Friday, October 30, 2015

2015 1st MB competition

Thank God for a day not hot, not windy, no rain.
The week before is very hot, and the next day of the competition, it rains.

fresh & easy

one of the supermarket, fresh & easy is being here for couples, is closing down, it's a wonderful store. one of the store is just at the walking distance from my work. sometimes, I'll just grab something before I go home after work. so convenient and I'm so thankful for that. and it'll gone forever now.

Stores come and go, just like people come and go from our life, mix with sad and joyous.

important decision 5

Yes! you can say, it's a woman's 6th sense, there's some kind of reason that we need to keep confidential for a reason. 
The only thing we do need at this very moment is lots of prayers, please keep praying for each one of them.

Saturday, October 24, 2015

new toys


Proudly presents multi slicer & grater, and I promise, I'll make good use of them.

hush brown nests 2

Ta-da, here are the finished products. I used only 5 potatoes, simply because, my hands are sour, yes! Both of my hands, by shredding the cheese and potatoes. I need a better grater and a better strategy or a helping hand. I didn't use kale either, too tired and lazy to do so.
Grease the cupcake pan and omit the cheese from the hash brown nests shells.


Thursday, October 22, 2015

bake sale


Those are for tomorrow's school bake sale, I use the ready to bake dough.
I have no choice, first I don't have time and energy to make my own from scratch also it's for bake sale therefore use store make is always safe, i mean for taste.
However, I do encourage you to make your own as possible, you get to control the ingredients, more healthy for sure. 

hush brown nest 1

Yep! I'm going to try this recipe for tomorrow's fellowship potluck, wish me luck for the success, then I can show you the picture of it later on.
It's a time consuming work, and I'm not sure whether or not that I can have time to buy bacons tomorrow, I might just skip this ingredient.
I expect for maybe make 24 to 36 or even 48 of hush brown nests.
And I use avocado oil and kale here, is simply because, I happen to them in hand.

1). Hush brown shells:
20 shredded potatoes, cheese, avocado oil, flour, salt and pepper.
To form a cup shape for holding the egg fillings, spoon mix well ingredients into each cupcake cup and use fingers to press ingredients to the side, bake at 400°F for 25-30mins. 

2). Fillings:
12 eggs, beaten, 6T half & half, minced tomato, salt and pepper top with minced kales, cooked bacon,  and more cheese bake at 400°F for 12-15 mins.

Friday sharing

Let’s starts with the A, B, C, D, and F joke.
As we read until now, through Ezekiel 24, any thoughts about?
Can we love the world and God at the same time?
Have you ever leave the church since?
How you not leave?
What lead you back and stay?
Have you ever make promise with the Lord?
I will share my own experience.
偶像保留? Is that right too Idol after baptism?
More parables about not to worship other gods or idols, the parable between marry couples.

From an angle, it seems this faith has so many restriction on you, you only can do this and but not this and that, but why? Didn’t say that you love me, and yes, from other angle, it's all about love, a love that asks for any return. Someone wants to embrace you forevermore, a lot time we run away from Him. Oh! Please help never run away from your love.
能不能 Let Me Stay - 讚美之泉敬拜讚美專輯 (20)

詩篇Psalm 27:4
有一件事,我曾求耶和華,我仍要尋求,就是一生一世住在耶和華的殿中,瞻仰他的榮美,在他的殿裡求問。
One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.

詩篇Psalm 73:25
                             

Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you.

meeting & random thoughts

To me family always come first, so friends know me that no weekends, night or restaurant meeting for any kind as possible.

I don’t really approve meeting at restaurant, especially buffet, first it’s expensive and not healthy, buffet is the worst, almost no one will abstinence from eating too much, not mention about the quality of the foods.

At home or park or church will do the job already and you can even add on more worship time and pray time.

jokes

Kid: Mom! Some of the vegetables are hard to chew.
Mom: then chew harder, dah!

Why do Asian parents only approve As? Well, because, B stands for below average, C stands for cannot eat, D stands for do not come home, and F stands for find yourself a new family, now you get it.

Why is man and women different? Because, we say man, and we say wow! Man, woman, get it?


Female is not free, because females come with a fee, ha-ha!

Monday, October 19, 2015

11-13-2015 worship songs

I found a lovely song that I want to share with you; it will be sung in Japanese in the first time then followed by Chinese version. And you can see the lyrics, the first line is in Chinese, second line is Japanese and the third line is the sound for in Japanese.
我要愛慕你 // 慕い求めます
耶穌 我要愛慕你 
イエス あいします 
我要愛慕你 傾倒我的生命
あいします こころそそぎ
你是我唯一所求 讓我心單單渴慕你 
ただあなただけ  したいもとめます
我心滿溢 我心滿溢 
あふれる あふれる
對你的愛和思念無止盡
あなたをしたうおもい
讓我走向 你的身旁 貼近你 
みそばに ひきよせて
主啊 我渴慕尋求你
主よ したいもとめます

We are all creations, but who is the creator, do you have any clue.
活著為要敬拜祢 I Live to Worship You 讚美之泉敬拜讚美專輯 (17)

From an angle, it seems this faith has so many restriction on you, you only can do this and but not this and that, but why? Didn’t say that you love me, and yes, from the opposite side, it's all about love, a love that asks for any return. Someone wants to embrace you forevermore, a lot time we run away from Him. Only because we are afraid that we are not worthy to be loved or we are too proud to ask for help or we are too sad to ask. Oh! Please help never run away from your love.
能不能 Let Me Stay - 讚美之泉敬拜讚美專輯 (20)


important decision 4

Psalm 133:1
How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!

1 Peter 3:8
Finally, all of you must live in harmony, be sympathetic, love as brothers, and be compassionate and humble.

We are going through a major transition, however all the messages that I heard since then, it’s like everyone pointing fingers to each others, according to bible that in their understanding.

Just like years ago, when the elder board, let go of the previous senior pastor, the entire messages I receive at that period time, is complaining and anger.

There is not unity, harmony or syncretism.
感覺不到合一,沒有合一,不合一。

Sunday, October 18, 2015

apple chips

I choose this recipe, be honest, I think, it's a very easy and simple way to make a snack.
But it turns out, well, not really nice, at least, not qualify to be taken pictures. The color is not quite right, and it tastes OK, but more like dry fruits, sort of chewy too.
First, I don't use parchment paper, I thought that's a waste and not necessary and they stuck.
Second, I don't have a Mandoline, therefore, I hand cut them with a fruit knife, those slices come out not thin enough and not consistent either.
and the last, I don't have patient, since it needs to bake at a low temperature, 200 °F, for an hour, I do wait that long, but it's not crispy yet, so I turn the temperature up a little, and believe this will speed up the process, and that's probably why some of them look a bit burned.
Well, at least, I try, and good luck with your experiment. Have fun!

Ingredients
2 cups water
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 to 3 lemons, juiced
2 small apples, preferably a crisp, washed and dried
Directions
In a small pot, combine the water and sugar and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. Set aside to cool.
Using a Mandoline or sharp knife, cut thin slices. Sprinkle them with lemon juice. Submerge the apple slices in the syrup for a few hours or, even better, overnight.
Preheat the oven to 200 
°F.

Remove the apple slices from the syrup. Place them in a single layer on a baking sheet with parchment paper. Bake them in the oven until crispy, about 1 hour.

Saturday, October 17, 2015

important decision 3

A welfare party or appreciate party for this pastor of our church, I'm not sure is the word "firing" for this "discontinue contracting him" is an appropriate term.

But the party is held by the church and in the church is that right?

Seeing the pastor break down in front of crowds? It is cruel, but to him, in a way, it is a released. When a person tries to hide the emotion, show strong at all time, when you supposed to tear and you don't tear, when you supposed to laugh out loud and you don't laugh, it is not healthy.

From this episode, from the beginning to the end, most of us focus on the senior pastor and the elder board; do them make the right decision? We should leave the judge to our Lord.

If a pastor is so dedicated on young crowds, put all his time, money, energy and everything on it, is that right or fair, I truly don't agree. Even in marriages or between parents and kids, I believe, we should still give each other space and most of all; love yourself a little bit more.

It is also a time for this pastor to think more about his serving, it is end of serving here, it doesn't mean the end of his world or serving, the Lord has more missions need him to fulfilled, agree?

It is a big lesson to learn for us all, we really cannot pray for no obstacles or storms or whatever difficulties ahead our lives, but for the strength, wisdom, companion and the like, most of the Holy Spirit with us at all time.


You come to the Lord and stay with Him, not only because of someone or something, and then the base will corrupt too easily.

Friday, October 16, 2015

busy week

It’s been a very busy week, but not mine.
Monday, go to school and MB practice.
Tuesday, sick day, food poison, stay home.
Wednesday, go to school and MB practice.
Thursday, go to school and MB practice.
Friday, go to school and MB practice and play at home game.
Saturday, MB competition, best wish for them!

Sunday, church day, hurray!

B-DAY


A box lunch for my birthday boy, I mean birthday young man, and a smoothie to be for the breakfast.

It’s a huge day, a big step.

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Popcorn On The Cob


Don't rush to the supermarket and buy the regular corn on the cob, it won't work.
It's a special kind of popping corn.
I should Google more information before, it's silly to think, and it’s that easy.

I feel kind of sad and disappointed.

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

rice pudding 2


Rice pudding, no doubt about, there will be rice, milk powder, sugar, raises, egg and cinnamon.

Once again, I enjoy doing my own kind of cooking. Therefore, I won't be able to give you the exact amount of my ingredients, but make sure it has to be creamy, tastes and smells milky and not too sweet though.

I don't remember since when I never buy the regular rice but brown rice.

And I add the raises right before I eat it warm instead of cooking with and a little bit if milk adds on, if you wish.

Saturday, October 10, 2015

apples, tangerines and lemons


Can you tell how many different kinds of fruits are there?
Apples, tangerines and lemons, so proud of them and shame of myself at the same time. lately, i've been so stressed out from work and the like, too lazy to walk into the yard. 
Many of them had fallen on the ground and rotten, such a shame!

Friday, October 9, 2015

front yard lawn

There’s drought alert in our area, so I’m kind of act in concert with it and also try to save the money. In between, I still try to give some water from wash fruit and vegetables, but the grass is sort of brownish and dying. I’m so worry about it, what about later, we need to anew the green grass back, and then I need to spend a lot more money on it.

And then, weeks ago, it rains, and to my surprise, the grasses come back to life, not 100% though, like 85%. It’s amazing.

5K Pumpkin Run

My young one attend 2015 5K Pumpkin Run, I’m so proud of him. There are hundreds of runners attend this event, he’s the twenty-something runners that run back to the finish line.

Only thing that I don’t get it, is, why pumpkin run, how about turkey run instead?
Oh! I get it now, that’s how and why Cinderella has the pumpkin as the coach, it can run, right?

Among those runners, some are couple months old mom with their babies together, there are cancer survivors, one of them is my kid’s friend’s mom. Pay my best tribute and blessings to them

There are also some booths and food truck to provide services and information. One of the booths is host by a local church; they give away tons of free fresh fruits, apples, oranges, bananas, really appreciate that, it’s the best nutritious and healthy and energy supply, especially for the runners.  

People jokes about women’s handbags, always huge and yes! It’s full of things that never know when you going to need it. For example that day right after the run, my son asks me for tissue papers and something for the itchy throat, like minty cough drop; guess what it’s all inside my small handbag.


My son’s school friend’s mom, a cancer survivor, run with her son this time and she asks to run with next year. I say, yes to her, but kind of not sure and scare already. I never run this kind of run before.

home grown

It’s such a joy, either to share something you have with your love ones or your love ones share something with you.

Recently, friends being share with me so many different kinds of fruits and vegetables, all from their own caring backyard, grapes, pomegranate, persimmons, sweet potato leaves, longans (龍眼), guavas.

Thursday, October 8, 2015

a very young coconut

A very young coconut that full of juice that before you open it, you shake it and you don't even think there is any juice in it. It is silent.
I almost faint when I thought about those coconuts that I just bought at a 50% discount and assume that it must have no juice at all and that's why the supermarket is giving them away at such a big discount. Then I tell my son, oh! It must be too young to have any juice yet; we will only eat the coconut meat. Ha! Ha!

And there a big difference between young and mature coconut,  a mature coconut has a soft eye, but not the young coconut, therefore you have to cut open a hole in order to drink the juice like I do, unlike the mature coconut, you just find the soft eye and drill a hole in it and drink the juice easily. 
Don't forget about the yummy coconut meat after you drink all the juice, you can use a spoon to take out all the meat, like in my case, young coconuts or crack open the mature coconut from the center of the coconut for it has a nature line with no sweat.

dream

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8qnybO2RDf0

有夢想是最美的,夢想不一定會實現,或許在實現的過程中充滿了許多挫折和困難,又或許在別人甚至是自己看來是幼稚不可行的,但至少你去實行了。

未來是屬於相信夢想的人。- 艾蓮諾.羅斯福

鼓勵勝過責罵,建議勝過指揮,適度的幫助,在錯誤碰撞中,帶來學習和成長,這些是在課堂上花錢也學不到的,真實的社會大學中學習到如何與人相處,如何與人分工合作,如何周詳的計劃與實行。

幾天前驚訝的發現,面對面的客戶竟與我的老大同年,他們幾個好朋友們分工合作,按著每一個人所善長的,朝著同樣的目標和夢想認真地一步步往前行,真讓我佩服和羨慕,我以一個長輩和消費者的立場給了ㄧ點建議,鼓舞他們。

從他們初步建構的網站看來,他們絕對不是那種含著金湯匙出生的孩子們,但他們那股衝勁和勇氣是值得我們的鼓勵、支持和學習。

想想自己從建立部落格到用錄音的方式來作分享,雖然不算是什麼偉大夢想的實現,自我發現與潜能培養,自我挑戰,自我鼓勵和肯定。今天我要嚐試加入歌聲,分享一首我非常喜歡的歌,安靜,附上歌譜,you be the judge.

Believe in dream is the most beautiful thing, dream may not be fulfilled, perhaps there will be difficulties in the process of implementation, and perhaps it seems naïve and not practical to others or even to yourselves, but at least you carry it out.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. - Eleanor Roosevelt

Encouragement in stead of scolding, recommendations than command, some appropriate helps, from errors, it brings out learning opportunities. Something that you cannot learn from classroom, reality is a school of learning, how to get along with others, work with others, how to corporate with others, and thorough planning and implementation. 

A few days ago I was surprised to know, the face to face customer is the same age as my older one, they are a few of good friends together with the same vision, work hard hands in hands towards the same goal and dreams step by step, I really admire and envy them, I give them suggestion as and older friend and consumer. 

From their newly built website, they are definitely not the kind of children that were born rich, but their kind of momentum and courage deserve our encouragement, support and learning. 

Think of myself, from, first try of my own blog to attempt to use voice to do the sharing, although it’s not a huge dream come true, self-
motivated and self- reinforcement, self-challenge, self-encouragement and self-affirmation. Today my next step, to add singing onto my sharing, here’s one of my favorite songs, Be Still, music sheet attached, you be the judge.

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

10-9-2015 worship songs

詩篇 Psalm 66:4 
全地要敬拜你,歌頌你,要歌頌你的名。
當我讚美 Praise You With All My Heart

約翰福音 John 15:5
我就是葡萄樹,你們是枝條。那住在我裡面、我也在他裡面的,他才結出很多果子,因為沒有我,你們什麼也不能做。
耶穌在我裡面 Jesus Lives in Me

詩篇 Psalm 139:1-4
1耶和華啊,你已經鑑察我,認識我。 
2我坐下,我起來,你都曉得; 你從遠處知道我的意念。 
3我行路,我躺臥,你都細察; 你也深知我一切所行的。 
4耶和華啊,我舌頭上的話, 你沒有一句不知道的。
如此認識我 (粵語)(角聲使團-重投豐盛專輯)He Knows Me

誰像你如此認識我?在我四周前後環繞我。
我奔跑、我躺臥、我坐下、我起來,全部你也細察清楚。

年月有如閃電飛過,但你的手從未離開過。
看春光、看艷陽、看落葉、看冰河,你右手總晝夜扶持著我!

Chorus
我在地上年日你已經數算過,你心底的意念如海沙那麼多;
我在地極與天涯仍舊看顧著我--這高深的愛可測得透麼?

迎面障礙雖避不過,但我有主同在能衝破。
有北風、有巨浪、有禍患、有艱難,我藏身主蔭下昂然步過。