Jesus,
Every time I hear the voice of the mother next door teaching her daughter to spell,
I feel a little discomfort.
The daughter is about 7 years old.
Her mom teaches her how to spell.
Most of the time, the mother is annoyed because her daughter can’t remember how to spell.
I think the little girl is a dyslexic,
a person who has dyslexia, a mental issue causing difficulties in learning. Continue reading Prayer 781
Jesus,
All things you give me are good.
So please help me see good things in people
and good things from them coming to me.
Help me say “thank you” with what they do.
…
I did it.
I feel I love them more.
Thank you, Jesus, for loving me very much.
Thank you for letting me dwell in your house again
and eat and drink with you again.
Amen.
PTH
Jesus,
Our 3m2 garden looks like a small forest.
There are royal poinciana, tamarind, jackfruit…
Big plants and tiny plants,
fruit plants and flowering plants,
bees, butterflies and other small animals.
When it is rain, our plants shout with joy,
and I use pots to catch rainwater.
Raindrops plays with my face, hands and feet.
My mouth drinks both hot tea and cool and fresh raindrops.
The rain makes glad all of us. Continue reading Prayer 779
Jesus,
My mind easily wanders.
So a way that I cling to you
is to learn by heart psalms.
Yes, the time to learn by heart psalms
is the time to stop mind-wandering,
the time not to cling to anything,
the time to cling to only you, Jesus,
because you are my life.
Amen.
PTH
Jesus,
I want to cling to you
but I easily lose my footing.
So please don’t let me fall into the heart of the sea.
Uphold me by your right hand.
Yes, because you are within me, I will not fall.
You will help me at break of day.
You are my fortress.
Amen.
PTH
Jesus,
I have to learn English well,
not because of me,
but because of your country.
Anh Hoành said,
“The most important thing for our Viet Nam’s development is our ethics,
and the second most important thing is our English.”
(You, Your English, and the Country – TĐH.) Continue reading Prayer 776
Jesus,
I think I need a few more dresses
but I don’t know what styles of dresses I should choose and where to buy them.
However, you know me
and you know the right paths for me.
So you gift me many dresses, shirts and skirts.
They are elegant and fit my personality.
Jesus,
I am fully satisfied with the richest of your foods.
Your right hand upholds me (Psalm 63), I lack nothing (Psalm 23).
You are my God.
Amen.
PTH
Jesus,
Let’s clean our house.
Where should I put these items in? In plastic bags or in cartons? In which cartons?
Should I close this carton or should I leave its lid open so that I can store more items?
Jesus,
I want to move to a new place
but all things are in your mind.
So if you want me to continue to be in the old place, I will;
if you want me to go, I will.
I want to follow you,
not to follow my self.
Jesus, you are my shepherd, I lack nothing.
You make me lie down in green pastures.
You lead me beside quiet waters.
Surely your goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever. (Psalm 23)
Amen.
PTH
Jesus,
I have only one hour to clean our kitchen before the home repairmen come.
I have only me.
I also don’t know where to start cleaning up and how to do it.
Give me a hand.
…
Wow, we have done.
We are a good team.
Wishing we are always a good team.
Amen.
PTH
Jesus,
I will sign a big contract this afternoon,
but from early morning to noon, I cling to you
by learning by heart one psalm in English,
then humming it and other psalms.
Yes, whatever comes to me, I only want to focus on you,
because you are my refuge and strength.
So please listen to my petition.
Help me be still always
so that I can know that you are God, my God.
Amen.
PTH
Jesus,
You give me the great gift to bear fruit –
the Holy Spirit.
“And the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. (Galatians 5:22-23)
Help me bear much of this fruit for you.
Amen.
PTH
Jesus,
When I am humming Psalm 46 that I have just learned by heart this morning, this part shines suddenly in my mind:
“There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy place where the Most High dwells.
God is within her, she will not fall;
God will help her at break of day.” Continue reading Prayer 768
Sapa Corner
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
How’s it going? What makes you happy?
There are many things that make me happy. One of them is going for a walk around Sapa Lake.
Sapa Lake is in downtown Sapa. It takes about 15 mins to walk around the lakefront. There is a small island in the lake that is home to many kinds of birds. Continue reading What makes you happy?
Saigon corner
Hello brothers and sisters,
I’m Vietnam terminalia catappa, people also call me tropical almond but I like terminalia catappa better. I’m seven and a half months old. Thanks to sunshine, rain, wind… and chị Hương’s care and love, my leaves are green and my stems are strong. I’ll be taller and bigger than that, to bring joy and happiness to people. I’m so happy now.
I have several brothers and sisters too. All of us come from the seeds chị Hương found under a Flamboyant tree and a Libidibia ferrea tree, probably brought there by the squirrels from the huge old terminalia catappa trees across the street. Continue reading “Who am I?” – part 2
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