"凡 靠 着 他 进 到 神 面 前 的 人 ， 他 都 能 拯 救 到 底 ； 因 为 他 是 长 远 活 着 ， 替 他 们 祈 求 。" Hebrews 7:25
This is a wonderful promise. The Chinese version speaks to me more than the English version. We can trust the Lord to save a person to the end because Jesus is living forever and He intercedes for those who come to God through Him. I can trust Him for myself and I can trust Him for other genuine believers. I do not have to be the one to convince or to make change but God is able because Jesus is interceding and His prayer is so much more powerful than my own and His purpose and intention will be perfectly in line with God's will than mine will ever be. I may not see the end but God sees and Jesus is working toward it. My job is to trust and obey.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Waiting
I have an atypical mole on the bottom of my right foot. It needs to be surgically removed, hence waiting for consultation with the derm surgeon-dermatologist with specialized surgical training.
In the old days, I would be reading magazines out on the table. With the new technology I am checking email, FB, and blogging. Technology keeps me too busy, keeps my mind filled with random information about other people. Sometimes it is information overload. iPhone has it's benefits but it is wasting my time and energy.
Yesterday I read in Hebrews about Abraham tithing 1/10th of EVERYTHING. I wonder what life will be like if I give God 1/10th of my waking hours? It would mean 1.6 hours a day or 11.2 hours a week. If I cam eliminate the FB time or random email time, I will be able to find more time with God, my husband, and my son. More house work can be done. Perhaps I can even squeeze a meal planning, or exercise. It is a matter of priority.
In the old days, I would be reading magazines out on the table. With the new technology I am checking email, FB, and blogging. Technology keeps me too busy, keeps my mind filled with random information about other people. Sometimes it is information overload. iPhone has it's benefits but it is wasting my time and energy.
Yesterday I read in Hebrews about Abraham tithing 1/10th of EVERYTHING. I wonder what life will be like if I give God 1/10th of my waking hours? It would mean 1.6 hours a day or 11.2 hours a week. If I cam eliminate the FB time or random email time, I will be able to find more time with God, my husband, and my son. More house work can be done. Perhaps I can even squeeze a meal planning, or exercise. It is a matter of priority.
Monday, May 16, 2011
The Mondane
It is my late day today. Got home at 8 PM. He told me that he pooped in his underwear - I happened to walk in just as he had pooped. I was glad he felt the freedom to tell me this. I got him changed and got him washed up. We had strawberries at family fruit time and we talked about his day at daycare. We read Word World coloring book at bedtime. I asked his favorite place to go. He didn't understand question. So I mentioned a few places that he normally goes, like library, Target, Daycare, playground. Then asked him again where he wanted to go the most, he smiled and said "Church!" I don't think he knows what it means but I was happy with is answer. Maybe he thought it meant, where else you like to go. Doesn't matter.
After that doing charts for 2 hours. My work is going to implement new changes. One of them is to complete all charts within 24 hours. This is going to be a challenge for me. This will take away a lot of family time and or sleep time.
After that doing charts for 2 hours. My work is going to implement new changes. One of them is to complete all charts within 24 hours. This is going to be a challenge for me. This will take away a lot of family time and or sleep time.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
I time out
"I time out". Jonathan announced and sat on the floor as I was counting to 3 for him to come over and change his pajama to daycare clothes. I said OK and proceeded to organize his room. He realized something was amiss and declared, "No, you time out." So I sat down by him and did my time out. I started to sing his favoirte Gordon song. He told me,"No sing, you time out. I watch you." Oh mine. So I quit singing and sat and quietly got his pajama off and put on his regular clothes. He must realized by then that either nothing gets done or nothing really changes when mommy is in time out. He got up and said, "Go time."
I found it very comical with him telling me to do time out. In after thought, this was defiance. Well he is a little over 2 1/2 years old. Is this type of defiance to be ignored, punished or discussed? How much does he comprehend? How does one explain to a 2 year old that parents/teacher can ask him to do time out but not the other way around?
I found it very comical with him telling me to do time out. In after thought, this was defiance. Well he is a little over 2 1/2 years old. Is this type of defiance to be ignored, punished or discussed? How much does he comprehend? How does one explain to a 2 year old that parents/teacher can ask him to do time out but not the other way around?
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Candle for Da Yi (Daddy)
Yesterday at breakfast, Jonathan stacked the small strawberry jelly jar on top of the larger peanut butter jar. He asked me to "blow, Mama, blow." I asked, blow what? He replied, "Candle, candle for Da Yi (daddy). Da Yi birthday." So we blew the candle and sang happy birthday to Albert, who was on his way to work.
Jonathan definitely has inherited the organization skills from Albert. Two nights ago, I was getting ready to read stories to him at bedtime, he began to put books in his small laundry basket and said, "图书馆"(library) and put all his books one by one into the basket like putting books on the shelf. Before that, his books had been scattered on the floor and on the dresser. His books have been organized in the laundry basket as his library since then. When we move to our new home, will have to get a book shelf for him as his real library.
Speak of new home, part of me is ambivelant. Jonathan has begun to be attached to our current house. He is recognizing roads and places. In the last few weeks, on our way home, he has been telling us, this is going home, this is our home. Quite a few times, he asked in a playful way, "Is this our house?" as we passed by the houses in the neighborhood until we got to our house. He would say,"this is our house."
We have been introducing the idea of our new home to him. We pass by the buiding site often and point it out to him. He has the concept we will have a new home but I worry about the transition and his adjustment. Sometimes I feel I owe him for now buying a bigger house with more rooms for him to play with.
The reality is that we are all blessed with so much already. Our new home is plenty big compared to the majority of the world. Plus I really do not have the energy to maintain a house. With the amount of time we spend at work/daycare/church, our time at home is limited to breakfast, dinner, and sleep. The playground is across the street. We all have plenty of room to walk, play, and do things. We don't really need all the space.
Another unrelated funny note: Jonathan loves Gordon, #4 engine of the Thomas train series. He colored a Gordan picture and brought the picture to the restaurant to color more. On our way home, he suddenly realized, the Gordon picture was not with him. "Where is Gordon?" I told him we left it at the restaurant. I asked him, "what should we do?" He replied thoughtfully, "We get it later." The way he thought about our option was quite cute and he was very serious and matter of fact about getting it later.
Jonathan definitely has inherited the organization skills from Albert. Two nights ago, I was getting ready to read stories to him at bedtime, he began to put books in his small laundry basket and said, "图书馆"(library) and put all his books one by one into the basket like putting books on the shelf. Before that, his books had been scattered on the floor and on the dresser. His books have been organized in the laundry basket as his library since then. When we move to our new home, will have to get a book shelf for him as his real library.
Speak of new home, part of me is ambivelant. Jonathan has begun to be attached to our current house. He is recognizing roads and places. In the last few weeks, on our way home, he has been telling us, this is going home, this is our home. Quite a few times, he asked in a playful way, "Is this our house?" as we passed by the houses in the neighborhood until we got to our house. He would say,"this is our house."
We have been introducing the idea of our new home to him. We pass by the buiding site often and point it out to him. He has the concept we will have a new home but I worry about the transition and his adjustment. Sometimes I feel I owe him for now buying a bigger house with more rooms for him to play with.
The reality is that we are all blessed with so much already. Our new home is plenty big compared to the majority of the world. Plus I really do not have the energy to maintain a house. With the amount of time we spend at work/daycare/church, our time at home is limited to breakfast, dinner, and sleep. The playground is across the street. We all have plenty of room to walk, play, and do things. We don't really need all the space.
Another unrelated funny note: Jonathan loves Gordon, #4 engine of the Thomas train series. He colored a Gordan picture and brought the picture to the restaurant to color more. On our way home, he suddenly realized, the Gordon picture was not with him. "Where is Gordon?" I told him we left it at the restaurant. I asked him, "what should we do?" He replied thoughtfully, "We get it later." The way he thought about our option was quite cute and he was very serious and matter of fact about getting it later.
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