小米 Naomi | 英譯 English Translation: Linda Yang
沒有希望，
就不會失望……
可是，生活在絕望裡面
有甚麼好？
實際，
有了希望，
就不怕失望……
因為真正的希望從神來
而從神那裡來的禮物
不因為環境的改變而改變
《聖經》上說：“如今長存的有信、有望、有愛這三樣”
可見，神給我們預備了的信心、愛與希望
將一直持續到永遠……
你想要生活在滿懷的愛與希望當中嗎？
承認自己是需要拯救的罪人
接受耶穌基督為你的救主吧……
Without hope,
You’ll never be disappointed…
But, living with hopelessness,
Is it any better?
Actually,
With hope,
You will never be disappointed…
Because real hope is from God,
And gifts from God
Will never change when circumstances do.
The Bible says, “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love…”
You see, God prepared us faith, love, and hope
To last unto eternity…
Do you want to live life filled with love and hope?
Admit that you are a sinner in need of saving;
Accept Jesus Christ as your Saviour…
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Showing posts with label poetry. Show all posts
Monday, August 1, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Spring 春
Kiera Lhys
Chinese Translation 中譯：Star 小星星
When the soft, dead silence of winter
Gives way to the warm wind of the zephyrs,
And the robin once more begins to sing,
Then will all nature celebrate the coming of Spring.
Dancing snowflakes no longer billow from the sky
Pattering rain takes its place to raise the flowers high
Gentle sunlight pierces though the clouds in promise
Of the Spring that all nature has come to miss.
Blue skies and the singing birds announce
While the budding flowers and dancing trees pronounce
Spring is here at long last, no more of winter’s rages—
Gentle spring is here now with new life in its pages.
當如死寂般的冬季疲憊地為和風讓路，
當知更鳥再次歡鳴，
世間萬物一同歡頌春的降臨。
空中不再有狂舞的雪花滾滾來襲，
取而代之的是澆灌花朵成長的雨滴，
柔和的陽光透過雲層如期而至，
不曾辜負世間萬物的翹首以待。
藍天和歡歌的小鳥開始通報，
發芽的花朵和起舞的樹木齊宣告，
春天終於來臨，
冬天不再肆虐，
和暖的春天已經到來，
萬物皆得新生的喜悅 。
Chinese Translation 中譯：Star 小星星
When the soft, dead silence of winter
Gives way to the warm wind of the zephyrs,
And the robin once more begins to sing,
Then will all nature celebrate the coming of Spring.
Dancing snowflakes no longer billow from the sky
Pattering rain takes its place to raise the flowers high
Gentle sunlight pierces though the clouds in promise
Of the Spring that all nature has come to miss.
Blue skies and the singing birds announce
While the budding flowers and dancing trees pronounce
Spring is here at long last, no more of winter’s rages—
Gentle spring is here now with new life in its pages.
當如死寂般的冬季疲憊地為和風讓路，
當知更鳥再次歡鳴，
世間萬物一同歡頌春的降臨。
空中不再有狂舞的雪花滾滾來襲，
取而代之的是澆灌花朵成長的雨滴，
柔和的陽光透過雲層如期而至，
不曾辜負世間萬物的翹首以待。
藍天和歡歌的小鳥開始通報，
發芽的花朵和起舞的樹木齊宣告，
春天終於來臨，
冬天不再肆虐，
和暖的春天已經到來，
萬物皆得新生的喜悅 。
Sunday, March 20, 2011
想愛又怕受傷害 Vulnerability
小米 Naomi | Translation: Linda Yang
有些人想愛，
又怕受到傷害
於是裹足不前……
可是真的愛上了一個人
就不怕了嗎？
又或者，
怕得要命
就不受到傷害了嗎？
怕有什麼用？
我們不怕
是因爲相信萬事主掌權
而神為信他的人所預備的
都是美的、是好的……
我們不怕
不僅是不怕受到傷害
是受了傷害也不怕
也要繼續愛……
Some people want love
But fear getting hurt
So they don’t love at all…
Does that mean when you do love
You’ll never fear again?
Or
If you live in fear,
You’ll never be hurt?
What’s the use in being afraid?
We do not fear
Because we believe the Lord is Sovereign
And He prepares all that is good and wonderful
For those who believe Him.
We do not fear
Not just because we do not fear getting hurt
But when we get hurt, we do not fear
Rather we continue to love…
有些人想愛，
又怕受到傷害
於是裹足不前……
可是真的愛上了一個人
就不怕了嗎？
又或者，
怕得要命
就不受到傷害了嗎？
怕有什麼用？
我們不怕
是因爲相信萬事主掌權
而神為信他的人所預備的
都是美的、是好的……
我們不怕
不僅是不怕受到傷害
是受了傷害也不怕
也要繼續愛……
Some people want love
But fear getting hurt
So they don’t love at all…
Does that mean when you do love
You’ll never fear again?
Or
If you live in fear,
You’ll never be hurt?
What’s the use in being afraid?
We do not fear
Because we believe the Lord is Sovereign
And He prepares all that is good and wonderful
For those who believe Him.
We do not fear
Not just because we do not fear getting hurt
But when we get hurt, we do not fear
Rather we continue to love…
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Gift
Naomi | English Translation: Linda Yang
At 14, I realized for the first time that I was my own person, that I needed my own space, privacy.
Then, I found that the secrets I wrote in my journal often became topics of conversation with my mother.
So, like a frightened little bird, I hid the journal at the bottom of my backpack and took it with me everywhere.
But a classmate found it and pass it around in class.
That was the start of the nightmare.
At 14, I realized for the first time that I was my own person, that I needed my own space, privacy.
Then, I found that the secrets I wrote in my journal often became topics of conversation with my mother.
So, like a frightened little bird, I hid the journal at the bottom of my backpack and took it with me everywhere.
But a classmate found it and pass it around in class.
That was the start of the nightmare.
禮物
小米
14歲的時候，第一次意識到自己是一個獨立的人，需要有自己的空間，享有自己的隱私。
然後，時不時地發現自己寫在日記裡的秘密，成為母親與我談話的主題。
於是，好像驚弓之鳥一樣把本子藏在書包的角落裡，隨身帶著。
結果，被同學翻出來，在班裡傳閱。
那是那場噩夢的起頭。
14歲的時候，第一次意識到自己是一個獨立的人，需要有自己的空間，享有自己的隱私。
然後，時不時地發現自己寫在日記裡的秘密，成為母親與我談話的主題。
於是，好像驚弓之鳥一樣把本子藏在書包的角落裡，隨身帶著。
結果，被同學翻出來，在班裡傳閱。
那是那場噩夢的起頭。
Monday, November 1, 2010
Night 夜
Kiera Lhys
Moonbeams through a window,
Teardrops of dew clinging to the grass,
A lone rose blooms in the night.
A pale orb shining in the sky,
Crystal jewels litter the ground,
A single flower living out its glory.
中譯：小星星
束束月光穿過窗戶，
眼淚般的露珠依偎於草叢，
一株孤單的玫瑰綻放於夜晚。
一顆寂寞的恆星閃耀於夜空，
水晶寶石照亮大地，
這一株花朵盛開著他的輝煌。
Moonbeams through a window,
Teardrops of dew clinging to the grass,
A lone rose blooms in the night.
A pale orb shining in the sky,
Crystal jewels litter the ground,
A single flower living out its glory.
中譯：小星星
束束月光穿過窗戶，
眼淚般的露珠依偎於草叢，
一株孤單的玫瑰綻放於夜晚。
一顆寂寞的恆星閃耀於夜空，
水晶寶石照亮大地，
這一株花朵盛開著他的輝煌。
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Ten Years
Naomi | English Translation: Linda Yang
At sixteen, she had hair down to her waist.
Father grabbed her by the hair and slammed her head on the wall. He kicked her in the face until she was disfigured.
Through her tears, she saw Mother standing in the doorway, sneering.
Haha
At sixteen, she had hair down to her waist.
Father grabbed her by the hair and slammed her head on the wall. He kicked her in the face until she was disfigured.
Through her tears, she saw Mother standing in the doorway, sneering.
Haha
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
義路 Path of Righteousness
小米 Naomi
主啊！主啊！主啊！
創造天地的主······
你可知
你是我
心中唯一渴慕
不管是在高山或低谷
還是在那面對紅海的絕路
你是那無所不能的主
引導我走義路
你領我到安靜的溪水旁
教我作世上的鹽和光
告訴我
你是主耶穌
耶穌基督
走過了那高山和低谷
還有那紅海底的路
我才知道 你就是唯一的主
唯一的主
English Translation: Linda Yang
O Lord, Lord, Lord!
Creator God of the universe…
Do you know
You are
The only desire of my heart
Whether on mountains or in valleys
Or on the road to the Red Sea
You, God, are omnipotent
You direct me on the path of righteousness
You lead me beside quiet waters
Teach me to be salt and light of the earth
And tell me that
You are Lord Jesus
Jesus Christ
Over mountains and valleys
Through the Red Sea road
I finally know that
You are Lord
The One and Only
主啊！主啊！主啊！
創造天地的主······
你可知
你是我
心中唯一渴慕
不管是在高山或低谷
還是在那面對紅海的絕路
你是那無所不能的主
引導我走義路
你領我到安靜的溪水旁
教我作世上的鹽和光
告訴我
你是主耶穌
耶穌基督
走過了那高山和低谷
還有那紅海底的路
我才知道 你就是唯一的主
唯一的主
English Translation: Linda Yang
O Lord, Lord, Lord!
Creator God of the universe…
Do you know
You are
The only desire of my heart
Whether on mountains or in valleys
Or on the road to the Red Sea
You, God, are omnipotent
You direct me on the path of righteousness
You lead me beside quiet waters
Teach me to be salt and light of the earth
And tell me that
You are Lord Jesus
Jesus Christ
Over mountains and valleys
Through the Red Sea road
I finally know that
You are Lord
The One and Only
Time and Eternity 光陰和永恆
Kiera Lhys
Down the path of life we walk
With all the twists and turns we’ve never sought.
Dreams, hopes, and failures all pass us by,
And then we are gone; a ripple in time, and then we die.
That is our fate as humans, on the journey that we walk.
Time is but an image of eternity;
A snapshot of life, something that we see.
The ticking of the clock, the passing of the sun.
Every dawn becomes dusk, then everything is done.
Our time is gone, nothing but a flash of eternity.
中文翻譯：小星星
我們在人生的道路上趕路
總是遭遇意想不到轉折和崎嶇
夢想，希望，和失敗和我們插肩而過，
然後我們自己也會離去；仿佛時間長河中的一點漣漪，隨之消失無遺。
那就是我們作為人類的命運，
光陰只不過是永恆的一個縮影；
生命的一個片段，一種我們看得見的東西。
隨著時鐘的嘀嗒和日轉星移，
每天黎明變成黃昏，萬事也隨之結束
我們的光陰逝去，徒留永恆中的一絲回憶。
Down the path of life we walk
With all the twists and turns we’ve never sought.
Dreams, hopes, and failures all pass us by,
And then we are gone; a ripple in time, and then we die.
That is our fate as humans, on the journey that we walk.
Time is but an image of eternity;
A snapshot of life, something that we see.
The ticking of the clock, the passing of the sun.
Every dawn becomes dusk, then everything is done.
Our time is gone, nothing but a flash of eternity.
中文翻譯：小星星
我們在人生的道路上趕路
總是遭遇意想不到轉折和崎嶇
夢想，希望，和失敗和我們插肩而過，
然後我們自己也會離去；仿佛時間長河中的一點漣漪，隨之消失無遺。
那就是我們作為人類的命運，
光陰只不過是永恆的一個縮影；
生命的一個片段，一種我們看得見的東西。
隨著時鐘的嘀嗒和日轉星移，
每天黎明變成黃昏，萬事也隨之結束
我們的光陰逝去，徒留永恆中的一絲回憶。
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Dawn 晨曦
Kiera Lhys | 中譯：小星星
A midnight-blue sky dotted with stars;
Countless in their sparkle, twinkling above.
The more you seek, the more appears,
Those gems that decorate the heavens.
The darkness of the night appears,
Diffusing midnight to navy,
From navy to indigo-violet while
The shining orb of life rises in the east.
Soft lavender light filters through the window.
The cool night air rises from the misty ground.
Birds awaken and begin to fill the silent space
With cheerful voices, songs of joy.
The clouds are clothed majestically
In gold, purple, pink, and blue
To welcome the rising star of morning-
The heavens declare the glory of the Maker.
The mountains stand in all their splendour,
The flowers display His awe-inspiring designs,
And all the while the little birds are singing
God’s praises sweetly in the trees.
午夜的藍天繁星點點；
無數光芒在上空閃爍。
你越是尋找，發現得越多，
那些點綴著天堂的寶石。
每當夜幕降臨， 將深夜染成藏青色，
又從藏青色過渡到深紫色之時
一個充滿生機的天體從東方升起。
柔軟的薰衣草輕輕穿過窗戶。
夜晚的清新空氣從迷霧中的地面升起。
鳥兒睡醒後填補了寂靜
並用它們特有的歡快歌聲歌唱。
雲朵盛裝而來 呈現出
金色，紫色，粉紅和藍色
一同迎接啓明星的升起。
天堂述說著造物主的光輝。
壯麗的群山聳立， 花朵展現著
他驚為天人的設計。
此時此刻小鳥正在歡唱 在樹叢中
甜美地稱頌著他們的主。
A midnight-blue sky dotted with stars;
Countless in their sparkle, twinkling above.
The more you seek, the more appears,
Those gems that decorate the heavens.
The darkness of the night appears,
Diffusing midnight to navy,
From navy to indigo-violet while
The shining orb of life rises in the east.
Soft lavender light filters through the window.
The cool night air rises from the misty ground.
Birds awaken and begin to fill the silent space
With cheerful voices, songs of joy.
The clouds are clothed majestically
In gold, purple, pink, and blue
To welcome the rising star of morning-
The heavens declare the glory of the Maker.
The mountains stand in all their splendour,
The flowers display His awe-inspiring designs,
And all the while the little birds are singing
God’s praises sweetly in the trees.
午夜的藍天繁星點點；
無數光芒在上空閃爍。
你越是尋找，發現得越多，
那些點綴著天堂的寶石。
每當夜幕降臨， 將深夜染成藏青色，
又從藏青色過渡到深紫色之時
一個充滿生機的天體從東方升起。
柔軟的薰衣草輕輕穿過窗戶。
夜晚的清新空氣從迷霧中的地面升起。
鳥兒睡醒後填補了寂靜
並用它們特有的歡快歌聲歌唱。
雲朵盛裝而來 呈現出
金色，紫色，粉紅和藍色
一同迎接啓明星的升起。
天堂述說著造物主的光輝。
壯麗的群山聳立， 花朵展現著
他驚為天人的設計。
此時此刻小鳥正在歡唱 在樹叢中
甜美地稱頌著他們的主。
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Dance of Peace 安靜地舞蹈
By Kiera Lhys | 中譯：小米
How is it that such gloominess captures me?
Rain streams from the heavens without end.
Are they God’s tears? Or the Gardener’s care?
Falling and falling, continuously, endlessly, falling
Such a strange repetition with a wry beauty.
A visit from above, a soft pitter on the ground.
The rain continues to come, continues to fall.
In falling it entrances me, enslaves my eyes.
Though exhausted, my mind is ablaze with thoughts
While I watch this greyness pouring down and down
Safely from inside the window, away from the wind
And rain that never ceases, long as I may watch.
Such calm steals through my soul as I sit,
A peace that cannot exist fills my heart, my mind.
I worry over nothing, no stress can touch me
As long as I am still, unmoving, listening to the quiet,
Listening to the whisper of my own thoughts, listening
To the gentle pattering of the rain’s dance, nature’s song.
這樣的陰鬱何時擄獲了我心？
這從天而降的雨啊，
無窮無盡……
是上帝在落淚嗎？
還是園丁在澆水？
下吧，下吧，不要停……
這反反復復的綺麗，
這別具一格的美
是來自天堂的訪問嗎？
還是親吻著地面的嘴？
雨一直下，
還是一直下個不停
在墜落中迷惑了我，
征服了我的——眼睛
在迷離間，面對這不斷下落的灰幕
思想的火花，點燃我心
窗戶的這邊，悠然無風
我定睛看著雨，
看到雨，始終不停
坐在寧靜裡，
寧靜掏空我靈
不可思議的祥和，
充滿了我心
再沒有甚麼能讓我困擾，
沒有甚麼壓力能夠靠近
只要我停下來，
不動，
在寂靜中聆聽
聽那來自靈魂深處的呢喃，
聽雨的舞步，
自然的——旋轉音……
How is it that such gloominess captures me?
Rain streams from the heavens without end.
Are they God’s tears? Or the Gardener’s care?
Falling and falling, continuously, endlessly, falling
Such a strange repetition with a wry beauty.
A visit from above, a soft pitter on the ground.
The rain continues to come, continues to fall.
In falling it entrances me, enslaves my eyes.
Though exhausted, my mind is ablaze with thoughts
While I watch this greyness pouring down and down
Safely from inside the window, away from the wind
And rain that never ceases, long as I may watch.
Such calm steals through my soul as I sit,
A peace that cannot exist fills my heart, my mind.
I worry over nothing, no stress can touch me
As long as I am still, unmoving, listening to the quiet,
Listening to the whisper of my own thoughts, listening
To the gentle pattering of the rain’s dance, nature’s song.
這樣的陰鬱何時擄獲了我心？
這從天而降的雨啊，
無窮無盡……
是上帝在落淚嗎？
還是園丁在澆水？
下吧，下吧，不要停……
這反反復復的綺麗，
這別具一格的美
是來自天堂的訪問嗎？
還是親吻著地面的嘴？
雨一直下，
還是一直下個不停
在墜落中迷惑了我，
征服了我的——眼睛
在迷離間，面對這不斷下落的灰幕
思想的火花，點燃我心
窗戶的這邊，悠然無風
我定睛看著雨，
看到雨，始終不停
坐在寧靜裡，
寧靜掏空我靈
不可思議的祥和，
充滿了我心
再沒有甚麼能讓我困擾，
沒有甚麼壓力能夠靠近
只要我停下來，
不動，
在寂靜中聆聽
聽那來自靈魂深處的呢喃，
聽雨的舞步，
自然的——旋轉音……
Friday, December 11, 2009
Open 開啟
By Kiera Lhys | 中譯：小米
An open window invites a refreshing breeze
Into a hot, stuffy room with ease.
An open door provides a warm welcome
To a weary traveller at last approaching home.
An open book fires the imagination,
Taking it to faraway places just for fun.
An open heart…what does it do?
Allows Christ to enter, and fill it up with love for you!
開啟一扇窗，請進一陣涼風
悶熱的屋子裡從此恬淡清爽
開啟一道門，熱烈歡迎
歡迎那個疲憊的旅人，終於重歸故里
開啟一本書，點燃想像的火花
只為了喜笑顏開，帶著它直到遠方
開啟一個心靈——能做什麼呢？
讓基督走進去，為你將它裝滿愛！
An open window invites a refreshing breeze
Into a hot, stuffy room with ease.
An open door provides a warm welcome
To a weary traveller at last approaching home.
An open book fires the imagination,
Taking it to faraway places just for fun.
An open heart…what does it do?
Allows Christ to enter, and fill it up with love for you!
開啟一扇窗，請進一陣涼風
悶熱的屋子裡從此恬淡清爽
開啟一道門，熱烈歡迎
歡迎那個疲憊的旅人，終於重歸故里
開啟一本書，點燃想像的火花
只為了喜笑顏開，帶著它直到遠方
開啟一個心靈——能做什麼呢？
讓基督走進去，為你將它裝滿愛！
Monday, August 10, 2009
Cry 《呼喊》
By Kiera Lhys | 中譯：小米
My God, my God,
Why hast Thou forsaken me?
Hear my cry, quoted from Your Son.
How do You expect me to live in this earth
Surrounded by hate, sorrow, and frustration?
Why are You so far when I need you most?
My child, my child,
Why have you so little faith?
Does not every tempest give way to peace?
Does not My hand carry you through all adversity,
And in all your times of trial and fear?
Why doubt My love for you when I display it most?
Within every cloud, there is a silver lining.
After every storm appears a rainbow.
With every death, there is a new life.
After every Winter comes Spring.
While you are shaking your fist at heaven in fury,
God is holding you the closest in comfort.
我的神，我的神，
你為什麼離棄我？
聽我的呼喚，它本是你兒子在吶喊
你怎麼能指望我在這樣的世上活下去？
到處是仇恨、是挫折、是哀傷！
為什麼在我最需要你的時候，
你卻離我那麼遠？
我的孩子，我的孩子
為什麼你的信心只有那麼一點？
每場風暴不都一一平息了嗎？
我不是牽著你的手，度過所有艱險？
在你歷經磨難、在你膽怯時，
我不是總在你身邊嗎？
為什麼在我最愛你的時候，
你卻開始懷疑我的愛？
每片雲彩，都有一條銀邊
每次風雨過後，便有彩虹乍現
每一個消亡生命背後，是一次新生
冬天過後，迎來的是春天
當你朝著天堂，揮舞你憤怒的雙拳
神正緊緊抱著你——安慰不歇……
My God, my God,
Why hast Thou forsaken me?
Hear my cry, quoted from Your Son.
How do You expect me to live in this earth
Surrounded by hate, sorrow, and frustration?
Why are You so far when I need you most?
My child, my child,
Why have you so little faith?
Does not every tempest give way to peace?
Does not My hand carry you through all adversity,
And in all your times of trial and fear?
Why doubt My love for you when I display it most?
Within every cloud, there is a silver lining.
After every storm appears a rainbow.
With every death, there is a new life.
After every Winter comes Spring.
While you are shaking your fist at heaven in fury,
God is holding you the closest in comfort.
我的神，我的神，
你為什麼離棄我？
聽我的呼喚，它本是你兒子在吶喊
你怎麼能指望我在這樣的世上活下去？
到處是仇恨、是挫折、是哀傷！
為什麼在我最需要你的時候，
你卻離我那麼遠？
我的孩子，我的孩子
為什麼你的信心只有那麼一點？
每場風暴不都一一平息了嗎？
我不是牽著你的手，度過所有艱險？
在你歷經磨難、在你膽怯時，
我不是總在你身邊嗎？
為什麼在我最愛你的時候，
你卻開始懷疑我的愛？
每片雲彩，都有一條銀邊
每次風雨過後，便有彩虹乍現
每一個消亡生命背後，是一次新生
冬天過後，迎來的是春天
當你朝著天堂，揮舞你憤怒的雙拳
神正緊緊抱著你——安慰不歇……
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Once Upon a Time
By Kiera Lhys
Artwork by Iris Lo
Once upon a time.
Simple words that begin a fairy tale.
Fairies, and magic, and evil queens,
And happily-ever-afters.
Once upon a time.
There once lived a little girl.
Her mama ran away without a thought,
Leaving her alone with Papa and Granma,
And her once-upon-a-times.
Her papa got her a new mama,
And her granma went to heaven.
Still, the little girl kept living
In once-upon-a-times.
She grew up a dreamer.
Her mind was always in the clouds.
Reality is fantasy, and fantasy is reality
With once-upon-a-times.
The little girl always felt alone.
She didn’t know that God was always near,
Even when she loses herself
Within once-upon-a-times.
A trusted friend finally showed her
God’s outstretched hand and unfailing love.
The girl reached out and took His hand.
No more once-upon-a-times.
God has saved her from herself
And has redeemed her from evil.
If not for God, she would still be cursed to live
Inside once-upon-a-times.
There is no life within fantasy.
God gave new life with new meaning
The moment she accepted Him and
Left her once-upon-a-times.
Once upon a time.
Simple words that bring only emptiness.
In Christ alone, I place my trust.
Simple words that bring happily-ever-afters
When He calls us home.
Artwork by Iris Lo
Simple words that begin a fairy tale.
Fairies, and magic, and evil queens,
And happily-ever-afters.
Once upon a time.
There once lived a little girl.
Her mama ran away without a thought,
Leaving her alone with Papa and Granma,
And her once-upon-a-times.
Her papa got her a new mama,
And her granma went to heaven.
Still, the little girl kept living
In once-upon-a-times.
She grew up a dreamer.
Her mind was always in the clouds.
Reality is fantasy, and fantasy is reality
With once-upon-a-times.
The little girl always felt alone.
She didn’t know that God was always near,
Even when she loses herself
Within once-upon-a-times.
A trusted friend finally showed her
God’s outstretched hand and unfailing love.
The girl reached out and took His hand.
No more once-upon-a-times.
God has saved her from herself
And has redeemed her from evil.
If not for God, she would still be cursed to live
Inside once-upon-a-times.
There is no life within fantasy.
God gave new life with new meaning
The moment she accepted Him and
Left her once-upon-a-times.
Once upon a time.
Simple words that bring only emptiness.
In Christ alone, I place my trust.
Simple words that bring happily-ever-afters
When He calls us home.
曾幾何時
原文：Kiera Lhys ︱中譯：小米 | 插圖：盧詠莛
曾幾何時，
童話的開頭只需三言兩語:
魔法、巫婆和仙女，
然後，就是永遠幸福快樂的結局。
曾幾何時，
有一個小女孩，
她媽媽走的時候不曾猶豫，
留她下來跟爸爸、奶奶相依。
曾幾何時，
爸爸給她找了個新媽媽；
奶奶去了天堂，
而她仍舊不斷長大。
曾幾何時，
她整天都在做夢；
她的心裡一片混沌，
現實是一場幻覺，而幻想裡面的一切卻那麼真。
曾幾何時，
小女孩總是覺得孤單；
她並不知道主一直在她身旁，
即使，當她已經變得認不出她自己。
曾幾何時，
一個好友終於讓她知道，
主的膀臂一直為她而伸，主愛無窮無盡；
女孩於是伸出自己的手，握住主的手。
於是–再也沒有曾幾何時，
主把她從舊我裡面拯救出來，
主已經把她從罪惡裡贖出，
如果沒有主，她會仍舊生活在詛咒中，
仍舊不斷重復著“曾幾何時”。
幻覺沒有生命，
而在主裡的新生卻還有了簇新的意義；
當她接受主的那一刻，
她就離開了那些“曾幾何時”。
曾幾何時，
三言兩語之後有的只是空虛；
我只信靠主，
這同樣簡單的語句，卻真意味著幸福快樂的結局，
因為它，我們得以到天家裡與主團聚。
童話的開頭只需三言兩語:
魔法、巫婆和仙女，
然後，就是永遠幸福快樂的結局。
曾幾何時，
有一個小女孩，
她媽媽走的時候不曾猶豫，
留她下來跟爸爸、奶奶相依。
曾幾何時，
爸爸給她找了個新媽媽；
奶奶去了天堂，
而她仍舊不斷長大。
曾幾何時，
她整天都在做夢；
她的心裡一片混沌，
現實是一場幻覺，而幻想裡面的一切卻那麼真。
曾幾何時，
小女孩總是覺得孤單；
她並不知道主一直在她身旁，
即使，當她已經變得認不出她自己。
曾幾何時，
一個好友終於讓她知道，
主的膀臂一直為她而伸，主愛無窮無盡；
女孩於是伸出自己的手，握住主的手。
於是–再也沒有曾幾何時，
主把她從舊我裡面拯救出來，
主已經把她從罪惡裡贖出，
如果沒有主，她會仍舊生活在詛咒中，
仍舊不斷重復著“曾幾何時”。
幻覺沒有生命，
而在主裡的新生卻還有了簇新的意義；
當她接受主的那一刻，
她就離開了那些“曾幾何時”。
曾幾何時，
三言兩語之後有的只是空虛；
我只信靠主，
這同樣簡單的語句，卻真意味著幸福快樂的結局，
因為它，我們得以到天家裡與主團聚。
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Happy《快樂》
Poem and artwork By Naomi | 原文及插圖：小米
It is true
that
I am no longer young and pretty
I am living a life without family
I have no lover, no career
no money
But you know what?
Because of Jesus,
I am happy
這首名叫《快樂》的詩，是我為主耶穌作的見證。也許，在世人眼中，自己一事無成，可是，主耶穌親自把聖靈，栽種在我的心裡讓我得以在喜樂和平安中，迎接每一天的晨曦。
that
I am no longer young and pretty
I am living a life without family
I have no lover, no career
no money
But you know what?
Because of Jesus,
I am happy
這首名叫《快樂》的詩，是我為主耶穌作的見證。也許，在世人眼中，自己一事無成，可是，主耶穌親自把聖靈，栽種在我的心裡讓我得以在喜樂和平安中，迎接每一天的晨曦。