Bucket list

So with a new year, people talk about resolutions. For myself, I am still thinking about that. In the meantime, I have a bunch of things I would like to do for this term. I think it would be easier for me to work with shorter periods rather than longer ones.

So here it is:

FOOD
1. Eat pie or cake at Wanda's Pie In The Sky (Kensington Market)
2. Eat at the all day dimsum restaurant; Rol San (Chinatown)
3. Drink at Sneaky Dee's
4. Go for wings at Duff's
5. Form Lounge (Koreatown) - get a snack and 5 beers for $20
6. Eat a patty from Patty King (Kensington Market)
7. Eat at Mr. Jerk (Sherbourne/Wellesley)
8. Eat at Roti Lady (Parkdale)
9. Buy  bread from Cob's Bread
10. Learn how to make peanut noodles the way Mr. Paninos does

BOOKS
1. What's That Sound? by John Covach
2. The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
3. Stone Crossings by L.L.Barkat
4. Start Fretboard Freedom by Troy Nelson
5. Keep up with reading the New Testament (1 chapter a day starting Matthew, then John) with my Sunday School class

MUSIC
1. Listen to a good chunk of the music that "What's That Sound?" refers to
2. Go on a listening journey to discover new bands/artists/genres of music
3. Learn to play Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin on guitar
4. Get through 100 days of Fretboard Freedom

OTHER
1. Get my G license
2. Post once a week
3. Take the time to relax and reflect once a week (probably while I post)
4. Meet up with one friend once every two weeks. (I know, I've been a hermit)



Time for some new verses to live by this year!

Last year's verses were:

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground. 

- Psalm 143:10

I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. 

- Philippians 4:12

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 

- Matthew 11:28 (NIV)

This year's verses will be:

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 

- Galatians 5:21-24

I was inspired by this sharing that this guy at my church did this past Sunday. I really admire him as a person, his personality and character. I think he is very wise and I enjoy the way he speaks. He spoke on the passage about Jesus being the vine and we are the branches (John 15:1-4). He said that we are not saved only by believing in our salvation in Christ, but to not be cut off by God, the gardener, we must bear fruit. By "bear fruit", it doesn't solely refer to evangelizing. Sure, evangelizing is a way of bearing fruit in the spiritual sense, but we also need to bear fruit by cultivating the fruits of the Spirit, as listed in Galations 5 above. 

Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister. 

- 1 John 4:20-21

This verse I just found by going on biblegateway.com and it happened to be the verse of the day.  But I like this verse because it says so bluntly that you can't love God unless you love your brothers and sisters. For this, I will take my brothers and sisters to mean ones I have in Christ, while also doing my best to show love to my non-Christian friends in hopes that they may one day be my brother/sister in Christ. 

What are some things on YOUR bucket list?


Ps. Casting Crowns (one of my favourite Christian bands) is coming out with a new album on Jan 28. You can get a taste here: All You've Ever Wanted