Do you believe in the power of your mind? Someone I know suggested that morning sickness is psychosomatic, meaning the woman’s psychological state triggers her physical discomfort. I believe that it’s a way our bodies tell us: “Dummy, so you want proof?”
Two days after seeing the O & G specialist, I started feeling nauseous, loss [...]
Archive for August 1st, 2008
1 Aug
Answered Prayer
1 Aug
Despite of…
It took 30 minutes for my husband from his office to pick me up for lunch. For those of you who don’t know him, let’s just say that he’s not the average working guy. He works extra long hours and has heavier-than-average responsibilities. It is a big sacrifice for him to meet me for lunch [...]
1 Aug
Brotherly love
“Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honour one another above yourselves.”
Romans 12:10 (NIV)
I came across this verse when I was reading a devotional material online. This verse reminds me of my dejecting experience during my first visit to TMC. It happened not long after I moved to Kuching with my husband. I remember [...]
1 Aug
外表vs内心
前不久在晚间新闻看到一宗骇闻。八名美国青少年为了上载录像带到YouTube而诱骗一名16岁的友人到一间房子并殴打她。这少女在殴打中失去知觉，唯清醒后继续被攻击。被害人过后被遗弃在另一处地方。她被攻击后出现脑震荡现象，左耳丧失听力，左眼失去部分视力且多处瘀青。
我看到这群殴短片时简直不敢相信我的眼睛。这在我不久前在另一班青少年身上所体会的温情截然不同。。。
不久前，我的办公室来了七，八位打上黑眼影，画着粗黑眼线，作浓妆打扮的青少年。他们的穿着非常时髦及大胆，一些也挑染了显眼的红或黄头发。他们令人侧目的打扮令我不禁暗暗地打量他们，并不断揣测他们到来的目的。
和他们交谈不久始知道原来他们想要合资购买一架助听器给一位贫穷的朋友。那位朋友来自单亲家庭，她母亲微薄的薪水在应付一家大小的衣食住行后已捉襟见肘，完全负担不起助听器这种“奢侈品”。不幸地，这女孩使用多年的助听器不久前坏了。这群朋友见到她在工作上和交谈上遇到的困难，毅然自掏腰包为她购买一架。
我听了这故事，心里马上涌上一阵暖流。这群青少年是多么可爱啊。他们不羁的面孔下竟藏着浓浓的爱心，这和在美国所发生的群殴案可谓天渊之别。
这群青少年后来还到了我办公室几次，他们浩浩荡荡地陪伴那位朋友进行检验及装戴助听器等。装扮依旧贴近潮流，然而看着他们，上帝提醒我的肤浅，“耶和华不象人看人，人是看外貌，耶和华是看内心” （撒上16：7b）。愿上帝助我以他的眼睛看世界， 不看外貌，多看内心。
1 Aug
繁星点点
在一个晴朗无云的夜晚，我带着小狗到家附近散步。晚风习习，空气温热而不黏腻。小狗在草丛里寻找看不见的乐趣，似乎也享受着这次的外出。我昂首观看浩瀚星空，闪烁的星星把我的思绪牵引到了不久前所看到的资料上。
我们现在所在的恒星系统是太阳系。它由太阳、八颗行星（原先有九大行星，冥王星最近被剔除为矮行星）、66颗卫星（原有67颗，冥王星的卫星被剔除）以及无数的小行星、彗星及陨星组成的。太阳系是银河系的一部分。银河系是一个螺旋形星系，直径十万光年，包括两千多亿颗星。学者至今已发现几十个和太阳系相似的天体系统，但是详细材料还是很少。这些行星系的发现是依靠多普勒效应。应用这项技术只能发现木星级的大行星，像地球大小的行星就找不到了。由此我们可推测实际星球的数量可能超过两千多亿颗。其他星球上是否也存在着生命更成了学者研究的一个谜。
看着这繁星点点的星空，我心里不禁涌起对上帝的敬畏和赞美。他造物奇妙，超乎我有限的理解。当我端视创造宇宙万物的上帝的时候，我的渺小无处可逃。我只不过是小小地球上，茫茫众生里的一员，竟然为自己的小成就沾沾自喜，自以为了不起。我是谁？竟为我人生里小小的挫折愤愤不平，深认为天、人都亏待了我，久久不愿宽恕。但在更深的探讨下，我究竟是何人？上帝竟然眷顾我、陪伴我并爱我至死。
与其他星球相比，地球是个年轻的星球，更尚且是“百年归老”的人呢？我为何忽视这点，短视地沉迷在人生享乐中，又追求至暂的荣耀呢？我的人生一瞬间将过去。如今的执著和追求都要化为一撮黄土。当我面对永恒的时候，这些东西还有意义吗？
我在星空下如此立愿：但愿我这生行上帝的旨意，不顺从肉体的意思。但愿我忠心地在我短暂的一生里为他付出，以他永恒的眼光看世事。诚心所愿。
1 Aug
Blessed to be a blessing
Yesterday afternoon I went home early and found myself standing in my garden. Under the gentle sun, my two dogs were darting around the field and fish swimming elegantly in the pond. My heart was filled with an immense sense of gratitude and satisfaction. God’s bountiful blessings were so evident to me. His presence suddenly [...]
1 Aug
A Skeptic I Am
I like to question and learn about the 5W1H (who, what, when, where, why, how). I think it reflects one’s intellect (or lack there of) and I always pride myself of my ability to do the aforesaid. Ahem.
The next day after discovery of my possible (please note “possible” here) pregnancy, I decided to buy another [...]
1 Aug
From the beginning
The purpose of my having a blog is principally to record the pregnancy process. My first pregnancy process. I would like to look back after some time and relive the precious moments.. its joy, anticipation, fears and horrible symptoms.
For men, please stop reading now if you are not interested in menstrual cycle and all the [...]
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