Do you have a dream? I would describe myself more as a down-to-earth person than a dreamer. Why? Maybe too many unfulfilled dreams or unattained goals? But we all know that having a goal or dream is important to press a person to go forward. Being a Christian, I believe in the sovereignty of the loving God over my life.
Looking back this year, there are things that happened in my life that I never dreamt of. Being an introvert and a low key person, I do not like being under the spotlight. If given a choice, I would prefer to be a listener than a speaker. I would never dream of myself doing a cooking demonstration in a public library. Days before the event, I tried to prepare myself, thinking the better prepared I was, the less nervous I would be. But no matter how well prepared I was, I was still very nervous. Ultimately, the performance was far from ideal....However, the demonstration was well received. The audience was very interested and this outcome was way better than I anticipated. And in the following months, five more libraries sent me invitations...I never dreamt something like this would happen!
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Besides giving thanks to God, I would like to show appreciation to my readers and friends. Some are regular readers, some often leave uplifting comments, some give me encouragement personally, some show up in the library demos, and some sign up for my baking classes...no matter what format it is in, your support and encouragement are reasons to keep me going.
Preview for 2013: I will be doing different demonstrations in five more libraries (Diamond Bar, Rowland Heights, San Dimas, Hacienda Heights and Rosemead). Want to know what I will be doing ? Stay tuned !
你有沒有夢想? 我自問是一個比較腳踏實地多於充滿夢想的人。點解?可能是以往有太多未完的夢或未能達成的目標? 但人往往是要有理想、目標才能夠有動力向前,不致於浪費光陰。但所謂謀事在人,成事在天,作為一個基督徒,我更相信愛我的上帝掌管我的生命路向。
回望今年所經歷的日子,就是做夢也沒有想過的。生性內向及喜歡低調的我一向都是少說話、多做事,如有選擇,我會做聆聽者多於做發言人,不喜歡站在多人面前說話。做夢也不會想到被邀請到公衆圖書館做烹飪示範,做之前多日已緊張不已,盡管作了多麼的準備功夫,但表現還是欠缺理想....但出奇的是來賓的反應很好,深受好評。接着的幾個月還接二連三收到另外五間圖書館的邀請...真是做夢也沒有想過。
今年除了感謝上帝的恩典之外,我也要向一直默默地支持我的讀者致謝,有些讀者經常上這個網,有些經常留言鼓勵,有些面對面表示支持,有些到圖書館看示範,又有些參加我的烘培班...你們的支持及鼓勵是我的力量!
預告:在新的一年我會在另外五個圖書館做不同的烹飪示範,想知道我會做什麼?敬請密切留意 !
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感謝 Phoebe提供以上資料
Phoebe的網誌: http://www.morethanbread.net/
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