THE PROMISE

No, this is'nt about the  Kaige chen's movie the promised. Just last week, on a hiking trip I was so exited because I wanted to try out my new pair of shoes. After walking a couple of steps I found the ground was too slippery and reliased the wet condition on the ground might not be suitable for my shoes.
So I request the group of hikers to proceed to the hill while I go back to my car to change to a proper hiking shoes.I told them I will catch up with them as soon as I could. That was the promised.  Slowly but surely I make my way up and yelled out "I am back!" My friends were quite surprised and said wa so fast ah?  But  this is not what I am going to brag about, but rather it had me thinking about another promise,-a promise that was made many, many years ago.  Does this promise still hold true? These are my thoughts for the day.
In John 14:1-4, Jesus tells his disciples:

"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going."

Following verses gives some clue to his coming:-
For as lightling that comes even in the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky,and all the nations of the earth will moun.They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky,with power and great glory.
Matthew 24:27,30
Yes, waiting for something that looks like eternity and not going happen soon, requires patience and faith.
Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord's coming.See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near. James 5:7,8
Remember God's clock and our clock are differrent:-
But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: with the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness.He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:8,9
He left us with the final word in Revelation 22: 20."Yes I am coming soon"

Save the Klang Gates Quartz Ridge

Nature lovers please do not let this happen.

 I was quite alarm when I saw this on facebook. I had heard earlier from someone on the proposed KL Outer Ring Road (KLORR)and when I saw the pettion here that I realise this is gonna happen unless something is done quick.The highway will cut across the Klang Gates Quartz Ridge and through the Selangor State Park. When that happen we can kissed goodbye to mother nature and clean water.Please help spread the word and support by signing the pettion here.

All these will be gone if we do nothing. Please act now, before it is too late.

Have I failed?

 The death of my beloved late grand mother, still has an effect on me. I still can't help asking myself have I failed.? Have I done my part being the leader that I am suppose to be?  why is it one , by one of my family members seems to abandon their faith?  Sure they make their own choice, but then I felt I am responsible. Yes, I have failed. It appear now I am the only one in the family who holding on to the faith. I was offer the joss stick many a time and each time I have to refuse them.Actually I was not totally alone,because one of my niece too did not took the joss stickl. I am thankful for the few friends from my cell group who turn up during one of the nights. Their presence was a welcome, after feeling so lonely, been alone making my stand.something good did come out of this experience, because my third uncle  ask me a question, can a christian take part in the ceremony? At first I thought  he was directing the question to me.I told him we can support with our presence but we can't take part in their ceremony and holding the joss stick is one of them. I was sure he was happy with my honest answer. Later he told me two of his children.(my cousins )were christians too. Praise the Lord I was not alone after all. I was then reminded of this verse found 1 Kgs. 19:1) "Yet I will leave seven thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him."

This morning while still thinking about what happen last sunday, I was encourage by this lovely song .Thank you worship team for selecting this song.God Bless you guys.

Darlene Zschech - The Potter's Hand

Beautiful Lord, Wonderful Saviour

I know for sure, all of my days are held in your hands, crafted

into your perfect plan

You gently call me into your presence guiding me by Your Holy Spirit

Teach me dear Lord to live all of my life through Your eyes

I'm captured by Your holy calling

Set me apart, I know you're drawing me to yourself

Lead me Lord I pray

Chorus:

Take me, Mould me, use me, fill me

I give my life to the Potter's hand

Call me, guide me, lead me, walk beside me

I give my life to the Potter's hand

you gentlly call me into your presence guidin me by your holy spirit

teach me dear lord to live through your eyes

i'm captured by you holy calling

set me apart, I know your drawing me to yourself

lead me lord i pray

THIS DEVICE WILL HEAL YOUR MARRIAGE

Finally got myself a GPS at the Mobile and It fair at Harbour Place in Klang.
It was a real bargain at only MYR380.00.It comes with a one year warranty.It has Garmin and Papago softwares. My Pastor said getting the GPS(Global Positioning System)is a good investment, as it will heal your marriage. He is firm believer in GPS. You will be surprise how many people asked him about the GPS after the service. Those of us who had back seat drivers will know what kind of unnecessary heated argument we can avoid with this new device.Well, I had my fair share of argument too.But that was a long time ago. Now a days we drive separate cars.!(LOL) No, actually when we do go to an unknown places we make a pact not to argue and if we are really lost to ask for direction. She always claim I had problem with that! Anyway with this new baby I think we can finally reach our destination in peace.It is a welcome to hear clear soothing direction from the navigator. In case we still get lost now we can always put the blame on the GPS. Would'nt it be nice whenever we reached our destination to hear a soothing voice complimenting us"Well done you have reached your destination or something to that effect, since we don't hear that from our spouse right?
Well people if you have not got your GPS go get one. The sales ends this sunday.

STAND BY FOR LAUNCHING OF..

I was at the Chap Goh Mei celebration last evening at HP(not the printer company),the new shopping mall that is promised to take Klang by storm. It is called Harbour Place,located on the main road towards Port Klang.For location map please refer here.
The Chung Hwa opened with their flag performance followed by Wushu, Chinese traditional cultural dance by different groups. I was busy taking photographs and was really surprised when Mr Marx Aideit Samani acknowledged me. He was refering to my earlier posting on the new year eve celebration on facebook.You may see the photos on facebook here. I had expressed my fear harbour place might suffered the same fate as the plaza across the river. He assured the guests that Harbour place was committed and that they will not allow it to be another white elephant,like the plaza I was refering to.He went on with an illustration of the chicken and the cow story.A chicken and a cow went for a walk around the farm. As they passed the farmers window they noticed a wonderful breakfast prepared for the farmer and his wife sitting on the breakfast table. As they peeked closer they noticed steak and eggs on the plates.
The cow and chicken were silent for a moment as they took in the impact of what they saw. Finally, looking at the eggs and prideful of her contribution, the chicken said, "now that was a sacrifice!" The cow looked at the steak on the plate and finally turned to the chicken and said, "Yes, for you it is a sacrifice. But for us it is total commitment!" He liken Harbour Place as the cow, and that is how committed Harbour Place will be. To date only two shops lots are fully occuppied on the ground floor ,Eastwear Fashion and Lil McQueen,another fashion house.
Under renovations now is Geylang Kopitiam and they are targeted to open when MBO cinemas open either late April or early May.It will have a total of 10 screening halls . Klang movie goers will enjoy MBO’s key advantage of competitive ticket rates while enjoying all the same movies, with quality service.
Currently, the Tune Group will open two big outlets; i.e. Tune Sports Cafe and Tune Studios.Tune Cafe is a two level cafe designed to cater for the family and friends to enjoy their meals and get together while at the same time, if they so wish, listen to the performance by professional artistes on the balcony on the first floor.Tune Studios has two major operations; one is a professionally styled recording studio for Amateurs who can come and jam and, at the same time, record their performance while the other one is solely for professional artistes..Also opening would be VR4U motor sports and aeronautics that will open various operations as follows:
- a motor simulation where one can learn to drive and learn the rules of driving. It's like driving a real car but in very safe conditions and, of course, sheltered from the rain and sun.
- when you are ready, there will also be F1 simulation where you can learn how to drive like an F1 DRIVER. Now we can all drive at great speed without fear of breaking the law.
- vR4U will also be opening a small go-kart facility just outside of Harbour Place for you to start experiencing the fun of go-karting.

HQ for Sensei Warrior program for Woman and Children safety awareness will also be at Harbour Place. A demo will be held during the coming school holidays.
People of Klang,be excited, be very excited.(I am already excited just blogging this) I will be looking forward to their official launch towards the second half of this year. I have faith Harbour Place will be the cool, fun place for us to hang out with our families and friends.




For more photos please check out my facebook photo album.

Acknowledgment:my sincere thanks to Mr marx for providing me with the information on harbour place.

IT'S NOT ABOUT BEING TOUGH,BUT BEING ADVENTUROUS

Just had a fun trip to Bukit Tabur East ,the Crystal Hill Eastern Side, this morning.I was invited by my friend Alvin Chang for this trip,Well since it was quite a while that I have not gone for hiking I jumped at his offer. He was kind enough to offer me a ride to our destination. we left Klang together with his companion, Esther Leong around 4.30 am and headed for our rendezvous near Taman Melawati. Due to some technical problem with the GPS, we found ourselves in some unknown place As soon as we reliased we were taken for a "ride" we checked with our other Gps, Gary"mountain" Loong, who directed us to the meeting place and upon arrival headed for Bukit Tabur. The team was led by William Foo with Edwin who acted as a sweeper at the back of the line to ensure no one went astray.As we made our climb up the hill , a thought run through my mind. silly old man what are you doing here when you should be in your warm bed at home.? Every hills was different and this one was no exception.It was quite risky as the path was very narrow. most of the time we were walking on the crystal quartz-rich ridge. walking in the dark we had to be extra careful, one wrong slip it will be a long way down. After an hour and half or so we reached one of the peak where we stopped for a while to admired the scenery and view the klang gate dam, while waiting for the sun rise. with the cool breeze carressing our faces.The view from the top was just breath taking. Those with cameras started taking photos to captured what ever they fancied, particulary the sunrise. Once that was done we continued the climb to the peak. some who had climbed before stayed back while the first timers eagerly waited for their turn to climb up to the peak. As both hands were needed to climb , I left my hiking stick with a friend and make my way up.I made it almost with no problem. It is not about being tough, but rather about being adventurous. It is a about conquering your fear, the unknown. when you have done it, you will find such satisfaction. I could see the Kuala lumpur tower, the twin towers as well as part of Kuala Lumpur city from the top. what a spectacular view . Now I looked forward to climb on the western side. I am grateful for the team ,and those who organised this trip. It was very well coordinated trip indeed. what a day, what an adventure!


Klang Gate Dam




climbing to the peak



a view of Kuala lumpur