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
Dear brothers and sisters,
If I have a opportunity to share with students in a 7th grade class about “What your future could be? And how to prepare to achieve that future?”, I will talk to them about one thing – Serve other people.
I will start to talk to them like this.
Hi everyone,
I’m happy for coming here and sharing with you about an important thing for your life. That is “What your future could be? And how to prepare to achieve that future?” Continue reading Telling the youths: Serve other people
Giêsu,
“Xin tha nợ chúng con
như chúng con cũng tha kẻ có nợ chúng con.”
(Kinh Lạy Cha)
Xin cho em một trái tim sẵn sàng tha thứ mọi người về mọi điều
như trái tim Giêsu vẫn làm. Continue reading Lời cầu nguyện 764 – Prayer 764
Giêsu ơi,
Hôm nay trời đẹp quá.
Sáng nắng.
Hoa sứ quân tử đỏ và hồng nhạt.
Hoa giấy hồng tươi nhụy trắng.
Và hoa chuông vàng lớn.
Giêsu ơi,
Mình ăn sáng nhé.
Hãy hình dung chính mình là một vị Phật,
và hình dung anh chị em mình cũng là những vị Phật. Continue reading Lời cầu nguyện 709 – Prayer 709
