我面临失业危机。
基本上我是个不喜欢外出的人，但是上个月我在机缘巧合下出席一个筹募孤儿院基金的晚宴。当晚的嘉宾是陈群川弟兄。第一次见到陈弟兄，他没有架子。他分享了他在明月湾监狱里度圣诞的经历。他在里头听见了哈利路亚颂而站立起来。英国国王在听到这首歌颂万王之王的曲子时也竖立。他也分享了一个故事。话说一个老农夫掉进枯井里，想尽办法也不能爬出来。其他人也没办法，就决定“埋葬”他。当沙子被倒下时，老农夫悲从中来，直呼哎哟。但是他发现，只要他摇一摇身子，沙子就落在地上。不久过后，他发觉脚上的沙渐渐变厚起来。他改口呼喊哈利路亚。后来，他就踏着这个原本要埋葬他的沙子爬出井口。这个故事不是要告诉我们积沙成塔。它是鼓励我们面对困境。
昨晚，失业危机拉红色警号。我心情低落。老婆买了“藏爱”（双福残障自强中心筹募基金晚会）门票给我父母，弟弟和儿子。我没打算去。亲爱的老婆短讯我邀我出席。我回复说我不去。离开城中城双峰塔办公室的时候，决定走去看看。我步行到马华大厦，买了一张票，进入三春礼堂就见到妈妈。老婆看到我喜不自胜。
当晚表演的包括有双福表演艺术团体（轮椅舞蹈组/合唱团/口琴组）、共享空间专业舞团、台湾伊甸园盲人喜乐四重唱以及我国的世界口琴冠军张雅诰。
当晚，我的眼泪不停的流，我的心被舞台上的爱、喜乐和盼望激励着。喜乐四重唱的两首歌（勇敢和多一点喜乐）特别感动我。
我在中学基督团契听过多一点喜乐。勇敢是杏林子刘侠刘大姐所写，让我跟大家分享：
勇敢
文：杏林子
歌詞編寫：葉薇心
作曲：溫克強
主啊 幫助我勇敢
勇於承擔自己的失敗
勇於反省錯誤
勇於面對眼前的苦難
主啊 幫助我勇敢
面對邪惡能仗義直言
面對不平能據理力爭
面對需要能挺身向前
面對試煉能靠祢得勝
主啊 幫助我勇敢
幫助我勇敢－在祢要我勇敢的地方
摘自 杏林子 著《生之頌》「訓練與磨練」
苦难不会持久，强者却可长存！（这是我多年前在读者文摘看到的一个文章的标题，内容不记得了。）
谨以此与各位共勉之。
Friday, December 29, 2006
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
In another news story, an elderly couple was awarded ten thousand pounds after a year of harrassment following their desire to put Christian literature alongside homosexual leaflets.
Now you see, the law is there to protect the homosexuals. But Christianity? We will hunt you down. That's essentially what the police in UK is telling us.
Derek Prince has predicted that England will become a Muslim country. Perhaps he is right on something. The British do want God to be out of the way as much as the Americans.
The news article follows.
A Christian couple awarded £10,000 after being questioned by police about their views on homosexuality have spoken of their victory.
Helen and Joe Roberts, of Fleetwood, Lancashire, were questioned after they tried to display Christian literature next to gay rights leaflets.
Retired carpenter Mr Roberts, 74, said he and his wife were absolutely elated about the out-of-court settlement.
The pair had been quizzed for more than an hour by police.
Mr Roberts claimed the incident last December had breached their rights to freedom of expression and freedom of religion.
The couple had asked for Christian literature to be displayed alongside gay rights' literature and "were astonished" when Wyre Borough Council refused.
During a call to the council to complain Mrs Roberts expressed her religious belief that homosexual practice was morally wrong.
That led to the council informing the police, who then sent two officers to the couple's home to interrogate them on their views.
'Stressful year'
Mr Roberts said: "It has been a long and stressful year, but we are glad we stuck by our principles.
"This is a great victory for Christianity, for civil liberties and for anyone who wants to express an opinion which may go against what the political correctness brigade think.
"It is ludicrous, but at least common sense has prevailed and the council and police have eaten a bit of humble pie.
"This was never about money. It was about principles."
Mr and Mrs Roberts are to donate the £10,000 settlement to the Christian Institute, which supported them during their fight.
A trial date had been set for January, but in a joint statement, the police and council said they had come to an agreement regarding the claim and said they had apologised to the couple for "the way the incident was handled".
They also said policies had been revised to protect all parties.
Now you see, the law is there to protect the homosexuals. But Christianity? We will hunt you down. That's essentially what the police in UK is telling us.
Derek Prince has predicted that England will become a Muslim country. Perhaps he is right on something. The British do want God to be out of the way as much as the Americans.
The news article follows.
A Christian couple awarded £10,000 after being questioned by police about their views on homosexuality have spoken of their victory.
Helen and Joe Roberts, of Fleetwood, Lancashire, were questioned after they tried to display Christian literature next to gay rights leaflets.
Retired carpenter Mr Roberts, 74, said he and his wife were absolutely elated about the out-of-court settlement.
The pair had been quizzed for more than an hour by police.
Mr Roberts claimed the incident last December had breached their rights to freedom of expression and freedom of religion.
The couple had asked for Christian literature to be displayed alongside gay rights' literature and "were astonished" when Wyre Borough Council refused.
During a call to the council to complain Mrs Roberts expressed her religious belief that homosexual practice was morally wrong.
That led to the council informing the police, who then sent two officers to the couple's home to interrogate them on their views.
'Stressful year'
Mr Roberts said: "It has been a long and stressful year, but we are glad we stuck by our principles.
"This is a great victory for Christianity, for civil liberties and for anyone who wants to express an opinion which may go against what the political correctness brigade think.
"It is ludicrous, but at least common sense has prevailed and the council and police have eaten a bit of humble pie.
"This was never about money. It was about principles."
Mr and Mrs Roberts are to donate the £10,000 settlement to the Christian Institute, which supported them during their fight.
A trial date had been set for January, but in a joint statement, the police and council said they had come to an agreement regarding the claim and said they had apologised to the couple for "the way the incident was handled".
They also said policies had been revised to protect all parties.
Jesus as king of a country? You must be kidding
WARSAW, Poland — Lawmakers have drawn up a resolution naming Jesus Christ as the honorary king of Poland, but have failed to win support from the country's powerful Roman Catholic church.
Lawmakers for the ruling Law and Justice party and League of Polish Families as well as the opposition Peasants Party back the resolution, said Szymon Ruman, spokesman for parliamentary speaker Marek Jurek.
However, the proposal currently has the support of only 46 members in the 460-seat parliament, well short of the necessary 231 votes to pass. Ruman said the resolution would likely be voted on sometime after Jan. 1.
Backing from the church in this strongly Catholic country would be crucial for building support for the proposal, but on Wednesday several bishops criticized it, and said parliament should stay out of religious affairs.
"Let parliament deal with passing better laws that we need," Gdansk Archbishop Tadeusz Goclowski said.
"This kind of action, although it may stem from good will, sounds a bit like propaganda," said bishop Tadeusz Pieronk.
Read the news here.
Let's see. Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords. Fine. Jesus is the king of a country, even an honorary one? No way. That's too much competition and threat for the pope. It goes to show how man compartmentalize their lives. Is Jesus the King of your life? Or is He locked up in a small room in your house, let our only when you need something from Him? Who's the Master here?
Lawmakers for the ruling Law and Justice party and League of Polish Families as well as the opposition Peasants Party back the resolution, said Szymon Ruman, spokesman for parliamentary speaker Marek Jurek.
However, the proposal currently has the support of only 46 members in the 460-seat parliament, well short of the necessary 231 votes to pass. Ruman said the resolution would likely be voted on sometime after Jan. 1.
Backing from the church in this strongly Catholic country would be crucial for building support for the proposal, but on Wednesday several bishops criticized it, and said parliament should stay out of religious affairs.
"Let parliament deal with passing better laws that we need," Gdansk Archbishop Tadeusz Goclowski said.
"This kind of action, although it may stem from good will, sounds a bit like propaganda," said bishop Tadeusz Pieronk.
Read the news here.
Let's see. Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords. Fine. Jesus is the king of a country, even an honorary one? No way. That's too much competition and threat for the pope. It goes to show how man compartmentalize their lives. Is Jesus the King of your life? Or is He locked up in a small room in your house, let our only when you need something from Him? Who's the Master here?
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