Malacca, Malaysia

Once a Portugese port, the Chinese came as workers–and stayed for the next 300 years.  Now dominated by Muslim Malaysia, there are still signs of the older Chinese faith.  Beautiful images among the declining core of the city, crowded out by mosques.

Standing Around

Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, Hebrews 12:1 NASB Easily entangles – When I was a child, this verse frightened me….