Independence Day..

What does it really mean? Freedom? and what is freedom?

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I'm but a simple person and to me.. freedom to choose, is essential.. When Japanese invaded Malaya, we have no choice.. no freedom and no peace.. People were taken from their homes and forced to serve the enemies.. young women being raped and killed..

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We had to run and hide fearing for our lives.. Have you heard any war stories in your lifetime? I heard of many.. and it is heart breaking.. I don't even know where to begin.. because these stories were real..

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But without the past, we do not appreciate the present.. nor the future..

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My great Aunt lived during the war.. she was a teenager at the time when the Japanese invaded.. my mother side of the family have to run and hide.. the only food they find themselves having were kangkung (from the drains) and the sweet potatoes that is in the wilderness.. Their waters were from the streams and their home were on the hills and in caves.. for months they have to survive in that condition.. with much fear in their hearts.. they were very careful not to get caught by the enemies..

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There was once a lady carrying her baby while running from a group of Japanese soldiers.. her little baby can't stop crying and because they were running in a group (with a lot of other fugitives) she had to leave her baby behind and hope to get him back after they were safe.. I don't not know how long they left him there.. but when she came back to look for her baby... No.. He did not disappeared... worst.. he was dead.. eaten by ants.. gruesome? yes.. that is War.. that is a time when we had no freedom and many yearn for independence.. Free from fear and oppression...

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I suppose now that we have a certain peace, a certain level of freedom.. we want more.. more money, more privileges, more benefits, more power etc.. we forget... the only freedom we need... is freedom to live, to love, to choose. Freedom to have peace, joy and harmony..

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I am a Malaysian.. what are you?

Who are we to judge? But we are to rebuke? So how do we differenciate it?

So how ah?

JUDGE:
1. To form an opinion or estimation of after careful consideration: judge heights; judging character.
2.
a. Law To hear and decide on in a court of law; try: judge a case.
b. Obsolete To pass sentence on; condemn.
c. To act as one appointed to decide the winners of: judge an essay contest.
3. To determine or declare after consideration or deliberation.
4. Informal To have as an opinion or assumption; suppose: I judge you're right.
5. Bible To govern; rule. Used of an ancient Israelite leader.
v.intr.
1. To form an opinion or evaluation.
2. To act or decide as a judge.

Rebuke:
1. To criticize or reprove sharply; reprimand.
2. To check or repress.
n.
A sharp reproof.

Means? Better to scold directly then to gossip behind lar.. I dun think rebuking is judging. Rebuking is telling the person in the face what is wrong and hearing what the other person has to say then tt's it, everything is behind us. (of course need to find solution also lar..) Judgement is perhaps silently thinking about the wrong and interpreting it with our own opinion without confronting or hearing other's explanation. Being one sided I suppose?

So dun judge; got problem? confront.. that's the right way.. if not? then forgive and let go... life will be more joyful for us that way... What do you think?

Hitz..

You know about this Richard Reese that brings us the gossip every weekday morning?

There is a Local guy version.. wht's his name d ah?

This morning he was signing off and told JJ saying like.. " OK guys! Stay Handsome! muaks muaks~~ (kiss kiss lar tu)" the next thing you know... JJ saying "eeeeiiiiiii!!!!" akakakakaka..

You have to listen to it.. it's really funny, i just not good at explaning it.. normally JJ will kiss back to Richard but to this local guy... he said ""EEEEEEEEeeeiiiiii!!!!" aheheheeh jahat lar he... ahahahah...

Between You and Our Heavenly Father..

God is a wonderful Father, don't you agree?

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Just the other day as Nic was worship leading, I got this barrier between me and God because I keep thinking that the music is going to be really loud and I can't really hear myself worshiping God. haih~~ so I thought nothing special is going to happen that Sunday..

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Just then, God came to me in a vision. I saw myself as His little princess again.. (A vision I had before) but this time the settings was different.. it was not in the thrown room where all the officials were having the Kingdom's meeting.. but it was in a beautiful garden full of flowers...

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I was picking flowers and was looking down and The Father walked next to me... As I noticed His presence, I looked up, smiled and hold His hand.. and we stroll around the garden... Just the two of us..

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My tears begin to flow and my heart was filled with His love and joy... I truly feel like a child again.. a child with no care in the world, a child that is safe in her Father's arms, a child that is contented just being with her Father picking flowers in the garden.. Sweet and simple..

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In the end, I realized something... it really doesn't matter who is the worship leader.. It really doesn't matter how is the songs are played.. what matters is how we really want God's presence to be there with us all the time.. It matter how we truly love God.. it matters do we believe that we will see Him there...

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Sometimes when ppl pray for someone but do not believe it yet the person being prayed for believes it... God still answer the prayer. why? Don't give ourselves excuses that God did not show up because that person singing sucks, that musician is lousy, the drummer is bad at tempo himself.. etc.. If we are the musicians and etc then we can improve lar.. but if we are the ppl waiting to worship the Lord.. it should not matter coz only Jesus matters.. not the music, not the voice, not the skills..

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As musicians and worship leaders we MUST want to improve.To give our best to our Lord... but as worshipers, worship with what ever we have,with out heart spirit and soul; worship in spirit and in truth..

Michelle's Bridal Shawer..

WE HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME!!!!

'House' by Linus Chung - English Subtitles - 15Malaysia

Remember the poor and the needy my friends.. for they are always misunderstood, misjudged and mistreated.. Let us hand out a helping hand and kind words of encouragement to them..

Our church, NLRC Cheras, is moving out from our church walls and ministering to the poor and needy.. anyone out there dare to take the quest with us?

Life is hard but to many, it is impossible at times.. We cannot begin to imagine how they could manage to stay on, stay strong stayed sane in the midst of a cruel and insane world..

We may not change lives just yet, but we know we are making a difference to one person's life at a time.. coz it matters to that ONE..

I hope this video will remind us that we need to look beyond ourselves and see with our hearts. The world is bigger than just you and me..

Fullhouse..

Sharon's tea... nice~~~

Water molon and orange juice..

The settings are so nice.. even Alexander looks nice in the white settings..

Orange cake for Alexander's small appetite..

This is like a wedding settings or decor, doesn't it? really sweet and fancy.. many ppl came and took photo of the place.. I'm sure many have talked about it :)

Food was ok.. but really in a very small portion.. people like Nigel and Logan will not enough.. You may have to order seconds.. :P

Cafe? wht is it called d ah??

Went to this cafe after a training in church on sat last month (i think)..

Eric, Han Then, Rebecca, Nigel, me and Alexander went to Tesco for a drink.. so we had a really good time chatting away... :)

Han Then and Rebecca siok Sendiri here.. taking photos and all.. but it's really nice :)

Eric.. could be baby Alexander fan #3 d.. he doesn't stalk bb lar.. but is a big fan of Alexander.. ahahaha always wants to sit as near as possible with Alexander..

Who had tea d ah?? Han Then is it?

I think this is mine coz i was soooo thirsthy tt day...

Nice lar nice lar...

Or was this mine? ahaha i think this one is mine lar.. Yin Yong is it? :P then the drink b4.. jasmine tea i believe could be Nigel's one lar.. ahahah coz Nigel dun drink Yin Yong one..

Daniel fast meals..

I have done Daniel fast for about 2 weeks... because having to cook and prepare the food too much.. I have decided to do a different fast for the rest of the weeks to come..
And... because I have been breaking it once a while (sometimes I dun even know I am breaking it coz it has so many “pantang” or restrictions.. )
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Here are some meals I had while I was fasting.. It was fun to think of all the food I CANNOT eat and heve to think of ways to make my meals a pleasant one.. but it’s taking too much time.. I need to make time for prayer too hor..

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SAlad with potatoes

Fruit juices without added sugar...

This one kesian lor... Kenny Roger without the chicken... apelar..

This is my breakfast... yummy~~

Cappati~~~

Avocado with red apples... super yummy~~~ really nice and healthy...

Another breakfast... looks nice hor.. but the stawberries are too sour..

..but it looks really yummy though..

This is ABC soup~~~ i added some green salad into it.. not too bad.. :)

What an experience~~

Went for the Door to door visitation with the Missionaries from Hong Kong.. We went to Cheras, Sri Sabah Flats to meet up with ppl who have visited vertain church events and would like us to visit them...

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So we went block by block in a way.. it was hot but windy.. the worst is not the place is dirty or the floors that we need to walk, it;s the smell.. :P you know lar.. low cost flats.. people may pee in the lift and all... so the smell was rather unbearable..

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Honestly i use to stay in such a plc... the flats we visited actually are in better shape than my hse.. ahaha just tt my hse dun smell as bad :D My flat hse has only 4 floors.. many poor ppl stayed there too.. but they are very creative as they will start to "bercucuk-tanam" near by their home to grow certain things. Innovative huh? ahahah in the "kampung" lar.. so the authorities dun really care.. but this is KL lar.. the authorities are definitely more strict.

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So Here are some photos :P

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One of the block in Sri Sabah.. Many of NLRC Cheras went also.. ahaha yes, my baby Alexander and Hubby Nigel went too.. kesian the both of them.. as we were visiting the residence there, we walked way pass Alexander's meal time.. Praise God that baby did not cry too much for his food..

Highest floor would be 17th floor.. I met 2 person from Hong Kong.. one is Rebecca.. you can see her below. The one wearing red.. and another uncle called... oh dear.. i dun remember! so sorry... he some more very nice chated with me in Hakka as he went to Sabah to work b4 this.. haih~~

We were walking towards another block at Sri Sabah.. we pass byt the play ground..

We are in the same group/team as Sharon and Logan..

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After the session, Nigel n I need to go for CPY meeting and may be catch up with James Lim... Anyone wants insurance? can ask James :) Nigel got a policy from him and his mentor, Ms. Joanne just to support James.

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it was another tiring day.. but fulfilling in deed..