"只要有許多的可能性,你就可以成為有趣的人;只有一種可能性,那你就容易固執、氣憤、不滿意他人。換個角度,視野更寬闊。
今年的生日願望:是做個有趣的女人。
以前,有趣從來跟我拉不上關係。自己甚至有些恐懼有趣,覺得要常有新意、多變、好玩才會有趣,而這一切對我來說,並非有趣,反而是疲倦和負擔,非我本性,何需勉強。直至最近看了一本書 "做個Fun女人,生活添情趣",才明白自己所想的太片面。書中告訴我,有趣是建基於一個謙卑和感激的心,我見到的新意、多變、好玩衹是一些結果,而結果可以有多樣。
和女兒璞欣的相處,帶給我很多喜樂和難忘的回憶,也有不少的挑戰。我和女兒的性恪很不同,想法和做事的方法也折然不同。作為她的母親,很想將自己覺得是好的,給予或教導她,但她不一定同意和有自己的睇法。而每次面對一些事情關乎我看重的價值和標準,我的反應就很大,不接受也很快批判她的對錯,期望盡快教導和改正她。但漸漸發覺,很多時候就算她聽了我的教導和改正,也有點格格不入,衹是更正她的行為而不是她的心。開始檢討問題所在...好朋友提醒,別太心急作反應,要看得更清楚。嘗試實行時,發覺很難做到,每次仍是這個Pattern:大反應、不接受、批判對錯、教導和更正。自己已有一定的模式去看她。我明白這樣會阻著我去明白真正的她,更湟論陪她走過。因此,決定嘗試做一個有趣的女人,用多些角度來看事情 (哈哈!這對我是新的挑戰,我比較習慣專一。)先去明白和了解,不要心急作結論和教導。
約書亞記10:12,約書亞祈禱日頭停住,這事聖經記載是從來沒有發生而以後亦沒有發生,我想像不到可以有這樣的禱告,而神竟應允了約書亞。神是恆久不變的,但多麽能接受不同的人和他們的想法,我又如何?
2008年6月12日星期四
Gideon's Prayer
Judges 6:36-40
Gideon said to God, "If you will save Israel by my hand as you have promised -look, I will place a wool fleece on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece and all the ground is dry, then I will know that you will save Israel by my hand, as you said." And that is what happened. Gideon rose early the next day, he squeezed the fleece and wrung out the dew-a bowlful of water. Then Gideon said to God, "Do not be angry with me. Let me make just one more request. Allow me one more test with the fleece. This time make the fleece dry and the ground covered with dew." That night God did so. Only the fleece was dry, all the ground was covered with dew.
Gideon pray twice to ask for a sign from God so he could confirmed to himself that God would save Israel by his hand.
- Gideon honest and humble before God for his weak faith.
- Gideon asked God to let him saw his power.
- God's reaction: accepted his weakness and did as he requested. God is merciful and patient.
Application:
Accept, settle, take it easy and release to my own and others weakness.
Gideon take the initiative in facing his weakness, he overcame his weakness by focusing on God's power.
Gideon said to God, "If you will save Israel by my hand as you have promised -look, I will place a wool fleece on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece and all the ground is dry, then I will know that you will save Israel by my hand, as you said." And that is what happened. Gideon rose early the next day, he squeezed the fleece and wrung out the dew-a bowlful of water. Then Gideon said to God, "Do not be angry with me. Let me make just one more request. Allow me one more test with the fleece. This time make the fleece dry and the ground covered with dew." That night God did so. Only the fleece was dry, all the ground was covered with dew.
Gideon pray twice to ask for a sign from God so he could confirmed to himself that God would save Israel by his hand.
- Gideon honest and humble before God for his weak faith.
- Gideon asked God to let him saw his power.
- God's reaction: accepted his weakness and did as he requested. God is merciful and patient.
Application:
Accept, settle, take it easy and release to my own and others weakness.
Gideon take the initiative in facing his weakness, he overcame his weakness by focusing on God's power.
2008年2月28日星期四
My 14th Spiritual Birthday
心裏。
14年前我成為門徒,當時什麽也沒有。沒有了婚姻、沒有了家(自己一手建立的家)、沒有對將來的信心;也面對不同的問題:對關係和婚姻的恐懼、不懂得如何建立關係、年紀不小了........... 完全不知道怎樣前行,怎樣成就今天擁有的一切(愛我的丈夫、温暖的家、可愛的女兒和兒子、親近的好朋友、對生命的信心..........)。但當願意跟著神的話,一步一步前行,一步一步明白和克服,看到的是更闊更亮的天空。神將所有,"各按其時成為美好 He has made everything beautiful in its time"。神在適當的時間,成就了適當的事,這一切都是我難以計劃和想像的。
現在,有些時候對著兒女的性恪和輭弱,每當他們的成長和改變,不符合或超越我期望的時間表,我會很心急/緊張,又或很大反應,急忙去尋找不同的方法。如是者忘記了神也是按照著每一樣事物需要的時間 "its time' ,使他們成為美好。我應學習神,首先是明白也接受是他們所需的時間,並非我期望的時間,再者背後有神的安排,我又何足懼呢!期望自己更放胆,放手去接受神的祝福(我的兒女-璞欣和樸晞),耐心和期待神賜給我每天的生命。
以弗所書6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
2008年2月27日星期三
讓我看得更清楚
最近重看"Parent Coach"這本書,書中提出一些問題:做爸爸媽媽的是否只按我們的標準而套用賞罰分明-物質獎賞和後果承擔的教仔法呢,還是鼓勵子女,培養他們自勵自勉,發揮所長呢?是讓子女永遠停留在毛毛蟲階斷,還是啓發他們的內在的動力、活出精彩人生?令我思想良多。我的女兒璞欣,今年8歲,是小學二年級的學生,她性恪開朗表達,有自信心和主見。但正正和我很不同,有些時候不明白也很難接受她的想法。很多時衝突也由此而來,更惶論啟發她的內在動力。有見及此,急忙找來這書的作者之一,也是我的好朋友Bonnie Chan,問問她有何意見。"讓我看得更清楚" 是那天後我緊記的說話,仲管我還不知如何做到。Bonnie提醒我別太心急、怕錯,沒有思考就作反應,需要多些信心,給時間多看清楚,才作判斷和反應。這樣我和女兒的關係才真正明白,而不是已有固定的正面/負面想法。開心見到方向但知道實踐一些也不容易,因為通常很快作反應的,就是遇到我覺得十分不接受的事情。這時想起創世記18:22-33中,當亞伯拉罕為所多瑪祈求的時候,神對亞伯拉罕的反應。神豈不比亞伯拉罕更憐憫、更公義嗎?但神很耐心地聽亞伯拉罕的禱告,讓他表達想法。相信神一早就知道結果,但在亞伯拉罕和神的關係中,這是一段親近和難忘的片段。這經文鼓勵著我,就讓我學習神,放低自己更多,和女兒建立關係。
2008年1月8日星期二
Footprints
One night I had a dream, I was walking along the beach with the Lord and across the sky flashed scenes from my life.
In each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand and, to my surprise, I noticed that many times along the path of life there was only one set of footprints.
And I noticed that it was the lowest and saddest times in my life. I asked the Lord about it, "Lord, You said that once I decided to follow You, You would walk with me all the way. But I noticd that during the most troublesome times in my life there is only one set of footprints, I don't understand why You left my side when I needed You most." The Lord said, " My precious child, I never left you during your time of trial. Where you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."
記得我第一次讀這文章時,還不是基督徒,但卻被這短短的對話,深深感動。神的愛是主動、盡力和超乎我們想像的,而我們又多麼容易不明白神,對衪的愛有懐疑。
前些時候,給我找到了一本 簿面印有 "Footprint" 的日誌,自然十分興奮。想起我很多時仍忘記了神的愛,而去倚靠自己的能力和手所作的。心中記掛和忙著處理不同的事情,每天祈禱也是怱怱的,忘記神有力量也願意背著我行呢。於是,用了這本日誌寫下我的祈禱,叫自己常走到神的愛裏。
In each scene I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand and, to my surprise, I noticed that many times along the path of life there was only one set of footprints.
And I noticed that it was the lowest and saddest times in my life. I asked the Lord about it, "Lord, You said that once I decided to follow You, You would walk with me all the way. But I noticd that during the most troublesome times in my life there is only one set of footprints, I don't understand why You left my side when I needed You most." The Lord said, " My precious child, I never left you during your time of trial. Where you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."
記得我第一次讀這文章時,還不是基督徒,但卻被這短短的對話,深深感動。神的愛是主動、盡力和超乎我們想像的,而我們又多麼容易不明白神,對衪的愛有懐疑。
前些時候,給我找到了一本 簿面印有 "Footprint" 的日誌,自然十分興奮。想起我很多時仍忘記了神的愛,而去倚靠自己的能力和手所作的。心中記掛和忙著處理不同的事情,每天祈禱也是怱怱的,忘記神有力量也願意背著我行呢。於是,用了這本日誌寫下我的祈禱,叫自己常走到神的愛裏。
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