Summer of 1964

Most of you probably never had experience of being a troublemaker. Summer of 1964 was one of the darkest periods in my life. The attached transcript tells you why. 2 areas white-out by me cuz I really wasn’t that bad (I think). It ended with the principal suggested my parents to change environment for me. So, after that Summer, I transferred to another star middle school. This's just one of those countless troubles I brought to my parents. Compare to what I've got from my kids, my life has been way easier than my parents. Tomorrow (06/21/2015) is Father’s day, this’s posted in memorial of my dad. Sorry dad, I love you and I really miss you.

新生命

90年代初期, Houston有位算命的老太太叫五公子, 大家都說靈. 那時候我們夫婦都還没信主, Carol對算命很熱衷, 專程前往. 因為老太太只講廣東話, 我們還麻煩位朋友當翻譯. Carol是急性子, 我進門時動作慢了點兒, 被她數落了好幾句. 老太太幫她算命時, 我意興闌珊的坐在旁邊生悶氣, 老太太全看在眼裡. Carol算完後, 認為老遠從Dallas來不容易, 非要我也算一算, 因為不好意思在外人面前太拗, 半推半就的也就上場了, 五公子劈頭就說:

“你太太騎在你頭上!” (是!)

“她常嚕囌你.” (對!)

“你心裡的苦, 只有天知道, 我知道.” (唉!)

“別難過,” (哦?)

“什麼人嫁給你都騎在你頭上!” (No sxxt?!)

這命實在有夠差! 😖 然後五公子又說了些有的沒的, 那位翻譯從頭笑到尾, 去吃飯時還在笑, 當天就她最開心, 那才叫好命. 😆

十年前我們信主了, 感謝讚美主, 新生命樣樣都好, 只有一個疑問, 主啊! 為什麼她還是騎在我頭上? 其實我是知道答案的, 就是上次我寫Obedience的Conclusion: “God give us blessings. Happiness is up to us.” 喜樂滿足是很難的功課, 求神憐憫, 加添我力量.

星星之火可以燎原

06/08/2012小組查經的主題是”星星之火可以燎原”, 討論夫婦之間要如何面對一些微小的爭端. 為星星之火舉例時, 有個奇怪的現象, 那就是弟兄們都不開口, 姊妹們都踴躍發言. Carol説: “Eric每次洗完碗, 都忘了把海綿掛起來, 怎麼説都不聽, 很不受教.” 這種雞毛蒜皮小事兒也拿出來講!? 聽了就難過, 不回嘴不姓宋: “Carol只看見海綿, 看不見那些洗好的碗盤.” Carol就再多舉幾個例子, 説明Eric真的有多不受教. 講的我雙耳發燙, 星星之火煽動了猩猩的火, 在家的話, 大概已發作了. 眼看面子就要掛不住, 患難中及時見到了亮光: “她有話要説時, 別急著為自己伸冤.” 活生生的勒住口並不容易, 我不僅做到了, 下面一個星期, 除了洗完碗後把海綿掛起來, 我還記得在”不回嘴難過”時用查經的結論: “問自己要選擇難過十分鐘(不回嘴), 還是難過一天(回嘴).” 感謝主我人胖心細, 都選擇了難過十分鐘. 五天後, 奇蹟出現了! Carol問: “咦? 你最近好像比較愛我?” 蛤?! 什麼情況? 這下腦袋亂掉了, 只好以傻笑回應, 可心裡想的是: “没有啊? It’s all about survival!”

06/15/2012小組查經的主題是”丈夫是妻子的頭”, 討論之前, 大家分享過去七天的感動, Carol説Eric從上次查經後大有進步. 大家就要我分享, 之後紛紛為我感謝主. 什麽有智慧啊,愛主啊,…都誇上頭了, 正淘醉在其中時, Jeff想讓我顯得更有智慧, 要我説説我認為家裡的頭是誰, 這問題答錯會出人命, 我選擇了難過十分鐘. 後來, 查到以弗所書5:25, “你們作丈夫的, 要愛你們的妻子. 正如基督愛教會, 為教會捨己.” 又見到了亮光! 我們禱告時, 總是把心裡記掛的事喋喋不休的向主傾吐. 主愛我們, 垂聽我們的禱告, 按著我們的需要, 在適當的時候幫助我們. 所以, 愛老婆就要捨己讓老婆盡情的傾吐, 當然, 老婆也需要在傾吐後操練”耐心等待”… 為每次查經都能得益處感謝讚美主.

Obedience

11/01/2011, Cameron emailed us this picture to show off how cute his Rocky was. I thought he added that duck jerky on the original picture to amuse himself (haha, sorry Cameron). When Rocky came to stay with us this year, I decided to give him a test. Man, he did it, just like what he did in this picture, and he can do it anytime! Hey, that's a piece of tasty duck jerky on a dog's nose, no kidding!

Oh God, why Cameron has Rocky and I had dumb dogs? If God is willing to answer my dumb question, he probably will say: "I give you blessings. Happiness is up to you." I did have very good time with all my lovely dogs. Thanks God.