Beyond The Sunset

So Sad...

2012-02-01T13:31:00.003+08:00

Lost my 10th wedding anniversary gift from hubby since Saturday. So upset. Why am I so absent-minded? Where did i place it? Did i drop it somewhere? Looked everywhere I could think of, but still, sigh...

FOOD - CNY 2011

2011-03-04T15:37:00.007+08:00

REUNION DINNER AT OVERSEAS RESTAURANT, JAYA ONE

Lou Sang :

Complimentary Red Wine :

Suckling Piglet :

Butter Prawn :

Abalone, Oyster Loh Hon Jai :

Dessert :

My Homemade Cheese Cakes as per dearest sis' & MIL's request :

LUNCH AT HOME (MIL'S COOKING) :
Steamed Fish

"Mui Choy Kau Yoke" by Sis. Huey Mei
(dish exchanged with my MIL's "Wu Tao Kau Yoke" each year)

SeaCucumber+Scallop+Chicken Herbal Soup = Yummy

"Wong Zau Har" Ginger Yellow-Wine Prawn

Colourful Shapely Vege

Braised SeaCucumber & Dried Scallop :

Oyster Meat Roll

Steam Marinated Duck Meat :

My girl's favourite dish : Stir-Fried Dark Soy Sauce Prawns

All by my MIL, our house-chef ...

Watermelon & Furadan

2011-02-07T11:27:00.003+08:00

Received an e-mail from friend last few days... No wonder the watermelon that I grew were full of ants and it's very small in size... Here it goes...

BESIDES CHINA.....

CAUTION!! It may be Water Melons from Cameron Highland Malaysia !!

Watermelon and Furadan

Dear all

Many like to serve fruit as dessert after meals - easy - cut and lots of fluids

caution - discovery - planters in camerons don't eat them - they only sell them. Why ?

I hope they do not put Furadan in Australian grown watermelon ???

Dear Friends,

I have now received confirmation from a good friend who leases land to farmers to plant watermelons and these farmers out of courtesy told my good friend not to eat watermelons because of excessive poisons in the fruit. So, take care.

I HAVE HEARD TOO MANY TIMES OF THIS STORY. I THINK IT IS TRUE AND
THEREFORE, IF POSSIBLE, AVOID WATERMELON.

We all love watermelons right? It is a must as dessert at weddings and birthdays, or at the 5-star hotel buffets. But do you realize that WATERMELON IS DANGEROUS?

This is because the watermelon planters put Furadan, a powerful insecticide (a poison), into the soil before planting the watermelon to kill and keep away insects, especially ants.

Experts confirm that Furadan is active for one whole year(12 months), and is most powerful and effective during the first 90 days.

The problem is this: The watermelons mature and are picked after 55 days, when Furadan is still powerful, and a lot of it is INSIDE THE WATERMELONS!

Meaning the watermelon is filled with poison! Furadan especially DAMAGES THE KIDNEYS the organs which have to filter pollution from the blood!

From now on I will stick to the bananas and papayas, for the sake of my poor kidneys, thank you!

My little Watermelon

2010-12-27T14:01:00.006+08:00

Growing Watermelon lately, on my tiny balcony patch about 18" x 60"...

budding on 04/12/2010 :

see how it grows on 24/12/2010 :

One...

Two...

Three & Four...

A Baby melon & Five...

We are soooo happy to see these melons, counting & looking at their sizes everyday...

Hope to savour one of these tiny lil. watermelon, btw, it's a yellow & crunchy watermelon...

MK's B'day at Eastern's Brasserie, Ipoh

2010-11-10T16:43:00.002+08:00

C, it's 10th November today...

It's HIS Birthday today...

Just had a simple but satisfying lunch together in a very cozy place...

It's their promotion super set lunch for RM 14/set Grill Chicken and RM 18/set for Salmon

Soup

Grilled Chicken in Satay Sauce and Ice Lemon Tea Sourplum drink

nice...

Salmon with Orange Ginger sauce, not bad either

Dessert of the day,
some sort of kiwi, redbean kueh

Wishing you a healthy & blessed years ahead...

smiles...

Wonderful Family Trip to HatYai 5-7 Sept 2010

2010-11-08T13:37:00.009+08:00

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1st Day : Evening

Too bad, it's drizzling & we couldn't walk around freely with kids

Floating Market near HatYai with most food sold for 20 Baht only;

and you could bring home some souvenirs after eating & drinking from the pottery used for food & drinks,

... see my girls helping themselves with the ice

Day 2 : Songkhla province

A pose with mermaid :

Wondering what's inside these eggs ?

This is it, hardboiled beaten eggs + flavouring

Feeding the pigeons by seaside ?

Our late lunch, 'keng song' Thai seafood curry with reduced spiciness, of course; slurrppped ...

A Bumble bee who's always buzzing my ears off during the trip...

A walk to night market bargaining :

Lee Gardens Plaza Hotel 33rd floor (city view) for buffet dinner; cheap but nothing special
but kids enjoyed scooping their ice-creams ; noticed a pair of impatient hands behind them?

Take a snapshot b4 you leave

Last day, had a Dim Sum breakfast, filling our stomach b4 our war of bargaining starts in the 'Big Market'...
and finally, the kids had chance to ride on 'Tuk Tuk' / 'Song Tiau'

A ride back to hotel from the Big Market cost only 100 Baht.

Looking forward to next trip, sigh, when?

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Ipoh Parade World Children's Day Concert 2010

2010-10-11T12:04:00.004+08:00

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BIRTHDAY !!!

2010-09-28T10:54:00.004+08:00

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEETIE...

MAY GOD GRANT YOU WISDOM, COURAGE, HEALTH & JOY IN YOUR LIFE...

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2009 FOOD

2010-06-29T13:43:00.006+08:00

SATAY KAJANG in IPOH ? :

Laksa Kampung :

K-KAI CORNER BUFFET STEAMBOAT :

MY IN-LAW's DISHES :

Brinjal / Egg Plant

Kunyit Ayam :

HAPPY DUMPLING DAY...

2010-06-17T12:28:00.009+08:00

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Ingredients :

A closer look at all the ingredients :

Washed Dried Shrimps;

It's really quite big, isn't it ?

Glutinous Rice + a little Dark soy sauce ;

Yummy Dried Oyster ;

Soaked Mushrooms ;

Cubed Pork ;

Dried Chestnuts - to bring out a little sweetness ;

Most Important / A Must - 'Ham Dan' Salted Egg Yolk ;

Cooked Black-eyed beans ;

Last year, we added sliced abalone; but it taste not as good...

Bamboo leaves ;

Twist 2 pieces of bamboo leaves to make a loop, put in some rice & each ingredients. Scoop in some rice on top, close the upper top leaf, wrap it tightly...

All in & ready to wrap...

Boil it in big pot for about 2 hrs...

And enjoy...

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GIFT FROM FRIENDS & SOWING

2010-06-14T14:28:00.006+08:00

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GIFTS :

Received some gifts from previous North Thai co-workers friends... It was passed to me by Sis. HN on 29/05/2010 night, after we arrived at P.D. for the 3rd phase Olive Garden Dedication.

Missed them a lot, even missed Sis. Rebecca's visit to M'sia on 19-21/05/2010

This is it, a sarong from Sis. Alice of Singapore; and a Hemp Warrot Bag from Sis. Rebecca of Taiwan. So thoughtful & nice of them...

A nice sarong with attractive pattern, for convenience of changing in village area...

Some explaination on this special bag that's handmade by very poor Thai Burma women, profit help keep children in school & support family. It's under WDG Women Development Group, Income Generation Program

GARDENING :

Few days back, sowed some yellow watermelon seeds together with my daughter. Was really surprised to find that it sprung out from my little balcony garden yesterday... Little girls happily watered them & hoped that one day, we'll harvest some little watermelon from it...

Found that another type of fruit seeds that we sowed months ago, were already a few inches tall...

Guess what's this : It's 'SUGAR-APPLE' or we call it 'BUAH NONA' in B.M.

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OFF TO FOHSAN FOR BRUNCH...

2010-05-21T15:03:00.003+08:00

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A sudden invitation from hubby to go for lunch, oppsss, it's suppose to be a brunch at 12++p.m.

Sooo happy...

2010-04-28T16:37:00.002+08:00

Since coming home from N Thai, suffering from backaches & coldness on & off... It seems that I've used up all my energy during that 8 days trip...

Oh, my Almighty God, may YOU heal me quickly & make my body well; so that I may do more works to repay THY Love for me...

A Memorable Volunteer Trip - MaeZhan, MaeMor, North Thailand

2010-04-28T15:58:00.005+08:00

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05th - 12 April 2010 marked as the most memorable days in this year... Thank God that I'm given the opportunity to join in the Bible Camp for MaeZhan Training Centre, North Thailand... It's indeed the wonderful grace of our Lord Jesus, that although I wasn't prepared for any volunteer works abroad, HE has given me such a great love to try out everything new...

Praise be the Lord, that HE's strengthened me before & after this miraculous trip. Reminisce on how God was preparing my body since I recovered from cough weeks b4 that calling, encouragement & advices from loved ones to heed this calling, though had some setbacks & homesickness, but still HIS comforting voice are heard in every prayer...

Give Thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to The Holy One, Give Thanks...

It's a great experience which I'll never forget for my whole life, to have helpful co-workers from different countries; namely Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore & Malaysia... They're very willing to share & teach in different ways.

Memorable papayas for each meals which lasted for 3 days given by love from a Taiwan sister who planted them in Thailand....

Special 'Akha' hilltribe chilli which I'm unable to try making here due to unfound herbs & plants... sigh...

Our 1st meal : morning breakfast prepared by Sis. Alice with love...

Group photo of all the kids & hardworking co-workers; missed them sooo muchhh...

Cute boys & girls doing morning exercises together

If God's Willing, will make another trip there next year...

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Tired but joyous

2010-03-26T13:16:00.003+08:00

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Starting my busy schedule after we came back from hectic but joyous trip to many churches & other places.

Our PM Najib's place : Putrajaya

KLCC

Malacca

Bought a hair adornment for my girls...

Tired & exhausted but happiness is always in our memory...
Thank God for such a great trip, hoping for future trips....

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HOLIDAY TRIP WITH CHURCH MEMBERS

2010-03-18T15:20:00.002+08:00

So exicted for the coming trip tomorrow. Guess it's the 1st time Bercham TJC's organizing trip to visit other churches... Since I got married to my hubby almost 9 yrs back, I've never heard of a trip organised by this church. So, since it's the 1st time, everyone who's going must be really exicted, including my girls - they chose their clothes & packed their luggage backpack earlier than me...

We're gonna visit TJC Subang, PJ, Klang, Kajang, Port Dickson, Malacca, Gombak, etc...

Hopefully God'll guide & lead our trip that we'll have a safe & smooth journey tomorrow...

Down again?

2010-03-12T16:23:00.002+08:00

Feeling weird again with symptoms of cold... sore throat this morning, shivering out of cold felt just now, i guess i'm down with cold again... Tiredness & body aches starting...

Oh my dear, i've just recovered days ago, and i'm now down with it again?
Need to travel to Kampar for service tonight, pleazzeee, bundles of church activities this weekend.

PJ Youths coming for a fellowship & Gua Tempurung climb, while Tinuhan, Sabah's trip coming over on Sunday,...

Just hate it when i'm infected with cold, just couldn't go away & leave me alone...

Food During CNY 2010

2010-02-26T14:35:00.008+08:00

Biscuits & lots of them during CNY, served in a rich man's house : Ice-cream, Sparkling juice, chocolates, vitagen,... food haven for kids & even adults enjoyed.

A simple dinner outside...

Delicious Food by my MIL served for reunion lunch :-

One of the dish exchanged for my MIL's famous 'kau yoke' :

Daughter L's favourite :

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Bicycle learning

2010-01-15T13:43:00.006+08:00

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A birthday present from granny : new bicycle for elder sis on Dec'09
"she always got new things : grumbled young sis"; Pity her, but she relented...

So, off she go to learn cycling with her sis previous bike...

Ooppss... Minor accidents do happen during learning, what's more important, stand up & restart again...

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Marriage Humour

2009-12-24T13:46:00.001+08:00

Marriage Humour （婚姻幽默）
Wife: ' What are you doing? '
妻：你在作什麼啊？
Husband : Nothing.
夫：沒作什麼。
Wife : ' Nothing...? You ' ve been reading our marriage certificate for an hour. '
妻：沒作什麼？你看著我們的結婚證書，足足有一小時了。
Husband : ' I was looking for the expiry date. '
夫：我在尋找它的有效日期是到什麼時候。
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Wife : ' Do you want dinner? '
妻： 要吃晚餐嗎？
Husband : ' Sure! What are my choices? '
夫： 當然！我可以選擇嗎？
Wife : ' Yes or no. '
妻：要或不要。
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Wife: ' You always carry my photo in your wallet. Why? '
妻：為什麼你經常把我的照片放在你皮夾裡？
Hubby: ' When there is a problem, no matter how impossible, I look at your picture and the problem disappears. '
夫：當問題發生時，不管有多困難，我看著妳照片就迎刃而解了。
Wife: ' You see how miraculous and powerful I am for you! '
妻：你看我對你有多麼驚人的影響力啊！
Hubby: ' Yes! I see your picture and ask myself what other problem can there be greater than this one? '
夫：是啊！望著妳的照片我問自己，還有什麼困難比這個來得大呢？
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Stress Reliever Girl: ' When we get married, I want to share all your worries, troubles and lighten your burden. '
女孩：婚後我要分擔你所有的煩惱、困擾，以減輕你的負擔。
Boy: ' It ' s very kind of you, darling, but I don ' t have any worries or troubles. '
男孩：親愛的，妳真體貼，但我並沒有任何煩惱或困擾。
Girl: ' Well that ' s because we aren ' t married yet. '
女孩：哦？那是因為我們還沒結婚的緣故。
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Son: ' Mom, when I was on the bus with Dad this morning, he told me to give up my seat to a lady. '
子：今早我和爹地一起搭車，他要我讓座給一位女士。
Mom: ' Well, you have done the right thing. '
母：嗯，你這麼做是對的。
Son: ' But mom, I was sitting on daddy ' s lap. '
子：但是，媽，我當時是坐在爹地的腿上呢。

A newly married man asked his wife, ' Would you have married me if my father hadn ' t left me a fortune? '
一位新婚的先生問他太太：如果我父親沒留下巨額財產給我，你會嫁給我嗎？
'Honey, ' the woman replied sweetly, ' I ' d have married you, N O MATTER WHO LEFT YOU A FORTUNE! '
女人溫柔的答道：親愛的，不管是誰留下財產給你，我都會嫁給你的。

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Girl to her boyfriend: One kiss and I ' ll be yours forever .
女孩對著男友說：吻我一下，我就永遠屬於你了。
The guy replies: ' Thanks for the early warning. '
男孩回道：謝謝您提早警告我。
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A wife asked her husband: ' What do you like most in me, my pretty face or my sexy body? '
妻問夫：你最喜歡我哪一點？我美麗的臉龐，還是我性感的軀體？
He looked at her from head to toe and replied: ' I like your sense of humor. '
他把她從頭到腳瀏覽了一遍，回道：我喜歡你的幽默感。

Sabah trip

2009-11-27T12:14:00.005+08:00

Our first trip by plane with our girls, came home exhausted from caring for their needs.

Girls excited with their 1st experience on flight.

Our 1st night spent in Tenom, Sabah; 2 1/2 hrs drive from Kota Kinabalu after our arrival, pick up by a kind taxi driver...

True Jesus Church, Sungai Paal, Tenom, Sabah, East Malaysia

Little kindergarten kids singing loudly praising God

Outlook of Sg. Paal church in Tenom district

Trip to Sabah

2009-11-17T14:45:00.002+08:00

Flying to Sabah, Negeri Di Bawah Bayu tomorrow... with my kids excited about their 1st time going on airplane. Leaving for trip with kids brought some child-care phobia this time as compared to trips with hubby alone previously...

Wish me a joyful trip with my kids... Still very excited to meet my best friend & her family in Tenom, Sabah.

SABAH, here I come...

Car Window Smashed

2009-11-12T12:57:00.005+08:00

Really dissapointed & sad, my front-left car window smashed when it was parked behind my office this morning... Informed by colleague's friend at 9.50 a.m. There was nothing valuable in my car !!! Why smash it to gain only few ringgit of coins ???

Do these people have God in their hearts? Don't they know that God's watching our every deeds?

Makan-makan (Food during KL trip 19-21/10/09)

2009-10-14T14:52:00.010+08:00

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Girls enjoyed themselves during this years trip, that we try to make it an annual event
This year, hubby had to excuse himself for other task, therefore, i need to travel alone with my 2 girls...

The Curve

Delicious Dim Sum

Grown up bb Michael looking at mummy's food...

SAKAE SUSHI, Sunway Piramid, treat by Uncle Leong, my lil brother.

Recommended mango sushi, delicious & tasty.

Dorcas finishes 2 plates of chesse sushi

Really enjoyed and looking forward for next yr's trip, with an addition of a bb niece... Name? Secret till her birth this Nov'09...

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2 KL Trip

2009-10-13T16:29:00.010+08:00

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Overdue photos kept in file, unposted yet ...

A mooncake gift from a very dear friend during our trip for site measurement on 05-06/09/09
Was a little shy to accept her gift since i've not prepared any returns for her, anyway, was very happy that i've the chance to meet her since years... She's still as pretty ever, tho' awaiting for with her bulging bb in tummy... THANK YOU, dear friend...

nice packing...

Baskin Robbins Ice-Cream which cost $$, never tried b4, hubby bought for 4 of us to share...
too sweet for our taste buds... Should try it next time, minus the waffle.

2nd KL trip on Raya holidays with my family to my dear brother's house & sister's house on 19 to 21/09/09...

Mum's homemade pizza, really tasty, for recipe, ask my mum...

One of the treats from elder brother at our favourite restaurant, forgot to take a snapshot of itz signboard name...

Steamed Patin fish - tender flesh...

Claypot Tofu with mushroom :

One of our must-have dish : we called it Watermelon Chicken, dunno watz itz actual name

Had Kenny Rogers lunch, Sakae Sushi dinner at Sunway Piramid & Dim Sum brunch treat from younger brother... Dorcas even celebrated her simple 5th Birthday there, will post some photos later...

Thank you all for the sumptuous meal...

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Depression ?

2009-10-09T15:15:00.005+08:00

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Had a sleepless night yesterday, hubby's outstation for Kajang church backdrop; therefore my dearie girls snuggled for a night with me... itz 12 mdn but mind still thinking of undone work, task that need to be done, etc...

Will be rushing back Sitiawan tomorrow for a weekend... still yet to pack family's clothes.

Refreshing my mind to meet ITAX officer for 'field audit' on 20/10... Pondering over advices given lately,... very busy... sigh

Girls milk powder's rising high in price... Wonder which shop sell more reasonable priced Pediasure...

Awaken at 3.50 am, still unable to go into deep sleep till 5 am

Insomnia? a culprit to depression that I've gone thru' 5 yrs back; shakening my heart to hear the word 'depression'...

One of my friend going thru' depression after her 2nd child birth, ended up not working, unable to do housework, couldn't concentrate in prayer, etc...
Reminded of my own encounter of intercession for my depression when my 2nd girl's only 3mths old... Good friend in Christ really prayed for me,.. thank them & thank God...

Learning to give thanks for everything, never expect too high from others if u're unable to achieve / do yourself... Trust in God, and He'll do the rest...

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Hubby's new hobby - Hamster

2009-09-02T12:39:00.020+08:00

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22/07/2009 :

1st time taking photo about hubby's hamster -
1 st batch of MIMI MOMO & their 4 cute newborn little babies... Roughly just 1 - 2 weeks old, unnoticely born to the world... Bringing happiness to our family.

4 Cutie bb hamster feeding on Mummy hamster MIMI with their eyes still closed...

12/08/2009 - a new birth - MIMI gave birth to 2nd batch of 6 hamster babies... how great...

and

12/08/2009 : 2 out of 4 remained...

Sad to say, 2 hamster of the 1st batch baby died perhaps bitten by their father hamster before they were separated... Therefore, immediately the 2nd batch of 6 babies borned, hubby consulted a pet shop owner; babies separated from father & other batch of young...

DIDI & DODO being separated outside the blue house...
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father MOMO in a newly bought Pink House

180809 : 2 photos of cute little DIDI & DODO - swapped with MOMO father to Pink house, larger for them to enjoy themselves

climbing up the house grille

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Father MOMO outside and mother MIMI inside the Blue house taking care of her 6 babies

1st snapshot of the 6 babies growned hair but still closed eyes...

230809 : 11 days old, starting to learn eating sweet corn but still feeding on mama's milk...

25/08/09 : 13 days old...

Eating bread...

260809 - Do Re Mi Fa So La at 2 weeks old :

Babies sucking milk while MIMI mother lying to sleep...

Dragged away but still sucking on mother's nipple...
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Dragged further & further away...

Eating sweet corn...

One still sucking on mother's milk teat while mother's refreshing herself with favourite food - sweet corn...

eating sweet corn together with mummy 'MIMI'

Grown bigger

BB hamster learning to drink water from bottle :

01/09/2009 :- at 3 weeks old :

Should be ready to be separated from mummy...

Mummy & bb exercising together :

How to roll with different direction ?

Mummy MIMI exercising to get fit :

Around 4 weeks, babies grown more, feeding on whatever given to mummy, rolling & playing...

Since mummy do not let the babies feed on her milk, guess it's time for them to be independant &MIMI reunioned with MOMO on 06/09/2009 Sunday 11p.m. ...

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You Reap What You Sow, so be a blessing to others...

2009-08-10T14:46:00.002+08:00

received a wonderful touching e-mail from a friend afar, & would like to share with all of u...

You Reap What You Sow

The man slowly looked up. This was a woman clearly accustomed to the
finer things of life. Her coat was new. She looked like she had never
missed a meal in her life. His first thought was that she wanted to
make fun of him, like so many others had done before.

"Leave me alone," he growled... To his amazement, the woman continued
standing. She was smiling -- her even white teeth displayed in
dazzling rows.

"Are you hungry?" she asked.

"No," he answered sarcastically. "I've just come from dining with the
president.. Now go away."

The woman's smile became even broader.

Suddenly the man felt a gentle hand under his arm. "What are you
doing, lady?" the man asked angrily. "I said to leave me alone.

Just then a policeman came up. "Is there any problem, ma'am?" he asked..

"No problem here, officer," the woman answered. "I'm just trying to
get this man to his feet. Will you help me?"

The officer scratched his head. "That's old Jack. He's been a fixture
around here for a couple of years.. What do you want with him?"

"See that cafeteria over there?" she asked. "I'm going to get him
something to eat and get him out of the cold for awhile."

"Are you crazy, lady?" the homeless man resisted. "I don't want to go
in there!" Then he felt strong hands grab his other arm and lift him
up.
"Let me go, officer. I didn't do anything.."

"This is a good deal for you, Jack," the officer answered. "Don't blow it."
Finally, and with some difficulty, the woman and the police officer
got Jack into the cafeteria and sat him at a table in a remote corner.
It was the middle of the morning, so most of the breakfast crowd had
already left and the lunch bunch had not yet arrived.

The manager strode across the cafeteria and stood by his table.
"What's going on here, officer?" he asked."What is all this, is this
man in trouble?"

"This lady brought this man in here to be fed," the policeman answered.

"Not in here!" the manager replied angrily. "Having a person like that
here is bad for business."

Old Jack smiled a toothless grin. "See, lady. I told you so. Now if
you'll let me go. I didn't want to come here in the first place"

The woman turned to the cafeteria manager and smiled. "Sir, are you
familiar with Eddy and Associates, the banking firm down the street?"

"Of course I am," the manager answered impatiently.. "They hold their
weekly meetings in one of my banquet rooms."

"And do you make a goodly amount of money providing food at these
weekly meetings?"

"What business is that of yours?"

I, sir, am Penelope Eddy, president and CEO of the company."

"Oh.."

The woman smiled again.. "I thought that might make a difference."
She glanced at the cop who was busy stifling a laugh. "Would you like
to join us in a cup of coffee and a meal, officer?"

"No thanks, ma'am," the officer replied. "I'm on duty."

"Then, perhaps, a cup of coffee to go?"

"Yes, ma'am. That would be very nice."

The cafeteria manager turned on his heel. "I'll get your coffee for
you right away, officer."

The officer watched him walk away. "You certainly put him in his
place," he said.

"That was not my intent... Believe it or not, I have a reason for all this."

She sat down at the table across from her amazed dinner guest. She
stared at him intently.

"Jack, do you remember me?"

Old Jack searched her face with his old, rheumy eyes.. "I think so --
I mean you do look familiar."

"I'm a little older perhaps," she said.. "Maybe I've even filled out
more than in my younger days when you worked here, and I came through
that very door, cold and hungry."

"Ma'am?" the officer said questioningly. He couldn't believe that
such a magnificently turned out woman could ever have been hungry.

"I was just out of college," the woman began. "I had come to the city
looking for a job, but I couldn't find anything. Finally I was down
to my last few cents and had been kicked out of my apartment.. I
walked the streets for days. It was February and I was cold and
nearly starving. I saw this place and walked in on the off chance that
I could get something to eat."

Jack lit up with a smile. "Now I remember," he said. "I was behind
the serving counter. You came up and asked me if you could work for
something to eat. I said that it was against company policy."

"I know," the woman continued. "Then you made me the biggest roast
beef sandwich that I had ever seen, gave me a cup of coffee, and told
me to go over to a corner table and enjoy it. I was afraid that you
would get into trouble. Then, when I looked over and saw you put the
price of my food in the cash register, I knew then that everything
would be all right."

"So you started your own business?" Old Jack said.
"I got a job that very afternoon. I worked my way up. Eventually I
started my own business that, with the help of God, prospered.." She
opened her purse and pulled out a business card. "When you are
finished here, I want you to pay a visit to a Mr. Lyons. He's the
personnel director of my company. I'll go talk to him now and I'm
certain he'll find something for you to do around the office."
She smiled. "I think he might even find the funds to give you a
little advance so that you can buy some clothes and get a place to
live until you get on your feet. If you ever need anything, my door
is always open to you."

There were tears in the old man's eyes. "How can I ever thank you?" he asked.
"Don't thank me," the woman answered. "To God goes the glory.. He led
me to you."

Outside the cafeteria, the officer and the woman paused at the
entrance before going their separate ways... "Thank you for all your
help, officer," she said.

"On the contrary, Ms. Eddy," he answered. "Thank you. I saw a miracle
today, something that I will never forget. And.. And thank you for the
coffee."

Have a Wonderful Day. May God Bless You Always and don't forget that
when you "cast your bread upon the waters," you never know how it will
be returned to you. God is so big He can cover the whole world with
his Love and so small He can curl up inside your heart.

When God leads you to the edge of the cliff, trust Him fully and let go.
Only 1 of 2 things will happen, either He'll catch you when you fall,
or He'll teach you how to fly!

The power of one sentence! God is going to shift things around for
you today and let things work in your favor.

God closes doors no man can open & God opens doors no man can close..
If you need God to open some doors for you...send this on..

Have a blessed day and remember to be a blessing...

13-14 July 09 Cameron Highlands

2009-07-20T14:39:00.007+08:00

I was supposed to visit Bali, Indonesia from 05-08/07/09 but cancelled the trip last minute due to H1N1 flu... Was afraid to be contracted by the disease unknowingly as there're many kids at home... Sad to miss the flight but planned for a local short trip instead...

Had a short trip to Cameron Highlands which is about 1 1/2 hrs drive from Ipoh using the Simpang Pulai route... Arrived there to have our steamboat dinner, and a plate of fried mushroom...

Next morning, on our way up to Boh Tea Centre, a relaxing view of tea plantation area.

Needed to climb up the hill to reach the relaxing tea-time centre...

At last, reached itz Tea Centre with all the creative design...

Ordered some tea drinks while admiring the fantastic view...

But sad to say that my youngest was scolded by one of their ill-mannered staff in the tea-testing corner when she intended to take a plastic cup for another try of their tea product... Wasn't it meant for testing? Hubby later complaint to their cashier but no dept. head around. Raising your voices to a little kid won't make me buy your product! No wonder u're only a tea-lady...

On another route to Gunung Brinchang (Mossy Hill), just take a junction from the tea farm; itz really chilly cool up here, a suitable place for jungle-trekking lovers.
Look at these thick moss... They're really adorable...

Bought some flowers from the highlands to decorate my home, these flowers made me happy for days...

PROTECT US, OH LORD...

2009-06-17T14:03:00.002+08:00

After the blaze, uncompleted insurance claim, now that the ITAX dept coming over in 2 wks time for a 'scheduled' check, down on bed yesterday for bad backache & feeling very chilly in this hot weather...

Lord, may I be strong to face every test that may come...

Had been receiving some edifying e-mails from a faraway land, Dubai... which really made my tears rolled down my cheeks. TQ Caroline.

Here's one of them:

Shallom,

LORD PROTECT US

...and you question God -'why me?'..
always look at the bigger picture....
A day without the Lord- Is a day wasted.
God is going to shift things around for you today
and let things work in your favor.

FIRE DISASTER on 01/06/09 approx. 9.30am

2009-06-02T15:59:00.002+08:00

Smoke from factory, photo taken around 11.++am. Rushed to site after receiving shocking news from hubby... who'd hidden the news when I was accompanying elder daughter for Yamaha FSS exam yesterday morning...

Internal fire is still blazing hours after firemen came... They even need to come again the next day, that's this morning, to put down some fire....

Collapsed side-extension. Notice some firemen spraying water to save the factory behind?

Fire engines came late to save nothing... Only 1 fire station located near Stadium Ipoh, needed around 1 hr to reach site..., sigh...

Worried workers who manage to escape from the blaze... No more factory to work in...

My young girl staring at the laughing worker : '' What are laughing at? All my planned daycare, tution fees, Yamaha fees, milk $$ down to ashes... and u're still laughing...''

People Needs the Lord

2009-05-15T11:28:00.003+08:00

Dear Friends,

This is an invitation for non-Muslims only :

Please squeeze this programme in your busy schedule.

Date : 23rd May 2009 (Saturday)

Time : 7.45 p.m.-9.oo p.m.

Venue : 24, Persiaran Tasik Timur 5, Taman Medan Bercham, 31400 Ipoh, Perak.
(behind Bercham 2nd Shell petrol station)

Speaker : Pr. Lin En Chi ( from Taiwan )

Choir singing & refreshments will be served.

Contact : Guok 012-5507 007

Website : http://www.tjc.org

Dear Christians ;

Have u heard of "Large Hadron Collider"

If this 3 words above seem strange to you, then i would recommend you to google it and read all about it, it's the modern day tower of babel...so why should we as christians be concerned? read more about it you will understand, 5000 top nuclear scientist and physicist built a machine 27km wide under 100m below ground level with 19Billion dollars, trying to find something called God Particle which is sub atomic, in hopes that we can find dark matter or anti-matter, this machine is build to collide atomic particles that will create an energy that is 100,000 hotter than the sun, so that ultimately they will find another dimension in this universe...remember the story of tower of babel and what God did to them? This is what our world has become...pray that nothing happens, because no one actually knows what might happen down there in the border of france and swiss...

Do ponder and think, where will we be after death? Are we really sure that our God whom we worshipped in our whole life able to bring us to His wonderfully prepared place called heaven?
In the event of our death or 'the end of the world' where our soul will go?

If u are hesitating in our answers, do come and attend the above event, or contact the above number...

Everyone Needs God

2009-05-15T11:19:00.002+08:00

Sharing the Goodness of the Gospel! By Preacher Joseph Chong

Evangelical Service For Truthseekers and Christians

Host:	True Jesus Church Malaysian Network
Type:	Education - Lecture
Network:	Global

Date:	Friday, May 22, 2009
Time:	8:00pm - 9:30pm
Location:	61, Jalan Templer, 46000 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Street:	61, Jalan Templer, 46000 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Phone:	0178882398
Email:	daniel@directresults-ap.com

Description

As humans, we all have needs. We look throughout the world for ways to meet our needs. But ultimately, the answers aren't in this world, where there is nothing of any lasting value. They're in the One who overcame the world and its decay and frustration, who now invites us to come to him for rest.

The Lord Jesus said, "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." (Matt 11:28-30)

Come to our Church's Evangelical Service, we will be more than happy to welcome you and share this wonderful gift we have found with you.

Whether you are seeking the truth or peace in your heart, a church to go to or salvation, Jesus said "I am the way the truth and the life.." He died to set you free, come and experience Him.

Give yourself this opportunity to feel the freedom from the bonds of frustration and stress, to know what it means to be redeemed and to be forgiven for your past mistakes.

Come and listen to this sermon and decide for yourself.

If you are in need of transport, do let us know. We will do our best to arrange. If you are unable to attend this session, it will repeat the following day at the same time and place. May 23rd, 8pm.

Cheese cake again?

2009-04-22T13:10:00.003+08:00

Baked a cheese cake again on 19th 9.30p.m. since CNY 2009.
This time with a little help from my 2 girls, it took lesser time than i expected. They helped me to line the baking pan, crumb the biscuits, melting the butter, mixing the butter to the biscuit crumbs & making the cheese cake base.
And even as my photographer too... All these shots were taken by them.

This is the blended 500gm cream cheese + 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tsp vanilla & 2 eggs added one by one. Poured on the biscuit crumb base + melted butter. Very simple recipe with no flour or baking powder/soda... Not too sweet as well to suit my diabetic mother-in-law... The original recipe used 3/4 cup sugar.

As I was too lazy to melt the chocolate, I'd just cut a few stripes of chocolate on it.

Ta.. da... task completed after baking for 45 mins. Itz a nice one with no cracks on it, normally it'll crack on top (i do not know why, anyone know?)

Golden brown Cheese cake... Delicious

All finished the next day, even my hubby who dislike cheese tried some... maybe this cream cheese suits his taste-bud... Taste not too cheezy... I only managed to get a piece, all gone when I came back from work searching for it in the frige... Promised myself to make again...

Port Dickson for work

2009-03-25T16:06:00.003+08:00

Made a trip to Port Dickson last Thursday & Friday for work & play altogether... Mainly due to a final trip by my hubby, just following him over to take some work photos & as a driver... Got to taste some delicious meal, though... Had our dinner at 10p.m. Even my girls couldn't hold their sleepy eyes - they slept on the table.

'Ham Choy + Tofu' Soup - Not good/no taste at all : RM 8
Was told not to order soup in this restaurant due to high price, only when we got home the next day...

'Sei Dai Tin Wong' 4 types Mix Vegetables with Sambal - very nice & crunchy : RM 10

'Tong Po Yuk' + Deep Fried Mantao : really tasty but too little portion : RM 16

Thai style Curry Fish : The sauce was fantastic, not too spicy, just nice, only the fresh water fish had ground smell : RM 21

'Tik Pan Tofu' : also very nice, tender & soft : RM 8. Overall, this restaurant serve good food. Recommended by local people, quite expensive compared to Ipoh food : RM 76 for 5 adults. Just remember not to order any soup next time..
Itz located opposite KFC Lukut, beside a bank, BSN, if I'm not wrong... Sorry, I've forgotten to snap itz signboard.

Girl's New Room - Part 1

2009-03-10T12:36:00.005+08:00

It's so good to be a "carpenter's" wife. Requested my hubby to renovate an empty room for my girls to sleep by themselves. It was completed before my maid, Lily return to Indonesia last July 2008. As we're not planning to employ maid anymore, I wanted something that's easy to maintain : Ceiling height cabinets & close-up cabinet doors.
So, out came this small fancy room design by us for our dear daughters...

Above their Platform Bed, Display Hanging Cabinets were fixed up to ceiling with clear glass door to display their dolls / bears, photos, toys...
My father-in-law' s good in utilizing leftover materials which will be thrown away... Therefore, I asked him to use & mix all the little colourful Laminates to make my girl's small room.

Opposite the Platform Bed was their Wardrobe, which was also up to ceiling top 10'Ht.
My hubby ask his father to leave some space at the sliding door for his daughter's photo.
But due to congested room, only manage to have 4'L Wardrobe for both of them to share.

Painted the whole room purple colour to match the laminate colour. Tried-out new KCC paint which was much cheaper...

The book cabinets were just added last Sunday.
It's comprises of moveable units of niches; fixed to the Wardrobe :
3 units small niches & 2 units rectangular niches using Spray painted fibreboard c/w clear sliding door glass.
Can u notice that the whole room's cabinet closed up? He,hee, I'm lazy to clean up the dust, so specially requested this closed up design.

My daughter's creatively display some of her favourites on top of book cabinet.

Will update u on their special Platform Beds later, as itz very messy...

Dorcas New Hair cut

2009-03-10T12:10:00.002+08:00

So eager to trim short her hair...

Her 1st time cutting her outside, as I normally cut her hair myself.

Ok, done, can I go home now?

Steamed Prawn with Salted Egg Yolk

2009-02-20T16:35:00.005+08:00

Deliciously steamed big prawns... Nicely arranged, izzit? Tasted fresh & yummy too...

Lay the prawn on position side by side, in a steaming tray.
Mince meat & mix with some salt, oyster sauce, spread on top part of prawn;
lay the half-cut salted egg yolk on top of minced meat; Steam till just cooked.
Serve.

Chef of the day : my in-laws

Vegetable salad

2009-02-20T16:15:00.003+08:00

This is the coleslaw that I've prepared for my dear girls during CNY. It was so easy to prepare this with the help of a shredder. My little girl request for this coleslaw after tasting it at a Japanese food stall. The vegetables were very expensive during CNY. Cabbage was sold RM8/kg then.

Made this coleslaw with 1/2 cabbage, 1 carrot & a few leaves of fresh lettuce from my mum's garden. Mix in mayonnaise, add in some lemon juice & sprinkle of sugar if you prefer, serve it cooled.

She loved it... I was comforted bcoz a girl who doesn't like vege, finishes her portion in minutes.

My elder girl who doesn't like vege, joined in the coleslaw eating fun...

Homegrown Vege. & Fruit

2009-02-03T16:22:00.008+08:00

My mum's homegrown vegetables. All kinds of vegetable, more than enough for her own meals. Too much variety, i've no idea their name but itz deliciously sweet...

Beautifully grown red lily as well...

Kangkung, ...

What is this called? Forgot itz name...

Fresh Lettuces

Jackfruit on the tree... Marvellously large...

Look how big it is on the floor...

Chinese New Year's great...

2009-02-03T16:12:00.013+08:00

The Chinese New Year started with wonderful fireworks in my mum's garden... Colourfully lighted & sounded a great start for the year... Enjoyed this most every year, anyone who wants to experience this must come here b4 12 mdn.

Getting ready for the thanksgiving service on 1st day CNY, my sis helping to 'doll up' my girls.

A post with Aunt Michelle & hubby during CNY.

A post with Uncle Leong

Another post with Aunt. & bb Mic.

Mic & granny

Goodbye kiss b4 Uncle J return to his hometown, can v go there some day?

Brisk walk at Lumut seaside / Jetty on 1st nite of CNY

Miss u & Love u bb Mic. Only photos can quench our thirst for your laughter, cutie...

A visit to Teluk Batik seaside on 2nd morning of CNY

An octopus found by some Malay guy with itz newly laid eggs as well...

My very experienced bro-in-law, cutting the coconut into beautiful shape.

See, my girls enjoy his wonderfully cut coconut... Miss u, dear Uncle J, cut more for me next time, yah?

Food from nature

2009-02-03T15:47:00.006+08:00

Watz this?? Food from nature... Expensive food thatz seldom found anywhere... Weighing approx. 1kg each, it cost RM 70 for these two. Only from the orang asli, can u find these naturally grown ones as big as these... Even my hubby dare not touch them...

Luckily, there's some foreign worker friend that help to clean this creature...

Still so big after cleaning. Look at those thighs...

It taste great just stir fry with ginger, my sis. claimed that itz fantastic... Itz meat lean, taste like fish & chicken...

Cheese Cake

2009-02-03T15:32:00.004+08:00

Manage to make a cheese cake on the 24th Jan, 10p.m. , finishing the task after an hour. Plan to bring it back my hometown on Chinese New Year eve for my beloved family to taste. A very easy cake with little ingredient, without any flour or baking powder...

So happy that i'll be having reunion dinner this year the 1st time with my own family after 7 yrs reunion with in-laws after marriage...

The cheese cake in the oven, ready to bake. Forgot to snap the tasty cheesecake after baking... My own girls easily finishes 2 pieces, while my mum too, loved it. Remaining pieces taken back to Penang by my younger bro.

A New Hair Cut on the 7th day of CNY

2009-02-03T15:17:00.006+08:00

Her long hair days b4 the new hair-cut, pulled by her cousin bro.

A snapshot while playing wif friend's dog.

During hair-cut, she was really happy... A new haircut for a new year, new school, new hope... Wishing all my beloved friends Happy Chinese New Year 2009... Wishing u all a Happy and OXpicious Niu Year! May u be blessed with OXcellent health!

New School for Lois

2009-01-08T13:42:00.002+08:00

Since school reopen on th 5th Jan, I've not stopped being a busy working mother, going in & out her school 3 times a day.

Itz really exhausting, having to wake up at 6.30 am, sending her to school, went home to prepare little Dorcas to kindergarten, to office, going to school again at 10 am during her reccess time teaching her how to buy food from the school canteen, back to office, fetching her from school at 1.05 pm...

Pheww, no wonder I've slim down 1kg for only 4 schooling days. An added advantage to my hard work, but dealing with headache the whole day was a suffering added too.

But will she remember my hard labour when she grows up ? I doubted that... Do you agree ?

Christ-Mass Day ?

2008-12-25T12:49:00.002+08:00

THE PLAIN TRUTH

ABOUT CHRISTMAS

by
Herbert W. Armstrong
1892 - 1986

Where did the world get Christmas?...from the Bible, or paganism. Here are astonishing facts which may shock you. Test yourself. How much do you know of the origin of the Christmas tree - of "Santa Claus" - of the mistletoe - of the holly wreath - of the custom of exchanging gifts?

When I was a little boy, I was taught to hang up my stockings on Christmas eve. When I awakened the next morning, they were filled with small toys and sacks or little boxes of candy and nuts. And beside the mantle, from which my stockings hung, a Christmas tree had suddenly appeared, decorated with shiny tinsel. And on it hung presents. Other presents for us children were piled on the floor underneath. I was told Santa Claus had come down the chimney during the night and left all these things.

But did I question what my parents had told me? Of course not. I accepted it - took it all for granted. Didn't you?

Stop and think a moment. Very few have ever reflected on WHY they believe what they do - WHY they follow the customs they do, or from WHERE those customs came. We were born into a world filled with customs. We grew up accepting them without question. Why? Sheep instinct? Well, not exactly. But by nature we do tend to follow the crowd, whether right or wrong. Sheep follow others to the slaughter. Humans ought to check up where they are going. How - WHEN did Christmas originate? Does Christmas REALLY celebrate the birthday of Christ? Was Jesus born on December 25th? Did the original apostles, who knew Jesus personally and were taught by Him, celebrate His birthday on December 25th? Did they celebrate it AT ALL?

If Christmas is the chief of the Christian holidays, WHY do so many non-Christians observe it? Do you know? Why do people exchange presents with family members, friends, relatives, at Christmas time? Was it because the wise men presented gifts to the Christ-child? The answer may surprise you.

Most people have "supposed" a lot of things about Christmas that are not true. But let's quit "supposing" and get the facts!

WHAT ENCYCLOPEDIAS SAY

The word "Christmas" means "Mass of Christ," or, as it came to be shortened, "Christ-Mass." It came to non-Christians and Protestants from the Roman Catholic Church. And where did they get it? NOT from the New Testament - NOT from the Bible - NOT from the original apostles who were personally instructed by Christ - but it gravitated in the fourth century into the Roman Church from paganism.

Since the celebration of Christmas has come to the world from the Roman Catholic Church, and has no authority but that of the Roman Catholic Church, let us examine the Catholic Encyclopedia, 1911 edition, published by that church. Under the heading "Christmas," you will find:

"Christmas was NOT among the earliest festivals on the Church...the first evidence of the feast is FROM EGYPT." "PAGAN CUSTOMS centering around the January calends gravitated to Christmas."

And in the same encyclopedia, under the heading "Natal Day," we find that the early Catholic father, Origen, acknowledged this truth: "...In the Scriptures, no one is recorded to have kept a feast or held a great banquet on his birthday. It is ONLY SINNERS (like Pharaoh and Herod) who make great rejoicings over the day in which they were born into THIS world".

Encyclopedia Britannica, 1946 edition, has this: "Christmas (i.e., the Mass of Christ)...Christmas was not among the earliest festivals of the church..." It was not instituted by Christ or the apostles, or by Bible authority. It was picked up afterward from paganism. The Encyclopedia Americana, 1944 edition, says: "Christmas...It was, according to many authorities, not celebrated in the first centuries of the Christian church, as the Christian usage in general was to celebrate the death of remarkable persons rather than their birth..." (The "Communion," which is instituted by New Testament Bible authority, is a memorial of the death of Christ.) "...A feast was established in memory of this event [Christ's birth] in the FOURTH CENTURY. In the fifth century the Western Church ordered it to be celebrated forever ON THE DAY OF THE OLD ROMAN FEAST OF THE BIRTH OF SOL, as no certain knowledge of the day of Christ's birth existed."

Now notice! These recognized historical authorities show Christmas was not observed by Christians for the first two or three hundred years - a period longer than the entire history of the United States as a nation! It got into the Western, or Roman, Church, by the fourth century A.D. It was not until the fifth century that the Roman Church ordered it to be celebrated as an official Christian festival!

JESUS NOT BORN DECEMBER 25th

Jesus was not even born in the winter season! When the Christ-child was born "there were in the same country shepherds ABIDING in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night" (Luke 2:8). This never could have occurred in Judaea in the month of December. The shepherds always brought their flocks from the mountainsides and fields and corralled them not later than October 15, to protect them from the cold, rainy season that followed that date. Notice that the Bible itself proves, in Song of Solomon 2:11 and Ezra 10:9, 13, that winter was a rainy season not permitting shepherds to abide in open fields at night.

"It was an ancient custom among Jews of those days to send out their sheep to the fields and deserts about the Passover (early spring), and bring them home at commencement of the FIRST RAIN," says the Adam Clarke Commentary (Vol. 5, page 370, New York ed.)

Continuing, this authority states: "During the time they were out, the shepherds watched them night and day. As...the first rain began early in the month of Marchesvan, which answers to part of our October and November (begins sometime in OCTOBER), we find that the sheep were kept out in the open country during the whole SUMMER. And, as these shepherds had not YET brought home their flocks, it is a presumptive argument that October had not yet commenced, and that, consequently, our Lord was not born on the 25th of December, when no flocks were out in the fields; nor could He have been born later than September, as the flocks were still in the fields BY NIGHT. On this very ground, the nativity in December should be given up. The feeding of the flocks by night in the fields is a CHRONOLOGICAL FACT...See the quotations from the Talmudists in Lightfoot."

Any encyclopedia, or any other authority, will tell you that Christ was not born on December 25. The Catholic Encyclopedia frankly states this fact.

The exact date of Jesus' birth is entirely unknown, as all authorities acknowledge - though if I had space in this booklet I could show you scriptures which at least strongly indicate it was in the early fall - probably September - approximately six months after Passover.

If God had wished us to observe and celebrate Christ's birthday, He would not have so completely hidden the exact date.

HOW THIS PAGAN CUSTOM GOT INTO THE CHURCH

Then how did this pagan custom creep into the Western Christian world?

The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religous Knowledge explains it clearly, in its article on "Christmas": "How much the date of the festival depended upon the pagan Brumalia (Dec. 25) following the Saturnalia (Dec. 17-24), and celebrating the shortest day of the year and the 'new sun'...cannot be accurately determined. The pagan Saturnalia and Brumalia WERE TOO DEEPLY ENTRENCHED IN POPULAR CUSTOM TO BE SET ASIDE BY CHRISTIAN INFLUENCE...The pagan festival with its riot and merrymaking was so popular that Christians were glad of an excuse to continue its celebration with little change in spirit and manner. Christian preachers of the West and the Near East protested against the unseemly frivolity with which Christ's birthday was celebrated, while Christians of Mesopotamia ACCUSED THEIR WESTERN BRETHREN OF IDOLATRY AND SUN WORSHIP FOR ADOPTING AS CHRISTIAN THIS PAGAN FESTIVAL."

Remember, the Roman world had been pagan. Prior to the fourth century, Christians were few in number, though increasing, and were persecuted by the government and by pagans. But, with the advent of Constantine as emperor, who made his profession of Christianity in the fourth century, placing Christianity on an equal footing with paganism, people of the Roman world began to accept this now-popular Christianity by the hundreds of thousands.

But remember, these people had grown up in pagan customs, chief of which was this idolatrous festival of December 25th. It was a festival of merrymaking, with its special spirit. They enjoyed it! They didn't want to give it up. Now this same article in the New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge explains how the recognition by Constantine of Sunday, which had been the day of pagan sun worship, and how the influence of the pagan Manichaeism, which identified the SON OF GOD with the physical SUN, gave these pagans of the fourth century, now turning over wholesale to "Christianity," their excuse for calling their pagan-festival date of December 25th (birthday of the SUN-god), the birthday of the SON OF GOD.

And THAT is how "Christmas" became fastened on our Western world. We may call it by another name, but it's the same old pagan sun-worshipping festival still. The only change is in what we call it. You can CALL a rabbit a "lion," but it's still a rabbit, just the same.

Again from the Encyclopaedia Britannica: "Certain Latins, as early as 354, may have transferred the birthday from January 6th to December 25, WHICH WAS THEN A MITHRAIC FEAST...OR BIRTHDAY OF THE UNCONQUERED SUN...The Syrians and Armenians, who clung to January 6th, accused the Romans of sun worship and idolatry, contending...that the feast of December 25, had been invented by disciples of Cerinthus..."

THE REAL ORIGIN OF CHRISTMAS

But if we got Christmas from the Roman Catholics, and they got it from paganism, where did the pagans get it? Where, when, and what was its real origin?

It is a chief custom of the corrupt system denounced all through Bible prophecies and teachings under the name of Babylon. And it started and originated in the original Babylon of ancient Nimrod! Yes, it stems from roots whose beginning was shortly this side of the Flood!

Nimrod, grandson of Ham, son of Noah, was the real founder of the Babylonish system that has gripped the world ever since - this system of organized competition - of man-ruled governments and empires, based upon the competitive and profit-making economic system. Nimrod built the tower of Babel, the original Babylon, ancient Nineveh, and many other cities. He organized the world's first kingdom. The name "Nimrod," in Hebrew is derived from "Marad," meaning "he rebelled."

From many ancient writings, considerable is learned of this man, who started the great organized worldly apostasy from God that has dominated this world until now. Nimrod was so evil, it is said he married his own mother, whose name was Semiramis. After Nimrod's untimely death, his so-called mother-wife, Semiramis, propagated the evil doctrine of the survival of Nimrod as a spirit being. She claimed a full-grown evergreen tree sprang overnight from a dead tree stump, which symbolized the springing forth unto new life of the dead Nimrod. On each anniversary of his birth, she claimed Nimrod would visit the evergreen tree and leave gifts upon it. December 25th was the birthday of Nimrod. This is the real origin of the Christmas tree.

Through her scheming and designing, Semiramis became the Babylonian "Queen of Heaven," and Nimrod, under various names, became the "divine son of heaven." Through the generations, in this idolatrous worship, Nimrod also became the false Messiah, son of Baal the Sun-god. In this false Babylonish system, the "Mother and Child" (Semiramis and Nimrod reborn) became chief objects of worship. This worship of "Mother and Child" spread over the world. The names varied in different countries and languages. In Egypt it was Isis and Osiris. In Asia, Cybele and Deoius. In pagan Rome, Fortuna and Jupiterpuer. Even in Greece, China, Japan, Tibet is to be found the counterpart of the Madonna, LONG BEFORE THE BIRTH OF CHRIST!

Thus, during the fourth and fifth centuries, when the pagans of the Roman world were "accepting" the new popular "Christianity" by the hundreds of thousands, carrying their old pagan customs and beliefs along with them, merely cloaking them with Christian-sounding names, the Madonna and "Mother and Child" idea also became popularized, especially at Christmas time. Every Christmas season you'll hear sung and chanted dozens of times the hymn "Silent Night, Holy Night," with its familiar "Mother and Child" theme. We, who have been born in such a babylonish world, reared and steeped in these things all our lives, have been taught to revere these things as holy and sacred. We never questioned to see where they came from - whether they came from the Bible, or from pagan idolatry!

We are shocked to learn the truth - some, unfortunately, take offense at the plain truth! But God commands His faithful ministers, "Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and show my people their transgression!" Shocking as these facts are, they are the plain facts of history and the Bible. The real origin of Christmas goes back to ancient Babylon. It is bound up in the organized apostasy which has gripped a deceived world these many centuries. In Egypt, it was always believed that the son of Isis (Egyptian name for "Queen of Heaven") was born December 25th. Paganism celebrated this famous birthday over most of the known world for centuries before the birth of Christ.

December 25th is NOT the birthday of Jesus, the true Christ! The apostles and early true Church never celebrated Christ's birthday at ANY time. There is no command or instruction to celebrate it in the Bible - rather, the celebrating of birthdays is a pagan, not a Christian custom, believe it or not.

Thus the ancient idolatrous "Chaldean Mysteries," founded by this wife of Nimrod, have been handed down through the pagan religions under new Christian-sounding names.

ORIGIN OF HOLLY WREATH, MISTLETOE, YULE LOG

Now where did we get this mistletoe custom? Among the ancient pagans the mistletoe was used at this festival of the winter solstice because it was considered sacred to the sun, because of its supposed miraculous healing power. The pagan custom of kissing under the mistletoe was an early step in the night of revelry and drunken debauchery - celebrating the death of the "old sun" and the birth of the new at the winter solstice. Mistletoe, sacred in pagan festivals, is a parasite!

Holly berries were also considered sacred to the sun-god. The yule log is in reality the "sun log." "Yule" means "Wheel," a pagan symbol of the sun. Yet today professing Christians speak of the "sacred yule-tide season"!

Even the lighting of fires and candles as a Christian ceremony is merely a continuation of the pagan custom, encouraging the waning sun-god as he reached the lowest place in the southern skies.

The Encyclopedia Americana says: "The holly, the mistletoe, the Yule log...are relics of pre-Christian times." Of paganism!

The book Answers to Questions, compiled by Frederick J. Haskins, found in public libraries, says: The use of Christmas wreaths is believed by authorities to be TRACEABLE TO THE PAGAN CUSTOMS of decorating building and places of worship at the feast which took place at the same time as Christmas. The CHRISTMAS TREE IS FROM EGYPT, and its origin dates from a period long anterior to the Christian Era."

YES, AND EVEN SANTA CLAUSE

But surely dear old Santa Claus is not a creature of pagan birth? But he is, and his real character is not so benevolent and holy as many suppose.

The name "Santa Claus" is a corruption of the name "St. Nicholas," a Roman Catholic bishop who lived in the 5th century. Look in the Encyclopedia Britannica, volume 19, pages 648-649, 11th edition, where you'll read: "St. Nicholas, bishop of Myra, a saint honored by the Greeks and Latins on the 6th of December... A legend of his surreptitious bestowal of dowries on the three daughters of an impoverished citizen...is said to have originated the old custom of giving presents in secret on the Eve of St. Nicholas [Dec. 6], subsequently transferred to Christmas day. Hence the association of Christmas with Santa Claus..."

Through the years, parents punish their children for telling falsehoods. Then, at Christmas time, they themselves tell their little children this "Santa Claus" lie! Is it any wonder many of them, when they grow up and learn the truth, begin to believe God is a myth, too?

One little fellow, sadly disillusioned about "Santa Claus," said to a playmate, "Yes, and I'm going to look into this 'Jesus Christ' business, too!" Is it Christian to teach children myths and falsehoods? God says, "Thou shalt not bear false witness." It may seem right, and be justified by human reason, but God says, "There is a way that SEEMETH right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." "Old Nick" also is a term for the devil! Is there a connection? Satan appears as an "angel of light," to deceive (II Cor 11:14; Rev 12:9).

And so when we examine the facts, we are astonished to learn that the practices of observing Christmas is not, after all, a true Christian practice, but a pagan custom - one of the ways of Babylon our people have fallen into.

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT THE CHRISTMAS TREE

But if the Bible is silent about telling us to observe Christmas, or recording any such observance by the apostles or early true Church, it DOES have something to say about the Christmas tree.

This will come as a real surprise to many. But here it is: Jeremiah 10:2-6: "Thus saith the Lord, LEARN NOT THE WAY OF THE HEATHEN...FOR THE CUSTOMS OF THE PEOPLE ARE VAIN: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not."

There is a perfect description of the Christmas tree, termed by the Eternal as "the way of the heathen - the customs of the people." We are commanded not to learn that way or follow it. It is also viewed in this passage as idolatry. The fifth verse shows that these trees cannot speak - cannot walk - must be carried. "Be not afraid of them; for THEY (the trees) cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good." They are not gods to be feared. Some people MISread this to make it say there is no harm in having a Christmas tree, but that is not what it says.

ISN'T EXCHANGING GIFTS SCRIPTURAL?

But when it comes to the most important part of all in this Christmas observance - the Christmas shopping season - the buying and exchanging of gifts - many will exclaim triumphantly, "Well, at least the Bible tells us to do that. Didn't the wise men give gifts when Christ was born?"

Again, we are due for some surprises, when we learn the plain truth. First, let's look at the historic origin of trading gifts back and forth, then see exactly what the Bible DOES say about it.

From the Bibliotheca Sacra, volume 12, pages 153-155, we quote: "The interchange of presents between friends is alike characteristic of Christmas and the Saturnalia, and MUST HAVE BEEN ADOPTED BY THE CHRISTIANS FROM THE PAGANS, as the admonition of Tertullian plainly shows."

The fact is, this custom fastened upon people of exchanging gifts with friends and relatives at the Christmas season HAS NOT A SINGLE TRACE OF CHRISTIANITY ABOUT IT, strange though that may seem. This does not celebrate Christ's birthday nor honor it or Him! Suppose someone you love has a birthday. You want to honor that person on his or her birthday. Would you lavishly buy gifts for EVERYONE ELSE, trading gifts back and forth with all your OTHER friends and loved ones, but ignore completely any gift for the one whose birthday you are honoring? Rather absurd, when viewed in that light, isn't it?

Yet this is exactly what people the world over are doing. They honor a day that is not Christ's birthday by spending every dime they can scrape together in buying presents to trade back and forth among friends and relatives. But I can say by years of experience, as I believe most pastors and ministers can say, that when the month of December rolls around, nearly all professing Christians forget to give gifts to Christ and His cause almost altogether. December often is the most difficult month to keep Christ's work from dying. People are too busy trading gifts back and forth among themselves to think of Him and His Work, it seems. Then, in January and even into February it seems they have to catch up from what they spent for Christmas, so they seldom get back to normal in supporting Christ and His Work before March.

Now consider what the Bible says about the wise men giving gifts when Christ was born. It is in Matthew 2:1-11. "Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, Where is he that is born KING OF THE JEWS? ...And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down and worshipped him: AND WHEN THEY HAD OPENED THEIR TREASURES, they presented unto HIM gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh."

WHY GIFTS PRESENTED TO CHRIST

Notice, they inquired for the child Jesus, who was born KING of the Jews. Now why did they present gifts to Him? Because it was His birthday? Not at all, because they came several days or weeks after the date of His birth. Was it to set an example for us, today, to trade gifts back and forth among ourselves? No, notice carefully. They did not exchange gifts among themselves, but "they presented unto HIM gifts." They gave their gifts to Christ, not to their friends, relatives, or one another.

Why? Let me quote from the Adam Clarke Commentary, volume 5, page 46: "Verse 11. (They presented unto him gifts.) The people of the east never approach the presence of kings and great personages, without a present in their hands. The custom is often noticed in the Old Testament, and still prevails in the east, and in some of the newly discovered South Sea Islands."

There it is. They were not instituting a new Christian custom of exchanging gifts with friends to honor Christ's birthday. They were following an old and ancient eastern custom of presenting gifts to a king when they came into his presence. They were approaching Him, born King of the Jews, in person. Therefore custom required they present gifts - even as the Queen of Sheba brought gifts to Solomon - even as many people today take a gift along when they visit the White House for an appointment with the President.

No, the custom of trading gifts back and forth does not stem from this scriptural incident at all, but rather, as quoted from history above, it is the continuance of an ancient pagan custom. Instead of honoring Christ, it invariably retards His Work, often sets it back, at the Christmas season every year.

DOES IT REALLY HONOR CHRIST?

Now come two arguments often used to justify Christmas observance.

1) Many will reason this way: "But, even though the exact date of Jesus' birth is unknown, should we not select SOME date to celebrate as His birthday?" The answer is positively no. Did you not notice the statement quoted from the Catholic Encyclopedia: "Sinners alone, not saints, celebrate their birthdays." The custom of birthdays is not a Christian, but a pagan custom, observed by sinners!

2) But, many still reason, "Even so - even though Christmas was a pagan custom, honoring the false sun-god, we don't observe it to honor the false god, we observe it to honor Christ."

But how does God answer in His Word? "Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them [the pagans in their customs]... that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. Thou shalt not do so unto the Lord they God: for every abomination to the Eternal, which he hateth, have they done unto their gods" (Deut 12:30-31).

God says plainly in His Instruction Book to us, that He will not accept that kind of worship, even though intended in His honor. To Him, He says, it is offering what is ABOMINABLE to Him, and therefore it honors, not Him, but false pagan gods. God says we must not worship Him according to the "dictates of our own conscience" - a term we often hear. But Jesus says plainly, "God is a spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth" (John 4:24). And what is truth? God's Word - the Holy Bible - said Jesus, is truth (John 17:17); and the Bible says God will not accept worship when people take a pagan custom or manner of worship and try to honor Christ with it.

Again, Jesus said: "In VAIN they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men" (Matt 15:9). Christmas observance is a TRADITION OF MEN, and the commandments of God, as quoted, forbid it. Jesus said, further, "full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition."

That is precisely what the millions are doing today. They ignore the commandment of God. He commands, regarding taking the customs of the pagans and using them to honor or worship God: "Thou shalt not do so unto the Lord thy God." Still, most people today take that command of God lightly, or as having no validity whatsoever, and follow the tradition of men in observing Christmas.

Make no mistake. God will ALLOW you to defy and disobey Him. He will ALLOW you to follow the crowd and the traditions of men. He will ALLOW you to sin. But He also says there is a day of reckoning coming. As you sow, so shall you reap. Jesus was the LIVING Word of God in Person, and the Bible is the WRITTEN Word of God. And we shall be judged, for eternity, by these words. They should not be taken lightly or ignored.

WE'RE IN BABYLON, AND HAVEN'T KNOWN IT

Christmas has become a commercial season. It's sponsored, kept alive, by the heaviest retail advertising campaigns of the year. You see a masqueraded "Santa Claus" in many stores. Ads keep us deluded and deceived about the "beautify Christmas spirit." The newspaper, who sell the ads, print flowery editorials exalting and eulogizing the pagan season, and its "spirit." A gullible people has become so inoculated, many take offense when told the truth. But the "Christmas spirit" is created each year, not to honor Christ, but to sell merchandise. Like all Satan's delusions, it appears as an "angel of light," is made to appear good. Billions of dollars are spent in this merchandising spree every year, while the cause of Christ must suffer. It's part of the economic system of Babylon.

We have professed to be Christian nations, but we're in Babylon, as Bible prophecy foretold, and we don't know it. "Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues" - now soon to fall - is the warning of Revelation 18:4.

This year, instead of gift trading, why not put that money into God's Work?

End.

Plastic clothes for bear ???

2008-12-24T12:39:00.003+08:00

My girl, L, made her 1st bear clothes from a plastic bag. Itz a red top with a matching panty.

Then, she made another swimsuit for her bear with another plastic bag

Late at night, she created another blue clothes out of Watson plastic bag. Guess Watson have to pay me some advertising fee for publishing their name in my blog. Hee, heee...

Big Deep Sea Prawn

2008-12-24T12:31:00.003+08:00

My father-in-law bought this deep sea prawn for RM 50/kg which he thought itz expensive. But itz really big, bigger than my girl's palm.
Stir fried it with salted egg yolk & nestum. Yummy...

Yamaha Roadshow

2008-12-24T09:56:00.003+08:00

My 2 girls were involved in a roadshow organized by their Yamaha music school in Tesco Xtra Ipoh, last weekend. It was their 1st roadshow, therefore, improper plan & timing is inevitable.

The funny thing is that, after 2 nights of performance, my young girl, D, asked me whether she needs to perform again b4 she can get her long-waited gift... Puzzled by her question, we bought her a tiny gift to curb her disappointment. Kids are kids, always expecting benefit in return for their good work...

Many people came to entertain themselves at 1st nite but attendance dropped the next day due to congested space available...

Xin Hui (Ah Poon's daughter) also involved.

My elder one playing her 'marakas' in her 'Samba King' song

Can u find my young girl?

Some kids playing instruments

2008-12-10T12:20:00.011+08:00

A trip to Malacca on 21-23 Nov 2008. 1st stop is the AFamosa Animal Safari.

my 2 girls were afraid of the sheeps. Clutching to her father & mother, they were frightened to tears... Oh, my timid girls.

enjoying themselves in the Night Carnival at Cowboy Town. Very fascinating scene at the Carnival show, shouldn't be missed with colourful fire works as well.

Went to the Malacca church for Sabbath service the next day. It was my 1st time there... Really love the modern pulpit design & the modern idea/practice of using glass panel as writing notice board.

Eye on Melaka

Pirate Ship

Jonker Walk tatz 5 mins. walk away from our hotel. Just like our night market / 'Pasar Malam'. But the food here weren't as nice as in Ipoh.

A visit to the Museum Samudera b4 we check-out and go home.

Like father like daughter

2008-12-10T12:11:00.005+08:00

Do they look alike ? Was always told that they're like rubber stamp chop / photostated image...

Another shot tatz similar in likeness...

12/10/08 Fairy Dance & Taiwanese Hilltribe Dance

2008-10-22T14:16:00.009+08:00

Braided my elder girl's hair with 27 pleats. Fuyoh, didn't notice that i used >1.5hrs to do this. What a request, from her class teacher.

With her full costume & make-up, while awaiting for her turn to dance, with a little fairy wings.

Showing off her 'Fairy dance'

My younger girl in her 'Tawainese Hilltribe dance' costume and make-up.

Showing-off her ringing bells attached to her wrist & ankles.

08/10/08 Father-In-Law's 62th Dinner

2008-10-17T12:46:00.009+08:00

Had a Birthday dinner at Mun Chong Restaurant in Ipoh Town branch. A yearly event depending which restaurant to dine.

'5 fuk lam moon' the 1st dish comprises of meatballs, sweet n sour pork rib, mayo fried prawns with fruit salad, crab meat mix,...

A very appetizing dish with thumbs-up.

2nd : Shark's fin soup with lots of crab roe & meat.

Really tasty.

3rd : Fresh Abalone with mushroom.

This is not as tasty as expected but it cost us a fortune. After all, itz only once and for all as itz not worth the $$ for this dish.

The last : 'Sau Min' which is mostly served for any Birthday meals.

Actually, there's still 2 more dishes unsnapped, i.e. the 'loh hon jai' Vegetable and Lemon Chicken

A little birthday cake from hubby's youngest brother which we're unable to finish due to our full stomach.

Penang trip 05/10/08

2008-10-06T13:58:00.008+08:00

Had a day trip to Penang. Went for a lunch with sweet jasmine; but forgotten to take some snapshot of the delicious food nearby her house. Still salivating over the tasty Oyster Noodle.

Went to Queensbay Mall with my guide for the day, my young brother... Had our dinner then at HK Wong Kok Restaurant. Tried their Egg Lotus Pie RM1.90, Chicken Pie RM2.50which was delicious.

Hubby ordered Wong Kok hot Ying Yong Tea RM3.90 while my girl ordered Ice Blended Grapes RM4.90 & Mix Fruit Sago Dessert RM4.90 for me. Brother ordered Longan Winter Melon RM3.90 The dessert's too dry for me. Drinks was just ok.

Chicken Claypot Noodle for my brother RM9.30

Food was rather expensive compared to Kim Gary's which i failed to visit this trip.

Ordered Seafood fried rice while hubby ordered Fish Nugget Fried Rice RM9.90 each. The Blackpepper sauce on my seafood was a little spicy while the thousand island sauce on the Fish Nugget's just nice for my girls.

Raya holiday dinner at Kg. Baru seaside

2008-10-03T14:21:00.009+08:00

Had a seafood dinner out by the seaside in Kg. Baru, somewhere between Pantai Remis & Ayer Tawar. First time here, although was told about seafood dinner by seaside many years back.

enjoying the sight b4 dinner.

a pose with sisters

a snapshot by my little girl. Another family awaiting for dinner under their gondola.

Ordered 5 dishes. but the last dish fried squid was 'tapau' taken back home as their chef cooked a large portion for every dishes. very reasonable price RM 69 for 5 adults.

Enjoying sunset scene while awaiting for food. But if u plan to go there, pls do so b4 sunset or after sunset coz there'll too many mosquitoes trying to suck your blood during sunset.

My Maid Lily called from Indonesia

2008-09-26T15:38:00.002+08:00

Was surprised to receive my maid, Lily's phone call yesterday evening, around 9p.m. Really missed her, doing all the house chores on my behalf, taking care of my girl's stuff,... She said that she'll be going to Singapore for her next destination after Lebaran (Raya holiday). Will only have S$350 per mth? Dunno whether i heard it wrongly. Asked why she decided to work so fast, tatz only 2 mths + after her return to Indonesia, she commented tat she'd finish spending her $$. Wow, only 2+mths, she spent all her hard-earned $$ of >RM10K...

Bad dancing

2008-09-26T15:25:00.004+08:00

My younger girl had problem paying attention in whatever she does. Had a chance to see her dancing in her nursery school while waiting for her. She dance badly as compared to her friends who dance lively... Sigh... What will she be when she has grown-up? Lazy in her homework, slow in every action, never wanted to learn anything...
Day-dreamer & Sleeping beauty is her nick name... How can I help to train her up?

Delicious Noodle in Ayer Tawar 'Lu Lak Mian'

2008-09-26T15:13:00.006+08:00

This is my bowl of Lu Mian + Laksa.

Had my favourite hometown noodle - Lu Mian + Laksa soup = Lu Lak Mian. The stall introuduced by a friend by the roadside in a Ayer Tawar village nearby the market. Really missed this noodle since last week...

My girl enjoy her 'Kam Puang' noodle

Bread n eggs

2008-09-26T14:57:00.004+08:00

Had some free-time over the Weekends when i made some 'bear' eggs for my girls. Took advantage of the Herbal eggs thatz my mother-in-law's cooking in her rice pot. Made them using the mould gift from the milk powder purchased, together with the fish & bird bread/cheese mould too.
My elder girl's couldn't wait anymore for her funny animal lunch
My younger one waiting to chew up her favourite food- eggs...

Perak local food

2008-09-16T14:28:00.002+08:00

IPOH - This is one of the famous Ipoh oldtown street serving best Coffee. White coffee, 'ying yang' baked bread,... which i forgot to take some snap. The corner shoplot 'Sin Yoong Loong' is the famous coffee shop in Ipoh. Ipoh White Coffee / Oldtown Kopitiam originated at this street... So, itz a must visit stop if in case u drop by in Ipoh.

Do not forget to try the 'Chee Cheong Fun' stall located next door. Itz the best i've tried so far. Itz not cheap too coz itz tasty, with very smooth texture.

MALIM NAWAR/KAMPAR - This is the 'Bak Kut Teh' shop serving very tasty bakuteh. Moreover, itz reasonable in price. Went there for our lunch after the Gua Tempurung trip. We was very satisfied with itz food, Eld. Pan even drank all the soup, coz he said itz good for health. This shop is located on the roadside heading to Kampar from Gopeng and Malim Nawar. Itz easy to find but i think itz open for lunch only.

Kellie's Castle

2008-09-15T11:31:00.002+08:00

Paid RM 4 per adult for Kellie's castle entrance ticket. Itz an old historical 4-storey building which has many rooms, wine cellar, storage rooms, fine wall etc... worthwhile to take a look though itz uncompleted...

local trip to Gua Tempurung & Kellie's Castle

2008-09-10T12:59:00.002+08:00

Had a day-off with hubby & Eld. Pan to local trip on 28/08/08. The 1st stop is the famous Gua Tempurung. We took the stairs up till 'Top of the World' stage, which comprises of few Platforms. We was exhausted up and down the stairs.
After a very delicious Bak Kut Teh nearby, we headed to a tin dredge heritage in Chendrong.

Bought some local fruits on our way, nice 'cuku' with sweet n sour taste,mangosteen and some 'rambutan'? no idea what izzit called...

Went to Kellie's Castle for a visit. will post the photos later.

donuts

2008-09-10T11:25:00.002+08:00

Had our most variety of donuts selection at the Big Apple Donuts&Coffee outlet on last 01/09/09. Itz a relaxing treat after a whole moody day. Had our supper at Kenny Rogers too. My girls luv their macaroni cheese side dish, that's y i ordered 2 macaroni cheese side dishes.

my girls

2008-09-10T11:14:00.000+08:00

kids now are so blessed. Drinking the expensive milk, learning music since small, taking their photography package... etc...
my 2 girls too, didn't miss out. Photo taken in Jusco during a milk promotion. Itz free after buying > RM 200 milk powder.

Longing...

2008-09-03T14:35:00.008+08:00

Was very moody the whole Monday 01/09/09 although it was a replacement Public Holiday. It was actually a very happy day with lots of plan in head b4 i stepped out of my room. Then, an arguement burst out with my mother-in-law. My 'ever-clean' mother-in-law washed all my girl's shoes that my girl had none to wear. She banged the iron door and me n hubby n girls went out for our 'broken-planned' breakfast. What a life! Living with in-law's is never easy. no wonder the youngsters must buy new house b4 marriage... Out of my desperate feeling, i requested a house from my hubby too. Although i knew what his answers would be, but still, deep down in my heart, i longed for a different reply; longing for a home of my own. How long do i need to be patient, Lord? 10 years, 20 years?? All my youthful life would have been wasted n constraint in freedom-less life. By then, my youthful dreams would be in-placed with an 'old me'. Sigh...

Dear hubby, if one day, u'd ever read this post, please tell me what do u feel immediately...

Reminiscence of my marriage life. 2001 June 17th till now, itz past 7th anniversary 2 1/2 mths back. With only a stalk of white water lily for my 7th anniversary, i humbly accepted it without murmur. But how many more years???

This is the lily that i sacrificed my 7 years of living with in-laws... i do not know for how long i'll be doing so... Lord, grant me strength, patience & understanding that i may tread this heavenly road till the last breath of mine according to Your wonderful will.

Tired without Maid

2008-09-03T14:19:00.000+08:00

Oouchh, ouuchh here n there. whole body aches. itz been 1 1/2 months after my maid gone back to her hometown. Work + hse laundry + washing works makes my whole body aches. Sleepless nites these few days caused my tired eyes unable to be opened at
8pm last nite. Missed my life with my maid ssoooo much.

busy weekend-youths,care home evangelistic&Sabahan visit

2008-08-25T14:44:00.000+08:00

itz been a very busy weekend for Bercham youths. After the youth fellowship on Saturday evening, we had a brief hymnal practice till 8.30p.m. Afterwhich, we rushed to the booked badminton courts at Kinding Resort without having our dinner. Some of us had to tie-up their stomachs awaiting for the other youths till 11p.m. for dinner+supper (2 in 1 meal). While the youths stayed in the church for the nite, we went back for my house chores as my maid's gone back to Indon, it takes me hours b4 i'm able to lay my heads on my bed. It'z not until 1 a.m. b4 i'm able to do this.

The next day's programme was an Evangelistic Meeting held in a Care Home Centre at Tmn.Merdeka, Ipoh. It'z the 1st time we're holding an evangelistic meeting at a Care Centre with >46 truthseeker. A great experience for us all.

A church clean-up which ended with lunch together & some Ice-cream floats... yummyyy... Sent a sister to bus station till 2p.m. Home to have a look at my girls at last...

After a little nap, Out to church again at 5pm., awaiting for the visiting group of Sabahan. With their late arrival, we had our dinner 1st b4 going back to church together and waited until 9.30p.m. till all departed.

Pheewww... home at last, but still need to do my house chores, washing clothes, hanging clothes, etc... Don't have the time to rest & watch the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games,.. sob, sob...

hometown for weekend

2008-08-15T15:27:00.000+08:00

will be going back my hometown after work. Staying for the weekend as usual for a once a month trip. Relaxing n chit-chatting with my mum, visiting Kg. Koh & Ayer Tawar church. Planned to include a visitation to a sick sister's hse. Confirmed final stage stomach cancer, very pitiful... May God's love and care always fills us, comfort her & family.

Dentist trip for little girl

2008-08-15T14:43:00.000+08:00

took my younger daughter, D, to a dentist on 12/8/08. She claimed toothache few times already. Moreover, one of her front rabbit tooth was broken March ago due to a hard lollipop treat from her 'Gong Gong'. She dun dare even to open her mouth wide to laugh! But her dentist didn't pull any of her tooth. Only patched 1. The dentist explain that he do not encourage to pull any unloose tooth coz it'll spoilt the bone structure of my young girl. He asked us to come back for further patchment.. A treat afterwhich for my little one due to her good performance, hee,hee..

Birthday handbag

2008-08-15T14:19:00.000+08:00

TA DA !! this is the birthday gift that i was wondering what he'll give me. Very nice n useful indeed, of course, itz from my "sometimes considerate' hubby, mah... I even asked him to 'ta pau' for a slice of Chocolate Indulgence cake from Secret Recipe at nite which i forgot to take the photo.

Itz my birthday 2day

2008-08-07T15:10:00.000+08:00

Woke up this morning with a SMS birthday blessing from a church sister... She's the 1st to bless me today, continued with an facebook message from church brother who's in US currently. My dear mum called wishing me Happy birthday too... Even my only sister SMS me too. Remembered that I've received 2 more facebook birthday blessing from my best friend Ivy. Thanks to all of you :)
But i wonder what will i get from my Popeye today. He's aware of my birthday today which he learned to remember after the incident last year whereby he mistakenly tot that itz 17th instead of 7th!!! Which made me quite mad.
Anyway, all that matters is the blessings from my dear God that matters... Without him, i'm nothing. May HE always lead me to be more perfect each day, though nobody's perfect!

little bb

2008-07-29T13:29:00.000+08:00

KL family trip almost held at least once a year during Raya holidays. But this year was earlier due to my new nephew's arrival, bb Mic. We was so happy to see him on his 14th day. Welcome to this world, may God bless your coming days...

Trip to KL

2008-07-25T13:41:00.000+08:00

Looking forward to our planned trip to KL 2morrow. Going with my young brother from Penang, mum & dad, hubby & girls. Will be back to Sitiawan first b4 heading to PJ to have a 1st look at my little nephew Mic who'll be 14 days old by 2morrow. To excited to see him, I've managed to ask my elder bro. to upload some bb photos in the facebook account. My two lovely girls too will accompany us there.

Manna Articles

2008-06-27T12:57:00.003+08:00

I've been reading the 54th issue of Jan-Mar'08 MANNA magazine from yesterday nite, starting of from the testimonies... Sigh... All these years, though trying to write a personal testimony, it didn't worked out. Delaying it for more than 3 1/2 years since then, i'll try it now.

Late Dec 2004, 3 mths after giving birth to my 2nd daughter in Sept 2004, D; i felt exhausted of work, family, a newborn baby whom i was still breastfeeding then, in-laws, 'indian maid' who brought trouble, my ever 'goodman' hubby who loans $$ to undeserving stranger, church's new assignment at pioneering aborigine area,... These tiny little matters piled up until i couldn't bear it anymore. I started to be in depression. Insomnia, breastfeeding routines, office work, newly offered church works with great excitement,... worsen my condition. I began to take a short leave for a few days which i tried to rest & sleep but it didn't helped...

Tears would just fell from my eyes uncontrollable be it during lunch at a restaurant with my hubby or in a hair saloon for a new hair-cut, not to mention the hours i'd spent crying alone in my room... Negative thoughts kept emerging in my mind. Sleepless at nite, dreams / imagination made me like a mad lady. Thoughts of jumping down from my newly renovated balcony windows appeared too, thank God i didn't. Words of God fighting with the voices of the evil in my thoughts. "Our body is the temple of God". Realizing that this could lead to a more serious condition, i'd send Short Messages to all my good friends for intercessions.

Drastic changes was made, i.e. to cut my hair so short that i'd never done so since childhood... What a disaster to my look, then. But God is ever hearing, my condition improved by time. Helping hands from my mum too, gave me some reliefs. And due to infection on left breast, daughter D had to stopped breastfeeding. Although feeling sorry for her, itz a sacrifice that i'd to do. With the intercessions from my loving & caring spiritual friends & family, I'm now a blessed mother of 2 lovely girls... Thanks to your prayers... And most importantly, a special thankful heart to my one & only heavenly God whom i'll never forget to serve all my life...
THANK YOU, LORD for loving me...