This Precious Life

Don’t Shut Away Truth (Comments Off)

1/21/10 •

Think of the poorest country in the world.
Which did you think of? Indonesia? Philippines? Myanmar? North Korea?
Unless you thought of Uganda, Burkina Faso, Burma, Mali, Guinea, Nepal, Comoros, Madagascar, Tokelau, Mozambique, Rwanda, Togo, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, Malawi, Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Eritrea, Niger, Guinea-Bissau, Somalia, Liberia or Burundi, the country that you thought of is [...]

Don’t Be Ashamed to Be Asian. (2)

1/16/10 •

A few weeks ago, I celebrated the Asian Children’s Festival at Singapore’s National Library. It was two days of tiring fun. There was one particular boy there who caught my eye. The 5-year-old boy experienced every booth and once he found the activity he liked best, he queued and played at the same booth over [...]

Nothing to Say About Churchs Being Attacked in Malaysia (Comments Off)

1/10/10 •

You may be wondering why I haven’t blogged about the churches in Malaysia being attacked, seeing that I am a Christian Malaysian who goes to church.
There isn’t any particular viewpoint that I feel a need to air because what needs to be said have been clearly iterated by my leaders whom I trust. I can [...]

Alvin & The Chipmunks 2 – The Squeakquel (2)

1/08/10 •

Image from The National Geographic
Alvin is the sort of chipmunk who lives in his own world. He’s constantly thinking of his success, his fame, his likes/dislikes, and his talents and gifts. He doesn’t travel deep enough into other people’s shoes to learn their plans, likes, dislikes, talents and gifts. So, he lives pretty much for [...]

What to Negotiate Before the Big Day (1)

1/04/10 •

Image by Derek Purdy @ Flickr
A friend told me that the season when you are about to get married is also the season when you have the highest negotiating power with your future hubby.
Whoah, that is very interesting. I haven’t thought of that before! But come to think of it, my former colleague did draw [...]

The Unnatural Beauty of Wildflowers (Comments Off)

1/03/10 •

A few days ago, I had a dream. I dreamt that I was in the middle of a green, green field. I walked on the grass and as I walked, all of a sudden, I came upon a small patch of wildflowers.

I cried out, “Oww…” as though these flowers are so pretty, it pierced my [...]

Happy Christmas, Merry New Year & Many More Joyous Celebrations for the Year (6)

1/02/10 •

Hello reader! How has 2010 been for you so far? Any fun weddings you’ve attended already?
I was thinking that may be, just may be, I should come up with a new year resolution and for a brief moment, I considered committing to blogging more regularly.
But you know what? I don’t like committing to doing things! [...]

The Mangy Kid Who Saved Us (Comments Off)

12/25/09 •

And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
Baby Jesus was born and laid in a manger because there was no room for them at the inn. Isn’t that cute? Instead of being born [...]

The Intensity of a Pro Football Player (Comments Off)

12/24/09 •

I’ve seen glimpses of football games before. I’ve eaten in Mamaks that broadcast live games via Astro. I’ve seen flickers of it on my home’s TV screen whenever my brother watch. I’ve even stayed up for the World Cup when I was 15 years old!
But it was only a few weeks ago that I got [...]

How Weird to Celebrate Winter Solstice Festival (1)

12/22/09 •

Today, the Chinese all around the world celebrates the Winter Solstice Festival.
Has it ever occurred to you how weird it is to be celebrating midwinter when you’re living in a tropical climate? In fact, it must have been around 150 years since anyone in my family lived in a country where there’s 4 seasons a [...]