The Gift

The Gift - sketch. 2008.11.26

A poor orphan girl named Maria
Was walking to market one day
She stopped for to rest by the roadside
Where a bird with a broken wing lay
A few moments passed till she saw it
For it's feathers were covered with sand
But soon clean and wrapped it was traveling
In the warmth of Maria's small hand

She happily gave her last peso
On a cage made of rushes and twine
She fed it loose corn from the market
and watched it grow stronger with time

Now the gift giving service was coming
And the church shone with tinsel and light
And all of the townfolk brought presents
To lay by the manger that night
There were diamonds and incense
and perfumes
In packages fit for a king
But for one ragged bird in a small cage
Maria had nothing to bring

She waited till just before midnight
So no one would see her go in
And crying she knelt by the manger
For her gift was unworthy of Him

The a voice spoke to her through
the darkness
Maria, what brings you to me
If the bird in the cage is your offering
Open the door, let me see
Though she trembled, she did as he asked her
And out of the cage the bird flew
Soaring up into the rafters
On a wing that had healed good as new

Just then the midnight bells rang out
And the little bird started to sing
A song that no words could recapture
Whose beauty was fit for a king

Now Maria felt blessed just to listen
To that cascade of notes sweet and long
as her offering was lifted to heaven
By the very first nightengales's song

兩個月前聽這首歌的時候，就有一種感動，
心想著有一天我要畫Maria. 這是心擬的草稿圖.

最近忙著跟流行..我也重感冒了..
不過現在好很多了，我的白血球戰勝病菌。YA!

最近也開始著手創作，真的很謝謝親朋好友們支持與幫忙，
感謝上帝，有你們真好。
也謝謝看我部落格的朋友們，謝謝你們的來信支持鼓勵，
願上帝的愛永遠與我們同在。
無論是有家庭的、念書的、工作的、或是準備要創業的，
願上帝堅固我們手中所作的工。
──「凡你手所當作的事，要盡力去作。」（傳道書九：10）
心情失落的、難過的或是有病痛的，想想快樂的事，
──「你們的憂傷要變為喜樂。」（約翰福音十六︰20）
心存盼望，用信心等待那未見應許之事；
因為上帝說(來11：1)──“信就是所望之事的實底，是未見之事的確據”。

我們一起求真實的信心，加油。

心裡喜樂的、平安的，心存感恩的心。
Have a great Thanksgiving day.

A girl with plucked flowers.
oil sketch (60.5X45.5 cm) 2008.11.4

With the Thanksgiving day coming,I have prepared a gift which is one of my creations for God.
This is one of my dear friends,Kelley,who is so kind of willing to be my model for the painting.But let me keep the secret,I only can show out the sketch one to you!

May Joy and peace with us!