Psalm 32

¹ Blessed is the one
    whose transgressions are forgiven,
    whose sins are covered.
² Blessed is the one
    whose sin the Lord does not count against them
    and in whose spirit is no deceit.

³ When I kept silent,
    my bones wasted away
    through my groaning all day long.
⁴ For day and night
    your hand was heavy on me;
my strength was sapped
    as in the heat of summer.

⁵ Then I acknowledged my sin to you
    and did not cover up my iniquity.
I said, “I will confess
    my transgressions to the Lord.”
And you forgave
    the guilt of my sin.

⁶ Therefore let all the faithful pray to you
    while you may be found;
surely the rising of the mighty waters
    will not reach them.
⁷ You are my hiding place;
    you will protect me from trouble
    and surround me with songs of deliverance.

⁸ I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
    I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
⁹ Do not be like the horse or the mule,
    which have no understanding
but must be controlled by bit and bridle
    or they will not come to you.
¹⁰ Many are the woes of the wicked,
    but the Lord’s unfailing love
    surrounds the one who trusts in him.

¹¹ Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous;
    sing, all you who are upright in heart!

-Recently, someone shared verse 8 with me because she knows I am thinking about future directions after I am done with my studies here in YSJ (time flies..eh?) but I really like the whole psalm too. It is so comforting to know that even though we are unfaithful and weak often, God forgives, in fact, He already forgave our sins when we chose to trust Him as our Saviour and He clothed us in righteousness. He is a God who can be found, who reveals Himself to us so we can know His love and He is a personal God who lovingly counsels and instructs us in His way. Therefore, we can rejoice and be glad! What a beautiful truth to take hold of and remember.

Bridlington

Beach day with YCC. Our church had a day trip to the beach in Bridlington, a seaside town about one hour from York. Even though the weather was not great that day, we still managed to have fun. 

 

Castle Howard

Last Friday, I visited Castle Howard, "one of England's most magnificent houses" that dates back to the 18th century, with a few church friends because we all just finished our semesters and exams so we wanted to have a day out to a close by place. There is a public bus that goes there directly from York so it was really convenient to get there. Castle Howard is a beautiful estate with nice gardens and we enjoyed our time there.

I think I enjoyed the beautiful scenery and nature around the house than the actual castle itself that day.

We found a nice spot to have picnic with a lake view.

They also had a boathouse at another lake in the estate.

The playground next to the boathouse. The kids are all having fun there.

boat ride on the lake

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