Friday, November 24, 2006

Siem Reap 01 Nov 06 - 04 Nov 06

Floating vilages at tonle sap, largest lake in Asia


Life at Tonle Sap


(Top) This family living at the floating village is from vietnam.

Bayon Temple (Influence by Hinduism and Buddhism)

"The smile of Ankor" gigantic Buddha faces facing N, S, E and W on 51 smaller towers

Stone carving decorating the Bayon Temple


(Top)Stone images of celestial Apsara dancers

Jewels of Angkor. Banteay Srei represents the most skilled craftsmanship of sand stone carvings

Ta Prahm. location shoot for Tomb Raider

Cambodian Monk at Angkor Wat

Meet the friendly Tourist Monks from Thailand at Angkor Wat.

The group of monks keep asking me to take pictures together. This taken from my phone camera. They hired a professional photograper to take photo for them...

He paid 1USD for riding the horse to take picture... hmmm i take the opportunity to add into my collection for free.

Bless from buddha!! Amazingly the dragon fly will stay still until i finish the photo session. can somemore pose it higher lower and close-up

(top)This is the common golden yellow dragon fly that we can find it in malaysia. Also available in red.

Different species of dragon fly. Clear and yellow at the tip of the wings. I saw another species there that is very nice... the wing is wavy in blue and yellow..have no idea that the dragon fly there like to take pic.. didn't catch and take pictures for that species. what as waste

Sweet and charming cambodian kid selling things around the temple

(Top)The kid is very sweet approaching me to buying things from him. that moment like wanted to hug him and take pictures. Speak english fluently. He replied to me that he is 12 years old. i commmented"are you sure you are 12 years old and how come you are so short. he replied me softly, " i am cambodian, not very tall like you" .... we all laugh!!! caused i am 5'10"... and he is just right below my waist line only

Sunset on the Bakheng Mountain

sunset on the Bakheng Mountain

Moon at the other corner

Daily Life at the heart of Siem Reap City

Morning market nearby temple at Siem Reap

Cambodian offering buddha located at the middle of the road junction in Siem Reap city

Buddhist Temple for local people

Creative way to make for living

Insect treasure influence by neighborhood country

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

Just as there are physical laws that govern the physical universe, so are there spiritual laws which govern your relationship with God.


1. God LOVES you and offers a wonderful PLAN for your life.
(References contained on this page are from the Bible and should be read in context wherever possible.)

God's Love
"God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life" (John 3:16 NIV).

God's Plan
[Christ speaking] "I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly" [that it might be full and meaningful] (John 10:10).

Why is it that most people are not experiencing the abundant life?
Because...


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2. Man is SINFUL and SEPARATED from God. Therefore, he cannot know and experience God's love and plan for his life.

Man Is Sinful
"All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23).

Man was created to have fellowship with God; but, because of his stubborn self-will, he chose to go his own independent way, and fellowship with God was broken. This self-will, characterized by an attitude of active rebellion or passive indifference, is evidence of what the Bible calls sin.

Man Is Separated
"The wages of sin is death" [spiritual separation from God] (Romans 6:23).


HOLY GOD

SINFUL MAN


This diagram illustrates that God is holy and man is sinful. A great gulf separates the two. The arrows illustrate that a man is continually trying to reach God and the abundant life through his own efforts, such as a good life, philosophy, or religion - but he inevitably fails.

The third law explains the only way to bridge this gulf...


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3. Jesus Christ is God's ONLY provision for man's sin. Through Him you can know and experience God's love and plan for your life.

He Died in Our Place
"God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8).

He Rose From the Dead
"Christ died for our sins...He was buried...He was raised on the third day, according to the Scriptures...He appeared to Peter, then to the twelve. After that He appeared to more than five hundred..." (1 Corinthians 15:3-6).

He Is the Only Way to God
"Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me'" (John 14:6).


GOD
JESUS


MAN


This diagram illustrates that God has bridged the gulf which separates us from Him by sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross in our place to pay the penalty for our sins.

It is not enough just to know these three laws...


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4. We must individually RECEIVE Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; then we can know and experience God's love and plan for our lives.

We Must Receive Christ
"As many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name" (John 1:12).

We Receive Christ Through Faith
"By grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast" (Ephesians 2:8,9).

When We Receive Christ, We Experience a New Birth
(Read John 3:1-8)

We Receive Christ by Personal Invitation
[Christ speaking] "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him" (Revelation 3:20).

Receiving Christ involves turning to God from self (repentance) and trusting Christ to come into our lives to forgive our sins and to make us what He wants us to be. Just to agree intellectually that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He died on the cross for your sins is not enough. Nor is it enough to have an emotional experience. You receive Jesus Christ by faith, as an act of the will.
These two circles represent two kinds of lives:


SELF

1. The Self-directed life

Self is on the throne. Interests are directed by self, resulting in discord and frustration. Christ is outside the person's life.




SELF

2. The Christ-directed life

Christ is on the throne. Self is yielding to Christ. Interests are directed by Christ, resulting in harmony with God's plan.



Which circle best describes your life?

Which circle would you like to have represent your life?

The following explains how you can receive Christ:



You can receive Christ right now by faith through prayer:

(Prayer is talking to God)

God knows your heart and is not so concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart. The following is a suggested prayer:

"Lord Jesus, I need You. Thank You for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life and receive You as my Savior and Lord. Thank You for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Take control of the throne of my life. Make me the kind of person You want me to be."

Does this prayer express the desire of your heart? If it does, I invite you to pray this prayer right now and Christ will come into your life, as He promised.

Did you pray this prayer?