where is God

I just spent 4 glorious days along the East Coast of Malaysia. It was work really; covering 20stores and driving a total of 1000km.

Just before this trip, I read that a father told his son - 'son, you must go to church every Sunday inorder to be connected with God'.

It has bothered me! It bothered me, because I love controversy! It has bothered me, because I believe the statement is not true! In fact, I once said in one of the classes I attended ' we don't need to go to church to know God'. I was told that pastors would hate me for making that statement; just as quickly, I was told the statement is true.

I must acknowledge though, that the statement may just be a form of good upbring of one god-fearing father to his son.

I had brought along my Bible and notes to read. Of course there was no time, to read either. I guess, subconsciously, I was trying to prove that statement wrong! God's presence is everywhere. It is just a case of do we keep HIM constantly in our mind. Do we consciously look at things around us, knowing that it is His creation.

All the way up to Kota Baru, except for Kuantan, I spotted only one official church , and for the life of me, I can't even remember the name. It does not mean that there is no (Christian) God there. His presence is very much present. The sea was just as blue and the sandy beaches just as white; as it would be in any church-filled hinterland.

I must admit, end of the day, where we perceive God to be, depends very much on one's maturity.

Then the other question which comes to mind is - why did the main institutional churches left this part of the world relatively untouched? Afterall when an institutional church was formed through the Constituion more than 100 years ago, there was no Islamic renewal. There must be 'lost souls' to be saved here! I acknowledge that I am ignorant on this subject. It would be interesting to read up on this - one day!

psalms and sins

Right, I have rested enough. So it on to Psalms and or Sin.

And of course I have to choose a topic as metaphoric as metaphors and images! But it is the profund and confusing which is most exciting! It is so full of literature, literally and figuratively.

And compare sin in Christianity with Buddhism. Do you know that there is no sin in Buddhism. Really because the Buddhist recognises that we are all sinners. I think it is less pretensious; or open to moments of self-righteousness!

Anyway, between this two subjects, there is so much reading to be done; especially with this access to Atla. Cor, sometimes it is great to be ignorant. Should keep me busy. But I haven't done any of the cleaning and sorting out of rubbish which I have promised myself. Never mind we can procrastinate till another time. Secret is to have so many rooms to store them away!

Happy Holidays...

Yeah! that's it. Finished the 14th assignment! Sixth in nine months! Boy oh Boy! I now know how Morgan feels! Never worked so hard before in my life. Work is an emotional stress. Assignment is a test of will. Combined together, it is a real emotional and wilful stress. Wilful because I was stubborn and foolhardy to choose to do it. Not forgetting of course, the economic opportunity cost of my one carat 'girl's best friend'.

Forgive me, oh my sweet Lord! You did not force me. Hence, I thank and bless YOU! For giving me the tenacity and foolhardiness! Like most things in life, if we do not take the risk or the plunge (with eyes wide open) we will not be able to find our threshold for pain!

When my brain and body has recovered from this zombie-liked state; I look forward to two months of break, before i embark on the other two for the rest of the year! There will be so many places to go and food to eat. I miss my ayam pechik from Kelantan; my otak-otak from Penang and Muar; my Sarawak Laksa and Hakka mee from Kuching; watching the sun-set at Ferringhi beach. I wonder what orchids are flowering at this time of the year at the KK Orchid park. Oh there is just so much to do!

Yes, I will do my round trip of Malaysia in the next two months! Don't call me, I will call you! Oh, I do have to call my friends; lest they forget how to spell my name! They have been kept on hold.

Okay, I should now go out and pick up some food for my Ikan Parang. He (at least i think he is of the male gender) has not have his fresh fishes for a while. I also need to find new homes for the numerous baby toads that is hoping around my little patch of garden.

Cor! there is just too much to be done! I should make a list and get on with life, which has also been kept on hold!

Yippee! Yeah Baby! Look out world! I am back!
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