Prayer of Blessing

Here is a powerful prayer which all parents can pray for their kids. Pr. Chris McMillan helped prayed this prayer to his congregation.

My child, I love you! You are special.

You are a gift of from God.

I thank God for allowing me to be a ___ to you.

I bless you with the healing of all wounds of rejection, neglect and abuse that you have suffered.

I bless you with overflowing peace, the peace that only the Prince of Peace can give, a peace beyond comprehension. I bless your life with fruitfulness – good fruit, much fruit and fruit that remains.

I bless you with success. You are the head and not the tail; above and not beneath.

I bless you with health and strength of body, soul and spirit.

I bless you with overflowing prosperity, enabling you to be a blessing to others.

I bless you with spiritual influence, for you are the light of the world and salt of the earth. You are like a tree planted by rivers of water. You will prosper in all your ways.

I bless you with a depth of spiritual understanding and a close walk with the Lord. You will not stumble or falter, for the Word of God will be a lamp unto your feet and light unto your path.

I bless you with pure and edifying relationships in life. You have favor with God and men.

I bless you with abounding love. You will minister God’s comforting grace to others.

You are blessed, my child!

You are blessed with all spiritual blessings in Christ Jesus.

Amen, I receive all the blessings of this prayer.

Have a good day, folks !

Wow ! 2010 World's Billionaires

My Mummy got this article from her ex-colleague from the banking sector on the world's billionaires for year 2010 http://finance.yahoo.com/career-work/article/109029/worlds-billionaires-2010

The top 5 ranking goes to:

1) Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim

2) Microsoft's Bill Gates

3) Investor Warren Buffet

4) India's petrochemical, oil and gas Mukesh Ambani

5) India's steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal

6) Oracle Corp Chief Executive Larry Ellison

7) Europe's LVMH luxury goods CEO Bernard Arnault

8) Brazlian mining magnate Eike Batista

9) Spanish clothing retailer Inditex founder Amancio Ortega

10) German supermarket king Karl Albrecht

There you go, the world's riches men - Cheers !

:) ...

International Women's Day

8 March which is International Women's Day is also my Neng-ngu's birthday. Happy Birthday Neng-ngu.

Apparently, it was recorded that the 1st International Women's Day was observed on 28 February 1909 in the US. The idea of having an international day for women was put forth amid rapid world industrialization and economic expansion (at the turn of the 20th century) which led to protests over working conditions for women.

Here is a link regaring this year's Women's Day celebrations: http://www.internationalwomensday.com/theme/

Ash Wednesday 2010

Ash Wednesday marks the 1st day of the Lent season. Lent is a time which begins 40 days prior to Easter (Sundays are not included in the count). It is at Lent that Christians (Roman Catholics, Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians and Anglicans) observe fasting, repentance, moderation and spiritual discipline.

This year Ash Wednesday is on 17 Feb, 2010. Ash Wednesday is supposedly a wake-up call - forcing us to face mortality and sinfulness. A day of repentance.

*Ash Wednesday derives its name from the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of adherents as a sign of repentance.

Other significant days during the season of Lent will be:

- Palm Sunday (the Sunday before Easter, the last Sunday of Lent) which marks Jesus triumphal entry to Jerusalem with a blessing of palms and procession.

- Maudy Thursday (the Thursday of the holy week which leads to Easter). A time of remembering the Last Supper

- Good Friday (a day of remembering Christ's death)

- Easter Sunday (the resurrection of Christ)

Happy Chinese New Year 2010

Gong Xi Fa Cai, Kong Hey Fatt Choy (14 - 16 Feb, 2010)

Chinese New Year Cookies

My Mummy has been patronizing this bakery quite a bit, lately. It is located at Aman Suria and is called Thyme Bakery & Cafe. She has purchased some nice breads, buns and of late, Chinese New Year cookies there.

The lady boss is apparently a "countryman" of mummy's hometown but she hasn't gotten to meeting her yet. Nevertheless, I look forward to eating the cookies bought there.

Here is an interesting article written about the bakery and its owner: http://thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?file=/2008/8/16/columnists/navelgazer/1789397&sec=Navel%20Gazer

My Mummy's Gone Missing

1 Feb 2010 was Federal Territory Day and people who worked in the Federal Territory State had a day off. My mummy didn't go work today and yet I couldn't find her when I woke up this morning. And to make matters worse, she was missing for 3 days.

I had to call up Ah Ju "Gu-gu" to help "search" for my mummy. She took me to all the familiar places but still mummy was no where to be found. I was terribly upset. Even Neng-nging had to pacify me by telling me that mummy will find her way back ... and that I don't have to worry.

Finally, after the 3rd day my mummy came home ! She got me a Paddington Bear shirt and a box of pink Porky snack sticks (the import version for the Malaysian Rocky sticks). I reprimanded her for doing a disappearing act and she promised me to be good.

Apparently, she has gone off to Singapore for work and "failed" to inform me. Naughty mummy, don't you do this to me again !