Writer, Journalist
Jesus, Jesus,
The Promise fulfilled,
Fulfilled in God’s perfect time.
I believe the unbelievable,
Because my faith sees the invisible.
And I receive the impossible:
I can overcome the world.
My life is a victory in Christ.
Faith is deliberate confidence,
In the characters of God,
Whose ways are higher than ours,
We may not understand at the time.
Practice my tap dance,
Ball, hill, ball, hill,
Da, da, da,
Slide, slide, all the way to the right,
While waiting for selecting the eyeglasses with my daughter.
The staff, David, curiously asked me:
“How old ARE you?”
“O, No, this eyeglass is for her.”
But later I come to understand,
He is wondering how old I am,
To be so free, and joyful,
Dancing in the public.
Next time I should tell him,
I am forever 21.
In the anguish, caused by enemies,
I cry to God and He answer me,
By setting me free, untangling my mind.
Then His truth helps me,
As I proclaim and believe His truth,
I look in triumph on my attackers.
In the name of the Lord,
I cut them all off.
So what evil behind men can do to me?
God is my strength to help me fight,
So I can sing victorious songs to give Him praise.
I owe my life to God.
I will live and not die in sins,
And proclaim the Mighty gospel Jesus CHrist has accomplished,
On the cross and out of the tomb.
Jesus has opened himself, the gate to Heavenly Kingdom of righteousness,
Welcome all the righteous believers to enter.
The day of salvation He has made,
I will always rejoice in the Lord
And be glad in my heart
To exalt Him,
Praise He is good and love forever.
(refer to Psalm 118)
We stand on the shoulder of saints,
Learn more and more about the knowledge of God and His plans.
We are purified, made spotless and refined,
Become wise to understand the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
We are set free to go our way till the end.
We shall rest in Jesus Christ,
Till at the end of the days,
We will rise to receive our allotted inheritance,
With all thankfulness and honor.
(Refer to Daniel 12:4, 10, 13)
愛是什麼？
神的愛與人的愛的不同在哪？
神的眼光在永恆，
在人短暫的一生中，
神最大的工作是煉淨人的信心，
使他在永恆裡有他榮耀的居所。
因此上帝帶人走過流淚谷，
並降秋雨滋潤使之成為喜樂泉。
反觀，
人的愛脫離不了自我，
以愛之名卻行控制之實，
因心中害怕失敗的責任感，
結果用情緒綁架了所愛之人，
使對方痛苦、恐慌、
造成非本來計畫的摧毀。
神因全知，所以能耐心等候人改變的時機，
神就是愛，所以不強迫人因害怕屈服，
如冷冽北風叫人畏縮。
而是先滿足人被愛的需求，
再以愛如溫煦的陽光鼓勵人，
使我們脫下自義，
因愛慕光明真理而
甘心樂意降服於主。
Don’t take anything personal.
Be still and know He is God.
He gives good things,
He takes back good things.
He allows troubles,
He promises rescue,
For His higher way is more than we can understand.
主耶穌，
我的安息處，榮光充滿之地。
我一生的好處不在你以外，
我一生都有你看顧。
***
回家，
跟現況無關，
跟你的身份有關。
父親奔出門擁抱回家的浪子，
失而復得接納那曾離開不見蹤影的孩子，
以自己的身體保護他不受控告者的傷害攻擊。
***
站在上帝的高度，決定了你看生命的角度與態度。
你將看見流淚低谷，變成了見證主與安慰人的泉源處。
***
聖徒是我的家人，
在肢體中就是回到家。
因為他們是我的家人，
所以我服事、愛、分享、建造，
回家了，就永不離開，
因為有家人的地方就是我的家。
以電影「臥虎藏龍」獲得奧斯卡金像獎最佳藝術指導葉錦添(Tim Yip)，接受明尼蘇達州的明尼亞波利斯藝術館(Minneapolis Institute of Art，MIA)邀請，花了一年多的時間設計「永恆的獻祭：中國祭祀用的青銅器」展(Eternal Offerings: Chinese Ritual Bronzes)，不僅讓觀眾欣賞到神秘美麗的青銅器，更能身歷其境體驗中國先祖的靈性世界，拉近現代人與千年古物之間的距離感。
MIA的亞洲藝術主任與策展人柳楊博士說，MIA館藏的青銅器，有150多件是明州的麵粉富商匹爾茲貝瑞(Alfred F. Pillsbury)在20世紀上從古董商購入的收藏。匹爾茲貝瑞對美觀、有各種用途與動物圖案的商周時代的青銅器情有獨鍾。
柳楊說此次展覽結合聲、光、音樂、投影等效果，在沉浸式的環境中，喚起觀眾多重感官經驗，來體會這些在西元前1200年到元年之間鑄造、用於祭祀的古青銅器。
關於創作的理念，葉錦添認為「藝術要與人有關係」，他說現代是個說明書的世界，許多資訊進到人腦裡，給人知識卻不一定帶來感受。他希望這個展覽帶給觀眾一種對過去與現在能同步理解的自信。
葉錦添認為觀與看有所不同，「觀」要用心，是一種理解眼前事物的內化過程。他將展覽分成七個空間，帶領觀眾進入一場內在的靈性探索之旅：
第一個空間「佈局」(Setting the scene)，從天花板上懸吊青銅碎片，邀請觀眾走入青銅器時代；第二個「曠野世界」(World of wilderness)有虛實並存的神秘動物野獸；第三個空間「宗廟」(Temple)裡懸掛畫有古代宗廟內部的簾幕；第四個空間「儀式」(Ritual)，在天花板上投影藍天，有火與香氣裊裊的香爐之鼎，看見先民歡慶收割等與神溝通的生活儀式。
第五個「盛宴」(Banquet)部份， 是祭祀後享受豐宴的場景，以青銅食器為中心，牆上描繪盛裝祭祀的古人與飲食。第六個「禮」(Rule of propriety)闡述禮儀之邦的中華文化，從個人到社會關係的規範準則。第七個「重回原點」(Coming full circle)，以靜態圖案與立體成像放大呈現青銅器上的各種裝飾花紋，並隱喻考古挖掘使重塑這項跨時空的記憶得以完成。
此展覽自即日起到5月21日為止，購票與展覽詳情請上網：reurl.cc/n7OWyl。
I operate my life with Jesus Christ’s authority from heaven,
On the earth like stretching branches,
Inviting the truth-seekers to come to enjoy the fruit on the tree of life,
And they will be healed by the ever green leaves.
I am with the Head, Jesus Christ,
I walk and live on the earth,
Pray to rule over the world,
As the same power raising Jesus from dead,
Now in me reigning through my prayer and action.
(refer to Ephesian 2:6)
千萬不要浪費時間對號入座，
不要用世人的定義限制自己，
要看見自己的地位在神之下，在世界以上。
我是光明之子，
我在神眼中是完美的。
我活著是上帝的祭司、傳信者與掌權者。
我屬主，不屬世界。
All things may be creatively used by God,
To purify my faith for victory.
Recently I feel accused and misunderstood,
By the chairperson of Taamn while applying for sponsor for the movie festival by TOLIB.
However God’s protection avenges me.
I thank God for today’s verse in Romans 12:12.
Rejoice, in the confident hope of Jesus Christ, my master whom I only fear.
Be patient, slow down, ask God for peace in trouble.
Keep on praying, for big or small things,
All surrender to Him.
How can I repay the Lord,
For all His goodness to me?
From my life, salvation, family, friends, saints, to gifts, works, protection and provision, so many blessings.
I will praise His name as long as I live.
I will sacrifice a thank offering to the Lord,
For He has freed me from my chains.
Praise Him in the presence of all His people.
O Lord, truly I am your servant, your messenger, your disciple, your follower.
Thank you for keeping me,
Refining me,
Purifying me,
Making me spotless,
Until the time of the end.
(refer to Psalm 116:12-14,16; Daniel 11:35)