在美好的路上

Bridgette got invited to go to a play tonight by her Get Lit poetry group. Being a good daughter, she listened to my advise as far as going out of her comfort zone and be present. She asked me if I could be her guest. "Of course!" I said. She had been waiting for this day to come whole week. Today finally arrived. We called Uber service so I don't have to drive home after the show considering the playhouse is one-drive away. 

Day 6: When I was young, I used to wish that I was taller and skinner. But as I grew older, I realized that there is not much I can do about my outlook. It is what it is. I learned to appreciate what God has given to me. I don't have great legs and body, but I'm OK compared with other people. Most importantly, I truly believe my inner beauty and confidence would exude. That would be my charm. If I have to name one thing that I would like to change about myself, that would be my introverted personality. I've been in discussions with people about this topic of being an introvert. I wish I could be a little more relaxed about interacting with other people and not take it too seriously. It drains a lot out of me. If I could be a little more chill, I think life would have been more chill for me. 

Day 7: Every movie that I see stirred something inside me. For instance, I recently watched a Matt Damon's movie where he played an astronaut who was left behind on Mars and how he survived living on his own. My take away from that movie was that do not underestimate yourself. Everything you have learned that you think is totally useless someday might just turn out to be useful. Their team spirit was also inspiring to me.  

My reason for being here on earth is to enjoy the treasures that God has given to me. Those treasures are my family, my experiences, relationships.....everything that concerns me all point to finding out what God has made me to be. He is doing a new thing in my life every single day. 

The first thing the came to mind was jay-walking. I find it very inconvenient to have to walk to a pedestrian walk to cross the street. For example at my girls' school, I have no choice but jaywalk otherwise i will have to park 3 blocks away. Of course, I would caution those who jaywalk all the time to be extra careful when they cross the street. I think jaywalking should be legal. 

  「因為，出於神的話，沒有一句不帶能力的。」（路加一：37)

    我們大概是全美國最沒有聖誕氣氛的一個家庭了：家中沒有聖誕樹、從內到外毫無聖誕裝飾，聖誕節當天我們四人慵懶地擠在床上看Martian，哪兒也不想去。中午我把冰箱裡的粽子拿出來蒸，再輔以兩天前在Trader Joes' 買來的沙拉，有主食、有肉、有菜，Voila! 這是我們的聖誕節午餐。

       Mago 今年才57 歲，可是她的人生卻好像已經活了75 歲。

      13 歲被誘拐，莫名其妙把自己嫁出去，18 歲當媽媽，之後四個孩子接二連三地出生。她自己都還是個孩子，面對一個成天酗酒毆打她的丈夫，小小年紀就要擔負起養家活口的責任。

           啟示錄二：17 耶穌心愛的門徒約翰寫給別伽摩教會的信中，主應許凡得勝的基督徒必得到三樣信心的禮物：隱藏的嗎哪、一塊白石和新名字。