It is well with our Valentine's weekend! ;)

This weekend was supposedly the chinese version of the Valentine's Day, but I don't think we did anything special at all! Besides taking Louie to little tokyo for lunch and lunch at Sesame Grill on Sunday after church... we mostly just stayed home either doing chores... or perhaps relax a bit by watching a bunch of regular folks singing on TV! ;)

However, I think my relationship with my wife has progressed special and far enough so that we don't really need to do anything fancy and can still be satisfied and happy with each other... Anyway, at least I feel this is true..., if not, she can let me have it tonite after reading this blog... ;)

We've indeed came a long way..., yeah, we're not there yet still..., but given that God has been so merciful and gracious to us in the past, I'm sure we'll get there in the future! :)

The Hymm BeBe Wyan sang at Faith last Sunday was also pretty cool...

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

It is well, with my soul,
It is well, with my soul,
It is well, it is well, with my soul.

Though Satan should buffet,
though trials should come,
Let this blest assurance control,
That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part but the whole,
Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:
If Jordan above me shall roll,
No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life
Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.

But, Lord, ‘tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,
The sky, not the grave, is our goal;
Oh trump of the angel! Oh voice of the Lord!
Blessèd hope, blessèd rest of my soul!

And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so, it is well with my soul.

Today's scripture reading about Samuel continued to demonstrate how merciful and graceful God really is...

以 便 以 謝 ， 到 如 今 耶 和 華 都 幫 助 我 們 。
耶 和 華 既 喜 悅 選 你 們 作 他 的 子 民 ， 就 必 因 他 的 大 名 不 撇 棄 你 們 。

Oh Lord, You are so cool! :)
(1 Samuel 7:3-8:22; 1 Samuel 12:1-25)