2010年10月7日星期四

耶和華是我的牧者;我必不至缺乏

詩篇23章,非常有名的一段詩,有名到連在電影都常常出現,大概是這詩非常的鼓舞人吧。

近來在facebook水深之處碰巧讀到了這詩,覺得很棒就把它背了起來,非常的撫慰人。

耶和華是我的牧者;我必不至缺乏。
Jehovah is my Shepherd; I will lack nothing.

祂使我躺臥在青草地上,領我在可安歇的水邊。
He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside waters of rest.

祂使我的魂甦醒,為自己的名引導我走義路。
He restores my soul; He guides me on the paths of righteousness For His name's sake.

我雖然行過死蔭的幽谷,也不怕遭害,因為你與我同在;你的杖,你的竿,都安慰我。
Even though I walk Through the valley of the shadow of death, I do not fear evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, They comfort me.

在我敵人面前,你為我擺設筵席;你用油膏了我的頭,使我的福杯滿溢。
You spread a table before me In the presence of my adversaries; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.

我一生一世必有恩惠慈愛隨著我,我且要住在耶和華的殿中,直到永遠。
Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me All the days of my life, And I will dwell in the house of Jehovah For the length of my days.

我一生一世必有恩惠慈愛隨著我,我且要住在耶和華的殿中,直到永遠,阿們。

2010年9月22日星期三

重現Irvine廚房榮景



自從回到台灣後,因為沒有廚房,因此一直沒有機會煮菜,但是一直很想念那時的作菜生活呀~~

這陣子住進了弟兄之家,終於有了廚房了!! 耶~~

為了恢復在Irvine的廚房榮景,這陣子陸續添購了平底鍋、鑄鐵鍋、盤子、餐具、洗滌用品一大堆,總算是可以先初步完成做牛排和義大利麵的廚房用具了,一買下去才發現當初在Irvine真是幸福,各式廚房用具一應俱全,要全部買齊還真是不小一筆花費,其中尤其是那個美式大烤箱,自己買可是要近一萬元的花費,雖然非常想買來做烤全雞、烤雞柳、烤馬鈴薯(煎牛排的SOP也會用到),但是這昂貴的價格看來也只能結婚成家後再考慮了。

2010年8月22日星期日

Bible reading of Isaiah 30

Couple phrases in Isaiah 30 that brothers say they are referenced frequently. Just to put it here as a reminder.

30:18 所以耶和華必然等候,好施恩給你們;祂必留在高處,好憐恤你們;因為耶和華是公平的神;凡等候祂的都是有福的。

And therefore Jehovah waits to be gracious to you, And therefore He remains on high to have compassion on you; For Jehovah is a God of justice; Blessed are those who wait for Him.

30:20 主雖以艱難給你當餅,以困苦給你當水,你的教師卻不再隱藏,你眼必看見你的教師。
And though the Lord has given you The bread of adversity and the water of oppression, Your Teacher will no longer hide Himself in a corner, But your eyes will see your Teacher.

30:21 你或向左、或向右,耳中必聽見後邊有話說,這是正路,要行在其間。
And your ears will hear a word behind you, saying, This is the way, walk in it. Then you turn to the right or turn to the left.

In the end of Bible reading, a sister asked when saints come to us with difficulties, do we tell them to wait or fellowship with saints to solve their problem? The brother said that what we do is actually not the point. The point is that we should pray with them unceasingly. The "wait" in Isaiah 30:18 implies praying. We do not just wait there and expect something to happen. Instead, we pray.

After unceasingly praying to the Lord, we will find the answer is actually the God's words themselves. Then, the Lord's will will be very clear to us. Finally, we can be certain that we have to wait or fellowship with saints. Whatever we do, we know this is the right way to walk in.

(I think it would be better to share this in English. Otherwise, my parents would understand this and say that I am getting involved too much in the church life... Orz However, I find that praying reading the Bible in English is so enjoyable. No wonder I got saved in a English home meeting. XD)

2010年8月18日星期三

大霸群峰攻頂回憶錄(2/4)



(星期五)

這天四點鐘就起床了,凌晨山上的氣溫很冷,一面在顫抖中著裝,一面啃著餅乾。

登山口就在遊客中心附近,開車大概5分鐘就到了。 從這開始就是嚴酷的挑戰了。

從這開始,就是19公里漫長的大鹿林道,這段路雖然平緩,但是非常漫長,走完之後緊接著就是4公里的陡上,要垂直瞬間上升1000公尺,非常的耗腳力。

大霸群峰攻頂回憶錄(1/4)

(星期四)

今天6點就準時下班,回家著裝。

等到所有東西都裝進大背包,才發現這真是無敵重的,連騎機車去跟前同事Nelson會合途中,都覺得自己快要翹孤輪了阿~

在創意電子門口搭上Nelson的車子後,就往觀霧出發去啦~~



往觀霧的路其實有點遠,估計大概開了三個小時才到,途中山路還不怎麼好開,有點像八八水災過後那種便道。

經過一翻波折後,到達了遊客中心,遇到一群警察在派出所前閒聊,我和Nelson兩人就在這等其他人上山,這一群警察真是熱情,請我和Nelson喝wisky暖身子。 其實我是不太喜歡喝酒的,可是警察大叔盛情難卻,還是小喝了兩杯,不過山上晚上氣溫很低,一兩杯小酒倒是讓身體馬上暖活起來。

跟警察大叔們閒聊,一邊看流星雨 (是阿,這兩天有流星雨) 不知不覺就10點多了,到後來才發現我們等錯地方了 XD,其實大家都已經到了,趕快開車到集合地點會合。

為了省麻煩,今天我和Nelson就睡在車上,這樣就不用舖睡墊和睡袋了,不過睡到半夜時還是被冷醒了,全身窩得像蝸牛一樣蓋建外套繼續睡。