Thanks for loss and grief 為損失和哀傷感謝

This month I lost one of my love birds unexpectedly, therefore I was in deeper grief for several weeks. I thank LORD grants me the special incident and experience in my life. Let me realize how much precious time the LORD grants to us and how much love connects us. 
這個月初我突然失去我養的一隻愛情鳥,所以有好幾星期我活在深度的哀傷中.但現在我為神賜我這樣特別的事件與人生經驗而感恩.藉此我才了解先前神賜給我和愛情鳥多少珍貴的相處時光,更明白有多少的愛連繫著我們.

The LORD has comforted me in various ways. Today I buy a new bird, Little France, again to substitute the one I lost. She seems has good character and temper with yellow feather.
神已經透過很多種方式安慰了我.今天傍晚我終於再買了另一隻替代我所失去的.新的愛情鳥名叫小法,全身的羽毛是黃色的,她似乎有著好的性格和脾氣.

Only the LORD  knows how many factors and reasons lead me to feel sorry, including I do not have time to describe the detail. I just try to name a few. Firstly, I was too busy to take my birds seeing the veterinarian periodically and urgently. Secondly, I was not sure the reason he or she died. Thirdly, the new bird, Little Germany, I bought for substitution flied away in the next day during I went to attend the BSF. 
只有神知道有多少的原因和理由以致我如此的難過,包括沒有時間好好哀傷及詳述原因更令我不好受.我試著講一些:首先,我因太忙未能定期與緊急地帶小鳥看獸醫健康檢查.其次,我甚至至今仍未能確定真正的死因是生病或難產,亡鳥的性別是公或母.希望明日能進行再次的確認.再者,我前兩週剛買一隻新的鳥,小德,不到一天就飛出鳥籠逃跑了.這是在我北上參加英文查經班時發生的事.

Surprised by birds' grief – surprised by God's comfort 驚奇鳥的哀傷與神的安慰

Grief is a color of life, though people used to run away from it. What I am experiencing is God uses my grief to color my life. 

Recently I realize that even my love bird are experiencing the real grief, too. Through the specific feather of my love birds, I know they express their extra grievous emotion this way. Just as the Jewish people tore their clothes, when they grieved, including grieved for dead family.(Acts 14:14)

Commemorate My Love Bird 紀念我的愛情鳥

I post these photos for commemorating my love bird, Little In (UK), he just passed away this Sunday morning. 

I took this photo for him on October 31st, one week before his sleeping in the LORD.

 
I took this photo for Little In (UK) and Little May (US), when I just met them within one month. They sang and played together happily in my bed room last December.

This summer when I just moved to my hometown-Luliau in Taichung, I took this photo for this adorable couple. They love and enjoy the time together with each other so much. They often kissed and made love.

God grants me two grand love birds, Little Ma and Little Ry, during I receiving my alternative treatment.(Actually four, but two died during that period.) On the right side of the photo, we can see Little In and Little May was communicating and caring with their new generation. How lovely this love bird's family is!

Good Bye, My Love, Little In (UK). 再會,我心愛的小英~

十一月六日一早當我要為鳥兒們換水加食物時,突然發現貌似小英的鳥陳屍鳥籠,使我的心悲傷不已!
今天原定是教會感恩節特別愛筵聚餐,昨晚我還畢生首度嘗試煮一道正式的菜~麻油薑片烏骨雞湯,為此忙碌到很晚.
再不到一小時就要與從大里來的新朋友姊妹見面,講道與主持聖餐及感恩聚會等服事,這突來的惡訊重擊我心.
只能強忍內心悲慟服事我主,畢竟毫無心理預備,只因我太忙,以致牠一命嗚呼,我來不及救治,哀哉!我心充滿自責!

我不禁問主,為何讓這樣的事如此發生? 主日我忙了一天,晚上又為因電費不明原因爆增煩惱哭泣失眠的信徒奔波服事後,接著才處理我的愛鳥.鳥電老闆娘判定是母鳥難產而亡!果真如此,這就是那忠心盡責的小美!請原諒你這過忙無能又無用的主人吧!


十二月一日終於將活著的小鳥帶去鑑定,確定去世的是小英---我最心愛的小鳥.而這些天小美仍是如此充滿母愛,不但強忍喪偶痛又盡心竭力的顧兒,辛苦你了.小英,如今你可以歇了地上的勞苦,到天堂在主的國度中享受歡樂!謝謝帶給我的美好時刻,我會全心照顧小美,小馬和小力的,你放心地走吧~
小英已入葬在鹿寮新天新地教會的後院,可說是第一位殉道鳥(因主人忙於服事而犧牲),安息吧!