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2026年10月25日星期日

A Wonderful Sunday Together

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After attending the Sunday service at St. James', the three of us joined our good friends downstairs for coffee hour, chatting with our brothers and sisters in Christ.

When coffee hour came to an end, some of our friends stayed for the Bible study led by Rev. Ben Simmons. The three of us, however, headed to a nearby restaurant, Chun Shui Tang (春水堂), for lunch. The restaurant seemed especially busy on Sundays, and we had to wait quite a while before being shown to a table.

Despite the wait, we enjoyed a lovely lunch together.

Both Jean and I were delighted that our grandson James wanted to join us at church this morning. He had missed several Sunday services over the previous months, so it was especially nice to have him with us again.

All in all, we had a wonderful day, enjoying not only a meaningful worship service at St. James' but also a delightful lunch at Chun Shui Tang. It was a joy to share both experiences with James on the same Sunday!

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1) 生活＆學習：Living in God's Love (2026)

2) Wufeng Summers, Then & Now (2026)

3) Happy Birthday to You, James! (2026)

4) 高雄 (打狗) ～以圖紀實 (Coll. B) (2026)

2026年10月18日星期日

Happy Birthday to You, James!

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Jintian shi wode da sunzi Yifeng de shiliu sui shengri. Women yiqi chang "Shengri Kuaile Ge" -- xian chang Zhongwen ban, zai chang Yingwen ban.

"祝你生日快樂, 祝你生日快樂......

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..."

Genju jiaohui de chuantong, mei nian de 10 yue 18 ri chengzuo "Sheng Lujia Ri" (聖路加日／聖路加瞻禮日／聖路加聖史慶日), tebie yonglai jinian Lujia Fuyin han Shitu Xingzhuan de zuozhe -- Sheng Lujia.

Wǒmen wèi Yìfēng gǎn dào gāoxìng, yīng wèi tā de shēngrì yě jiù zài zhè tóngyī tiān. Qiú Zhǔ jìxù zhùfú Yìfēng, ràng tā suízhe niánjì de zēngjiā, qí shēnliang yǔ zhìhuì yě dū yuèfā chéngzhǎng!

(祝福......隨著年歲增加，其身量與智慧也都越發成長。)

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相關文章 (See also)：

1) 十五歲的喜悅 / Fifteen, with Thanks (2025)

2) A Bilingual Post for James' 15th Birthday (2025)

3) March, Our Month (2026)

2026年10月17日星期六

走！回國姓～喝點什麼...

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Back to Guoxing Agaian!

About two weeks before the Mid-Autumn Festival—which fell on September 25 this year—Jean and I returned to my hometown of Guoxing and enjoyed a coffee break at Niksen Cafe, located on the edge of the courtyard of a well-known local temple called Leng Yan Temple (楞巖宮).

Before I left Guoxing to pursue further studies, the temple was better known as Yu Shan Tang (玉善堂). I have always had a story or two to tell about this place. For a glimpse into a particularly memorable part of my teenage years, you may wish to read my short story “In the Pupal Stage,” originally published in 2000.

So much time has passed since then! Today, Jean and I returned to Guoxing, this time accompanied by our grandson James. Our destination was Niksen Cafe (妮珂森咖啡), where we hoped to spend some pleasant time together.

On our way, the three of us stopped by my second sister Xiuqing’s home in Caotun and invited her to join us. We then drove her to Niksen Cafe, where the four of us enjoyed a light midday meal and coffee together. Afterward, we drove her home.

What a blessing it was to spend such a wonderful day together!

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相關文章 (See also)：

1) Back in Guoxing (2026)

2) In the Pupal Stage (2010)

3) We Took a Photo Together (2021)

4) Iron Hat Cafe (又來鐵帽咖啡) (2021)

5) An Outing: 到 "國姓" 走走！ (2024)