Peace Like River 平安如流水

This is one of the hymns I like so much that I would hum it out subconsciously.
"When Peace Like A River Attendeth my way"

It is well with my soul.

這是首我喜歡的聖歌而常不自覺低聲地哼出來。
台語聖詩將它譯成「有時咱經過美麗清靜河墘」
而這段影片的背景更襯出其歌詞含意讓我平靜
「倚靠主, 免煩惱, 心平安」。

Name Correction 請求正名

Taiwan, Not a province of China.
臺灣, 非中國一省。

Help please. I found the following error this morning.
WorldAtlas.Com http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/ctycodes.htm
Country Code: Taiwan, province of China (incorrect)

I already send mine. Please ask for correction by sending email to:
mapmakers@graphicmaps.com

今天早上我發現世界地圖網站國家代號將臺灣列為:
臺灣, 中國一省
我已經寄信去了。請大家Email 要求改正。
WorldAtlas.Com http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/ctycodes.htm
寄信至: mapmakers@graphicmaps.com

Your list of Country Code:
A2: TW
A3: TWN
No. 158
Country: Taiwan, province of China (Incorrect)
Taiwan is an independent country. It should be listed as Taiwan, definitely, NOT a province of China.
Please correct this error. Thank you.

PS. This topic was published at http://iservice.libertytimes.com.tw/inform/complain_a2.php?no=101204008
附註: 自由時報電子報讀者園地登出。歡迎前往回應。

延伸閱讀 Read more (Taiwan, China 中國台灣省)

Interview With God 與神面談

When we stand before God, ....
當我們面見上帝時, ...

(Recycle 回收再用)

An Old Note 一張舊箋

A 49-Year-old Note

After a long telephone conversation with my friend in Taiwan, I kept thinking about my old university classmates. Therefore, I tried to look for something that would refresh my mind.
I found this note in my old diary. It was attached to a Christmas gift on December 24, 1961. I saved it because the writer of this note wrote a reminder to me. It is very similar to the English verse "Casting all your cares unto the Lord for He cares for you."
Yes. Our Lord cares for you and me all these years and will continue to care for us.

一張陳年短箋

昨天晚上再次接到老朋友自臺灣打來的越洋電話, 我們聊了將近一個鐘頭。他告訴我他剛作了一個重要決定要讓我知道, 謝謝您把我當知心朋友; 而且夫妻兩老再過幾天就要出門遠遊看海去, 並預祝我「聖誕快樂」。
這通電話再次激起我回憶那些認識40多年前的大學同學們。昨夜夢境中看到在淡水淡江團契活動往事的幻影。今早一醒來就去翻箱倒篋, 幸好還保留著這一本日記簿。
看到這張短箋。沒寫收函者, 一定是給我的, 不然我怎會收存在我的日記簿裡; 沒註明日期, 從此箋和我日記記事前後可確定是1961年12月24日聖誕節前夕; 寫箋者是我故意掩蓋的。
我已經想不起來49年前的這麼一件禮物了。不過您送我的這句話直到今天仍然很受用: 「在主愛裡, 你永遠沒有傍徨、觀望、猶豫、惆悵、悵惘的。」今天我將它複製出來, 讓我們一起來回味這些年上帝的愛, 祂也必定陪同我們走前面的路。朋友, 保重。
祝您倆 旅途愉快 聖誕快樂
老朋友茶翁 寫於2010/12/2晨

Near Miss 差點出事

No, the airplane is not going to crash. It's an artwork for commercial advertising.
不, 別緊張, 不會撞機啦! 這是廣告公司拍來作廣告用的短片。

Grocery List 購物單

Antioxidant Grocery List

Antioxidants play a crucial role in your health. They not only help fight disease, but they can help turn back the clock, too. Print this list and take it with you to the grocery store.

抗癌養身食品購物單

把這張購物單印出來或抄下來帶去市場買這些抗癌強心防皺的食品。包你長生不老。

(源自From www.doctoroz.com)

Chen Shu-Ju 陳樹菊

Chen Shu-Ju, a vegetable seller, in Taitung, Taiwan, has been honored by Time Magazine for her generosity to education and charity. She was named as one of the world’s 100 most influential people in 2010.
She lives on NT$100 each day while she found the time and resources to donate NT$10 million (US$437,000) over the years to a school and orphanage for the past 17 years!

陳樹菊是台灣台東中央市場女菜販。美國《時代》雜誌將其選入2010年最具影響力時代百大人物之「英雄」項目第八位。她也是早先《富比世》雜誌所選出的2010年48位亞洲慈善英雄人物之一。
她多年來共捐出了近1000萬新台幣來作為慈善用途，幫助兒童和孤兒，以及建立圖書館等。

Her generousty reminds me the story of a widow's offering. Jesus said, "...that poor widow has given more than all those ... , while she gave up her last penny." (The Bible Mark 12: 41-44)

她的慷慨解囊就是聖經一個寡婦奉獻的翻版。耶穌說:「... 這個窮寡婦所投進奉獻箱的 ... , 她已經很窮了, 郤把自己全部的生活費用都獻上了。」(聖經 馬可福音12章41-44節)

Shells 貝殼圖

This morning I found
Shells on lakeshore
Arranging them into a picture
Ready for my craft collection

今晨所拾
湖濱貝殼
排成圖形
供己欣賞

Mussell shells‧Clam shells‧Snail shells

蠔貝殼‧蛤蜊殼‧蝸牛殼

Butterflies 111 蝴蝶集錦

Beautiful Butterflies.
美麗的蝴蝶。

Bad Weather 壞天氣

Tornado warning cancelled a few minutes ago.

龍捲風警告在幾分鐘前剛解除。

Let's listen to the sound of rain, wind, and passing trucks.
來聽聽風雨和卡車路過的聲音。