Brad Snider
About a year ago my wife and I went on a tropical vacation. I had just finished my busiest time at work, and my wife (who is a school teacher) was looking forward to her spring break away from the bustle of the classroom. When we arrived at our destination, we were greeted with warm and sunny weather, a gorgeous beach, swimming pools, palm trees, friendly people, and an opportunity to rest and relax far away from home and responsibility. We had a great week. When we came back home people asked how the trip was, and I would say: “It was great. I got a lot of rest.”
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
绰绰有余
Brad Snider | 中文翻译：杨光
差不多一年前，我与太太去热带地区度假。我的工作刚刚度过非常紧张的阶段，而做小学老师的太太也正积极地等待着春假的来临，离开繁忙的教室。到了目的地，我们遇到的是温暖天晴的气候、漂亮的沙滩、游泳池、棕榈树和友好的本地人，并且是一个能离开家、放下所有责任好好能休息和放松的机会。这一个星期度过的很愉快。我们回来后每当别人问起度假怎么样，我就会说：「很棒，我休息的很好。」
差不多一年前，我与太太去热带地区度假。我的工作刚刚度过非常紧张的阶段，而做小学老师的太太也正积极地等待着春假的来临，离开繁忙的教室。到了目的地，我们遇到的是温暖天晴的气候、漂亮的沙滩、游泳池、棕榈树和友好的本地人，并且是一个能离开家、放下所有责任好好能休息和放松的机会。这一个星期度过的很愉快。我们回来后每当别人问起度假怎么样，我就会说：「很棒，我休息的很好。」
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。
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Olympic Reflections
By Ephesus
The Olympics are over and life is “back to normal” again. No more line-ups, no more ziplining over Robson Square, and no more cranberry-filled Olympic rings. The Vancouver Olympics was filled with nervousness, anticipation, and patriotic pride. Each of us have definitely been affected in one way or another.
The Olympics are over and life is “back to normal” again. No more line-ups, no more ziplining over Robson Square, and no more cranberry-filled Olympic rings. The Vancouver Olympics was filled with nervousness, anticipation, and patriotic pride. Each of us have definitely been affected in one way or another.
反思奧運
原文：以弗所 | 中譯：蔡穎
冬季奧運会結束了，生活恢复正常，不再大排長龍，不再有Robson广场的高空吊繩，也不會有蔓越莓在水中堆成的奧運五環。溫哥華冬季奧運充滿了緊張氣氛、期待和为國家的自豪。我們每個人必定都因冬奧受到某種程度的影響。
冬季奧運会結束了，生活恢复正常，不再大排長龍，不再有Robson广场的高空吊繩，也不會有蔓越莓在水中堆成的奧運五環。溫哥華冬季奧運充滿了緊張氣氛、期待和为國家的自豪。我們每個人必定都因冬奧受到某種程度的影響。
My Trip to China
By Stephanie Young, guest contributor
This November, I had the unexpected opportunity to use my skills as an occupational therapist and joined a team from EMAS on a short term medical trip to China. I say “unexpected” because I had other plans for myself this fall. Needless to say, I had a lot of doubts and fears going into this trip at first, but with a few encouraging nudges from friends and family and the prayer support of countless warriors, I said yes, and, two months later, found myself flying across the Pacific to a city in China.
This November, I had the unexpected opportunity to use my skills as an occupational therapist and joined a team from EMAS on a short term medical trip to China. I say “unexpected” because I had other plans for myself this fall. Needless to say, I had a lot of doubts and fears going into this trip at first, but with a few encouraging nudges from friends and family and the prayer support of countless warriors, I said yes, and, two months later, found myself flying across the Pacific to a city in China.
我的中國一行
原文：Steph Young | 中譯：蔡穎
去年十一月，在出乎意料的情況下，我能夠使用自己職業療法的專長，隨著傳愛醫援會短宣隊前往中國。我之所以說這是「出乎意料」因為我本來已計畫好了秋季的活動。不用我多說你也可能知道，我開始的確對這次行程有很多疑惑和懼怕。但在朋友和家人鼓勵的推動，及無數代禱勇士們的支持下，我終於答應前往。兩個月後，我已在太平洋上空飛往一中國城市。
去年十一月，在出乎意料的情況下，我能夠使用自己職業療法的專長，隨著傳愛醫援會短宣隊前往中國。我之所以說這是「出乎意料」因為我本來已計畫好了秋季的活動。不用我多說你也可能知道，我開始的確對這次行程有很多疑惑和懼怕。但在朋友和家人鼓勵的推動，及無數代禱勇士們的支持下，我終於答應前往。兩個月後，我已在太平洋上空飛往一中國城市。
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Early Retirement
By Pseudonymous
If you’re like me, you dream of the day when you retire. Or better yet, the day when you win the lottery so that you can retire early (Bonus: you’re young enough to actually enjoy it). You know what I’m talking about: the day when you are free to do whatever you want, whenever you want, and have the means to do it. After all, isn’t that what we labor so hard for? We work 40+ hours a week, invest in RRSPs so that one day we can retire with our nest egg and take it easy. After all, didn’t God tell us to be good stewards of money?
If you’re like me, you dream of the day when you retire. Or better yet, the day when you win the lottery so that you can retire early (Bonus: you’re young enough to actually enjoy it). You know what I’m talking about: the day when you are free to do whatever you want, whenever you want, and have the means to do it. After all, isn’t that what we labor so hard for? We work 40+ hours a week, invest in RRSPs so that one day we can retire with our nest egg and take it easy. After all, didn’t God tell us to be good stewards of money?