He has reminded me...

In the middle of Sunday Service, Jesus has spoken to me, "My dear, it does not matter how many times you have been hurt by others in this year, it does not matter how disappointed are you with the things that have been happening. As long as you look up the cross and remember how I died for you. Anything should not be any matter at all."

After hearing this message, my heart sunk and everything went silent... no more compliant, no more hard feeling, just LOVE.

Homless people

Weather is getting colder tonight and I am thinking of this news when I am staying in a heated and warm home:

A bouquet of red poinsettias atop a blanket of fresh snow marks the spot a homeless woman lost her life trying to keep warm in downtown Vancouver early Friday morning.

Police say the 47-year-old Abbotsford, B.C. woman -- known only as Tracey -- died after trying to stay warm in a shopping cart. Her body was discovered between after 4:30 a.m. at the corner of Davie Street and Hornby Street.

"I've been on 30 years (and) this is probably one of the hardest calls I've had," said Vancouver Police Sgt. Steve Gibson.

Police spokesperson Const. Jana McGuiness says officers approached Tracey at least three times Thursday night, offering to take her to a nearby shelter. Police believe she was trying to keep warm with a candle or heater and her blankets caught fire.

Police don't know why the woman refused to go to a shelter, but said she was "annoyed and argumentative" when approached for the last time around 12:30 a.m.

"She wanted to be left alone," said McGuiness. "I find that hard to believe given that it's minus 10 C, but we have to respect her privacy and independence and leave her alone."

We should be always thanksful to whatever we have. For most of our times, we take a lot of things for granted.

Going to snow..

From the weather forcast, we are going to expect some snow this weekend and it will be very cold next week too. It really feels like Christmas now...=)

大吃一驚!

前幾天太太打電話到我的公司找我。但她的語氣畧帶奇怪,所以我便問她發生了什麼的事。她的回答是:「我...我弄壞了個車輪...」聽完她這樣說之後,內心一沉。心想...「唉!又是破財的時候,至少都要一百幾十。如果個車軸有問題的話,條數仲襟計。」但知道太太也非常之內疚,所以便把所有的不安收起問她:「壞成點啊?行晤行得?」她回答:「斷咗,應該整唔到。」我想:「咁次大件事了。」

靜了數秒太太跟著說:「我唔小心,一鬆手就把它從樓梯掉下來...跟住個輪就斷了。」我便說:「你講乜嘢?」「我話我吸塵個陣時,跌咗個吸塵機落樓梯,個吸塵機的輪就斷咗囉!」

聽完之後,放下了心頭大石。...收缐後,我便安心的繼續工作。

Are you ready for the battle?

If you realize that we are facing different battle every day but are we ready to fight yet?

The Armor of God (Ephesians 6)

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.

感謝袮

今早我們有機會去探訪別的教會。Flora 和我也頗担心孝恩及孝詩的適應。尤其是在一些陌生的環境,孝詩的反應就特別的大。但是天父的安排總比人籌算的來得好。他們倆個很快便適應下來。而Flora 和我是第一次可以放下他們,安心的去敬拜天父。

Sleeping

How many hours do I sleep every night... I guess 6 hours... I try to sleep early every night but you always have something to do when you want to go to bed.

In my family, Isaac loves sleeping a lot. He spends at least 11 to 12 hours sleep every night. Eunice is next ... she sleeps around 9 to 10 hours. Flora also spends 8 to 9 hours as well.