I just found out that I could download sermons preached at the church that I regularly visit. Here it is and I hope you’ll find it useful. http://coign.org/resources/sermons

The message delivered last week was inspirational and it is applicable in our daily lives. The message was “Preparing the Project” and is pertinent to whatever plans or projects that you are or about to be accountable in life. This tells us that Christianity is not just about glorifying the Lord but it is also about planning which the Bible is able to guide us. The bible is inspirational, instructional, contains good practise and full of common sense. These are the guidelines when preparing for a task that I’ve gathered from the sermon. 

1. Research things really well and thoroughly.

2. Persist and learn from others.

3. Overcome disappointment. Failures cannot be avoided due to tests, challenges and also intrusion from the devil. Obey Him despite the mess in life and leave the consequences with him. Trust God, be patient, move with faith and not with fear and he will sort the rest out. In the end, we will know that God cares for us and also the rest who have suffered the consequences with us. Only challenges will mould us into stronger individuals. 

4. Don’t be put off by others’ failures. Everything can be rebuild in His power.

5. Keep believing there is a solution.

If you feel lost, I hope this would be encouraging. I personally believe that without my unfailing faith in Him, I wouldn’t have cope well this far  - mel.

This is one of my favourite dish (Pork in "Nam Yee" sauce), yes again…and one of the delectable variety that my late grandma used to cook. However, I was a bit disappointed that the colour didn’t look right. Not too sure if it’s because I used “foo yee” instead of “nam yee”. Both are fermented bean curds but I do not know what are the differences. I guess “Nam Yee” should be red in colour. Any ideas? Besides, we couldn’t find it from the superstore. Surprisingly, Eng enjoyed the dish very much. But I’m still determined to get “nam yee”, perhaps during my impending trip back to KL. Btw, this is the failure recipe.

1. Prepare "nam yee" red sauce by sauteing some chopped garlic, shallots and ginger until fragrant. Add in 2 cubes of "nam yee", stir and bring to boil until the sauce thickens.

2. Marinate thickly sliced pork in "nam yee" red sauce, dash of pepper, corn flour and an egg for 2 hours.

3. Deep fry (best but me being the health conscious one prefers to braise or shallow fry) or braise pork until golden brown.

4. Stew all ingredients and wood ear fungus (which has been soaked) in water and bring to boil.

5. Simmer in low fire for 45 minutes or until pork is tender.

Don’t forget to let me know the results by substituting with "nam yee".