We have been praying for our daughter, wishing her get closer to God again. It took long time. Finally, God answered our prayers and led her back to church. Thanks God! We appreciate it so much. We never thought that God would make it happen in Taiwan though (she's teaching English there).
A few days ago, my daughter talked to her mom over the phone in American-Chinese. As parents of ABC’s, you and I know how it goes. It really won’t surprise us if we see chicken and duck talk to each other. She told her mom that she needed to 受訓 (I thought she said 休息). My wife was so amazed at God's work. Wow! that fast?! She thought my daughter was going to 受洗. When chicken said: "十個千." Duck needed time to respond: "Oh? ...一萬!"
Monday, January 30, 2012
Message-2012-0129
Elder Yeung of ACC (Arlington Chinese Church) had a great preaching in NLGC today. He preached Philippians 4: 1-18 to encourage us be gentle to everyone on everything. The testimony he brought up for Philippians 4: 6-7 touched me the most. It was about a sister who found no way to handle a kid in her Sunday school class. Then, she turned her headache to God and prayed for a solution. Later, she was surprised that God didn't do a thing for what she prayed and expected. Instead, God completely cooled her down and made her no anger when the kid did a bad thing again in her class. It turned out to be the kid was surprised by her different reaction and started behavior much better... It's easy to share messages, but difficult to duplicate the touched feeling. That's why we need attend Sunday worship to take messages by ourselves.
Philippians 4: 6-7:
6. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
應當一無掛慮, 只要凡事藉著禱告,祈求,和感謝, 將你們所要的告訴神.
7. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
神所賜出人意外的平安, 必在基督耶穌裡保守你們的心懷意念.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Pregnancy
01/21/2012, I went to a trade show and bumped into an old friend there. We were laughing at each other about how we could get so out-of-shape. He was screaming in the crowd: “Hey! How did Carol make you pregnant?” Everyone passed-by looked at me and laughed. Oh, it hurt bad. I sent Carol a text message to tell her what he said. Carol replied: “Yes, you are pregnant. Let him know you have twins.” Oh, that hurt worse.
掩耳盜鈴
過年前, 王牧師就常說, 今年要教導分別為聖. 然後我發覺我的New Year Resolutions List每年有增無減, 上了榜的毛病都變成了頑疾. 為此求神憐憫, 幫助我警醒, 在2012能多改進. 之後沒幾天, 讀經時又"剛好"讀到馬太福音12章36-37節: "我又告訴你們, 凡人所說的閒話, 當審判的日子, 必要句句供出來; 因為要憑你的話定你為義, 也要憑你的話定你有罪." 心裡就開始害怕, 因為寡人有疾, 寡人喜歡說笑.
年底時, 趁著月黑風高, 把笑話的部份, 連夜從Blog裡遷出, 另起爐灶. 以為從此為聖為惡就分別開了, 一邊為義, 一邊有罪, 剛好兩相抵消. 以後刊登笑話時, 沒什麼顧忌, 真是一舉數得. 沒想到搬到哪兒都一樣, 靈裡來的提醒, 從來沒停止過, 不敢登的笑話, 到天涯海角, 還是不敢登. 老婆從前教訓的對: "說你笨, 還真笨, 不是一點點笨!" 神豈是這麼容易被呼攏的? 還敢瞎掰個"兩相抵消"來硬拗. 今年到現在三個星期, 笑話的Blog登了卄八篇, 正經的Blog這才第一篇, 我的日子如何, 可想而知. 申命記33章25節: "你的日子如何, 你的力量也必如何." 再不認罪不行了.
年底時, 趁著月黑風高, 把笑話的部份, 連夜從Blog裡遷出, 另起爐灶. 以為從此為聖為惡就分別開了, 一邊為義, 一邊有罪, 剛好兩相抵消. 以後刊登笑話時, 沒什麼顧忌, 真是一舉數得. 沒想到搬到哪兒都一樣, 靈裡來的提醒, 從來沒停止過, 不敢登的笑話, 到天涯海角, 還是不敢登. 老婆從前教訓的對: "說你笨, 還真笨, 不是一點點笨!" 神豈是這麼容易被呼攏的? 還敢瞎掰個"兩相抵消"來硬拗. 今年到現在三個星期, 笑話的Blog登了卄八篇, 正經的Blog這才第一篇, 我的日子如何, 可想而知. 申命記33章25節: "你的日子如何, 你的力量也必如何." 再不認罪不行了.
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