Uncle's Corner

Ada Satu Cerita Politik Zaman Yesus 1

2012-02-09T03:39:00.000-08:00

Ketika Yesus dalam saat-saat akan terangkat ke sorga, murid-muridNya bertanyakan satu soalan yang sering menjadi pertanyaan bagi banyak individu, kumpulan, puak, bangsa mahupun fahaman (politik)masa kini, iaitu: "Tuhan, maukah Engkau pada masa ini memulihkan kerajaan bagi Israel?" (kis 1:6b)
Mereka seakan tertekan akan persoalan ini.. mereka masih mempunyai pemahaman bahawa Yesus datang untuk memulihkan kedudukan politik bangsa Israel yang pada masa tersebut dijajah oleh Empayar Rom. Pada saat-saat Yesus mahu terangkat ke sorga, mereka tertanya-tanya bila lagi pemulihan tersebut dilakukan oleh Yesus.

Tetapi jawapan Yesus berikut merupakan bukan sahaja menyatakan 'worldview' Yesus tentang politik dunia tetapi juga meletakkan kedudukan kita sebagai orang percaya di dalam situasi politik masa kini. Jawab Yesus adalah: "Engkau tidak perlu mengetahui masa dan waktu, yang ditetapkan Bapa sendiri menurut kuasa-Nya..." (Kis 1:7a). Ini bermaksud, adalah bukannya urusan kita sama ada berlakunya atau tidak perubahan politik di satu-satu tempat. Ramai manusia melihat bahawa perubahan politik adalah disebabkan oleh inisiatif dan usaha manusia, sebenarnya ianya sepenuhnya di dalam wibawa dan pengaruh Tuhan sendiri.

Perkataan 'engkau' merujuk kepada individu atau merujuk kepada satu orang... yang bertanya adalah beberapa murid Yesus, tetapi Yesus membahasakan diri mereka sebagai individu berasingan. Ini bermaksud apabila kita memasuki atau campur tangan dalam soal dan urusan Tuhan mengenai politik dunia, kita cenderung menjadikan diri kita bersifat individualistik dan mengakibatkan perpecahan dan keretakan kesatuan. Memang benar pada hakikat masa kini bahawa politik lebih banyak mempromosikan fahaman perkauman, asubiah dan juga menanamkan sikap benci, prasangka dan kepahitan.

Christian Mentorship

2009-07-30T07:37:00.000-07:00

How to lead by example

By Dr. Jeff Myers

The people of Jesus’ day hoped for a ruler who would free Judea from tyrannical rule. However, Jesus turned the tables by confronting their infatuation with power.

After a journey one day Jesus asked his disciples what they had been talking about on the road. They were ashamed to admit that they had been discussing who would be the greatest in the kingdom. Jesus gave a simple reply, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.” (Mark 9:35)

The word “servant” used here comes from the Greek word Doulos, which means “one who willingly becomes a slave.” Jesus led by example. He alone became the servant of all.

But his challenge to the disciples is still a challenge to us today: we lead in direct proportion to our willingness to be a strong foundation for those who come after us. In the words of Glen Shultz, leadership involves “learning to rise to the bottom.”

How To Evaluate Your Accomplishments

2009-01-21T23:45:00.000-08:00

You start your new year thinking things you want to accomplish that year, thinking a thing not a big thing, but it’s up to you. For better evaluation at the end of a year, writing it on or make a documented references is a good idea. Important note: Accomplishments is nothing to do with doing with flowing, means you just live your life!

Do something new, if not a different thing, at least doing things with different way.
Things that can be measure, in terms of value or volume, but most of all something to do with your character and your inner man!

Christmas Songs

2008-12-07T06:19:00.000-08:00

A christmas song originally composed by Mr. Lorend Telajan, years ago in Malaya University Fifth College. And it still a blessing to me, not to forget to all the Fifth Collegian (1990 - 1994): Susani Jinipol, Stella Rundi, Dena MaxMillan Edmund, Anita Pariuk, Miki Vincent and Dedua Tiam...

Fossil In Sabah

2008-11-11T19:17:00.000-08:00

I've captured this video on June 2008, in Pinangoh, Kinabatangan Sabah.

More on Youtube, please leave a comment on this findings!

Builder Building

2008-11-04T18:12:00.000-08:00

It was my first experienced ever in building big and massive cost! Not really? Around 70 to 100 MR (Malaysian Ringgit). People are watching and putting their trust on you, others just sits and munching around but the worst (my feeling) was what really they have in their mind, expecting or just ignoring. My conclusion? Experience big and massive things from GOD, really a builder for my life of being His! (The picture is just a 'hiasan', the real one is in my memory)

Being A Teacher

2007-09-03T07:45:00.000-07:00

I have applied for a better position this year, DG44 (Malaysia only). I have served as a teacher for ten years already since 1996 (That was when I still a bachelor, now I have five kids already). In Malaysia people says, "you'll never get rich for being a teacher" and it is true enough. But as for me, being a teacher is a blessing and in the same time as a tide of life, keep me spinning and taste life more meaningful. Years passed and I have seen many students come and go (I been in the same school since I first in serve in 1996). Many of them had graduated from local universities and works as well either in the government or public sector. And as they come, greetings and regards they brings, some how shows how thankful them for what I have done...

The funny things are, when you type the number four (for the DG44) in your keyboard by pressing shift at the same time this was the results you will see: DG$... What that mean? Being a teacher actually solely for money making... The Malay says; "PERIUK NASI" (Your bowl of rice). So the conclusion? If you are a teacher (in any institution), be the best! because it is your source of income...

The Humble House

2007-04-17T05:17:00.000-07:00

Have you imagine entering a 'kampung' house and ponder on it's household items... Sharing this pictures remind me of my family history years ago... We have the same!

How we have changed! The pictures tells everything...

Ronny, My Beloved Student..

2007-02-12T17:14:00.000-08:00

He is just above one meter in height... very small, so qute, even his earcupid is not well develope.... Always smile with his empty, yellowish eyes. He seems wondering in his own world, not knowing the path his gone trough or where to go. Days for him is just another routine and nothing to acomplish, nothing to loose for...! Straight Eeeess in his UPSR and wanting not to be any means to be better... Schooling in just another matter of occuping the time and space in his little imaginary and concrite life. Pitiful... Somehow I need to do something for him....

He used to be that way..

2006-12-07T01:21:00.000-08:00

Very good in numbers and calculations. He used to be the way he used to be, predictable and very consistent in any aspect, you name it, It could be 99% right. Whenever he drop a line people will feels funny even though he may not feels the same, but most of the time he enjoys with his dry sense of humor.

But too slow almost in every things, even his adrenalin also seems not functioning in tense situations, when others feels the heat, he seems comfortable in his shells, not likely to be romantic, and most of the time discouraging his spouse. Slow to talk, not because he feels timid but he chooses to, bothering others business is the last thing in his mind… They called him Phlegmatic

He Think Therefore He Thinks

2006-11-26T06:38:00.000-08:00

Loves arts, doing most of the time with his brain, but somehow manage to figure it in music. Paintings and words (writings)... Doing things by himself, but his eagle's eyes never stops wandering, but only with his corner eyes. A faithful friends and love means so much to him, sacrificing as a way of life, giving is everything evens his most valuable possession. Less talking, but if he does, critic will come first, complaining about nature of men even the world all around, but for him it is only an idea of being creative.

Thinks he is the only can figure everything right but feels hard to express himself in the crowd, stomach ache, heart burn and pounding heart will follow him all the way to surface of success. That is why he rather stay away from competitions and sleeps in his peaceful shells. Melancholy is his name...

He is a "Walking Volcano"

2006-11-21T02:15:00.000-08:00

Like sanguine, he was born to be a leader... not appointed but he makes himself as other people seems not getting anywhere without his directional behavior. Firm in principle and never lets other to have their ideas without his affirmations. Possessive and anger in nature, not romantic and sees love affections as a weakness. But from this temperament, great leaders soar through the ages, course the history and change the world destiny. Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini and Mao Tse Tung, name a few of them, you’ll know why their name printed in history books. That’s why they indeed a walking around volcano, ready to erupts at anytime.

But we need them somehow; people who stood firm facing the storms of life, far from giving up and endures all sorrows and turbulences. … But be ware… if it is you… you may having a bad gastro infection, and of course the hard working heart will soon fail sooner compare to the average people.

leran more from Myers & Briggs personality type.

He Never Stops Talking...

2006-11-14T06:05:00.000-08:00

He born with this traits, people often called it as a personality, but I rather says it is a temperament, inherited genetically from his parents. He looks happy all the way, talking so much and never have second tought of what the points all about until ends of the day. Tends to controll the athmosphere with his witty and touchy sense of humor (althoug others may not laugh with it), but most of the time using sacrastic words and sentences, moving others spirits or put it to the ground on his way up to grab the situations.

But, he is indeed a born natural leader, very high spirit (until criticis makes him feels uneasy), full of sense of humor and usually making others happy. Looks down on people who says "I can't do it". But secretly falls on people who more quite and submisive, especially the opposite sex. Thats why he married to this particullar woman... who seems patients enough to entertain (listen) his never stops and ending stories... Tim Lahaye called him Sanguine

Do you know anyone acts the same... or almost..

Counting My Blessing

2006-11-09T17:46:00.000-08:00

Yesterday, I've a glanced on what really going on in my life as a father, teacher, husband... Seeing my children playing (actually they were washing my wife's car during rainy...) I even manage capturing their actions in still picture. (will be posted tonite). I feel deep inside the urge for me to evaluate what God had given to as a life to me the whole day long...

Having a great and passionate clerics
Having done a job given as a task
Coming home safely (after 30+ km journey every day)
Having a great and wonderful family
Good meals!
And... having an approval from my beloved wife of getting a brand new notebook.. (my Acer Travelmate 202T now is in it's brink...)

I have counted mine... how is yours?

Teacher... timetable...synonim?

2006-11-08T19:09:00.000-08:00

spjs. screenshot

I've just finished preparing a timetable for next year teaching session!thanks to the SPJS (Sis. Penjadualan Sekolah) What can I say? It's a limestones indeed!, and it just passes... relieved? No! waiting for another changes...!

Teachers come and go, but more going than coming! We are expecting five teachers transferred to other school. Two of them will be going back to their hometown... the peninsular, and we will be left here waiting... hopefully, somebody will come to replace them.

But the excitement to face the fresh new session is overwhelming! Everybody seems busy to have their makeup done and the worst were all the “penolong kanan”. I’m glad not belong in those ring… not anymore!

Hillview Garden...my neighbour!

2006-11-07T19:50:00.000-08:00

Your secret hide away...

Hillview Garden Resort

It is a nice place indeed, do visit during nite time and you'll see the beauty of Keningau Town...

The rate was average... of course for those who have more.., as for me I delight for it's perfect scenery... My house is just around the corner...

The owner... I proud for calling him my Uncle, I knew him scince I was still children, I remember playing freely around his compounds... that was years ago...

He is still my Uncle... The True Siuncle...

Having a great time on week end... with my son!

2006-11-05T02:20:00.000-08:00

I just came back from fishing with my son this evening, having him with, means having a great time indeed! Using (armed with) a fish net (jala @ rambat) we ventured the Menawo River and grabbed each moment with enjoyment...Here are the fish that had been sacrificed for the quality time we’ve spent... poor them but good for us...

Birid, Sungku, Lumpis, Turongu, Salap, Barob, Sarawi, Gipan, Tongkuyu,
Badus, Botiati and also a Sada piara...

(*ingga gia polian id Bawang
Menawo..!)

Breaking the hard limestone ahead...

2006-11-02T02:00:00.000-08:00

Have you ever been to any limestone cave lately... "Gua Laing" is nice and mysterious site to visit; it is just about 30 minutes journey by vehicle + on foot from the main road to Kg. Bunga Raya Keningau. (pic will be posted soon). The interesting and hard to explain was, that the only pillar inside this cave had been (seems like) chopped! It may cause naturally by weather erosion or something unexplainable!....

Actually that's not my main ideas for this particular moments.., I'm just need to have an analogy for what I've encounter lately. Having my own limestone.. just ahead! It is very hard indeed but the fact is, it is still a limestone (not flintstone)... soon or later, it will be reduce to nothing by God grace. (I still need to go trough... time...just a mater of time)

2006-10-28T07:03:00.000-07:00

"Dad why are they kissing?" How to explain to them...

We are living in a world that hold no borders anymore, our kids was bombarded with new doctrine of how to live this life, teenage are more prone on observing new culture that collide with our belief system. How do we helps such situation and protect our children from such rage and in the same time spare the way of life and nurture it trough the generations.

My son had that question on me times ago... I've tried my best being a father on this matter...

2006-10-26T05:49:00.000-07:00

Pets... How to treat them nice...

Just let them are as they were... adorable eeh? An ordinary kampung dog, captured during nap..

2006-10-24T05:44:00.000-07:00

"Plants" makes your live richer as you gaze on it,

put your eyes on it,

admiring it

and ponder how it makes its day passed each days...

2006-10-23T03:43:00.000-07:00

Do You Have Children?

How they makes our lives worth living...

Having them as yours... (by God grace, of course..) It is so amazingly indescribable... If you do then... first thing to have in mind... remembered how they growing up... Now, I hardly remember my first son when he was still a baby... Holding him as a new papa at that time was so unique, special, and Wow...! Having them on video maybe helps a lot, but loosing them in your memories is something to regret of... 10 to 20 years maybe... its still would happen, when they leave you as a grown up. Cherish them when you still could pinch them in their cheek or hug them or when they still can sit on your laps…

si uncle's... brother have seven (actually eight already) of them... the ninth is comming soon... this November!

2006-10-22T07:04:00.000-07:00

Jurney into the Heart of Pensiangan

More Pictures..

Salarom means 'deep' in dusun language... It's really does, Salarom was enclave to the Taman Negara Sabah forest reserved (FMU title...). It situated in the deep forest of Pensiangan (Nabawan) District. There is no transport link since 1997.. except on foot and small 'sampan tukul' .. a boat of its kind...

They have move to the more accommodation friendly in Salarom Taka of Sapulut...

2006-10-20T07:10:00.000-07:00

In two years, Keningau already have plenty to discuss about Kancil involved in accident.

I remember this song by Piton Gusaga
Sayang karita baru
Hancur macam karupuk
Sabab kau langgar pantat karabau…

But for this… Kancil being a ‘karupuk’ never makes its driver to the nearest hospital. Dr Mike know this…at least because he worked there.
They put it in a high gear, patch it with Mira,s turbo, imported from Japan but never upgrade its body metal works…” tatap karupuk juga!”
But… even Nissan Frontier the 2.5 litter turbo power engine “makan abuk!”

Remember if you are a kancil so better be a real kancil not those pelanduk that makes Melaka got its name.

2006-10-19T09:40:00.000-07:00

leadership... what is leadership?
We have a new leader in our organization, in his very first 'two' days, he started change what seems to be a 'traditions' and long unaware practiced that he says shouldn't be. I m amaze! But many of us feels uneasy, something we never have as a dessert for quite a time since the last boss we have.

But I like him... means to have a new boss, new management, new principle and... everything new. Something needed for a change and of course for a better outcome. I pray, that I could catch up with his.. what ever ways of 'leadership'..