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?
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!
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 …
On this day, last year, I prepared for a new year’s eve organ recital, and an evening new year’s eve worship service. After work, a friend cooked delicious Chinese dumpling and we had dinner together. After that, last minute luggage packing for I was leaving for Bristol at 3a.m. And the fresh started year 2020 …
Saying good bye in 4 points: 1. The Farewell gift from the mentor and the choir The greatest realization of the year is I want to specialize more in playing and learning organ if compare to my other duties as church musician. It is neither that I feel like I am born to be an …
Today is Eternity Sunday in Germany. It is a Protestant religious holiday commemorating the dead. I would like to share 3 pieces that touch my heart on this very special Sunday. 1. A prayer in English: God be in my head and in my understanding. God be in mine eyes and in my looking. God be in …
Now I can exactly count how many worship services left to accompany at the organ in Leonberg until the end of my internship on 31.12.2020. What would be in year 2021? I am open for a surprise in life, like covid19 has surprised me in this year. I mean, if something is going to happen, …
This is one of my favourite bread in Germany, its name is Hefezopf. Traditionally, in the area I live, Hefezopf is for breakfast or tea time during the weekend. It is also for the special event like birthday party or having guest. Since I am no more living with my adopted German family, …
I know the title is obvious plagiarism from the air “The Trumpet Shall Sound” in Händel’s Messiah. The air is about the life after death, when the trumpet sound, the dead shall be raised, and we shall be changed, because in Christ shall all be made alive. Actually this writing is not about Händel’s Messiah. …