In His Hands

Our times are in His hands.

AT THE END OF EACH YEAR,
a calendar is like an album containing little snapshots of what we've done and where we've been.

At home, our family has one simple rule, "Write everything down in pencil."

One important lesson a calendar teaches us is that plans can change.

Doctor's appointments get canceled, dinner dates get rescheduled,
and anticipated events don't work out.

Thankfully, that doesn't mean that our lives are out of control, that nothing is certain, and that there's nothing we can trust in.

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God wants you to move through this day with a quiet heart, an inward assurance that He is in control, a peaceful certainty that your life is in His hands, a deep trust in His plan and purposes, and a thankful disposition toward all that He allows.

He wants you to put your faith in Him, not in a timetable.

He wants you to wait on Him and wait for Him.

In His perfect way He will put everything together... see to every detail...
arrange every circumstance... and order every step to bring to pass what He has for you.

~from Roy Lessin, co-founder of DaySpring

Inspirational Memories

"The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever."
~Isaiah 40:8 NIV

I'M SO GLAD GOD DECIDED to put His thoughts and feelings into the written Word!

I love to know that He thinks about us constantly and carries us in the palm of His hand.

When we take time to record memories, we truly give ourselves a gift to be opened over and over again.

We can recall times of laughter, be encouraged by God's faithfulness in difficult situations, and feel a sense of comfort by expressing and managing the emotions He's given to us.

It feels good to revisit the joys and even the struggles in our lives, because God is working in us and building our trust through every circumstance.

We never outgrow His gentle and wise instruction.

We never graduate from the learning process.

The busy summer months are passing quickly once again.

We might all use that realization as a little nudge to begin a photo essay on the days God has given us on earth.

No due dates, no grading scales, simply an opportunity to appreciate the gift of captured memories--
and a chance to allow God to encourage our hearts and remind us of His continued faith--fulness.

A memory filled scrapbook or album is one of most treasured possessions...
and can be one of our greatest teachers.

~from DaySpring Cards

A Summer Prayer

LORD,

Our days are long and our schedules are full.

You said when we are weary we can come to you and you will give us rest.

So we come to you now and ask you to...

Renew our spirits.

Restore our strength.

Refresh our hearts.

Thank you for being the source of all we need to do everything.

You have called us to do.

Wherever we go, and whatever we face today,

may we live in Your presence because that is the only place

we can truly be rejuvenated.

Amen.
~Holly Gerth, Writer

What Do You See

For God so loVed the world,

　　That He gAve

　　　　 His oLny

　　　  BegottEn

　　　　　  SoN

　　　　　　　That whosever

　　 Believeth In Him

　　　 Should Not perish,

　　 But have Everlasting life.

~John 3:16
Dear friend, this word is shared from internet.

What do you see?

三根指頭～黃愛恩

播放日期：2007 年 8 月 26 日
播放頻道：無線電視翡翠台
節目名稱：《星期日檔案》之「三根指頭」
網上重溫：http://mytv.tvb.com/news/sundayreport/4986#page-1

Super Hot Movie Share

同場加場：
四胞胎的心靈感應，
其中一個還險讓媽媽走光添。。。hahaha

歲月留聲

喜歡懷舊的你，
推介這個部落格給你們欣賞。

http://hk.myblog.yahoo.com/jw!SKF3t1aeFQQIjnWxHVhaw.Ckpr3EVQ--/article?mid=617

優質睡眠輕鬆減肥法（躺式骨盆操）

Do you believe or not?

A Cutey Drawing

一個在電郵互傳下所收到的一個很趣緻的網址：


http://www.minijuegos.com/juegos/html/index.php?id=2813

Lego Church

So funny, so beautiful!

香港電腦節 2008 資訊科技大匯展

(Original posted in my yahoo blog in Dicembre 10, 2008)

為期四日（12 月 5 日至 8 日）的香港電腦節 2008 資訊科技大匯展經已圓滿落幕，天使仔跟天使爸爸選擇於最後一日到會場搜購想購買的。原以為最後一日在返工、返學日的關係，應該會比星期六、日人流較少，殊不知早上 10 點 45 分到達深水埗，已經人山人海，天使仔估計錯誤。

甫出港鐵站，福華街已變成一條水洩不通的街道，天使爸爸旨在購買平價記憶咭以作旅行拍攝大量相片之用，所以第一站便已經在一間售買日本牌子記憶咭的舖位查詢，結果是我們要在舖位的對面排隊拿籌購買。工作人員將隊頭及隊尾的牌放置在一起，若不是問問排隊中的人群，我也不知道究竟那裏是隊尾。排隊的期間，老邁的天使爸爸吸引了一群嶺南大學的學生，學生們為了做研究而想訪問天使爸爸，但因為某些原因，最後改為訪問天使仔。我希望這個訪問片段不會被公開，事關天使仔當日完全無「執過」自己的樣，怕影響畫面質素，尤其是依家樣樣都講求高清的年代。

購買完記憶咭後，在推動式人潮下看看有沒有平價貨買，我想買的 lenovo S10 已被搶購一空，明年吧，明年電腦節看看會否再跌價。另一樣想買的，就是 printer ink，可惜我需要的沒有存貨，有的，只有代用墨，怕容易壞機的情況下，我還是決定不買。

天使爸爸與天使仔早已想購買高清天視以取代正在等 certify 的舊式大電視，在今次的電腦節中，終於以少於 $3000 的價錢購買 BENQ 26 吋平面高清電視機，包 3 年保養，天使爸爸還在觀望態度的情況下，暫決定購買以作止渴，皆因他的心頭好仍以 Sharp 或者 Toshiba 兩個牌子作首、次選。

今屆的電腦節可算是十分混亂來形容，在公開的地方，沒有秩序可言，另一個我略嫌不滿的，卻不能阻止，就是那人多的地方，存在著大量煙民，使空氣污濁的指數推上更頂點。這四日的電腦節，相信除了電腦商有賺之外，街內的食肆亦被帶旺，不過，那些非食肆或電腦店舖的可謂慘淡，因為電腦節的關係，令其這幾天做不到生意。

Urticaria 蕁麻疹

(Original posted in my yahoo blog in Ottobre 31, 2008)

什麼是蕁麻疹
全身皮膚出現形狀不規則、大小不一，非常癢的塊狀浮腫。
每個區域的浮腫可能只出現幾個小時就消失，
但是其他區域又不停地有新的浮腫出現。
這種疹子如果出現再眼睛周圍或是嘴唇時，
常常會造成很厲害的浮腫。
俗語稱蕁麻疹為「風疹塊」，
取其疹子的變化，來去一陣風之意。

急性及慢性蕁麻疹
以病程而論，
「急性」蕁麻疹通常是數天到一、兩個星期就會消失。
如果超過六個星期以上，則稱為「慢性」蕁麻疹。

引起蕁麻疹的原因
食物：
海鮮、發酵食品、堅果類、蛋、牛奶、含人工添加物製品、
含咖啡因食品、芒果、草莓、竹筍、葡萄柚、糯米、
香菇及酒精類飲料等。

藥物：
抗生素、止痛劑、鎮定劑、安眠藥、利尿劑、維他命等。

感染：
慢性蛀牙、牙周病、鼻竇炎、尿路感染、念珠菌感染、
B型C型肝炎、病毒性上呼吸道感染、滴蟲、腸道寄生蟲感染。

吸入物：
花粉、孢子、粉塵、化學溶劑。

內分泌：
甲狀腺異常、自體免疫疾病。

物理性：
陽光、溫度、騷抓、壓力、運動、水。

治療
最佳的方法是找出並去除導致蕁麻疹的原因，
但這並不是一件簡單的事情。
藥物方面的治療是以抗組織胺類的藥物為主，
然而美人對於各種抗組織胺的反應不一，
所以您的醫師會試著使用一種或多種長、短效的劑型藥物，
以達到最佳治療效果。但如果蕁麻疹非常嚴重，
注射腎上腺素或短期的類固醇藥物使用，則是需要的。

自我護理
一、洗澡可以使用肥皂或沐浴乳，但水溫不要太高。
二、依醫師指示，按時服藥，並使用止癢擦劑，
　　或局部冰敷以降低癢的感覺。
三、不要使用酒精擦拭，有時反而會越擦越癢。

copy from:
臺灣皮膚科醫學會提供http://www.derma.org.tw/patient_faq/doc/ok%E8%95%81%E9%BA%BB%E7%96%B9-%E6%B8%B8%E9%B4%BB%E5%84%92.htm

後記：

有我 Facebook 的朋友就唔會奇怪我張貼這個病的文章。
無錯，寶寶的主人，即係我，最近所患的病。
因為呢個病，學習緊順服。

How Cymbals Are Made

I got the this video from my friend's blog,
share with all of you.

結婚前後

＜結婚前＞ 往 ↓ 看：

他：太好了！我期盼的日子終於來臨了！我都等不及了！
她：我可以反悔嗎？
他：不，你甚至想都別想！
她：你愛我嗎？
他：當然！
她：你會背叛我嗎？
他：不會，你怎麼會有這種想法？
她：你可以吻我一下嗎？
他：當然，決不可能只有一下！
她：你有可能打我嗎？
他：永遠不可能！
她：我能相信你嗎？

＜結婚後＞ 從 ↑ 看


引用自：http://www.maxparty.com.tw/blog.asp?45183

從經典的評審說起

(Original posted in yahoo blog in Maggio 28, 2007)

本周評論：從經典的評審說起　　　2007/5/21

胡志偉牧師

從《中大學生報》情色版，發展至《聖經》、《可蘭經》、沙士比亞著作等遭人投訴有不雅成分，此風波演變至反常識與反文化，確實令人失望！

有論者認為《聖經》不予送檢，而《中大學生報》則評級為不雅，為何《中大學生報》要評級而《聖經》則獲豁免，是否有雙重標準之嫌？筆者看《聖經》等公認的經典著作，不可與《中大學生報》相提並論，兩者的處理不同，正說明經典本身的區別。那些主張把經典著作送檢評級的，也許不了解何謂「經典」？
哈洛卜倫（Harold Bloom）於《西方正典》（The Western Canon）指出「正典是競爭與實力的產物」；「躋身正典的作品在社會關係脈絡之中經歷了大規模的鬥爭才得以存活」。西方文學著作，如聖經與沙士比亞著作堪稱為「經典」，正反映此等作品已經歷過不同年代無數次的評審，才有其歷久不衰的聲譽。卜倫甚至大膽地宣稱：「沒有正典，我們的思考便告中止。」讀者不一定要認同卜倫所有觀點，但「正典」（或經典）本身的確是永不封閉，且歷經年代的考驗。
再看《聖經》正典的形成，無論舊約或新約書卷，眾多經卷同樣也是經過不少質疑及反覆討論，最終在大公會議中認可哪些可納入為「正典」之內。就以舊約《雅歌》為例，可以在當時性觀念保守的猶太人文化，而被納入舊約「正典」，必然困難重重。難道用希伯來文描述的《雅歌》文字，其不雅成分當時不被察覺。有學者看拉比阿基巴（Akiba）於100年對《雅歌》的崇高讚賞，無非要平息反對的聲音。

當然，基督宗教對正典的看法，與卜倫有所分別；然而今人認為有問題的地方，古人已有討論與定案。各人可按個人品味判斷《雅歌》是否不雅，但我們無權把《聖經》正典的部分內容作出評審或刪減！尊重經典，就像保存文物一般確認其整全性與獨特性。中國經典《詩經》內容，不少篇章描述男女愛情與性愛，孔子整理《詩經》而最後定型；面對有人質疑內容不雅，孔子評論：「詩三百，一言以蔽之，曰：思無邪。」現今的問題，不是回到「文革式批鬥」所有含有不雅成分的經典著作或文學創作，乃是重建真善美的文化素質。

「經典是頭上戴著先前的詮釋所形成的光環、身後拖著它們在所經過的文化（或者只是語言與習俗）中所留下的痕跡、向我們走來的作品。」（卡爾維諾著《為什麼讀經典》）當我們失掉了文化鑑識能力，不能分辨優與劣，就會鬧出文學經典或藝術作品要送檢及評級的笑話！也許是時候，香港也要如國內一樣，推動經典著作的閱讀與研討，從而提升港人的文化品味。

筆者認為基督徒毋須以對立態度看待那些投訴《聖經》不雅的人士，我們也不宜扮演「文化糾察」，看不過眼的要投訴。基督徒大學生或知識分子更要反思：「我們在公共空間參與有多少？」正因為不少信徒把「信仰私有化」，帶來的正是公共空間的文化失陷；我們倘若長期停留在「反情色」或「反同性戀」的立場，而不進場，與文化對話，或在多元文化中另有聲音，我們將繼續「自我邊緣化」，不利於信仰的發展！

引用自：http://www.hkchurch.org/GenericStyles/Content.asp?ID=7437&PaperID=0010

How Could You

(Original posted in my yahoo blog in Agosto 4, 2006)


When I was a puppy I entertained you with my antics and made you laugh. You called me your child and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murdered throw pillows, I became your best friend. Whenever I was "bad," you'd shake your finger at me and ask "How could you?" - but then you'd relent and roll me over for a bellyrub.

My housetraining took a little longer than expected, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together. I remember those nights of nuzzling you in bed, listening to your confidences and secret dreams, and I believed that life could not be any more perfect. We went for long walks and runs in the park, car rides, stops for ice cream (I only got the cone because "ice cream is bad for dogs," you said), and I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day.

Gradually, you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time searching for a human mate. I waited for you patiently, comforted you through heartbreaks and disappointments, never chided you about bad decisions, and romped with glee at your homecomings, and when you fell in love.

She, now your wife, is not a "dog person" - still I welcomed her into our home, tried to show her affection, and obeyed her. I was happy because you were happy. Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement. I was fascinated by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them, too. Only she and you worried that I might hurt them, and I spent most of my time banished to another room, or to a dog crate. Oh, how I wanted to love them, but I became a "prisoner of love."

As they began to grow, I became their friend. They clung to my fur and pulled themselves up on wobbly legs, poked fingers in my eyes, investigated my ears and gave me kisses on my nose. I loved everything about them, especially their touch - because your touch was now so infrequent - and I would have defended them with my life if need be.

I would sneak into their beds and listen to their worries and secret dreams. Together we waited for the sound of your car in the driveway. There had been a time, when others asked you if you had a dog, that you produced a photo of me from your wallet and told them stories about me. These past few years, you just answered "yes" and changed the subject. I had gone from being your dog to "just a dog," and you resented every expenditure on my behalf.

Now you have a new career opportunity in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets. You've made the right decision for your "family," but there was a time when I was your only family.

I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the animal shelter. It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear, of hopelessness. You filled out the paperwork and said "I know you will find a good home for her." They shrugged and gave you a pained look. They understand the realities facing a middle-aged dog or cat, even one with "papers."

You had to pry your son's fingers loose from my collar as he screamed "No, Daddy! Please don't let them take my dog!" And I worried for him and what lessons you had just taught him about friendship and loyalty, about love and responsibility, and about respect for all life. You gave me a goodbye pat on the head, avoided my eyes, and politely refused to take my collar and leash with you. You had a deadline to meet and now I have one, too.

After you left, the two nice ladies said you probably knew about your upcoming move months ago and made no attempt to find me another good home. They shook their heads and asked "How could you?"

They are as attentive to us here in the shelter as their busy schedules allow. They feed us, of course, but I lost my appetite days ago. At first, whenever anyone passed my pen, I rushed to the front, hoping it was you - that you had changed your mind - that this was all a bad dream...or I hoped it would at least be someone who cared, anyone who might save me. When I realized I could not compete with the frolicking for attention of happy puppies, oblivious to their own fate, I retreated to a far corner and waited.

I heard her footsteps as she came for me at the end of the day and I padded along the aisle after her to a separate room. A blissfully quiet room. She placed me on the table, rubbed my ears and told me not to worry. My heart pounded in anticipation of what was to come, but there was also a sense of relief. The prisoner of love had run out of days. As is my nature, I was more concerned about her. The burden which she bears weighs heavily on her and I know that, the same way I knew your every mood.

She gently placed a tourniquet around my foreleg as a tear ran down her cheek. I licked her hand in the same way I used to comfort you so many years ago. She expertly slid the hypodermic needle into my vein. As I felt the sting and the cool liquid coursing through my body, I lay down sleepily, looked into her kind eyes and murmured "How could you?"

Perhaps because she understood my dogspeak, she said "I'm so sorry." She hugged me and hurriedly explained it was her job to make sure I went to a better place, where I wouldn't be ignored or abused or abandoned, or have to fend for myself - a place of love and light so very different from this earthly place. With my last bit of energy, I tried to convey to her with a thump of my tail that my "How could you?" was not meant for her. It was you, My Beloved Master, I was thinking of. I will think of you and wait for you forever.

May everyone in your life continue to show you so much loyalty.

** A note from the author, Jim Willis :
The decision to add a pet to the family is an important one for life, that animals deserve our love and sensible care, that finding another appropriate home for your animal is your responsibility and any local humane society or animal welfare league can offer you good advice, and that all life is precious.
Please do your part to stop the killing, and encourage all spay & neuter campaigns in order to prevent unwanted animals.

Copyright (c) Jim Willis 2001, all rights reserved.
http://www.crean.com/jimwillis

True Friend

(Original posted on my yahoo blog in Agosto 4, 2006)


Read Each One Carefully and Think About It a Second or Two.

1. I love you not because of who you are,

    but because of who I am when I am with you.
2. No man or woman is worth your tears,

    and the one who is, won't make you cry.
3. Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to,
    doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
4. A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
5. The worst way to miss someone is to be sitting right

    beside them knowing you can't have them.
6. Never frown, even when you are sad,

     because you never know who is falling in love with your smile.
7. To the world you may be one person,

    but to one person you may be the world.
8. Don't waste your time on a man / woman, 

    who isn't willing to waste their time on you.
9. Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people

    before meeting the right one, so that when we finally meet the person,

    we will know how to be grateful.

10. Don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened.
11. There's always going to be people that hurt you

     so what you have to do is keep on trusting and

     just be more careful about who you trust next time around.

12. Make yourself a better person and know who you are before you try and

     know someone else and expect them to know you.
13. Don't try so hard, the best things come when you least expect them to.

REMEMBER: WHATEVER HAPPENS, HAPPENS FOR A REASON.
True friends: How many people actually have 8 true friends?
Hardly anyone I know!
But some of us have all right friends and good friends!

對生命的態度

(Original posted on my yahoo blog in Agosto 3, 2006)


Jerry 是美國一家餐廳的經理，他總是有好心情，
當別人問他最近過得如何，他總是有好消息可以說，他回答：
「如果我再過得好一些，我就比雙胞胎還幸運囉！」
當他換工作的時候，許多服務生都跟著他從這家餐廳換到另一家，為甚麼呢？
因為Jerry是個天生的激勵者，
如果某位員工今天運氣不好，Jerry 總是適時地告訴那位員工往好的方面想。
看到這樣的情境真的讓我很好奇，所以有一天我到 Jerry 那兒問他：
「我不懂沒有人能夠老是那樣地積極樂觀，你是怎麼辦到的？」
Jerry 回答：
「每天早上我起來告訴自己．我今天有兩種選擇，
　我可以選擇好心情，或者我可以選擇壞心情。
　我總是選擇好心情，即是有不好的事發生，
　我可以選擇做個受害者，或是選擇從中學習，我總是選擇從中學習。
　每當有人跑來跟我抱怨，
　我可以選擇接受抱怨或者指出生命的光明面對態度。
　我從他身上學到：
　『每天你都能選擇享受你的生命，或是憎恨它。
　　這是唯一一件真正屬於你的權利，我總是選擇生命的光明面。』」
「但並不是每件事都那麼容易啊！」我抗議地說。
Jerry 說：
「的確如此，生命就是一連串的選擇，
　每個狀況都是一個選擇，你選擇如何回應；
　你選擇人們如何影響你的心情；
　你選擇處於好心情或是壞心情；
　你選擇如何過你的生活。」


數年後，我聽到 Jerry 意外地做了一件你絕想不到的事：
有一天他忘記關上餐廳的後門，結果早上三個武裝歹徒闖入搶劫，
他們要脅Jerry打開保險箱，
由於過度緊張，Jerry 弄錯了一個號碼，
造成搶匪的驚慌，開槍射擊 Jerry，
幸運地，Jerry很快地被鄰居發現，緊急送到醫院搶救。
經過 18 小時的外科手術，以及密集照顧，
Jerry 終於出院了，還有塊子彈留在他身上。


事件發生 6 個月之後我遇到 Jerry，我問他最近怎樣，他回答：
「如果我再過得好一些，我就比雙胞胎還幸運了。要看看我的傷痕嗎？」
我婉拒了，但我問他當搶匪闖入的時候，他的心路歷程。
Jerry 答道：
「我第一件想到的事情是我應該鎖後門的，
　當他們擊中我之後，我躺在地板上，
　還記得我有 2 個選擇：
　我可以選擇生，或選擇死。我選擇活下去。」
「你不害怕嗎？」我問他。
Jerry 繼續說：
「醫護人員真了不起，他們一直告訴我沒事，放心。
　但是當他們將我推入緊急手術間的路上，
　我看到醫生跟護士臉上憂慮的神情，我真的被嚇到了。
　他們的眼好像寫著－他已經是個死人了，我知道我需要採取行動。」
「當時你做了甚麼？」我問。
Jerry 說：
「嗯！當時有個碩大的護士用吼叫的音量問我一個問題，
　她問我是否會對甚麼東西過敏。我回答：『有。』
　這時醫生跟護士都停下來等待我的回答。
　我深深地吸了一口氣喊著：『子彈！』
聽他們笑完之後，我告訴他們：
『我現在選擇活下去，
　請把我當作一個活生生的人來開刀，不是一個活死人。』」
Jerry 能活下去當然要歸功於醫生的精湛醫術，
但同時也由於他令人驚異的選擇。


沒有人能夠控制或奪去的東西～就是你的態度。
如果你能時時注意這件事實，
你生命中的其他事情都會變得容易許多。