I celebrate Lunar New Year on 22.1.2023. It was a Sunday, I still needed to work as an organist. However, the work was enjoyable and relaxing. I have to stay with my friends because the church that I played organ was in their village. On Sunday, it is very difficult to travel with public transport, …
When people saw me last week, they’d thought something bad had happened to me, even a stranger had pity on me and offered me a pastry (very tasty!). My family was worried about me during a video call, because tears keep flowing down my face as a symptom of a cold (not sadness). I did …
Gifts have their meaning,where a life cannot exist on its own,by its own efforts or its own strength.And so we need the hand of others, the giving hand,and our giving hand is always needed. Once a year we practice the art of givingwith a light hand and a thoughtful heart,so that the other person will …
light on/upon somethingUK /laɪt/ US /laɪt/to find or think of something unexpectedly:We lighted upon the solution entirely by accident.From https://dictionary.cambridge.org/ Finally, my kitchen lamp is lighting again since months. In summer, the sun was still shining at 9pm. But recently, I used torchlight when I am in the kitchen. I thought I can fix it …
“My current life situation is at the rainy side of the hill, and the sunny side seems far from reach.” The Journey Writer 28.6.2022https://thejourney-writing.com/2022/06/rainy-side-of-the-hill.html A week ago, this was my feeling. I feel the sun again after my temporary visa has prolonged until the end of September. I of course immediately plan for the 2 …
Recently, I was helping out a friend with baby sitting her lovely daughter. We had beautiful time together, but please allow me to speak Chinese now, 带孩子真的很累！Although the girl was very nice, friendly and easy going, still I was so exhausted that I collapsed once I’ve got home and slept for at least 10 hours. …
From tomorrow on is June, let me write a quick note for this wonderful beautiful month of May. RosesThis morning when I came back from an appointment at Job Centre, those roses lifted my spirits. I cut some of them to decorate my home, and put them temporarily into a used coffee cup. After that, …
Tomorrow is Ascension Day, it is also father’s day in Germany. The tradition is fathers are gathering together and have some good old beer. This cheerful picture underlying a serious problem of alcoholism. Not to mention how the domestic violence victims feel on this day. But it is up to you to define the father’s …
I really like to walk in the vineyard, and often jokingly say to my friends that my backyard is a vineyard. The vintner was very hard working, he already start to prune the branches, just compare the unpruned grapevines at the left side, and the pruned vines at the right side. Every good vintner know …
When I ask myself every 3 to 5 days the question : “Is working as a church musician the right occupation for me?” I guess the answer is pretty clear: No. Why am I still keeping the job and keep renewing my work contract? Because I am timid. It is a secure job to pay …