Christmas 2009 greetings

Yippee...Yippee...Yeh!
Just 2 more days and we'll be celebrating
the birthday of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior!

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel!

Come Lord Jesus, Come!

Here's wishing one and all :

"A joyful and blessed Christmas
And may you enjoy good health, much blessings of
happiness, love and peace in the New Year 2010"

Taking the opportunity to thank all visitors and friends to my blogspot, for your continuing support and encouragement through the years. Your visits and kind comments are very much appreciated.

Here's sharing the lyrics of the following hymn which is popularly sung during the Season of Advent, in hopeful anticipation and preparedness for our Savior's coming :

A new 3-column blogger blog?

Hooray, I'm absolutely in seventh heaven, so to speak!

This blog of mine has been given a new face-lift...it now has three columns instead of two previously. I'm so blissfully delighted as this was something I had wanted to create for a very long time but didn't know how to do it in the simplest and safest way.

You too can create a 3-column blog if you're really interested. Hehe...it's just a click or two away to learn for free! Just visit my tutorial at Jacq's Blogger Tips to find out how I converted my 2-column blog with Stretch Denim Light template into a 3-column blog with Denim template.

Or better still, visit the source of my inspiration at Three Column Blogger, where quite a number of fantastic tutorials are presented to guide you to create your dream 3-column blog effortlessly. Hehe..I was their recent student too! :-)

My heartfelt thanks and gratitude to Three Column Blogger and God bless you for your generosity!

Pilgrimage trip to Gopeng-cum-Kampar, Perak

During the fourth weekend in October, my darling and I joined a busload of 24 others on a pilgrimage tour to St Jude's Chapel in Gopeng, Perak. But, our base was actually in the nearby town of Kampar, less than half an hour's drive away or 19 km apart. We stayed a night at the Grand Kampar Hotel.

That was the first time ever that John and I set foot in Kampar, a town established in 1887 in the Kinta Valley in Perak, well-known previously for its tin ore reserves. The name Kampar was derived from the Cantonese words, 'kam pou' which translates to 'precious gold' in reference to its large tin reserves then. The tin mining industry had subsequently ceased and now, visibly seen on the outskirts of its town are abandoned mining-ponds that are used for fishing. More info on Kampar at wikipedia.

Our first stop in Kampar was at the Church of the Sacred Heart, to pray, praise and sing, give thanks and worship Our Lord Jesus. It is situated quite close to the Kampar Independence Clock Tower at No. 21, Jalan Iskandar. Spent less than an hour at the Church before proceeding to the old town area for lunch.