The Cares of a Venusian on Earth

This morning as I read this advert email in my inbox, I immediately recalled what my husband said a couple of months ago after he got himself a smart phone - “Everything has an APP, one day even to take a ‘dump' you would require an APP!” No I’m not advertising on behalf of App Store or National Geographic for that matter, but as much as these Apps have their fair share of absolutely fantastic ones to totally disastrous ones, I am no less a fan of Apps especially if the are “FREE!” (Hey! I’m Malaysian, what do you expect?) Apps, free or purchased with a price can be recommended to others or given as a gift to someone you like. "Gift an App this Mother’s Day" Father’s Day, Graduation Day, Valentine’s Day, Halloween.. name it, they’ve got it an App appropriate for gifting purposes! Now the season of CHRISTmas is here and guess what, you can gift an App too! I wonder if they have an App to connect with JESUS, MARY, JOSEPH, the SHEPHERD BOY, or one of the TREE

Christ for Christmas! (By Jennifer F Netto) Christ is the reason for this season, not Santa Clause or materialism, Pray in our hearts for love and peace, Not Santa and his gifts! Remember our Saviour born two thousand years ago, His Mom rode a donkey not in the snow, He was born in a manger not on a bed, Not in the North Pole, eating cookies or cakes. His birth was feared by a selfish King, Who wanted Him dead more than anything. Who would think a child could be such a threat? Many died for Him to live, only to be nailed for us instead! He rode no sleigh up in the sky, Nor flown with reindeers he selected. With ordinary men He called disciples, He walked through dust to spread his message of love for a world our Father created. Now this world has seen his death, Yet choose to forget the very essence of His birth. We decorate our homes but not our hearts, With Santa every corner and a tree not grown in dirt. Is this season a mere reason for indulging in the