Cahayasuara Communications Centre-Media Skill Workshop

Marie was at the Holy Redeemer  Church  one morning and  something at the church bulletin board caught her eye. A Write Design Media Skill Workshop and at a cost, she could afford! Impulse and Curosity  whispered, "Why Not??"

Finding the place was a muddle,  for Madame Marie, that seems to be the norm, she got lost yet again, rounded the inner roads of Kuala Lumpur no less than three times, before she finally decided to stop and asked for directions and hey Ah Beng! it was just two right turns and a left and there you are, your destination!

Did she find the course useful and interesting??? Perhaps,a little on the basic side..Can't really complain though-RM60/- for a full day's course, two tea breaks and lunch thrown in, that's  value enough there, but hey folks, the bonus was a young and talented Miss A Karen, a main stream media reporter sharing her knowledge and expertise, dishing out some very useful tips and don'ts.   And she did a great job too. The morning session that is,  was of a standard, Marie had not expected, and although Miss Karen lost it there for the afternoon session,- folks,  the big pie was  distributed in the morning itself and  ...overall, that course was worth every single cent and more!

If you are just starting out and wanting to learn how to write..it is definitely a must attend.  There are two more sessions coming up...Saturday 21st (feature writing) and 28th August 2010. (publications)....so would be writers.....those seeking basic writing skills ...,  give it a try. Might pick up a gem or two.

A group of interesting,  experienced and qualified participants and Marie sure enjoyed her day socialising and brushing up on her skills!

9-8-2010 The Convocation

Congratulations! Miss Anne!

You are now a Masters Graduan and Master of your own destiny! As you walk and achieve your dreams, remember it is to God that we owe our gratitude, and it is to God, we owe our thanks. So long as you keep the Light from above radiating in your heart,you shall surely act and walk in the certainty of wisdom , blessings and contentment , any direction asked of you..

In Trust of Faith

Does not the  air of a completely new day, smells fresh and sweet!

Ah! Wondrous the confidence of assured grace  and serene the path of  trust and faith!

Faith

Faith is believing with a certainty in something that is yet unseen..... confident assurance. YT like that definition.  Yes, Sir, she does...Faith is Strong belief in or trust of someone...Absolutely! but it is having the trust with a certainty in the yet unmaterialised, yet  unseen....that is worthy of note. ....Faith gives us that urge and the push to keep on going, to conquer terrains, to climb mountains and  tame challenges. And people! faith give us that strong conviction to keep on living....to achieve, to attain.....to hold on firm to our belief and principles despite opposition and persecution. We visualize, we crystallise and make solid that vision to make that a part of our achieved goals.  The Lord tells us that everything is possible with faith and all things are possible to him who believes...

We know not what tomorrow brings but we trust and believe in a certainty that there will be a fresh new day , ...there will be continuity..... When we place our faith in God, that is divine, we are safe there....but we humans have the habit of cultivating bad faith, trusting the wrong people in our lives, falling into temptations and doing the wrong things. We somehow have the tendency to sway towards nebulosity, we are easily snarled by the seemingly smooth fronts of people, surface beauty and then we fall into the traps of life's failures and hurts and then the  questioning begins...Keep awake and light your lamps, the Lord says, in readiness to open the door when the master of the house comes home and knock on the door...it is a reminder to keep our human weakness in control and keep our spirits in the light of the Lord...

8th of August 2010, Marie greets you! Father Time Peace! Happy You  and happy and  peaceful the days ahead of her!

And the Self love and pampering of the day is... yeh,  sO very gooooooOOOD!!!!

Acts of the Apostles -narrated by Bruce Kuhn

Brillant! and quite a Narrator, that's Bruce Kuhn!  Some Performer too!  It is astonishing how  one man  could hold the attention of an auditorium full of audience for nearly two hours; taking on the different roles of the early Christians effortlessly ..in a journey through the Acts of the Apostles. Interesting, yes, quite interesting indeed!

The Healing Power of Holy Hour

YT was happy as a bumble bee, almost skipping into the church building..that is... if an autumn rose could still skip ...First Fridays, is a time, she looks forward to...but hei, team OLL! Parish Priest!  that hymn when Jesus, says , our tears were the reason he died and that he sees and knows the tears that we cry ...in private...in our hearts...and that guys! that burst the reservoir..OM Gosh! the tap refuses to stop flowing , perhaps...the deep of her heart was pried open..something heavy and painful  surfaced...yes, it certainly felt that way......something suppressed and not released perhaps......thank you Father John...the healing prayer was very powerful, the words used..it does guide a needy person into releasing what should have been released a long time ago..but then healing takes time...because -more often than not, we stubbornly keep our  secret rooms locked away....hidden firmly in a little Hands Off  corner...

A little window has been opened and light is peeping in....slowly but surely, the start of healing..whatever it was....

Folks, if you are going for Holy Hour, go with an expectant heart, do not go for the sake of going.....go with trust and faith...expect the presence of the Lord in your lives....expect healing......and you will definitely feel him .....it is like, there you are kneeling in your need and your need has touched Him.....He comes and reach out and touch you , comforting you, it is an awesome feeling, no words could describe..except in an out flow of emotion....

In a healing and worship session, when healing and rebonding hymns are chosen, they  remind the needy that the Lord is firm  in His love, no matter what our circumstances..no matter our status, no matter anything...He is the reason, why we are journeying......LIFE... ..it is temporary...therefore whatever we go through is also temporary.......one day, we will have to discard our worn out flesh, leave everything behind and  go home to the Father...and that is in itself a comfort.

   

Prayers for a Lady in Autumn

A few more steps and into the gateway of  another year she goes. Hello???? Hey, road ahead!!!Anybody out there???Is there any angel out there to guide and  lead her into a fresh new year???

Kind of scary to see the days  flashing past so fast and suddenly, suddenly, she just wants a humongous hug and the reassurance that the waters will be calm all the way; the road equally smooth. Many wonderful - good, caring and sincere friends by her side. People who understands her and accept her for what she is, the way she is. Don't expect her to  be exciting and interesting all the time. She just cannot...there must be intermittent period of quiet and peace for her...., private moments when she can do her own stuff,  crabby stuff even, plenty of that....that's her.., , write, etc..etc..

Her wish list used to be never ending but for this particular stretch of her journey till the call comes, she just wish for peace, joy, contentment, good health, protection, the grace and love of God, a happy household, and like she says plenty of good and caring people around her and yes, a beautiful and secured garden full of delicious fruits and food to satisy and content her.  Ya, Ya, that is  indeed a pretty long list in itself, but the good Lord......He is Generosity Himself.

But you know what folks, she learnt that Prayers are the best gift for a lady traveller striding into  her autumn days, because if Someone up there, throws his cloak around her, she will always have warmth, if He opens an umbrella, she will have shade, if He  walks with her, she will never be lonely, If He stands with her and smiles down upon her, all will be well..  Thanks and may the goodness of your prayers overflows and their goodness bless you as well!  God Bless one and all!!!!

Discipline the- vital tool for character building

YT simply cannot believe it, some people are saying that if children  were made to stand on chairs and tables as punishment, they  would fall down and hurt themselves. As she remembers  it,  this writer had her fair share of standing on tables and chairs, during her school days. Did her no harm , nobody got hurt ...and there were a couple of times,  the whole class were made to stand on  tables because we were so noisy.  Some could not  stand still and would fidget on the table tops causing the tables to fall either forward or sideways, bringing down the rest of the tables near them...As she remembers it, the girls would simply jump away from the falling tables without suffering a scratch., put the tables back  upright and continue standing  until, the punishment was over..

Of course, we would cover our faces with our books so that friends from other classes would not know, it was us who were  being punished..but that did not take away our confidence...or humiliate us, in such a way, that we felt shamed forever, it was just punishment for some misdeeds, and we took it in our stride and learn from each punishment. Infact, we even build up stronger characters from being punished, we learn right from wrong.

Perhaps, in those days past,  we  had healthier mindsets- ...we exercise more, running-100m, 200m, 400m etc..., basket ball, net ball,high jump..volley ball...long jump...that our limbs had become so strong and sprightly that we could fall without hurting ourselves...  we would just spring up like a rubber ball, and go bouncing away.. We could view everything so positively, and simply learn from our mistakes.

Today, kids hardly exercise...they sit in front of PCs,  the idiot box, or text  their life away. The only parts they exercise were the eyes and fingers...so..what can we expect??? Lazy and soft bones which breaks easily...minds so confined to what they see in computer games, TV shows...that they view things  differently ...parents become ultra-protective where discipline are concerned, sparing the rod..not teaching....not developing or helping  their kids to grow  as they should, some even preventing teachers from doing their jobs. Everything is a legal case, so much so that some kids grew up with the idea that they could get away with blue murder. Remember all the bullying cases, gangsterism, students threatening teachers...drug abuse etc...negativeness and all the truancy in schools....we read about in papers??That  came about because we did not do our parental duties well , we naively thought that was love, BUT.....

  

Perhaps, if we were to encourage more healthy living, more social interactions ,  BLOCK OUT race or creed,.start disciplining our kids like the days past,  teaching and instilling good values, good morals, strong religious beliefs, respect for their parents, elders, teachers etc...CHARACTER BUILDING....we could reverse the deteriorating trend and rebuild a culture of  positiveness, love and respect for one another,  healthy individuals.. , high morals ...  brilliant minds, who could think for themselves, and establish a future for themselves and  for the land they call home....  .

A gift of Great Food

 Contentment! Ah! what satisfaction you give! And as each  plate of sumptuous delight, quickly arrive, temptingly "bagus"; salivary good -restrain and refine behaviour flew out of the window! Chopsticks went click, clack.. quickly chomp ping in, and........a spontaneous chorus of Mmmmmmmm  filled the air. Wow! great stuff! The char siew was deliciously tender, juicy with just the right crisp- a great starter to a perfect afternoon lunch. (what you see here is just half the amount, ..before the camera could click, half the amount already made its way into 'can't wait anymore' tummies)..

Crab rice, the signature dish of Siu Siu Restaurant in Old Klang Road was superb, the taste was just right, the crabs fleshy and cut to the right size, making it easy to dig in...they supply you with clippers, or do you call them crackers??? but  you do not need those very much, because somehow the crabs were marinated and steamed in such a manner, that the shell has become soft and with just a tiny twitch the whole flesh dislodge itself  for  your tongue to roll around it, savouring the goodness...

The river fish prepared in  Nonya style is out of the world! No joking here! Authentic truth! YT was still tearing and poking at the bones, looking for any tiny bits of flesh that may still cling on ...after all had been wolfed down.....that's how good it was. Fresh, real fresh! Extraordinarily good. The best she has eaten for a long, long time!

The kangkong belacan was passable but better than most and..... man oh man! the Salted eggs Prawns (shell-less) were just heavenly! Generous portions for every dish! Service was superb , the atmosphere.... green, cooling.....relaxing , the kind of place, you would like to sit, linger  and just enjoy..... Try it out yourself folks!
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A mother's heart was gladden and yes, this great taste of good food, amongst great atmosphere  will certainly linger on ,  and occupy a permanent place in her heart and memory lane. Thanks K, guys and God Bless!