Celebrating Christmas

Our cell group celebrated Christmas on the 23rd December, 2005. We had almost 50 people, including guests, attending the pot blessed dinner at my residence. We had a short re-enactment of the nativity scene by the children followed by singing of Christmas carols. Our cell group is known as CG 16 of the Canning Garden Mehtodist Church and I must admit we are truly blessed to have such a group of caring people. We have the very young and the very old and my son loves to meet them all. Our church embarked on cell group ministry some years back and the number of groups are getting larger.

Forgiveness

FORGIVENESS
One night in a church service a young woman felt the tug of God at her heart. She responded to God's call and accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior.
The young woman had a very rough past, involving alcohol, drugs, and prostitution. But, the change in her was evident. As time went on, she became a faithful member of the church. She eventually became involved in the ministry, teaching young children.
It was not very long until this faithful young woman had caught the eye and heart of the pastor's son. The relationship grew and they began to make wedding plans. This is when the problems began. You see, about one-half of the church did not think that a woman with a past such as hers was suitable for a pastor's son. The church began to argue and fight about the matter. So, they decided to have a meeting. As the people made their arguments and tensions increased, the meeting was getting completely out of hand.
The young woman became very upset about all the things being brought up about her past. As she began to cry, the pastor's son stood to speak.
He could not bear the pain it was causing his wife-to-be. He began to speak and his statement was this:
"My fiancee's past is not what is on trial here. What you are questioning is the ability of the blood of Jesus to wash away sin.
Today, you have put the blood of Jesus on trial. So, does it wash away sin or not?"
The whole church began to weep as they realized that they had been slandering the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Too often, even as Christians, we bring up the past and use it as a weapon against our brothers and sisters. Forgiveness is a very foundational part of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. If the blood of Jesus does not cleanse the other person completely, then it cannot cleanse us completely. If that is the case, then we are all in a lot of trouble. What can wash away my sins? Nothing but the blood of Jesus--end of case!!!
-- Author Unknown

Welcome classmates

This blog has been created for all of us born in 1956, plus or minus a year or two, and sharing the same school, namely ACS Ipoh. I shall be inviting all to co-administer this blog with me. Please feel free to post your thoughts, pictures and give comments on each others' posts. However be mindful not to post obsene articles or thoughts.

The advantages of a blog are that the old articles, pictures are archived and readily reviewed.

Please try to blog together. If you have any problems posting do let me know. HKK also has experience blogging.

John 3:16

A little boy was selling newspapers on the corner, the people were in and
out of the cold. The little boy was so cold that he wasn't trying to sell
many papers.
He walked up to a policeman and said, "Mister, you wouldn't happen to know
where a poor boy could find a warm place to sleep tonight would you? You
see, I sleep in a box up around the corner there and down the alley and
it's
awful cold in there for tonight. Sure would be nice to have a warm place
to
stay."
The policeman looked down at the little boy and said, "You go down the
street to that big white house and you knock on the door. When they come
out
the door you just say John 3:16, and they will let you in."
So he did. He walked up the steps and knocked on the door, and a lady
answered. He looked up and said, "John 3:16." The lady said, "Come on in,
Son." She took him in and she sat him down in a split bottom rocker in
front
of a great big fireplace, and she went off. The boy sat there for a while
and thought to himself: John 3:16...I don't understand it, but it sure
makes
a cold boy warm.


Later she came back and asked him "Are you hungry?" He said, "Well, just a
little. I haven't eaten in a couple of days, and I guess I could stand a
little bit of food," The lady took him in the kitchen and sat him down to
a
table full of wonderful food. He ate and ate until he couldn't eat any
more.
Then he thought to himself: John 3:16...Boy, I sure don't understand it
but
it sure makes a hungry boy full.
She took him upstairs to a bathroom to a huge bathtub filled with warm
water, and he sat there and soaked for a while. As he soaked, he thought
to
himself: John 3:16... I sure don't understand it, but it sure makes a
dirty
boy clean. You know, I've not had a bath, a real bath, in my whole life.
The
only bath I ever had was when I stood in front of that big fire hydrant as
they flushed it out.
The lady came in and got him. She took him to a room, tucked him into a
big
old feather bed, pulled the covers up around his neck, kissed him
goodnight
and turned out the lights. As he lay in the darkness and looked out the
window at the snow coming down on that cold night, he thought to himself:
John 3:16...I don't understand it but it sure makes a tired boy rested.
The next morning the lady came back up and took him down again to that
same
big table full of food. After he ate, she took him back to that same big
old
split bottom rocker in front of the fireplace and picked up a big Bible.
She sat down in front of him and looked into his young face. "Do you
understand John 3:16?" She asked gently. He replied, "No, Ma'am, I don't.
The first time I ever heard it was last night when the policeman told me
to
use it," She opened the Bible to John 3:16 and began to explain to him
about
Jesus. Right there, in front of that big old fireplace, he gave his heart
and life to Jesus. He sat there and thought: John 3:16....don't understand
it, but it sure makes a lost boy feel safe.

You know, I have to confess I don't understand it either, how God was
willing to send His Son to die for me, and how Jesus would agree to do
such
a thing. I don't understand the agony of the Father and every angel in
heaven as they watched Jesus suffer and die. I don't understand the
intense
love for ME that kept Jesus on the cross till the end. I don't understand
it, but it sure does make life worth living.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting
life.

A blurred and arid KL....and it could have been worse

It had been 8 years since the last serious haze hit us. Traumatic for many......KL Tower & Twin Towers just simply disappeared.

Not too sure what the long term consequences would be..........but some thoughts did come to my mind last nite.

We must learn to be thankful for the current situation....as it could have been worse. Just imagine instead of just haze ….a combination of haze, water rationing and power cut simultaneously. All very possible because of the severe drought and demand for electricity as most people stay indoor and switch on their air conditioners.

Hopefull all of us will see this as a wake-up call and learn not to take anything for granted.


....agfoxx aka dR HAzE & dR HAzE JUNior

Haze in Ipoh

If you think you are going up North from KL, Klang or Putrajaya to escape the haze, think again! Ipoh is getting worse by the hour. The air is pungent all around. My eyes are smarting and itchy. S-N-E-E-Z-E.

ACS Reunion Dinner 2005

Mr. Cheah TK and Mr. Foo

Dr. & Mrs. Thum SC, Mrs. Wong CY, Mr. Lee CW

Mr. Chin Yoong Kim leading in the singing of the ACS school song

Mr. & Mrs. Lee Hoo Keat (mathematics teacher and badminton player)

Ong Su Ming, Mr & Mrs. Chye, Lam Poh Wah

Unidentified, Liew Kam Chong, Subramaniam (former ACS principal)

Unidentified, Dr. Liew, Ong Sek Chuan (former ACS primary headmaster), Lee Chun Wah

Lam Poh Wah (former history/geography teacher), Leong Oon Keong (standing), Mr. & Mrs. Chye Kooi Loong (war historian who wrote 2 books about British defense against the Japanese in Kampar)

The reunion dinner was organised by the ACS Alumni Association which was formerly known as the ACS Old Boy's Association. It is strange that after all these years the total number of members does not exceed 200. The total number of students who have studied in ACS over these 110 years must be in the thousands. We should not forget our teachers and school where we received our early education. Perhaps it's time for us to consider a trust fund or anything which you can suggest to help the school and it's current students.