The day started at 5.45am for us when the 1st alarm rang (We have two). I was really too excited to sleep properly the whole night and was ready to get up. However I decided to give my body all the rest it needs so I lie back down on the bed. Unconsciously and without much effort, Psalm 23 came up in my mind and I recited it.
What a way to start the morning!
Just after about 5:50am, I got up. Sat on my throne (wash hands first ok!) and then fixed myself 1 glass of apple juice 1 glass of milo. For energy, I ate up 1 mini sneakers bar and 1 mini mars bars. Leftovers from the KK trip. 'Yes, dear' was playing on the TV.
At 6:25am Jit and Kavi arrived and we made our way to Ronnie's house where we all meet.
We reached Ronnie's at about 6:50am. After a short introduction, everyone - Jit & Kavi, Ronald & his friend Kenneth, Viviana, Rosalyn, Ronnie, Liping and I made our way to MPSJ. The excitement is building up as we can see Jit talking, running and jumping. His excuse - needs the warm up :) The veteran runners - Ronald and Kenneth was cool. Ronnie Khoo is also cool. At this point, the three ladies: Kavi, Rosalyn and Vivianna decided that they're going to do the 5km distant.
Prompty at 730am a gun was fired, signalling the start of the run. Wife and I decided that we're going to take it easy at the beginning and stayed right at the back. We can see a large pool of people surging forward. What a sight! We started slow and then wife stopped to tie shoelaces... and we must be really taking it easy when I see that the police bike trailing us! hahaha.....
The morning air was cold. Since we do most of our training in the evening, we could still feel that our muslces were tense. The slow start helped warm us up and we got on to a good pace 5mins into the race. It's a good feeling to start slow, catch up and over take people. As I look around during the run, I was just happy to to know that all those training paid off!
I think our pace was about 7mins++/km. We put many people behind us but still there was so many many many many people in front of us. There's just this long trail of human traffic. At the same time, there were many many runners overtaking us.
Throughout the race, the scenery was okay. USJ does look quite nice in the morning. I also found out that running on asphalt also gives more cushion than running on concrete in Kiara park. There was this part though, the factories were burning stuff and the air smelt foul!
At about the 6km mark we caught up with Jit, who hasn't been well for the last 2 weeks. Poor chap. He was still positive as ever. Somehow I had more fuel today so I ran ahead then.
Soon I found myself pacing this young couple. College kids -girl in blueshorts and blue top, guy in black shorts and yellow top. Whoever you are thank you! While I was panting, they were talking! While my legs were hurting I think they were 'dating'! Somehow they don't look like they were pushing..
Although I was unfamiliar with the route, the signs were clear. In fact I just followed the crowd. Kinda like a herd la.
The last km was the toughest really. I thought the last kilometre was coming up when I saw MPSJ looming ahead. Oh glorious MPSJ! So I started running faster and faster.... Arrgh to find out that I have to run past MPSJ all the way to the end and then make a U-turn back. Ooi play cheat! Hahaha.
Nevertheless, I pushed on. The last 300m run was super painful but it was well worth it when I finished my first 10km run in 71mins. Jit came in at 73mins and then wife at 75mins. I was so proud of her when she crossed the finished line. Kenneth is the champion among us coming in at 61mins with Ronnie close behind him. All in all, we felt really good completing the run.
Liping and I are happy with our time as we aimed to come in at about 80mins+. After cooling down, streching and some free drinks. We finanlly get to ajourn to the main event of the day - breakfast.
Awesome. I really had fun today. I0years ago, I wouldn't have thought I'd enjoy running at all!
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Friday, August 24, 2007
the 10km run
Long long time ago, in a land not far away from here (in Singapore), a boy used to be (one of the) last in school runs. He avoids running at all cost and the dark side has told him that he cannot do it....
This weekend, he is going to face that challenge again. Yes, I will be facing my old fears. But this time with a bit of difference, as a friend aptly put it:
What drives you? Jesus' fuel
Jesus' fuel... give you extra kilometers
Okay I hope that works. Plus I have also been practicing. As you can see from the chart below. Of course I label all of them 'easy' la....what else would they be called?
(Actually, there's long, trail, short, easy, chicken rice and nintendo. I have no idea what's the difference so I just put all of them easy)
Another point to note is that my wife has suddenly improved and have been running so fast I can't catch up with her. I was quite dissapointed with myself last week for not improving. I sulked and sulked and there was this tension between us. Thankfully it's much better now. I come to realiase that it's 'me' I have to challenge. Comparison just makes one feel bad about oneself all the time. As for 'me', 'me' has been improving, slowly but improving.
On a brighter note, it's a good feeling chasing skirts again... as soon as I can persuade her to wear those short skirt tennis players wear for runs or those shorts. Ahhh.. such spiritual reasons I have written in my blog.
This weekend, he is going to face that challenge again. Yes, I will be facing my old fears. But this time with a bit of difference, as a friend aptly put it:
What drives you? Jesus' fuel
Jesus' fuel... give you extra kilometers
Okay I hope that works. Plus I have also been practicing. As you can see from the chart below. Of course I label all of them 'easy' la....what else would they be called?
(Actually, there's long, trail, short, easy, chicken rice and nintendo. I have no idea what's the difference so I just put all of them easy)
Another point to note is that my wife has suddenly improved and have been running so fast I can't catch up with her. I was quite dissapointed with myself last week for not improving. I sulked and sulked and there was this tension between us. Thankfully it's much better now. I come to realiase that it's 'me' I have to challenge. Comparison just makes one feel bad about oneself all the time. As for 'me', 'me' has been improving, slowly but improving.
On a brighter note, it's a good feeling chasing skirts again... as soon as I can persuade her to wear those short skirt tennis players wear for runs or those shorts. Ahhh.. such spiritual reasons I have written in my blog.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Uncle
As we were stretching down today, I started a conversation with one of the regulars in kiara park. He's a nice chap and really down to earth. Being a 'guru' he naturally encourage us to keep going which was very welcome.
We look at him, he look like he is in his early 30s. Shapely muscular legs, washboard abs, defined arms and bursting with energy. My jaw dropped when he said he was 41! The floor sounded a thud when my jaw finally dropped when he says he can finish a regular 10k run in about 30mins. It's 'normal' runner standard la....
wah seh, 30mins man.
Somemore his body quite the tekong okay. Uncle got washboard abs ok! So okay la. I'm running :)
We look at him, he look like he is in his early 30s. Shapely muscular legs, washboard abs, defined arms and bursting with energy. My jaw dropped when he said he was 41! The floor sounded a thud when my jaw finally dropped when he says he can finish a regular 10k run in about 30mins. It's 'normal' runner standard la....
wah seh, 30mins man.
Somemore his body quite the tekong okay. Uncle got washboard abs ok! So okay la. I'm running :)
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Haze!
Arrrgghhh.... @#$%$^%^%&%^ stupid haze is back.
Every year this time Indonesia exports haze to our country.
Every year about this time I get sore throat, sniffy nose... as with the millions of msians due to the haze.
Eh? Isn't this what economist called 'externalities? They produce something that's harmful not to themselves but to others - shouldn't there be a charge on this?
arrrggh. It's like that irritating auntie that comes visit you every year and won't go away!
I wish I can switch on a giant fan and blow it back at them.
Every year this time Indonesia exports haze to our country.
Every year about this time I get sore throat, sniffy nose... as with the millions of msians due to the haze.
Eh? Isn't this what economist called 'externalities? They produce something that's harmful not to themselves but to others - shouldn't there be a charge on this?
arrrggh. It's like that irritating auntie that comes visit you every year and won't go away!
I wish I can switch on a giant fan and blow it back at them.
Thursday, August 02, 2007
I am God's Beloved
I have always known that God loves me since I became a Christian some years ago. Yeah, I tell myself that he loves me a lot. How much is a lot? Well, God gave me His only son mah.
Somehow it's more head knowledge than heart felt conviction. I mean what does it really mean when we say that God gave us His son?
"He gave us His son lo...." Then?
I believe that if we truly believe that if He gave us His son, our lives would be radically transformed. Or if I put it bluntly, I think that many of our lifestyles reflect that we don't really believe it. Sorry I don't mean to point finger at anyone, if there's one person who I know isn't displaying that enough - it's me. :) In fact, I felt like I've just accepted Christ yesterday, everyday these days.
The truth don't set us free... believing in the truth does.
Imagine if you need to sacrifice your son/daughter. That's tough. Your only son/daughter - that's pushing it. Your only son/daughter that you so loved - that's SOOO hard. Yet God didn't spare him did He?
Imagine that, He didn't even spare His only beloved Son for us to redeem us so that we may be imputed with righteousness and along with that.. ALL the promises of God.
On top of that He deposits the spirit in us as THE gurantee that He'll be back for us. The spirit! That same spirit in the olden days will kill the 'not so holy person entering the holy of holies. Does that make us more holy? ...Now that we can contain THAT spirit?
So when some people feel that they can't ask God for say the job promotion s/he's been wanting because s/he don't feel that it's right. Now think about it, if God can give you His son, the Holy Spirit, the promises - would He withold something as 'small' as the 'promotion'? We don't believe that He really loves us that much do we? Yet we believe that He gave us His son.
Somehow it seems God's work, His grace seems to end at at salvation. But that is not so my friends! God is love and Grace is a teacher!
To God, who is able to do exceeding abundantly, above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Somehow it's more head knowledge than heart felt conviction. I mean what does it really mean when we say that God gave us His son?
"He gave us His son lo...." Then?
I believe that if we truly believe that if He gave us His son, our lives would be radically transformed. Or if I put it bluntly, I think that many of our lifestyles reflect that we don't really believe it. Sorry I don't mean to point finger at anyone, if there's one person who I know isn't displaying that enough - it's me. :) In fact, I felt like I've just accepted Christ yesterday, everyday these days.
The truth don't set us free... believing in the truth does.
Imagine if you need to sacrifice your son/daughter. That's tough. Your only son/daughter - that's pushing it. Your only son/daughter that you so loved - that's SOOO hard. Yet God didn't spare him did He?
Imagine that, He didn't even spare His only beloved Son for us to redeem us so that we may be imputed with righteousness and along with that.. ALL the promises of God.
On top of that He deposits the spirit in us as THE gurantee that He'll be back for us. The spirit! That same spirit in the olden days will kill the 'not so holy person entering the holy of holies. Does that make us more holy? ...Now that we can contain THAT spirit?
So when some people feel that they can't ask God for say the job promotion s/he's been wanting because s/he don't feel that it's right. Now think about it, if God can give you His son, the Holy Spirit, the promises - would He withold something as 'small' as the 'promotion'? We don't believe that He really loves us that much do we? Yet we believe that He gave us His son.
Somehow it seems God's work, His grace seems to end at at salvation. But that is not so my friends! God is love and Grace is a teacher!
To God, who is able to do exceeding abundantly, above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Monday, July 23, 2007
7 rounds!
Today, we finally did it. We ran 7 rounds around kiara park. That is 7 x 1.1 = 7.7km.
It feels darn good okay!
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That was yesterday. Today, leg pain... and looking forward to 8.8km :)
It feels darn good okay!
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That was yesterday. Today, leg pain... and looking forward to 8.8km :)
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Priceless
Iran is a very strong team
Malaysia is a sucky team
Total goals malaysia has in A cup = 1
Total goals scored against malaysia in A cup = 11
Malaysia ONLY lost 2-0 = priceless
Quoting the star " The Malaysians defended well in numbers and Iran could only manage to take a 1-0 lead at half time...."
Didn't recall losing 2-0 was called ONLY... maybe someone should ask teams in EPL what losing 2-0 means.
Well I guess compared to losing 5 - 0.... it is a somewhat improvement.
Malaysia is a sucky team
Total goals malaysia has in A cup = 1
Total goals scored against malaysia in A cup = 11
Malaysia ONLY lost 2-0 = priceless
Quoting the star " The Malaysians defended well in numbers and Iran could only manage to take a 1-0 lead at half time...."
Didn't recall losing 2-0 was called ONLY... maybe someone should ask teams in EPL what losing 2-0 means.
Well I guess compared to losing 5 - 0.... it is a somewhat improvement.
I was lost and now found.... and then lost again...
I am a Porsche 911 Targa 4. I cost only 963k.... Day before yesterday, someone came to relief me. But the 'saviour' came without petrol... and I was lost in a matter of mins. See here. 
Now I'm lost in the wilderness, stuck in the middle of no where! I'm the prince of cars! How can I be treated like that! No petrol? What were they thinking?
Now I'm lost in the wilderness, stuck in the middle of no where! I'm the prince of cars! How can I be treated like that! No petrol? What were they thinking?
Monday, July 16, 2007
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Healing
The first time I experience God's healing is when I went to mount KK. On the way down, I pulled my hamstring. It was the same thing I experience when I went to Gunung Nuang. According to the docs, it takes 6 weeks to heal.
In Mount KK, I declared His healing... and then just started running. YES! Running while I couldn't even walk at first. Then the pain just went. No more. 1 month later it's STILL not there :)
Today I'm reminded about this healing.
The Lord heals... ALL who believes. All, as recorded in Mark and Luke... My god! That's our God! Who heals!
To what or who do I owe this? My good works earned me this power? No. It was by faith in Christ, who through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses!
Hallelujah!
No strings attached. The real good news!
So I am reminded today about the gospel and to those around me I feel so compelled to tell this good news to, especially to one of my colleague.
She has just went for an operation. Early on I sense that God asked me to pray for her healing before she went and I should believe for a complete healing. At that time, I couldn't even belief that I could pray for her... but the day before she went she actually accepted!!!! Then when I pray I suk sa (ie. held back) abit because I didn't believe in the complete healing which I was told to pray for her.
Now, why would I be 'scared' to pray like that? Because I don't believe that it's ALL HIM. If it's ALL Him, then what should I be scared of? I feel a bit guilty really because after that she still has to go for operation.
Then today.. suddenly... I still want to share with her the goodnews that God has healed all your sickness. She told me that she's still in pain and more so, I want to tell her that from now until the future because by His wounds, He has healed you. Oh, if you knew how much God loves you... and you can rest secure, secure, SECURE in Him and no more sickness shall come near you.
Jesus make your power known to her - heal her, bless her, restore her... hallelujah and you are our refuge, our God, our friend.... and exceed our expectations of how much you're going to bless her. Thank you. You're are GREAT!
In Mount KK, I declared His healing... and then just started running. YES! Running while I couldn't even walk at first. Then the pain just went. No more. 1 month later it's STILL not there :)
Today I'm reminded about this healing.
The Lord heals... ALL who believes. All, as recorded in Mark and Luke... My god! That's our God! Who heals!
To what or who do I owe this? My good works earned me this power? No. It was by faith in Christ, who through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed and by him everyone who believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses!
Hallelujah!
No strings attached. The real good news!
So I am reminded today about the gospel and to those around me I feel so compelled to tell this good news to, especially to one of my colleague.
She has just went for an operation. Early on I sense that God asked me to pray for her healing before she went and I should believe for a complete healing. At that time, I couldn't even belief that I could pray for her... but the day before she went she actually accepted!!!! Then when I pray I suk sa (ie. held back) abit because I didn't believe in the complete healing which I was told to pray for her.
Now, why would I be 'scared' to pray like that? Because I don't believe that it's ALL HIM. If it's ALL Him, then what should I be scared of? I feel a bit guilty really because after that she still has to go for operation.
Then today.. suddenly... I still want to share with her the goodnews that God has healed all your sickness. She told me that she's still in pain and more so, I want to tell her that from now until the future because by His wounds, He has healed you. Oh, if you knew how much God loves you... and you can rest secure, secure, SECURE in Him and no more sickness shall come near you.
Jesus make your power known to her - heal her, bless her, restore her... hallelujah and you are our refuge, our God, our friend.... and exceed our expectations of how much you're going to bless her. Thank you. You're are GREAT!
Monday, July 09, 2007
Family dinner..
Family dinner has always been stressful for the missus.
Coz she worries about what to cook, how to cook... timing and all that. Expectations from 1 mother is stressful enough... multiply that by 2.... STRESSFUL
Thanks babe for cooking a wonderful dinner tonight and handling everything well.
Coz she worries about what to cook, how to cook... timing and all that. Expectations from 1 mother is stressful enough... multiply that by 2.... STRESSFUL
Thanks babe for cooking a wonderful dinner tonight and handling everything well.
Friday, July 06, 2007
Harry Potter got no balls
I have a theory: Harry Potter got no balls. Just look at these pictures.
How can sit on broom - between your legs - if you have balls. Have you tried that? I mean... it's pain man! Some may say.. girls like it. Please la... this is not igallop ok!
It's pain to sit on a stick like that. That's why you see in bollywood film or chinese film, when the hero fetch the girl on a bike she sit acroos the steel bar so that her butt can cushion.
So what more a man.
Either he has no balls... or the opposite is true. They have balls of steel.
I wonder if that's the first spell they learn before they learn how to ride the broomstick.
How can sit on broom - between your legs - if you have balls. Have you tried that? I mean... it's pain man! Some may say.. girls like it. Please la... this is not igallop ok!
It's pain to sit on a stick like that. That's why you see in bollywood film or chinese film, when the hero fetch the girl on a bike she sit acroos the steel bar so that her butt can cushion.
So what more a man.
Either he has no balls... or the opposite is true. They have balls of steel.
I wonder if that's the first spell they learn before they learn how to ride the broomstick.
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Thursday, June 28, 2007
6.6km!!
It was grueling.... but I made it.
Just broke my 5km run barrier :) 6 rounds around kiara (1.1km x 6) = 6.6km.
10km here I come.
Just broke my 5km run barrier :) 6 rounds around kiara (1.1km x 6) = 6.6km.
10km here I come.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Last sunday, 7 of us went to watch Fantastic 4. It was good la :)
Jessica Alba, my ex-gf, she lost some weight due to our break up but still manage to look quite hot. Not bad not bad... according to the girl, FY, Johny the 'human torch' is STEEAMMINNNGGG hot. Really meh? You haven't seen me in.. nevermind.
Anyway I wanna tell you that we had the BEST seat in the house. Middle row, middle seats. I could hear the THX sound just right - back, front, left, right, back front, back right... etc.
How did we get it?
215pm - We went to Cineleisure for 320pm show and it was packed with ppl. The ticket lines were so long that the 'foyer' couldn't contain it and was making around the corner. We're hoping to get those tickets that were not picked up via phone bookings. Those bookings are cancelled 45mins before show time.
220pm - The line hardly move!!! Tickets going fast! Eric prayed and said to Liping: I feel God saying that He will give us the ticket today :) Yay! He thought he looked cool, composed, as his ego knows no bounds but wife says he looked anxious- slightly. Scared to believe also. (Can't fool the missus)
225pm - almost to the counter.... sometimes, all phone bookings are picked up....
228pm - Cyn said: if the seats are within 5 rows to the front then she rather not watch! Alamak! more conditions, less chances of getting tickets. No tickets, little hope!
230pm - At the counter - 10mins earlier than anticipated to pick up phone booking cancellation. Woman found us 7 seats. Ngam ngam for all of us. Wah!!!!!! She sold us the phone booking tickets because she said sometimes they open them slightly early.
231pm - Eric became 'hero' ! Wife say Eric got so much faith :) Eric also amazed. Everyone thanked God!
...... later that day at about 730pm, we went to DU for dinner. No parking.
Eric prayed and again God answered - parking just in front of eating place :) Sweet, really sweet.
I'm so amazed actually that God took attention in our movie watching and car parking. It's awesome. I'm more blessed to hear later that KH actually later said,"... when he saw that God answered Eric's prayer for car park... I keep quiet already....."
He kept quiet perhaps because he was amazed that God answered? I was amazed too hahaha but most of all, I hope this true story of my Sunday adventure cheers you up and reminds us that God actually loves us so much that He cared... and gave us the best seats in the house, the best parking.... and somewhere among His best - His son, Jesus Christ.
What a start to the week really...
Jessica Alba, my ex-gf, she lost some weight due to our break up but still manage to look quite hot. Not bad not bad... according to the girl, FY, Johny the 'human torch' is STEEAMMINNNGGG hot. Really meh? You haven't seen me in.. nevermind.
Anyway I wanna tell you that we had the BEST seat in the house. Middle row, middle seats. I could hear the THX sound just right - back, front, left, right, back front, back right... etc.
How did we get it?
215pm - We went to Cineleisure for 320pm show and it was packed with ppl. The ticket lines were so long that the 'foyer' couldn't contain it and was making around the corner. We're hoping to get those tickets that were not picked up via phone bookings. Those bookings are cancelled 45mins before show time.
220pm - The line hardly move!!! Tickets going fast! Eric prayed and said to Liping: I feel God saying that He will give us the ticket today :) Yay! He thought he looked cool, composed, as his ego knows no bounds but wife says he looked anxious- slightly. Scared to believe also. (Can't fool the missus)
225pm - almost to the counter.... sometimes, all phone bookings are picked up....
228pm - Cyn said: if the seats are within 5 rows to the front then she rather not watch! Alamak! more conditions, less chances of getting tickets. No tickets, little hope!
230pm - At the counter - 10mins earlier than anticipated to pick up phone booking cancellation. Woman found us 7 seats. Ngam ngam for all of us. Wah!!!!!! She sold us the phone booking tickets because she said sometimes they open them slightly early.
231pm - Eric became 'hero' ! Wife say Eric got so much faith :) Eric also amazed. Everyone thanked God!
...... later that day at about 730pm, we went to DU for dinner. No parking.
Eric prayed and again God answered - parking just in front of eating place :) Sweet, really sweet.
I'm so amazed actually that God took attention in our movie watching and car parking. It's awesome. I'm more blessed to hear later that KH actually later said,"... when he saw that God answered Eric's prayer for car park... I keep quiet already....."
He kept quiet perhaps because he was amazed that God answered? I was amazed too hahaha but most of all, I hope this true story of my Sunday adventure cheers you up and reminds us that God actually loves us so much that He cared... and gave us the best seats in the house, the best parking.... and somewhere among His best - His son, Jesus Christ.
What a start to the week really...
Friday, June 22, 2007
26th August 2007 - 10km RUN
I have had such a tough week... and really looking forward to the weekend right now. Spend some time with wife, doing some runs, eat some delicious home cooked food, read.....
oh yeah, I've also decided to do my first run at Subang Jaya - 10km. 26th August 2007. Now to train for it! I'm quite excited by it really because I have never been able to run when I was in school. Always the last few in any runs, I dread the yearly 2.4km 'jog exam'.... I don't remember much except my friends - and the chicks - over taking me.... again and again (coz we ran in the school track).
... and again.
During my preparation for the KK trip, I started jogging. This time really slowly. In the beginning, I jog really slowly. Like slower than the auntie walking that kind! Hahaha.... but slowly, the body adjusted, strengthen...
Months down the road, I am actually enjoying my jog. I'm still slow (I just timed 2km at 14min) but I'm having fun... trying to break my 5km jog barrier :) So 10km is pretty ambitious really!
ya I know! I can actually say I want to break the 5km barrier! Months ago I was struggling in my 1st km! I'm hoping to go for a 1/2 marathon or a marathon next year.. kekeke..
Praise God!
oh yeah, I've also decided to do my first run at Subang Jaya - 10km. 26th August 2007. Now to train for it! I'm quite excited by it really because I have never been able to run when I was in school. Always the last few in any runs, I dread the yearly 2.4km 'jog exam'.... I don't remember much except my friends - and the chicks - over taking me.... again and again (coz we ran in the school track).
... and again.
During my preparation for the KK trip, I started jogging. This time really slowly. In the beginning, I jog really slowly. Like slower than the auntie walking that kind! Hahaha.... but slowly, the body adjusted, strengthen...
Months down the road, I am actually enjoying my jog. I'm still slow (I just timed 2km at 14min) but I'm having fun... trying to break my 5km jog barrier :) So 10km is pretty ambitious really!
ya I know! I can actually say I want to break the 5km barrier! Months ago I was struggling in my 1st km! I'm hoping to go for a 1/2 marathon or a marathon next year.. kekeke..
Praise God!
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
So much difference.....
I've always knownt that my camera - a simple Canon Powershot A700 - has given me a lot of noise, especially for the night shots.
I've tried to work with a lower ISO but it still seems high.... well thanks to digital manipulation :)
Friday, June 15, 2007
I want to be blessed
I do.
There was a report some day ago about a church preaching the 'prosperity gospel' in Africa. It's a place with severe poverty and critics say that they are a cult.
Don't you just love it when newspaper write, "...critics say....." @#$#@% (Internet- critics have reportedly more smellier shit than normal ppl and critics of the critics says they also have more shit than normal..... )
Now I'm not saying that this church is a cult or not. They could be, I don't know. But is preaching prosperity in a place of severe poverty bad?
Would it then be bad to preach so that the blind can see? or that the lame can walk? or that the sick can be healthy? So why not the poor shall know no lack? (Someone said, "as if we buay kau suay!" )
Some christians may be shocked by this. What else should the church be preaching? Oh you sinners who are saved, you were blind and now more blinder. You thought you were lame, now you're lamer! muahahahahahah wah you're sick ah? cham liao... sure sicker (I know, I sound like a psycho.. keke )
I just think that many people feel that money and god don't mix. That's wrong. The greed for money and God don't mix as no man can serve 2 masters.
If you still don't believe me then I suggest you stop blessing others.
Yes, stop saying God bless you.
Why? because bless in the NT mostly means - 'eulogeo' - is the original Greek word for 'blessed', meaning favoured of God, to celebrate with praises, consecrate a thing with prayer, to cause to prosper or make happy, to bestow blessings on.
Yup, it's there.. to make prosper and in the blessings from the law. Fu yoh!
So God bless me. Bless my readers. Bless all of us abundantly so that we may know you more - the power of your ressurection, the depths of your love and the wonders of your grace. In Jesus's name I pray.
Amen.
There was a report some day ago about a church preaching the 'prosperity gospel' in Africa. It's a place with severe poverty and critics say that they are a cult.
Don't you just love it when newspaper write, "...critics say....." @#$#@% (Internet- critics have reportedly more smellier shit than normal ppl and critics of the critics says they also have more shit than normal..... )
Now I'm not saying that this church is a cult or not. They could be, I don't know. But is preaching prosperity in a place of severe poverty bad?
Would it then be bad to preach so that the blind can see? or that the lame can walk? or that the sick can be healthy? So why not the poor shall know no lack? (Someone said, "as if we buay kau suay!" )
Some christians may be shocked by this. What else should the church be preaching? Oh you sinners who are saved, you were blind and now more blinder. You thought you were lame, now you're lamer! muahahahahahah wah you're sick ah? cham liao... sure sicker (I know, I sound like a psycho.. keke )
I just think that many people feel that money and god don't mix. That's wrong. The greed for money and God don't mix as no man can serve 2 masters.
If you still don't believe me then I suggest you stop blessing others.
Yes, stop saying God bless you.
Why? because bless in the NT mostly means - 'eulogeo' - is the original Greek word for 'blessed', meaning favoured of God, to celebrate with praises, consecrate a thing with prayer, to cause to prosper or make happy, to bestow blessings on.
Yup, it's there.. to make prosper and in the blessings from the law. Fu yoh!
So God bless me. Bless my readers. Bless all of us abundantly so that we may know you more - the power of your ressurection, the depths of your love and the wonders of your grace. In Jesus's name I pray.
Amen.
Monday, June 11, 2007
More spirituality
A good friend ask how come you were not in *enter church event* ? It's the best ever and s/he has learnt the most this time.... man you don't know what you missed! Man.
Recently it's the MCCC.
I've no doubt that I probably missed some stuff. Some great stuff too but why should I be there?
I mean, if I don't go would I be less spiritual or would I be more? Would I have grown more godly character if I went? .... during the time of MCCC it was the first time I experience God's healing, a time where I see God answering our prayers for weather. How could any sermon give me the experience I had with God during those 25 hours of climbing up and down. Oh... and the beauty of God's creation - the mountains, clouds.... and the great company! :)
I know that my friends mean well, and they're excited about the stuffs they learn. I know. When I learn something new I get so excited I tell everyone about it and most time shove it down their throats! Which I should have learn by now that it is the WRONG thing to do. hehehe but I still do it... arrghhh!!!!!!
So why should I be there? Unless God tells me to.
Recently there was Taming the Tiger. Many people went and said, "WOW!...." Then what?
I remember I was there during the prophetic conferences.... the many ppl around me when "WOW!..." Then?
Edmund Chan came to DUMC for MCCC a couple of years ago. Then ppl was saying the same thing.. it's the BEST thing! REALLY! ..Har? You didn't go? Wah.. why la.. you should have because.. well I've learnt so much.
Couple years down the road... could we remember what he was teaching?
I'm not saying that we shouldn't go. No. I feel that we should go. In fact go for as much as we can because listening about things of God is great and increases our faith....
But remember what Edmund Chan taught about the story of martha and mary. Mary has chosen the one thing that is needful, it shall not be taken away from her.
I believe we need to find that one thing for us - that place of restedness in Him - and know that we're where God wants us to be. Then Relax. Have some fun then have more. Love.
Recently it's the MCCC.
I've no doubt that I probably missed some stuff. Some great stuff too but why should I be there?
I mean, if I don't go would I be less spiritual or would I be more? Would I have grown more godly character if I went? .... during the time of MCCC it was the first time I experience God's healing, a time where I see God answering our prayers for weather. How could any sermon give me the experience I had with God during those 25 hours of climbing up and down. Oh... and the beauty of God's creation - the mountains, clouds.... and the great company! :)
I know that my friends mean well, and they're excited about the stuffs they learn. I know. When I learn something new I get so excited I tell everyone about it and most time shove it down their throats! Which I should have learn by now that it is the WRONG thing to do. hehehe but I still do it... arrghhh!!!!!!
So why should I be there? Unless God tells me to.
Recently there was Taming the Tiger. Many people went and said, "WOW!...." Then what?
I remember I was there during the prophetic conferences.... the many ppl around me when "WOW!..." Then?
Edmund Chan came to DUMC for MCCC a couple of years ago. Then ppl was saying the same thing.. it's the BEST thing! REALLY! ..Har? You didn't go? Wah.. why la.. you should have because.. well I've learnt so much.
Couple years down the road... could we remember what he was teaching?
I'm not saying that we shouldn't go. No. I feel that we should go. In fact go for as much as we can because listening about things of God is great and increases our faith....
But remember what Edmund Chan taught about the story of martha and mary. Mary has chosen the one thing that is needful, it shall not be taken away from her.
I believe we need to find that one thing for us - that place of restedness in Him - and know that we're where God wants us to be. Then Relax. Have some fun then have more. Love.
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Miracles in KK
It's been almost one week since we got back from our hike and memories of it is starting to fade... sadly, that's how forgetful I am. Partly because my muscle aches are gone! yay! Partly the busyness of KL has started to creep back into my life!
However, I want to take some time to remember the good things God has done for us in our trip. I wanted to write ALL the good things God has done for us... but that would not be possible because I believe He has done many many many many good things for us and we are only conscious about some of them, perhaps even a small portion of them.
Firstly, we got there in one piece and got back in better shape :)
Secondly, we had a friend in Sabah who was so kind to ferry us around, show us around and bring us to some of the good makan spots :)
Thirdly, the company of friends was great. All of us has our own quirkyness which made the whole team 'colourful'
Then, there was good weather for the 2 days that we climbed Mount KK. See , the guides have been telling us that it has been raining VERY heavily EVERYDAY. When we were decending, the guides were chasing us a little so that we don't have to get caught in the rain. We weren't so worried because God said He'll hold the rain and He did. Just slight drizzle, nothing heavy.
Then, there was my hamstring. I pulled my left hamstring 2/3 weeks before the climb. The doc says 6 weeks to heal. So when I climbed I was careful not to put too much strain on the left leg, turns out my right leg was strained and I pulled my right hamstring on the way down. Same spot somemore. So I claimed His promises that He will heal me - by His stripes I'm healed. The pain subsided and I was able to walk down without any pain! Few days now, still no pain.
Then, the backpacker place we stayed in was very clean, friendly, well equiped and most of all cheap!
Lastly, when I got home I tried to call mom. She didn't answer. Apparently she accidentally cut her wrist - just missing the veins while she was doing some house chores. I was so shocked and worried. She told me calmly later that she's alright already. Doc say the cut just missed the veins a liiiiittttttllllleeee biiiit. Wah. Thank you God for taking care of my mom!
Thank God for a restful, fun, and adventurous holiday!
However, I want to take some time to remember the good things God has done for us in our trip. I wanted to write ALL the good things God has done for us... but that would not be possible because I believe He has done many many many many good things for us and we are only conscious about some of them, perhaps even a small portion of them.
Firstly, we got there in one piece and got back in better shape :)
Secondly, we had a friend in Sabah who was so kind to ferry us around, show us around and bring us to some of the good makan spots :)
Thirdly, the company of friends was great. All of us has our own quirkyness which made the whole team 'colourful'
Then, there was good weather for the 2 days that we climbed Mount KK. See , the guides have been telling us that it has been raining VERY heavily EVERYDAY. When we were decending, the guides were chasing us a little so that we don't have to get caught in the rain. We weren't so worried because God said He'll hold the rain and He did. Just slight drizzle, nothing heavy.
Then, there was my hamstring. I pulled my left hamstring 2/3 weeks before the climb. The doc says 6 weeks to heal. So when I climbed I was careful not to put too much strain on the left leg, turns out my right leg was strained and I pulled my right hamstring on the way down. Same spot somemore. So I claimed His promises that He will heal me - by His stripes I'm healed. The pain subsided and I was able to walk down without any pain! Few days now, still no pain.
Then, the backpacker place we stayed in was very clean, friendly, well equiped and most of all cheap!
Lastly, when I got home I tried to call mom. She didn't answer. Apparently she accidentally cut her wrist - just missing the veins while she was doing some house chores. I was so shocked and worried. She told me calmly later that she's alright already. Doc say the cut just missed the veins a liiiiittttttllllleeee biiiit. Wah. Thank you God for taking care of my mom!
Thank God for a restful, fun, and adventurous holiday!
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