Goodbye 2009, Hello 2010..

Goodbye 2009, Hello 2010....

願意和您分享以下的講章:

I would like to share the following sermon with you:

Posted by Irene Lai (CP) at 12:17 AM 0 comments
Monday, December 31, 2007

Goodbye 2007, Hello 2008....

2007 came and will be gone after today. For some, we may say, "2008 already?" For some, we may say, "Where did time go?"And yet for some, we may say, "I can't wait for next year!". No matter what our feelings may be, 2008 definitely will greet us come 1st January 2008. Pastor Tim gave a very good sharing yesterday and here is a gist of what he shared for those who missed his sermon.

According to John Ortberg, there is no rewind button in our lives. We can only play out our life, stop or paused to reflect on things and move forward. As one look ahead towards another year, one needs to:
1) Leave behind "childish" ways and move on to maturity

2) Leave behind barenness and move on to productivity

3) Leave behind the past and move on to destiny

He shared on 3 things that we need to leave behind:
a) Past failures, disappointments (which can results in regress instead of take the step forward)

b) Past success, accomplishments (which can results in pride, self-righteous)

c) Past nostalgia (which can results in staying in the comfort zone)

Many of us including myself sometimes dwell too much on item a, b, c; and fail to see God's will for us to bring us to greater heights. The missed opportunities and experiences can leave us feeling regretful and guilty for not making the most of it.

As we say hello to 2008, let's make a choice and say I want to be a difference-maker in 2008 in wherever, whatever or however we may be; and by end of 2008, we will say "I have done my best in whatever God has lead and given opportunity for me to do".

Wishing you all much blessings in 2008!
Posted by Irene Lai (CP) at 12:17 AM 0 comments

杏林子的祈禱詞

杏林子的祈禱詞

主，我喜歡朋友，因為，你知道孤單的路是多麼難走，
當我跌倒時，我需要有人扶我，受傷時，有人慰我，
寂寞時，有人伴我，
快樂時，有人分享，痛苦時，有人分擔，
得意時，不嫉妒我，失意時，不離棄我。

當我驕傲時，有人提醒我，錯誤時，有人指正我，若是我得罪了他，仍能寬容我。

我的主，在我擁有別人的友誼之前，先教導我如何成為別人的朋友，
不以衣冠取人，不以財勢論人，不以智騃斷人，不以美醜閱人。

不炫己之長，不揭人之短，不誇己之功，不忘人之恩。
教我言語柔和，態度誠懇，心情開朗，精神愉快；

即使我不能為朋友做什麼
也讓我默默付出我關懷的心意，
無盡的祝福。

November 25, 2009 http://www.wretch.cc/blog/greenpins/9367080

Jesus and Santa

Jesus & Santa

Santa lives at the North Pole.
JESUS is everywhere.

Santa rides in a sleigh
JESUS rides on the wind and walks on the water.

Santa comes but once a year
JESUS is an ever present help.

Santa fills your stockings with goodies
JESUS supplies all your needs.

Santa comes down your chimney uninvited
JESUS stands at your door and knocks.. and then enters your heart.

You have to stand in line to see Santa
JESUS is as close as the mention of His name.

Santa lets you sit on his lap
JESUS lets you rest in His arms.

Santa doesn't know your name, all he can say is "Hi little boy or girl, What's your name?"
JESUS knew our name before we did. Not only does He know our name, He knows our address too. He knows our history and future and He even knows how many hairs are on our heads.

Santa has a belly like a bowl full of jelly
JESUS has a heart full of love.

All Santa can offer is HO HO HO
JESUS offers health, help and hope.

Santa says "You better not cry"
JESUS says "Cast all your cares on me for I care for you.

Santa's little helpers make toys
JESUS makes new life, mends wounded hearts, repairs broken homes and builds mansions.

Santa may make you chuckle but
JESUS gives you joy that is your strength.

While Santa puts gifts under your tree
JESUS became our gift and died on the tree.

It's obvious there is really no comparison.
We need to remember WHO Christmas is all about.
We need to put Christ back in Christmas.
Jesus is still the reason for the season.

代禱通訊 Prayer newsletter (2009/12)

兒童聚會Kids Club

泰國曼谷代禱通訊（2009年12月）
Translation p.2
親愛的代禱伙伴平安：

小學生聚會
於十月十二至十六日英文課程後，我們邀請當中的學生到兒童聚會。有兩個學生帶同他們的兩位朋友定期前來。每星期四我們也在市集宣傳星期六的兒童聚會。感謝主有一次有大概二十個小孩前來。禱告這些小孩會透過每週所分享的
詩歌和聖經故事認識主。 兒童英文班 Kids Eng class

中學生英文班
在十一月初，和幾位少年在我家開了一英文補習班，大部份都是我的鄰居。十二初，當我解釋他們教科課書中的紀元前(BC)時，一位學生問及我有關耶穌，因此和他們分享福音。讚美主有兩位接受主，也願意和我定期查經。

少年英文班
Youth English class 和大學生慶祝宣教同工生日日
Celebrating our missionary’s birthday with the U students

大學生聚會
我們在十月至十二月為大學生計劃了
一個英文課程，但沒有人報名。所以決定邀請一些從前接觸過的中國大學生到我們家作友誼佈道。十一月我們宣佈他們特別每兩星期有一次家庭聚會，他們反應積極，其中有兩位還歡喜拍手。感謝神讓我們有機會服侍這班學生，祈求他們找到真理和忠心跟隨主。


敬請代禱：
1. 在12月18-20日有葛培理的「我的希望—普世遍傳電視計劃」，我們將邀請十位鄰居到家裡看一個電視福音節目。求主預備鄰居的心接受福音。
2. 教會將於12月25日慶祝救主降生。求主使所邀請的朋友和慕道者認識聖誕節的真義。
3. 我們會在12月26日為中國大學生舉行一個聖誕聚會。求主使他們知道主耶穌是這節期的中心人物。
4. 最近開了一個網誌http://chriskwok2009.blogspot.com/，求主使用，使祂得榮耀！
敬祝聖誕節喜樂平安！ 感謝您們的代禱


(郭婉玲) 敬上2009年12月
通訊地址：31/1174 Mubaan Rinthong, Soi 190 Ramkhamhaeng, Minburi, Bangkok Thailand 10510
有關我一直以來在泰國的消息，請瀏覽：http://sim.org.hk/Christine/news.htm　聯絡電：66-2-9165259 手提：66-809-131907
我的網誌: http://chriskwok2009.blogspot.com/


Prayer Newsletter from Thailand, Bangkok (Dec 2009)
Dear Prayer Partners,

Primary students’ meeting
. After the primary English course on 12-16 Oct, we invited the students to our kids club. Two students came regularly since then and they brought two more friends. New kids came too as a result of our promotion at the market fair every Thursday. Once about 20 new kids came to our kids club.. Pray that these kids will know Christ through the songs and Bible stories we share each week.

High school students’ Eng class
I started an English tuition class with few youths at my house in the beginning of Nov.
Most of them are my neighbors. In the beginning of Dec while I was explaining the meaning
of BC (before Christ) from their text book, one of the girls asked me about Jesus. So I started
to share the gospel with them. Praise the Lord that two of them accepted Christ. And they
are willing to have Bible study with me on a regular basis.

University students’ meeting
In the end of Oct till Dec we planned to have an English course for university students. However, nobody signed up. So we decided to invite some Chinese university students whom we contacted before to our house as a friendship evangelistic outreach. In Nov we announced that we would have a home meeting especially for them every two weeks. Their responses were very positive. Two of them happily clapped their hands. We thank God for the opportunity to serve these students. Pray that they will find the truth and follow Christ faithfully.

Praise & Prayers:
1. There will be a “My Hope—World Evangelism Television Project” by Billy Graham in Thailand on 18-20th December. We shall invite 10 neighbors to our houses to watch a TV gospel program. Pray that God will prepare our neighbors’ hearts to accept the gospel.
2. We shall celebrate Christmas at our church on 25 Dec. Pray that our friends and seekers who
are invited to come will know the real meaning of Christmas.
3. On 26 Dec, we shall have a Christmas party for the Chinese University students. Pray that those
who come will know Jesus, Center of the season.
4. Recently I have created a blog http://chriskwok2009.blogspot.com/May God use it for His glory!

Thanks for your prayers,


Christine Kwok

My address: 31/1174 Mubaan Rinthong, Soi 190 Ramkhamhaeng, Minburi, Bangkok Thailand 10510
My news website: http://sim.org.hk/Christine/news.htm My contact phone no: 66-2-9165259 Mobile: 66-84-9025487
My blog: http://chriskwok2009.blogspot.com/

My hope

http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/5684712462.html

Billy Graham T.V. Evangelism Project 'My Hope' Set to Launch in Thailand

Thousands of Christians in southeast Asian country prepared to share their faith with family and friends this week

Contact: Graham Clark, BGEA, 704-401-2116, 980-939-4377 mobile, gclark@bgea.org

CHARLOTTE, NC, Dec. 15 /Christian Newswire/ -- More than 36,000 Christians representing more than 1,700 churches across Thailand are prepared to implement My Hope, a successful outreach project of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), at the end of this week. Evangelistic meetings will be taking place in homes, churches schools and various other venues all over the country December 17-19.

"In a country where only one-half of one percent of the population belongs to a evangelical church, the need for the Gospel is tremendous," said Bill Conard, vice president of international ministries at BGEA. "But the church is ready, and we are eagerly anticipating what God will do through His people."

My Hope Thailand is an effort driven by local Christians who want their communities to know God's love in Jesus Christ. These Christians, referred to as "Matthews," (recalling the disciple who invited friends to his home to meet Jesus -- Matthew 9), will host neighbors, relatives and friends to watch a thought-provoking TV program or video, which feature sermons from Franklin and Billy Graham dubbed into the Thai language, as well as testimonies and songs from Thai Christians.

On Saturday, December 19, the program will be on television, and the other nights the programs will be viewed on DVD, 30,000 of which were distributed to Christians across the country. The programs will also be offered on nationwide radio stations.

After watching the program, the Matthews will give their own brief testimony and invite those present to accept or rededicate their lives to Jesus. All Matthews have undergone training to conduct the outreaches.

"It is no easy thing to express your faith in Christ and ask others to join you," said Conard. "We're praying that God would grant courage to these faithful believers as they reach out to their loved ones during the Christmas season."

The My Hope project is a significant part of the vision Thailand's Christian leaders have for reaching the country for Christ. In May, when the project officially began, My Hope was the focus of an evangelism conference in Thailand attended by more than 4,000 Christian leaders.

To date, My Hope has been implemented in 46 countries and has witnessed astounding responses for the Gospel. Upcoming outreaches will take place in the Dominican Republic (March 2010) and Puerto Rico (April 2010).

About BGEA
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) proclaims the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ throughout the world by every effective means available. From its headquarters in Charlotte, N.C., BGEA directs a wide range of domestic and international ministries, including: large-scale festivals led by evangelists Franklin Graham and Will Graham; Dare to Be a Daniel, a youth evangelism training project; My Hope World Evangelism Through Television; the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team of crisis-trained chaplains; and many others through print, television, telephone, radio and the Internet. For more information, please visit www.billygraham.org. Get BGEA news updates on Twitter @ www.Twitter.com/BGEAMediaPR.

我的希望

基督日報記者 2008年12月10日10時58分 (PST) 改變字體大小 [-] [+]

「我的希望」與當地基督徒合作，引領他們的親朋鄰居信主。（圖：葛培理佈道團） 【本報編譯】在過去六年來，葛培理佈道團「我的希望」電視佈道項目已經擴展到全球40多個國家，引領九百多萬人認識主耶穌。日前，這一事工也擴展到了新加坡，「新加坡的希望」本周末將會與當地250多個教會的兩萬多個基督徒家庭一起努力向周圍的親朋、好友、鄰居等傳福音。 聖經中，《馬太福音》的作者馬太在跟從耶穌後邀請他的朋友到他的家。本項事工中，當地的基督徒也會邀請鄰居、朋友、親戚來到自己家中一同透過看福音光碟與分享信息引領他們得著福音。故此，這些當地基督徒也被冠名以「馬太」。 本周末，超過兩萬個當地基督徒家庭會邀請他們的親朋鄰居等來到家中，一同觀看「我的希望」佈道項目所提供的福音光碟。其中包括葛培理與葛福臨的佈道，而且為了照顧不同語言的需要，組織方專門制作了新加坡-泰米爾語，普通話、粵語、英文、印度尼西亞語、菲律賓的他加錄語多種語言翻譯的福音光碟。 除此以外，組織方還提供其他內容的多種語言的福音光碟，內容是說此語的基督徒做見證，比如中國語光碟內容是華人基督徒的見證等，從而可以幫助跨越民族與文化的障礙，讓福音更容易進入人心。

A Christmas poem 一首聖誕詩

I would like to share the following Christmas poem with you:

Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Christmas is a time....

Hope everybody had a Blessed Christmas! Though Christmas is over, the spirit of Christmas (love, joy and peace in Christ) lives on. Enjoy this poem on Christmas time.




Christmas is a time
To share God’s love
An amazing unconditional love
That leaves one in awe

Christmas is a time
To receive and to give
Just as God gave
His Son, the Only One

Christmas is a time
To say we forgive
Like Jesus Christ forgave
All of our iniquities

Christmas is a time
To remember the time
We accepted Christ in our life
And thank God for His presence


Christmas is a time
To show we appreciate
Those we hold and love
Made possible by His grace

Posted by Irene Lai (CP) at 2:10 PM















I would give my heart to Jesus, would you?
我願將心交給主耶穌，您願意嗎？

Noah's Ark

在一個網誌讀到有關挪亞方舟,很有意思:
I read something good about Noah's Ark from a blog:


Wednesday, December 5, 2007
10 Points to Note From Noah's Ark













One : Don't miss the boat.
Two : Remember that we are all in the same boat.
Three : Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.
Four : Stay fit When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.
Five : Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
Six : Build your future on high ground.
Seven : For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
Eight : Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
Nine : When you're stressed, float a while.
Ten : Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.

And remember.....
No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting... Amen! =)


Posted by kimaroo at 8:19 AM

感謝神Thanks to God

Thanks to God that I can have my blog to share God's grace in my life with my friends.

感謝神讓我可以用網誌和朋友們分享神在我身上的恩典。