Ever heard that, if you can run then don’t walk, if you can walk then don’t stand, if you can stand up then don’t sit, if you can sit then don’t lie down.

Lately I have the chance to go to some rehab center with church group. We normally there for an hour, we sing some Christian songs, have short message for them and pray together for them.

The 99.9% of the residents at the center are the people either very old or very sick. They can not even sit up or stand up. Some of them can not talk or hear very well. Some of them can not even hear or understand you anymore.

We should really graceful that we can still breathe or move around or have the sense for the things or people around you.

So if you are one of the lucky one, give the thanks to our god, or if you could lend a helping hand to the people whoever is in need. Any kind of help counts.

Some say life is like a book. I’d like to say life is like a song. The same life, the same song, you can sing it sadly, you can sing it joyfully. You can sing the song of life seriously; you can sing it full of surprises and fun. You can sing it alone; you can sing it with other people. You can it as a main person; you sing it as a co-singer. How would you like to have your song of life?

Volunteer, you don’t need to wait until you are 100% ready then do it.

Likewise you don’t expect whoever that volunteer is 100% capable of everything.

Whoever gives more, gains even more.

Try something new, whether is trying a new habit, getting know a new friend, changing job, learning a new skill, moving to a new place that always make people hesitate and even afraid to step out to do it. You’ll have all kind of negative images in your mind, what if I fell or it’s not what I want.

As long as it’s legal, not dangerous, harmful to others, then go for it. You never know if that’s going to be good for you or not unless you try it yourself. Although the result may come out unsuccessful, you give yourself a chance to do it. Be brave and of course be prepared.

If you like singing, dancing and movie, then Grease is the one that you should watch.

It’s an old musical movie. Make you feel like go back to your high school years. Young, worry-less, and cannot wait to grow up.

When we were little, we just cannot wait to grow big. When we were students, we wish that we can get out of school soon. When we got the job, we wish that we will find our Mr. or Mrs. Right soon. Then we wish we’ll have the kid(s) soon. Then we cannot wait until the kid(s) grow up.

People cannot always content with what you have now. Which sometimes is good, you’ll make efforts to complete your dream. But most of times, we’ll rush into something without right decisions or patients or plans. Then we regret, and we got wrong results. We pick the wrong school(s), wrong friend(s), wrong major(s), wrong partner(s), wrong company(s).

So always be patient, plan ahead, and prepare for the worst. If bad thing(s) or result(s) did happen, don’t run away from it or live with regret for your life. Stand up, face it, deal with it, solve it, forget it and forgive it whoever or whatever those cause it. Tomorrow’s always the better one.

Are you a new blog writer? Then congratulations! You’re doing something new for your brain. According to neurologist, when we’re learning or doing something new, can prevent or delay the aging processing. Whether you’re starting to write, learning how to sing, dance, speak a brand new language, reading a new book, watch movies, or even play some video games. Some other ways may help are, become socialize, have a religion, eating right, exercise regularly. Of course, the environment where we live in, unfortunately, we don’t have the power to control it. So do what we can do and what we should do, and make sure try not to overdo anything, even it’s good for you. Then leave the rest to God.

Movie_Bridesmaids

“Bridesmaids”, is a hilarious movie. Oh, and it’s rated “R”. And yes, you can tell from the beginning of the movie. Lillian is getting marry, she invite her best friends for her maids of honor. Annie, Lillian's long term friend, and Helen, Lillian's fiancé's boss are one of the bridesmaids. Some many things happened before the wedding. Bridesmaids are getting to know each other. And they cannot get along with each other; sometimes even try to do some silly things just to prove that she is the best friend of Lillian.

Especially, Annie’s been suffering from some serious lost, her business, Cake Baby, her boy friend, and then lost her job, broke and kick out of the apartment that she co-rented with some other people. And she found that she no longer the best friend of Lillian. And that’s when the competition between Annie and Helen.

It’s difficult for people to recover from their past miseries. Like Annie, she just cannot through all that had happened to her. Every time, when something is happen, she’s always complaining for others, from the beginning to now.

Yes, it’s normal for people have some time to recover from it. When it takes too long to get over it, you’ll become depressed and the people around you won’t be able to stand you anymore.

Again, you need some patient friend(s), relative(s) to help you out. Or in all case, God will be the only one.

You can be alone but not lonely.

I don’t have any feeling about it before. But now I can totally understand it. The other day I had a wisdom tooth pulled out and a root canal for my other tooth. I was sad, kind of scared, pain, so alone at that moment. First I felt that all my wisdom teeth were gone and my wisdom too. And how I wish my dentist is a Christian, and then he would pray for me before he did it. And then I thought that I should call up a friend to pray for me for it. But I cannot, because I had the root canal first then he found out that that wisdom tooth is a must go too. I was too sad, numb, and frustrated to make any phone call. So I prayed silence in my mind myself. I prayed for the dentistry office, all the dentists and staffs. And especially I prayed for that particular dentist and staff and myself and the tools that were going to be used for me.

Yes, most of the time when things happened. You are alone, even your friends or relatives are with you. They might not notice it or they don’t know how to help you or they might sometimes make the situations worse.

But always remember God is with us all the time.

I really thank one of my friends; she knows ahead that I’m going have that. So she called me and prays for me couple of times just to make sure that I’m ok. Also really appreciate that my kids’ understanding. And help me a lot on everything, cooking, pouring the water for me, and keep me company at all time. Well, am I the lucky one, aren’t you? We should thank God and praise Him all the time. Very good bible verses to share with you. Psalm 139: 9  - 10

Dear dairy, well, I’m just kidding. It’s been some time since I wrote something on my blog.

Eat, Pray, Love and Under the Tuscan Sun are the movies that I recent watched.

The first one is about a young American female writer, trying to find the true meaning of her life. She divorced her husband. Then she decided to take a one year tour to Italy, India, and Indonesia. In the end she found the balance of her life. Body, soul, and spirit, we need the balance between them. The spirit relationship with God should be the most important thing. You need a good and healthy relationships with God first. Then you’ll know what should be the balance between them.

The second one is also about an American female writer. And she encountered her mid-life crisis, and found her loving husband is cheating on her. They end up with a terrible divorce. With friends’ encourages, they go on a gay tour to Italy for relax. At Italy Tuscany, she serendipitous became the owner of a lovely yet dilapidated villa. She became good friend with her realtor agent. With his help, advises, and company for some time. With her agent friend‘s reminding, she realize that her wishes come true, a wedding took place (her godson’s wedding) and living with her family at that big villa. A lot of time we don’t realize that we already possessed the best of our life that God prepared for us,

The best lover, partner, friend(s), son(s), daughter(s), mother, father, co-worker(s), job, boss… etc. It’s important to have a real good friend(s). And then appreciate and cherish what have now. Of course, we still need to make our best effort on everything.

Have you ever seen the roller coaster shots. The fun part is that even the pictures are shooting at the exact same spot. The reactions from people are very different. Some are scared, some are quite enjoying it, some may like they’re going to throw up, some are looks like they’re still waiting for the more exciting part to come and some are even making funny faces.

Same thing happen in our daily life, same situations, people’s reactions are never the same. Yes! It’s your choice to make, whether you want to enjoy your own life or not. Although most of the time, we don’t get to know or pick ahead.

What is happiness? Have a lot of money? Own high authority?

Sometimes happiness is simple. Always try your best and then satisfy and treasure what you have.

The kids keep company with me when I needed. We went to a u-pick farm together. Buy something that we all like. Enjoy the natural together.

Have some delicious meals. And then I realize that’s what I always wonder, what should I give myself something special for the mother’s or birthday or Christmas present.

讚美操

Counting blessings, have you ever count the blessings that you/ve received?

Well, do it now. Everyday, even every second the blessing(s) occur.

Last year, I start the praise dance 讚美操 at the park. At that time, to me, it just an exercise. Then I realize that that’s when I need the most. I have a lot of problems, relationships, health, too many pressures…etc. And most of all, I suddenly remember that forty something years ago, I always wanting to learn how to dance. This is that the praise dance not just have exercise moves, it also have a lot of dance moves. Isn’t that amazing? And through that, it helps me a whole lot with all my problems. I’m not saying that it solved all the problems that I have, you need to do your part, right? Also I join the choir at church last year too. Only because I love to sing, especially hymns. And I never can image that you can improve your singing ability, even you’re not born with talents. With the praise dance, we’re not just strengthening physically but mentally. You have to memories all the moves and we’re forced to memories all the friends’ name. I love that. Thanks the creator of praise dance and all the teachers, co-workers, all the friends and of course my loving families. Without you guys, I don’t think I can make it.

People change, why? Because the age? The thing you had met? The people you had met? Encounter with GOD?

Things that you never thought you’ll do it or make it.

Love to read, write, watch movie, being with friends, talk to the people who you don’t  even know, share thoughts, sing, dance, exercise, no more stage fright, give thanks, praise…etc.

Write down something about your thoughts, for example about a movie that you watched.

A River Runs Through It, the movie that I watched the other day.

This story happened around Montana, the main characters are the two sons of a Presbyterian minister. I like the way that the story is told, smooth and calm.

It describes about the relationships, with GOD, between husband and wife, the parent(s) and kid(s), between friends, lovers, co-workers, authority…etc.

And how a relationships affect our grow-up life, especially with the parent(s). Unfortunately we don’t get to pick our own parents or change them. But we do hold the key of changing ourselves to be good or unhurt or even to help someone else. Every life is like a river runs through it. You may have the same situation as some others in your life, but depend on how the way you look it or how you dealing with. The come out is not always the same.

The only thing that I don’t like is that there’s something sad happened at the end.

Use any way to let out the stress that you have. Never keep them inside of you.

Otherwise it’ll eventually explode, and then you’ll either hurt yourself or someone innocent.

Either by talk to people, your pets, or do something that you really like.

For example by drawing, write some articles, exercising, singing etc.

Anyway stand up and do it. You’re the one who can do the best to save yourself.

When troubles come, we’ll fight for it.

Often time, we trouble ourselves, still fight for it in Jesus' name. Amen

The best and quickest way to calm down is by praying.

Never do anything when you’re in emotional, especially anger.

In case of mistake happened, calm down, admit, repent, and learn from it.

The past week there’s something happen to me. Thanks for friends’ and families’ support.

Especially thanks for my kids, their understanding, supporting and praying for me.

And remember praying, not just pray for your own problem, pray for the others, especially for those whom involved in that particular incident.

Everyday is a special day.

May GOD be with you and bless you wherever you go!

 

Here is a wonderful song to share with you.

I Know Who Holds Tomorrow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAiqKTpzeok

I cannot believe that I’m going to have something to share for the first time.

It’s a big and special day to me today.

「Stressed is just desserts if you can reverse. 」
 壓力就是甜點，只要你能逆向觀看。

不要因上帝創造吃人的獅子而生氣

要為上帝沒為獅子裝上翅膀而感恩