文學與人生 Dream sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible.

Evan tried to stay out of the movers' way as they carried furniture into the apartment. He hated moving, and it showed in his expression. "Why the long face?" asked one of the men who was helping.

伊凡試著不要檔住搬家工人搬傢具進公寓.他痛恨搬家,從臉上表情可以顯現出來.”為什麼拉長臉呢?”一位幫忙的人問.

"I don't like this apartment," said Evan. "It doesn't have a yard for me to play in." He didn't add that he didn't know anybody in the neighborhood and would have to go to a new school.

“我不喜歡這公寓,” 伊凡說. “沒有庭院讓我在裡面玩.” 他沒加上說他不認識這社區的人而且還要到新的學校.

The man nodded. "I see," he said. "Well, if life hands you a lemon, buddy, make lemonade."

這人點頭. 他說”我知道,那麼,假如人生給你一顆檸檬,小子,將它變成檸檬汁.”

"Lemonade?" asked Evan with a frown.

“檸檬汁?”伊凡皺著眉問.

The man smiled. "Sure," he said. "In other words, make the best of what comes to you. It may seem like a sour lemon, but it can turn into something sweet. You'll see."

這人微笑,說”當然,換句話說,隨遇而安.它可能看來像酸檸檬,但它也可以變為甜的東西.走著瞧.”

Evan sighed. He sounds like Mom, he thought. She's always quoting that verse about God working things out for good.

伊凡嘆息想著.他說話像媽咪.她總是提到有關上帝的詩文,將事情變為好事.

As Evan sat down on the back steps, he noticed a boy sitting on the steps of the next apartment. Evan got up and sauntered over to talk to him. "Hi," said Evan, and the boy glanced up. He looked as if he had been crying. "What's wrong?" Evan asked.

當伊凡在後面的階梯坐下後,他注意到坐在隔壁公寓階梯的男孩.伊凡起來閒逛過去和他說話. 依凡說”嗨,” 這男孩往上看一下.他看起來好像哭過.伊凡問”怎麼了呢?”

"I no like it here," replied the boy softly. "In my country, the soldiers kill my father. My mother and sister and me-we come to America, but I no like. I no speak good English. American boys at school laugh when I talk."

“我不喜歡這裡,”這男孩輕聲回答.”在我的國家,軍人殺了我父親.我母親,姐姐和我-我們來到美國,但我不喜歡.我說不好英文.學校的美國男孩都嘲笑我說話.”

Evan wasn't sure how to answer, but he was busy thinking. Did God send me here to help this boy? he wondered. Having to move sure is a 'lemon' for me, so maybe God wants me to make lemonade out of it by helping this kid.

伊凡不知如何回答,但他忙著思考.難道是上帝派我來這裡幫助這男孩嗎?必須搬家確實對我是一顆檸檬,也許上帝要我藉著幫這小孩讓它變為檸檬汁.

Evan sat down on the step beside his new neighbor. "I'll help you learn English," said Evan. "We'll go to school together, and I'll play with you."

伊凡在新鄰居身旁的階梯坐下來.說”我會幫你學習英文.”我們一起去學校,我會陪你一起玩.”

The boy looked at Evan. After a moment, he smiled. "I get ball," he said. He ran into his apartment.

這男孩看著伊凡.過了一會兒,他微笑.說”我去拿球”,跑進公寓.

Evan felt good inside as he waited for his new friend to come back. I guess God is turning our move here into something good after all! he thought.

伊凡在等待新朋友回來前內心感到很棒.想著,我猜上帝終究會將我们搬來這裡變為一件好事!

HOW ABOUT YOU?

Is there a "lemon" in your life-something that is hard or unpleasant for you? What are you doing with it? Are you whining and complaining about it, or are you "making lemonade"? God is not allowing that circumstance in order to hurt you. Trust Him to use it to work for your good. Ask Him to help you accept it and to see what positive thing He wants to bring from it-for you and possibly to help someone else as well!

那麼你呢?

在你的人生中是否也有一顆檸檬-那種對你而言是艱困或不喜歡的東西?你會如何做呢?你會發牢騷和抱怨,或是你會做”檸檬汁”呢?上帝不會允許境遇用來傷害你.相信祂那是用它來為了你的好處.祈求上帝幫助你接受它,且看到上帝要你從它帶來甚麼正面的意義-為了你也可能幫助其他的人!

TODAY'S KEY VERSE:

All things work together for good to those who love God. Romans 8:28

今日鑰節:

我們曉得萬事都互相效力、叫愛　神的人得益處、就是按他旨意被召的人。

羅馬書 8:28