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    7/17/2009

    Everything

    我喜爱的其中一首歌的歌词The lyrics of one of my favourite song:

    Everything

    by Tim Hughes

    God in my living
    There in my breathing
    God in my waking
    God in my sleeping
    God in my resting
    There in my working
    God in my thinking
    God in my speaking

    Be my everything
    Be my everything
    Be my everything
    Be my everything

    God in my hoping
    There in my dreaming
    God in my wathcing
    God in my waiting
    God in my laughing
    There in my weeping
    God in my hurting
    God in my healing

    Christ in me
    Christ in me
    Christ in me the hope of glory
    You are everything

    Christ in me
    Christ in me
    Christ in me the hope of glory
    Be my everything

    You are everything
    Jesus, Everything

    4/21/2009

    对上帝的一次采访 The Interview With God

    The Interview With God  对上帝的一次采访

    I dreamed I had an interview with God.

    我梦见自己对上帝进行了一次采访。

    “So you would like to interview me?” God asked.

    上帝说:“你要采访我啊?”

    “If you have the time” I said.

    我说:“如果祢有时间的话。”

    God smiled. “My time is eternity.”

    上帝微笑着,说:“我的时间是永恒。”


    “What questions do you have in mind for me?”

    “那你想问什么问题呢?”

    “What surprises you most about humankind?”

    “人类最让你吃惊的是什么?”

    God answered...
    “That they get bored with childhood, they rush to grow up, and then
    long to be children again.”

    上帝回答:“他们对自己的童年不耐烦,要快快长大,

    后来却又希望回到童年;”

    “That they lose their health to make money...
    and then lose their money to restore their health.”

    “他们为了赚钱失去健康,却又用所有的钱来买回健康;”

    “That by thinking anxiously about the future, they forget the present,
    such that they live in neither the present nor the future.”

    “那是因为,他们不住焦虑地思索未来,以致忘记了现在--

    那他们既没有活在当下,更没法活在未来。”

    "That they live as if they will never die,
    and die as though they had never lived.”

    “他们活着,好像从来不会死;

    当他们死的时候,好像从来没有活过。”

    God’s hand took mine and we were silent for a while.

    上帝握着我的手,我们沉默了片刻。

    And then I asked...
    “As a parent, what are some of life’s lessons
    you want your children to learn?”

    然后我问:

    “作为父亲,祢希望祢的孩子们学习哪些人生功课?”

    “To learn they cannot make anyone love them. All they can do
    is let themselves be loved.”

    “他们要学习的是,他们不能要所有人都喜欢他们,

    而是要让自己成为可爱的人。”

    “To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others.”

    “要知道,将自己与别人比较是不适当的。”

    “To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness.”

    “要学会饶恕,通过不断地练习原谅。”

    “To learn that it only takes a few seconds
    to open profound wounds in those they love,
    and it can take many years to heal them.”

    “要学习,只需要几秒钟就会给自己所爱的人戳开深深的创伤,

    却需要用许多许多年才能医治好这个伤口。”

    “To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most,
    but is one who needs the least.”

    “要知道,一个富有的人不是拥有很多,

    而是需要很少”

    “To learn that there are people who love them dearly,
    but simply have not yet learned how to express or show their feelings.”

    “要学习,一生中很多人深爱着他们,

    只是这些人未晓得表达或显露他们的情感”

    “To learn that two people can look at the same thing
    and see it differently.”

    “要学习,虽然看的是同样的事物,

    两个人却有不同的看法。”

    “To learn that it is not enough that they
    forgive one another, but they must also forgive themselves.”

    “要学习,原谅对方是不够的;

    更重要是,原谅自己。”

    "Thank you for your time," I said humbly.

    “谢谢祢给我采访的时间,”我谦卑地说。

    "Is there anything else
    you would like your children to know?"

    “还有什么祢希望祢的孩子们知道的?”

    God smiled and said,
    “Just know that I am here... always.”

    上帝微笑着说:

    “只要知道,我在这里......

    每时每刻(总是,每次都是,一直,一贯,永远)......”

    -author unknown

    作者:无名

    12/7/2008

    a poem covered for a year--from Sacre Coeur Paris

    Heart of Jesus (Coeur du Christ)
     
    God the Father of heaven, Have mercy on us.
    God the Son, redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us.
    God the Holy Spirit, Have mercy on us.
    Holy Trinity One God, Have mercy on us.
     
    Heart of Jesus, Son of the eternal Father,
    formed by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the virgin mother,
    wonderfully united to enternal world,
    of infinite majesty, holy temple of God,
    tabernacle of the most high,
    house of God and gate of heaven,
    burning furnace of charity,
    vessel of justice and love,
    never-ending source of all virtues,
    worthy of all praise, Have mercy on us.
     
    Heart of Jesus, king and center of all hearts,
    in which are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge,
    in which dwells all the fullness of the divinity,
    in which the Father is well pleased,
    of whose fullness we have all received,
    deepest desire of the human heart,
    patient and abounding in mercy,
    geaerous to all who call upon You,
    fountain of life and holiness, Have mercy on us.
     
    Heart of Jesus, a tonement for our sins,
    which suffered rejection for our sake,
    bruised for our sins,
    made obedient unto death,
    pierced with a lance,
    source of all consolation, Have mercy on us.
     
    Heart of Jesus, our peace and reconciliatoin,
    victim of our sins,
    salvation of those who hope in you,
    hope of those who die in you,
    our light and resurrection,
    delight of all the saints, Have mercy on us.
     
    Jesus, Meek and Humble of
    Heart Make our Hearts
    Like Unto Yours.
     
    5/16/2008

    为什么上帝容许苦难存在?

           5月12日,四川发生的大地震让人们陷入一片沉思,为什么发生在中国?从年头到现在,雪灾、瘟疫、藏独……到地震!有些朋友问我,为什么“你们的主”容许这样的事情发生?为什么让无辜的人们遇难?
     
    “上帝在我们的欢乐里轻声细语,在我们的良知里扬声述说,但却在我们的痛苦里大声呐喊:痛苦是上帝用来唤醒这个耳聋世界的麦克风。”
    -C.S. Lewis
     
         通过灾难,我们不是更要思索我们生命的终极问题吗?生命如此脆弱,我们仍在世的应该做什么是最有意义的?赚很多钱,过很丰富的物质生活吗?为自己的私欲争权夺利吗?为人类的需要继续抢夺有限的地球资源吗?从亚当夏娃的背叛开始,到如今接近末世的日子,上帝的审判已经愈演愈烈,很有可能我们在世时就能经历连海岛都将被震至淹没在海水中的末世地震!让我们敲起警钟,了解清楚我们的本份,解读苦难、面对苦难,而不是怨天尤人!
         
              阅读此书,让我们寻找答案!(点击)为什么良善的上帝容许苦难存在?

     

     

    路加福音:13章2-5节

    耶稣说:“你们以为这些加利利人比众加利利人更有罪,所以受这害吗?

    我告诉你们,不是的!你们若不悔改,都要如此灭亡!

    从前西罗亚楼倒塌了,压死十八个人,你们以为那些人比一切住在耶路撒冷的人更有罪吗?

    我告诉你们:不是的!你们若不悔改,都要如此灭亡!”

     

     

     

     

     

    7/6/2007

    心灵平静=自由 peace in mind=freedom

         最近,由于驻村生活、也由于这份成熟的爱,让我学会思考,也让我开始懂得平静地看书,真正从书中吸取智慧。以前我即使看书也无法坚持到最后,买书也是放着做装饰,更别提真正把书读出味道来。只有真正内心宁静的时候,才能真正读好书。
        Recently because my life in the village is peaceful in some way, and also because of the stable and mature love, i begin  to think and read in a peaceful way. now i understand well that only with peace in mind is reasonable to absorb what the author expresses in his/her works. only with a quiet heart, you can accept what the life gives you. and only with peaceful mind, you can feel the real freedom. this conclusion came after my reading the recent favourite book Not Going Anywhere, France.
     
        最近最喜爱的是关键《隐居.法国》,觉得作者太棒了,以一篇篇独立的散文,徐徐地把我引入她的丰富思想世界,品味平淡而平静的生活,学会思考生活--包括生与死,爱与延续,路的选择,阅读带来的精神愉悦,这近10年来是第一次才感受到。关键的这部作品很深邃,因为作家本人的内秀,以她独特的经历,以她丰富的精神世界,把平凡的乡村生活升华到个人思想的自由和独立。很喜欢,还没有读完,就想再重新读一遍了。
     
        摘取很喜欢的几句:
     
        人生的幸福并不总是惊天动地,往往是平凡的,在分分秒秒之间从我们的身边流失,从我们的十指间悄悄地滑落。
     
        走在人生的路上,你会遇到无数的行人,他们常常会留给你难忘的背影,于是你对自己说:“其实,每个人都是自己路上的独行者!”
     
        每一天的日子就像塞纳河里的水,静静地流走,一去不返,既留不住,也找不回来。
     
        也许,我至今仍是那个小女孩,善良、天真、敏感,只有一点与她不同:我对自己和世界比较宽容了,因为在这绵绵群山之中,我找到了内心的平衡。
     
        一个不懂品尝寂寞的人,不是一个获得自由的人。如果说时光是流水,那么一个人的生命就应该是一个巨大的容器,要让时光在这容器中流动。
     
        独处是多么难得的奢侈,远离人群的日子会使精神世界变得立体。
     
        “炉火映红你的脸……你知道天生丽质这个词吗?那说的就是你,你生来本不该住在这里,不该守着这样的煤球炉。你会远走高飞,去寻找你自己的路,去制造真正属于你的生活。”
     
         还有书背后的评论,也是我切身的体会:
       
         不过,地方毕竟不是决定性的。无论身在城市还是身在乡村,一个人都可能领悟到生活的真谛,也都可能毫无感受,就看你的心静不静。我们捧着一本书,如果心不静,再好的书也读不进去,更不用说领会其中妙处了。读生活这本书也是如此。其实,只有安静下来,人的心灵和感官才是真正开放的,从而变得敏锐,与对象处在一种最佳关系之中。
     
         但是,心静又是强求不来的,它是一种境界,是世界观导致的结果。一个不知道自己到底要什么的人,必定总是处在心猿意马的状态。关键一定知道她到底要什么,所以她的心很静。多年来,她安心地在欧洲山村里做一个普通人,细心地品尝每一个平凡日子的滋味,品出了许多美味。在法国南方的乡村,许多农家自酿葡萄酒,其味醇和而耐久,主人端出来款待过往客人,大商店里是买不到的。关键端给我们的正是她自酿的红酒。  
     
    3/23/2007

    about Laputa

    Explaination of Laputa
     
    1.金山词霸 Kingsoft dictionary
    n.
    勒普泰岛(英国作家Jonathan Swift 所著小说《格列佛游记》中提到的一个飞行浮岛)
    Laputa Island, a flying island in the sky in a novel of an English author Jonathan Swift.
     
    2. in someone's blog

    Laputa是理想,幻想,爱和生命。 Laputa is Ideality, Fantasy, Love and Life.

    Laputa只在人们的心中。 Laputa only lives in peopls's hearts.

    天上的Laputa都是影子。 Even there some Laputas in the sky, but they are only shadows.

    心里的Laputa才会真正开门。 Laputa only open it's gate in your heart.

    3.about the movie

    Released in 1986, Laputa: Castle in the Sky is one of the most beloved Hayao Miyazaki films of all times. One night, a young boy sees a girl floating down from the sky. From the moment he catches her, their adventure begins. Together they will encounter pirates, the army, and secret officials eye as they all search for Laputa, the Castle in the Sky.

    Laputa is a pure adventure film, one with Indiana Jones style chase scenes, exotic locations, really evil bad guys bent on conquering the world, and a young heroine and hero who save the day thanks to their pure spirit and some magical powers. The story centers on Sheeta, a young orphan who has a magical gemstone. She has been captured by the government and is riding in an airship when it is attacked by air pirates (the Dola gang) trying to steal the gem. The stone has magical levitating powers, so when she falls from the airship, the stone allows her to float gently to Earth where she literally falls into the arms of a young boy, Pazu. He is also an orphan and dreams of flying. His father was an aviator who caught a glimpse of the legendary castle floating in the sky, Laputa, but could never get anyone to believe it was real. Sheeta and Pazu set out on a race with the bad guys to find Laputa and discover that Sheeta's magical power are connected to the secret of Laputa.

     

    8/21/2006

    who dear to dream is forever young

    礼拜日的凌晨,不知道为什么兴奋莫明,也许,即将来到圣殿、即将又一次来到父的面前,我竟然为了礼拜,精心挑出了好多衣服,最后,选定了粉绿色露背上衣和黑色跟我explored越柬的中裤,为了驾驶安全,也穿上explored越柬的那双鞋子。

    由于睡前的兴奋状态,早上8点半才醒来,今天乘摩托转BUS再转地铁的计划泡汤了,还是开车,浪费就浪费吧,没什么比准时到达重要。

    车停好,表上显示还有3分钟,快步踏入沙面堂,选择走廊的位置,为等待被我多次催促再回来的晓辉(她7.2.第一次约我来,却竟然一直没有礼拜了,所以我这次坚定的跟她说:我只带你一个!)这家伙起得晚,10点多才到,已经不允许进入,她到旁边小室看实况电视。这下我就安心了,知道她来。查经的时候我们坐在第一排,跟小扬妹妹在马弟兄的琴声下高声歌唱,美妙时刻,总少不了触动心灵的美好诗句。

    午饭,热闹地跟艳、东一桌,为了咨询去以撒书房的事宜我的吃相极其狼狈,然后我们三人飞去东川路口,一路听着刚买的美妙旋律。晓辉也被现在的我触动了,不再疯疯的状态了,打稳了。当我跟小扬飞奔的时候,她发现,自己为了一个人连身体都拖垮了。以撒书房很多珍宝,我们如不赶时间可是能呆上一天,此后我决定,要再去一次香港时代广场的“突破”商店,这里很多东西从那边来。在这里,我竟然发现了我的座右铭:“敢于做梦的人永远年轻。Whoever dares to dream is forever young!”当然还有成为我书桌上最珍贵的一些书籍、卡片,但这句话让我无比鼓舞,在我需要不断坚定自己的时候。

    道别晓辉,回到沙面堂,艳正在等待我回来,上第5课。分享,如缺了堤的海,没有止尽,这是神让我们成为学习对子的奇妙造就。用心的教、用心的学,使我们以最高的效率完成此课,并且我还有时间去让Dan引我见青年诗歌组的负责人,并得知,我还需要不断学习,献唱的必要条件是受洗。但我仍会坚持学唱,这是我歌颂神的最好表达。

    在把艳、东在芳村放下后,奇迹又展现了。并引向了一个智慧的、和谐的、分享的晚上--从7点半到1点半,我们仍然从不停止交流、分享,heart to heart, eyes to eyes。这个约会前后,都靠着主的旨意而行,而主也在不断给我默示。这几天,通过《清心》一书,我与主建立了互通、互信的关系。无限感激,工作和生活也再一次如那飞的日子那般清晰,这就是神的大能。

    7/14/2006

    慢慢地,你会看到真相 Just go and see

    很多朋友、同事也许不理解我所处的状态,时而轻狂,时而奔放,让人担忧,那是必然。很感谢关心我的人,也很感激那些不理解我而对我失望的朋友,但我想,你们会慢慢看到。

    我的变化,我的成熟。

    一个飞奔的阶段,20天,终于结束了,迎来的是回到地面,踏实生活。

    看到一个无比勇敢、刚强、内秀的人,让我想明白了自己想要的生活,让我看到了人生的蓝图,结束了一段痛苦和愚昧的关系;

    曾经以为,这个刚强的人是神派来拯救我的,是我真正的伴侣。因此pushed自己,也pushed别人,对彼此造成了伤害。

    如今,收起了疯狂,发现了一直以来自己的问题:不懂爱。

    这个爱,是大爱,不是爱情。因此我的信仰更支撑我继续跋涉。我感激生活。

    从小没有真正去爱人,因为一切来得那么容易、那么直接。

    终于,在地狱般的两年历练中,我所看到的慢慢沉淀,奇迹出现的那一刻,突然的通达,让我多夜无眠。

    那是为什么一通达以后,我处于飞的状态,

    因为,之前太痛苦了,痛苦到了极致,苟延残喘、行尸走肉,而突然的释放,怎能不飞呢?

    感谢神,让我经历没根的飞翔的快感,而终于给我又回到了地面的真实。

    真实地感到自己的有限、自己不懂大爱,真实地感到自己以后应该怎样去走。

    Jesus, 有您真好。