Walk together

同心才能同行 (Walk together with the same mind.)

I heard Him saying in the early morning.

O Jesus Christ,

I desire to walk with you,

With your mind of humility and compassion.

When I meditate on who you are:

You are my Rock where I take refuge;

The dark of anxiety fades away,

My heartbeat stabilizes,

My mind is quiet,

My ears shut off the feeling of lies.

I see you are the light in me,

The temple you wash and paint and clean.

So I was transformed,

My wall turned transparent.

Let your light shine forth from me,

You are worthy of my praise,

So I am worthy of your honor through my faith in you.

And I shall have no worry if I indulge myself.

Jesus is God,

I am a mere man.

He is my solid Rock to depend on.

My worry is humane pride as skinning sand.

Only Jesus can powerfully reign

So I cast off all my burdens on His feet,

Look up to HIs shining face,

His love warms and melts all my anxiety,

Gives me integrity to guide me,

Through this earthly frame.

Prepare for trip

God has answered so many prayer

For giving me peace to step out in adventure to Italy

We got flights in low price.

We bought hidden purses.

I connect with Makiko in Rome.

I see God’s love to comfort me little by little.

Carol prayed that God is worthy so I am worthy to be rewarded by Him.

Suzie prayed that I shall not look down upon myself and I was touched to cry.

God doesn’t laugh at my worries but assure me with His peace and provision,

To help me grow bold in this season.

My hope in expectation to see the beautiful scenery and artistic paintings and drawing architecture and eating food is getting bigger because of Jesus’ peace.

No matter how much I can plan ahead,

I am comforted to know He is with me and He goes before me to prepare and go with me.

O Jesus, how I long for the trip,

With you, we shall be protected.

Praise God that

I have been redeemed,

So I can shout for joy,

My lips sing praise to Him,

I can write and tell all His righteous acts and wonderful deeds.

God increases my honor in front of foes and comforts me once again.

Take deep root

Stand firm in your faith at your gate,

As the tree takes deep root in the place God deliberately plants.

Let everything you do be through faith,

And no one shall accuse you,

As the truth of water circulates in your thoughts.

Let everything work out for your good.

When your heart loves God and people as yourself.

Give thanks for people who are doing different things from you,

For that’s God’s grace to all His people.

How much you die to the world,

Then how strong the fragrance of Jesus shall come forth from you,

You are setting free,

No need to be hurried or accepting condemnation of slowness to be perfect,

For Jesus is the Best Teacher to initiate and complete you to be perfect in His time.

Just ask for strength to follow Him daily,

So you shall be led to the complete

All things can be used for your training,

So  take heart to act upon your faith, from the daily chores to the big dreams,

Just pray first and persevere to follow His lead.

May I and my familyes be planted by His living water,

Bear all kinds of fruit of Holy Spirit in season to satisfy people’s souls,

My leaves are evergreen to heal people’s sickness of mind and body,

Through God’s authority flowing from my prayer.

(Psalm 1:2-3, Jeremiah 17:8)

Cancer free, Desiring holiness

Like chemo to kill the cancer cells,

Like blazing fire to refine metal,

Like a strong soap to bleach clothes,

Like refiner of silver to burn away the dross,

As in the presence of Christ Jesus,

Your immortal body shall be cancer free with life,

Your soul shall be sadness free at peace,

Your spirit shall be sin and guilt free in joy.

When you see His holy beauty, you just want to be like Him.

He graciously create that desire of holiness in you,

And promises to fulfill it for you through this earthly life journey.

(Malachi 3:2-3)

In the sleepless night

Sleepless night, complaining voice creeps in,

Accusing the person next to me.

However,

God’s protection covers me,

Giving me a thankful heart to praise Him.

For the person He grants me,

For the love He showers on me,

For the abundance He provides for me.

My sleepless night turns to worship

And I see His glory in the Somnia of dark.

Christ Jesus’ word is authority.

I heard the Spirit’s voice in me.

(Psalm 70:4)

God will do what He says

God has done what He said,

Bring His people scattered among nations into the land of Israel.

God continues to deal with His children,

For Christ Jesus’ name sake.

Not according to our evil ways and corrupt practices,

But according to Jesus Christ’s redemption.

To consuming the evil,

He kindled His holy fire to purge sins of rebellious against God,

And the Holy fire will never be quenched,

So He may accept us and our fragrant incense of prayer.

My earthly life is under this sanctifying process,

Until the day He comes back,

To restore all He created to be original, 

As in the beginning in the Garden of Eden.

(Ezekiel 20)

Confess and be purified

My daughter reminds me of my hidden sin.

O God, please forgive my perverse tongue to criticize.

Then God forgave me and creates me a pure heart of gratitude,

So my mouth flows out wisdom, goodness and kindness once again.

 

The world is an altar,

For me to sacrifice my flesh on it.

Not for atoning my sins,

But giving self to Christ Jesus out of love and gratitude,

So He may use me to spread the knowledge of Christ,

Everywhere like a sweet perfume.

Like the spice being crushed on the mortar,

My life becomes a Christ-like fragrance, 

Rising up to God ,

At the place God set for me,

Is where I give offering,

Constantly praying without ceasing.

Spreading the power and strength, comfort and love, encouragement and edification,

To all who fear and come near to Him.

Let my life be worship, a divine offering to God,

When I die to the flesh on the altar,

What can devil do to me through men?

Since there’s no hook of sins to be caught on,

For all are atoned and purified in the blood of Lamb through my testimony.

(Proverbs 10:31-32, 2 Corinthians 2:14-15)

Stand at my assigned gate

I pray to God in the time of His favor.

Your great love answers me with your sure salvation in Christ Jesus.

You rescue me from the mire of sins, 

Not let me sink, but deliver me in your great mercy.

You come near and rescue me,

And redeem me from my accuser.

You look for me with sympathy,

You protect me from my foes,

And assign me to stand in the gate of intercession,

Instead of sending me to the battle field in front,

So I humbly come alongside to pray for the needy,

Rather than priding over them to fix problem.

So I see your glory,

not through my works to puff ego and fall into the pit of pride,

But through the spirit to support other saints to do their works.

You build me up and settle me in your kingdom,

I and my children and their descendants shall inert and dwell in it.

(Psalm 69)

華府未來計畫申請截止至1月6日 提供獎學金、升學輔導

根據華府市長行政辦公室與教育總監辦公室發布的新聞稿,2023年的DC未來計畫(DC Futures Program)正開放申請,將提供優厚獎學金給明年春季和夏季學期上大學的華府居民,學生還可獲得輔導和津貼,截止日期為1月6 日。

市長包瑟(Muriel Bowser)說,DC Futures過去已幫助1100多名學生改變生活,取得成功,獲得與華府城市和地區相匹配的高需求、高薪職業的工作機會。包瑟鼓勵那些正規畫下一步職業發展的年輕人,瞭解並申請DC Futures計畫,以獲得大學學費和教育補助,申請就讀當地認可的三家大學,包括美國天主教大學(Catholic University of America)、三一華盛頓大學(Trinity Washington University)或哥倫比亞特區大學( University of the District of Columbia)。

市府為對居民提供高等教育的投資,在2021年秋季開始執行的DC Futures,並由國家教育總監辦公室(OSSE)監督。 DC Futures為春季和夏季學期的申請人提供4000元的就讀獎學金,另外每年針對在三所合作大學中,註冊攻讀高需求職業領域的第一個大學學位的特定申請人提供8000元的獎學金。

所有DC Futures計畫參與者還可接受大學升學輔導(coaching),可透過DC Futures指定的提供單位,或透過DCPS Persists這類被批准的計畫,因此除獲得獎學金外,參加輔導者還有津貼可領。

另外,所有DC Futures參與者每年還可申請2000元的緊急資金,用於支付額外的費用。

DC Futures為了幫助拓展華府的當地教師人才庫,還為專業輔導人員和助教提供了管道來繼續深造,以成為教學的主力角色,目前已有超過100名專業輔助人員正在參與該計畫。

國家教育總監辦公室主任葛蘭特(Christina Grant)說,華府居民應當享有通往中產階級的暢通通道,並能夠在他們的家鄉城市接受教育。因此DC Futures就是實現這項願景的管道,她很高興在2023年能提供華府居民上大學的機會。

有關DC Futures 的內容,包括三所參與學院和大學的資格要求和符合條件的專業列表,可上網:osse.dc.gov/dcfutures。申請獎學金表格可上網:reurl.cc/28OQdm。

汽車除雪5不做6該做 冬季風暴中出行注意安全

專家建議使用適當除雪和除冰的雪刷、刮冰器(ice scraper)來清除車窗積雪,才不會損壞玻璃或雨刷片。 (記者陳曼玲/攝影)專家建議使用適當除雪和除冰的雪刷、刮冰器(ice scraper)來清除車窗積雪,才不會損壞玻璃或雨刷片。 (記者陳曼玲/攝影)

美國汽車協會估計有1.02億人在年底到元旦期間會開車外出度假或探親,但由於全美多處地區正逢冬季風暴,提醒民眾要格外注意駕駛前的車輛維護,以確保行車安全。

以下是關於清除車窗積雪或結冰的注意事項:

1.不要用熱水

根據羅徹斯特市的馬自達汽車經銷商網站說,不要把熱水倒在擋風玻璃來融冰上,這可能會使擋風玻璃因溫度突然改變而破裂。有時擋風玻璃上會出現不易察覺的細小裂縫,當熱水倒在上面可能會造成更大的損壞,因為水份可能會流入裂縫中,一旦重新結冰,可能使小裂縫擴大。

2.不要用自製溶液

AAA發言人說,因為這些化學溶液可能會損壞油漆,並且侵蝕擋風玻璃形成小洞,而使擋風玻璃出現裂縫,或使擋風玻璃的透光失真。

3.不要灑任何道路鹽

根據Progressive Insurance,道路鹽會加速生鏽的氧化過程。

4.不要使用銳器

State Farm保險規定,切勿使用螺絲刀、金屬鑰匙或其他尖銳物品除冰,這會畫傷或打碎玻璃。汽車維修公司1A Auto則表示,切勿使用鏟子清除車身積雪,因為多數雪鏟無論是金屬的或塑料,都有金屬刀片會刮傷油漆。也不要用掃帚,因為它的刷毛比普通雪刷硬,會損壞油漆。此外,用手套除雪也不好,可能會刮傷車子的油漆。

5.不要用雨刷片

雨刷製造商ANCO Wipers建議,使用雪刷清除擋風玻璃之前,請勿使用雨刷來除冰,這會導致雨刷片斷裂。

你可以使用的除冰方法有:

1.用適當的除雪和除冰的雪刷、刮冰器(ice scraper)或泡棉掃帚(soft foam broom)。

2.下雪前用雪毯(snow blanket)蓋在擋風玻璃上,可以很容易取下。

3.可用吹葉機(leaf blower)從遠處吹掉車上的積雪。

4.可以先打開車內的除霜(defroster)功能,讓雨刷附近的區域變暖,再來清除擋風玻璃上的結冰。

5.清理擋風玻璃時,慢慢提起雨刷再輕輕放下,以防損壞彈簧。

6.汽車停在低溫的室外時,用襪子或塑膠袋套住雨刷片。