First Self-made Taugeh ( Bean sprouts )

My maiden attempt to make my own ' taugeh ' came out as a success. Though the whole process was short , it brought me joy in doing it.

As I am in my golden years, I try not to have my brain left idle . " An idle mind is the Devil's workshop . And the Devil's other name is Alzheimer . "

Never think you are too old to learn. This is what I always have in mind.

Be happy . Everyday is a new day . To all those seniors , be alive while you are still alive.

A ' Loving ' Couple

A very high-ranking professional has revealed her explosive family secret . She has just filed a law suit against her husband , pending for a divorce.

The news was indeed a shock to her family and friends . ' They were the most loving couple with a happy family. A perfect match! ' They all remarked.

However, according to her, that was not so. She found her life not as rosy as she had dreamed. Merely after 2 years of marriage, her loving husband had become a total stranger and worse still a monster . Since then, physical abuse was not uncommon. Any unpleasant things in the family . she was the one to be blamed e.g her children falling sick, her husband 's bad encounter at his office. Worst of all, she was forced to drink his urine . So disgusting if that was true !

She said she had put up with her tyrant husband just for the sake of her young children . She related that people saw smile on her face but actually she was alone. Why did she keep everything to herself for so long ? didn't get connected with others ?? could seek expert's advice ?? perhaps she could save her marriage ?? No better ways to solve her problems than to bear the sufferings ???


There are many ?????????????????????

The Point Is :

last week , a team of 15 energetic and deeply-committed Christian undergraduates were taking part in God's mission in my friend's village. A 5-day Happy Holiday Camp was held there.

Undoubtedly , that activity had brought great fun to those rural kids . Many of them had not even heard of Christ before. It was indeed a worthwhile and meaningful activity.Thumbs up for these youngsters' mission for Christ.!

However, according to my friend , she was disappointed as far as the attitudes of those youngsters were concerned. They had totally different personalities when they were in the midst of the children's parents or relatives . They appeared to be rather distant, unfriendly and unapproachable . Given the opportunity to mingle around in their midst, they showed their impatience to take part in conversation , be it a short one .Some couldn't even bother to greet them . In short, there was a gap between them.

These youngsters claimed to be Christians and to have faith . However, those villagers could not see any evidence at all in their behaviour.There is contradiction in the way they actually behaved and the way they believed . They fell short of the Glory of God.

As Christians, we have to follow the LOVE COMMAND of our Lord. (1 john 3:23 ... his command : to believe in Jesus Christ and to love one another ) We have to love one another regardless of age, race , religions.... Very sad to say that these youngsters have overlooked this important teaching of Jesus . They have stumbled in this point. Hence, have become the stumbling blocks to the spread of Gospel to those village adults, instead.

My point is : Mission is at our doorstep . Our faith and action should be working
together. At any time, any place, we should be practising the same standard.
Then those non-believers will not say that we are practising a make-n0-
difference faith

Hula Ring

Recently I took up a new hobby - ' Hula-ing' . Surprisingly, I was able to hula -hula the ring right from the beginning . Perhaps I am talented. ( Ha ! Ha ! ) Just a swing of my body , the ring ' obediently ' tuned in to my body movement. My other -half was amused to see my marvelous performance. So effortless ! Not bad, I have an admirer. !

After that, he also wanted to give it a try. However, after making several attempts ,the 'disobedient ' ring just simply dropped on the floor. The ring couldn't hold even a second round his waist. . Finally, he poked fun at himself , saying that his body shape lah , not suitable for this type of sports. ( Perhaps so ? )

Frankly speaking, I enjoyed to be envied. I continued my hulaing , after he went jogging , instead. Oh! Hula Ring , I Love You !

Free Meal Voucher ??

Last week , I ran into my ex-colleague at the Miri Airport while waiting for my flight to Limbang We had not seen each other for quite some time. As teachers , our talk soon was channeled to education issue . He tried to seek my advice on the dealing of the deepening disciplinary problems in many schools . Sensing his humble approach ( He is a top education officer .) , I then shared with him my view regarding the matter.

However , our conversation was interrupted by a series of announcements . Seemed rather urgent. Oh, No. ! Our flight was going to be delayed for 3 hours. Actually , I really lengthened my ears while the announcements were made. ' How come no mentioning of free vouchers for the passengers affected as it is near dinner time ? ' I inquired. Then he went to ask a lady on duty at the counter. Guess what ? We were immediately given the vouchers. Then quickly we headed for the cafe at the ground floor. We were served Nasi Lemak/ Tuna sandwiches and fresh drinks . Though simple meal, it was better than done. Moreover, we could relax at the more cozy environment there.

So we have to learn to be ' thick-faced' and not to be the 'shy- shy ' type if we encounter any similar situation in the future. We won't lose anything and instead we can see that our rights are given.

Later my friend went to ' sembayang' whereas I just remained in the cafe reading my newspaper cuttings which I always bring along whenever I go travelling. Never realized that time went so fast. Soon I was on board the plane for the trip home.

All About Caring

A day or two ago , my brother fell sick suddenly. His blood pressure was alarmingly high . everyone felt very worried about his health condition.

No mood for the usual chatting at the dining table . His very loving wife hurriedly went to the backyard to get some herbs for him to take. Meanwhile, his thoughtful daughter-in-law drove to the supermarket nearby to buy some celery leaves which are well-known as ' good friends ' for the high B/P patients. I was earnestly asked by his concerned son to ' brainwash' his father so that he could get rid of his seemingly- wrong habits of taking his medication and doing exercise next time. My younger brother , halfway through his meal , rushed upstairs to see for himself his brother's health condition.

Wau ! News really spread fast . His daughters in Kuching also got the news. They were equally worried and showed deep concern about his well-being. I was asked to pray for my brother's health.( Note : I am the only Christian in the family ) . which I did so immediately. I was asked to make a decision to rush him to the hospital if his condition was critical. By the way, his 7-year-old granddaughter in Kuching also felt the concern for the grandpa . This is good . We, adults have to be the role models for the youngones .

In short , we were drawn closer to each other. CONCERN for my brother was the sole element in our hearts. Thanks , GOD ! After some time,my brother's condition was not deteriorating. His B/P was under control. Wau ! It was a relief to all of us .later , it was agreed that a ' nurse ' and an ' assisstant nurse ' should be appointed in the family. Their main role is to monitor the taking of medicine by my brother. They will start their new and important post with effect from the next day.

All these small gestures of love are what we as parents are yearning for. We are not after a treat to the high-class restaurant for an expensive and authentic dinner Nor are we craving for parents' Day luxurious gifts. The mre important thing is we are happier and satisfied when we feel that we are cared and concerned by our loved ones. This is indeed invaluable.

She Lived with a Cannibal

While doing her photography project in India, a student from Singapore stayed with a self-professed corpse-eating man for 3 nights.He claimed himself a Hindu sect . She recalled the scary and terrifying moment while staying with that eccentric man . While interviewing him, he even made sexually- suggestive remarks to her. Immediately she changed the topic.

Nevertheles, she planned to revisit the holy man soon to do another photo essay.


Many people are sceptical about that holy man. They still doubt the truth of his self-proclaimed story. Initially, he was a businessman . later he left everything to embrace the path to the devine.

Reflection :

Is it Wise to spend the night at the home of a stranger who has professed to eating human flesh before ?


p/s By the way, this is a true story.

Double-mindedness

After coming back from Singapore, my hubby shared with me his unpleasant experience during his 4-day stay there. ' Singaporeans have changed these days ' he related.

Yup , modern Singaporeans tend to evaluate surface values of things . They express favourtism to the rich, the powerful and the so-called economically successful people. Whereas, the downtrodden, downcast, the less-talented and the unfortunate are sidelined.Hence, double-mindeness is commonly practised. That is the scenario of today.Be it in Singapore or elsewhere.

This world treats people at face values . Quite often , we , as christians often do hear this phrase ' I do not want to go to church. It is full of hippocrites' . We tend to think that it is not true of us. However, it's good for us to ponder on their comment.

In my opinion, some christians are engaged in favourtism or the so-called double-mindedness. This is against GOD's value system because we are caught up with the worldly things. . As christians, we should not practise the following :

• Sunday - adore GOD
• Monday-Saturday - assassinate man

Therefore , please bear in mind the following :

• No hypocracy in our lives
• No favourtism
• No double-mindedness

As God's people, don't drop to the standard of the world if we claim that we are God's people

Common Ground

A few days ago , happened to have a chance to talk to my brother's friend. The time for the talk , though short but turned out to be rather well-spent. An insightful talk indeed ! Though he is not a christian , he displayed remarkable insight . His wisdom reflects the law of God written in his heart. As Proverb 23:7 says " As a person, thinks in his heart, so is he " . Your life is what your thoughts make it.

So we can learn helpful principles from non-christians and use their beliefs as common ground for sharing the gospel. As christians, we should not be obssessed about being right in the Doctrine of GOD . We may claim that we are christians . However, sometimes we do sound and look just like the world ; no difference except a change of activities in church. In reality, there's no change of activity in our heart and behaviour. That's what the non-believers think of us . What a disgrace to our Lord

Let's look for common ground with our neighbours,friends, colleagues etc.. so that we may lead the to Christ . Perhaps , we can share with them on issues like the books read/ hobbies/children/work/ a painful experience / travel ...... .Not everyone is engaged in professional ministry . However, opportunity for ministry is everywhere. Grab the golden opportunity and don't let it slip away . Ministry is just at our doorstep.

Precious Daily Dinner Time

I am still having my vacation in my beloved hometown -Mukah. Never got fed up with my stay here. can't recall my numerous and countless trips here.I especially love the dinner time here. actually look forward to it everyday. After a day's hard work, everyone has a family reunion dinner. say good bye to the TV. set .sits round the dinner table Everyone talks freely and shares their opinion and experience of the day or anything under the sun. Jokes, recounts, grievances, joy , opinion etc.....


Wau! it's a beautiful scene indeed!. I am very touched by this To me, this is one good way to build a close-knit family ; a good way to cherish family relationship ; to foster stronger bond in the family.It's not a HOUSE but a HOME. Home Sweet Home !


I , for sure will try to suggest bringing this practice to my two grown-up sons' families. Who by the way , are, the newly-weds .Hoping that they will treasure the time when they are with the family members , especially so when they have their children of their own. They will also look forward to the precious dinner time everyday. This is something invaluable . Life then will be more meaningful .