The Life Force

"Give thanks in all circumstance,for this is God's will for you in Crist Jesus." -1 Thessalonians 5:18

This afternnon I went to my studio. I felt something wrong while I was opening the door with the key.It shoud be lucked but it didn't. I remembered seeing that the door was locked before I left.So..immediately a bad presentiment came upon my mind. Then I walked inside to check out,everything is fine there. But I noticed one thing's place was changed. Then I opened window,switched the phone,and ready to open my notebook...but.. where is my notebook? Obviously,there's really something wrong. Then I called all of my family to ask if anyone bring out my notebook computer. ...Ow..gosh! the answer was none! It's not fun at all. I was getting anxious about it. If my notebook was stolen,every important data and documents I saved in it all would lose and it won't be expected to get back. But atfter looking into all of it,finding some change in a piggy bank was gone,the edge of door close to the lock has some notches and asking neighborhood.... the real situation was that there was a thief has stolen my notebook. :(((

Actually the notebook is not much important for me,but the files inside it all means a lot to me. There were a lot of pictures of my family,my friends,my students and a lot of great paintings. Those are invaluable and priceless. He stole my wonderful memories and efforts.Now I have nothing at all.I felt so sorrow and wept over my sad fate. I was mad at the thief. I think it's supposed to my first time to get so angry like this. I don't understand why he only took away my notebook. He could steal the other things,but why chose the one that means a lot to me. Meanwhile,I asked God,"Father,Are you not the God in Heaven?" "Why you let it happen?"

At night I set down the bench on the garden outside my home.I spent a couple of time to think about it and tried to be calm to listen to God's voice. you know at this time,that's really hard to face and overcome the bitterness. No matter what,God should give me a respond;I thinks so. I know He's there with me,but i couldn't see. So I kept asking Him where he is. Then I lifted my head up toward the sky. I saw the clouds just came above me and I found it was certainly like a picture of a little shape of me setting there and there's a huge shape of person bent down and touched my head in front of me. That was amazing beacuse it's so clear sign although it's clouds. I could hardly believe what I saw. Then the clouds turned into another picture. I saw a shape of big dragon was facing me.wow.. When I was nervous about seeing this,soon a shape of a Huge person appeared between me and the dragon. The Huge person bore down on the dragon and I was protected out there. Then there was a shape of a lion appeared and few seconds later I saw a cross above the lion. After,The clouds Keep changing some pictures which were my personal things that I could understand in my way.

I know sometimes it's hard to explain this kind of experiences that I had for some people,somehow I shared this testimony with you this time. I realized that there would be something that God wants me to learn,and no one could be in a worse situation than Jesus was at the cross. Even if now for a little while I have had to suffer various trials,I have hope and trust with Christ in my live.
So thank God for being with us and guiding us through good or bad times and for always loving and blessing us.



When there's a shadow, you follow the sun.
When there is love, then you look for the one.
And for the promises, there is the sky.
And for the heavens are those who can fly.

Chorus:
If you really want to, you can hear me say
Only if you want to will you find a way.
If you really want to you can seize the day.
Only if you want to will you fly away.
Da da da da, da da da da da.
da da da da, da da da da da, da da da da.
When there's a journey, you follow a star.
When there's an ocean, you sail from afar.
And for the broken heart, there is the sky.
And for tomorrow are those who can fly.
Chorus

Da da da da, da da da da da.
da da da da, da da da da da, da da da da.
Ooh go doe bay mwa.
Ooh go doe bay mwa.
Chorus
Ah! Je voudrai voler comme un oiseau d'aile
Ah! Je voudrai voler comme un oiseau d'aile, d'aile...
Ooh go doe bay mwa.
Ooh go doe bay mwa.
Chorus
If you really want to you can seize the day.
Only if you want to will you fly away.

Love song

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (Phil. 4:13)

whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. (1 Cor. 10:31)

“Lord, help me to do great things as though they were little, since I do them with Your power; and little things as though they were great, since I do them in Your name.Amen.”

In the twinkling stars that dance like fireflies
In the blushing fruit that hangs upon the vine
In the face of a baby as he forms his first smile

I see you

In the whisper of the wind's soft lullaby
In the laughter and the roar of the rushing tide
In the song of a sparrow as he takes his first flight

I hear you

Why do you hide among the nameless and forgotten
Why do you walk along these long forsaken roads
Calling to me in the hungry and the homeless
Calling me to water your thirst

So I'll give you my heart and my song
In a world where so much is right
But so much is wrong
Your love is my beginning and I know it won't be too long

Till I see you

Peace

Meditation - oil painting (27x19 cm) -20080822
I made a small one before creating the bigger painting.
Thank my sis for sitting.
Let us listen to this song while you're seeing this picture. :)




A Gentle Touch
The warm summer breeze was like gentle touch
That carried her dreams across the sky,
And the soft summer rainfall kissed the stony earth
And she woke for the longing of a gentle touch

Her voice was a whisper, a soft and sweet caress,
and the warmth of her smile, like a gentle touch

The warm summer breeze was like a gentle touch
That carried her dreams across the sky
And the soft summer rainfall kissed the stony earth
And the old leaves were falling like a gentle touch

And you love me too

伏爾泰-Voltaire .法蘭西思想之父.
a process of drawing for teaching class.. 970821

When a lot of things came over me,I would come to studio and do my drawing or painting. I bathed in the rejoicing of drawing today. No colors but seeing the light with the dark,how they worked together and how they standed for their position and loved each other as well. For the moment I could forget what I worry about and feel satisfied. It seems like I will love and enjoy it forever. Then I would think of Father God and remember how He loved me and what He gave me. All I can do now is that thank Him for being with me and loving me.



And I love you so
The people ask me how
How I live till now
I tell them I don't know
I guess they understand
How lonely life has been
But life began again
The day you took my hand
And yes I know how lonely life can be
The shadows follow me
And the night won't set me free
But I don't let the evening get me down
Now that you're around me
And you love me too
Your thoughts are just for me
You set my spirit free
I'm happy that you do
The book of life is brief
And once a page is read
All but love is dead
That is my belief
And yes I know how lonely life can be
The shadows follow me
And the night won't set me free
But I don't let the evening get me down
Now that you're around me
And I love you so
The people ask me how
How I live till now
I tell them I don't know

Still

cherrys,peach,grapes,flagon,and kiwifruit.
small oil painting for teaching class - 970806
I think I was supposed to put more pigments of each colors on the canvas.

I've realized that time is not enough to prepare Toefl,so I decide to just visit USA and if it could be,I'll try to apply the language school there or try the other ways to live there during the several months. There's something distracted me so that I could not focus on studying english. I always thought about painting while I was studying. So I just don't want to stop my eagerness of painting. Now I feel so good and have a feeling of release. Anyway,I'll still keep learning english and keep my painting as well.

Heavenly Father,thanks for the guidance and leading me to a way You prepare for me. Teach me to trust You always and believe that You have a plan for my life. In moments like these,I sing out a love song to Jesus. In moments like these,I lift up my hands to the Lord. Praise You and love You always! In Jesus' name.Amen.

Bowling Meeting

Shi Lin Night Market.



Actually this is a party for Susan is going to back American. yea..I will miss her.
I don't know how to play bowling,but I enjoyed watching them. Here is some of us.


Kelley and Erich have come back to Taiwan and it's great to see them again and FOREVER...


More than 20 people joined our meeting. wow...nice!


Good to see you guys..


Because there are so many people to come,we separated to grab our foods. "Shaved ice!!!!" that's what we got. I could hardly finish mine..that's too cold,although now is summer!
I don't have much time to describe more,but I really had fun tonight and I love spending time with all of you. ^ ^

more pictures check out here http://picasaweb.google.com.tw/hopepica/Life

The Holy Spirit is the Christian’s source of power.

Make a Way_ Be Strong_

"I will make all my mountains a way" (Isa.49:11).

"Quit you like men, be strong" (1 Cor. 16:13).

Do not pray for easy lives! Pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle, but you shall be a miracle. --Phillips Brooks.

We must remember that it is not in any easy or self-indulgent life that Christ will lead us to greatness. The easy life leads not upward, but downward. Heaven always is above us, and we must ever be looking up toward it. These are some people who always avoid things that are costly, that require self-denial, or self-restraint and sacrifice, but toil and hardship show us the only way to nobleness. Greatness comes not by having a mossy path made for you through the meadow, but by being sent to hew out a roadway by your own hands. Are you going to reach the mountain splendors? --Selected.

Go back; submit thyself. Claim to be a partaker in the patience of Jesus. Meet thy trials in Him. There is nothing in life which harasses and annoys that may not become subservient to the highest ends. They are His mountains. He puts them there. We know that God will not fail to keep His promise. "God understandeth the way thereof and knoweth the place thereof. For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven"; and when we come to the foot of the mountains, we shall find the way.--Christ in Isaiah, by Meyer

"The meaning of trial is not only to test worthiness, but to increase it; as the oak is not only tested by the storm, but toughened by them."

Heavenly Father,Holy Spirit of God,thanks for the encouragement and guidance,thanks for speaking to me and praying for me.