The prayer series

Jesus,

Before knowing you,
I thought my sadness that was a real thing.
So when the sadness came,
I was often sad for many days,
many months
and many years. Continue reading Prayer 481 →

The prayer series

Jesus,

Recently you look like a Zen master.

You eat, meditate after doing exercise,
brush your teeth, sleep,… mindfully,
looking like a Zen master.

You make me mindful with you,
I also eat, meditate after doing exercise,
brush my teeth, sleep,…
mindfully with you.

Together we live mindfully.

Amen.

PTH

The prayer series

Jesus,

Peter could walk on water
perhaps because Peter asked you,
“Tell me to come to you on the water.”

You said to Peter only one word, “Come.”

Then Peter got down out of the boat,
walked on the water
and came toward you.*

So now I ask you,
“Tell me to come to you on the water.”

Amen.

PTH

* Matthew 14:28-29

The prayer series

Jesus,

What is patriotism?

Loving country is to love people.
From the good to the evil.
From the poor to the corrupt.
From the patriot to quân phản động.
From people of this party to people of that party.

Loving country is to love all people.

Amen.

PTH

The prayer series

Jesus,

Buddhist philosophy makes me sleepy.
Although I wrote some writings on Buddhist philosophy,
actually I only read a few short Buddhist texts.

I am studying the Bible and Buddhism,
so I can’t but study the Buddhism
strictly and completely.

I have to try. Continue reading Prayer 477 →

The prayer series

Jesus,

You do exercise and Ju Jitsu with me.

You attack me as fast as lightning.
Left, right, in front and behind me.
You are all around me. Continue reading Prayer 476 →

The prayer series

Jesus,

I’m sorrowful in seeing the person I don’t like.

You want me to look at your eyes?

Yes,
looking at your eyes,
life becomes peaceful.

Please let me keep my eyes on you forever.

I love you, Jesus.

Amen.

PTH

The prayer series

Jesus,

How long have we been not gone to the beach?

Summer is here.
We can’t miss it.
Catch our dreams.

Let’s go, Jesus.

Amen.

PTH

The prayer series

Jesus,

“Love” in “I love you”
in Vietnamese is “yêu”,
but I like using the word “thương”.

Why?

“Yêu” is the crazy and strong feeling.
And “thương” is the tender and naive feeling.
I feel so. Continue reading Prayer 473 →

The prayer series

Jesus,

You care about my mom.
You’re joyful as a child
when my mom comes home from the market.
You ask me
whether it is so hot at noon at the market,
and whether my mom is so tired or not.
Then you call the clouds
and the summer noon becomes cooler.

You love my mom so much.

You’re lovely.

Amen.

PTH

The prayer series

Jesus,

I love quiet moments with you.
Seeing you smile,
listening to your singing,
sharing with you my tiny stories
and healing together with you
(though I’m still not good at this).

I love you, Jesus.

Amen.

PTH