Tuesday, June 26, 2012

In this Kitchen

We like this kitchen design. We did a lot of activities together here. The island type of kitchen set up assisted us to multitask. For example cooking, learning, meals time, playing time and even movie time. Today, we make use of it to do 2 different activities together, small E bath time and 2E drawings time.




Emmanuel : "Eeeee... 我变monster hands 了。要bite你了"

Emmanuel : "你看,我变一个oval shape."


Mummy : "弟弟,不要画到手拿边。"
Emmanuel : "我在catch snow 阿!"

我很喜欢弟弟的笑容。A charming sunny smile; the talkative one. We like to chit chat with him to know his thought, he really spell it out nicely in this age of 2. But in his critical stage or if he is being threaten without notice, the true color will be shown.  A persistance person as the name is given '恒'. Should it be persistance or stubborn, the choices are given too.




This little big E brother grow up a lot compared to the 1st year we were here. He seems know more about the right and wrong, is a kind hearted, caring and yet a active one. He is learning to express himself, but somehow his action and thought goes faster than his words. He can cried over a sad story of a cartoon, and laugh crazily as it is funny. He is our best friends, a good companion. He seems going for another milestone of his development which I am still wondering about and what will be the next for us to expect. He will be our pioneer at home.


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Ethan's Legend:
Green is Peace, is a path way
Blue is Faith
Red is Love
Orange is to froozen Anger
Black is the bad monster
Grey is the little stronger monster

The God's colors is fighting with the monster and rescuing the people. Whoever stained by the God's color will safe and leading them to Heaven.

Emmanuel one yet to be defined. To be continued.... ^^


Monday, June 25, 2012

就是这个味道!

Ethan : "阿!就是这个味道咯!"
Mummy : "什么味道?"
Ethan : "这个味道咯!我在你肚子里面就吃过这个味道!" 他这一句话吓了我一跳,会是真的吗?!我才学会做的糯米鸡,这小朋友才第一次吃,他怎么会这么说。
Mummy : "你在我肚子里吃过?"我也真的很好奇他怎么会这么说。。。会是开完笑吗?!
Ethan : "是啊!"
Mummy : "那么为什么你没出来看看是什么东西"
Ethan : "太紧了,我出不来,所以我看不到!"
Mummy : "huh! 那好吃吗?"
Ethan : "我在肚子就很喜欢吃这个!还有brown noodle (云吞面)".

刚怀徐信时候,常常感到没什么胃口吃东西,却不知何故很喜欢吃糯米鸡云吞面和蜜瓜西瓜。吃了就不会吐了。想到吃,就会先想到云吞面糯米鸡。又不知何故就是不爱吃饭,也不喜欢闻到煲饭味。要不然就会反胃然后呕吐。回想刚教这个小瓜吃饭时,他好像很抗拒的。喂他吃粥吃饭好像是要他吃石头一样,久久在嘴里都吞不下去。是在这一年多,他才变的比较好了。不过他好像在两三岁时就蛮喜欢吃云吞面的面。现在的他也很喜欢吃面吃蜜瓜西瓜。今天他还告诉我他在我肚子就吃过这糯米鸡,真的吓了我一跳。他真记得在肚子的味道???!!!真的有这回事?或许是真也肯能是混上了他自己的思想,无论如何看他们吃得开心健康成长,我心里也很很满足快乐。




孩子们,当你们长大了要记得和明白,圣经说:“人活着不是单靠食物,乃是靠神口里所出的一切话”。这表明了人生有两大方面的需要:我们身体的需要和灵魂的需要。糯米鸡,云吞面,蜜瓜西瓜等等满足我们物质身体的需要,神的话能满足我们灵魂深处的需要。我们心灵深处灵魂的需要,就是对超越环境、发自内心、永不衰竭的平安喜乐与满足的渴望,对真爱的寻索,对我们人生能活得有尊严有价值的追求,对超越罪恶的自由美善的期待,对超越死亡的永恒生命的向往。这些,都可以在耶稣基督里完全得到。耶稣说,我来了是要叫人得生命,并且得的更丰盛。神的话能满足我们灵魂深处的需要,耶稣基督也是我们永恒生命的粮食。吃糯米鸡想妈妈,吃灵粮能享受永恒上帝之爱。


The written Word as our Living word.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

平衡


平衡

右图:东京六本木地铁站出闸门后的绘图,画的是六本木区层层叠叠的结构。

在曰本的工作项目中,其中一项是为客户的3G系统,根据手机的能力,还有手机要求的服务,在网络的多层次radio frequencyt 中,平衡每个radio frequency的负荷。,借此为每个用户提供最佳的服务。
说到平衡,曰本人许多朝十晚九的生活,生命为工作太过,是对家庭配偶孩子朋友(神?)的关系危险的讯号。但人啊人,不到生命的关键时刻,终不会思考把生命奉献给工作,真的那么有意义吗?
几周前涉谷浸信会DanielFold牧师说:
耶稣说:我来是叫人得生命。这生命,希腊原文为ZOE(quality life),非Bio(physical life)。诚然他能医治肉体的顽疫,更重要的,是相信他带来的那丰盛的生命,一生有神掌舵的安慰喜乐。这在患难中圣灵微声的安慰,顺境里的谢恩,我想是给孩子与自己拙不屈,胜不傲性格最佳的陶造。
我想我们的上帝也在我们的生命中,也为我们量身定做生命的计划。依据赋予每个人的能力与恩典,我们能自由梦想努力,为我们平衡、成就生命。借此丰盛我们的人生。
圣经记载耶稣说了个比喻:

马太福音:
25:14
- For [the kingdom of heaven is] as a man travelling into a far country, [who] called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
- 天国又好比一个人要往外国去,就叫了仆人来,把他的家业交给他们。
25:15
- And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
- 按着各人的才干,给他们银子。一个给了五千,一个给了二千,一个给了一千。就往外国去了。
25:16
- Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made [them] other five talents.
- 那领五千的,随既拿去做买卖,另外赚了五千。
25:17
- And likewise he that [had received] two, he also gained other two.
- 那领二千的,也照样另赚了二千。
25:18
- But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
- 但那领一千的,去掘开地,把主人的银子埋藏了。
25:19
- After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
- 过了许久,那些仆人的主人来了,和他们算账。
25:20
- And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
- 那领五千银子的,又带着那另外的五千来,说,主阿,你交给我五千银子,请看,我又赚了五千。
25:21
- His lord said unto him, Well done, [thou] good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
- 主人说,好,你这又良善又忠心的仆人。你在不多的事上有忠心,我把许多事派你管理。可以进来享受你主人的快乐。
25:22
- He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
- 那领二千的也来说,主阿,你交给我二千银子,请看,我又赚了二千。
25:23
- His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
- 主人说,好,你这又良善又忠心的仆人。你在不多的事上有忠心,我把许多事派你管理。可以进来享受你主人的快乐。
25:24
- Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
- 那领一千的,也来说,主阿,我知道你是忍心的人,没有种的地方要收割,没有散的地方要聚敛。
25:25
- And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, [there] thou hast [that is] thine.
- 我就害怕,去把你的一千银子埋藏在地里。请看,你的原银在这里。
25:26
- His lord answered and said unto him, [Thou] wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
- 主人回答说,你这又恶又懒的仆人,你既知道我没有种的地方要收割,没有散的地方要聚敛。
25:27
- Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and [then] at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
- 就当把我的银子放给兑换银钱的人,到我来的时候,可以连本带利收回。
25:28
- Take therefore the talent from him, and give [it] unto him which hath ten talents.
- 夺过他这一千来,给那有一万的。
25:29
- For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
- 因为凡有的,还要加给他,叫他有馀。没有的,连他所有的,也要夺过来。
25:30
- And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- 把这无用的仆人,丢在外面黑暗里。在那里必要哀哭切齿了。

神依据赋予一个人的才能,来衡量我们所交的账。勿埋怨自己的天赋比人少,你要交的帐也相对少,也甭归咎上天赋的少,生命丰盛也不因此减少。不要嚣张自己天生聪明,不可一世有的成就,你要交的帐也相对多。

家中三E也带来生命中许多的思考。信的善良,恒的敏捷,悦的爱笑, 都来自妈妈神秘相同温暖的子宫,却回然不同的个性。三个宝贝考量着爸爸妈妈爱的给于中的平衡。一对双手在最极限能拥抱两个天使的限制下,得让余下的小天使一点也不怀疑爸爸妈妈的爱,是智慧的功课。对孩子的滋养与规范, 也是父母对他们的爱,滥与缺微妙的平衡。
或许,短暂的生命,平衡也非那么要紧吧。。。我那亲爱11个孩子们的妈妈,何尝何曾有那奢侈来平衡孩子间的爱呢?

Friday, June 22, 2012

下雨的感觉。。。

早上我们又出门去找小虫,看风景了。这天天气看来快要下雨,但我猜想我们回来之前,雨应该还未下的成吧!但这小徐信却说要带把雨伞出门。带着3个小冬瓜还要顾着一把长长的东西,我嫌麻烦拒绝了他。回家前真的下起了纷纷的小雨!有爱人陪着你走在小雨中,感觉还不错。

mummy : "哇!下雨了。雨水可以给花草树木喝水,真好!" 徐信好像有点变脸。
Ethan : "不好!rain drop 弄到我的skin"
mummy : "你的skin不会进水的,不用担心。这雨那么小。多么爽,我们都没试过下雨出来走走。"
Ethan : "我不喜欢!bla.. bla.. bla..." 我想他应该是因为我们没听他的意见,所以很不甘愿吧!

这个哥哥生气了!一路上不停的唠叨,不停的投诉。他说他喜欢下雨,不过很不喜欢雨水弄到他的身体。我们赏试商谈,说个道理但他不能接受;越是同理,他越是生气!很不高兴的他然后就乱乱讲话。最后连我这个妈妈他也不喜欢了。真气人。妈妈这天职真难当,有时真的吃力不讨好。回到家后他还是一脸很不甘愿的表情。

过了一段冷静期之后,我们把气化为了这画。。。我们都笑了!

A big head with thunder. A pair of red fire eye. Mummy pushing the stroller. Emmanuel running very fast and till legs like a wheel, turn very fast, and dusting up the smoke. The most important is we forgotten the umbrella! nothing to do with its skin got wet at all.


不生气了。“喜乐的心是良药”。这感觉真的很好。
A cheerful heart is good medicine (Proverbs 17:22)





Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Life after...

As much as we can do, we try to get little bit more closer to the natural world. We decided to plant a most easy grow plant for this season - "TOMATO". (298yen, sponsored by Daddy )

Ethan : "I don't like to eat tomato, but I like to see how its grow".
Emmanuel : "Tomato tree will grow taller and taller and taller???" I am wondering how tall this little Emmanuel is imagine.
Mummy : "Plants are living thing, so it needs.... "
Ethan : "Water, food and air"...

Looks like they picking up the idea well huh! Here we go... Let see how fruitful will be this little tree will be.





No watering can, but create one for the purpose of watering. ^^
and then we found something.....

 Ethan : "Errr.... slug", hmmm... I didn't know this call slug. Looks like he knew something that I don't know huh...and then we found another insects. Ethan start to count on the legs to comfirm it having 6 legs. At first we thought this is a caterpillar. Later in the night when we checked out on the internet, it called "Grubworms" which usually emerge during June. It also called "June Bug". Later on it will grow up as an adult insect as "BEETLE". Huh... now I only know that grubworms larva was hiding in the soil for about 9 months before it turn to be a bettle. Amazing!

After Ethan knew this is the larva of beetle, and he regreted to throw this larva into the drain. He always dreams to keep a beetle for his pet. I am thinking, luckily now only we know it is a beetle, else I will be very headache to have this "PET". 


When we are in the public library, we found out one of the insects book explained about the grub worms, we borrowed the books and renewed 2 times. Ethan said we have to keep renew this book again and again....


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 Typhoon no4, blew to Japan, crossed over Tokyo on yesterday night ~12am. The rains flew, house was rattling. trees shook and leaves fell. We worry about out tomato plant. This morning we found out it was slanted aside. We were sad as we saw it, the little tree got hurt. While we were checking on it and we found out the little tomato tree has grow a little tiny greeny tomato fruit!!! and it's still hold on the stem tightly without any problem. We never thought this little plant will meet typhoon when we planted it.

Ethan : "Wao! This tomato tree is so strong!"
Mummy : "This little tomato tree know he needs to live on as Ethan and Emmanuel giving it lot of love. Yesterday it was struggling, but its roots trying hard to hold on the ground tightly and to pretect its little baby tomato. Althought it slanted, but it still STRONG! Even the wind can't seperate the long between Ethan, Emmanuel and the Tomato tree!"
Ethan : "Wah! So good hoh!!!"
Emmanuel : "那里?tomato在那里?huh?! 我可以吃了吗?它grow taller and taller hoh!"


4 weeks

8 weeks


Another 2 weeks later (22/7/2012)
信,恒,悦

 



耶 稣 对 他 说 : 复 活 在 我 , 生 命 也 在 我 。 信 我 的 人 虽 然 死 了 , 也 必 复 活 ,凡 活 着 信 我 的 人 必 永 远 不 死 。 你 信 这 话 麽 ?
(約 翰 福 音 11:25-26)


25 Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?’
(John 11:25-26)

Never die as in eternity life, the life after now and its value.
今生以后的永恒生命价值,又何为意义呢?寻找就寻见。。。


寻找

早晨带着孩子们去我们家附近的一个樱花道寻宝,真的让我感觉到“路是让人走,路边的小花是让人欣赏的”。虽然这条长长的樱花道是个公共地方,长满树木小草,但还可放心的放慢脚步观赏四周,比较安心的让这两个小男孩跑在路上寻宝。因此我们发现了许多的宝物,更让我们感受到不会因着外来的因素隔绝我们与大自然更靠近的机会。我,也很久没有那么放松心情的行在路上了。看到大树,摸到小草,嗅到花香,抓到小虫。

恒恒知道会带他一同去寻找叶子,特别开心也很愿意遵守规矩。这小朋友很喜做他哥哥做的事。他好像明白这次的mission是要找出不同的叶子形状和叶纹,一出门就采个不停。我只要说:"wao, 你们看...",(我的意思是真的是“看”,不是“采”) 他就开始采了。有时还采了一大束,真的有点不好意思。路只走了一半,他的袋子都快装满了叶子。哥哥就不停的挖地上,找小虫。小悦坐在stroller,时不时也伸出小手试着拔个叶子。



路上遇见了一个老师也带了两个小孩来寻宝!^^

哈!薄荷叶!徐信说:"这是哪来弄tooth paste的!"


虽然是脚踏在一个会摇晃的土地,但我们感受到治安的实在。


Monday, June 18, 2012

Little-小-jisai

In this beautiful Spring, we are learning about plants, leaves and fruits. And so we are trying to do a seeds collection kind of project.The very first seed we get is the pumpkin seeds. 


Ethan : "Huh! this looks like tadpole!"... Hmmm.. I looked at the seed, it really look so...


Emmanuel : "Look, I got the tadpole also..." He picked up the idea very fast.

Egracia is learning too, she learns to crawl. This little girl seems like to hold on the legs of the chair and try to move it to and fro and get the sound of it, then trying to stand up. She didn't seem like to crawl much but to sit and stand.





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After so many days, finally we collected 8 different types of seeds.

Ethan : "Huh! we not only collected the seeds, we also planted some fungus too." He is so happy with the fungus on the seeds! What a fruitful seed collection with fungus.


Lets take a photo! and he pretending sleeping... ^^


小小种子的使命是要能茁壮成长,长出美丽树叶和果实。孩子们你们在人生成长里头的使命就是往下扎根向上结出生灵的果子。
仁爱、喜乐、和平、忍耐、恩慈、良善、信实、温柔、节制
与上帝的关系 = “仁爱、喜乐、和平”
与人的关系 = “忍耐、恩慈、良善”
与自己的关系 = “信实、温柔、节制”

     love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  gentleness, self-control      



撒种的比喻
(马太福音13,1-23)
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The Parable of the Sower
(Matthew 13, 1-23)

13 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. 8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. 9 Whoever has ears, let them hear.”

10 The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?”

11 He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. 12 Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. 13 This is why I speak to them in parables:
“Though seeing, they do not see;
though hearing, they do not hear or understand.

14 In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah:
“‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;
you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.
15 For this people’s heart has become calloused;
they hardly hear with their ears,
and they have closed their eyes.
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
hear with their ears,
understand with their hearts
and turn, and I would heal them.’[a]

16 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. 17 For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

18 “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: 19 When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path. 20 The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. 22 The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. 23 But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”