Monday, December 12, 2011

The Christmas Bazaar 8-10 December 2011



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Boy o Boy was i tired‼  I meant totally exhausted.. more like a ‘headless fly’ ..hahahahah… but It was definitely a wonderful and rich experience for me.
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AND i was extremely grateful for all the help i received too‼
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HE Came without fail…every single nights for 3 nights!  and there’s the stall-owner, the lady-boss..PTL for her vision‼
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May the Lord bless them as they continue to seek Him and serve Him diligently ‼
We were very very encouraged too by their visits, their support and their well-wishes that our stall would do well and able to contribute to our church’s Tender Loving Fund under the Social Concern.  Thank you Ps Lisa, Chang Yi, William, Kong Yu, KC, Alice, Shiew Ling , just to mention a few, and of course my dear dear Sherene. Richard and AdrielThey were there for 2 nights, waiting till the bazaar ended to help us packed up for the night.  What can i do without you?
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Our DH was there too, (3 nights) patiently waiting for the stall to closed and helped us packed and loaded all our wares into the 2 cars… yesh‼ 2 cars.. we brought a lot.

OUR wares… and there are still a lot left.. so we are selling them at our own blog shop
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However, do grant me a grace period of 3 days to do some stock-take and upload the pictures of the stock.  I can be contacted at 012 807 7763, or you can email me at gifts.hobbies.store@gmail.com .  All enquiries are welcome.

Wednesday, November 09, 2011

Off duty till 2012…

Have been online these days looking for crafts and hobbies stuff for the coming Christmas Bazaar 8-10 December @ Civics Centre, Miri.  Browsing and comparing prices made me kinda dizzy and nauseous too…

Must have enough varieties for customers to browse.  When eyes get blurry… i go for .. hahahahaboss1 

 

Created a blog too to sell my stuff.. my blog shop , but this blog will only be activated in December.  Right now am juggling between Zuma, Facebook, shopping, scrapbooking and taking pictures of the products..

 

Coming this Sunday 13th November is our children Sunday school redemption fair .  Am assisting Ezra to organise the 10 games and getting the props ready too. 

 

brb…

boss2 

lemme challenge him first.. once again.. i passed… love this game!!!

boss2.1

rrrrrrrrright.. 6.03pm ..gotta get sustenance ready for my 3 bugs..

 

 

 

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Compliments from an Enemy

"The Christians know and trust their God. They placate those who oppress them and make their enemies their friends. They do good to their enemies. Their wives are absolutely pure and their daughters are modest. Their men abstain from unlawful marriages and all other impurity.
"If any of them has a bondwoman or children, they persuade them to become Christians because of the love they have for them; and when they become so, they are called, 'brother' without distinction. They love one another. "They rescue the orphan from him who does violence. He who has gives ungrudgingly to him who has not. If they see a stranger, they take him into their dwellings and rejoice over him as over a real brother, for they do not call each other brother after the flesh, but after the spirit of God. If any among them is poor and needy, and they do not have food to spare, they fast two or three days that they may supply him with the necessary food. "They scrupulously obey their Messiah. Every morning and every hour they thank and praise God for his loving kindness toward them. Because of them, there flows forth all the beauty that there is in the world.

"But the deeds which they do, they do not proclaim to the ears of the multitude, but they take care that no man shall perceive them. Thus their labor is righteous. Truly this is a new people and there is something divine in them."

This text was reported to the Roman Emperor Hadrian between 117 A.D. and 138 A.D. Dear Christian friend, is this how your enemy describes you?

"Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven." Matthew 5:16

Prayer
Father,
Remind us of the love we had when we first came to know You! You must be our first love. Fill our hearts with peace and joy because of Jesus, and help us to be hungry to know You more. Let that love and grace that You have motivate all of our actions. Lord, teach us, also, to love others more than we love ourselves. We need Your help to surrender our attitudes, our time, our money, and even ourselves for the good of others, rather than keeping them back for our own gain. Use this love for You and love for others to bring many to know You.
In Jesus' name, Amen

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

GOOGLE today 12.10.2001

I noticed that Google logo changed from time to time and i did not pay any attention to it until lately.
Today's is in tribute to Art Clokey in interactive Google Doodle.  Click on the ball of clay on your google page and you will see these animated character.

New Delhi: A set of five Google-coloured clay balls spring to life on Google's home page as a tribute to Arthur 'Art' Clokey, a pioneer in the art of stop motion clay animation.

October 12 is Art Clokey's 90th birth anniversary. Born on October 12, 1921 Clokey's birth name was Arthur C Farrington. After his parents divorced and his mother remarried, his step-father sent him to an orphanage. He was later adopted by Joseph W Clokey, a musician who introduced him to the world of arts.
After graduating from University of Southern California, Clokey experimented with short clay animation films including the three minute short Gumbasia (1953), that featured his most famous character Gumby. The interest generated by his short films led to the The Gumby Show.  read more

The Gumby Show

There are also a lot of uploaded episodes in the Youtube.

Happy watching.



Sunday, October 09, 2011

Journal

"Do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart" Deuteronomy 4:9. Creating a Faithbook or Spiritual Journal can be a powerful memory tool.


Creating a Faithbook or Spiritual Journal can be a powerful way to remember what the Lord has done in your life. It is easy to forget, during the difficult times of life, how far He has brought us.


How many times do we see in Scriptures where God blessed His people in miraculous and personal ways? The pages of the Bible are filled with their tales! And yet, far too often, those same people soon forgot what the Lord had done and were swallowed up in self-pity and doubt. So how can keeping a spiritual journal help?


A spiritual journal helps us pass on our legacy of faith.


In the book of Joshua we hear the story of the crossing of the Jordan river – a miraculous provision of God for His people. It is significant that Joshua, at God's prompting command, had memorial stones brought forth from the river bed to create a pillar – so that the story would be shared and told to future generations. We can not only be strengthened by what God has done in our own lives, but also what God has done in the lives of those who come before us. Likewise, when we journal for all posterity, how God has worked in our lives we bless our children's spiritual lives as well.


A spiritual journal keeps us focused on the Lord and puts things in perspective.


Most of us are aware of the cathartic nature of journaling. When a day has been hard, a friend angry, or situation particularly tiring we can write our rawest emotions in a journal and release that in a safe way. Many have shared how writing out their feelings towards God at any given moment has helped to bring them back to a place of spiritual peace. Just look at some of David's Psalms for examples – hurt, anger, questioning, doubt, fear, guilt – all emotions expressed before the Lord openly and honestly. And through that expression came the reminder of the Lord's faithfulness. Almost every Psalm ends with a declaration of trust and obedience to the Lord. Our spiritual lives will be richer if we'll be honest with God in the same way.


A spiritual journal helps us face trying times by reminding us of the past successes.


When David went out to face Goliath he cited past occasions where God had supported and protected him. It gave him courage to go to battle. Our spiritual battles are much the same, and a journal can help lift us up when we are down spiritually. We all face times when we can't see God at work in our lives. A spiritual journal allows us to go back, see where God was active in our lives before and say “God is in control – I will make it through”.


In his book God Moments Alan Wright says, “Yesterday's God Moments are stones in the sling of faith for tomorrow's giants”. What stones are you collecting for future giants in your life?


(taken from http://angelaengland.suite101.com/spiritual-journal-importance-a25828)


(http://www.squidoo.com/christianjournaling101)
Other Resources
There are many resources out there for you if you want to become an expert at journaling.
These three sites listed below are resources to enhance your journaling experience. Check them all out, and see if you find anything that can be beneficial to you!


http://leadercast.com This site will be offering a free, downloadable Spiritual Growth Software that will have a journaling component to it. You will be able to categorize your entries by date and the best thing about this is that there is no paper or ink needed! Other components to this Spiritual Growth Software includes a Bible Reading Plan to help you read the whole Bible in a year, a Prayer Request section where you can jot down your prayers and your answered prayers, a Bible Memory section that helps you memorize scripture, and a Bible Reading section to help keep count of the passages that you've read. The Spiritual Growth Software will be coming out soon, so sign up to the LeaderCast mailing list to be the first one to download this amazing software!
http://www.hem-of-his-garment-bible-study.org/Christian-prayer-journal.html This website offers Christian prayer journal pages for free! The site has a few points on why you should journal, and offers four different types of journaling pages.
. http://store.dayspring-store.com/books-journals.html This link lists many well designed journals that you can purchase online. It features classic, prayer journals to Christian diary/journal for children.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

yours truly but its not easy…

i once told my group of students that we should never stop learning.   活到老学到老.  SO, what am i into lately….

Wanna share also paiseh eh… well… I love to scrap..ie scrapbooking and making cards using recycled materials but sigh sigh… the problem is I love browsing and watching videos on the processes but I don’t transcend that love into action。。 I invested heavily in  tools and materials even (not to mention that i started to hoard too on cardboards, cartons , scraps of paper , anything… which i deemed may be of use in the future)oh dear… the inspiration.. tis so near yet when i try to materialised it, it vapourised into thin air…. oh dear oh dear…..

The next ‘in thing’ for me is learning how to shoot… with a camera la… hahahahah.. a little bit easier but i don’t know how to tangkap the angle… sad case..

brocoflower dish

see what i meant… no quality.. sigh sigh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

how about people???

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yours truly, but its not easy…. sigh

Thursday, September 15, 2011

twitching eye

*twitch* Pictures, Images and PhotosI am feeling so like Scrat… 


Imagine,, twitch twitch twitch, when i am teaching, twitch twitch when i even about to sleep.. twitch twitch.. it’s kind of an irritation… sigh…
found this article online


Eye twitching, eyelid tics and spasms are pretty common. Usually only the bottom lid of one eye is involved, but the top eyelid also can twitch. Most eye twitches come and go, although they can last for weeks or even months.

To find a solution for twitching eyes, we needed to determine the underlying cause of this annoying problem. Called myokymia in doctor lingo, these rippling muscle contractions in an eyelid can be triggered by:
  • Stress
  • Tiredness
  • Eye strain   (am experiencing those in bold)
  • Caffeine
  • Alcohol
  • Dry eyes
  • Nutritional imbalances
  • Allergies
Almost all sudden-onset eyelid twitching is benign, meaning the condition is not serious or a sign of a medical problem. However, this kind of eye twitching also can be hard to treat. The only option for making the twitching stop may be to figure out the cause and deal with it.
More serious forms of eyelid twitching are caused by neurological conditions such as blepharospasm or hemifacial spasm. These conditions are much less common and should be diagnosed and treated by an eye doctor.

Why Does My Eye Twitch?

Stress: While we're all under stress at times, our bodies react in different ways. Eye twitching can be one sign of stress, especially when it is related to vision problems such as eye strain (see below). Reducing the cause of the stress can help make the twitching stop.
 
Tiredness: A lack of sleep, whether because of stress or some other reason, can trigger eyelid spasms. Catching up on your sleep can help.
Eye strain: Vision-related stress can occur if, for instance, you need glasses or a change of glasses. Your eyes may be working too hard, triggering eyelid twitching. Computer eye strain from computer use is also a very common cause of vision-related stress.
If your eyelid twitching is persistent and very annoying (like the problem experienced by my patient's wife), you should have an eye exam, because you may need vision correction. If you spend a lot of time on the computer, you also should consider talking to your eye doctor about special computer eyeglasses.
Caffeine and alcohol: Many experts believe that too much caffeine and/or alcohol can trigger eye twitches. If your caffeine (coffee, tea, soda pop, etc.) and/or alcohol intake has increased, cutting back is worth a try.
Dry eyes: More than half the older population experiences dry eyes, due to aging. Dry eyes also are very common for people who use computers, take certain medications (antihistamines, antidepressants, etc.), wear contact lenses and consume caffeine and/or alcohol. If you are tired and under stress, you also may develop dry eye. It's best to see your eye doctor for a dry eye evaluation, because many treatments are now available.
Nutritional imbalances: Some reports indicate a lack of certain nutritional substances, such as magnesium, can trigger eyelid spasms. Although these reports lack scientific evidence, I can't rule this out as a possible cause of eyelid twitching. If you suspect a nutritional deficiency may be affecting you, however, I suggest talking this over with your family doctor for expert advice rather than randomly buying over-the-counter nutritional products.
Allergies: People with eye allergies can have itching, swelling and watery eyes. When eyes are rubbed, this releases histamine into the lid tissues and the tears. This is significant, because some evidence indicates that histamine can cause eyelid twitching.
To offset this problem, some eye doctors have recommended antihistamine eye drops or tablets to help some eyelid twitches. But remember that antihistamines also can cause dry eyes. It's best to work with your eye doctor to make sure you're doing the right thing for your eyes.

Eye Twitching Remedies

In rare cases, some eye twitches just don't go away. Some of these types of twitches can be successfully treated with Botox injections that help stop muscle contractions. See your eye doctor for proper diagnosis and treatment if the twitching affects half your face or your entire eye, causing the lids to clamp shut.
So, what caused my patient's wife to have eyelid twitching? The problem turned out to be a combination of dry eyes and an incorrect contact lens prescription. Luckily, I was able to solve her annoying problem by prescribing new bifocal contacts made of a material designed specifically for people with dry eyes.
 
twitch… twitch…

Friday, September 09, 2011

character of a person


Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Abraham Lincoln  16th president of US (1809 - 1865)
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.  Helen Keller (1880 - 1968)
 
When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. (a Japanese proverbs) 
 
Mayest thy day be blessed.
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Thursday, September 08, 2011

on the topic of FAITH...

CREDIT TO THE BACKPEW GUY























James 2   conclusion (IMHO) I WILLHAVE TO TALK THE WALK AND WALK THE TALK else, it does not profit anyone.....

Have a nice day.
God bless you today.

Monday, September 05, 2011

Which one are you? The sheep or the goat?

Ruth went to her mail box and there was only one letter.
 

She picked it up and looked at it before opening, but then she looked at the envelope again.
 
There was no stamp, no postmark, only her name and address.
She read the letter:
 

Dear Ruth:

 

I`m going to be in your neighborhood Saturday afternoon and I'd like to stop by for a visit.

 

Love
Always,
 
Jesus
 

Her hands were shaking as she placed the letter on the table... 'Why would the Lord want to visit me?
    I'm nobody special. I don't have anything to offer.' With that thought, Ruth remembered her empty kitchen cabinets. 'Oh my goodness, I really don't have anything to offer. I'll have to run down to the store and buy something for dinner.'   She reached for her purse and counted out its contents. Five dollars and forty cents.
 

Well, I can get some bread and cold cuts, at least.'
She threw on her coat and hurried out the door. A loaf of French bread, a half-pound of sliced turkey, and a carton of milk...leaving Ruth with grand total twelve cents to last her until Monday..

 
Nonetheless, she felt good as she headed home, her meager offerings tucked under her arm.
 

'Hey lady, can you help us,lady?'

  Ruth had been so absorbed in her dinner plans, she hadn't even noticed two figures huddled in the alleyway.
A man and a woman, both of them dressed in little more than rags. 'Look lady, I ain't got a job, you know, and my wife and I have been living out here on the street, and, well, now it's  getting cold and we're getting kinda Hungry and, well, if you could help us.. Lady, we'd really appreciate it.'
 


Ruth looked at them both.
They were dirty, they smelled bad and frankly, she was certain that they could get some kind of work if they really wanted to...   'Sir, I'd like to help you, but I'm a poor woman myself. All I have is a few cold cuts and some bread, and I'm having an important guest for dinner tonight and I was planning on serving that to Him.'

 
 
'Yeah, well, okay lady, I understand. Thanks anyway.'
 
The man put his arm around the woman's  Shoulders, turned and headed back into the alley.

 
As she watched them leave, Ruth felt a familiar twinge in her heart.    'Sir, wait!'
 
The couple stopped and turned as she ran down the alley after them..   'Look, why don't you take this food. I'll figure out something else to serve my guest...'

She handed the man her grocery bag..
'Thank you lady. Thank you very much!'

'Yes, thank you!' It was the man's wife, and Ruth could see now that she was
shivering
'You know, I've got another coat at home.

Here, why don't you take this one.'
Ruth unbuttoned her jacket and slipped it over the woman's shoulders. Then smiling, she turned and walked back to the street...without her coat and with
nothing to serve her guest..

 

'Thank you lady!

 

Thank you very much!'


 
Ruth was chilled by the time she reached her front door, and worried too.
  The Lord  was coming to visit and she didn't have anything to offer Him. She fumbled through her purse for the door key. But as she did, she noticed another envelope in her mailbox.

 

'That's odd. The mailman doesn't usually come twice in one day.'


 

Dear Ruth:

 

It was so good to see you again. 
Thank you for the lovely meal.   And thank you, too, for the beautiful coat.
  Love Always,
Jesus


 
The air was still cold, but even without her coat, Ruth no longer noticed. 


The Sheep and the Goats matt 25:31:46
31“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. 32All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ 

37“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
40“The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’
41“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’ 

44“They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’
45“He will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’
46“Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”


May we be conscious and aware of the opportunities around us.

Saturday, September 03, 2011

What is an elevator?

Well, it depends....









Or these...

Here's the tools that your dentist will use.

Dentists have a variety of instruments that they use to manipulate and apply pressure to teeth. Some of them are specialized pliers termed "extraction forceps." Dentists also use levers that are called "elevators" (they look somewhat similar to small screwdrivers).
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A dentist will usually use an elevator first. These tools are intended to be wedged between the tooth and the bone surrounding it. The force the dentist applies to the elevator in turn places pressure on the tooth. This action on the tooth helps to expand its socket and separate it from its ligament. It's somewhat common that a tooth can be extracted with just the use of an elevator.  ouch!!!!!



The Miry Clay

Devotional for Sunday, March 9, 1997 by Robin Ross

The work of a potter moulding the clay at his wheel is well understood as a Biblical analogy of the relationship between God and us, His people, because the basics of the potter's craft have changed very little over the centuries.
Potters take great care in selecting and preparing the clay that they use. Some add special kinds of grass to the mud, and as the organic matter rots and decays, it increases the colloidal content of the clay and helps it to stick together better. However, the process of decay produces an overpowering stench in the pit where the clay is kept. When he's ready, the potter reaches down into the mire, feeling around for an appropriate lump of clay for his next project. Then he lifts it out, shapes it into a ball, and carefully centres it on his wheel. This potter's wheelhead is a round slab of stone, which combines flywheel and wheelhead in one piece. The stone was hewn from rock in the mountains behind his primitive shop. Knowing this gives new meaning to this verse:

Psalm 40:1 - He lifted me out of the horrible, slimy pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock.
Perhaps we don't appreciate the great care God exercises in preparing and selecting us for His use. Many of us can identify with the slimy, smelly pit of our former sinful ways, out of which God has lifted us. If Christ is the Rock upon which we stand, to be of maximum use to Him, our life has to be absolutely centred on Christ. Are we willing to be clay in the hands of the master Potter?

Prayer: Lord God, help us to identify clearly the love with which You have prepared and chosen us for Your eternal purposes. "Mould me and make me after Thy will, while I am waiting, yielded and still." Amen.

Thursday, August 25, 2011

US debt visualized: Stacked in 100 dollar bills...(repost)

Wow... how to pay the debts???  go to here to read/see for yourselves.

This got me thinking... how high is my own debts?

Monday, July 25, 2011

Accounting in my £ife



This is in response to the post http://i-am-ezra.blogspot.com/2011/07/accounting-in-life.html hahaha.. the way it is written, it is rather interesting.

As for me, I totally agreed that

Marriage = Covenant = TANGIBLE and intangible assets


ALL kids = investments (time, money, efforts etc etc)  It all depends on how much one put in.  As Eric Ling always says output = input, AND i can guarantee that if one invest time, effort and $$ right in this commodity..the benefits/rewards far weighs the inout upon maturity.


As with all investments, value fluctuates with market AND one has to be patient for the maturity period is not up to us to decide...cash in too fast, we may be disappointed.

till then, ta-da..

Saturday, April 16, 2011

level up!!

my kids..... they have found their long loved child-hood game... and guess what, all they are playing together.. What a sight.. muahahahaha... i guess their relationship has indeed level-up!!!

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and i am so glad that Photobucket


is less frequent now.... muahahahahah

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

lady gaga.. latest fwd

Entirely cut and paste from my fwd email.  And i believe it is appropriate to know..

The Song “Alejanudro”.... sung by Lady Gaga
 

Very
subtle the devil sneeks into our lifes to get his dirty feet in the door to steal and destroy souls...

We don’t even realise it
and just by singing together with the lyrics of a seemingly ‘innocent’ song with a nice tune, we open the door wider for his evil spirit!!
Alejandro means: Mans defender and protector’ (GOD).
Fernando means:   Ardent for peace (JESUS).
Roberto means: Bright or shiningly frame (HOLY SPIRIT).
Babe is the same as Child
"Don't call my name, don't call my name, Alejandro(
GOD).
I'm not your child, i'm not your child, Fernando
(
JESUS)
Don't call my name, don't call my name, Roberto (
HOLY SPIRIT)
Alejandro. Alejandro(
GOD), Just let me go."
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Lady Gaga-
People, please stop listening to Lady Gaga; real name “Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta”, Encourage especially your children and grand children not to listen to this women‘s music!

She sold her soul to the devil for fame and fortune..
8mil followers on twitter, top selling artist and the “icing on the cake” top winner at the Grammy’s: See herebelow

This is clearly the devil at work...

Herebelow, (with her inside the egg) carried on a  cross, how DEMONIC!!,





 





The pictures speak for itself... Just so you know...