N 年的回忆

During our youth days, 5 of us went on a short mission trip, visiting a few churches and para organization in Selangor and Perak. The people whom we visited were blessed and needless to mention that it left a long lasting impact in our walk in Christ. 3 of ended up serving the Lord full-time and the other 2 were faithful members in the church.

Years later, when I was looking for a school for Victor, I remembered a wonderful place we stopped by during the meaningful trip. The place that left a great impact on my memory is Bethany Home. The application for Victor to study in Bethany Home was successful and he has been there for the last 9 years.

Little do I know that this mission trip during my young and adventurous days has brought lasting memories, strength to my faith and connected my family to a wonderful place for Victor. Praise the Lord.

非凡的一天

睡觉睡到自然醒是一件很幸福的事。但是在身负重任的今早肯定不敢去渴望这样的幸福吧！

今早的出殡仪式设定在10点，所以说好9点30分就开始聚合。昨晚也跟诗琴与莉珊约好9点在教会会面然后一起过去吉英姐妹的家。昨晚在追思礼，触动心情的时刻很多，回到家后，迟迟都不能入睡。经验谈，明天大可能会有身体不适的状况出现。通常在6点多，Andrew 和 Vincent 起身时，我都醒过来。但是昨晚，不敢轻心，自己调好8点的闹钟避免有误。

今早，打开眼睛，望一望时钟，喔……是8点50分。镇定！镇定！先打个电话给莉珊，叫他们先过去，起码丧家看到有教会的人来会比较安心。然后我就赶快洗涮，在9点5分赶出门。一路顺风，9点25分抵达。9点30分吉英姐妹的孩子，孙子都还在屋内，没人出来。9点40分一些亲戚走进来。再过5分钟，吉英姐妹的大女婿与两个男孙从加影赶到。心想，他们不会以为是10点才聚合吧！经过一番的招集，大家终于坐好，看看时钟……大概10点了！在主里的时刻他使万物美好。呵呵，看来，我是没有迟到。

我一直在想，为何没听到Andrew 和 Vincent起床、出门的声音？为何8点钟的闹钟响我一点感觉都没有？不会是没响吧！自己能沉睡到这么“聋”的情况实在是少之又少。

从早上到现在，我还是很精神。在外一整天了，一丝头痛的感觉都没有。嗯……我深信早上多睡的一个多小时就是这一整天感觉良好的关键。在身负重任时还可以睡觉睡到自然醒真是很幸福的事。阿爸父的贴心安排，让我感到很温馨，甜美。

Photo by: Christie Kok @ New Zealand

Challenged the nOrm

In 1986 a football team that lived on a little island in the south of Thailand called "Koh Panyee". It's a floating village in the middle of the sea that has not an inch of soil. The kids here loved to watch football but had nowhere to play or practice. But they didn't let that stop them. They challenged the norm and have become a great inspiration for new generations on the island.

TMB bank have launched a new brand vision "Make THE Difference" 

by making a film to inspire people to start thinking differently. 

With a hope that they will start to Make THE Difference to their own world. 

It doesn't have to be big, but a little can create positive changes.

Empty Chairs at Empty Tables

“here's a grief that can't be spoken. there's a pain goes on and on. 

Empty chairs at empty tables, now my friends are dead and gone.”

10th Anniversary October 1995 at the Royal Albert Hall Version.

Grief is the silent, knife-like terror and sadness that comes a hundred times a day, when you start to speak to someone who is no longer there. (Edgar Jackson)

Charles Swindoll, Growing Strong, p. 171.

标杆

2013年初，在观摩一次的真实辅导后，发现要当专业辅导员是必须谨慎遵守辅导学的原则。这跟一般的教牧辅导运作方式有不同之处。今天在上雷博士的辅导原理课时，跟同侪在讨论有关助人的风格时，理出了一个“要当辅导员，但又不愿意放下牧者心肠”的新标杆 - “不超越辅导的界限，不减少牧者的关怀”。

智慧者的言论

有深度的评论者不管是在讨论有关于政治、宗教或时事评论时，论点都是从透过相关的历史背景而做出全面性的探讨。重点是在鞭策因不良制度或政策手段所带来不公平的后果与可能造成的伤害，而从不是侧重于玷污或打击某方面或个人的形象。

以上的提示来自Dr Frank Macchia
"In politics, I love a good intellectual debate on the issues, especially if it focuses insightfully on their historical background and global setting. I covet especially a focus on consequences for those who have suffered most from the inequities of our institutions and policies. I hate a debate that focuses on tarnishing the other's image. It insults my intelligence and wastes my time. I have better things to do." 23.10.2012

2012 住棚节