Gold as Your Investment?

There are several types of investment. With the inflation rate at about 4%, and your value of money decreasing by the year, have you ever considered to put your money to buy gold instead? Gold is a good hedge against inflation and the value of gold has been increasing steadily for the last 10 years. When I was small, a gram of gold costs only RM21.00 which has now balooned to RM126.00 per gram. So, if you have invested your money in gold at that point in time, you would have made money today. India is the biggest consumer of gold with its citizens wearing gold accessories to look attractive. I have also open a Gold Investment Account with Public Bank and bought about 40gm of gold to be put in the bank for at least 1 year.

Blogging Marathon

Now I have to blog in a marathon mode before the offers are taken up by the minute in some of the programs. Being able to type fast and my training in IT before helps to a certain extent. I took typing lessons for free in Singapore and this has helped me a lot in my work. I can work more efficiently plus using the keyboard short cuts to reduce the time taken. I also have to think fast and on my feet so that what I type here makes sense and not nonsensical ramblings. Working by the computer has its blessings especially when you work at home - no more traffic jams, office politics or back biting by colleagues. And I am literally being my own boss working in my pajamas.

What Really Matters

I followed my 2 younger sisters to a church in Ipoh while we were on weekend holidays there. The priest spoke about the economic system of God's kingdom is to share your wealth and not to hoard it. And what really matters is trust in God and not in money. As we cannot carry all our wealth with us when we die, it is good to share it with the needy and for the extension of God's kingdom. This is to save more lives and lost souls into eternity. We need to have faith and trust in God and the way God works. Blessed are the generous in heart as stated in the book of Proverbs. When you bless others, you will yourself be blessed in return.

Missed Church Today

The room was too cosy, and I skipped church today to stay in and sleep under the comforter with the air con turned on. My friend went to church instead to tithe on a weekly basis as God has been blessing his business every month with projects coming in. And the timing is so good - when one project is almost complete, new ones will come in giving our workers constant job all year round.



I guess the secret to our business success is that my friend links to church and God has been faithful to us. We have been blessed time and again for the last couple of years despite the difficulty at the initial stage when we just started out. I had to work extra hard to promote the business but now we are quite established with an online presence, ads in yellow pages and word-of-mouth advertising.

Seek Ye First The Kingdom of God

Matthew 6:33 - "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and all these things shall be added unto you." (King James Version)

We ought to have the right priorities in life. When we seek God's kingdom and His righteousness, all these things like health, good exam results, wealth, true riches, prosperity shall be added unto us. It does not say one thing or some things but ALL things shall be added and not taken away from us. In all things ideally, God should come first, then family and then work. Even in a marriage or relationship, God should come first to seal the bond between two different people. As Christian, it is the Holy Spirit guiding us what to do, and be our beacon of guiding light. We also should set aside some time to meditate on the Bible and be tranformed by the renewal of our minds each day.

A Generous Man will Prosper

Proverbs 11:25 - A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. (New International Version)

This is a pertinent verse as it speaks of being generous towards the poor and the needy. As an aside, I have bought RM100 of food coupons for the food fair at The Little Sisters of the Poor to raise funds for the maintenance of the aged and poor. My dad will be the photographer and will donate the photos to the organisation. Being generous means not to hoard your money or savings and give charitably whenever possible. When you give, you will also be blessed and prosper in future as stated in Proverbs 11. As they said, one good turn deserves another and the way to receive is to give generously. God will eventually bless you.

Blessings to Work at Home

I thank God every day for my blessings to work at home while getting an income every month. I don't have to commute to work, dress up or get stuck in nasty traffic jams. Hence I work in my pajamas. It has been like this for the last 6 years where I wake up to have breakfast and then off to switch on the computer and log into the internet to check emails on a daily basis. Whenever I need a break from work, I just go upstairs to take a short nap and then continue to work again. My job responsibilities include calculating prices for sports quotations, entering financial data to MS Excel worksheet, emailing brochures to potential clients and printing out enquiries for my boss to reply.