Just found out that Valentine’s Day 2010 is on Sunday, which is also the Lunar New Year Day.
My birthday is on Monday, which happens to be President’s Day, so it is a holiday.
The coming Chinese New Year and New Year Eve, Valentine’s Day and birthday, we will be participating a camp for couples. Hope it’ll be a fruitful weekend 
except God’s words.
I knew that, but I am still sad.
When Eric was upset about losing his beloved car from the accident, I said to him that, no material lasts forever.
I had a set of Thermos Nissan Cook n’ Carry Cooking System (a.k.a. 真空煲). Strickly speaking, it belonged to Eric, since it was a gift I got him for Christmas/our first dating anniversary. But I have been the one using it. The gift was actually the soups that I was going to make with it rather than the pot set itself. Anyway, we had it.
I loved the pots. I made soups with it. The inner stainless steel pot was made with very good stainless steel. It was sturdy and smooth. Although I used it quite often, it still looked bright and didn’t show any hint of aging. It did not rust a bit. The outer pot (the insulating container) was equally good, if not better. It kept the temperature of the soup in the inner pot so well, that it was still very hot (that I can’t hold the handle without using a damp cloth) 9 hours later. Even after three years of frequent use.
It was my favorite pot. I promised myself to make soups often for Eric because he loves homemade soups. I promised myself to be a good wife.
Though, nothing lasts forever. This evening I burned the inner pot accidentally with nothing inside while I intended to boil another pot of water for the meat, for the soup. I didn’t realize the mistake until I saw black smoke came from the pot. Fortunately (thank God), Eric and I were in the kitchen and we managed to turn off the gas before anything worse could happen. However, the pot is gone.
It was just a pot, I know. But I am still sad. It was my favorite pot. It was the pot for my soups. It was a channel for my love for my husband. Not to mention a replacement is going to be costly.
“No material lasts forever”. Guess this is not very comforting, though it is true. I feel that now. Thank God.
Have a lot of wants lately…
I want to write more sophisticated programs.
Having only two years of real world experience, guess there’s something I can’t rush, while I also want a balanced life.
Wish that I will advance to higher level in a not-too-long time.
It is almost Christmas time. It is gift-giving time.
Recently, I received a gift catalog from World Vision. In the past, I dump this kind of stuffs to the recycle bin right away. But this time, I opened and read it.
Then this picture of a little Afican boy holding a goat with smile in his face caught my eyes. I read the small column under it and learned that we can give a goat to a third world family for $75, and it can provide healthy milk, cheese and yogurt for the children and boost the family income by selling extra milk products. Add two chicken for $25 that provide lasting supply of meat and eggs for healthy diet and income.
That is for $100.
I would not say $100 is a small amount of money, but I do waste $100 on something meaningless easily.
I read on..
I found that there are so people in real poverty and need all over the world. Something that does not matter to us much can be huge to many others.
It’s time to share.
To read more about ways of giving, visit www.worldvision.org
I have got to stop. Stop eating.
Two weeks after the BIG day, I started eating again. More vigorous than before. I have got to stop.
I am not hungry. Sometimes I am even full. I just want to eat. I just want the satisfactions from the food through the taste buds.
This is an obsession. I need to control it.
Help me, Lord.
by Michael W. Smith
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My Jesus, My Saviour,
Lord there is no one like you,
All of my days, I want to praise
The wonders of Your mighty love.
My comfort, my shelter,
Tower of refuge and strength
Let every breath, all that I am
Never cease to worship You.
Shout to the Lord, all the earth let us sing,
Power and majesty, praise to the King!
Mountains bow down and the seas will roar,
At the sound of your name!
I sing for joy at the work of your hands,
Forever I’ll love you, forever I’ll stand
Nothing compares to the promise I have in You.
My Jesus, my Saviour,
Lord, there is none like You
All of my days, I want to praise,
The wonders of your mighty love
My comfort, my shelter,
Tower of refuge and strength
Let every breath, all that I am
Never cease to worship You.
Shout to the Lord, all the earth let us sing,
Power and majesty, praise to the King!
Mountains bow down and the seas will roar,
At the sound of your name!
I sing for joy at the work of your hands,
Forever I’ll love you, forever I’ll stand
Nothing compares to the promise I have in You.
每個人的背後都有一段歷史。
在世二十多年的我，有一個二十多年的故事。我的背境、際遇和信念是形成今天的我的重要因素。然而，在那些因素以上，有更重要、更基本的元素，就是那種種背後的主的恩賜。
神為我們每一個的安排是奇妙的。當神給我們賜福的時侯，我們或許察覺不到，或許無法明瞭，因為神的智慧的高深不是我們能夠想像得到的。
我的人生到目前為止大概可分為四個階段：
十七歲前父親在生
高中及大學時期
大學畢業後移民美國到成家
結婚一刻到現在
最近發生的事，引起我回顧這個二十六年的故事，也為將來的生命定下了目標。
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ><
You never disown your children. You are always here for us. You have the best plan for us. Thank you so much for all of these.
Please continue to give me strength.
想當年在堂區輔祭會打滾，好多美麗的回憶，隨著年月漸漸變得糢糊。
只想要一張當年的照片，作那十年輔祭生活的憑證，竟也找不到。
那一段過去，難道只是一場夢？