Chocolat Souffle

三顆貓餅乾

2006-07-12T02:21:00.000-07:00

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夏天的風
吹在藍色的海上
白色的雲隨著風自在地飄逸
我躺在綿綿的白雲上
聽著鯨魚的呼吸看著海鷗飛過
這一幕讓我想起童年的笑聲
其實
每個大人心裏都住著一個小孩
只要靜靜地聽
就會找到那最真實、自在、平靜的自己
soul is free
自由的心才有真實的愛
愛是一種探險
等待對方付出不如自己先去實踐
愛是一種自由
可以在任何時間進出心門沒有阻礙
愛是一種滿足
在一起的時候不說話也很自在
愛是一種歡迎
當非同類出現時大方地邀請他進入
愛是一種魔法
在真實的空間裏還有夢存在的地方

第1顆貓餅乾：讓我們在悲傷的時候，找到心靈的依伴！

第2顆貓餅乾：讓我們在春、夏、秋、冬四季的迭替中，發現時間是療癒傷痛最好的藥方。

第3顆貓餅乾：讓我們在人生的經歷中，學會面對，才能繼續擁抱生活。

一隻貓和三顆許願的貓餅乾，化解了悲傷，不再孤單、不再寂寞，重新的擁有了愛和關懷。在這個真實空間裡，愛讓夢想還存在！

一份最溫暖的心靈禮物,一個觸動人心的音樂童話每個大人的內心都住著一個小孩每副堅強的外表下都藏著一顆脆弱受傷的心三顆帶著希望的貓餅乾，一段單純唯美的奇遇讓你在37℃的橘色溫度裡，停止眼淚，不再背負傷感。

一個十歲的小女孩，和爸爸媽媽及唯一的哥哥住在一個擁有一大片橘樹的山上，那裡有她十歲以前的幸福。一場意外，帶走了她的哥哥、帶走了她的幸福與和樂，也同時將她帶離了那個只剩孤單的家。小女孩的流浪旅程裡出現了一隻貓，這隻貓讓她的孤單得到了出口，她不再寂寞。而一位老婆婆的出現，不但讓她得到實現願望的滿足，也同時讓她找回了愛和關懷。帶著悲傷離家的小女孩回家了，帶著在旅途中感受到的愛和關懷，以及學會的分享回到了家中，重新的擁有了幸福。隨著音樂徜徉在一個童話世界裡，我們看見自己的影子在畫面的流動中，進行一場關於愛的探索。

在四季不同光景的迭替下，我們體認到生命與情感之輪迴是結束也是開始，更深刻瞭解──愛需要活著時珍惜才有份量。隨著流動的音符穿越整個故事情節，何真真透過春、夏、秋、冬四季的變換，在光陰與自然時序的交替中，描繪出人的心情起伏變化，也記錄下不同的季節氛圍裡帶給我們的信息。

春天，粉彩繽紛的花瓣散落一地，同時讓人計畫著該以什麼姿態躍入新的開始？夏天，海天一色的大海，把所有心事都消融在純真無暇的湛藍裡，一個需要輕盈的腳步才能嚐到清新空氣的季節！秋天的溫度，則讓人憶起孩提時光，微涼的空氣裡瀰漫著大地將要荒無的氣息，卻也讓我們學習面對萬物之自然消長。冬天，樹木裹在透明的冰晶下，提醒我們要永遠保有心靈的澄澈乾淨，才聽得清楚、看得遠。

於是在四季迭替，日、月、風、雨的恩澤下，讓我們體認生命與情感之輪迴是結束也是開始；尤其在自然面前的卑微和渺小，更讓我們深刻瞭解──愛需要活著時珍惜才有份量。

當我們長大了，「複雜」的思維成為一種必然，很多簡單的事物開始變得沉重──後來一天，才發現要回到過去的單純並不容易很多孩子長大了，必須挺起胸來面對成人世界的林林種種，於是我們原始純真的面貌逐漸模糊，很多簡單的事物開始變得複雜而沉重。

Praise Report

2006-07-12T02:15:00.000-07:00

Dear Father,

Thank you for taking me away from him. Thank you for empowering me with the strength to forgive him. Thank you for the conversation with him on 7/11. Thank you for showing me how lost and bitter people can be without Jesus. Thank you for blessing me with all the fellowship, friendship and prayers throughout the years to help me walk through the difficult times. Thank you for helping me to remove my mask and learn to embrace others and be embraced. Thank you for helping me to find the courage to open up and love again. Thank you for the cool breeze on the hot day, you did it for me. Thank you for the trees for shades, you did it for me. Thank you for my job, car, and food on the table everyday, you supplied it for me. Thank you for your everlasting love. I am so imperfect, but you have loved me with your perfect love.

This is a song God used to speak to me in Jan of 2005. It was about two months after breaking up with my Ex and my dad passed away on us unexpectedly, I was so wearied to go on to any journey at the time. One and half years later, the promises God made in this song already came true. I am a new me! Our God is the God that make all the impossible possible.

全新的你

你說陰天代表你的心情

雨天更是你對生命的反應

你說每天生活一樣平靜

對於未來沒有一點信心

親愛朋友你是否曾經

曾經觀看滿天的星星

期待有人能夠了解你心

能夠愛你賜你力量更新

耶穌能夠叫一切都更新

耶穌能夠體會你的心情

耶穌能夠改變你的曾經

耶穌愛你耶穌疼你

耶穌能造一個全新的你

落花流水

2006-07-04T12:35:00.000-07:00

落花流水

作曲：Eric Kwok / Eason Chan｜
填詞：黃偉文｜編曲：Eric Kwok / Jerald｜
監製：Eric Kwok / Jerald / Eason Chan

流水　像清得沒帶半顆沙
前身　被擱在上游風化
但那天經過那條提壩
斜陽又返照閃一下　
遇上一朵　落花

相遇　就此擁著最愛歸家
生活　別過份地童話化
故事　假使短過這　五月落霞
沒有需要　驚詫

流水很清楚　惜花這個責任
真的身份不過送運
這趟旅行若算開心
亦是無負這一生
水點　蒸發變做白雲
花瓣　飄落下游生根
淡淡交會過　各不留下印

流水　在山谷下再次分岔
情感　漸化做淡然優雅
自覺心境已有如明鏡
為何為天降的稀客　泛過一點　浪花

天下　並非只是有這朵花
不用　為故事下文牽掛
要是　彼此都有些　既定路程
學會灑脫　好嗎

流水很清楚　惜花這個責任
真的身份不過送運
這趟旅行若算開心
亦是無負這一生
水點　蒸發變做白雲
花瓣　飄落下游生根
命運敲定了　要這麼發生

講分開　可否不再　用憾事的口吻
習慣無常　才會慶幸
講真　天涯途上　誰是客
散席時　怎麼分

流水很清楚　惜花這個責任
真的身份不過送運
這趟旅行若算開心
亦是無負這一生
水點　蒸發變做白雲
花瓣　飄落下游生根
淡淡交會過　各不留下印
但是經歷過　最溫柔共震

Quit Smoking

2006-06-28T00:44:00.000-07:00

This is a Smoker's Lung

商船輪機長　吳文龍　

　癮君子脫離桎梏　　信主之前，我是煙不離手、手不離煙，標準的癮君子。自十八歲起，我就開始抽煙，整整抽了十八年的煙，由於海上生活的枯燥，煙癮越發加大，有一度甚至達到每天至少要三包紙煙，還得搭配煙斗或雪茄（船員可以免稅）的地步。除了睡覺之外，總是一根接一根，無法停止。其實我的氣管原來就不太好，一天到晚咳嗽、多濃痰，而睡眠品質亦因此深受影響。二十一歲在一次重感冒後併發了氣喘病，心?真是感到苦悶呀！因為氣喘，我深感身心都受到轄制，白天工作勞累，晚上還不得安息，很快地，兩眼就出現黑眼圈，每天都感到疲累不堪，因此終於鼓起勇氣，打算憑著自己的毅力來戒菸，我真是盡了最大的努力，戒了一次、二次、三次……無數次，戒菸期間有三天的，六天的，最長的一次是三個月。我不斷的立志，下決心，但也不斷的失敗。後來每談到「戒菸」這件事，也只能當笑話說說，無奈地笑笑，戒菸對於我，似乎已經是一件「不可能的任務」，直到一九八四年二月，認識了主耶穌，接受了洗禮那天開始，我真是解除了沈重的擔子，離開了多年煙癮的轄制，輕輕鬆鬆、快快樂樂地真正的戒菸了。

摘自「中信月刊」^_^

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Within 20 minutes after you smoke that last cigarette, your body begins a series of changes that continue for years.

20 Minutes After Quitting
Your heart rate drops.

12 hours After Quitting
Carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.

2 Weeks to 3 Months After Quitting
Your heart attack risk begins to drop.
Your lung function begins to improve.

1 to 9 Months After Quitting
Your Coughing and shortness of breath decrease.

1 Year After Quitting
Your added risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker.

5 Years After Quitting
Your stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker 5-15 years after quitting.

10 Years After Quitting
Your lung cancer death rate is about half that of a smoker.
Your risk of cancers of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas decreases.

15 Years After Quitting
Your risk of coronary heart disease is back to that of a nonsmoker.

堅持的人生

2006-06-26T03:32:00.000-07:00

《生之頌》杏林子向主的禱告

若我雙眼明亮，卻只見人間富貴，主，我便寧願做一個盲者。若我雙耳靈敏，卻聽不見人間疾苦，主，我便寧願做一個聾者。若我雙手健全，卻不懂付出；雙腿強壯，卻不走正路；若我三更燈火五更雞，矻矻營營，追求的不過都是名利，個人幸福，那麼，主，我便寧肯在主眼前化為塵土。主，不論是福是禍，或豐富或不足，只要主不棄我不顧，不拿走我面對黑暗的勇氣，陷足絕地的信心。

我不怕，因為，主，我知道即使我一無所有，只要有愛，仍能擁抱整個世界。
主啊！求你將我的恐懼改變。使它在我的生命中，永遠成為向好的積極力量，直至我看見你榮光的面孔。

不怕會失敗，但怕不敢發掘我的潛能。

不怕會受傷害，但怕我不願忍受成長的痛苦。

不怕為愛而受傷，但怕我不曾愛過。

不怕他人恥笑我的失敗，但怕主對我說：“你這小信的人。”

不怕我一而再失敗，但怕我不願堅持盼望，而喪失喜樂及再次嘗試的機會。

阿們。

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我討厭叫我不要堅持的人, 因為 belief 是支持我下去的力量

我討厭那些說我很挑的人, 因為他們不夠瞭解我的堅持

我討厭那些不夠瞭解我的堅持, 又喜歡亂下結論的人

因為人的言語都是帶有能力, 人言可畏也

我相信神不會讓等候他的人蒙羞, 而我知道必須要付我的代價

等候的時間感覺很漫長無奈, 但卻有神的同在和祂的恩典

請不用因為我現在沒有在 date 而擔心.

一個屬神的婚姻, 只有神才能來為我預備那個人

我不管誰條件多好, 沒有愛神的心和生命就是不行

這對 99% 的人來說都很難, 但是在神沒有難成的事

這就是我的堅持.

你說我任性也好, 倔強也罷.

反正我是獨生女, 會這樣本來就不奇怪.

Culinary Confessions - Scottsdale, Arizona

2006-06-26T01:47:00.000-07:00

VENETO TRATTORIA ITALIANA

This Italian restaurant is highly recommended by the staff in the concierge. We decided to give it a try. Located in the heart of downtown Scottsdale, this restaurant features Northern Italian cusine with a moderate price. The venetian setting and dim lights illuminate the environment with romantic atomosphere. The restaurant is also known for its hand-fashioned pasta and luscious risottos.

We decided to split one salad, one appetizer, three entres, and two desserts in the group of five.

INSALATA D'ARUGULA E RADICCHIO

Italian red lettuce and arugula tossed with red wine vinaigrette topped with almonds and parmesan cheese

CALAMARI IN UMIDO

sautéed calamari in a garlic-tomato broth, with fresh peas and croutons

SPAGHETTI ALLE VONGOLE

spaghetti with clams with the choice of red or white sauce

Fresh caught Hallibut crusted with herbs. Over a bed of silvered vegetables.

COSTOLETTE D'AGNELLO ALLA MENTA

grilled lamb chop with a fresh mint sauce, mashed potatoes and sautéed fresh vegetables

DESSERT TALKS!

TIRAMISU AL CIOCCOLATO

Venetian cake with mascarpone cheese and espresso, topped with melted dark chocolate and cappuccino sauce

HIGHLIGHT OF THE NIGHT! WINNER!

CREMA COTTA

Veneto version of creme brulee with wild berries

Weekend in Scottsdale

2006-06-26T01:02:00.000-07:00

The phoenicians is a luxurious resort nestled in the Camelback mountain in Scottsdale, Arizona. At the courtesey of our partners, employees and their families in our company were able to stay there over the weekend. Whew, it was really hot. Imagine walking out to the poolside by 10PM with the temperature still over 100F. Nevertheless, the 5-star resort itself is very relaxing with friendly staffs all over. It has many world-class award winning restaurants within the resort and a delicious handmade ice-cream parlor available any time of the day. That's what makes this one of the top resorts in the entire US.

The city of scottsdale is also famous for it's golf courses.

Interview with Rick Warren

2006-06-13T00:57:00.000-07:00

About Rick WarrenYou will enjoy the new insights that Rick Warren has, with his wife now having cancer and him having "wealth" from the book sales.

This is an absolutely incredible short interview with Rick Warren , "Purpose Driven Life” author and pastor of Saddleback Church in California.

In the interview by Paul Bradshaw with Rick Warren, Rick said: People ask me, What is the purpose of life? And I respond: In a nutshell, life is preparation for eternity. We were made to last forever, and God wants us to be with Him in Heaven.

One day my heart is going to stop, and that will be the end of my body-- but not the end of me. I may live 60 to 100 years on earth, but I am going to spend trillions of years in eternity. This is the warm-up act - the dress rehearsal. We were made by God and for God, and until you figure that out, life isn't going to make sense.

Life is a series of problems: Either you are in one now, you're just coming out of one, or you're getting ready to go into another one.

The reason for this is that God is more interested in your character than your comfort.

God is more interested in making your life holy than He is in making your life happy.

We can be reasonably happy here on earth, but that's not the goal of life. The goal is to grow in character, in Christ likeness. This past year has been the greatest year of my life but also the toughest, with my wife, Kay, getting cancer.

I used to think that life was hills and valleys - you go through a dark time then you go to the mountaintop, back and forth. I don't believe that anymore. Rather than life being hills and valleys, I believe that it's kind of like two rails on a railroad track, and at all times you have something good and something bad in your life.

No matter how good things are in your life, there is always something bad that needs to be worked on. And no matter how bad things are in your life, there is always something good you can thank God for. You can focus on your purposes, or you can focus on your problems. If you focus on your problems, you're going into self-centeredness, "which is my problem, my issues, my pain." But one of the easiest ways to get rid of pain is to get your focus off yourself and onto God and others.

We discovered quickly that in spite of the prayers of hundreds of thousands of people, God was not going to heal Kay or make it easy for her. It has been very difficult for her, and yet God has strengthened her character, given her a ministry of helping other people, given her a testimony, drawn her closer to Him and to people.

You have to learn to deal with both the good and the bad of life. Actually, sometimes learning to deal with the good is harder. For instance, this past year, all of a sudden, when the book sold 15 million copies, it made me instantly very wealthy. It also brought a lot of notoriety that I had never had to deal with before.

I don't think God gives you money or notoriety for your own ego or for you to live a life of ease. So I began to ask God what He wanted me to do with this money, notoriety and influence. He gave me two different passages that helped me decide what to do, II Corinthians 9 and Psalm 72.

First, in spite of all the money coming in, we would not change our lifestyle one bit. We made no major purchases.

Second, about midway through last year, I stopped taking a salary from the church.

Third, we set up foundations to fund an initiative we call The Peace Plan to plant churches, equip leaders, assist the poor, care for the sick, and educate the next generation.

Fourth, I added up all that the church had paid me in the 24 years since I started the church, and I gave it all back. It was liberating to be able to serve God for free.

We need to ask ourselves: Am I going to live for possessions? Popularity? Am I going to be driven by pressures? Guilt? Bitterness? Materialism? Or am I going to be driven by God's purposes (for my life)?

When I get up in the morning, I sit on the side of my bed and say, God, if I don't get anything else done today, I want to know you more and love You better.

God didn't put me on earth just to fulfill a to-do list. He's more interested in what I am than what I do. That's why we're called human beings not human doings.

Happy moments, PRAISE GOD. Difficult moments, SEEK GOD. Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD. Painful moments, TRUST GOD. Every moment, THANK GOD.