Hallelujah by Pentatonix
Wonderful way to start a Monday morning! Continue reading Hallelujah by Pentatonix
CMS Link Letter # 70!
Please do click on the following link to see my latest CMS Link Letter, just published…. lee-70 Thank you! Continue reading CMS Link Letter # 70!
新北市淡水區興仁國小創校100週年慶祝會 ~ XingRen Elementary School, Tamsui celebrates 100 years!
Many congratulations to our local elementary school, XingRen 新北市淡水區興仁國小 on celebrating their centenary today, with beautiful sunny skies and temps of over 30 ºC! St. John’s University and Advent Church are in the XingRen Elementary School catchment area, and we have a really good relationship with the school ~ the principal, teachers, staff, children and parents are all our good friends, and there’s lots going on ~ here’s some of our friends on the school welcome desk this morning! Hundreds gathered for the centenary celebrations today ~ and we joined in! Advent Church has a drum class who were invited to perform, and … Continue reading 新北市淡水區興仁國小創校100週年慶祝會 ~ XingRen Elementary School, Tamsui celebrates 100 years!
Amazing Brown Paper Art Landscape @ Happier Café 更快樂實驗所, Taipei!
Happier Café is part art installation, part café, part social education centre and part fun! The focus is on helping people take action for a happier world, based on the ‘Ten Keys to Happier Living’ which are ~ firstly how we interact with the outside world through our daily activities – using the acronym GREAT: 1) Giving – doing things for others 2) Relating – connecting with people 3) Exercising – taking care of your body 4) Awareness – living life mindfully 5) Trying Out – keeping on learning new things. The second five keys come from inside us and … Continue reading Amazing Brown Paper Art Landscape @ Happier Café 更快樂實驗所, Taipei!
Penghu says ‘no casino’ for second time – Taipei Times
At last some good news in the world of referendums and elections ~ check out this article…. Penghu residents yesterday voted against the development of a local gambling industry in the second casino referendum held in the outlying county. Source: Penghu says ‘no casino’ for second time – Taipei Times Continue reading Penghu says ‘no casino’ for second time – Taipei Times
Ah, a sunny day, at last!
Finally the rain has stopped, and yippee, today’s been bright and sunny ~ YES! It started with an early morning rainbow over Sanzhi ~ I love rainbows. I’m sure that’s my house at the end of the rainbow, but sadly there was no pot of gold waiting when I got home ha ha! And then this afternoon, the whole world was out and about, mostly at the beach – or in the car driving to and from the beach. You gotta have a lot of stamina to live in such a small country with so many people who all go … Continue reading Ah, a sunny day, at last!
Starting Now ~ Community English Class @ St. John’s Cathedral, Taipei!
Yes, a brand new English Class at St. John’s Cathedral for church members and local people, every Thursday afternoon from 3:00 – 4:30 pm, 8 times this semester, and we started yesterday! Here we all are! This class is partly a result of a request from our new-and-about-to-be-installed dean, Rev. Philip L. F. Lin who spent April to July this year visiting the Episcopal Diocese of New York. His English improved a lot while he was there, and he hopes it will improve further now he’s back in Taiwan. It’s also partly because a group of lovely ladies from St. … Continue reading Starting Now ~ Community English Class @ St. John’s Cathedral, Taipei!
St. John’s University 2016 Opening Service ~ At Last!
Yes, we’re very late ~ delayed by the typhoon! Every semester we have an opening service for St. John’s University, held in Advent Church, and always on the second Wednesday of the new term. But this year, the original date of Wednesday September 28 saw us hit by Typhoon Megi ~ all classes and work were cancelled. So we had to reschedule, and after a delay of two weeks, the service was held this past week. In the pouring rain of course! It was the first opening service with our new acting chaplain, Rev. Wu Hsing-Hsiang, and with our new … Continue reading St. John’s University 2016 Opening Service ~ At Last!
Rain, rain and more rain!
A whole week of rain, and the rivers are full! I’ve never seen so much water in our local river at Sanzhi as on Monday, when the rain stopped a little, enough for me to take a look. Usually this river has enough rocks and stones sticking up so that kingfishers can sit there and fish. But not now! Photos do not convey the noise of all this rushing water ~ it is deafening! Think we must be making up for a very dry summer when we could cross this river by the stepping stones! Continue reading Rain, rain and more rain!
Catherine Lee 