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Have you ever noticed that food is now tastier , and the vegetables greener? Have you now noticed that the table is rendered empty after every meal?   Maybe , the kids are growing and they consume more. Or maybe , the cooking has improved dramatically. Or maybe , the amount prepared and served is less than before…   Or is it all maybe due to the 2% GST increase? Now 7%?  

For a few nights now , I’ve been seeing the news , and before the cast is ended , there is always the Quiz that is given to all viewers , but only applies to citizens. It is the whereabouts and whatabouts of this year’s celebration.   Of course , those who answer correctly , and are selected when their SMS is received , also get a prize , either a ticket to the program , or some other tangible items.   It was then that I realize the organizers’ reason behind for their throwing this Quiz , which is , if I can recall correctly , every year. Year after year , they hold this quiz.   It is not so much on the prizes. It is not so much on the head knowledge of the people. It goes much deeper. It is their appreciation of their independence. It is about their involvement and participation. It is , on top of it all , about their citizenship.   The government is  on the right track of educating and ...

Today , I told my eldest daughter to pass in her second application for exemption from offering mother tongue language to her school admin. I was joking her , that , were she asked further , she’d take Yalam instead of the Oriental tongue she is now taking. To top the joke , I imitated the way these guys talk – which is very emphatic!   Then , I remembered a very famous singer from this race. She is indeed a good singer. She is SN. Here is Gapor , where the races are mixed , we have various artists in the different entertainment industries as well. So you can take your pick. Naturally , our pretty miss have her own fans , and the artists have theirs as well. Recalling one article that was written about Ms SN , she is compared alongside the other so-called singers of the other skin color. She was favored. Because of this , because of that , blah , blah , blah. The punch line is this; her fame is due to her purity onst...

Well , it might sound serious , but this is a joke…     HOW TO RECRUIT THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THE JOB   Put about 100 bricks in some particular order in a closed room with an open window. Then send 2 or 3 candidates in the room and close the door. Leave them alone and come back after 6 hours and then analyze the situation.   If they are counting the bricks – put them in the accounts department.   If they are recounting them – put them in auditing.   If they have messed up the whole place with the bricks – put them in engineering.   If they are arranging the bricks in some strange order – put them in planning.   If they are throwing the bricks at each other – put them in operations.   If they are sleeping – put them in security.   If they have broken the bricks into pieces – put them in information technology.   ...

BEST EXPLANATION EVER!     This is one of the best explanations of why God allows pain and suffering that I have seen:   A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed.   As the barber began to work , they began to have a good conversation. They talked about so many things and various subjects.   When they eventually touched on the subject of God , the barber said:   "I don't believe that God exists."   "Why do you say that?" asked the customer.   The said , "Well , you just have to go out in the street to realize that God doesn't exist.   The barber went further , tell me , if God exists , would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed , there would be neither suffering nor pain. I can't imagine a loving God who would allow all of these things."   The customer thoug...

Faith is to believe what we do not see , and the reward of this faith is to see what we believe. -- St. Augustine  

After reading on the article about the characterisitics of eagles and how it relates to Isaiah 40:31 , I am reminded of what my ‘diko’ always say , when it comes to keeping your cool , especially at times when the person you are having quarrel with is a family member:   “When you are getting full and about to spill out , stoop and bow down. That will empty you out.”   That is an amazing precept. Especially if you are hearing it from a drunkard…   Now , to the point itself.   Having gone through the Discipline of Service , we have learned that the most conducive discipline to the building up of the virtue of humility is none other than the discipline of service. 1.        When you serve , you become lowly. 2.       When you serve in secret and hiddenness , it is a fatal blow to pride. In most cases of serving , especially when it com...

It helps us understand Isaiah 40:31 more after reading this.   Characteristics of an eagle:     Eagles are the most long-lived bird in the world. By the time they reach 40 years old , their claws start to age , losing their effectiveness making it hard for them to catch their prey. The lifespan of an eagle is up to 70 years old. But in order to live this long , the eagle must make the toughest decision when it's at 40.   Their beaks begin to grow long and curvy to the point that it reaches its chest. Its wings are extremely heavy due to thickened and long feathers making flying extremely difficult. The eagle is left with 2 choices - do nothing and await its death , or , go through a painful period of transformation and renewal.   For 150 days , it will first train itself to fly beyond the high mountains , build and live in its nest and cease all flying activities. It then begins to knock its beak against grani...

Steamed Sea Bass Steamed sea bass is a very nice dish. The way that it is cooked ensures that all the vitamins and minerals are locked in – the nutrients are preserved. And this recipe is the simplest than can be.   Ingredients: Sea bass , about 1kg Garlic , just a small lump Spring onion , about 4 heads Tomato , 2 Sesame oil Soy sauce Salt Aluminum container , round Aluminum foil   Preparation: 1.        Have the scales and gills of the fish removed. Rub salt. 2.       Clean , then cut the spring onion into half. a.        The top half , cut further into smaller pieces. b.        Leave the bottom part as is. 3.       Peel the skin of the garlic , then slice thin; can be sliced into thin sticks also. 4.       Cut the tomato into small pieces....

What does the Bible teach about election? (also in http://www.gty.org/resources.php?section=issues&aid=176438 ) Election is the act of God whereby in eternity past He chose those who will be saved. Election is unconditional , because it does not depend on anything outside of God , such as good works or foreseen faith (Romans 9:16). This doctrine is repeatedly taught in the Bible , and is also demanded by our knowledge of God. To begin with , let's look at the biblical evidence. The Bible says prior to salvation , all people are dead in sin— spiritually dead (Ephesians 2:1-3). In this state of death , the sinner is utterly unable to respond to any spiritual stimulus and therefore unable to love God , obey Him , or please Him in any way. Scripture says the mind of every unbeliever "is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God , for it is not even able to do so; and those who are in the flesh cannot please God ...