我知道自由的滋味了,
把我背負不了的重擔交給上帝,
便得到了溫柔的勇氣,
能接納自己與他人,
像野豬一般衝向夢想,
活出自己原本被造的美好樣式。
人死過一次,就不再死第二次。
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我知道自由的滋味了,
把我背負不了的重擔交給上帝,
便得到了溫柔的勇氣,
能接納自己與他人,
像野豬一般衝向夢想,
活出自己原本被造的美好樣式。
人死過一次,就不再死第二次。
「この女性は、旧約聖書に出てくるエデンの園で働くイブに似ている」 ユーチューブで彼女の動画を見たとき、私はそう思った。
動画や料理のアイデアを探していると、中国の山の上に住むこの中国人の女性を思い出した。彼女はおばあさんと二人暮らしで、農業を営んでいます。彼女が様々な種を植え、たくさんの種類の野菜を育てていることに驚かされます。彼女はまた、かいこの絹や羊の毛で服を作ります。
彼女のビデオ撮影には何日も、何カ月もかかった。しかし、彼女が最終的に編集したビデオでは、観客は一瞬ですべての成長を見ることができます。
彼女の勤勉さと創造性から、自分の住んでいる場所にある多くのものを有効活用します。彼女の生き方を見ていると、私も夢を描き、それを実行に移そうになります。
興味のある方は彼女のチャンネルをご覧ください。
God prepares me,
And give me eyes of faith to see and receive.
Through the narrow way,
God prepares me to come through,
To expand my wings of faith.
So, I read the cloud,
Seeking His message of light on the dark side.
I shall be alert to listen to God and act,
With His divine peace.
冷靜,是更需要信心肌肉的負重訓練,
比起年輕時的熱血,
一不小心就落入自我中心的儀式慣性,
漸漸以成功為範本,以失敗為處罰。
然而父神的計畫高過我們的想像。
祂看成功為恩典,失敗為操練,
不用人因循的範本,
而用神永恆不變的律例。
Pass through!
The depth of waters on earth or in the spiritual realm,
Because God wraps me up in His protective grace robe.
I shall not be swept over or under,
But through all troubles.
For my Lord’s voice is over the waters,
Commands it to be calm,
Shakes and strikes the enemies with flashes of lightning.
As the Lord thunders over the mighty waters.
My Lord sits enthroned over the flood;
He gives me strength
And bless me with peace.
(refer to Psalm 29)
Thank God for making me strong,
Take heart in my soul.
My body waits for the Lord,
When my enemies and my foes attack me.
They will stumble and fall.
I proclaim and claim:
God is teaching me your way,
And leading me in a straight path.
Thank God for telling me.
Go up. Take possession of it.
Do not be afraid to step out.
Do not be discouraged when being rejected.
Praise God, who go before me
And fight for me and sustain me until the land.
Praise Jesus Christ has been on the same journey,
So He caringly slow down for me,
No matter on high hill or low valley.
He is there with me.
(refer to Psalm 28:2b, 14)
I proclaim:
忠實な使者は人を癒す。
I fear God and remain faithful to God,
And God send me to heal people.
我能在方言禱告中,突破悟性覺得做不到的壁壘。
我不問自己能做什麼,
我問主要我如何去做。
主啊,我如何去發光?請教導我。
主啊,我相信為兒女禱告,使他們突破困難,請引導我的禱告。奉主耶穌基督的名求。阿門。
(refer to Proverbs 13:17b, Matthew 24:45)
Praise God for giving my child,
The knowledge of Jesus Christ’s salvation.
So she has faith in God,
To act in her life with the godly desires of God.
And practice obeying God’s word daily,
To harvest God’s abundant promises.
And her faithful life is a healing light for self and others.
In Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.
(refer to Proverbs 13:16a, 17b)
I proclaim:
My feet stand on level ground
On solid Rock of Jesus Christ,
Not sink in the sinful sand.
And I worship in praise God with the numerous saints.
May God lead me on to His higher ground,
To see the vision through His eyes,
To love and serve those who are in His hearts.
In Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.
(refer to Psalm 26:12)
Praise God, who is calling:
You have stayed long enough in this valley,
Now, break camp,
Advance into the territory I have given you
And take possession of your territory.
For you have chosen to fear God
And you shall stand on the level ground
On the solid Rock of Jesus Christ,
Not sink in the sinful mud.
So, step out, stand firm,
With confidence in God, not self or men.
God is your solid Rock.
(refer to Deuteronomy 1:6-8)
Praise be to God, who is
Good and upright,
Therefore, thank God for
Instructing me in His way,
Building me in what is right,
Teaching me His way.
I proclaim:
I fear God and keep the demands of God’s covenant.
I am humble to walk in all the loving and faithful ways chosen for me.
I will spend my days in prosperity and my descendants will inherit the land.
My eyes are ever on Father God,
Trust God alone to release me from the snare.
Thank Father God, who confides in me and makes His covenant known to me.
I have a pure heart and spirit of integrity and mind of righteousness of Jesus,
Which protects me from evil.
I am redeemed and guarded,
By almighty God father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit.
I hope in God alone.
In Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.

明尼蘇達大學日前舉辦大型歌劇「紅樓夢」中西部首演,由主修指揮的DMA(Doctor of Musical Arts)二年級學生張建德(James T. Chang)負責與歌唱者的鋼琴排練,以及交響樂團的部分排練。他說,看到「紅樓夢」鉅著以英文歌劇形式介紹給美國觀眾時,身為華裔的他感到非常自豪。
張建德分析「紅樓夢」歌劇的情境複雜,觀眾雖然難以在短時間內全盤瞭解,但仍能對普世性主題:愛、家庭、與人世間的興衰有所共鳴。他覺得歌者的獨唱表現了該劇最美的部分。
張建德說,要當好指揮,需能與音樂互動,並詮釋作品的內涵與作曲者想表達的思想。
他自小受喜愛聽音樂的父母影響,在西北大學時雙修電腦工程與音樂,後來覺得自己對音樂的喜好勝過科技,因此到佛羅里達大學(Florida State U)主修指揮。
他童年多次參與青少年交響樂團演奏(youth orchestra),大學時開始對指揮有興趣。他覺得聯合一群人一起表現音樂,比獨奏的震撼更大,可以感動人心,這是他喜愛指揮的初衷。
張建德說,他四歲主動要求母親讓他學鋼琴、七歲開始學小提琴,父母免不了要督促他練習,喜愛音樂的他樂意聽從。在華人家庭長大的他,能理解紅樓夢中寶玉的母親王夫人的責任感:為了保全家庭,硬是違背寶玉的想法,使他跟另一個豪門結親。
有關身分認同,他雖覺得自己是美國人,但是他經常找機會接觸中國文化。當他在研究所聽過鄧海瓊老師彈奏古琴時,內心第一次被古琴悠揚的琴音所震撼,開啟他彈古琴的興趣。
他說自己在學習音樂的過程中培養出毅力,因此他遇到困難時會專注於過程,如果有進步,就有希望,其他就交給時間來累積經驗。
另外,他說有老師和同儕的幫助很重要,他在別人面前演奏時,會請別人給他評論,因為每個人的背景、想法、看法都有不同,能幫助他變得更好。
當他指揮一首曲子,他希望觀眾不僅享受聆聽的過程,還能在結束後覺得自己內心深處有些地方受到改變。