Friday, May 26, 2017

ear

On Wednesday night, I started to notice that for like 2 or 3 days, whenever I burped, I felt the pain in my ears.

At first, I didn't really care, I must burp too hard, I thought.

And then, I’m kind of worry, is that something wrong with me?

I prayed to God, Lord you are the creator, please take care of my worry, if there's anything is not belong to me, take them away.


On Thursday morning the weird feeling’s all gone.

Thursday, May 25, 2017

youtube

Not long ago, I can upload the videos form my phone to my YouTube channel, lately, somehow, I cannot anymore.  

I mean, I never sign out my YouTube from my phone and I still can sign in from a desktop, have no clue what happened?

Hence, I have to upload the videos from the phone to my Facebook and then download to my computer and then upload to YouTube.

Here’s how, let me write it all down, so next time I don't need to google how to again.

1. Open the video; a). right click the video, click on show video URL, b). right click again for go to c). the video
a

b

c


2. Change the link the link a bit

3. Play it and then right click to save it to the desktop.

4. Go to the YouTube's upload link, drag and drop to upload it.


Done!


Creamy Roasted Radish Dip

I thought it's a good idea for the dip, it's healthy and pretty. But for the kids, first see the color, light red-purplish, then they tasted a tiny little, said, it tasted weird. Thus and so, I am forced to consume them all by myself! Kids!

1 medium bunch radishes
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup plain yogurt
Some lemon juice
Salt and fresh-ground black pepper

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Clean the radishes, remove the greens and stems, cut into quarters, and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cut the butter into small pieces and dot over top of the radishes. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
Roast the radishes for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring once halfway through, until they're soft and browned. Remove from the oven and cool.

Transfer the radishes to the bowl of a food processor, and pulse until broken down into small pieces, but not puréed. In a medium bowl, mix together the radishes, yogurt, and lemon juice. 

Valu Mart

Another store that won't give rain check, is this the new trend now?

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

One Hour. One Book: Leviticus


Found this wonderful site; one hour, one book, perfect for me, for I’m a lazy and slow reader.

Nevertheless, I have to speed up my reading.


Deacon

After last night's conversation with someone, the quitting of the deacon and rehabilitation center's service is a firm yes.

It’s not end of the year yet, so I’ll serve till the end of this year, only to fulfill my responsibility.

Deacon is merely a title, I do nothing more or less because of it.

I understand that there's no such thing as a perfect life or flawless person.


I’m just tired.

5-26-2017 worship songs

雲上太陽 - 讚美之泉

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BVAZ-3HwBz4


Blessing of God Be Upon You 赐福舆你


Monday, May 22, 2017

joke of the day

Finally get to eat my favor dish, 炒米粉 fried rice-flour noodles.

For last week's mother's day free fried rice-flour noodles at church, it ran out before I can get any.


No Outside Food or Drink Allowed, a familiar sign at a restaurant, I bet that the buffet won't care about this.

Mockingbird

Ever heard birds sing at late night. 

Too bad, it's the sleep time, otherwise, I’ll listen to it the whole night, it's so clear and sound relaxing and soothing.

$18

After Forum Festival, my younger son went knot's berry farm with the group.
My older son and I was starving, so I said to him, let's go had a lunch buffet.

After the VIP card discount, we spent around $18 per person.

And later that day when my younger one came home, I asked him how much did he spent for the dinner, he said, $18, for a cheese burger, fries and a drink.


Unlike us we spent almost the same amount of money for an all we can eat meals.


Warming up

Attended the Forum Festival, Saturday, May 20, 2017.
One of the band warming up on the stage right before perform, it's so loud.

Mother: why is so loud? 
Son:  they are just warming up with their music instruments.

Mother: but its way too warm, it's hot and it's heating up, ha-ha!

Grand performances by the way.

Happy Mother's Day project :O - 3

OK! You've got 3 seconds to scrutiny, to find something special about this egg carton.
Did you get it?

There's a bible verse inside of it, on the top left side.

Psalm詩篇 118:24 This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. 這是耶和華所定的日子,我們要在這一日歡喜快樂。
May Lord bless you with a joy heart each and every day.

I didn't get to notice this until the past Saturday, bought this from ALDI Grocery Store, I always save some containers like glass jars and the like for later use.

So I thought this could be a good fun activity for our Sunday fellowship potluck gathering, have everybody to spot the special of the egg carton, and whoever get it right, get to have a free towel rose to bring home.

But, didn't get to have any chance to bring this up, again, I brought all the towels and this egg carton home.

Maybe for the next fellowship meeting time I can have this as something to share with, that's hope I’ll not to bring all towels home once again.


And of course, I found some other good uses of them, I’ll show you guys later.

Happy Mother's Day project :O - 2

The towel roses give away, not so success in church.

First I had to talk and pray with someone for something urgent then it ran out of time.

Secondly, yes, that's just another excess, I was kind of hesitate and shy to do so.

It ended up, I only showed how to make a towel rose to an elderly friend, and she didn't take it home, I’m guessing, it's either she forget or she didn't want it, once more, I’m too bashful to ask her. 


Therefore, I brought all the towels home.

tea eggs

First time made this for the fellowship's potluck, that's why I made so many at one time. It tastes good, especially when consume it while warm, according to my son.

And the reason why I use the mountain tea, is, I happen to have some at home, normally, people use black tea. 

For best results, the eggs should be allowed to steep for several hours or longer. The dark color of the spiced tea gives the egg a marbled effect when it is peeled.


Ingredients
3 dozens of eggs
8 tablespoons mountain tea
3/4 cup soy sauce
1 whole lemon peel, 4 cinnamon stick
Salt, green onion, ginger, sugar
Water

Directions
Place eggs gently in a large pot and add water to cover. Bring to boil. Remove from heat, cover and let sit 20 minutes. Drain eggs and let cool.

Using the back of a spoon, crack each eggshell all around. The cracks allow the flavor to penetrate, so make sure each eggshell is well and deeply cracked all over.


In another pot prepare the Marinade, place cracked eggs in, ideally keeping in a single layer, and make sure all the eggs is covered. Bring to boil. Turn heat to low and simmer for an hour. Leave eggs in the Marinade for hours until all cool down, Refrigerate at least another day before consume.

corn muffins

I made this in a rush for the bake sale, baked under pressure in not a fun thing to do, but the result came out good, especially for the first timer, what a relieve! Mission completed! 
Like the taste of the kernels corn in it, next time I’ll try have some cheese in it.

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups wheat flour
3/4 cup cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 cup milk
3/4 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed

Directions
Make 12 muffin.

In a large bowl, mix well all the dry ingredients and then add in the rest ingredient one by one; blend thoroughly. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.

Bake in preheated oven at 350°F for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.

Cucumber rolls 小黃瓜卷


Use the peeler to peel the whole cucumbers slice by slice carefully and then roll them all up.


With homemade dressing made with lemon juice, paprika, sugar, if you could make more dressing and soak them in the dressing for at least 30 minutes prior to serve them.

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Reader's Digest, Time and Popular Science

Among Reader's Digest, Time and Popular Science, which one do you like best?

I love them all, but Reader's Digest, I always finish reading first, and according to my son, that's because it's all about the past stories. How about you? What’s your answer?

I totally agree with my son, besides that in between those three magazines, Reader's Digest is easier and more interesting for me to read.


Still have a lot more reading to catch up, especially, Time, comes once a week.

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Red light

I was heading home, was turning left at an intersection with a green light and almost collide with a vehicle that failed to stop for the red and he drove fast like crazy.


ALDI - 4

Something that I don't really appreciate it.

They don't give rain check like any other stores.

They change the limitations of amount for the on sale items according to the store stock not the printed flyer of weekly special.


Sunday, May 14, 2017

Auntie Liang

A sweet senior friend went with Lord last week.

I regret for not spending more time to chat with her, she was a quite quiet loving lady.

Still can remember clearly, every time we were there for the service, she sang along every worship songs that we pick for them, listened to our sharing carefully and patiently, and pray with us.


She was a true believer; she was the one that asked me to destroy the buddha figurine necklace from a group as a gift. For she knew Christ is the only King.

mother's day

Quick breakfasts for the kids are going to serve moms at church.

And I tried something today; I had the whole egg inside a lemon ring and bake it.

Again if you prefer a well done egg, don't forget to carefully turn the egg around at the half way of baking it.

It's a succeed except next time I should have a bigger and taller lemon ring for the egg white won't spill out.

Friday, May 12, 2017

Sun above the clouds, 雲上太陽



Fun to make and eat this sun above the clouds. If you wish a well done egg yolk like me, then you probably need to turn over the egg yolk at the half baking time otherwise the clouds may be burned.

And here's what I found from the web about eating egg raw or well done?

Raw eggs do have all the same benefits as cooked eggs. However, protein absorption is lower from raw eggs, and the uptake of biotin may be prevented. Most concerning is the small risk of raw eggs contaminated with bacteria leading to Salmonella infection. Buying pasteurized eggs will lower your risk of infection.

雲上太陽 - 讚美之泉
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEMi49uSaf8

三人行必有我師!


Can you tell those are made from three different people? The
other day I was sharing with friends about my Happy Mother's Day project and
how I make it. After that they both made their own ones.


When the students surpasses the master青出於藍而勝於藍

And you can always learn something with others.


Amazingly good!

Happy Mother's Day project :O - 1


All handmade towel roses from me, friends and my sons.

Give away to my dear friends at rehabilitation center, work and church.

5-12-2017 There is a story behind everything

First share a video. Kinematic proof it all true, in real life, we have many ups and downs, if you can conquer them, you can reach higher and better. God is our only hope.

Kinematic Racing Balls https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8XsKCBJx9DI 


There's a story behind every picture.

Regrow green onions grow from the roots.
 Juvenile pine tree. 
Narcissus blooms after drought. 

 Growing celery roots

Mustard Greens plant, a gift from dear friend. 

one sonic society - Great Are You Lord

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JvuOqw0mptA

Joseph's story

Genesis 創世記 37-50
Jacob has 12 sons. Joseph, Jacob's eleventh and favor son, he has a special robe from his father, older brothers were jealous of him. (GEN 37:1 - 4)
When was 17, " For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and lo, my sheaf arose and also stood upright; and behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.”  And his brethren said to him, “Shalt thou indeed reign over us? Or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us?” And they hated him yet the more for his dreams and for his words. And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brethren and said, “Behold, I have dreamed one dream more; and behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.” 10 And he told it to his father and to his brethren; and his father rebuked him and said unto him, “What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?” 11 And his brethren envied him, but his father observed the saying. (GEN 37:7 - 11)
His brothers dislike Joseph even more. He were planning to kill him except Reuben and Judas. 

Joseph was framed (GEN 39)

19 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife which she spoke unto him, saying, “After this manner did thy servant to me,” that his wrath was kindled. 20 And Joseph’s master took him and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound; and he was there in the prison. 21 But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it. 23 The keeper of the prison looked not into any thing that was under his hand, because the Lord was with him; and that which he did, the Lord made it to prosper.

Joseph's dream interpretations for the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt had offended their lord the king of Egypt.  (GEN 40)


Joseph's dream interpretations for the Pharaoh, and Pharaoh appoint Joseph overseers over the land. (GEN 41)

Joseph meets his older brothers. (GEN 42)

Joseph made himself known unto his brothers, met his father and all the clans move to Egypt.  (GEN 43 - 47)

before Jacob die, call out all his sons, blessed and prophecy them in the name of Christ. (GEN 48 - 50)

Through all the trials and temptations that Joseph was faced with; he showed integrity, honesty, solid work ethics, and his faithful to God.

創世記 37:7 – 11 約瑟的
7 我們在田裡捆莊稼,我捆的莊稼站起來,你們捆的莊稼都圍著我捆的莊稼下拜。」 他的哥哥們回答說:「難道你真想做我們的王統治我們嗎?」他們因約瑟的夢和他說的話而更恨他。後來,約瑟又做了一個夢,他又去對哥哥們說:「你們聽聽我做的另一個夢,我夢見太陽、月亮和十一顆星星都向我下拜。」 10 約瑟把夢告訴了父親和哥哥們,他父親就責備他說:「你做的是什麼夢!難道你的父母弟兄都要來向你俯伏下拜嗎?」 11 約瑟的哥哥們嫉恨他,他父親卻把這些話記在心裡。
世記 39 約瑟遭陷
19 波提乏聽了妻子講述約瑟如何對待她之後,勃然大怒, 20 把約瑟關進王囚禁犯人的監牢。 21 約瑟坐牢的時候,耶和華與他同在,恩待他,使監獄長賞識他。 22 監獄長把獄中所有囚犯及一切事務都交給約瑟管理。 23 凡交到約瑟手中的事情,監獄長都很放心,因為耶和華與約瑟同在,使他凡事亨通。
世記 40 約瑟解夢
1 來,及王的侍酒總管和膳食總管得罪了王, 王非常憤怒, 把他們囚禁在護衛長波提乏府內的監牢裡,也就是約瑟被囚的地方。 護衛長派約瑟去伺候他們。他們在監裡待了一段日子
他們回答說:「我們都做了夢,可是沒有人給我們解夢。」約瑟說:「解夢的能力不是來自上帝嗎?請你們把夢告訴我。」
酒 政 便 將 他 的 夢 告 訴 約 瑟 說 : 我 夢 見 在 我 面 前 有 一 棵 葡 萄 樹 10 樹 上 有 三 根 枝 子 , 好 像 發 了 芽 , 開 了 花 , 上 頭 的 葡 萄 都 成 熟 了 11 法 老 的 杯 在 我 手 中 , 我 就 拿 葡 萄 擠 在 法 老 的 杯 裡 , 將 杯 遞 在 他 手 中 12 約 瑟 對 他 說 : 他 所 做 的 夢 是 這 樣 解 : 三 根 枝 子 就 是 三 天 13 三 天 之 內 , 法 老 必 提 你 出 監 , 叫 你 官 復 原 職 , 你 仍 要 遞 杯 在 法 老 的 手 中 , 和 先 前 作 他 的 酒 政 一 樣
16 膳 長 見 夢 解 得 好 , 就 對 約 瑟 說 : 我 在 夢 中 見 我 頭 上 頂 著 三 筐 白 餅 17 極 上 的 筐 子 裡 有 為 法 老 烤 的 各 樣 食 物 , 有 飛 鳥 來 吃 我 頭 上 筐 子 裡 的 食 物 18 約 瑟 說 : 你 的 夢 是 這 樣 解 : 三 個 筐 子 就 是 三 天 19 三 天 之 內 , 法 老 必 斬 斷 你 的 頭 , 把 你 掛 在 木 頭 上 , 必 有 飛 鳥 來 吃 你 身 上 的 肉 20 到 了 第 三 天 , 是 法 老 的 生 日 , 他 為 眾 臣 僕 設 擺 筵 席 , 把 酒 政 和 膳 長 提 出 監 來 21 使 酒 政 官 復 原 職 , 他 仍 舊 遞 杯 在 法 老 手 中 22 但 把 膳 長 掛 起 來 , 正 如 約 瑟 向 他 們 所 解 的 話。
創世記 41:1 - 36 瑟為法老解
17 法老對約瑟說:「我夢見自己站在尼羅河邊, 18 有七頭肥美、健壯的母牛從河裡上來,在蘆葦叢中吃草。 19 隨後又有七頭醜陋、瘦弱的母牛從河裡上來,我在埃及從來沒有見過有這麼醜陋的牛。 20 這些醜陋、瘦弱的母牛吃掉先前的七頭肥母牛。 21 可是,牠們吃了以後卻仍然像以前那麼醜陋。這時,我就醒了。 22 後來我又夢見一株麥子,上面長了七個飽滿的穗子, 23 接著又長出七個乾癟的穗子, 24 這些乾癟的穗子吞了那七個飽滿的穗子。我把夢告訴了術士,卻沒有人能為我解夢。」
25 約瑟對法老說:「王的夢都是同一個意思,上帝已經藉著夢把祂將要做的事指示王了
創世記 41:37 - 57 約瑟做埃及宰相
50 荒年到來前,安城祭司波提非拉的女兒亞西納給約瑟生了兩個兒子。 51 約瑟給長子取名叫瑪拿西,因為他說:「上帝使我忘記一切的困苦和我父親家。」 52 約瑟給次子取名叫以法蓮,因為他說:「上帝使我在受苦之地昌盛。」

56 饑荒蔓延到整個埃及時,約瑟便開倉賣糧給埃及人。那時,埃及的饑荒非常嚴重。 57 各國的人都到埃及來向約瑟買糧,因為天下到處都是大饑荒。
創世記 42 瑟的哥哥們到埃及買
18 到了第三天,約瑟對他們說:「我是敬畏上帝的人,你們照我的話做就能活命。 
22 呂便說:「我不是勸你們不要犯罪害那孩子嗎?你們不聽,現在我們必須償還血債了。」

28 就對其他弟兄說:「你們看,我的錢又回來了,在我的口袋裡!」他們心驚膽戰地彼此議論說:「上帝這樣對待我們是什麼意思呢?」
創世記 43 約瑟的哥哥們再下埃
那地方的饑荒仍然非常嚴重, 他們從埃及帶回來的糧食吃完了,他們的父親對他們說:「你們再去買些糧食吧。」 猶大說:「那人嚴厲地警告我們,不把你們的弟弟帶來,你們就不要再來見我。』 你若讓便雅憫跟我們同去,我們就去給你買糧。 你若不讓便雅憫跟我們同去,我們就不去給你買糧。因為那人說,你們不把弟弟帶來,就不要再來見我。

14 願全能的上帝叫那人憐憫你們,讓西緬和便雅憫回來。我若喪子就喪子吧!」
23 管家說:「你們放心,不要害怕,你們口袋裡那些錢是你們的上帝,你們父親的上帝賜給你們的。我已經收了你們買糧的錢。」說完就把西緬帶出來和他們見面, 
29 約瑟抬頭看見了自己的同胞弟弟便雅憫,就問道:「這就是你們所說那位最小的弟弟嗎?」他又對便雅憫說:「孩子,願上帝施恩給你。」 30 約瑟愛弟之心油然而生,急忙出去找哭的地方。他到自己的房間裡哭了一場
世記 44 約瑟試驗弟
16 猶大說:「我們能對我主說什麼呢?我們還有什麼話可說呢?我們如何洗脫罪名呢?上帝既然查出你僕人們的罪,我們跟那個被發現有銀杯的弟弟一起做我主的奴僕吧!」 
猶大求情
創世記 45 瑟與弟兄相
上帝差我先來,是要為你們保留後代,又要大施拯救,保住你們的性命。 這樣看來,不是你們,是上帝把我送到這裡的。祂使我成為法老的宰相,管理他的家和整個埃及。 
創世記 46 以色列全家下埃
1色列帶著他所有的一切來到別示巴,向他父親以撒的上帝獻祭。 晚上,上帝在異象中對他說:「雅各!雅各!」他說:「我在這裡。」 上帝說:「我是上帝,是你父親的上帝,不要害怕下到埃及,因為我要使你在那裡成為大族。 我必跟你一起下到埃及,也必帶領你回來,約瑟必為你送終。」
創世記 47 各全家定居埃及 

30 我與祖先同眠後,你要把我帶出埃及安葬在我祖先的身邊。」約瑟說:「我必照你說的做。」 31 雅各要約瑟起誓,約瑟照做了。於是,以色列在床敬上帝
創世記 48 雅各祝福以法蓮和瑪拿西
1 來,有人來通知約瑟,說他父親病了,約瑟就帶著兩個兒子瑪拿西和以法蓮去探望父親。 雅各聽說約瑟來了,就強撐著從床上坐起來, 對約瑟說:「全能的上帝曾經在迦南的路斯向我顯現,賜福給我。 祂對我說,我必使你生養眾多,子孫興旺,並把迦南賜給你和你的後裔永遠作產業。
以色列看見約瑟的兩個兒子,就問:「這是誰?」 約瑟說:「是上帝在這裡賜給我的兒子。」以色列說:「把他們帶過來,我要祝福他們。」 10 以色列因為年老眼睛已經昏花。約瑟把兒子帶到他面前,他就親吻他們、擁抱他們。 11 以色列對約瑟說:「我以為再也見不到你了,上帝竟然還讓我見到了你的兒子!」
15 他祝福約瑟說:「願我祖先亞伯拉罕和以撒敬拜的上帝,牧養我一生直到今天的上帝, 16 救我脫離一切患難的天使,賜福這兩個孩子。願我和我祖先亞伯拉罕及以撒的名字藉著他們流傳。願他們在地上子孫興旺。」
21 以色列對約瑟說:「我快死了,但上帝必與你們同在,帶你們回到你們祖先的土地。
創世記 49
各的預
18耶和華啊, 我切切等候你的拯救
25 父親的上帝必幫助你,全能者必賜你天上的恩澤、地上的百福,使你子孫興旺、牛羊滿圈
28 以上是以色列的十二支派,他們的父親按著他們不同的福分給他們祝福。
世記 50 安葬雅各 上帝的美好旨
19 約瑟對他們說:「你們不要害怕,我豈能代替上帝? 20 從前你們是要加害於我,但上帝有祂的美意,祂藉此保全許多人的性命,正如今日的光景。
約瑟去
24 一天,約瑟對他的弟兄們說:「我快要死了,但上帝必看顧你們,帶你們離開這裡,回到起誓應許給亞伯拉罕、以撒和雅各的地方。」 25 約瑟要以色列的子孫發誓把他的骸骨帶回迦南,又說:「上帝必看顧你們。」 26 約瑟享年一百一十歲。他們把他的遺體用香料保存好,放在棺材裡,停放在埃及。