Am I betraying my calling? To serve is not equal to to be a people pleaser though. Is the church the only place to live out my faith? Is it my selfish ambition?
“I will see you at funeral.” As promised, I meet my friend at cemetery. After attending one funeral, she explained the funeral procedure to me and showed me the organ. It is an electronic organ, but with 2 manuals and pedal, about 20 stops. For the little chapel at cemetery the organ is more than …
I was so close to corona, so close to unable to complete my internship on time. Still, I am safe, I completed the internship, and now I am in my new flat. Therefore, give thanks!
(1) This is a story about a musician called BoYa, he lived around 380 BC in ancient China. He played zither with extraordinary excellent skill and he was very well known at his time. He was even revered as “God of Zither”. The famous Chinese philosopher XunZi wrote: when BoYa plays zither, horses would stop …
One aspect of home could be a place or an activity that I am able to feel rested and to gain energy to face the challenging everyday life again.
The decision made, I will downsize my work, my apartment, and my expenditure. New lifestyle enabling new hope. My next fruit picking season is starting soon!
Every year but not this year on 6th of January, children carol from door to door, to bring blessing and to collect donation for children’s relief project. In Germany, the children are called – Die Sternsinger ( the star singers). And it is the world’s largest solidarity campaign by children for children. 1. The door bell ring …
After one worship service, an old lady came up to talk to me and given me this package of sugar-free-throat-sweets. She said: “Thank you for the music. Please take good care of your voice and stay healthy.” This message warms the heart, and it is necessarily to pass it on!
A friend bought me these post cards from St Nicholas Market in Bristol. “You can hang them in your music room.” she smiled. “So beautiful! He played organ with his life! But isn’t it impolite that he left before the last prayer?” I asked. “I guess the point is he didn’t care about …
My new year’s resolution usually look like this: learning a new language, travel to a new place. But this year, the new year resolution – Psalm 131.