搬屋的日子愈來愈近了,而我們亦找到了可以租的房子,完成其他手續後便可以執拾東西了。
要搬的日子愈近,就愈捨不得現在的房子。雖然這間房子有少少不好的地方(環境上),我告訴禤我捨不得是因為這房子是他設計的,另外,它也是我們結婚的第一間房子。我就是這樣一個重感情和念舊的人。
禤說:
神曾賜這一間甚好的房子給我們,也希望讓其他人有機會享受到可以住這間房子。
我們要記得我們的身份 – 我們是客旅、是寄居的 (彼前 2:11)。租屋住應該可以有更深的感受。
要學忘記背後,努力面前,向著標竿直跑。(腓立比書3:13-14)
為了租屋,多了向神祈禱,因為有太多事情是我們的有限的智慧所不能測透的。租屋其實是冒險的,因為不知道這房子是否能住得舒服。但作為基督徒,我們相信神會把最好的給我們,我們只有祈禱交託。
24 October 2007
16 October 2007
Revisit Cyberport Again
今天因為工作的需要,又去了數碼港一次(這是離開某城後第二次回去數碼港)。雖然曾在這兒工作,但仍然花了很多時間才找到我要找的公司。在以前上班的第三座的樓下,問那位管理阿叔如何去第二座,他很有禮貌地問我要找什麼公司,並教我如何可以到達:先乘升降機往三樓,出了升降機向右直去A core,再乘升降機往四樓,然後...我聽了一次,根本不會記得,於是嘗試重複一次,卻亂了,阿叔的面部表情好像告訴我,他覺得我沒聽書,竟然會講錯。於是我再努力,終於記得到了,便快快起程,免得又忘掉。
好不容易才找到那間公司,當我做完我的工作,離開時,那間公司的員工告訴我只要到地下,便會有巴士站。我聽了後,仍有點担心,怕找不到原路出去。不過當我到了地下,走出去一看,原來巴士站就在隔鄰。如果我之前乘了小巴到總站,便不用經歷剛才的迷途。
到了小巴站,遠遠便見到一個人跟我招手,原來是舊同事paul。真是有趣,兩個已離開了某城的舊同事,在數碼港重遇。
本來我也有想過,今天去數碼港辦公事後,回某城探望一些舊同事,不過我又想,現在的某城,只有很少我認識的舊同事,而當中熟絡的更少,並且那些熟絡的我們也會久不久約出來見面,所以叫我回去的動力幾乎沒有。老友們,請原諒。
好不容易才找到那間公司,當我做完我的工作,離開時,那間公司的員工告訴我只要到地下,便會有巴士站。我聽了後,仍有點担心,怕找不到原路出去。不過當我到了地下,走出去一看,原來巴士站就在隔鄰。如果我之前乘了小巴到總站,便不用經歷剛才的迷途。
到了小巴站,遠遠便見到一個人跟我招手,原來是舊同事paul。真是有趣,兩個已離開了某城的舊同事,在數碼港重遇。
本來我也有想過,今天去數碼港辦公事後,回某城探望一些舊同事,不過我又想,現在的某城,只有很少我認識的舊同事,而當中熟絡的更少,並且那些熟絡的我們也會久不久約出來見面,所以叫我回去的動力幾乎沒有。老友們,請原諒。
10 October 2007
selling our flat
禤說昨天是個要記念的日子,不因為是地鐵和九鐵合併的日子,而是因為我們把住的這層樓賣出去了。
我感到「亞伯拉罕因著信,蒙召的時候,就遵命出去,往將來要得為業的地方去。出去的時候,還不知往那裡去。」希伯來書11:8
雖然賣樓並不是什麼很大的事情,不過我對於這層樓十分滿意,環境清靜,面積實用,禤的裝修設計令這間屋看和住都十分舒服,我們的鄰居又不錯,種種都令我覺得,如非必要,就不用再找另一個地方了,不如住到離世吧。
不過,禤有他的想法和計劃,這都是我自己不會去想的。他解釋給我明白後,我仍覺得如果是我,我也許會安於現狀。所以當他提出賣樓時,我只對他說,我們把這個想法放在禱告吧,讓神告訴我們是否應賣樓,也希望即使真的要賣樓,也是為神而做。
到了今日,我再想起我們起初的祈禱。
我們的樓賣了給一對基督徒夫婦,禤和我都沒有想過買家會是主內的弟兄姊妹。他們只看了一次我們這層樓便立即決定買,之後的討論和安排都很順利和平安。地產公司的經紀說他也覺得「咁arm」會基督徒賣樓給基督徒……(我順便也跟這個經紀傳福音,邀請他去佈道會。)
要開始找屋了,所以有點「還不知往那裡去」的感覺。相信又是另一個經歷神的機會。弟兄姊妹們請代禱。
我感到「亞伯拉罕因著信,蒙召的時候,就遵命出去,往將來要得為業的地方去。出去的時候,還不知往那裡去。」希伯來書11:8
雖然賣樓並不是什麼很大的事情,不過我對於這層樓十分滿意,環境清靜,面積實用,禤的裝修設計令這間屋看和住都十分舒服,我們的鄰居又不錯,種種都令我覺得,如非必要,就不用再找另一個地方了,不如住到離世吧。
不過,禤有他的想法和計劃,這都是我自己不會去想的。他解釋給我明白後,我仍覺得如果是我,我也許會安於現狀。所以當他提出賣樓時,我只對他說,我們把這個想法放在禱告吧,讓神告訴我們是否應賣樓,也希望即使真的要賣樓,也是為神而做。
到了今日,我再想起我們起初的祈禱。
我們的樓賣了給一對基督徒夫婦,禤和我都沒有想過買家會是主內的弟兄姊妹。他們只看了一次我們這層樓便立即決定買,之後的討論和安排都很順利和平安。地產公司的經紀說他也覺得「咁arm」會基督徒賣樓給基督徒……(我順便也跟這個經紀傳福音,邀請他去佈道會。)
要開始找屋了,所以有點「還不知往那裡去」的感覺。相信又是另一個經歷神的機會。弟兄姊妹們請代禱。
08 October 2007
book review 7: the five people you meet in heaven
I have finished reading a book recently -- The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom.
In describing how Eddie reviewed his life episodes after death, Albom inserts the description of Eddie's various birthdays in between the reviews. An interesting technique to show "...But all endings are also beginnings. We just don't know it at the time."
In Eddie's meetings with 5 people in heaven, he reviewed his life, episode after episode. He learnt life lessons.
The lessons Eddie learnt are very meaningful:
1.
Sacrifice is a part of life. It's supposed to be. It's not something to regret. It's something to aspire to. Little sacrifices. Big sacrifices. A mother works so her son can go to school. A daughter moves home to take care of her sick father.
4.
Lost love is still love. It takes a different form, that's all. You can't see their smile or bring them food or tousle their hair or move them around a dance floor. But when those senses weaken, another heightens. Memory. Momory becomes your partner. You nurture it. You hold it. You dance with it. Life has to end. Love doesn't.
In describing how Eddie reviewed his life episodes after death, Albom inserts the description of Eddie's various birthdays in between the reviews. An interesting technique to show "...But all endings are also beginnings. We just don't know it at the time."
In Eddie's meetings with 5 people in heaven, he reviewed his life, episode after episode. He learnt life lessons.
The lessons Eddie learnt are very meaningful:
1.
Sacrifice is a part of life. It's supposed to be. It's not something to regret. It's something to aspire to. Little sacrifices. Big sacrifices. A mother works so her son can go to school. A daughter moves home to take care of her sick father.
2.
Ain't you supposed to have peace when you die?
You have peace when you make it with yourself.
3.
Holding anger is a poison. It eats you from inside. We think that hating is a weapon that attacks the person who harmed us. But hatred is a curved blade. And the harm we do, we do to ourselves.
4.
Lost love is still love. It takes a different form, that's all. You can't see their smile or bring them food or tousle their hair or move them around a dance floor. But when those senses weaken, another heightens. Memory. Momory becomes your partner. You nurture it. You hold it. You dance with it. Life has to end. Love doesn't.
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