Prayer Requests

my rotting blog is finally unrotting itself now.....!!!! (ok, that sounds lame)
anyway i'll continue blogging after i go back to kampar.....cuz i got sooooooo much free time on my hands.
i got some prayer requests, so here it goes

1. pray for unity and peace in families
2. pray for healing for my aunt, cuz she had just been diagnosed with cancer ; and another aunty who has seious athsma and constipation and going for operation; and all my friends who are getting cough and flu so VERY often
3. pray for the salvation of my dear friends yann mei and than foong
4. pray for a revival that will start in each and every heart

The prayer list goes on and on, but i won't put it all down.

As you are reading this, I hope that you can say a short simple prayer.

Well........ thanks

一个像夏天一个像秋天

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歌曲名：一个像夏天一个像秋天
歌手/乐队：范玮琪
编配者（转载来源）:网络
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C Am
第一次见面看你不太顺眼

C G
谁知道后来关係那麼密切

F C
我们一个像夏天一个像秋天

F G
却总能把冬天变成了春天

C Am
妳拖我离开一场爱的风雪

C G
我揹妳逃出一次梦的断裂

F C
遇见一个人然后生命全改变

F G
原来不是恋爱才有的情节

C G
如果不是你我不会相信

Em F
朋友比情人还死心塌地

C Am
就算我忙恋爱 把你冷冻结冰

F G
你也不会恨我 只是骂我几句

C G
如果不是你我不会确定

Em F
朋友比情人更懂得倾听

C Am
我的弦外之音 我的有口无心

F G C
我离不开Darling更离不开你

Dm G
你了解我所有得意的东西

Em Am
才常泼我冷水怕我忘形

Dm G
你知道我所有丢脸的事情

F G
却為我的美好形象保密

D A
如果不是你我不会相信

F#m G
朋友比情人还死心塌地

D Bm
就算我忙恋爱 把你冷冻结冰

G A
你也不会恨我 只是骂我几句

D A
如果不是你我不会确定

F#m G
朋友比情人更懂得倾听

D Bm
我的弦外之音 我的有口无心

G A D
我离不开Darling更离不开你

吉他谱 http://www.jitapu.com

宝贝

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歌曲名：宝贝
歌手/乐队：张悬
编配者（转载来源）: 不着调的大疯狗
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【宝贝】 (BigCrazyDog修正版本)
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作词：张悬 / 作曲：张悬 / 唱：张悬
Capo：0 Key：C Play：C
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[前奏] C Em7 Fmaj7 G7 * 2
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C Em7 Fmaj7 G7
我的宝贝宝贝 给你一点甜甜 让你今夜都好眠
我的宝贝宝贝 给你一点甜甜 让你今夜很好眠

C Em7 Fmaj7 G7
我的小鬼小鬼 逗逗你的眉眼 让你喜欢这世界
我的小鬼小鬼 捏捏你的笑脸 让你喜欢整个明天

C Am Fmaj7 G7
哇拉拉拉拉拉　我的宝贝 倦的时候有个人陪

C Am Fmaj7 G7 C C
哎呀呀呀呀呀　我的宝贝 让你知道 你最美 :

C Am Fmaj7 G7
哇拉拉拉拉拉　我的宝贝 孤单时有人把你想念

C Am Fmaj7 G7 C C
哎呀呀呀呀呀　我的宝贝 让你知道 你最美


[间奏] C Em7 Fmaj7 G7
C Am Fmaj7 G7


C Am Fmaj7 G7
哇拉拉拉拉拉　我的宝贝 倦的时候有个人陪

C Am Fmaj7 G7 C C
哎呀呀呀呀呀　我的宝贝 让你知道 你最美 [Fine]

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C ：332010 Em7：020030 Fmaj7：003210 Am：002210
G7：320001

吉他谱 http://www.jitapu.com/

growing up

It's been a long time since i blogged, due to the very extremely stressful final exams that just passed. I'm grateful for being able to go to Kampar, thank God that He let me serve Him there, I actually learned alot. Growing up mentally as well as spiritually, being more independant brought me to realize how much i depended on my parents to solve all my problems for me in the past. i didn't grow much physically though, i just got skinnier and darker (which is no good) (i will never understand the people who really wants to be skinny and dark)

Anyway, I just started working and I love my job, I'm working in a law firm (kinda small but i think i can call it a firm) as a clerk. Sorting out documents and filing is the basic thing I do, I got to learn alot while working here, it's like being paid to learn.... I love it.

I got great colleagues and a really friendly boss, although I have to take the extremely crowded buses to work, have to wake up super early and eat terrifyingly expensive lunches, I think it's still worth it.

Growing old is inevitable, but growing up is optional.

ipoh !

The famous ipoh white coffee







Ipoh "gon low" mee (with tauge)







the blouse i bought !!








i love shopping so much.....







My bus tiket to and from ipoh

Thou Shall not GOSSIP

Today i witnessed the terrifying damage that gossip can do. And i learned a painful lesson.
The story goes like this......A,B and C were having group discussion, they got really bored and started to gossip about people they know. D came after A left, then B,C and D continued the gossiping. But after the discussion, D went to share the gossip with her friends, which is the person that A,B,C and D were gossiping about. Then when the person, E involved in the gossip knew about it, they(E and gang) got really angry.
Cut the long story short, they nearly had a fight and everybody was upset.
don't understand? never mind........but you must remember........DO NOT GOSSIP !

Moral of story : THOU SHALL NOT GOSSIP !!!!

Household Tips

Ants Problem:
Keep the skin of cucumbers near the place or ant hole.

To get pure and clean ice:
Boil water first before freezing.

To make the mirror shine:
Clean with spirit

To remove chewing gum from clothes:
Keep the cloth in the freezer for an hour.

To whiten white clothes
Soak white clothes in hot water with a slice of lemon for 10 minutes 10.

To give a shine to hair:
Add one teaspoon of vinegar to hair, then wash hair.

To get maximum juice out of lemons:
Soak lemons in hot water for one hour, and then juice them.

To avoid smell of cabbage while cooking:
Keep a piece of bread on the cabbage in the vessel while cooking.

To rid the smell of fish from your hands:
Wash your hands with a little apple vinegar.

To avoid tears while cutting onions:
Chew gum.

To boil potatoes quickly:
Skin one potato from one side only before boiling.

To boil eggs quickly:
Add salt to the water and boil.

To check freshness of fish:
Put it in a bowl of cold water. If the fish floats, it's fresh.

To check freshness of eggs:
Put the egg in water. If it becomes horizontal, it's fresh. If it becomes slanting, its 3-4 days old. If it becomes vertical, its 10 days old. If it floats, it's stale.

To remove ink from clothes:
Put toothpaste on the ink spots generously and let it dry completely, then wash.

To skin sweet potatoes quickly:
Soak in cold water immediately after boiling.

To get rid of mice or rats:
Sprinkle black pepper in places where you find mice or rats. They will run away.

www.FunAndFunOnly.net

bicycle accident 2

4th August 2008, Monday


Today I nearly got into 2 bicycle accidents, first was on my way to school, a girl was riding her bike without looking in front, coming from the opposite direction, I already slowed down and moved towards the side, but apparently she was looking at her tag or shirt or something… then she banged me slightly on my right pinkie, it was no big deal but I’m going to have a lump on my finger tomorrow, if didn’t slow down or move towards the side, we were going to collide and both of us would be in trouble. Second incident was on my way back from school, a “smart” guy was practicing riding the bike without holding the handles, meaning=no hands, he swayed from left to right to left, well you get the idea…then at one point when he slowed down I gained speed to ‘cut’ him, he couldn’t really control the bike and nearly crashed into me, good thing he braked in time,
Or else I would have another set of injuries. Now I’m sick and wounded, I just want to be left alone. Go away.

“When you planted a kiss in the valley of my shoulder”

4th August 2008, Monday

“When you planted a kiss in the valley of my shoulder”
* text Yasmin Ahmad

“When you planted a kiss in the valley of my shoulder,
my lips were parted, but I was not speaking;
my eyes were closed, but I was never more awake;
I stopped breathing, but I was never more alive.

Today,
somewhere along the face of the earth,
rocks are descending and ships are dying.
Hungry fires roar through the gaping mouths
of concrete dragons.
The plains are grazed by poisoned cattle
and the sky is black and choking with greed.

But tonight,
in a sleepy flat in Klang Valley,
for one brief moment,
every clock and every watch in every room
stopped moving.
I smelled distant jasmine and tuberoses.
My tongue was laced with the aftertaste
of honey and almonds
and long lost hopes.
And in that brief, translucent moment,
the dead and wrinkled skin of my past
fell in a heap at my feet.

For once,
the arrows of time missed me,
the breath of angels embraced me,
when you kissed me
in the valley of my shoulder.”

Taken from jiao feng magazine, issue no. 498, pg131
http://www.sc.edu.my/jiaofeng/index.html
Blog — http://chaofoon.wordpress.com

Hear children worship

3rd August 2008 , Sunday

In Wesley Methodist church of Kampar, I’m serving in the children ministry once again, it’s part of my life and I really enjoy the worship of little children

Matthew 21:14-16
14 Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them.
15 But when the chief priest and the scribes saw the wonderful things that He did, and the children crying out in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant*
16 and said to Him, “Do You hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes, Have you never read,
‘Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants
You have perfected praise’?”

*indignant = angry because of an unfair situation or about someone’s unfair behavior

Children here sing with all their hearts and it really touched me when I hear them singing to the Lord, it’s so genuine, so pure, so real, no mask, no other intentions. We should learn from the children, seriously. It’s not about fancy music or about getting ourselves emotionally high, it’s just praising the God we love, the God who created us and gave us a place to belong, it so beautiful. No words can describe that kind of simple adoration.
I love it :-)

When I fall

Saturday, 2nd July 2008

I fell down from my bike, it’s not really painful but I enjoy people ‘sayang’ me after the fall J
I was carrying my laptop to my friend’s (turtle) house to watch a movie and to surf the web, because there is Internet access in her house. On my way there I tried to turn up to a sidewalk(in Westlake), which is slightly higher than the road (see pic) normally I would have been able to ride up straight without stopping, but then maybe the laptop was too heavy, I cannot climb the gap and my wheel banged into the sidewalk (or should I say got tangled?), then ‘BAM!’ I fell. I fell on my right cheek and my left leg was also injured, I didn’t realize the seriousness of my fall until my friend told me that my face was bleeding. Then I had bruises on both my legs and shoulder, I felt like someone had just slapped me real hard, it wasn’t excruciating pain but it was still pain lar. Good thing nothing happened to the laptop, or else I would have panicked. I was so touched when my friend (shu-huei a.k.a turtle) came to pick me up and helped me to carry my laptop, then when I went to her house she gave me some dettol to put on my face and on my knee, this made me more grateful to her. Thank God for this good friend, I pray that God will bless her, and one day she will get to know my savior which is the greatest gift of all.

When I fall,
I don’t need a friend to tell me that I’m clumsy,
I need a friend to lift me up and aid my wounds.

It’s not easy to find a friend to trust in; friends that cannot lift you out of a valley but can walk with you through it, friends that comfort you and not laugh at you, friends that don’t leave you because you are not interesting or good enough, friends that encourage, friends that pray for you……
I want to thank God for giving me such good friends in Kampar, but in the end there is no friend better than Jesus, for He changed me from the inside out, he make me able to rejoice in times of suffering because I know I can put my trust in Him, He made me strong when I’m weak, “for My strength is made perfect in your weakness”, only my God can remove my internal scars, only my God can do miraculous wonders, my God wiped away my tears and gave me a sweet to eat :-)

Sore throat + flu + going to have a fever

1st July 2008 , Friday

I’m sick…… *goo dripping out of nose* I have a MAJOR headache. I cannot think straight, I cannot walk straight, I just want to sleep. Good thing today only got 2 lectures, can ponteng J first time I got sick since I came to Kampar, I thought I was never gonna get sick, but now (wakakaka) I’m sick! Ok, my brain is not functioning properly now J I’m a little bored and I was hoping that something different would happen, maybe like GETTING SICK ahahaha. I sound plain weird *evil laugh*

Life is so peaceful here, nice scenery, it’s so pleasant, so hard to get sick, maybe there are less virus in Kampar also J but the weather this week is SO bad, there was no rain for the whole week and we felt like “steamed bao”. It’s that terribly hot sun again, and the “best” part is that we have to cycle around (Time to buy sun block…) all those who wish to get a nice tan should came to Kampar and cycle with me under the o-my-goodness-so-so-so-hot sun. WAAKAKAKAKA.

I don’t belong here

It is the only sentence to describe how I feel now. I feel left out and alone, Jesus, be my comfort and my guide.

Loneliness

I feel so alone in a crowd, I feel so alone in my class, I feel so alone among my ‘friends’. Don’t know why I feel so depressed. There are so many people around, although I’m talking with them, laughing with them, I still feel so lonely. Maybe I’ve too much free time, and I’ve used this free time to become depressed. When I shared this in the cg, the advice I got was to talk to God. It really reminded me to trust God more… (thanks for the advice)

Dear Lord, You are the alpha and omega, the beginning and the end, the holy savior that died on the cross for my sins that I may receive salvation, my heavenly father who accepts me for who I am. I pray that You forgive me for not reading the bible everyday, forgive me for not praying when I’m supposed to, forgive me for sometimes being a bad testimony to my friends, although I try so hard not to, forgive me for delaying the gospel. I pray that You teach me to be a better disciple. I thank You for taking care of “yu zhao a yee”, thank You for making her sufferings lighter, if it is according to Your will, I pray that You remove all the cancerous cells in her body, she still has the burning passion to serve You. Oh Lord, if it’s according to Your will, heal her. She can be a living testimony, to glorify Your name. I thank You for always being there to listen to my cries, I pray that You give me inner peace to conquer all the troubles the world can throw at me, through Your mighty power I can conquer all things. I thank You for placing me in such a friendly church, with so many great people, pray that will be people after Your heart, that they may delight in Your presence, and live up to their fullest potential. Thank You for giving me the strength to continue on, keep running the marathon of my life J. I want to pray for fei miao and dadi, pray that You grant dadi good health, heal all the sickness in his body. I pray for fei miao, pray that her book will be successful, I pray that her ministry will bring You glory.
I also want to pray for Pastor Lily, grant her Your peace that surpasses all understanding, grant her a heart made of gold, grant her strength to carry on (sounds like the prayer for myself tim…) may she place all her burdens at Your feet, learn to depend on You more than anything else in the world, let her faith grow tremendously, be her Jehovah Raah, be her shepherd . I want to pray for Than Foong and Yann Mei, I pray that they will learn to acknowledge You, I pray that You will bless them in their studies, I pray that I’ll be a good testimony to them, teach me to be a salt and light unto my friends. I want to pray for dab, pray that she will grow deeper and deeper in love with You, let her desire to accomplish Your wills. I also want to pray for ama, pray that she focus on You whenever she feels alone, letting go of all the fears in life and to depend on You fully. Pray for my own spiritual life, I want to draw closer to You, I offer my life to You, everything I’ve been through, use it for You glory, Lord I offer my days to You, lifting my praise to You, as a living sacrifice, Lord I offer You my life. I pray for wisdom, I desire to know more about You, know more about Your word, sometimes I think a lot about the purpose of life, and I know everything happens for a purpose and plan, I pray that You make my life purposeful for You in Kampar, here am I, send me. Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary; pure and holy, tried and true, with thanksgiving, I’ll be a living sanctuary for You. I pray for fresh anointing everyday, and desire for You more and more each day. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

UTAR=Dating agency?

One of the cultures that are growing more and more evident among universities is the dating culture, ok, I shall not speak on the behalf of all universities, but in UTAR, it’s like the hottest thing around.
There are so many couples, they are like ants, they are everywhere! I mean everywhere! There are so many that if you used a slipper to smack them, you cannot finish killing them all (They are not ants, just an illustration to show how many couples there are. All the couples out there, pls don’t get angry at me…)(maybe the reason I’m able to say this so easily is because I’m still single…hehe…) I’ve been here only two and a half months, and the number of new couples has been increasing rapidly.
Students came to university to study or to date? What is their ultimate purpose? Have they lost their focus? Are they having wrong priorities?
Are they getting too desperate? Can’t wait? Afraid if they don’t date now they will never get the chance to date? Afraid if they don’t date now they will have wasted their university life? If life were an empty piece of paper, would it be less colorful?
I’m not against dating (mind you) I’m just saying I have my priorities. God comes first, then comes my family (fei miao and dadi…I miss their nagging), then thirdly is my academic life, which is my studies, then I have my music and children ministry to take care of and maybe a bf will come after these, hehe. After that will be my other passions, guitar, running, designing and shopping?! Haha.
I’m definitely not a green-eyed monster, my point is that there is no need to put myself in a desperate situation, there are much more things more important than relationships. If I were to add one more line, I would say ‘relaaaaxxxe…man man lai’

birthday test

I'm a slug !

LOOK UP YOUR BIRTHDAY AND SEE WHAT YOU ARE..Sound true after I read it..
January 01 - 09 ~ Ass
January 10 - 24 ~ Slug
January 25 - 31 ~ Cockroach

February 01 - 05 ~ Parasite
February 06 - 14 ~ Bullfrog
February 15 - 21 ~ Skunk
February 22 - 28 ~ Snake

March 01 - 12 ~ Ape
March 13 - 15 ~ Cockroach
March 16 - 23 ~ Slug
March 24 - 31 ~ Parasite

April 01 - 03 ~ Ass
April 04 - 14 ~ Snake
April 15 - 26 ~ Slug
April 27 - 30 ~ Skunk

May 01 - 13 ~ Slug
May 14 - 21 ~ Bullfrog
May 22 - 31 ~ Cockroach

June 01 - 03 ~ Slug
June 04 - 14 ~ Skunk
June 15 - 20 ~ Ass
June 21 - 24 ~ Ape
June 25 - 30 ~ Parasite

July 01 - 09 ~ Slug
July 10 - 15 ~ Ass
July 16 - 26 ~ Bullfrog
July 27 - 31 ~ Parasite

August 01 - 15 ~ Ape
August 16 - 25 ~ Slug
August 26 - 31 ~ Skunk

September 01 - 14 ~ Bullfrog
September 15 - 27 ~ Parasite
September 28 - 30 ~ Ass

October 01 - 15 ~ Ape
October 16 - 27 ~ Skunk
October 28 - 31 ~ Snake

November 01 - 16 ~ Cockroach
November 17 - 30 ~ Parasite

December 01 - 16 ~ Ass
December 17 - 25 ~ Ape
December 26 - 31 ~ Bullfrog

If you are an Ass : A very loyal and sweet person. Your loyalty can never be doubted. You are quite honest and sincere when it comes to your attitude towards working. You are a very simple person, indeed. Absolutely hassle free, humble and down-to-earth!! That explains the reason why your friends cling on to you! You have a good taste for clothes. If your wardrobe is not updated with what is trendy, you sure are depressed. Popular and easy-going. You have a little group of dignified friends, all of them being quality-personified.

If you are a Slug : Always up to some sort of a mischief! The mischievous gleam in your eyes is what makes you so cute and attractive to everyone. You are an extremely fun-to-be-with kind of person. No wonder people seek for your company and look forward to include you for all get-together's. However, you are sensitive which is a drawback. People need to select their words while talking to you. If someone tries to fiddle around and play with words while dealing with you, it is enough to invite your wrath. God bless the person then!

If you are a Cockroach : Quite contradictory to your name, you are a peace loving person. You best try to avoid a situation wherein you are required to fight. An outdoor person, you dislike sitting at one place for a long duration. You are a born leader, and have it in you how to tactfully derive work from people. You love being loved, and when you receive your share of limelight from someone, you are all theirs!!!! Well, well... hence some people could even take an advantage, flatter you to the maximum and get their work done. So be careful.....

If you are a Parasite : An extremely lovable, adorable person, sometimes shy, with a passion for quick wit. At times, you prefer quietness. You love exploring various things and going into depth of each thing. Under normal circumstances you're cool but when given a reason to, you are like a volcano waiting to erupt. You're a fashion bird. People look forward to you as an icon associated with fashion. Basically, you mingle along freely but don't like talking much to strangers. People feel very easy in your company. You observe care in choosing your friends.

If you are a Skunk : You are near to perfect and nice at heart. The examples of your kindness are always circulated in groups of people. You too, love peace. You wouldn't like to retaliate even to a person who is in the wrong. You are loved due to this. You do not wish to talk behind one's back. People love the way you always treat them. You can give, give and give love, and the best part is that you do not expect it back in return. You are generous enough. Seeing things in a practical light is what the best trait of you guys remains.

If you are a Bullfrog : You symbolize a very happy-go-lucky approach in life. Whatever the surroundings may be, grim or cheerful, you remain unaffected. In fact, you spread cheer wherever you go. You are the leader of your group of friends and good at consoling people in their times of need. You dislike hypocrisy and tend to shirk away from hypocrites.. They can never be in your good books, no matter what. You are very methodical and organized in your work. No amount of mess, hence, can ever encompass you. Beware; it is easy for you to fall in love....

If you are a Snake : You are mysterious. You are someone who can handle pressure with ease, and can handle any atmosphere without going berserk. You can be mean at times, and love to gossip with your selected group. Very prim and proper. You like all situations and things to be in the way you desire, which, sometimes is not possible. As a result, you may lose out in some relationships. But otherwise, you love to help people out from difficult and tight spots when they really need you.

If you are an Ape : Very impatient and hyper!!! You want things to be done as quickly as possible. At heart, you are quite simple and love if you are the center of attraction. That way, you people are unique..You would like to keep yourself safe from all the angles. Shall your name be dragged or featured in any sort of a controversy, you then go all panicky. Therefore, you take your precautions from the very beginning. When you foresee anything wrong, your sixth sense is what saves you from falling in traps. Quite a money minded bunch you people are!!

me me me me

this is me in melaka








me eating medicine








me in kampar








and me again playing guitar









this was in pavillion









after a manicure....







me in kfc (times square)









me in taiwan....

It's a buggy world

Recently there have been a lot of unwanted visitors in my house. Ants, bees, beetles, cockroaches, ‘water ants’ (Chinese), and other weird insects, etc.

My housemates were equally freaked out. Beetles?! Cockroaches?!

First the cockroach was in my room, it traveled from under my closet to under my desk, and then it crawled onto the desk, running all around my books, until it hid in a spot which we (me and housemates) couldn’t see. We had all these ‘primitive’ ways to catch the cockroach, pail la, hanger la, we on the light, off the light climbed on the chair, jumped on the bed, even ran out of the room few times screaming. In the end, we took the insect repellent (it was the only best thing available) and ‘cincai’ spray (cuz we couldn’t see where it was)

After much spraying…… it flew !!!!!!!!!!!
That big horrible scary freaky cockroach flew!!!!

And it flew into my housemate’s room.

Wakakaka, now they are more freaked out than me……(just now laugh at me lar…)

At first we couldn’t see where it was, then suddenly we saw two antennas waving at us, then we lagi freaked out. I was praying so hard that God will command the cockroach to run into the dustbin and die of a heart attack inside. But it didn’t happen.

The cockroach traveled to the doorframe of the middle room, then my other housemate opened her door! We were more ‘gan jeung’ than she was (she just woke up and she thought the cockroach was a tiny beetle @.@ big difference k?). She was either too sleepy to be afraid or too brave to be scared by a cockroach, either way, she forced the cockroach to expose itself on open ground, and we (3 of us) took a pail and covered the fella. Well, the cockroach is not dead yet but the story ends here, cause my mid-term test is on tomorrow…!

Note: The cockroach caused me to lose concentration; I was too nervous about the bug and couldn’t study.

Ding Dam Dam

It feels bad to be a ‘ding dam dam’(cantonese)
‘Ding Dam Dam means ‘mentol’
Someone who is kacau-ing people who is ‘pak toh-ing’
The third, extra person who is not supposed to be there, but is there while the two other people are dating.
Do you know what I mean?!!!
I can’t believe I’m caught up in a situation like this.
Summore one of them is my friend.
I tried so hard to avoid them d. how? Tell me how?

Prayer

As I was looking through my past devotions, I came across this verse; and it served as a very good reminder to me

James 4:3 (NKJV)
You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.

Thinking back on how I prayed, it seems that sometimes I pray really selfishly, pray for my own needs, always complaining to God, grumbling, praying only when I need a parking or when I lose something, praying on the day before a major exam… even to my shame, I put on a mask before I seek God, prayer that doesn’t come from my heart but from what I memorized. Lord please forgive me…
When I pray I should put Jesus first, others second and myself last, then will I have true joy. And by esteeming others higher than myself, will I overcome pride.

Don’t stop praying, for it's our power!!!

below is something i read on http://www.actsweb.org/ , daily encounter.

1. Praying the Right Prayer
"You do not have, because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures."

One reason we don't get some prayers answered is because we are praying the wrong prayer. Not necessarily because of a wrong motive, but because we focus our prayer on the symptom and not on the cause of the problem or illness.

There's a well-known hymn that says, "O what needless pain we bear, all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer." We could also sing, "O what needless pain we bear, all because we do not pray the right prayer."

For example, if I have a stomach ulcer or a headache, I tend to ask God to heal my ulcer or my headache. This is what I mean by focusing our prayer on the symptom. While some ulcers have a biological cause, some are caused not by what I eat but by what is eating me, and then what I eat aggravates the problem. I've never had an ulcer and rarely have a headache, but when I do have a headache, it's usually because I am either mad about something or am under a lot of stress.

If I am going to ask God for healing, I need to admit not only the symptom, but also ask him to give me the insight to see, and the courage to face, anything in my life that is causing my illness, and then ask him for the help to resolve it.

It is unrealistic to ask God to heal my symptoms if I fail to face and deal with the causes. If he did, he would be irresponsible. It is possible, however, to exchange one symptom for another because if we don't deal with the cause of our problem, in time it will come out another way—probably a worse way.

I recall hearing one man claim that the moment he became a Christian, God delivered him from his alcoholism. He may have quit his drinking but it was rather obvious that he was now (or still) a rage-aholic, which quite possibly was a cause behind his alcoholism.

This principle applies not only to physical ills but to many other problems as well. I learned this lesson the hard way. After many years trying to resolve a frustrating situation I was in, I begged God to give me the courage to face the truth of what I was contributing to the problem. Within two weeks I saw what an enabler I had been for so long. Once I saw the truth, I knew exactly what I needed to do, which in the doing resolved my part of the problem.

Suggested prayer: "Dear God, with every problem, illness, conflict, and challenge I face, help me to pray the right prayer and see any cause behind my sickness or problem and what I am contributing to my situation. Help me to resolve whatever cause there might be so that I will clear the way for your deliverance, healing, and freedom. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, in Jesus' name, amen."
1. James 4:2-3 (NIV).

how to pray? learn from the Lord's prayer

The Lord's Prayer
Matthew 6:5-15 (NKJV)
5“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly I say to you, they have their reward.
6 “But you when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
7 “And when you pray, don’t use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.
8 “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.
9 “In this manner, therefore, pray:
Our Father in Heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
10 Your kingdom come,
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
As we forgive our debtors.
13 And do not lead us into temptation,
But deliver us from the evil one.
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
14 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15 “But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Do You Know How The Apostles Died?

Matthew Suffered martyrdom in Ethiopia , killed by a sword wound.

Mark Died in Alexandria , Egypt , after being dragged by horses through the streets until he was dead.

Luke- was hanged in Greece as a result of his tremendous preaching to the lost.

John Faced martyrdom when he was boiled in huge basin of boiling oil during a wave of persecution in Rome . However, he was miraculously delivered from death. John was then sentenced to the mines on the prison island of Patmos . He wrote his prophetic Book of Revelation on Patmos . The apostle John was later freed and returned to serve as Bishop of Edessa in modern Turkey . He died as an old man, the only apostle to die peacefully.

Peter was crucified upside down on an x-shaped cross. According to church tradition it was because he told his tormentors that he felt unworthy to die in the same way that Jesus Christ had died.

James The leader of the church in Jerusalem was thrown over a hundred feet down from the southeast pinnacle of the Temple when he refused to deny his faith in Christ. When they discovered that he survived the fall, his enemies beat James to death with a fuller's club. This was the same pinnacle where Satan had taken Jesus during the Temptation.

James the Great, son of Zebedee, was a fisherman by trade when Jesus called him to a lifetime of ministry. As a strong leader of the church, James was ultimately beheaded at Jerusalem . The Roman officer who guarded James watched amazed as James defended his faith at his trial. Later, the officer walked beside James to the place of execution. Overcome by conviction, he declared his new faith to the judge and knelt beside James to accept beheading as a Christian.

Bartholomew also known as Nathaniel Was a missionary to Asia . He witnessed for our Lord in present day Turkey . Bartholomew was martyred for his preaching in Armenia where he was flayed to death by a whip.

Andrew was crucified on an x-shaped cross in Patras , Greece . After being whipped severely by seven soldiers they tied his body to the cross with cords to prolong his agony. His followers reported that, when he was led toward the cross, Andrew saluted it in these words: 'I have long desired and expected this happy hour. The cross has been consecrated by the body of Christ hanging on it.' He continued to preach to his tormentors for two days until he expired.

Thomas Was stabbed with a spear in India during one of his missionary trips to establish the church in the sub-continent.

Jude Was killed with arrows when he refused to deny his faith in Christ.

Matthias The apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot was stoned and then beheaded.

Barnabas One of the group of seventy disciples, wrote the Epistle of Barnabas. He preached throughout Italy and Cyprus . Barnabas was stoned to death at Salonica.

Paul Was tortured and then beheaded by the evil Emperor Nero at Rome in A.D. 67. Paul endured a lengthy imprisonment which allowed him to write his many epistles to the churches he had formed throughout the Roman Empire . These letters, which taught many of the foundational doctrines of Christianity, form a large portion of the New Testament.

Perhaps this is a reminder to us that our sufferings here are indeed minor compared to the intense persecution and cold cruelty faced by the apostles disciples during their times for the sake of the Faith.
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake:
But he that endureth to the end shall be saved. Mt 10:22

Play with earthworms?

One fine Saturday morning I saw something that really made me feel that I was in a small town (I wanted to call it civilized perkampungan but I decided not to, in case kamparians read this)
I saw 2 little children playing in the field, playing what? Playing masak masak with their cangkul’s in the field and running around like nobody's business. They were so happy and carefree…. I wonder whether they played with earthworms anot… hmmmm… I mean most city kids grew up with computer games and television, have we not known the simpler joys in life? Like playing with worms…? aHAhahHa.

10 reasons why i love kampar

I felt I was criticizing Kampar so badly that I decide to write back something good about this place, so here goes…

10 Reasons Why I Love Kampar
1. People are friendly, hospitable and warm
2. Things are cheaper here compared to KL
3. I got my Saturdays free
4. The “Harvest” is plentiful
5. Get to meet new friends
6. Easy access to food (2-3 minutes cycle)
7. Some really cool Korean singers that comes to Kampar but don’t go to KL
8. Parents won’t scold even if I go lepak (they will never know……kekeke)
9. I learned to be more independent
10. I have my own room :-)

15 reasons why i hate kampar

15 Reasons Why I Hate Kampar
1. The only shopping mall in Kampar is TESCO, unless you consider the 2 mini emporiums in old town (which mainly sells household items)
2. No cinema, no TV (absolutely dreadful right?)
3. I have to cycle, and it always seem to rain when I cycle home from school
4. My driving skills will rust real bad
5. The terrible horrible burn-through-your-skin sun rays and heat which can cook you alive
6. Very limited food choice (eat until sien d)
7. Don’t get to eat fei miao’s (mama) home cook food
8. I have to go to school in order to have Internet access (Wanted to fix broadband in the house, but it turned out to be super expensive, even after sharing. And we still have to pay when we go back to our hometowns for the 3 months holiday)
9. I have to wash my own clothes
10. All the banks are in old town and I have to cycle there if I want to do any banking stuff except cash withdrawal (There is an ATM machine in school, which always runs out of cash; one university, one machine, so many students, where got enough?!!)
11. No one to listen to my whines and complaints
12. I need to say ‘bye bye’ to marathons (not entirely, but partially lar)
a. Less training (My late classes are exhausting)
b. I have to go back to KL to join marathons
(13 and 14 should be categorized under why I hate UTAR, but I put it here anyway)
13. Too many assignments which I don’t know how to do
14. Lousy time table (Classes end really late, on Tuesday it ends at 8 pm)
15. I miss everybody in KL !!!!!

Lousey Konsortium

Today I took Konsortium from Kampar to KL. The Trip took me 4 hours.......
Because the bus driver left something at the rest stop, so he had to patah balik to look for it.
We u-turned at the Jalan Duta toll, I bet it caused the bus driver a bunch (cuz he had to pay the toll twice ) (poor fella.....haha) but it really wasted our time lo, normally it would only 2 n a half hours to travel but now it took me 4 hours...haiz.

QT is killing me

I think i'll die a early death due to QT (Quantitative Technique) Idon't know what the lecturer is talking about at all ..... !!! but today he got improve d ler......thanks to some of my veli daring classmates who told him he was utterly boring......today he tried to tell some jokes, n even had cartoon in his powerpoint slides ler !!! My exam is coming up next week n i still dun understand a thing @.@ Have to pray hard n study hard(and smart, according to than foong :-) )

the creation of my blog !!!!

Why did i do this? there is only one reason.....
cuz i was bored !
There is practically nothing to do in Kampar, no cinema, no shopping complex......even no McDonalds! Can u imagine that ?!
It's a small little town that I didn't expect to come to.But anyway i'm here now........
In Kampar i learned to be more independant, learned to depend on God more and more, I pray that God can use me to glorify His name in this place, pray that I will grow spiritually here also .
At first I told everybody that I won't blog......but then.....boredome-ness forced me to do something.....and so vuoalaaa....! My blog.....hahaha.