暑假到了
我們也開始了有閒沒錢的生活
Charles寄了一些resume出去
也試了數次interview
不過目前都沒回音
前鎮子回New England一趟
加上回來後
Dr. Kimber緊接著來拜訪我們
免不了多了一些花費
銀行帳戶中的數字也逐漸從四位數降到三位數 甚至二位數:o
這種坐吃山空的日子真是恐怖啊!
前幾天邊煩惱邊查帳戶時
忽然發現帳戶重新升回四位數
check以後才發現原來是2001年的稅退回來了!
真是及時雨啊
有了這筆錢
暑假中稍微節儉些或許就過得去了
那時心中真是充滿著驚喜和感謝
雖然有時會羨慕別人有穩定的工作 沒有經濟壓力 要小孩有小孩
但仔細想想
神其實一直都很眷顧我們:
我們當初能夠有機會兩次申請到同樣的學校 感情路上因此少了許多波折
年紀輕輕 就能在父母的幫助下 以微薄的存款和薪水買一棟舒適的房子
平時賺的錢雖然不多 但也夠我們每月的花費 甚至還有餘額奉獻
其實真是比上不足 比下有餘了
怎能不感恩呢?!
至於努力了一陣子仍沒消息...
或許神另有安排吧
所以 無論處在什麼樣的境地
唯有信靠順服才能帶給自己真正的平安和喜樂.:)
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信靠順服(Trust and Obey)
Words: John H. Sammis, 1887. Sammis (1846-1919) was a Presbyterian minister.
Music: Daniel Brink Towner, 1887.
(source:
http://www.kirkdale113.freeserve.co.uk/trustand.htm)
When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word,
What a glory He sheds on our way!
While we do His good will, He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.
Refrain
Trust and obey, for there’s no other way
To be happy with Jesus, but to trust and obey.
Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay;
Not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross,
But is blessed if we trust and obey.
Refrain
But we never can prove the delights of His love
Until all on the altar we lay;
For the favor He shows, for the joy He bestows,
Are for them who will trust and obey.
Refrain
Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at His feet.
Or we’ll walk by His side in the way.
What He says we will do, where He sends we will go;
Never fear, only trust and obey.
Refrain
