Malaysia Boleh ???

Whatever happened to “Malaysia Boleh” ? I am still grinding my teeth over the decision to switch the teaching of Maths & Science back to BM. I thot Malaysia Boleh means we are capable of moving forward . I didn’t realize it also means that we can move backwards.

How are we able to compete in this global borderless age when our citizens don’t have good English ? So many students who come to my workplace for their training and placements can’t even string a few proper words together in English. When they finish their research I balked at their research papers coz the presentation in English was so poor.

I always tell my staff that unless they improve their English, I will never let them attend any conferences and seminars abroad. All the good conferences are always in English. What is the point of attending seminars presented in English if you cannot understand??? What a horrendous waste of money. Yet I see that happening many a times.

Few years back, Philip and I went to attend a Music Therapy seminar in KL. We noted that some people who attended couldn’t understand English, so they were always the last to arrive everyday and the first to leave. They spent their time over long breakfasts and lunches!!!!

So when are we going to stop this atrocious decline in English? I hope very soon which means today. We cannot afford another generation of bad English. Malaysia Boleh means in our population we will have people who can teach English and our students will also be able to learn English well.

It’s high time we shine again in our English.

May The Words of Our Mouths

May the words of our mouths,
and the meditation of our hearts
be pleasing in Your sight.
Let our hearts be cleansed and purified.
Lord, Your Name be glorified.

May the thoughts of our hearts
be made obedient to Christ,
Lord let Your Kingdom come.
In Your Name we serve,
By Your grace we stand
Lord, Your Name be glorified.

The Angels singing, and H'vens proclaiming
Singing Holy Holy, Holy is the Lord,
The lives we're living,
In all we're doing,
Let them be pure and holy,
Holy unto the Lord.


We are living in a time where holy living is rare. Celebrities are showing the world that they are still being adored and worshipped with careless living and even ‘weird’ lives. However, this is not a time to cast stones. At the end of the day, do you think God is pleased with the way you live ? The Bible says that we need to be holy (at least we try), because our God is a holy God. Holy living starts with the thoughts of our hearts. What comes out from the meditation of the hearts are our words and our actions. Let’s draw near to God today, listen to His words and ask the God of holiness to change and purify us so that the testimony we carry will bear Christ-likeness.

As High As The Heavens

As high as the heavens are from the earth,
so great is Your love for me.
As far as the east is from the west,
so far have You removed my sins.

Your love, O Lord, is better than life,
I'll give You praise for evermore.
Your amazing love fills this heart of mine.
You knew me right from the start,
Your plans for me are always perfect.
I will live my life to give You my best.

God’s love is one of the most splendid things in this world. Because of His love, we can carry on our lives with great confidence. As I ponder upon God’s love for me, I was reminded from His word that He knew me even before I was born ! Can you imagine that ? As parents, we know our children even before we heard their first cry, we could hear their heartbeats when they were in the womb, and we could even “see” them through some high-tech monitors. Like wise, God heard our first heart beat, and He saw how we were formed in our mother’s womb. Words cannot fully describe God’s love.The Bible used big words like heavens and earth, east and west to try to describe it, and even that still fall short of the vastness of His love. But there is one thing we all need to know: He loves us, and it pleases Him every time we draw near to Him and worship Him. Let’s give Him our best today !

Chalk & Cheese

Over 15 years of marriage, I discovered that we are as different as chalk and cheese.
Philip loves gadgets & reading manuals. To me these are the ultimate bore.

He also loves sports. He jogs daily, swims about twice a week and plays badminton every Sunday. I am not the sporty type . I prefer to read but under his constant nagging , I indulge him by playing badminton.

I am the kind who likes variety. I get bored easily with the same stuff . I try to eat at different places and would try different dishes (However, I am not into exotic weird food!!!) If I don’t push it, he will always eat chicken chop at the same place.

Before we got married, his wardrobe was just full of stripe shirts. He always bought almost the same kind of shirts. After we tied the knot, I totally revamped his wardrobe. He gets a bit apprehensive when I buy clothes for him. His first line is always “ Are you sure I can wear this? Won’t people laugh at me?”

He’s also an early riser whereas I like to lie in. He says “How come you are soo lazy?” Our taste in music also differs. Some of the classical pieces he listens to just puts me to sleep. He says I have no culture. He loves long drives and long flights. I dread them. I want to reach my destination REAL FAST!!!

They say “opposite attracts”. It’s true to some degree. Our differences have added colour to our lives and taught us how to bear the fruit of the Spirit. Thankfully when it comes to moral & spiritual values, we think alike. In raising our kids, we also share the same standards & this means it’s near impossible for them to manipulate either one of us at their whims & fancies.

These 2 are another example of chalk & cheese. Whaddaya expect with both of us as parents?

Lord Your Face is All I Seek

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Lord, Your face is all I seek.
Lord You are all I need.
I open my eyes,
and I see Your faithfulness
Your mercy is new today.
O I love You Lord,
Lover of my soul.
How I love You Lord,
Shepherd of my soul.
I raise my voice in worship,
To You and You alone.

Our prayer group had a great time yesterday studying Philippians 3. We were very impressed by apostle Paul’s zealous pursuit of Christ, as recorded in his famous quote: “I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead”.

This is really following hard after Christ. To read about great man like Paul running hard after Christ is one thing and to run the race of life ourselves is a totally different thing altogether. Which is more rewarding? To win an Olympic gold ourselves or watching Usain Bolt on TV? I hope all of us will be more determined in finding our running shoes, embarking on an intense training programme to build our muscles up, coupled with whole-hearted self discipline to pursue the goal i.e to know Christ, experiencing His power and becoming more and more like Him each day. I can assure you, the reward is far greater than your wildest imagination. Imagine as a father when you play with your 3 year-old. You let him chase after you. What will you do? Will you run miles away deserting the child? Of course not ! I am very sure that you just can’t wait to embrace the child you love, hug him and never let him go. That’s the way our heavenly Father loves us ! We might think that we are running after Him, but the amazing fact is that He is always there embracing us with His everlasting love !

Resort to Relax

6 families set out to Sematan Palm Beach Resort determined to have as much fun as possible. It’s all about tuning out work and resorting to relax. And we did just that as all the pix here will show.









Having a good feel of the sun, sea & sand.



































Frolicking in the sea.





























Jumping the waves.
















Oh my!! Faith you are heavy









Nathan : Planning his getaway. He wants to escape before UPSR.










The Amazing Race.











Born To Be Free


















Steven : I can see Down Under














John: Oh yes. I can see my house in Melbourne. Amazing!!!
















Philip: She ain’t heavy ,she’s my niece.












Kayaking…is sooo much fun.























Cycling on tandem bike. …with the wind in our face & the sun on our backs & the cows in the fields. Really had that “balik kampong” feel.








Fiona’s dream to cycle finally came to pass.










Kite flying….. the guys were like kids. They were sooo serious about it.































Philip’s eagle finally soared.













Alex & spiderman .






We all had mega appetites. After dinner , we had a BBQ. It was a miracle we didn’t burn down the tents with the dancing flames. We had George the BBQ specialist which is a huge bonus.









Sisters bonding time.














Our Sunday worship. God is soooo good to us.


























The heat was blazing, the ice-cream was cooling.







Is he a pop star??? See all the girls want to take photo with him.










He’s already thinking & planning the next trip.








Let these beautiful moments stay with us forever. Praise God for wonderful friends.

Everlasting God

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Everlasting God
I believe in You
Creator of the world
I adore You
You give strength to the weary
And increase the strength of the weak
O how I thank You Lord
For the way You enabled me

Omnipotent God
I depend on You
The Author of my faith
Lord I trust in You
Even youths might grow weary
Even young men stumble and fall
But those who hope in You
Their strength will be renewed

Everlasting God
I worship You
There's no god like You
I delight in You

Yahweh, the great "I Am"
I give You praise
Righteous and merciful
My strength and my Shield

Being worshipful, I believe , is one of the most desirable character a Christian should have, for out of the flow of the worshiper's heart, the mouth will praise God. The countenance and conduct of a worshiper is always pleasant, filled with joy and gratitude. When we worship, we draw ourselves near to God's heart. The Bible says that when we draw near to God, He will draw near to us. Worship is an experience. It is not a spectator sport. If you desire more fire in your spiritual life, worship is a good place to begin with. If you desire more holiness and harmony in your family life, worship together as a family is the way to go.

This song is freshly baked from my inspiration oven this morning, and I thoroughly enjoyed myself in worshiping God. Come share my joy through this song. God bless you.