Soup Tips

Soup! Soup! My favourite dishes. How to cook a nice soup? Here are some few tips.

1. 如要用肉类煲汤时，记得先要“飞水”。这不但可以除去血水和一部分的脂肪还能避免过于肥腻。但是，如用鱼就不能飞水，反而要把鱼两面先煎一下让鱼皮定结。这不但能使到鱼不容易腐烂，而且还能除掉腥味。

2. 煮肉汤时必须先用大火，然后才用小火煮透，再改打火。俗语说要够火候！

3.还有记得，水要一次加足，不要中间加水！

4.冷水下料比较好，因为开水会使蛋白质凝固，不易出鲜味。

5。盐要在最后才加，不然盐就会使到蛋白质凝固，汤的鲜味就不好啦！

假期时，我想我要多煲点汤水喝！

Day to day

Day 1
Saturday. Just stayed at home, unpacked my luggage and cleaned my room.Went cycling 很久没做这运动了。

Day 2
Today I attended our church worship. Just surprised that some old ladies are aware that I am not around for some weeks and my Sunday School children kept on asking me where have I been. Kind of lost touch with what is happening in the church.

Went swimming and played badminton with my family at the club today. After that, we went to 牛车水for our dinner. The food there is quite nice. Started reading church history, but still have a long way to go. My plan is to complete the whole book by this week.

Day 3
Went for lunch with my mom and my sis. I sekali gus visited 3 aunties today. They were quite surprise that we turn up and see me around. Later I only found out , while I am not around my uncle was admitted to the hospital and requested all his bro and sis to visit him. But he is ok now.


And the most happiest thing for today is Mom got her result and everything was clear. Thank God for that.
Oh ya! I went jogging with my nephew today too. What a long long long time since I jog. haha. One of these day I must go play squash too before the semester start!


Day 4
Went to fixed my car today. Spent 1.2k just to fix the air-conditional. But thank God for preparing the money for me in advance. Well talking about God's faithfulness..... I am never lack of anything .....need money-God will prepare; lost my phone and God gave me a better phone - and better still someone will pay for the phone bill; just came home and someone gave me a love gift; went holiday and someone bank in the holiday money for me; someone even arranged another holiday for me this coming weekend. Sometimes its hard to deny my 神学生涯is really running very smoothly. How can I deny God really want me to work full time for Him. May the name of the Lord be praise.


Went to have Steamboat buffet with my family today at Sunway. The shop that we usually went to was closed, so we tried another restaurant opposite. The seafood offered there was really great, ate lots and lots of Crab (肉螃蟹some more!), Prawns, Scallops, Oyster, 竹炭 etc. They said since I did not get to eat my favourite chicken wings and ice cream ( winter melon flavour ) they sure will eat steamboat buffet again before I start school again. But how can you talk about eating again when you are so so so oooooo full! and they even plan to eat Shogun this coming Friday! but I think I will rest my stomach! Haha but who knows, once I am hungry I will change my mind!! hehe

Day 5

I spent the whole day tutoring my sister on how to prepare my church monthly leaflet or bulletin. While spending a day at her house can really see how busy a mother can be. Thank God I am still single and have all the freedom I want.

Day 6

Spent the whole morning cleaning my car - wash, vacuum, taking out all the things inside, making sure there is no STM leaves stuck between any place etc. Than spent the afternoon and evening with my beloved Yi Ma. She is really getting old but great that she come visit and we have tea time. Something don't know good or bad, while at home I can really have lots of opportunity to eat a lot, breakfast, lunch, tea time, dinner, supper la! How to get slim like that!

At night, I encourage my sister in law to join the Adult Fellowship so which in turn I need to join too. So our whole family ( really whole family Mom, Yima, SIL, bro, me, sis, BIL all joined the Adult Fellowship. After the singing session, the pastor said: Today everyone enjoy singing right? and the singing session improved a lot!" it makes me wondering how the usual singing session is like??? puzzle me! moreover the singing session was not like the usual "above par session" it is so ordinary. Later, after talking to my sis only found out that, that day everybody sung and the song leader did not prepare 5min before hand. And of coz there is someone like our gang turning up that day to sing out loud! hehe.

after the fellowship, the pastor encourage me to involved in youth and adult ministry when I graduate. But lets see how God is leading.......

Day 7
Today is Holiday! Wesak Day!
Our whole family went Dim Sum breakfast than the whole gang went to the nearby park for the younger generations to play around.

The rest of the day, I fetched my younger sister to work and I spent the whole day at Cannaanland helping her to pack the books for Sabah books fair and tidy up the books around. Time really goes very very fast doing my sister's work. Ones don't even have time to mengantuk! coz you won't have time!


Evening, the rest of the family went for Dinner. but I did not join in, so only me and maid around eating dinner at home. This turn I offered to cook! So terbalik, I cooked for the maid instead of her cooking for me. Hehe! After the heavy packing work at Cannaanland and maybe some other coming issue I felt so tired so I slept earlier than CS! I guess! ( which is before 12! )

12D 学期末旅游

我的姐妹们！这也是我们在一起喊“我们做完功课了！我们现在去玩了！”的地方。很久没有那么轻松并畅快的一起喊！

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全体照。准备要出海了！+2 -2

人造的红绿灯！人开心的时候，选择衣服的颜色都比较鲜艳。

12D的"lei pai"相聚分享时候。分享题目：这学期最快乐的事情。回想经过一年半的神学生涯，有什么感受。最经典的有：“一切都是以泪水换取的”； “感谢神，没有早一年进，也没有迟一年进”； “是一班有内涵的”等等。

一个学期又过去了，再过几个星期，新的学期又即将来到。心情有点矛盾。一方面开心，终于可以松一口气，一方面又很期待新的学期的来临，不知可以学些什么新的东西。

以上是我们12D（不是榴梿新的品种！12D代表12个Disciples ) 在这学期未一起去Pulau Tioman 3天2夜的照片。特别喜欢这一年一度的环节-2009年生一起聚集的日子。可以一起玩，一起真情分享的日子。

第一天

最畅快的是当我们大家一起在船尾喊 “我们做完功课了！我们现在要去玩了！”

开心不只是自己已经完成了功课，而是开心因为我们大家都一起完成了功课！就如我们的宗旨“要准时交功课！”（除了一些特别的情形）

晚上，

有我们一般的分享会。

个人特别珍惜这环节，因为大家都能真情流露分享。同时也很放心当中不会有八公八婆把分享的内容传开。也没有人会取笑或比较，所得的乃是鼓励、体谅与安慰。

在这一年半的神学生涯，听过不少人comment我们这2009年生不团结，很闷，很少一起谈天等等 。但其实我们都不约而同的认为，我们都很感谢神我们不是早一年进或迟一年读神学。我们进神学院的时间是刚刚好的！是最适合我们的！我们其实是彼此珍惜的！就如当天有人分享说，我们是有内涵的二年生！笑里藏刀或见面时多多话有何益呢？

同时我也很赞成一位姐妹的分享，我们这二年班有几个很特别的特色。 就是，我们都不会去彼此比较我们的分数，也不会去比较个人的优点和缺点。每人尽力做好自己的本分，彼此鼓励与代祷就好。你说，我岂能不为我这班同学感谢神呢！

回想回这个学期，心中充满感恩。

记得学期开始的时候，因为功课太多，很怕做不完，兼顾不来。开始的时候，有些同学劝勉我不要拿太多的学分，因为刚过的学期的科目比较重。但是因为一些私人的原因，我不得不拿多一个科目。因此导致我从学期头就开始做功课到学期尾。The negative side, 我承认有一些科目我无能好好的掌握，一些科目如希伯来文我也没有尽全力。但是我希望我的选择是值得的。（这也提醒了我，现在学了我要知道的质料。如果我没有好好的去应用帮助他人就白费了，所舍的就不值得了！）

另外，这个学期也经历了许多。

最为经典的是当我仍然在质疑神的信实的时候，我同时需要做一份哲学功课“苦难与上帝的沉默”。一个在怀疑神信实的人，又如何能辩证在苦难的时候，神仍然是信实的？要做好这功课，首先自己需要被调整。但是感谢神身边有一班的姐妹和bear bear为我祷告。最后我也顺利的完成了这份功课。

Well,下个学期的科目也同样蠻重的。仍然在考虑是否因该放下一个科目。但是无论如何，我盼望我下个学期能以Lydia为榜样，虽然可能需要以泪水换取。要哭就一起哭吧！

2009年生！我们一起同心加油吧！

Picnic at last

The place where my beloved father rested his body.

My dad choose this place himself because there is mountain, water and birds! His favourite

Orchid Orchid Orchid! but I am sure my dad love other flowers too.

My dad's neighbour, but there is no neighbour on his right, because they are still alive!

Niece cleaning the area. ( actually there is nothing for her to clean, just occupying her time so that the adult can have our picnic! )

The Ungrateful

In Ephesians 5:20 it said "always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." and in Ephesians 4:11 Paul teaches us to be in content whatever the circumstances.

But in reality, we are just a group of ungrateful brats!

We are not grateful for the fresh water supply,
but we complaint about the water pressure.

We are not grateful for a room to study,
but we complaint the air conditional is not cold enough.

We are not grateful for water to drink,
but we complaint there is no cold drinks.

We are not grateful for a person to be around to help,
but we complaint that the person is not there every moment we need them.

We are not grateful for a smooth pathway to walk on,
but we complaint there is no shelter as we walk on.

We are not grateful for something to eat,
but we complaint the food is not delicious.

We are not grateful for someone to be around to mend and fix things,
but we complaint the person is not working fast enough.

We are not grateful for resources that we can have,
but we complaint the other party have not done enough.

Have we forgotten, we are here to carry the cross? Or have we check in to a luxury hotel thus demands on the 3-5 stars luxuries and services? Do they owe us anything? Are we here to serve or being serve?

Do think of this....... are we the ungrateful brats?

Cooking

I was babysitting my niece and nephew for a few days a month ago.

My niece said something which make me laugh and laugh when she question my ability to cook. Because all these while she only saw her mom cooking, but what she do not know is who is the master or teacher behind her mom and who is the one who cook for her mom since childhood days!

When I think of these, I just felt that in many times we do appreciate what good things that people did to us - the help and caring given by the people around us but at the same time we neglected the master behind it - Our Lord.

When you start to question if God is around to help you..... do think of the master behind every scene. Our God Almighty is always there with and for us.

何谓传道人？

回应：“专业精神Vs专业主义：教牧的召命、品格与培训”，梁家麟著

首先，得注意在梁家麟院长撰写的“专业精神Vs专业主义：教牧的召命、品格与培训”里，作者的文章结构撰写得精细透视。作者把文章分成三个大段落，而在每个大段落又分成几个小段落，同时每个段落都有自己的思路及关注的事物，使到整个文章简单易懂。

根据作者，导致传道工作专业化的原因有三。第一，教会越来越世俗化；第二，神学教育之普通化；第三，教会事工的多元化。由于，教会牧职在当今教会有“专业化”之趋势，因此教会传道工作便面临种种危险包括，教会传道人便得雇工化等等。

笔者认为，虽然作者很详细的解释“专业化”的起因、危机和专业化与召命和品格的关系。可惜的是，作者却没有真实的提议解决方案。导致笔者觉得，作者在阐述一些“鬼不知，妈妈是女人”之道理。

首先必须阐明，笔者认为因着平信徒对神学教育的认识增加了，而为了要继续喂养这些羊群，传道人不得不时常提升自己的领悟，俗语说不进则退！同时，笔者相信当神召任何人为传道人，无论在什么情况之下，传道人都必须具有“专业精神”去“专业化”而不是分隔化事工。就如伍福民牧师在“牧师的话”之文章里陈力“教牧同工是牧者不是雇员，雇员是做了份内事，提供服侍，有工作表现，得当得的薪酬和福利。圣经中的牧者不是「专业人士」”

另外，笔者认为，如果传道「专业化」只是为了要追求可量度的卓越成就，比大比小，那么教会该改名为“公司”而传道人该改名为“经理”！以卓越成就或“假复兴”来坚持“传道人必须专业化”为理由，笔者觉得有辱神原定“传道人”之工作含义。

同时笔者反驳，传道人是一群神特别召出来全时间服侍主的一群人，而因为要牧养羊群所以受神学装备。因此，笔者认为“传道人”是受过装备全时间服侍主的信徒。因此，笔者质疑传道人需要定位之说法，也无需神秘化与圣化。

综观，传道人以已得的召命，锻炼品格以专业的专业精神去服侍教会是必须的。同时，我们必须以批判的眼光来判断现今教会流行的模式与趋向是拆毁还是建造性！

电影＋神学＝彼此丰富

回应：“神学与电影的关系：彼此丰富的途径”， （梅智理著；山道期刊，第二十期）。页89－104





梅智理显明地强调，电影与神学不应对立，相反应该彼此取长补短，精益求精以达到更好的效果。

作者首先阐述电影对社会的影响，再者列出电影与神学各的优点与缺点。然后进一步分析，评论及判断一部好的电影需避免的成分，并且以实据的电影例子来加以论述。最后，作者呼吁基督徒要以批判性的思维去评估每一部电影，同时认真的看待基督教圈子以外的人生真实的经验。

笔者赞同作者所论述，电影可以引导引发观众更更深度的去反省一些人生的挣扎与人性。例如在《魔鬼代言人》 Devil's Advocate 这部电影显出，当人类使用自由意志与邪恶势力相抵时，则发现同时也与自己内在的邪恶相抵。因此更显出内心幽暗与罪恶的人性。再说，当电影把我们投进另一个世界里，使到我们脱离熟悉的环境并拆下面具面对我们的真我。显然地，神学与电影艺术互相配合能以不同的角度来呈献，以便适合不同的人群。

另外，笔者同时质疑作者的言论，“基督教艺术作品最常见的问题是宣传”。笔者认为不见得基督教艺术家把上帝赐的恩赐运用在他的作品，以便能宣传他的信仰有什么不对之处。虽然，可能使到此电影过于宗教化，但笔者相信这是值得冒险的。例如，《耶稣传》的确使到不同种族与地方的人归向基督。

笔者认为作者忽略了以下两点以致对「肥皂剧」作出肥皂剧使人自我放纵，自怜、停滞不前和轻视了健康的人生对应付困难的能力的评估。在此，笔者以韩剧《大长今》为例。

第一，剧中的主人公能带给观众盼望，因此更积极面对人生。例如，大长今的角色使到韩国宫廷与传统女性的形象大为提升。同时，湖南卫视也将这部电影定为一部激情厉志片，因观众被主人公的困苦，弊害和面临绝路时的不屈精神勉励。

第二， 「肥皂剧」不但可以供给人娱乐，也可以从剧中看周围实际的历史与文化背景。并重中自我肯定与认识。例如在《大长今》这部剧中，我们可以透过人视为最肮脏的地方－厨房看人生，人性，政治甚至整个宫廷。

另外，《大长今》和部韩剧背后，附有很强烈的汉文化。因为当时的韩国是明朝的附庸国，韩国文化也是被中华文化所浸淫。在剧中我们看到很多汉文化，这也预表着韩国人坦荡地承认这段历史。同是也对汉文化仍保持敬畏的态度。

简而言之，无论是电影或是「肥皂剧」都有他的可取之处，同时神学也具有丰富的理论共享。因此当神学与电影互相补助的时候，将会使到观众的视野更广阔。

政治与宗教是否曾经分离过？

回应： “政治分离：新加坡的小个案”， 《政教分离是个神话？》，（钟志邦著；香港：研道社，2009）： 167 －184


钟志邦教授在 《政教分离是个神话？》此书，赏识从圣经学的角度和立场去探讨“政教分离”这极富有争议性的课题。在 “政治分离：新加坡的小个案”里，作者列举了近代亚洲国家政教不能分离的关系。例如：马来西亚、新加坡、中国、韩国等。


笔者认为，虽然钟志邦教授在此文章里对政教是否分离的立场模糊不定，但是概括整本书而论，笔者相信作者的立场是偏于政教分离只是个完美理念，但真实生活政治与宗教是分不开的，是息息相关的。


在这个基础上，笔者同意中国虽原则上支持政教应该分离，然而实际上，国家政策显然没有遵守这个原则。举例，在1951年当中国共产党宣布 '三自教会'的时候，政治或政府与宗教已经是分不开的。 教会或宗教似乎被掌权者利用来合理化来管治他人。

根据香港大学法律学院副教授－戴耀廷， “政教分离”就是指政府不会承认某宗教国教的地位，宗教在政府施政时也不会享有优惠。就此而言，笔者认为，当马来西亚联邦宪法规定马来人则是伊斯兰教徒并且享有特别优惠时，已定下马来西亚的政教是不能分离的。虽然如此，但神既然把我们放在这个体系里面是否有神自己的计划？并且，基督徒是否可以利用这个体系或环境，用人视为不好的处境更有效的把福音传出去？这是每个基督徒公民值得思考的。就如John Courtney Murray 所言“政教分离的用意不是使宗教脱离世俗。”

另外，笔者认同'政教分离'这理念，在实践时往往取决于各国的情况。例如，经过大马513事件，国家的政教政策，以保护国家安宁为理由是明白的。因无可否认，国家的“不平等待遇政策”的确带给国家人民几十年的国泰民安。但是否还需继续这政策，就另作他论了。俗语说，有成果不代表方法是对的。

概括而论，政治与宗教的确很难二元化，但基督徒如何响应及积极的活在这个体系是我们的选择。

Pressure and Tension

Saiko ( Psycho ) Tension Manufacturer ?

天主教堂一早游

我去过不同的教会或宗派的教会。
但是从来没有见过信徒可以停下脚步，虔诚的祷告。

虽然我不知道为何这妇女不进去教堂一起崇拜，而选择在外面祷告。可能，这就是人＝“罪人”的挣扎吧。










这就是一个“妇女”为了在一天内吃了3粒鸡蛋的忏悔！可怜的“Father"要应酬她！

（ Just kidding ok. we just playing pretend !)

I sure found something to cheer me up!!!

Watching the American Idol Audition!

When you are down, try this.

American Idol Audition

Greetings!

Greetings everyone! Thank you for visiting my blog. Well, it is quite obvious I am new blogger right? ( coz cannot see those beautiful pictures nor link to site etc. )

Well, hope that this will not take up much of my time. Coz time is precious nowadays and usually I can sit infront of the computer for hours. Hope that I can learn something from this too.

Besides, please feel free to pen down some comments.