Human behaviour is certainly a very complex thing. Being too  supportive  and too nice to your "friends" is not a virtue, because 90% of the time, you will end up a loser; people have the tendency to take advantage of  good natured people  and step all over them. Correct dosage of everything and anything keep you balanced in any relationship, and give you enough clarity to see your way ahead.

Humans have a way of treating good natured people differently...easier to  find faults , because, they  are nice enough to  take whatever  nonsense, thrown their way, and at the end of it all, still reach out and hold your hand. People find it easier to label good natured humans as 'bad" at the slightest .....do not   even dare retaliate in anger or  hurt, or the  echoes of  " he/she is  so very sensitive lah- etc..etc..will ring all over the place but of course, the not so nice has the right to react in anger, if they hear any negative comments about themselves............

Justice is supposed to balance and stand on its own...but this universe allows the "have all" to sit on the "have nots"...... and the strong to overshadow the weak.   Humans, what do we make  of  ourselves?????

Cut the complications,  state your stand and be yourself right from the beginning. Do the mutual check on each other - what tick you and I???What tickers and what injures??? What bonds, what disintegrates???? Together, walk on even grounds, neither shall stand on higher or lower grounds...,  speak a common language and dance to the same tune..no stepping on each other's toes.........mutual respect for each other....And please have a genuine heart. Jom! lets have a cup of coffee together????

Rosary

This writer  was putting up at this five star hotel in the  heart of town, when she  had a weird encounter   of  the third kind.... a touch of evil....just after midnight, she awoke to this   distinct feeling of  being the focus of unwanted attention....  something unseen was lurking in the room.........and that evil had moments ago tried  to pull her spirit out from the back of her head. ( in a dreamlike state she had felt a hand tugging at her head, pulling her hair and she turned and saw this presence.) ......Strange, She felt no fear , only her head felt really heavy.....Fearing an intruder,  she  got up to check inside the bathroom, and  rattled the lock of her hotel room....Secured enough, but she doubled locked it., just in case..... a short while later....there was this very funny music, almost like a snake charmer doing his thing.... the sound leaving her room and slowly fading away, into the night....then everything fell silent........and with it a soothing calm, like whatever it was had left the scene...... she was wearing the rosary as a necklace with another one under her pillow...her norm, whenever she stays out....and that had probably lend her confidence....like  angels stand guard  over her...and whatever happens...God is watching and watching over her!

Workshop-OLL

Tis, this writer's third week into the Intro to the Catechism of the Catholic church and I tell you people, it is good stuff! The Head Chef  was well prepared , plenty of tasty  house  specialities.....to savour   ...Good doses of Wisdom and nutrients from the Book of Life  to keep the body, mind and soul, strong and healthy.  A wealth of knowledge , not only for all facilitors to enrich  their young charges with, but also, lay people like you and me, ...we are like newly planted seeds....watered, given fertilizers, and total care....nutured that we may thrive and blossom into strong and solid oak trees, capable of giving shade to others even if it is just for a little while .....

But with knowledge and life's pointers..... also came so many questions, ....a compliment really, because if there are no questions, it just mean, people are not listening or do not understand you, but if you could get people to come up to you wanting to know more, willing to open windows into  their locked rooms  and what nots.......... it is an applause indeed! 

Saturday, 23rd Oct 10 ......comes with a wonderful dish -"The Faith that we pray" ....that is the final session . If you have missed the last three sessions, it is still not too late...drop by next Saturday, have a plateful of goodies.... and that will detoxify your systems and  renew, purify  your mind, body and soul... not to be missed!

Annual Seniors Night -HRC

It was a jolly fun night, the Annual Seniors night -Holy Redeemer Church Klang.  Thanksgiving not only for the night's subsistence but for the night itself. Was it 38 tables?? The band was entertaining; the MC, witty and full of humour, the crowd eager and supportive! And All in their Sunday best! What a night! .......The popular hotties of the seventies and eighties opened  the doorways back into memory lane and all of a sudden the years  rolled back and this writer saw this bunch of kids, doing the popular twists and  the rock and roll dances of the era.. on the dance floor...She was one of those dancing the night away...Ahem!  night away means 10.00p.m. and it's lights out and no Buts! Ah! Those were the days!

But let not everything be memories because seniors could live life to the fullest and enjoy them current time and every step into the sunset! Most of our duties are done, and we should let our hair down a little and smile with the sunshine.....If not now, WHEN????

I am nothing, without You Lord...the breath of my existence!..Let Your Grace lift up my spirit Oh God!  Your Divine Powers spring forth thriving Faith , daily growing steadfast within me!

Baby Kai Lan or Cabbage????

We were baby kai-lan ed  or was it cabbaged by one restaurant with a rather catchy name of Fatty ??? Chef something...something ..
tonight.  On top of their house specialities, we ordered baby kai lan.... and when it came.... The baby kai lan  looked and tasted very much like the cabbage it was.....and so we asked the server...what is this  ???? Baby Kai Lan she answered! Good Gracioous!  A miracle had just occurred! The baby kai lan had turned into cabbage! What a phenomenon!!! And Pricey too! Maybe we looked like aliens from outer space who had never seen or eaten baby kai lan before! ???? Unbelievable!!!Anyway,  big XXX .........

Beautiful Sunset mass @ HRC Klang

AMEN!!!

One of the most relevant and meaningful question asked Saturday, during sunset mass  was the WHY??? question, very simply put forward - asked in the context when receiving the bread of life....WHY some parishioners do not response to the  proclamation "Body of Christ" by a very revered "AMEN" when receiving the Eucharist...when it signifies our acceptance, faith and  belief that we are indeed receiving the body of Christ and welcoming his divine presence into our being and our life....Jesus the Christ is Lord, very real...and from Him gushes forth the power of faith to make all things possible...When a prayer ends with an AMEN, .....in Jesus' Name AMEN......it is a total prayer in itself.. it signifies " let it  be done , complete with your own trust and faith...that it will be done". To this writer, a prayer without an AMEN attached is not a complete prayer....a part was left hanging.....It has not been sealed with the grace of faith.. OK, Ok.....just this writer's opinion.....she is also not comfortable , NOT sealing the Lord's Prayer with an AMEN...as well... to her , it is an act of total faith, that  it will be done. The prayer has been sent up and the Father  has heard.
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How many have sung the hymn Faith, love and Charity and allowed those virtues to actualize into actions??? Did awareness rise forth that -belief in God is synonymous with practicing these three  basic essentials-  key elements to achieving peace, and happiness???? -why key???because such acts beautifies the soul and opens the gateway to  the Giver of Life, our  God Himself.  Beautiful! and it tells us to make our choices wisely in life if ever, we were asked to pick our gifts from amongst the many earthly treasures this life has to offer...it will decide  whether you travel upwards to joyous peace or into darkness and pain...

p/s the writer is still chewing on the words of the parish priest....  Belief, it should be more than just blind acceptance, mere routine or habit.... without the feel.....it should come with  deep faith - strong conviction rising forth from within your heart and your very being......... alive, thriving  and growing ,gathering strength daily ...absolutely believing that it actionized into deeds of love, walking  and spreading the word of God...... just like Paul, because he truly believes.... makes sense.......Inspiring indeed!

Healing Faith-OLL

The Lord  will never forget us, and  will be with us until the end of time...and beyond..It is this great promise which comforts,  heals and brings about transformation and peace to disturbed minds,  lost, burden  and lonely souls, broken and hurt  by the endless demands and cruelty  of this human world...Yes, many a times, the hurtful and heartless actions of others...... drive us to  the brink of despair ...it is as though there is no good, genuine or sincere soul out there...none at all! ...

But the Lord, He embraces  those who comes and lay all their tears and fears  at his feet...those who believes that nothing is impossible with Him who brought life to this Universe...He breathes his peace and grace into trusting souls and Beings... HEALS........;.disperses dark brooding clouds, clears life's blockages  and caused the sun to emerge and shine again...moulding new paths ,  new directions...new HOPE, or simply bringing new insight, fresh understanding, open our eyes and  hearts to avenues, which were perhaps already there ...., but were being obscured by our own egos, or pig-headedness etc.. .....

He has so much to offer us and He has only one simple request, that we trust and believe in Him...... that we be like little children innocent in our  belief and  the kingdom of God, is given us....in this particular  context, with specific reference to healing...she, Marie believes, it is  being made whole again - with all brokenness fixed- etc..etc.. ........Friends, brothers and sisters...doesn't it sound like the Lord is telling us that with simple faith and belief comes great miracles and rewards??? "If you ask the mountain to move yonder, it will move yonder..if you believe....."

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 Folks if it is healing, you desire and you come with deep faith....... you will return healed, you will have your troubles fixed; ....although it may not KA boom!!!! upon you, at that particular moment of time, but over the coming days and weeks goodness moves in slowly but surely to transform your everything.... and before you knew it..all is fine..The storm has blown over and calm is restored....

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This writer had been lost many, many times both literally and figuratively...like  when she travels and ventures into unfamiliar territory .., suffered panic attacks (which is very often and that is just crazy!) ....there is always an angel who stops to help her.....and when life overwhelms.....and  when faith dims...He sends caring souls and  angels to lend their strength and remind her that He, the Lord God  is very much with her .....Indeed ! He is right by her side.....And He is right by your side too folks....if you will just allow your conscious, your Being- to manifest His Presence in you and allow the power of your faith to surface  and the grace of His Holy Spirit to work their wonders in your life and put everything right for you ..... 

Lazarus and the Rich man -St Anne's PKlg

How many Lazarus among us crying out for crumbs and scraps that fell off the tables of rich men and never got them! (Open your minds, people...crumbs, scraps.., food  to feed the hungry stomach -sure.... but they could jolly well refer to hunger and want of love, of care, justice, be fair...or just plain attention!!!!! as well...)  Our eyes and ears are very often closed to the plight of the needy and marginalised...and if we were the less fortunate...how often does people hear our cries for that matter???

Hey, folks! How many  hard working poor  worked their lives away, only to have whatever credits due to them stolen by the rich....they never got their fair share of the rewards and while they remained at their level, or even poorer, the pockets of the rich got heavier and more bulky! Sad but true.. So, "Rich men"  out there initiate change! Think -a fair amount of giving and sharing...think a little happiness for others...

And yet how many Lazarus out there are being exploited of their intelligence and talents by so call friends, or beneficiaries ......but these people turned out to be "rich men"  instead....The world is full of robbers, self righteous judges, actors and wolves in sheeps' clothings......who are we to trust ????? Why, we even bite our own tongue sometimes.....and believe it or not even loved ones could be your tormentors....we have read enough of such horror stories in the media, have we not????? Husbands stealing from  wives so that they could set up home with another woman or simply sell the Chasity of their wives for money.....Fathers, yes, fathers....attacking their own flesh and blood for sexual gratification.....hey, we have also so called "mothers" as well ....abusing their children ...or failing to stop their partners from hurting their own children.. they would rather, their children were killed, rather than lose their wicked partners....... How many Lazarus images staring from the faces of old folks, abandoned by their heartless children....pushed into the shadows etc....etc.....so many,  many Lazarus situations ...in our societies, our own homes...so many Lazarus .crying out for help....The world is full of injustices, deceit and mirages... selfishness...we sometimes do not know where to turn to for comfort... for just a little care....Our friends,  are they really our friends...OR do they have an agenda?????  Are they wolves preying on our naiveness...just waiting to swallow us whole,???.

People,  could we initiate and practice good  change to fill our hearts, mind and soul?? Could we allow  goodness to  take over -at least eliminating a portion of our Human weaknesses- that our hearts, minds, ears and eyes become  more open and compassionate to the call of justice and needs of all the Lazarus es out there in our societies, communities ...even in our own households.?? ....This writer says, -the first step....Practice Sincerity....Do unto others, what you would others  do unto  you....

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In this present time..God has more relevance than ever....the Presence of God is a Divine gift, people should hold on to and never let go...this world.... everything  is plastic, dark and so false. Who can we rely on??; who can we trust???? except - the Lord  of Peace-who came out of love and died for love of sinners,like you and me??? ....Now, I do not know about you people, but to this writer, we people of Faith are so blessed because, we could rely on the strength of our God and  His Holy Spirit to lift us up,balance our lives and keep us going.... through good and bad times....When the clothes of Lazarus are thrown at us and we are forced to sit out in the cold.....there He is,  with his blankets and a hot cup of coffee to keep us warm...IF we turn our TRUST to Him, that is....When the doors are closed in our faces.....and we become the Lazarus of this world....He turns on the Lights in His Home and invites us in......And that trust and faith has been the ever-glowing rainbow that brings Heaven down to Earth....for this writer.. Thank You God..

GOD, Money, love, friends or ?????