Tuesday, December 30, 2014

count down 2014 B

up where we belong

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KaZ3t_tQxZM

Yes, it's the Love that bring us up where we belong.

He is the only one knows what will happen tomorrow, that's keep our prayer alive.

count down 2014 A

Joe Cocker - You are so beautiful 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqUyEhk2LtE

A simple and passion song to share with, yet "you are so beautiful" in my eyes and God's eyes.

Often time, i am easily judging others from how they wear, how they talk or how they look, i am so wrong a lot of time. They may not wear or carry brand new names or talk decent or look gorgeous but they sure have a heart of angel.

Monday, December 29, 2014

happy new year 2015

Cannot believe another year almost ends.
Each year around this, I always wish that I can be young forever, at least my heart.

Last year, for 2014, my new year resolution is, my Cantonese can improve a lot.

This year, for 2015, I wish, Jesus‘s love be in you.

Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

Friday, December 26, 2014

touched!

Millions of people registered decision cards!

Evangelism in Nigeria - Reinhard Bonnke 



佈道家布永康 - 奈及利亞佈道會

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBtBHZtdU78


movie review - Meet me in St. Louis

Meet me in St. Louis, is a classical musical film.

A nostalgic family-oriented musical full of charm and pleasant songs, “Meet Me in St. Louis” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” are one of those.


Part of the movie, when the young man finally ask the young lady next door to the Christmas dance party and find out that his only tuxedo is not ready for the party. When the young lady is so miserable about it, her grandpa tells her, he just find out he can still fit his tuxedo from young, so he is willing to go with her. I am so touched, and make me retrieve my memory about my own grandpa, he die almost 30 years ago; I still miss him a great deal.

surprise, surprise

Normally, I go grocery shopping and cook with empty stomach, that’s kind of sad. But I’m the mom, what other choice I can have?

Last week, to save the cook time, I make the leek pancakes ahead, before I go to work, so I can come home from work and cook right away.


And with surprise, when I come home the pancakes are cook, ready for me to eat. Yeah!

捨近求遠 go round sun to meet the moon

Go round sun to meet the moon. A lot of time, the thing or people that meet your needs just around the corner. But we tend to make a big detour then find out about it.


The other day, I was posting the poster at any random shop, that whoever allow me to do the job. Then when I am done, I realize that the most shop that give the permission are the shops around my company and the area that I live.

Thursday, December 25, 2014

Season's Greetings! 2014


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Season's Greetings!

Ecclesiastes 3:11

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.

Monday, December 22, 2014

try?

After browse this website, I really want to try it.
It is truly a splendid idea, but it seems not that easy as it look.


Sunday, December 21, 2014

馬偕院長 罹癌給人第二次機會 Mackay Memorial Hospital’s director gives a speech, “with cancer, gives a second chance to people”

An inspiration story.

「若以癌症離世,是一種恩賜。」馬偕醫院院長楊育正昨天在「在我離去之前」新書發表會上指出,癌症不是詛咒,是給人第二次機會,去完成人生未能完成的事,去說出尚未說出口的話,讓人生不留遺憾。 

楊育正前年剛擔任院長不久,接到自己的病理切片報告,原來困擾他兩個多月的三叉神經疼痛,是罹患了淋巴瘤,瞬間宣告他由一名治療癌症醫師,成為掙扎於死亡邊緣的癌症病人。

「為什麼是我?」楊育正說,每個人知道自己罹癌,都有相同的哀傷反應,他也不例外。為了對抗六公分大的淋巴瘤,他採用強度最高的14天高劑量化療療程,卻也讓他最驕傲、年過五十仍茂密的「秀髮」,開始一把一把地掉落。 

楊育正某天下班後,直接到醫院地下室理髮廳,掏出台幣100元,請老闆娘將他剩餘的頭髮理光,再請太太陪他去買假髮。他說,「我這才知道,假髮最大的市場之一就是癌症患者。」但癌症難纏,在六次化療、八次標靶治療與四次髓鞘內化療期間,楊育正兩度受到併發敗血症侵襲,和死神擦身而過;他也因為化療的身心折磨,情緒悲傷,偶爾半夜會突然一身冷汗驚醒,讓他必須服用抗憂鬱劑。

「這不是一本書,It’s the beating of my heart(這是我的心跳)。」楊育正說,若以不同角度看癌症,其實癌症提供了一段時間,讓人思考人生還有哪些沒說出口的話、沒有交代的事,可以及時彌補。

楊育正也公開寫給太太林佩親的情詩:「如果有一天我不再醒來,請不要哭泣。」林佩親昨天到場為先生打氣,還大聲告白,「我非常喜歡他」,夫妻感性擁抱,讓人動容。

"Die from cancer, is a gift." says the Mackay Memorial Hospital’s director, Yang Yuzhong at his new book publishing interview, "Before I an gone," cancer is not a curse, is to give people a second chance, to complete the incomplete, to say yet unspoken words, live a life without regret. 

Yang Yuzhong, two years ago just take the job as the director of Mackay Memorial Hospital, shortly after that he received his pathology report, originally bothered him more than two months’ trigeminal neuralgia, is actually lymphoma, all of the sudden, from a cancer physician, declared as a cancer patient, struggle to the brink of death.


"Why is me?" Yang Yuzhong says, the same reaction, anyone when is told has cancer, he is no exception. To fight his six centimeters lymphoma, he is treated with the highest dose chemotherapy for 14 days, lead him to lose his most proud of, over fifty years old, still has thick "hair", begin to fall off largely. 

One day after work, Yang Yuzhong directly goes to the hospital’s barber shop at the basement, take out NT $ 100, and ask the lady barber to shave the rest of his hair bald, then ask his wife to accompany with him to buy a wig. He says, "That’s when I realize that one of the biggest markets of the wigs is for cancer patients." Cancer’s tough, during six chemotherapy, eight target therapy and four myelin chemotherapy, Yang Yuzhong experiences twice side effects, invasion sepsis, and almost die; also because the physical and mental tortures from chemotherapy, put him into deep sorrow, occasionally sudden wake up and sweating at night, force him to take antidepressants for it. 

"This is not a book, it’s the beating of my heart (It's the beating of my heart)." Yang Yuzhong says, from different point of view, cancers, in fact, provide a period of time, let people re-think about life, to complete the incomplete, to say yet unspoken words, recuperate before it's too late. 

The love poem that Yang writes to his wife, Mrs. Pei: "Please do not cry, when I am gone!" Mr. Pei confession proudly , "I am very fond of him," they embrace each other warmly, people are greatly touched by them.

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

喜歡你 (cantonese)

G.E.M. "喜歡你"  鄧紫棋

好聽!旋律很美,與你分享,一起學唱。

錯過機會,若可彌補,千萬別再錯失!
但別活在過去和悔恨中,努力向前,展望未來。

Beautiful melodies, share with you, let's learn to sing together. 

Misses the opportunity once, makes it up when you can, never lose the second chance! 
Does not let the past and remorse hinder you, move forward for the bright future.

Monday, December 15, 2014

performances - mom & son

Three events, including one rehearsal and 2 performances in one day the other day, we all have wonderful time.

That’s talk about it, all 3 of them no overlap and we even have enough time for travel in between and quick lunch before we head to our next destination. I bring the simple lunch share with my young one with 2 buy drinks (to show the support of the event) in the car right in the parking lot.

I have an early rehearsal in the morning then the young one has a performance at noon time, so he goes with me for the rehearsal, awesome, right?

Then 4 o’clock, we all go and meet my old one to a special Christmas program, “the best Christmas ever”, at friend’s church. That is impressive. A show, in between with couples of marvelous songs of the season, it’s a musical, drama, choir, and a full orchestra performance.

Who say, the performance has to be divide into age group, combine them make a lot more amusement.

They all may not be professional yet, but they sure are the best. If you do have something to say, please say it with a loving heart and tender words. Or you really cannot stand it, please either simply walk away or create one yourself.

mommy & son / How to make Green Onion Pancakes

The other day, my older one told me, “you got to teach me how to make green onion pancakes”. Yes, after I made some that day with my way. And I have a fun time to work with him, and am really proud of him.

 

Here’s How to make Green Onion Pancakes:

1.      4 cups of unbleached wheat flour, flavored with salt and pepper, mix those dry ingredients well.

2.      Add in one whole egg and 1 table spoon of healthy oil, I use coconut oil (melt it with a little of warm water), mix them altogether really smooth before add the water in.

3.      Adding gradually of 1 cup or less of water, to form into dough, then in my case I divide them into 16 equally portion.

4.      Use rolling pin and roll individual dough into round circle disks. They should be a little thinner on the edges than in the middle, we’ll eventually be pinching the edges together when we make Green Onion Pancakes.

5.      Then the last part is cook them, the toughest part, make sure both the dough and green onion are fully cook when done, yum! Yum!

Thursday, December 11, 2014

praise in the desert

Would you be able to praise the Lord when you are in big trouble? Today’s the first time in a row, two of my clients cancel/change their orders, and I feel like crying out and don’t want to go out or talk to anyone. But I ask myself, do you want to sit and cry alone the rest of the day or life? Or just simply give all the sorrows and burdens onto the Lord then enjoy all the joyful moments that I deserve as a child of God.

I have events and services going on at the day and Friday and Sunday. At the beginning, I do decide to hide myself in just like before I did when I was in troubles.

I have a graduation ceremony and a luncheon followed at Tuesday. a special Christmas program at the local library the same day night which I almost forget, if I easily let sadness and worries and complains and self-pity and all kind of negatives thoughts bury me or I never start my blog that's when I am writing this blog makes me suddenly remember this fun family event. Then I’ll miss this amuse time with my kids and many others, yes! Both of my kids willing to go with me, And I win a prize which is hardly happen to me before. Yeah! After the game we watch a movie, "meet me in St. Louis". I’m going to write a review at that one too as soon as I can have some spare time.

Something is extraordinary for this week, the moment when all the negative thoughts come pour onto me, this song, Praise in the Desert that we are going have for worshiping for both Sunday and Friday come into my mind. It’s the song and the Love that embraces me and comforts me at that instant.

Also couple days ago, I have a bad dream about I lost my handbag again, as I recall right now, the feeling is wired. Again Lord has prepared my heart of some distress.

Praise in the Desert 沙漠中的讚美

(Verse 1)
神關起一扇門,祂必開一條新路
Even when the trials come, You'll surely make a way
不疑惑不軟弱,我心仍要讚美
Do not doubt, do not fear. My soul will praise You, Lord
(Verse 2)
賞賜的在於你,收取的你必代替
You will work all things for good, You give and You take away
神旨意不能攔阻,我心仍要讚美
Let Your will be fulfilled. My soul will praise You, Lord
(Chorus)
凡事信靠主,不失去盼望
I will trust in You, I'll put my hope in You
因為我的主仍然在掌權
For You are the Lord, You are in control
祂必在沙漠開江河,在曠野開道路
Lord, I know You will make a way here in the wilderness
雖四面受敵,卻不被困住
Surrounded by foes, yet never lose my hope
我要在沙漠中讚美,在曠野中宣告
Lord, I will choose to praise Your name, declare Your faithfulness
我的主永遠掌權
My Lord, You are in control


Monday, December 8, 2014

12-12-2014 worship songs

Wow! It’s December, the season’s of love and let’s proclaim and remembering what the Christmas is all about, cerebrating the birth of Christ.
Joy to the World - Traditional Choir

A home is a place full of love, church is our home, fellowship is our home and here’s is our home too, all are full of the love of Christ.
回家 Take Me Home (Cantonese)

Because of Christ’s love, we can have peace, hope, love and praise at any condition.
沙漠中的讚美 Praise in the Desert

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Book of Lamentations

Book of Lamentations耶利米哀歌
A book of lamentations, good thing it’s only 5 chapters. Being sad or down its ok, but don’t take it too long to recover.

When I read this chapter, I feel the conflicting inside of my heart. Who doesn’t want a perfect, miserable free life? Unfortunately, that’s not the lives most of us encountered or encountering, and a lot of time we never realized what happen to our past is the best teacher to us. Stand up and learn from those mistakes.

Think about it, when our lives are really flawless, we forgot something truly important. For example, the relationships, between relatives, friends, co-worker, strangers around us, the Lord, are not so crucial now, and always say later when I have time.

I used to run away from God, I thought I have everything, I’m so proud of myself. I don’t need to waste my time to go to church.


I like someone says that the church is the “HOSPITAL”. It doesn’t mean when you in troubles or sick so you go to church, it also mean that you could be the doctor or nurse or even a volunteer to help people heal from the wound. God is the leader and the Bible is the Bible. Come to church with brothers and sisters all together, that’s help each other.

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

one day trip - huntington library


The other day, me and 4 other friends, we have a wonderful day trip to the Huntington library. And we talk, walk, admire the nature and some arts, we also have the brunch together. The brunch is delicate, kind of expensive though and it’s worthy at the same time.

 

You got to enjoy the life and treat yourself good, indulge yourself sometimes with something special, a new pair of shoes, fancy dress, wonderful meal and so forth.

 

It’s been sometime, I haven’t had the chance to really enjoy outdoor in this loving daytime. Kids grow up; they don’t always want to go out with you. And yes! They should have their own life too.

Monday, December 1, 2014

Mozart Will Survive


Feel free to enjoy music/classical in an odd style. Who say it has to be formal and serious.

 

Mozart Will Survive

The Nativity Story



This is the story of Mary and Joseph's life where they journey to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus.
 
http://www.ebiblemovies.org/watch/nativity-story-movie/online-free/

christmas

WE ARE THE REASON

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qrPAZbD6fG0
http://mikepinottimusic.com/uploads/We_Are_the_Reason.pdf


Yes! We are the reason that Jesus die on the cross for.


And of course, it is the time for family and friends to gather together.



Saturday, November 29, 2014

oatmeal bar

Baked Oatmeal Snack Bars

 
I just cannot not share this recipe with you, I found this one online and it use neither butter nor sugar and it’s very easy to do.  But it does have some sugar in the dried fruit like cranberries though, and you have choice not to use this one, for example use raisins instead.
One more thing is I use cholate chips instead of seeds for it. First I love cholate and the kids too also it’s on sale at this holiday season, I just cannot resist them. It also has some sugar and butter in it too. Next time I’ll surely add some seeds too.
I cook 4 batches at one time and cut the milk to 4 cups instead 5 otherwise, it comes out too moist. And I strongly recommend you use the pizza cutter to cut into pieces when it’s done, it comes out really nice bars.
Ingredients
·         1.5 cups rolled oats
·         1/2 cup chopped walnuts [or any nuts you like
·         1/2 cup dried fruit (any you like – raisins, cranberries, dates, figs)
·         1/4 cup seeds (any you like – sunflower, pumpkin, flax, sesame)
·         1 tsp cinnamon
·         1 tsp kosher salt
·         1.25 cups skim milk
·         1 egg
·         1 tsp vanilla
Method:
1.    Preheat oven to 350*
2.    Mix dry ingredients.
3.    Mix wet ingredients.
4.    Pour wet into dry. Stir to combine.
5.    Pour into a 9×9 baking dish either coated in cooking spray or lined with parchment.
6.    Bake for 40 minutes.
7.    Cut into 9 squares.

 

mac & chesse


Mac & Cheese


In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat then sauté with as much as garlic as you like which I use a whole minced garlic bulb then diced onions then diced tomatoes until the onions are cook. Depend on the size of the onion and tomato; I use one small onion or half of a big and 2 medium of tomatoes.

Add a little wheat flour and whisk constantly until the mixture turns light brown in color, add milk then add whole lot of prefer kind of cheese, here I use more than one pound of them continue stir until almost all the cheese are melted. Remove from the heat.

And do forget to cook the mac while you are preparing the sauce, so you can have them done the same time. I use 12-14 ounces of it.

Mix the drain mac with the yummy cheese sauce well and make sure save some of the sauce to place them on the top of the mac, why? To make if really pretty when it out of the oven. Then put them into pre-heat oven at 350 °F until the top is golden brown. Which I never pre-heat the oven as the master chef said, ha-ha.

異想世界- 郎祖筠

百變女郎 - 郎祖筠

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZmrliU0zP0

A talented actress, enjoy it.

 


 

異想世界- 詹怡嘉

This is the TV show that I watched lately. At that time, they divide the interview into 2 parts; I watched the second part which starts with interviewing not the singing part. And later, I got chance to get online to watch the whole interview.
She’s an amazing singer, but when I watch by the second part first, I won’t think she has such a powerfully voice by her talking. She’s young, humble, humorous and truly honest person.


youth parent meeting


Parenthood is never easy. Every single one is individual and unique. Even between brothers and sisters, between twins, or even between your own five fingers, each and everyone have their own personalities and functions.

The other day our church has a youth parent meeting which is held periodically, so parents can know what’s going on their kids’ church lives. Who are the pastors, the advisors, what do they do every time when they are out of your sight.

And there’s a quite big issue about that one of the parent suddenly found out that her kids are getting out the worship meeting earlier without anyone to inform her and also her kids has some problems on getting along with other kids. Parents and advisors give their own opinions and thoughts and feedbacks and even provide some way trying to help.

Some of them are, “their kids also encountered the problems before”, and that’s how some other parents try to think of a way to help out.

There’s one advisor’s feedback really caught my attention, “you don’t switch your second priority with the first priority, otherwise, you’ll lose both of them in the end”, truly, the first priority is your relationship with our Lord. Yes! Peer pressures always play a crucial role on coming to church or not specially for young people. But it’s not all.

The advisors’ parents also speak out for their kids, “the manpower is not that much, they volunteer their time and energy and everything trying hard to take care of their younger brothers and sisters, and it’s tough”

“There’s something that we can do and there’s something that we cannot do and there’s something that we all cannot do, only our Lord can do.” This is the combination between son and father’s feedbacks, pretty touched.

But in my own opinion, parents play the most important roles on their own kids’ faith lives. They’re watching your faith lives. Show and show use any way that you really concern about their church lives by talk to them, encourage them to take part of the church activities, volunteer your time to help out on their events, listen to your kids voices. Here what I meant listen to your kids are not just by physically use your full ears to hear, also observe with your own eyes, ears and hearts too.

No one or nowhere will or is the babysitters for your own kids.

time!? 2014


Wow! It’s been some time since last that I really get onto the word/blog for writing and just for writing something not for a specific purpose.

It is really a relief on that too.

I just cannot believe, it’s the holiday season again, think about it, it’s almost another year going to pass. Good thing is we can use words, photos, drawing, recording, videos or some other ways to save all the special moments, good or bad.

Do you or do I have a New Year resolution at the beginning of 2014?  Have they all accomplished? Actually we still have a little bit of more than a month of time to make efforts on that, right? So let’s seize on that precious time and do it.

Monday, November 24, 2014

11-26-2014 worship songs

(Facts about thanksgiving, summarized from Wikipedia)
Thanksgiving Day, is a holiday celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November. It became an official Federal holiday in 1863, when, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of "Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens", to be celebrated on the last Thursday in November. Also, there are reports that the original Thanksgiving proclamation was signed by George Washington as a federal and public holiday in the U.S.
The event that Americans commonly call the "First Thanksgiving" was celebrated by the Pilgrims after their first harvest in the New World in 1621. This feast lasted three days, and it was attended by 90 Native Americans and 53 Pilgrims. The New England colonists were accustomed to regularly celebrating "thanksgivings"—days of prayer thanking God for blessings such as military victory or the end of a drought.

According to what traditionally is known as "The First Thanksgiving," the 1621 feast between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag at Plymouth Colony contained turkey, waterfowl, venison, fish, lobster, clams, berries, fruit, pumpkin, and squash. William Bradford noted that, "besides waterfowl, there was great store of wild turkeys, of which they took many." Many of the foods that were included in the first feast (except, notably, the seafood) have since gone on to become staples of the modern Thanksgiving dinner.

I want to invite you have some moves along with this song.
主恩典 Grace of God

讚美之泉-我要一心稱謝祢 Lord I Praise with All My Heart

(Encourage everyone shares one major thing to thanks for.)
Thank You Lord

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

oops i did it again

Yes! I did it again!

I feel really bad. I had another vomit due to the not so fresh food again. And this time my younger one also has some of the food. Good thing is he is ok.

Oh! Lord! Please help me learn the lesson. Be good with food storage, and don’t even risk taking it again even I have to waste a lot of the food. Especially this time my younger one has some too. And thanks again, I am ok and nothing happen to my younger.


Last night is truly terrible, the vomit, the worries for both myself and my son.

Monday, November 10, 2014

11-14-2014 worship songs

I’ll never forget that, less than 2 years ago, how shy I was. I had stage fright; I cannot even image that I can ever take the microphone, talk or sing in public in my life time. And yes! Lord, it' You, You raise me up to more than I can be.
You Raise Me up - Josh Groban 

Oh! Thank you for being with all this time.
大手拉小手 (I’m worthy God’s Love)

Our Lord is precious than the jewel, I want to invite you to receive His love into your life.
你是我的一切 You Are My All In All 
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc6vnPPM-JE

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

11-7-2014 worship songs

Are you ready to worship our Lord yet? Let’s praise Him with all our hearts and with all His creations, the mountains, oceans, sun, moon, stars, trees, flowers, grass, animals, humans and so forth.
齊來讚美 (Mandarin) Praise Your Holy Name

Around 11 years ago I was in big trouble; I lost my job, that’s the sole income for my family too. My kids are only one and seven years old. And my company was applying the green card for me at that time, all of the sudden, I became an illegal immigrant. I felt like there’s no way out of it. But Lord never forget about me, He reminds me it’s time to come back to Him, at that point I’ve away from church and Lord for some years. He told me, let’s hold hands together, face and solve the problems one by one. 
大手拉小手 (I’m worthy God’s Love)

Yes! There is a God, Who was, is and is to come.
有一位神 There Is A God
http://www.sooopu.com/sooopuupload/zanmeishi/ivtnh3molcu.jpg

Sunday, November 2, 2014

easy? tough?


The other day my younger one seems very tired than usual, so he goes to sleep couple of hours than his daily schedule. I turn off the light, TV, computer and everything just be with him to make sure everything is ok with him.

And the same day my older one has late night class; he came home later than the routine. Oh! I just cannot help again to wait until he’s home then going to sleep myself.

Take care of your love ones are an easy or tough job? I know that I shouldn’t’ worry too much; I do pray a lot though.

Yes! There’s always a lot of things need to pray for.

Saturday, November 1, 2014

bible verses for singing in the rain

This just some bible verses that I found from the internet for making the right choices.

 Proverbs 箴言 3:5-6 
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

Proverbs 箴言 11:14 
Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.
便

Proverbs 箴言 14:12 
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.

Proverbs 箴言 16:9
The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.

Psalm 詩篇 32:8 
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.

Philippians 腓立比書 4:7 
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Jeremiah耶利米 29:11 
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

1 Peter 彼得前書 3:15 
But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,