My Self-Cooked Chicken Rice

Find Yourself - Brad Paisley

Who am I in Christ?

I am able. (John 15:5)

I am peaceful. (John 16:33)

I am saved. (Romans 6:23)

I am not condemned. (Romans 8:1)

I am more than a conqueror. (Romans 8:37)

I am loved. (Romans 8:38-39)

I am unified with all believers. (Romans 12:5)

I am pure. (1 Corinthians 1:2)

I am spiritual alive. (1 Corinthians 15:22; John 1:4, 2 Timothy 1:1)

I am established. (2 Corinthians 1:21)

I am victorious. (2 Corinthians 2:14)

I am not blinded. (2 Corinthians 3:14)

I am new. (2 Corinthians 5:17)

I am righteous (2 Corinthians 5:21)

I am free. (Galatians 2:4)

I am blessed. (Ephesians 1:3)

I am chosen. (Ephesians 1:4)

I am accepted. (Ephesians 1:6)

I am redeemed. (Ephesians 1:7)

I am God’s heir. (Ephesians 1:11)

I am secure. (Ephesians 1:13)

I am in position-ally seated with Christ in Heaven. (Ephesians 2:4-6)

I am God’s workmanship. (Ephesians 2:10)

I am close to God. (Ephesians 2:13)

I am given access to God. (Ephesians 3:11-12)

I am forgiven. (Colossians 1:13-14)

I am mature. (Colossians 1:28)

I am satisfied. (Colossians 2:9)

I am confident. (1 John 5:14)

I am preserved. (Jude 1)

Amish of Lancaster County, PA

Recently, had a chat with a fellow brother in Christ who is from Pennsylvania and learnt about the Amish community of Lancaster County, PA. Attached are some links for your reading interest on this group of people who lives traditional lives in order to get closer to the God of the bible.

Not exactly my stand in the faith of Christianity but it is good to know that there exists a community like them in our world today.

The Amish and the plain people: http://www.800padutch.com/amish.shtml

Amish: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish

Running with Mr. Gonzales in Provo

A Vintage Car Show

Proverbs 30:7-9

Two things I ask of you, O LORD;

do not refuse me before I die:

Keep falsehood and lies far from me;

give me neither poverty nor riches,

but give me only my daily bread.

Otherwise, I may have too much and

disown you

and say, 'Who is the LORD?'

Or I may become poor and steal,

and so dishonor the name of my God.

My Story in America

Many movies today are inspired by true stories as every one of us has a story to tell. Some great movies which are some of my personal favorites include “American Gangster”, “The Great Debaters” and “Radio”. True stories do captive their readers or audiences with that mystical curiosity on the story itself.

As for my story in America, it is true but not very captivating. Looking at the counter of my days in US at 479 and still counting, that is indeed some quantifiable amount of time to tell a story although on some days of it, you may find me sleeping through half the hours of the day with the other half watching movies on DVDs. =)

Life is pretty much the same as before like when I first stepped into America, the state of Utah (UT) in particular for my initial six months of training for starting a new production FAB in Singapore. Having transferred to the main FAB in Lehi, UT, the only main difference is you will have to pay your own rent and drive your own car. Besides that, the lifestyle is still the same – an American lifestyle.

Having lived in the United States of America for about over a year now, I confessed that I am now very much connected to this country. I feel connected to Hollywood movies through the settings and places. Places like Grand Canyon, AZ, Las Vegas, NV, Portland, OR, New York City, NY and many more are very familiar to me. Maybe having been personally been there myself, even though the places may be created digitically by Pixar, I can still recognized them and be connected. Co-workers of mine are saying, “Chee, guess you are Americanized now because you can understand our jokes.”

Used to know American simply as USA to me but now however, I am beginning to know this country more each day now. Her history since independence in July 4, 1776 and her culture interests me to find out more.

One interesting question was posed to a pastor, “Why do you think that America prosper as a country?” He answered, “It is because of the blessings of God.” I feel that is not just any modal or “the right” answer (because he is a pastor) but I believe that is just the truth.

As adapted from Wikipedia (History of religion in the United States) - Many of the British North American colonies that eventually formed the United States of America were settled in the seventeenth century by men and women, who, in the face of European religious persecution, refused to compromise passionately-held religious convictions and fled Europe.

The Middle Atlantic colonies of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, were conceived and established "as plantations of religion." Some settlers who arrived in these areas came for secular motives—"to catch fish" as one New Englander put it—but the great majority left Europe to worship in the way they believed to be correct. They supported the efforts of their leaders to create "a City upon a Hill" or a "holy experiment," whose success would prove that God's plan for churches could be successfully realized in the American wilderness. Even colonies like Virginia, which were planned as commercial ventures, were led by entrepreneurs who considered themselves "militant Protestants" and who worked diligently to promote the prosperity of the church.

America could be said to be formed by Protestants who wished to break away from the Catholics at that point in history because they felt the very need to worship God in the way they believed to be correct (Eph 3:8-9). I must say and because of this God blessed them. America started off as a great country which simply seeks to worship God and their early forefathers proudly printed, “In God We Trust” in the American currency.

Amazing, isn’t it?

However, I do agree (with the same pastor who answered the question posed) that America has became a country which often bragged about her glorifying past achievements but is degenerating in their worship of the only true God whom has blessed them.

It is sad but this is work of the sinful nature (lust of flesh) which wages war constantly against our spiritual self (the Spirit).

This week, I wanted to be revived by God for Him to do His Great work which He has started in me and to bring it upon completion. I attended a fellow co-worker’s church which offers mid-week worship / bible study on top of The Truth Project which is also held in the same church. In addition, I signed up for a fourteen week commitment in church for a Man’s bible study on Fridays at 6am to learn about The Man God uses. It is time for me to get even more serious with God.

I do not want to waste my life while waiting for Him to come in His glory to bring His children home. I want to be used by Christ in the place where He has placed me and shout with Paul:

However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the LORD Jesus has given me – the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace.
- Acts 20:24

Pray with me. Amen.

After my Mustang is banged...

I got this as my rental car for these three days as I wait for the repair of my poor Mustang...

2009 Dodge Ram Pick-Up

Cost me US$43 to fill this baby with three quarters of gas! (18 Gallons in total, no kidding, dude!)

Hampton, VA - May 20 to 25, 2009

Other Photos Taken in both Virginia and Washington D.C.

Virginia Beach, VA

Shenondoah National Park - Skyline Dr

The White House in Washington, D.C.

My humble VA rental car - Toyota Matrix 2009

Visiting Virginia...

Picture taken from Wikipedia Link

Pls help to pray for my safety as I will be visiting Virginia to attend a brother's wedding. Thanks.

Isaiah 44:6-23

The LORD, Not Idols

 ⁶ "This is what the LORD says— 
       Israel's King and Redeemer, the LORD Almighty: 
       I am the first and I am the last; 
       apart from me there is no God.

 ⁷ Who then is like me? Let him proclaim it. 
       Let him declare and lay out before me 
       what has happened since I established my ancient people, 
       and what is yet to come— 
       yes, let him foretell what will come.

 ⁸ Do not tremble, do not be afraid. 
       Did I not proclaim this and foretell it long ago? 
       You are my witnesses. Is there any God besides me? 
       No, there is no other Rock; I know not one."

 ⁹ All who make idols are nothing, 
       and the things they treasure are worthless. 
       Those who would speak up for them are blind; 
       they are ignorant, to their own shame.

 ¹⁰ Who shapes a god and casts an idol, 
       which can profit him nothing?

 ¹¹ He and his kind will be put to shame; 
       craftsmen are nothing but men. 
       Let them all come together and take their stand; 
       they will be brought down to terror and infamy.

 ¹² The blacksmith takes a tool 
       and works with it in the coals; 
       he shapes an idol with hammers, 
       he forges it with the might of his arm. 
       He gets hungry and loses his strength; 
       he drinks no water and grows faint.

 ¹³ The carpenter measures with a line 
       and makes an outline with a marker; 
       he roughs it out with chisels 
       and marks it with compasses. 
       He shapes it in the form of man, 
       of man in all his glory, 
       that it may dwell in a shrine.

 ¹⁴ He cut down cedars, 
       or perhaps took a cypress or oak. 
       He let it grow among the trees of the forest, 
       or planted a pine, and the rain made it grow.

 ¹⁵ It is man's fuel for burning; 
       some of it he takes and warms himself, 
       he kindles a fire and bakes bread. 
       But he also fashions a god and worships it; 
       he makes an idol and bows down to it.

 ¹⁶ Half of the wood he burns in the fire; 
       over it he prepares his meal, 
       he roasts his meat and eats his fill. 
       He also warms himself and says, 
       "Ah! I am warm; I see the fire."

 ¹⁷ From the rest he makes a god, his idol; 
       he bows down to it and worships. 
       He prays to it and says, 
       "Save me; you are my god."

 ¹⁸ They know nothing, they understand nothing; 
       their eyes are plastered over so they cannot see, 
       and their minds closed so they cannot understand.

 ¹⁹ No one stops to think, 
       no one has the knowledge or understanding to say, 
       "Half of it I used for fuel; 
       I even baked bread over its coals, 
       I roasted meat and I ate. 
       Shall I make a detestable thing from what is left? 
       Shall I bow down to a block of wood?"

 ²⁰ He feeds on ashes, a deluded heart misleads him; 
       he cannot save himself, or say, 
       "Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?"

 ²¹ "Remember these things, O Jacob, 
       for you are my servant, O Israel. 
       I have made you, you are my servant; 
       O Israel, I will not forget you.

 ²² I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, 
       your sins like the morning mist. 
       Return to me, 
       for I have redeemed you."

 ²³ Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this; 
       shout aloud, O earth beneath. 
       Burst into song, you mountains, 
       you forests and all your trees, 
       for the LORD has redeemed Jacob, 
       he displays his glory in Israel.

i am sorry, my LORD

¹Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. ²I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. ³And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. ⁴He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." - Revelation 21:1-4

I look forward to the day where my LORD, Jesus will wipe every tear from my eyes...

Knowing The Eagles

Taken from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagles

Eagles Official Website: http://www.eaglesband.com/

Eagles Concert in UT

if i repaint my car...

金庸小说

Understanding Wine

Wine Lovers' Page.com

Learning Snowboarding...

Had a hard fall on the back of my head again (1st time was when I was skiing) and so planned to read up more on this sport. A great link which I found online.

The Simplicity of the Good News

The Gospel is also the Good News. Why this news is GOOD when all the other news in this world is always bad? The saying is always, ‘No News is Good News’.

To answer this question, we can only look to the bible:

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.

For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. ~1 Corinthians 15:3-9~

Dear friends, this is the Good News, this is the Gospel.

It is this simple.

We being created in God’s image has sinned and fallen away from Him. He desires us now to be reconciled back to him and therefore, he sent his Son to point us back to Him, to endure the most violent execution in history in order to purify us of our sins and to intercede at the right hand of God for us today.

God resurrected Christ to give His approval for the work of the Cross so today Christians can boldly declare that the grave is empty and because He lives, they can face tomorrow. They are crucified with Christ and living for Him everyday…

The Gospel is easy to understand but difficult to live it out. As a child of God, I still need to work my spiritual life out with fear and trembling. Please pray for me in my spiritual journey with Christ. Thanks.

A Birthday Card ...

A Motorbike...

A 'PTO' which is important...

Greetings and Concerns from my Singapore church family...

Thanks... (",)

April 5 Happenings in UT

Cards & Gifts from my church family...

Card from my family all the way back in Singapore...

Birthday or not birthday, the day ends as usual with the sun on the WEST.

Just one more day in Utah and one more day closer to seeing my LORD!