆固醇。对人体的实验表明则有抑制血小板凝集、降低动 脉硬化发生率。绿茶含有黄酮醇类，有抗氧化作用，亦可防止血液凝块及血小板成团，降低心血管疾病。
　　

4.绿茶瘦身减脂
　　绿茶含有茶碱及咖啡因，可以经由许多作用活化蛋白质激酶及三酸甘油酯解脂酶，减少脂肪细胞堆积，因 此达到减肥功效。
　　

5.绿茶防龋齿、清口臭
　　绿茶含有氟，其中儿茶素可以抑制生龋菌作用，减少牙菌斑及牙周炎的发生。茶所含的单宁酸，具有杀菌 作用，能阻止食物渣屑繁殖细菌，故可以有效防止口臭。
　　

6.绿茶防癌
绿茶对某些癌症有抑制作用，但其原理皆限于推论阶段。对防癌症的发生，多喝茶必然是有其正向的鼓励 作用。
　　

7.绿茶美白及防紫外线作用
专家们在动物实验中发现，绿茶中的儿茶素类物质能抗UV-B所引发之皮肤癌。
　　

8.绿茶可改善消化不良情况

不错不错，应该继续喝茶 ^^

Miley Cyrus - The Climb

I can almost see it

That dream I'm dreaming but

There's a voice inside my head sayin,

You'll never reach it,

Every step I'm taking,

Every move I make feels

Lost with no direction

My faith is shaking but I

Got to keep trying

Got to keep my head held high

There's always going to be another mountain

I'm always going to want to make it move

Always going to be an uphill battle,

Sometimes you going to have to lose,

Ain't about how fast I get there,

Ain't about what?s waiting on the other side

It's the climb

The struggles I'm facing,

The chances I'm taking

Sometimes they knock me down but

No I'm not breaking

I may not know it

But these are the moments that

I'm going to remember most yeah

Just got to keep going

And I,

I got to be strong

Just keep pushing on, cause

There's always going to be another mountain

I'm always going to want to make it move

Always going to be an uphill battle,

Sometimes I'm going to have to lose,

Ain't about how fast I get there,

Ain't about what's waiting on the other side

It's the climb

There's always going to be another mountain

I'm always going to want to make it move

Always going to be an uphill battle,

Sometimes you going to have to lose,

Ain't about how fast I get there,

Ain't about what's waiting on the other side

It's the climb

Keep on moving

Keep climbing

Keep the faith baby

It's all about

It's all about

The climb

Keep the faith

Keep your faith

My best friend, Mei Teng introduced this song to me today. We both like it very much. I like the lyrics which motivates me a lot.

"The struggles I'm facing,

The chances I'm taking

Sometimes they knock me down but

No I'm not breaking

I may not know it

But these are the moments that

I'm going to remember most

Just got to keep going

And I,

I got to be strong

Just keep pushing on, cause

There's always going to be another mountain

I'm always going to want to make it move

Always going to be an uphill battle,

Sometimes I'm going to have to lose,

Ain't about how fast I get there,

Ain't about what's waiting on the other side

It's the climb"

This is my favourite part from the song. There are some struggles i'm facing recently, a chance that i took, it knocked me down for a second. The toughest moment which i will never forget... Indeed, i need to keep going and I got to be strong, keep pushing on.

Every experience in life makes me grow.

I do not know how many mountains i need to climb,

I do not know how long i can reach there.

I need to carry on persistently...

I need to pay extra perseverance...

And i know i will reach a greater heights of life...

Long Distance - Janice Wei

Janice Wei

Long Distance lyrics

When I'm feeling blue

Lost without a clue

Sparks between our eyes

Nothing can be as true

Sing my life for you

Paintings that I drew

One plus one makes two

How I wish to caress you

Tell me where we heading to

What we do may seem so crude

Where's the "good" in our goodbyes

The time you leave is the time

You break my heart in two

[Chorus:]

Even though we're far apart

Send my love with all my heart

When you miss me at night

Look at the stars shining bright

For the times you pushed me through

All the things I do for you

Running tears from my eyes

Thinking how will I survive

Next goodbye

(Repeat from top)

(Chorus x2)

Oooooooooh

Goodbye...