4 Seasons Of Life

A Lil Article to ponder over:

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted His sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he send them each on a quest, in turn, to go & look at a pear tree tat was a great distance away.


The 1st son went in the winter , the second in the spring, the third in summer & the youngest son in the fall



The first son said tat the tree was ugly, bent & twisted. The second son said no it was covered with green buds & full of promise.

The third son disagreed, He said it was laden with blossoms tat smells so sweet & looked so beautiful , it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen.

The last son disagreed with all of them, he said it was ripe & dooping with fruits, full of life & fulfillment.

so, who do u tink had the most correct answer?if u wan to knw, stay tune for the next post. in the meantime, ponder ovr ur answer...

Plain Laziness=)

Gosh...its been a while since i updated anything..hahahahha..well, im jus being plain lazy & dont hv much of a mood to update...lots of things happen but jus wait till the mood hits me again!

stay tune readers!cheers!

Life after Graduation

helo bloggies!,

sorry its been a while since i last updated my blog..as i dont hv much to say here & as well as in tis case, procrastination!..hahahaha...nwey, been busy since i came back to my lovely hometown malacca...

im sure most of u muz b wondering wat am i busy wit..well, im been taking tis advantage of being jobless for now to brush up my driving skills...i had my license since 3 years ago but it was nt used at all till now..

the reason i tell tis particular story is wan to let u knw abt hw good my God is to me...the reason i didnt drive 3 years ago nt onli becos didnt hv enuf car but i hv develope a phobia of driving ovr the time...it is very hard to ovrcome certain phobia once it is inside u, but in God there is freedom rite?

so nwey, my uncle blessed me wit a car after i graduated..as u can c, its kinda rite timing as i somehow need to drive wen i start work rite?so i prayed hard to God..real hard..tis is another proof tat prayer works...even as im behind the wheel, i talk to Him & ask Him to guide me..& guess wat, the fear is instantly gone & now i can at least drive ard...but still got room for improvement...it doesnt matter as long as i knw tat i need Him to help me out, im jus gonna b fine!

Hillsong - From the Inside Out

Hillsong - From the Inside Out

A thousand times I've failed
Still your mercy remains
And should I stumble again
Still I'm caught in your grace

Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
my heart and my soul, Lord I give you control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise become my embrace
To love You from the inside out

Your will above all else, my purpose remains
The art of losing myself in bringing you praise

Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
In my heart, in my soul, Lord I give you control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise become my embrace
To love You from the inside out

Chorus 2x
Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart is to bring You praise
From the inside out Lord, my soul cries out

As Promised - answer to post Desperate Help Needed

Adorable isint it? try looking at the picture below n imagine it is ur own dog in tat pic....

About 300 stray dogs were rounded up by Pulau Ketam residents and deported to an isolated island to fend for themselves.

Over half of them are already dead and the remaining ones may not live long. A rescue mission is being mounted and your help is needed. Please read the full story here.

The residents of Pulau Ketam sent some 300 stray dogs to exile on a remote island where the harsh conditions almost certainly guarantee a horrible death. Of the 300 dogs sent there, more than three-quarters are presumed to be already dead. I traveled to the island with Sabrina Yeap of Furry Friends Farm and managed to save only one dog on this reconnaissance trip.

We did see several other starving and dying dogs along the mangrove shore. I am mounting an urgent rescue mission to capture and transport the remaining survivors back to Sabrina's Furry Friends Farm animal shelter.

But time is running out and there might be only skeletons and carcasses left to collect on our next trip. Boat hire is expensive there. It is a tourist area and it has already cost me a few hundred ringgit for boat hire alone, so far. The rescued dogs cannot be transported on the regular ferries.

Almost nobody will lift a finger to help without a fee. This is understandable. The locals are already shaking their heads in disbelief that there are outsiders who want to save the animals they so casually discarded.

Instead of pointing fingers and antagonising them, we need their co-operation to help save the unfortunate creatures. In the process, we also hope to educate the islanders on better treatment of animals. It would be an impossible mission if we didn't win their hearts.

If you are unable to help directly, please help by forwarding this appeal to other compassionate folks who you feel might be able to make some monetary contributions.

Apart from boat hire, we need money to buy cages, to pay people to help catch them, to hire land transport to send the rescued animals to veterinary clinics, pay for vet fees, send the recovered ones to the shelter and to feed and house them for life. I can go on!

To contribute or help, e-mail TV Smith at tvsmith@mycen.com.my or Sabrina Yeap at yeapwen@yahoo.com

Fellow bloggers, you can also help by embedding the appeal poster above to your blog and linking to http://www.mycen.com.my/rescue

We are aware it is a monumental task and appreciate all forms of support, assistance, suggestions, encouragement and your prayers.

Thank you and don't forget to view the pictures of the dogs in order to appreciate their plight.

TV Smith

Graduated

I have graduated!!!wow...finally...yes ppl, u heard me, I HAVE GRADUATED!..after 3 years...time really flies..it feels like jus ystd i jus spread my wings out of my fam to cum up to kl for my 1st sem..

man, time really flies...its really amazing tat He has seen me thru faithfully in completing my studies...its tough, really, as every sem is a challenge..but in goin thru it i really learn to rely on Him alone....it is by His strength n wisdom tat sees me thru every single exams ( knwing tat im a kinda last min studying student)..its really jus amazing...all glory goes to Him alone! i cant thank Him enuf..there is jus no words tat cud express my gratitude to Him....

i owe my sucess to amazing ppl in my life whom have nvr failed to support me wit their loves & encouragement...their faith in me even wen i lose tat faith in myself...pushing me ahead when i really felt like throwing the towel in...it is so amazing hw much ppl have an impact in ur life...thank u so much!!..u knw who u r!!...i cant thank u enuf for all tat u have done!!each of u have a special place in my heart....

now as im embarking in a working life soon, its all a new phase to me n being a person whom x like changes, well, its gonna b hard, but hey, who say things in life is easy?..if they r, then we wont be needing Him nor relying on Him rite?!..n tat is one dangerous thing to do..trust me, been there, done tat, x wan to repeat it...so nwey, tho im uncertain abt lots of things, i learn to trust in Him alone as He has a perfect plan for me! (Heb 4:11)

desperate help needed

cant blog much but jus can say tat desperate help needed..pls c tis link for further details...thanks alot...

http://www.mycen.com.my/rescue/

will update more wen gt the time...

Marley & Me

Went to watch tis movie wit Yuen Yi & Mary last nite at DP, mlc...been wanting to watch tis movie & been waiting for its release in mlc..so finally gt a chance yesterday & i have to say, no regrets of watching it..

overall it is a good family movie to watch..i wud give it 8 out of 10...by watching tis movie, one will realized hw much a pet or in tis case, a dog can bring so much to one's life...tho it mite bring a lil havoc ( in tis movie, tat is an understatement)..but it aso beings some good lessons to be learn by we human..

it amazed me tat this wonderful God's creation cud bring so much joy & teaching us patiently abt lessons tat sumtimes we human find it hard to learn..as i watch this show progress, im reminded on hw much my own dogs taught me lots of things..one main thing, FORGIVENESS..

sumtimes, dont u ever wish tat u cud hate tat person who had wronged u?.it wud make life much easier than trying to forgive the person rite?.but then, do u realized tat no matter hw u treated ur pets, especially ur dogs, they will still forgive u?..if they, non human creature can forgive, wat give us human an excuse to forgive?..i alwiz remember, even after disciplining my dogs, they will alwiz fill wit joy wen they c me & jus forget wat had happen...

oh, if onli human r like tis, then the world is a much better place..but it is easier to sed than done rite?nwey, tis show had a sad but good ending..mind u gals, its a touching story too..in the cinema, at least half of the viewers cried or sniffing in the cinema..dont say i didnt warn u readers...& i have to say, a big thumbs up for the labrador who acts in this movie!

Back home

Back home..the word sound so relaxing & nice...

i have been back home for the past few days..yes i knw tis post is suppose to cum up at least the 1st two days of my hol but been caught up with loads of activities...

but overall, im glad im home..tho things may nt alwiz go my way, but there is a positive side of everything..like the saying, a coin have two sides...

i have been at home for my mid sem break of 1 week..since its my final sem, i dont reallt consider it a hol as i need to bring back my work to catch things up...*sob, sob*..but then again, its good to be able to spend time & play wit my beloved dogs..they r a good stress reliever terapist!aso, food in mlc!..wow, 2nd to penang, mlc food is jus marvelous!..after eating malay food for almost everyday, its good to have a change of food, eg :BAB - I ( my lec invented tis word for pig)..

holiday is aso the time for me to let loose & eat watever i wan witout worrying of getting fat as i knw by the time im back in kl, all the unwanted fats will go off..lol..

22

I knw this is kind of late & lots of other blogs r having lots of updates..so nwey, here is the post abt my bday celebration:

well, guess wat, im officially 22! no longer 21 n there gone 1 year of my 21...its true wen one says tat u onli can b a age for a year onli...so make it worth while every minute! also, like it o not, tho i may resent it alot, i have alreadi reach this age..time waits for no man..as i reach tis age, i do wonder if i really had make full used of the year of my 21... nwey, i had a great time n tis year, so happen my special day falls on d 2nd day of cny...talk abt double blessing...also, it was so special tat it was declare a nation wide holiday!..nwey, i will post pics to tell more..



This is taken during my cousin's + bro's plan bday celebration..it is done on my actual day..( 27-01-09)

This is taken during my suprise pre-early celebration on the 21-1-09..at my room hostel by my wonderful frens:I

HOPE

Hope...is the opposite of despair.

Hope...is the opposite of discouragement.

Hope...is the opposite of impossible.

Hope...is a life raft to a person drowning

Hope...is oxygen to a person struggling forbreathe.

Hope...is the sight of a parent to a child that islost.

Hope...is the appeal process for theman on death row.

Hope...is chemotherapy and radiationfor the cancer patient.

Hope...is dialysis for the person with kidney failure.

Hope...is insulin for the person with diabetes.

Hope...is a wheelchair for those that are paralyzed.

Hope...is heart surgery for the personwith heart damage.

Hope...is antiepileptic drugs for the personwith seizures.

Hope...is brain surgery for the personwith a brain tumor.

Hope...is a shunt for the person that ishydrocephalic.

Hope...is public transportation forthose that can not drive.

Hope...is food for those that are poverty stricken.

Hope...is peace for those that live in war zones.

Hope...is the twelve step program for the alcoholic.

Hope...is a letter from family for the soldier away from home.

Hope...is a friend that loves and cares unconditionally.

Hope...is a dry place to sleep forthe homeless.

Hope...is a ray of sunshine, after a devastating storm.

Hope...is not a gift, it cannot be given.

Hope...is not tangible, it cannot be stolen.

Hope...cannot be bought for any amount of money.

Hope...is the desire to overcome the odds.

Hope...is the desire to fight back.

Hope...is belief in yourself, above all others.

Hope...comes from within the heart and soul.

Hope...is striving to be as successful as possible.

Hope...is accepting limitations.

Hope...is forgiveness.

Hope...is going forward, even when it hurts

Hope...is what carries us, when we are too tired to go on.

Hope...is to desire with some confidence offulfillment.

Hope...is to persist in hoping against allodds.

Hope...is the expectation that thingswill indeed get better.

Hope...is magic in an otherwise harsh world!

Everyday Spirituality

Life ‘Under the Sun’
Can I really not go through a day without Him? I mean do we really need Him to get us to the lecture hall every morning or while having our meals? Do we really need Him in every exam, quiz or presentation? Or to be honest only for the killer lecturer we pray extra hard for God’s favor? Is God’s presence really so significant day in and day out in my life?

What about your inner life? Do you ever sense the chilly loneliness and the unnamed fears engulfing you on a rainy day, as if the world has deserted and forgotten you? Or the experience of extreme boredom chewing you up on a hot afternoon when no one is around except a fierce swinging fan? This is my experience at times! Sometimes when I open my eyes in the morning, the only desire that I have is the desire not to get out of bed. I will be like a slimy worm wriggling about in bed wondering what this day is for. Facing procrastinated chores or people who I do not feel like facing? What’s so exciting about being alive? Where is the abundant life that Christ promised? Oh my, isn’t the purpose of life the most unique candy promised by the Christian faith? What has gone wrong?

The Life of Faith & Joy
Whenever I come to my senses, I feel it has been weeks of ignoring the goodness and presence of God in my daily living; When I look back at the less than edifying choices that I made or words that I said, I realize my God was pushed aside and I have not consulted Him nor wanted to hear from Him. I did not seek the Holy Spirit and was rewarded with powerlessness in my service unto Him.

Back to inner life. What could turn around the mood of the day for me? Hmmm it can be relatively simple. Sometimes it is the fresh air that I breathe early morning or a peep at a cute animal. It could be a song or rainbow. It could be the liveliness at the playground or a chat with friend. Oh there are many. When I stumble on to these things in consciousness, I thank God for life, for His glorious wisdom in His creation. He has bestowed so many resources for us to tap into, to feast on and to celebrate.

Ever read Ecclesiastes? What’s your first impression? Meaningless, meaningless, everything is meaningless… so blue! Exactly! Have you felt that this book is at odds with the teaching of the bible? I felt that way until I came across the meaning of ‘under the sun’ in it. Apparently it means a place where God is not present. Michael Eaton says, ‘Ecclesiastes is an exploration of the barrenness of life without a practical faith in God. Intermingled with its pessimism are invitations to a different outlook altogether, in which joy and purpose are found when God is seen to be ‘there’ and to be characterized supremely by generosity’.
Indeed, it is a choice of ours to live ‘under the sun’ or ‘above it’ where God is actively present.

Everyday spirituality starts with acknowledging the presence and goodness of God. It continues on with answering the question how much He has a say in my doing, living, being… We may not feel Christ fill our mind every waking minute but if we consciously acknowledge His presence and Lordship, we will not lose Him on life’s fast lane.

Winston Churchill said, “Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.” I pray that if this reflection has any truth for you, you would take a ‘selah’ moment to look at it and re-orientate your life as it so warrants.

Time passes by....

I knw u readers out there might b wondering why is my blog stagnant for such a long time...well, beside being really busy, i havent been having internet access at home or even at college to enable to to update anything...

but tho my blog seems stagnant, my life havent been a quiet one..day by day passes so quickly n without realizing it, i have cum to d end of year 2008 n enter to a brand new year of 2009...

a new year to go thru, a past year to ponder...was jus talking to my bro abt life fufilling year...life have been monotanous n every year passes jus like tat n at d end of d year, at times i dont feel like i have acomplished a full filling year..n d year tat passes r no different from the previous years...

Bro sed tat ppl will nvr b satisfied...money cant gurantee happiness for long...it mite provide u happiness but tat happiness will onli last for a moment..

i shall leave with this question: what is d 1 thing tat human can find to full fill their live?...i wish i knew d answer...

updates

i knw my blog is stagnant again for a while but cant seems to find time to update it..

will do so wen i can squeeze time from my ever busy shedule!..till then, soree readers!

Still

Hide me now
Under your wings
Cover me within your mighty hand

Chorus:
When the oceans rise and thunders roar
I will soar with you above the storm
Father you are king over the flood
I will be still and know you are God

Find rest my soul
In Christ alone
Know his power
In quietness and trust

This song personally speak to me every time i heard it..it alwiz cums on d rite timing n constantly reminding me to be still n knw He is in control of everything though it looks like a storm out there..God, help me to put my whole trust in You alone, Amen

Revived

My blog have been stagnant for a while now but my life hasn’t been a quiet one. Lots of things have happen in d spent of a few month of d absence of my update. Some I wish I cud jus throw it away, some I really cherished it till d end. Even though they might look small but those small things tat really matters to me.

Lately, I take a look on my life, to d stage where I am now, I realized I came a long way. I aso realized tat I can’t govern my life as I want to becos this life doesn’t belong to me. At times, I still have my old habit which frustrates me a lot becos I cant seems to shake it off no matter wat I do. Sumtimes, I cant even connect to my inner feelings, I cant describe to d ppl I care on how I am really feeling. I knw it frustrates them as much as it frustrate me. Even up to now, I cant really understand myself, on why I feel this way wen I shudnt be at all. Its all so weird. It is as if my heart n my mind doesn’t belong to me n tat they have their mind of their own. But on contrary, I aso knw tat I have changed from wat I was last time & now. And I really thank God for tat.

Incident tat took place in my life mainly relationship, doubts, questions n more questions, anger, frustration n lots of tears, it all happen for a reason. Though its hard for me to trust The One Above, but I knw tat He allow this to happen for a reason. But I cant help to wonder how many hurts I have to go thru before I really done His will in my life. The journey looks long , hard n lonely. There r lots of things tat happen that doesn’t make sense to me. Nevertheless, He never fail to send help along the way wen the going gets tough. Those help comes in d form of angel in human, in another words great , understanding friends. They r the one who play the biggest part in forming me to wat I am now. I am entirely grateful for each n every angel He has send to me. Those precious lives not only touched mine but lots of other lives as they r His willing vessel to spread His wonderful love!

Blame

Y is it wen things doesnt go ur way, i was d one to be blame?

is everything wrong in this world is my fault? all this year of blame, i still cant shake it off..at time it still bugs me....

God, help me...im helpless without u....

can i stay blameless before You wen the time cums?

Penang Trip (20 - 25 June 2008)

this post was supposed to be up sum time ago but due to d business of life, i didnt have d chance to post this up..its basically abt my 5 days trip up to penang in june which becum a meaningful trip for me..

as u can see from d date above, i finally manage to leave my footprint in penang!haha..but like i say, it was a good trip..my bro act as a "gud tour guide" ard penang by bringing me ard shopping complexs! humph..as if malacca is so short of shopping complexs...but still, i appreciate his effort..hey, hw many brother who wud take leave just to bring their sister ard penang?

nwey, beside d shopping complex, penang really live up to its name of being food heaven! for those food lover out there, namely Johnathan Teoh, they shud make a trip up to penang...d food, wow, its realy lovely...the seafood in Tambun is worth trying..not to mention tat the price is reasonable too! even its has been few months after my trip, my mouth still waters on d mention of d seafood!=).

i aso had a chance to attend my bro's church in penang, Excel Point church..yeah, i knw, the name will struck u as a tution centre but the service is good!the members r real frenly n i got the chance to be introduce to my bro's CG..they r bunch of wonderful ppl! over all, it has been a great trip up...though i might nt explore penang thoughly, but the time i gt to spend with my bro is priceless! Thank You God for tis opportunity!

My Job Scope

This post is birthed due to d request of Anna Teoh =).. its abt sum details abt my job as a pharmacy assistant..wat basically i do & wat is my job like..it is aso for d curious ppl out there...

well, as d word assistant is there, so yeah, i am an assistant to d pharmacist..the pharmacist basically knw technically abt the medication but d assistants basically knw more abt hw d drugs works in ur body..in other word, d practical side of d medication...then in small clinics, we r the one who does d filling based on d prescriptions tat is given & we r the one who explain to d patients too...aso, we r the one who d docs call for enquiry abt any medication..

in general hospital,we basically calculate d dose & quantity of each medication before supplying them n d pharmacist is d one who does d explaining..in here aso, we r responsible to to prepack medication into sum quantities tat is fix..in making creams for dermatological uses, we r d responsible one to mix all the important ingredients to make a smooth & effective cream..

as for IV drips, our job is to mix everything in d drip bag thru a special way to reduce contamination from happening..then, at times, doctors will request for blood samples to be tested for certain drugs tat is given to check d level of drug in d patient's blood..aso this test is used in poisoning cases to ensure d best level of antidote to give...

as for in-patient, my job is to fill up d empty boxes & prescriptions tat is send to d ward supply department for filling...i have to record down d details of medications tat is given in d patient's record & fill up wat is needed..d wards will aso sumtimes order sum top up medication to place in wards..so yeah, my job again...

so yeah, tis is jus basically my job scope..jus to summarized it, im dealing wif medication every single day & moment of my job..lol..so hope u enjoy reading it anna! n hope u wont b curious abt my job anymore!=)

Fear

FEAR!



jus 4 letters but yet play a big part in my life..jus a feeling but yet at times can jus paralysed me..yes, im guilty at times for being a slave to fear...this feeling is d onli feeling tat can make me feel helpless & i cant do anything to prevent it...

but lately, i have face sum fears in sum areas of my life..im far from perfect & im still working on it but im still proud tat i manage to sort of overcum it..2 of my great fear is driving & aso to do a core part of my current job, explaining intructions to patients concerning each medication, in other word, dispensing..

yes, i knw sooner or later i need to do it but i havent been having d courage to step up & dispense to any patient...but one fine day, i was pushed to dispense to patient..n guess wat, i did it! nt onli i did it but it was good! n aso nt as scary as i tot...so yeah, thank god with His help i cud overcum one of my fear & perfom better in my work!

on d same day, my fren asked me to accompany her to a bank in Sin Hoe garden..then while she did her business in d bank, i was waiting in d car..suddenly a tot & prompting came to me to ask her to allow me to drive her car back to d klinik..well, at first i argued with myself as my own fam's car i dont really drive, wat more its my fren's car..beside, i havent even driven out of my taman & i had my license for like 2 years...sad rite?..

nwey, d urge was so strong tat wen my fren came into d car, i jus blurted out tat i wan to drive her car..oh, did i forget to mention tat my license was nt wif me at d time?..lol..but nwey, she was so kind enuf to allow me to n I DROVE from SIN HOE TO PERINGGIT! for those who r malaccan, u will knw hw far is d distant,its nt tat far but for a first time driver driving out in d main road, i did pretty well..there were few flaws ard, but i manage to drive us safely back!..isint God Good!..i wont b able to do it wifout Him...i wudnt b able to overcum my phobia of driving..

I really thank God for d strenght He gave me...i havent entirely overcum my fears but i believe as i continue to trust Him, i knw He will help me through..for now, im proud of myself!..=)