2014 first worship and sharing

Today is another new year of 2014, is anyone ever make a new resolution for the past 2013. Can we have 1 or 2 person share what did you wish for and did it come true?

You know it’s very hard or sometimes it’s impossible for us to achieve the goal, either you try to get a good habit or you try to get rid of a bad habit. But only you willing to trust in God, He’ll help on the mission impossible. Let’s held out our hands to God, hand in hand with Him, ask Him as our guide.

Hold my hand.

The second song that I want share with you has a very special meaning to me. I remembered around 5 or 6 years ago; I took my 2 kids to a national park. It’s in California, called channel island national park. It’s an island so we need to take boat to get there. And that day is a cloudy day with a little rain, a little wind, and a little cold but the wave is huge. We were so scared. My older son felt asleep because of the seasick. My younger one sit next to me on my left side, so with my left hand I held on the boat as tight as I could, right held tight on him and start to sing the this song, still to us. That really comforts us.

Then around 2 or 3 years later, our fellowship went a treat at Lake Arrowhead. We had worship time; Joanna was the one leading it. To my shocking one of the songs is still. My tears start to pour as soon as the song plays. But that’s not a sad or sorrow tears. That’s tears of relief, tears of healing. It heals my wound of terrified by the big waves and it reliefs my guilty about literally putting my in danger.

Still.

You may have some hurts from the past or you’re encountering some difficulty now. Trust in God, He wants sharing every moment of your life, happy or sad, joyful or painful; He can help and walk through with you.

And yes our God, He reigns eternally.

still

the kids are not home.
i will enjoy the quiet moment, the moment with the Lord.
be still and peace, i'm alone but not lonely.

mixer

I’m going to buy a mixer this year. I hope that is a good decision for me. And I also hope that I’ll use it as often as I can.

It’s kind of expensive to me. And it looks kind of huge for my small kitchen. Oh! I have some struggle inside me now.

To buy or not to buy, it’s hard decision.

thanksgiving dinner 2013

This thanksgiving we gathered with some friends having a potluck. And to my surprised, after dinner, we don’t really talk like the old time. Every adult get out of their smartphone and start to play with it individually. We still talk a little in between. But I never know this scenery will happen to me.

Before I thought that will only happen to the young generation. I’m not that old, and I don’t have my smartphone yet.

Should the communication between human beings be face to face not by texting or some cold devices?

It’s cool to have friends far away and using those modern devices to meet them.

But still face to face are the warm and the right way to meeting friends.

almost end of 2013

Time fly. Almost end of 2013.

A lot of plans seems never be completed. But Lord please helps me never give up and keep praying.

Kids getting old and I’m too.

Seize the time and do something meaningful.

kind of sad

It’s the holiday reason; I’m supposed to be happy. But somehow with some reason, I’m kind of sad.

If not just one but more than one of the members are decided to leave the group with same kind of reason or people. That is really sad. Who should be the person leave? That is a big question mark.

black friday

Have you ever been to a black Friday shopping before?

If not then I suggest you must at least go one time. Not only before the good deals, also is having the special experience.

Contradiction

It’s really Contradiction. When you are hungry feel bad and after you eat you feel good but very tired.

I hate the both feelings.

2013 thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is here that means the year is going to end real soon.

Last week the church fellowship had already had the thanksgiving potluck

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Today is the company’s potluck

Tomorrow we are going to friend’s home for the thanksgiving gathering

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And the day after is the kid’s friend potluck gathering.

What a busy week with wonderful people and food. It’s the season of giving thanks.

Happy thanksgiving to everyone.

Thanksgiving is coming.

And want to give thanks GOD and everyone I know good or bad.

vanilla

One of our loving rabbit, vanilla dead the other day, I feel really sad about it.

Vanilla is a white rabbit, friendly and cute. After vanilla die couple days later, I had a dream. In this dream a black rabbit threw a kiss and wave goodbye to me so I’m sure is that vanilla.

weakness - lazy

Wow! I haven’t written my blog for more than one month. First I was sick then I was so busy and then I got lazy, you can get so lazy just like that.

I really feel terrible about it but sometimes you just can help. So I pray and pray.

that is close!

I haven’t written my blog for a long time. I even forget my password. I don’t even remember the password for the primary email account. Good thing is my son set a secondary email for the password recovery for me last time. So I finally get the change the password for it. So I can continue writing now.

life

Life is all about relationships.

There are much kind of relationships, relationship with GOD, parents, kids, teachers, students, coworkers, bosses, friends, pets, even with the environment and the strangers that you maybe counter with.

Try to maintain a good relationship is very important. But maintain a good relationship is very tough job. And we have to try our best; otherwise your life will be miserable.

mirror

When you look into the mirror what do you see, it’s yourself, of course.

But how do you look at yourself, a success person, or a loser?

Can you see the shortages of yourself?

Do you have any expectations for yourself?

Do you think you already achieve your goal or dream?

Do you know you can do a lot better than you are now?

Does what you have done reflect your ability?

Do you know you are more capability than you thought about yourself?

Do you know GOD has a special plan for each one of you?

Don’t waste your time, your talent or throw away the opportunities. Sometimes those belong to you but they won’t wait for you forever.

sickness and weakness

Sickness and weakness, they go hand in hand. When that happens, not the doctor, the medicine, or your love ones can really help you.

It’s ok to feel weak, but if you have a religious. You can feel peace and hope even you are sick.

This year I’ve been sick a lot more than before. I had at least 2 cold and indigested problems.

And this time when I was sick besides constant pray I also try to think about why do I sick more this year?

I’m a little busier this year with some family issues and the works and others. I didn’t exercise enough as I do before.

At the beginning I try to make up the excise time if I cannot make in the morning. But later I got lazy, so I just get myself a break. So I’ll try to force myself more about exercise.

things need

I’m planning to buy a slicer and a bread maker.

But they do normally sell in the store; I have to go online to buy.

It makes harder for me, because I like to see the products first before I can decide to go with it.

So I try to shop around on the web to get the best value and price for them. It’ll take some time for I can make the decision.

With the slicer, I can slice cheese meat, vegetable, fruit ….etc.

With the bread maker I can not just make fresh bread; I also can use it as a dough maker to make some other bake goodies.

tire

I’m sick and feel very tire now.

Lord please heal me, comfort me, give me the strength that I need.

Galatians 4

加拉太書  第四章 Galatians 4

 

1-7 基督耶穌已經來了，我們都是兒女，不是奴僕

God’s Free Children in Christ

8-11 難道你們把真神當拜偶像嗎？不要再作奴僕去守律法了

Do Not Throw This Freedom Away

12-20 為什麼把我看作敵人呢？

Appeal to Former Loyalty.

21-31 你們不是聽過律法書說，奴僕不能承受產業嗎？你們憑著應許作兒女、承受產業，你們就不是奴僕。

An Allegory on Christian Freedom

rehearsal

I need a lot more practices and confidence in myself.

I can do it.

emergency landing

Plane passenger forced to make emergency landing after pilot becomes ill and later dies.

Are you fully equipped that if there’s an emergency happen, you can be calm and get away from it safely.

need something new

I really wish that I can try something new for the job. I don’t mean that I don’t like my job now anymore. Somehow I feel that I’m not fit for this one anymore.

Oh! Lord please helps to prepare new chances for me to fit in well.

first time -prepare foods for 20

Today is the first time that I help to prepare food for people around twenty; I hope they’ll like those foods and the food is enough to feed them all.

It is kind of tiring but very happy to do it, especially with my kids.

It’s for my older one’s church gathering. He is the one drive me the market, buying all the food that we need for it. And also help on the most of the preparing. The younger one helps to bring the food to the gathering place.

We have fry rice, with brown rice mix vegetables and eggs. It’s around 8 cups of the brown rice, 4 pounds of vegetables and 10 eggs.

Yummy Stir fry pork is for the main course and the watermelon for the fruit. And I have less than pounds of port and almost one big watermelon.

little something

I just add one more worship service, I’m not sure weather will I ok with that, just give it a try.

And I’m still waiting for the answer from the job that I apply a little more than a month ago.

winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature - Alice Munro

“We say of some things that they can’t be forgiven, or that we will never forgive ourselves. But we do — we do it all the time.”

This is what the winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature, Alice Munro wrote on her semi-autobiographical pieces.

It is hard to forgive others but it’s even harder to forgive yourself.

Don’t do anything that you’ll regret later which is impossible, then forgive, and forget.

When you cannot forgive others it’s like put yourself into a prison.

feelings

Sometimes I feel like to write, sometime I feel don’t want to write or don’t want to do anything at all.

Maybe it is because the weather sudden changes, from very hot to cool.

Sometimes I just hope that I can have a computer with anywhere so I write whenever and wherever I want to write. A lot of times when I didn’t get to write down what are in my mind I forgot or forget, I feel sad about it.

2 Americans, German-American win Nobel in medicine 2013

Two Americans and a German-American won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discovering how key substances are transported within cells, a process involved in such important activities as brain cell communication and the release of insulin.

This is the first Nobel Prize been announced this year. They said as they research, a lot of people thought they are just crazy.

They spend a lot of time and energy to do the research. I hope later on those will be the finding the cures for some certain diseases.

boy scout

It’s such a privilege to attend Boy Scout. My son and I are really enjoying it. But there’s only thing that we and some other parents are afraid of, fun rising.

We really don’t like to have people to buy something, and don’t who should we approach. It’s like couple of times each year. Anybody please help!

translator

The other the job as a translator caught my attention. I’m not old, but I’m not really young anymore. Will I be able to try out the new stuff, or should I try something new now, or will I qualify for it, or does it take long to complete the courses and get the license for it?

What if I don’t success after I try? I have a whole family to taking care of.

job - response

I’m still waiting for the resume submits response. I already email once to show my interest and be able to fit in that job less than 2 weeks ago. Oh! Lord please help, I really need to know whether the answer is yes or no. and really don’t know should I have another email to ask again.

driver license

I really hope my older one will get his driver license soon. I’ve being taking him for practices for some time.

Oh! Lord we need your help. Please help provide anything that we need for that.

just a little bit is ok?

Just a little bit is ok!? That’s one of the things the skit guys are talk about.

They use an example conversation between father and son.  The son is trying to ask the permission from the dad to go to some kind of movie; it has some inappropriate languages in it. The son is honest and telling the dad about that. The father is wise enough, saying no in a humorous way. He told the son that he made something that the son always likes for him before he can go to the movie, the brownies. The son is very happy to have them. He eats and talks to the father, say he like them and what ingredients in the brownies. Finally the father told the son, says he has something specially to put in the brownies. But the son cannot taste any different and couldn’t anything that his father would have in the brownie. Then father say I put only a little bit of dog pop.

The son is surprised and asks the father why it is? The father answers, just a little bit is ok!?

Yes! A lot of time, we think, oh! I just do a little bit badly am ok.

instant noodle

The other I have my older one to make an instant noodle for me. Although it may be a big job to do, I really appreciate it. He’s making progress little by little. Thank you lord and praise the lord.

skit guys-1

Skit guys is Christian TV program, they use a different way to spread gospel. It’s a stand up talk show; it always makes me cry and laugh so loud at the same time. I really like and enjoy the way that they are trying so hard to do the evangelism.

We all are God’s original masterpiece. Sometimes because the hurt from others, parents, relatives, friends or the people that you don’t even know. Sometimes they do it on purpose, other times they don’t even aware of that. We all take them in deeply, want to, but just don’t know how.

Any good change only can be done through God’s hands. He is the potter and molder, as long as you have the willing heart toward. He’ll change you and heal you back to a God’s original masterpiece.

Often time the changes are hard and sufferings. God knows all, he being through them all, he even sent his only loving son to die on the cross only to save us.

shutdown of the federal government

The down of the federal government really has domino effects, when some set off then effect the others like chain.

rabbits update

Those two rabbits being with us for some time, hey still separately for the fighting reason.

No one could think a reason why the skinning one is so violent to the other. Also it’s the so timid.

singing competition winner

Friend of mine, her daughter is the singing competition winner. I’m so happy about that. And also tell her that I’m not at all surprise about it. I’ve enjoy the youth adults worships for some time. And a lot of time her daughter is the one leading the worship. She’s not just have the talented of singing, leading, and most important part is the passion.

Passion is most major that the LORD is looking for. You may not that talented or not even qualified of it yet. But the LORD knowing you has this willing heart, so HE will provide the need that you are insufficient and even sent the angel to help you out.

In this case, at the beginning, her daughter didn’t even think about participating s contest. At the last moment, someone sudden quit, and then someone else knowing her daughter can really sing asks her to take that space. And he even sponsors her competition join fee.

Is that amazing?

worship leading - hold my hands

When is the last that you hold your love ones' hands, your spouse, your kids, your friends……… etc. let’s not just holding on your love ones' hands also holding hands with GOD together sing this song, hold my hands. ( 牽我手 )

Because of GOD, a lot of impossible missions is being completed, and they still happening. Sicknesses are healed, problems are solved, and lives being turn around. Because of YOU ( 因為有你 )

The 3^rd song I heard in the 2013 church join retreat. This real touches me, I’ll offer up my life.

And now let’s spend some time to pray together, for those who are in need.

Facebook's Company Town

Social Network Is Building a 394-Unit Housing Community Near Its Offices.

This really caught my attention. Wow! Working for such a company like facebook is real cool already. All the benefits and how the company really concern about their employees.

In some aspects, yes! The company is for their own good to retain all the best workers.

But I’m just a regular person. If for someone is real good or talented, will they willing to stay with the company when others may lure you with some other benefits.

In the future town, it seems has everything the employees’ needs. All the housing, exercise facility, shops to doggy day care. I’ll be contented.

nothing special

I just want to pray for let good things happen. Even some not good things happen will always have good result for them.

movie, sitcom .........

I really appreciate all the movies or TV shows. How they come out with all those brilliant ideas. They must either have their encounters, friends with different stories or they have very good imaginations to create all.

reba

Reba is a TV sitcom. I like every character on that show. And theme music, I’m the survivor, sings out the story that they are trying to tell. The following is the lyrics.

I was born 3 months too early
The doctor gave me 30 days
But I must have had my mama's will
And God's amazing grace
I guess I'll keep on livin
Even if this love's to die for
Cuz your bags are packed
And I ain't cryin
Your walkin out and I'm not tryin
To change your mind
Cuz I was born to be

The baby girl without a chance
A victim of circumstance
The one who oughta give up
But she's just too hard headed
A single mom
Who works 2 jobs
Who loves her kids and never stops
With gentle hands
And the heart of a fighter
I'm a survivor

I don't believe in self pity
It only brings you down
May be the queen of broken hearts
But I don't hide behind the crown
When the deck is stacked against me
I just play a different game
My roots are planted in the past
And though my life is changing fast
Who I am is who I wanna be

The baby girl without a chance
A victim of circumstance
The one who oughta give up
But she's just too hard headed
A single mom
Who works 2 jobs
Who loves her kids and never stops
With gentle hands
And the heart of a fighter
I'm a survivor

Oh a single mom
Who works 2 jobs
Who loves her kids and never stops
With gentle hands
And the heart of a fighter
I'm a survivor

But I must have had my mama's will
And God's amazing grace
(I'm a survivor)

This sitcom makes me cry and laugh a lot.

How a single mom survives and loves her family and supports them along side. Every single episode is so touching. It’s really tough to face your problem and teenager alone.

library

One time I took the kid to the library to use the free computer and get away from the heat.

After I finished using the computer and I went down the stairs from the second floor. I saw a blind man also went down the stairs ahead of me with his cane and he drop the tip of the cane on the floor without knowing it. So I immediately fast fetch the tip and tried to give it to him. But he was so fast then I finally caught him when we both almost to the first floor.

I called him out, excuse me, sir, you drop something, and I think that’s the tip of your cane. And he took the tip from me and thanks me. Then he was shy and said something more, oh! So you were trying to catch me so fast for this earlier.

At that moment I felt embarrassed, oh! So that’s why he went down the stairs so fast earlier when I tried to catch me. Because he cannot see me, he can only hear the footsteps that I made. And I must scare him. He must think what on earth someone was trying to catch me for?

And I memory suddenly went back to around 17 years ago. I’m not a believer yet, why and how those church friends so urgent to introduce their savior to me. I did not just refuse them. In my mind I even thought, they must have some pressures from church or pastor. And that’s why they so progressive.

I was just like the blind man that I help. I drop something that was supposed belong to me, the blessings from GOD, and didn’t notice it. I even had the doubt to those who were so patient and kind to me and trying to help me

Now I thank them for not giving up on this stubborn young lady years ago.

If you were a believer, don’t give up spreading the GOOD NEWS. But just be careful about the way that you persuade the nonbelievers. You don’t want to scare them away only because the way that you’re trying to.

And if you were a nonbeliever, GOD is so good, that’s why your friends or family, they just cannot waste anytime to get what is belong to you back to you, the blessings, mercies, graces… etc. from GOD.

high school musical 3

High school musical 3 senior year is a musical movie. Again I like musical performances.

Purse your dream; seize your youth while you’re still young and powerful. Don’t wait and waste what you have and regret later.

rabbits and tent

Yesterday I have the kid to setup our old tent, so we can bring the rabbit one by one inside the tent and play with them.

But it’s not that we were expected. First the rabbits still not quite like to be held by us. Second this tent is really old, so some of the black plastic materials come out very easy, it dirt both me and my son also the rabbits. And it’s very hard to get rid of them.

alone

Yesterday both the kids have events to attend. At first I feel sad, alone again without kids at home. Then I start to pray for a lot of things, I clean the house a little bit, make some phone calls, and also make a plan about if they both will come home late. I feel ok and of course I always feel very happy about when they have activities to attend with friends.

Actually yesterday I did have an event to attend myself, but I refuse to go. I don’t want to leave them alone. That’s funny right? It’s ok to have the kids attend their events. But I’ll never want to leave them if I could.

left behind

Left behind is a Christian movie. I heard about it before, yesterday I was shown on TV, but I only get the watch the beginning. It was a shocking movie. I’ll try to find out when it’ll play again so I can watch it all.

It’s in Christian’s view point of the end of the world. Suddenly all the believers disappear and left behind of all their belongings including their clothes on them and their love ones. In this case they all went to heaven with Jesus.

Most of the kids and some of the adults were missing. It’s like in the bible says we should have a heart of kids, pure and no doubt.

When I watch it, my memory suddenly brought me back around 19 years ago. That’s when I’m not a believer yet. And also was pregnant with my fist one. My ex is very into church things, worship, service and everything with the church. I was so mad at him, not just that I thought when kind of GOD that you were believes in? You left behind your pregnant wife alone all the time for the church.

And now I’m a believer myself. With some other reason this marriage ends years ago.

I have no complained and still have the faith in HIM.

That’s how a believer should be very careful about your behave after your close family or friends know you’re a Christian.

Also in the movie after that many people were missing it create a huge mess and disaster. I’m not sure when a nonbeliever saw this movie what were they think about the faith? They’ll become a believer or leave this faith further.

not a fan 2

I finally get to watch the TV program not a fan from the beginning to the end yesterday. It’s just a short 30 minutes TV show. And I think the subtitle should be are you a fan or a follower of Jesus?

It has a pastor in the background telling the story. There’s a saying, often time we raise our child in the church, not in Christ. And that’s why a lot of kids leave the church right after they graduate from high school and go to college. This is like a simple but real answer for our puzzle.

There’s a book called, sticky faith. It talks about the same question and answer for it. And there’re separate versions for both teens and parents. And that answer it all. And how to adjust our way the raise our kids, we need a lot of practice of it. At the same the kids need a willing heart too.

In that TV program, it’s a sad ending. The father raises his kid exactly the wrong way, which he thought that’s the right way. So there’re a lot of conflicts between father and son.

Often time the father will say to the kid, according to which exact bible verses you should do or not do this or that. He try to help but using a condemn way and he, himself didn’t live out Jesus. That’s how his kid once he gets out of high school, he finally can have his own will to make choice, he leave the church and everything with it.

Of course that’s the most important answer but not the only one. But I believe that if we can live out Jesus. Show the kids how important and crucial to have this kind of faith in Jesus. They will be a followers not just fan or Jesus.

In the end of the story, the son try to tell him what‘s the right way to do and also forgive him. But the father somehow didn’t really accept it. Even when his son die from the heart attack, the father cry out to the GOD, say that I have done what you told me to why are you still take my son away.

macaroni & cheese

The other day my older son told me that he want to try to make macaroni & chesses. I’m surprised and pleased. And we went shopping for the ingredients that he needed. And then he made it for us. It’s delicious. I hope he find some other food that he want to try some other time soon.

rabbits

I don’t remember how long our new pet rabbits are into our life. I really enjoy having them.

So I still always try some new fruits or vegetables for them to see if they like. And they don’t like Amaranth. They really love watermelon skin and parsley. But they poop too much. I hope that they can be walked like dog. Then I can take them for a walk everyday.

the holy city

The holy city is an old hymn. And the piano accompany is so appealing. So I decided to join the choir to sing this song.

not a fan

Not a fan is a Christian TV show. I never get chance to finish any show. But really want to watch it.

I don’t know am I a fan or a follower or in between.

I believe this show must base on the really live story. It’s so real that happens in our everyday life.

If you got fired only because you don’t want to follow the company’s rule and the rules are not quite proper. When your love one get sick or die, will you still have the faith in HIM? When your life is threaten, will you still brave to say yes! I’m a Christian. When it seems no hope will you still keep praying and waiting.

internet

Internet is very important and useful nowadays.

You can talk to and seeing people globally without meeting each other. You can do your job remotely without worry about the traffic. You can turn on or off some devices via it. You can buy or sell products without going to the traditionally stores. You can find a job.

But it does take up a lot of precious time, for example between your love ones. I really miss the time that I can talk or walk or watch TV or listen to the music or play board games with them. We can have the family time together.

65th Emmy Awards host

Neil Patrick Harris, 65th Emmy Awards host. He act, sing, dance and host. He’s really Versatile.

65th Emmy Awards

Yesterday is the 65th Emmy Awards. I’m really fond of this kind of ceremony. There are always professional presentations and gorgeous ladies and gentlemen wearing pretty dresses.

I cannot be there or wearing those attractive clothes. But I do enjoy just watching them.

larry's country diner

Larry’s country diner is a TV program. I watched one of the episodes, and it immediate caught my attention. It is quite interesting live show. I like live show, because you can see how they reacted right away without too much time to think or disguise. It’s so real and charm.

The live music performances are another thing I really enjoy. And if I can be with them live that’ll be the best.

It’s like talk show and country music entertainments all on one stage, which I like them a lot.

between the walls

Between the Walls is a movie that I watched yesterday.

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Peter King is the mina character, he discovers that his father had audio recorded everything that happened in his childhood home. This comes as Pete and his family clean out the house before it is repossessed. With only five days left, he must reconcile with a past that has always kept him from his future and the God he learned to despise in his childhood.

In this story, all the audios are store neatly in the garage. It’s like a forbidden thing and place of this family, it also is a pain past for the whole family, the fight, the arguing between parents and between parents-kids. Even the father die years after, still the audios, the awful memories never go away. They just keep coming back remind them the pain, the sorrow.

To most of the people, we all have some kind of terrified memories, they seems fade away or disappear from our life forever. But somehow, we accidently bring them back ourselves. We suffer, hate, complain, sometimes the old story pass down to our next generation. We didn’t do it on purpose, only because we didn’t really mend with our past, our pain, our hate or our choice not to forgive.

We are really powerless and weak, if we compare with those evils thoughts. But we do have the choice to make the decision. Whether you are willing to fight back or surrender.

If we choice yes! I am going to conquer my fear and past. Then you won’t be alone, GOD will supply this needs, the help and even sent the angels to fight together with you. That’s in this movie, Pete’s friend, Ryan come to help him out.

In the end Pete is not just walk out the past, he forgive his parents. Also this friend, Ryan used to do something to his family end up now he is the one to overtake the past. And this will pass down to the generations to generations.

 

Whenever the devil reminds you of your past, remind him of his future. This is another thing that we need to always remember. Together with GOD, we are the best team. We can win every battle.

what to write

Sometimes I have something in mind that I want to write them down. But I don’t have the computer access right away. After that either I forget or don’t want to write them anymore.

proper dress

I really enjoy watching people who has the proper dress for them. It’s not necessary fancy, expensive or brand name.

Especially those celebrities, proper dress is very important. But I don’t understand is that they all should have a professional designer or stylist either dress them or give suggestions, right? Somehow sometimes you’ll see some surprises. It’s like what happen to her or him.

Ladies are luckier than gentlemen, because ladies always have a lot more choices on clothes. Weather the choices are colors, materials or styles on dresses.

evergreen rehabilitation center sharing 3

( 劉媽媽 劉伯伯 )

They always have the brightest smile. They clap hands with our singing. They do the exercise with us together.

Pope Francis

Yesterday there’s an interview of Pope Francis that got people a lot of thinking.

We easily focus on something less important. Yes! The rules are crucial. But if we only focus on that and even judge others with. Just like what Pope Francis’ answer, who am I to judge it?

Be kind to help or think why that happens to the people make mistakes instead.

evergreen rehabilitation center sharing 2

Today I’m going to share a love story. And better listen carefully, because you all are one of the characters in this story.

( 馬姐妹 ) she share her live story with us, about how her life being turn around because of JESUS, she studied in seminary years ago, how she is cured by HIM. She used to be a radio host and a writer.

( 杜伯伯 ) every time when I ask him, can I pray for you, he always say yes. And he even prays with me together word by word, sentence by sentence. I was a very shame person, I’m afraid and don’t know how to pray for others especially pray out loud in front of others. But by that I’m not learn how to pray for others that also encourage me to pray out loud in public. Isn’t that amazing? 

Alvordor and Catalina, you guys is a beautiful couple. Every time when I see you guys together holding hands, talking, sharing some goodies. That’s a loving and beautiful picture. And Catalina do you know you have a very lovely smile. Also I like the way that you guys call my name, Alicia, which is Alice in Spanish.

John and your pretty sister Maria, you guys always talk to me and thank us for coming. Although you don’t know our language, you still enjoy our gathering. You say that you can feel the spirit that flowing around us.

( Joseph伯伯 ) you so welcome and thanks us every time we are here. And I also know that you used to sing tenor, so please sing with us every time.

( Sue姐妹 ) you are the most important person for our gathering here. You are always so kind and patient to help each and every one here, including our team.

Raymond, he is only here couple times. He has dialysis schedule in this time. But he always enjoys being blessed. So I pray for him can be us here some time.

( 劉媽媽 劉伯伯 )

friend's sharing

Today I heard a very touching sharing from a sister. Her husband die 20 years ago of cancer. At that time when people ask him, do you still have faith in GOD? His answer is, yes! I’m glad that this happen to me instead of someone who doesn’t know GOD yet. Because I know HIM, I have peace in my mind, and I know where I’m going in the end.

2013 application

Oh! Lord please prepares the best for me. I’m still waiting the answer from my application. You know what the best is for me. No matter the result I know it’s from you.

welcome perfect strangers

For those who walk in my life, sometimes you’re not necessary help me or even hurt me. I give thanks to those perfect strangers. No matter how I learn something from it.

2013 chinese moon festival

The Chinese moon festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar, it’s a full moon. It’s also one of the big holidays in Chinese’s culture.

There’re legends about it. Here’s one of them. In the ancient past, there was a hero named [Hou] Yi who was excellent at shooting. His wife was Chang'e. One year, the ten suns rose in the sky together, causing great disaster to people. Yi shot down nine of the suns and left only one to provide light.

After the hero Houyi shot down nine of the ten suns, he was pronounced king by the thankful people. However, he soon became a conceited and tyrannical ruler. In order to live long without death, he asked for the elixir from Xiwangmu. But his wife, Chang'e, stole it on the fifteenth of August because she did not want the cruel king to live long and hurt more people. She took the magic potion to prevent her husband from becoming immortal. Houyi was so angry when discovered that Chang'e took the elixir, he shot at his wife as she flew toward the moon, though he missed. Chang'e fled to the moon and became the spirit of the moon. Houyi died soon because he was overcome with great anger. Thereafter, people offer a sacrifice to Chang'e on every lunar fifteenth of August to commemorate Chang'e's action.
At that day friends and family meet together, it’s like family reunion. Together we talk and eat some traditional food usually eat at this day, moon cakes, grapefruits, bbq …etc.

evergreen rehabilitation center sharing 1

I remember that when the first time walk in the rehabilitation center. I feel so warm and welcomed. Everybody there is so friendly, saying good morning, hello, or how are you to me.

When I walk in the room that we are supposed to be with those residents, I greet with each one. One of them ( 司徒伯伯 ), when he first see me, he say to me that I look just like his sister. I then joking to him say then your sister must be very pretty, just like me. And immediately I feel like I’m not just a visitor or a stranger here. I’m like walk into a big family of mine. Others thanks us to be here to visit them, give me the blessings before I have chance bless them, share their life experiences, call me a beautiful lady, say that I have a beautiful smile.

I also try my best use different language to talk to them. I only have very limited words that I know how to day in other language. ( 黃伯伯 )For example, say good morning in Japanese is おはようございます, thank you is ありがとうございます, and good bye is さような. And some other Chinese dialogues like Cantonese and Taiwanese. When I try this, they are so happy; they give me two thumbs up instead of correcting me.

And also should try to memorize the following, Jesus loves you, in Japanese                イエスはあなたを愛して, this is the way to pronounce it, Iesu wa anata o aishite.

Jesus loves you, in Spanish, Jesús Te ama.

nervous

Nervous can always ruin the performance.

How can we take away the nervous? Some people are natural on stage in front of crowds. I’m not, I always feel nervous, so afraid of making mistake(s). But the more you worry about making mistake, it seems the more likely to make mistakes.

voila!

Today I finally know how to spell voila correctly. Voila is used to express success or satisfaction. It’s original come from French. I like the way how it is pronounced. Before I always thought the word beginning with the letter w.

THE rice milk

The turns out the kids again don’t like my homemade food, the rice milk. A lot of time, I’m the only one appreciate it. They always complain about the way I cook or the ingredients I use. I really love them. I’m not lying.

what's the right thing to do or the right words to say?

It’s hard to know what‘s the right thing to do or the right words to say in the right timing to the right person.

I currently attend some groups of activities besides my regular schedule, church and work and family. I have evergreen college, rehabilitation center visiting, choir, and morning praise dance exercise and worship team.

Sometimes they just cannot start the activities on time, or the member never can come on time, the leader or the group member is not really passionate about it. I feel uncomfortable about it. Should I tell them or not about my feelings or give them the suggestions. I’m just a member. Although most of the leaders and members are volunteering, we should all still do the right thing, right?

Worship is one thing that you need not only the tectonic but also the passion. I see people have strong music background but I can’t see the passion. That’s sad.

love, last forevrmore?

There’s a very famous china singer just announce their end of marriage. That’s sad. Is that any love between man and woman last forevermore?

She is a very talented and beautiful lady. And the husband is both successes in entertainment and business fields.

I, myself don’t have a successful marriage. So I often wish other else’s’ marriage and love can last forever and ever.

But in the real world is always cruel. I know some of the people even they still maintain the marriage relationship legally, they not happy together. No matter what the reason, they have to be kind of together. That is really miserable.

soy milk

I learned how to make instant soy milk from website. I’m sorry that my kids they don’t really like it.

Unlike the traditional way to make soy milk, after the over night soaking in the water, I cook them first instead of blend them in the blender. Everyday, I take small portion of them, blend them, and drink. If you like warm beverage, you need just boil them again before drink them.

It’s easy and save a lot of time and energy. Also if you do the tradition way, blend them and then cook them. The soy milk is very likely to either burn or overflow the pot while you are cooking.

Soy milk is a very traditional Asian beverage and very health, especially for women.

worries and responsibilities

A lot of worries and responsibilities inside me again, I know that’s not good. That’s I always tell people too. And people say if it’s too much load for you then go see a counselor for some advices. But I do not really agree with that.

Again I seek for GOD’S HELP. I pray really intense. I pray to give this burden to HIM. I pray that I can have enough wisdom to deal with it. I pray for the people and things that I’m worry about, they also will have the protection and wisdom from GOD.

rice milk

The other day I had homemade rice milk. It tasted good to me. I’m hoping the kids will like it too.

I first bake the brown rice and peanuts in the oven. People say that you got to bake them until it’s about to burn to make the aromas come out. But I think I’m too scared to do it. Maybe next time I’ll try again.

The ratio for the rice and peanuts is 2:1; I didn’t really measure them exactly. After I toke those ingredients out of the oven, I pour water and sugar altogether and then cook them again to soft.

Then wait until its cool, I put them into blender and blend them little by little. And the last I have to cook them again, if it’s too thick pour in more water and boil it. Delicious homemade rice milk is ready to be consumed.

worship leading - loved

Who don’t want a love that will last forever and won’t because you do something wrong, it become less. Is there such kind of love exist? Yes! It’s the love the Christ. Let us accept His love and live out love. (  活出愛 )

Often time, I want shout out loud to the LORD, You are good. Do you? Let all not just say that let’s sing it, You are good to Him. ( 你真好 )

What is the simple way to say praise the LORD? Yes! It’s Hallelujah

( 哈利路亞 )

Let’s spend some time to pray to our GOD. If you are tire, you can sit down. You may pray for yourself, your friend(s) or your love one(s). Try to pray out loud maybe just one or two sentences, because HE enjoys having a close relationship with you.