PARENT'S DAY
A story to live by
There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She told her boyfriend, 'If I could only see the world, I will marry you.'
有一位瞎女很討厭自己因為眼睛瞎了。她也討厭每個人，唯一不討厭的是她的男朋友，因為他都常守在她身旁。於是她對她的男朋友說：「如果能讓我看到這個世界，我愿意嫁給你！」
One day,
someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages
came off, she was able to see everything, including her
boyfriend.
有一天，有人捐了一對眼精給她。當紗布解開時，她能夠看到一切，包括她的男朋友。
He asked her, 'Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?' The
girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. The
sight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn't expected
that. The thought of looking at them the rest of her life
led her to refuse to marry him.
男朋友問她：「現在你可以看到這世界，你愿意嫁給我嗎？」那女孩看了男朋友是個瞎子，他那對蓋上眼皮的眼睛嚇到了她，這是她無法想像。她想：要我嫁給他而一生對着他這個樣子，我無法接受。
Her boyfriend left in tears and days later wrote a note to her
saying: 'Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for before
they were yours, they were mine.'
於是，她的男朋友很傷心的離開她，幾天後寫了字條給她：「親愛的，請你好好照顧你的眼睛，因為它不是屬於你的之前，它是屬於我的。」
This is how the human brain often works when our status changes.
Only a very few remember what life was like before, and who
was always by their side in the most painful situations.
這也是人的腦會如何做當情況有所變動。只有少許人會記得他或她之前的生活及誰會在身旁當他或她處在困境的時候
Life Is a Gift
生命是一份禮物
Today
before you say an unkind word - Think of someone who can't speak.
今天，當你要講一句不善之言－－請想想那些無法講話的人
Before
you complain about the taste of your food - Think of someone
who has nothing to eat.
當你要埋怨食物的味道時－－請想想那些沒有食物吃的人
Before
you complain about your husband or wife - Think of someone
who's crying out to GOD for a companion.
當你要埋怨你的先生或太太時－－請想想那些在向上天哭訴要一個伴侶的人
Today
before you complain about life - Think of someone who died
too early on this earth.
今天，當你要埋怨生活時－－請想想那些太早離開人世間的人
Before
you complain about your children - Think of someone who
desires children but they're barren...
當你要埋怨小孩時－－請想想那些渴望小孩而無能生育的人
Before
you argue about your dirty house someone didn't clean or
sweep - Think of the people who are living in the streets.
當你要爭論沒有人清理屋子時－－請想想那些住在街邊的人
Before
whining about the distance you drive Think of someone who
walks the same distance with their feet.
當你在哀訴駕駛的路程－－請想想那些同樣的路程以代步的人
And when
you are tired and complain about your job - Think of the
unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your
job.
當你很疲備而埋怨工作時－－請想想那些無工作，殘疾的，及那些多麼希望擁有你這份工作的人
But
before you think of pointing the finger or condemning
another - Remember that not one of us is without sin.
當你想要指著人或互相譴責時－－請記得沒有一個人是無罪
And when
depressing thoughts seem to get you down - Put a smile on
your face and think: you're alive and still
around.
當壓抑的念頭讓你無法振作時－－請你笑一笑想想：你還活著存在世間！
HAVE A BLESSED DAY PEOPLE. THINK OF OTHERS.
Mind your language
But my dearly beloved, may i caution you to at least look up the word first before using it. IF the word is vulgar.....It not only taint your image but also give the hearers a very bad impression of a Christian. A BAD TESTIMONY!
Take for example this word that is so often on the mouth of youngsters, using it to mean "nonsense' and another to imply "very"
The words "Cr*p" & "d*rn"
and the dictionary gives you:
crap
1 /kræp/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [krap] Show IPA noun, verb, crapped, crap⋅ping.
–noun
1. Vulgar.
a. excrement.
b. an act of defecation.
2. Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.
a. nonsense; drivel.
b. falsehood, exaggeration, propaganda, or the like.
3. refuse; rubbish; junk; litter: Will you clean up that crap!
–verb (used without object)
4. Vulgar. to defecate.
–verb (used with object)
5. Slang: Sometimes Vulgar. to talk nonsense to; attempt to deceive.
—Verb phrases
6. crap around, Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.
a. to behave in a foolish or silly manner.
b. to avoid work.
7. crap on, Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.
a. to treat badly, esp. by humiliating, insulting, or slighting.
b. to cause misery, misfortune, or discomfort.
8. crap up, Slang: Sometimes Vulgar. to botch, ruin, or cheapen; make a mess of.
darn
1 /dɑrn/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [dahrn]
–verb (used with object)
1. to mend, as torn clothing, with rows of stitches, sometimes by crossing and interweaving rows to span a gap.
–noun
2. a darned place, as in a garment: an old sock full of darns.
Origin:
1590–1600; perh. to be identified with ME dernen to keep secret, conceal, OE (Anglian) dernan
Synonyms:
1. See mend.
darn
2 /dɑrn/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [dahrn] Show IPA Informal.
–adjective, adverb
1. darned.
–verb (used with object)
2. to curse; damn: Darn that pesky fly!
—Idiom
3. give a darn. damn (def. 13).
so next time you wanna show off your vocabulary, at least check out the meaning first, lest you put the name CHRISTian to shame!!!
BLESSED EASTER EVERYONE!!!
It’s all about Jesus
It’s all about the way he changed our lives
It’s all about Jesus
The power of his blood can’t be denied
It’s all about Jesus
It’s all about the covenant he made
It’s all about Jesus
Victorious he rose up from the grave
Chorus
We lift our hearts to him
He is the reason that we sing
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
We praise your name
It’s all about Jesus
It’s all about the way he set us free
It’s all about Jesus
Wearing every sin at Calvary
It’s all about Jesus
It’s all about the gift of love he gave
It’s all about Jesus
Precious lamb of God us was slain
Repeat Chorus
EVERYBODY, SOMEBODY, ANYBODY & NOBODY
Since these 4 characters are frequent visitors to this youth blog, I would like to share a story abt them.
This is a little story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody.
There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it.
Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it.
Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody's job.
Everybody thought that Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn't do it.
It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done
Where do you stand??
After having fed the five thousand with five barley loaves and two fish, the
multitude was ready to take Him by force and make Him king. (John 6:15)
Matthew recorded that Jesus sent the disciples away in the boat while He
remained and dismissed the crowd. (Matthew 14:22) Perhaps, they could have
easily gotten caught up in the excitement of the crowd. Though Jesus would
be King, it would not be in this way. Then as the crowds continued to
follow, Jesus tried to redirect their focus from physical things to the
spiritual. (John 6:22-65) Some of this teaching was difficult for many to
accept and therefore many turned away no longer walking with Him. (John
6:66)
For Jesus' closest disciples (the Twelve) to have witnessed such a
following and then see so many walk away, had potential to impact their own
view of what was to come. What were they to make of it all? Witnessing
rejection can really take away the excitement when so much momentum seemed
to have already been building.
We read. . .
"(66) After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer
walked with him. (67) So Jesus said to the Twelve, 'DO YOU WANT TO GO AWAY
AS WELL?'" (John 6:66-67 ESV)
In spite of others, where did they stand? Would they be discouraged
enough to wonder whether or not it was worth hanging in there with Jesus?
Where was the success in such a picture? Now, Jesus knew who would believe
and who would not, as well as who of the Twelve would betray Him. (John
6:64) But did they themselves know where they stood?
For us to consider where we stand is important as well. To verbalize it
helps strengthen the resolve in our own minds and solidify our stand. Though
all others leave, would we remain?
Peter's response would have not only helped establish deeper roots to
his resolve, but also encourage the others.
"(68) Simon Peter answered him, 'LORD, TO WHOM SHALL WE GO? You have
the words of eternal life, (69) and WE HAVE BELIEVED, and HAVE COME TO KNOW,
that YOU ARE THE HOLY ONE OF GOD.'" (John 6:68-69 ESV)
For Peter there was NO OTHER OPTION! That is a great resolve for us to
share as well. Let us not even leave the door open a crack for ANY OTHER
OPTION. Having come to know that Jesus is "the Holy One of God" and
remembering it is only He Who has "the words of eternal life" should keep us
from turning away. May our following never end.
Have a great day CONTINUING TO STAND WITH JESUS!
