Bonhoeffer Dietrich 潘霍華

BONHOEFFER by Metaxas

 2020年1月1日, 我終於把這本書看完, 斷斷續續地, 歷時四個月. 自從看完昂山素姫( The Lady and The Peacock) 之後, 便開始對一些能持守特定信念的人物事蹟有興趣; 接着看馬拉拉 (I am Malala) , 德蘭修女 (Come Be My Light), 現在是潘霍華 (BONHOEFFER Paster, Martyr, Prophet, Spy).

四本書的四個人物背景, 文化, 經歷各有不同, 但書本完結時, 同樣地令我心情迴蕩, 再次反思人生特別是作為基督徒的意義, 尤其處身在今天的世代.

潘霍華: 德國人, "不幸"地生存於納粹時期, 本身有着優秀的生活及學養條件, 卻選擇成為牧者, 懷着對神一份單純的信念及對公義的追求, 成為暗殺希特拉組織内的一員; 他們的行動, 並沒有成功阻止猶太人被淸洗的慘劇, 甚至為自己帶來被囚和死亡.

"...He was one of the very few men that I have ever met to whom his God was real and ever close to him...his soul really shone in the dark desperation of our prison " - 這是在最後囚禁時期認識他的 Mr. Payne Best 對潘霍華牧師的憶述.

或許有不少人也會對他的選擇有不同意見,  甚至他也會為自己的一些軟弱行為而内疚...當你發現人的限制, 對現况的無力感, 我們可以選擇玉石倶焚, 以死控訴; 又或者選擇持守神是終極掌權者, 讓他使用來成為不可能的可能, 而無悔.

"......anyone who lays violent hands on man here is infringing eternal laws and taking upon himself superhuman authority which will eventually crush him."- 潘霍華牧師在一篇演辭中講述當領導者漸漸扮演上帝的角色時同時也在摧毀自己. 我想, 這也同樣地對我們一群要反抗不公義政權的人民, 有着重要的提醒.


潘霍華: 德國人牧者, "有幸"地生存於納粹時期, 在黑暗世代中的任何時刻, 將安慰和希望帶給身邊的人, 作鹽作光, 成為持守主道的美好見證. 但願今天的我們, 不忘初心!

四人行...必有我師焉!

原定今天在上課前預備繪畫, 但突然心血來潮, 在舊檔案中找到這幅相片, 抱歉已經忘記是從那裏得來, 只知道很喜歡.

在我的生活中, 毎當完成某階段學習或工作, 總會為我帶來幾位可以長久交往的好朋友, 大多數是三位, 把我計算在内便形成一個四人小組, 讓我算算......也不知不覺有六個群組了.

在這數十個寒暑的成長路程中, 總難免遇到各種決擇, 又或許大大小小的衝擊; 毎當我在茫然中徘徊思索之際...(時常發生:P), 他們總是讓我可以求救的對象.

由於大家生活背景, 際遇及人生歷煉各有不同, 他們的意見, 便包涵着不同的角度; 或贊同, 或反對; 或鼓勵, 或冷水ー盤 :D 只要是建基於真誠當中, 這ー切的回應就變得甘甜和珍貴了!

要成長, 必需不斷學習面對真實的自我, 聆聽, 反思, 改進(或持守)...這是你我經驗中的不二法門, 知易行難, 尤其第一部份. 過程中總會跌跌蘯蘯, 患得患失; 甚至要重新評估, 再次肯定甚或否定部份老我, 但這一切是値得的, 因為没有人可以在温室内成長...! 重要的是總有摯友在旁, 同行, 安慰和勸勉......不知不覺, 又一年了.

讓我在歳終再次感謝大家的不離不棄, 我的四人行ssssss.!

Our new move

Hi, you may have already received the warm greeting from  our new author Ms. Oiseau Distrait; a new friend of mine while traveling to Paris in October earlier this year.

If you are not new to this blog, you should remember we were borned 10 years ago, started by using the name of "Coffeebreak" - a very leisure blog,  photo & drawing being arranged in a "polaroid" format, talking about miscellaneous issues, "light" as feather :D

Then we've moved on to a more design oriented blog as "Cocoa Design Life", the one with a stool logo on an orange ground, still remember? More contents were added related to different era of design; as well as those experimental online Cocoa shops of fabric & grocery store, different departments such as library and pin board,...etc.

The coming year of 2020, we would like to spend more time on writing/drawing picture book. Originally we did consider to create another new blog but we do think a blog should has the ability to grow up with the author as well as their readers, like the transformation from Coffeebreak to Cocoa Design Life; so finally we've decided to make this move by introduce Oiseau Distrait to share of what she has discovered while "flying around" on earth, recording by write/draw or take a snap shot before she forget. 

We've fine tuned the color scheme and logo into a softer and calm tone, you are always welcome to grab a cup of coffee or cocoa, of course; while enjoying your moment here.
Hopefully you will love this changes and grow with us for another 10.....20....years.

Salut

Salut, every body, my name is Oiseau Distrait, you can also call me "Forgetful Bird" or "忘記鳥" in Chinese.

I love photography, painting and writing in my own "birdy" style. Ms.Antleeli invited me to join this blog early in October of this year,hmm...after my "deep" thought, I forget how long, finally, and is my pleasure too, to accept this invitation, so I am here!

I am not sure, but may be it's because of me, the logo and the color scheme have been changed; well, I will say not so design oriented but a bit softer, what do you think,love it or not?

It may take a little more time for me to familiar with the environment, hopefully I can start my contribution to this blog soon, Au Revoir :>

Simple wish 04

We listen no more

but ourselves...

since when ?!

Simple wish 03

Simple Wish again

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Love 

&

Forgive

These are what we need!

Simple Wish

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Truth 

&

Justice !

These are what we want!

我見、我思

今天突然想起五年前的一幅相片, 2014年的十月......

 今年, 2019年的六月,至今......

室外風和日麗, 在中秋過後氣溫仍然如炎夏;但在不少人心中, 此刻卻活在暗淡無光的黑夜,彷如沒有盡頭的寒冬.

昨晚在電視螢幕中一名中學生說＂如果唔繼續落去, 會對唔住之前犧牲嘅義士, 我哋冇得返轉頭......"

穿着校服的她, 即使樣貌被保護而看不見, 但憑說話的用字及語調, 是如此純真、堅定、無悔…無奈! 再一次, 令我心痛!

人權、和平、自由、公義, 從來都是理所當然地存在卻又非必然. 權力慾望、暴力、放縱、自義, 可以在頃刻之間取代以上一切. 這豈是單單存在於暴政濫權者之中, 而不也是同時存在於我們每個人的心中呢.

當我們認為前景是沒希望, 非我所願, 甚至敗壞到不能回轉之際; 人民甘願放棄一切去挽回, 尤其年輕一代, 這是崇高的舉措但, 我不禁要問自己多一次: 真的是一絲希望, 一點可能也沒有嗎?以致要在自定的限期內, 取得一切成果?! 良久, 我仍未能找到可以說服自己的答案.

為此, 我翻看書籍, 要想得知“義士和公義"的真意. 我由看新聞而轉向看直播; 不查看臉書之類的社交平台, 不轉發友人給我的所謂真相, 目的只有一個:自行判斷! 並以神所定的公義為準則.

侷部資訊夾集發放者的憤慨或利益, 會使人難於用理智去思考和判斷是非黑白, 尤其並非處身事發當中的人就更困難· 過份的恨意會產生偏見, 正如過份的憐愛也會產生盲從附和一樣. 也許這正正是成立獨立調查委員會的重要性.

或許當我們能靜下來, 即使是一刻鐘也好; 重新思想究竟要爭取的是什麼?

五大訴求: 可以爭取完一樣才緊接第二樣嗎? 即使時間稍長, 讓政府一次屈服一樣, 會可行一點嗎? 反正我們想要個結果罷了! 此刻應是成立獨立調查委員會.

還眼？：我想不是真的還眼罷?! 只要成立獨立調查委員,得知真相, 以法律判決便是了, 我們總不能因着要對抗惡者而令自己變成同類罷! 所以…

“叫人死全家" 又或 "x%#@yz"又或其他言語暴力, 再演變成行為暴力, 其實是毫無意義的; 很難想像把一個追求公義的運動和這些連結在一起. 因為在我們開始不自制而慢慢與惡者的行為相像時, 真正可以殺人的壞份子便乘虛而入, 這非任何人想見; 既然如此, 這個缺口有必要堵塞, 難道我們做不到嗎? 還是不願意去做呢?

此刻, 我發現: 有希望/冇希望、自由/不自由、割蓆/不割蓆、藍絲/黃絲、公義/自義…

是不需要向他或她交代,
不需要被他或她認同,
不需要作為參予一個大時代的話題,
更不需要去判人的生死.

要的只是向自己交代,
如果你是基督徒便只有向神交代.

自然地, 你會發現, 前面仍有光可見, 有路可行, 你是可以選擇的!

如果這世界猫消失了

已遺忘了何時看這本書, 我想, 是在2018年罷. 只記得同期也看了"旅貓日記"和"我是貓"; 雖然三本也是貓書, 內容各有不同, 也令人回味.

由於我記性差, 所以很少能詳細地披露故事內容, 但每次閱讀後, 如果是好書, 除了有"飽足感"之外, 也總有揮之不去的畫面在腦海中徘徊起伏.

這本書的男主角在平凡的一天遇上不平凡的事, 從此, 每天要失去一樣物件來延續一天的生命. 這種逼不得已的選擇, 在初時尚可, 反正世上有太多可消失或用不着的事物, 直到......

姑且讓我以"夏威夷惡魔"來形容那個要奪人所愛的怪物, 當牠提出要以讓貓消失來換取時, (當然也包括男主角家中那隻可愛, 不知在多少個孤寂的晚上, 帶給他絲絲暖意和安慰的小花貓啦!) 如果是你, 你會願意去交換嗎?

今天, 我們漸漸開始懂得珍惜時間, 地球資源, 人與人之間的關係, 自由, 人權, 生命......我們開始關注, 修補, 維繋, 高舉......但是如果真的有一天, "夏威夷惡魔"要來搶奪這一切, 我們可以怎樣呢? 

我想, 每個人心中也有自己的想法和底線; 但願我們珍惜自己的生命如同小貓的生命一樣; 在不可能中尋找可能, 在看似絕望中尋找希望!

(寫於2019 : 一個不能忘記的炎夏)

Rainbow Covenant 彩虹之約

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Whenever the rainbow appear after rain, time freeze... 


how beautiful she is...the beauty of nature...so amazing !! (people on earth)

Hallelujah !
The bow covenant between God and all living creature... God's forgiveness (Christian on earth)

'...And I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all fresh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. ' (Genesis 9 : 15)



darkness will be over one day, 
even it's long and intolerable...and 
there will be hope again !! 

(We! in Hong Kong 2019)

神說: "我與你們並你們這裏的各樣活物所立的永約是有記號的. 我把虹放在雲彩中, 這樣就可作我與地立約的記號了.我使雲彩蓋地的時候, 必有虹現在雲彩中, 我便紀念我與你們和各樣有血肉的活物所立的約, 水就再不泛濫毀壞一切有血有肉的物了...."  (創世記九章12-15節)

還記得早前在繪畫"神的創造"之後, 打算上一點顏色之際, 彩虹之約便即時呈現腦海之中.也許只源自顏色單純自然之美; 又或許是, 這個因人類敗壞之後, 在神的傷痛下被摧毀, 再重建, 被寬恕, 再被愛的應許; 使我懷抱着希望把色彩一點一點地擺上.

是神與人的復和, 也是人與人之間的復和; 此時, 被毀的才能有復原的希望.

 

7 in Creation - Seventh Day

1. Thus the heavens and the earth were finished,

and all the host of them.

2. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made;

and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

3. And God blessed the seventh day,

and sanctified it: 

because that in it he had rested from all his work 

which God created and made.

Genesis 2: 1-3
The Holy Bible (King James Version) 

 1. 天地萬物都造齊了. 

2. 到第七日,  神造物的工已經完畢,

就在第七日歇了祂一切的工, 安息了.

3. 神賜福給第七日, 定為聖日, 

因為在這日, 神歇了 祂一切創造的工, 就安息了.

創世記二章: 1-3節
 和合本聖經(環球聖公會)

7 in Creation - Sixth Day

24. And God said,
Let the earth bring forth the living creature

after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, 

and beast of the earth after his kind:

and it was so.

25. And God made the beast of the earth after his kind,

and cattle after their kind,

and every thing that creepeth upon the earth

after his kind:

and God saw that it was good.

26. And God said,

Let us make man in our image, after our likeness:

and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea,

and over the fowl of the air,

and over the cattle, and over all the earth,

and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

27. So God created man in his own image,

in the image of God created he him;

male and female created he them.

28. And God blessed them, 

and God said unto them,

Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth,

and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea,

and over the fowl of the air,

and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

29. And God said, Behold, 

I have given you every herb bearing seed,

which is upon the face of all the earth, 

and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed;

to you it shall be for meat.

30. And to every beast of the earth, 

and to every fowl of the air,

and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth,

wherein there is life, 

I have given every green herb for meat: 

and it was so.

31 And God saw every thing that he had made,

and, behold, it was very good.

And the evening and the morning

were the sixth day.  

Genesis 1: 24-31
The Holy Bible (King James Version) 

24. 神說: "地要生出活物來, 各從其類;

牲畜、 昆蟲、 野獸, 各從其類."

事就這樣成了.

25. 於是,  神造出野獸, 各從其類;

牲畜, 各從其類; 地上一切昆蟲, 各從其類.

神看着是好的.

26. 神說: "我們要照着我們的形像, 按着我們的樣式造人,

使他們管理海裏的魚、 空中的鳥,

地上的牲畜和全地, 並地上所爬的一切昆蟲."

27.  神就照着自己的形象造人,

乃是照着祂的形像造男造女.

28. 神就賜福給他們, 又對他們說:

"要生養眾多, 遍滿地面, 治理這地;

也要 管理海裏的魚、 空中的鳥, 和地上各樣行動的活物."

29. 神說: "看哪! 我將遍地上一切結種子的菜蔬,

和一切樹上所結有核的果子, 全賜給你們作食物.

30. 至於地上的走獸和空中的飛鳥,

並各樣爬在地上有生命的物, 

我將青草賜給牠們作食物."

事就這樣成了.

31. 神看着一切所造的都甚好.

有晚上, 有早晨,

是第六日.

創世記一章: 24-31節
和合本聖經(環球聖經公會) 

 

7 in Creation - Fifth Day

20. And God said, 

Let the waters bring forth abundantly

 the moving creature that hath life,

and fowl that may fly above the earth

 in the open firmament of heaven. 

21. And God created great whales,

and every living creature that moveth,

which the waters brought forth abundantly,

after their kind,

and every winged fowl after his kind:

and God saw that it was good.

22. And God blessed them,

saying,

Be fruitful, and multiply, 

and fill the waters in the seas,

and let fowl multiply in the earth.

23. And the evening and the morning

were the fifth day.

Genesis 1: 20-23 
The Holy Bible (King James Version) 

20. 神說: "水要多多滋生有生命的物,
要有雀鳥飛在地面以上, 天空之中."
21. 神就造出大魚和水中所滋生
各樣有生命的動物, 各從其類;
又造出各樣飛鳥, 各從其類.
神看着是好的.
22. 神就賜福給這一切說:
滋生繁多, 充滿海中的水;
雀鳥也要多生在地上.
23. 有晚上, 有早晨,
是第五日.

創世記一章20-23節
和合本聖經(環球聖經公會) 

7 in Creation - Fourth Day

14. And God said, Let there be lights

 in the firmament of the heaven

to divide the day from the night;

and let them be for signs, and for seasons, 

and for days, and years:

15. And let them be for lights 

in the firmament of the heaven 

to give light  upon the earth:

and it was so. 

16. And God made two great lights;

the greater light to rule the day.

and the lesser light to rule the night:

he made the stars also.

17. And God set them in the firmament of the heaven

to give light upon the earth,

18. And to rule over the day and over the night,

and to divide the light from the darkness: 

and God saw that it was good.

19. And the evening and the morning

were the fourth day. 

Genesis 1: 14-19

The Holy Bible (King James Version)

 14.  神說: "天上要有光體, 
可以分晝夜, 

作記號, 定節令, 日子, 年歲,

15. 並要發光在天空, 普照在地上."

事就這樣成了.

16. 於是 神造了兩個大光, 

大的管晝, 小的管夜, 又造眾星, 

17. 就把這些光擺列在天空, 普照在地上,

18. 管理晝夜, 分別明暗.

神看着是好的 .

19. 有晚上, 有早晨,

這是第四日.

創世記一章14-19節 
和合本聖經(環球聖經公會) 

7 in Creation - Third Day

9. And God said, 

Let the waters under the heaven be gathered

together unto one place,

and let the dry land appear:

and it was so.

10. And God called the dry land Earth;

and the gathering together of the waters

called he Seas:

and God saw that it was good.

11. And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass,

the herb yielding seed,

and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind,

whose seed is in itself, upon the earth:

and it was so.

 12. And the earth brought forth grass, 

and herb yielding seed after his kind,

and the tree yielding fruit, 

whose seed was in itself, after his kind:

and God saw that it was good.

13. And the  evening and the morning 

were the third day. 

Genesis 1: 9-13
The Holy Bible (King James Version) 

9. 神說: "天下的水要聚在一處, 使旱地露出來."
事就這樣成了.
10. 神稱旱地為地, 稱水的聚處為海.
神看着是好的.
11. 神說: "地要發生青草和結種子的菜蔬,
並結果子的樹木, 各從其類,
果子都包着核." 事就這樣成了.
12. 於是地發生了靑草和結種子的菜蔬,各從其類;
並結果子的樹木, 各從 其類,果子都包着核.
神看着是好的. 
13. 有晚上, 有早晨,
是第三日. 

創世記一章: 9-13節
和合本聖經(環球聖經公會) 

7 in Creation - Second Day

6. And God said, 

Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters,

and let it divide the waters from the waters.

7. And God made the firmament,

and divided the waters which were under the firmament

from the waters which were above the firmament:

and it was so.

8. And God called the firmament Heaven.

And the evening and the morning

were the second day. 

Genesis 1 : 6-8

The Holy Bible (King James Version) 

6. 神說: "諸水之間要有空氣, 

將水分為上下."

7. 神就造出空氣, 

將空氣以下的水、空氣以上的水分開了.

事就這樣 成了.

8. 神稱空氣為天.

有晚上, 有早晨,

是第二日.

創世記一章; 6-8節 

和合本聖經(環球聖經公會) 

7 in Creation - First Day

1. In the beginning 

God created the heaven and the earth.

2. And the earth was without form, and void; 

and darkness was upon the face of the deep.

And the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

3. And God said, Let there be light: 

and there was light.

4. And God saw the light, that it was good: 

and God divided the light from the darkness.

5. And God called the light Day,

and the darkness he called Night.

And the evening and the morning 

were the first day. 

Genesis I : 1-5
The Holy Bible (King James Version)

1. 起初  神創造天地.

2. 地是空虛混沌, 淵面黑暗; 

神的靈運行在水面上.

3.  神說: "要有光." 就有了光.

4. 神看光是好的, 就把光暗分開了.

5. 神稱光為晝, 稱暗為夜.

有晚上, 有早晨, 

這是頭一日.

創世記 一章 : 1-5節
和合本聖經(環球聖經公會) 

Peace

  

This 

is what we want

right now...

in Hong Kong...

Our homeland...

We treasure !

May God's Blessing

be with us,

Amen!