This kind of moment gives him the greatest pleasure. A cup of milk, some chips and his book. That's heavenly for him.
A new revelation and all about giving
Having been a Christian for many decades doesn't make me a professor of the Bible. The Bible is one book where new things are often revealed in old passages.
Not too long ago, a speaker spoke about God being someone who felt for the lowly, the underprivileged, the special people in society. One very profound question he asked.
"Why were shepherds chosen to be the first to receive the good news from the angel". Everything that is recorded in the Bible has its significance. When God uses someone for great things, He often choose the lowly ones.
"And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests.”
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” (Luke 2:8 – 15)
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress... (James 1: 27)
I have often said, "you may be doing well but other are not." If change has to take place so that those who are less privileged than us can have a better life, why not even if the change is painful. Sadly, many do not see it that way. To them, "why rock the boat ?"
God loves the underprivileged so much that He considers Himself one of them...
For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’
(Matt 25:44 - 45)
Not long ago, I read this in facebook...
"This Labour Day, I hope to bless 12 ladies from low income families who have the desire and interest to bake but cannot afford to go for any kind of classes. Its not always about the profit I would make from them. But more to see the smiles on their faces and the joy they give me as an inspiration for me to carry on teaching. So tomorrow comes, I put aside my chef uniform and join the ladies in laughter and smiles to bake donuts and fill it up with love and lots of it. Happy a Blessed Labour Day 2012..!"
I am very inspired by this lady. God has indeed bless her richly and she is not hoarding these blessings. You know why she is so willing to share? She saw her mum did it. You know why her mum did it? She saw her own mum (the lady's granny) did it. So you see, it is really important to leave behind a legacy for your children, your children's children.
I also happen to know of a lady who runs a beauty salon. She gives free massage and facial to missionaries.
I hope, my dream of giving back to society will come true one day too. Never too old, never too late.
Having been a Christian for many decades doesn't make me a professor of the Bible. The Bible is one book where new things are often revealed in old passages.
Not too long ago, a speaker spoke about God being someone who felt for the lowly, the underprivileged, the special people in society. One very profound question he asked.
"Why were shepherds chosen to be the first to receive the good news from the angel". Everything that is recorded in the Bible has its significance. When God uses someone for great things, He often choose the lowly ones.
"And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests.”
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” (Luke 2:8 – 15)
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress... (James 1: 27)
I have often said, "you may be doing well but other are not." If change has to take place so that those who are less privileged than us can have a better life, why not even if the change is painful. Sadly, many do not see it that way. To them, "why rock the boat ?"
God loves the underprivileged so much that He considers Himself one of them...
For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.’ Then they also will answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?’ Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.’
(Matt 25:44 - 45)
Not long ago, I read this in facebook...
"This Labour Day, I hope to bless 12 ladies from low income families who have the desire and interest to bake but cannot afford to go for any kind of classes. Its not always about the profit I would make from them. But more to see the smiles on their faces and the joy they give me as an inspiration for me to carry on teaching. So tomorrow comes, I put aside my chef uniform and join the ladies in laughter and smiles to bake donuts and fill it up with love and lots of it. Happy a Blessed Labour Day 2012..!"
I am very inspired by this lady. God has indeed bless her richly and she is not hoarding these blessings. You know why she is so willing to share? She saw her mum did it. You know why her mum did it? She saw her own mum (the lady's granny) did it. So you see, it is really important to leave behind a legacy for your children, your children's children.
I also happen to know of a lady who runs a beauty salon. She gives free massage and facial to missionaries.
I hope, my dream of giving back to society will come true one day too. Never too old, never too late.
Who needs Mac…
Homemade burger. More nutritious than Mac. Avocado spread (mashed avocado with lemon) jalapeño, rocket, cucumber on a beef cum pork patty. Just a little effort and the family can have good healthy meal. Remember it is not about expensive food, it is about fresh, natural food minus all additives, preservatives, chemicals and all things fake.
Homemade burger. More nutritious than Mac. Avocado spread (mashed avocado with lemon) jalapeño, rocket, cucumber on a beef cum pork patty. Just a little effort and the family can have good healthy meal. Remember it is not about expensive food, it is about fresh, natural food minus all additives, preservatives, chemicals and all things fake.
The son is away
Kai is away for his P6 overnight trip, three days, two nights at this place call Jiande. Some kampong in China. He was very excited and was looking forward to it. He even had a little countdown beside his bed. He messaged back to say that the hotel has cockroaches. My son, this isn't a five-star hotel in SG. Apart from that, he seemed to be enjoying himself. Before he left, I told him this is his prelude to national service. I am sure he has a lot to tell when he comes home tomorrow.
Kai, being away allowed me to spend more time with Ann. Finally, she has my 100% attention.
Finally, he came home with lots of surprises, one of them...
"Mum, it is so clean, cleaner than Shanghai. I didn't need to use the pillow case, the towel and the mineral water to gargle my mouth."
The conclusion is, the more advanced, the worst it has become. When a city is void of nature, everything is man made and when it is man made, it becomes bad. Cockroaches are part of mother nature, isn't it?
Kai is away for his P6 overnight trip, three days, two nights at this place call Jiande. Some kampong in China. He was very excited and was looking forward to it. He even had a little countdown beside his bed. He messaged back to say that the hotel has cockroaches. My son, this isn't a five-star hotel in SG. Apart from that, he seemed to be enjoying himself. Before he left, I told him this is his prelude to national service. I am sure he has a lot to tell when he comes home tomorrow.
Kai, being away allowed me to spend more time with Ann. Finally, she has my 100% attention.
Finally, he came home with lots of surprises, one of them...
"Mum, it is so clean, cleaner than Shanghai. I didn't need to use the pillow case, the towel and the mineral water to gargle my mouth."
The conclusion is, the more advanced, the worst it has become. When a city is void of nature, everything is man made and when it is man made, it becomes bad. Cockroaches are part of mother nature, isn't it?
You did great, my princess!
Ann was awarded the I4C award for the month of April. I4C represents initiative, care, commitment, collaboration, communication. Class teacher will select students who display any of these values and every month, most deserving students will be recognised. Parents of these awardees are invited to witness the ceremony. In the eyes of busy people caught in the rat race, this may not be a big deal. In the eyes of these little ones, it is a giant deal!
This is one aspect which SG schools must learn. It took them so many years to realise that character building is very important in the education process. Yes, a student's life is not all about scoring top grades, getting to top school, getting a top job but not able to carry it out with a heart.
Yes, bravo Ann!
Since I was there, I also captured my dear son…
Hi, mum!
Parenting is a life-long journey, it never ends. It is a process where I keep on learning. It is not an easy task, the stress, the tears, the headache, the joy, the fun, the laughter, I always thank God for His Grace, His strength, His everlasting patience with me…Never out-source child-raising, no, not even to the tech gizmos.
Ann was awarded the I4C award for the month of April. I4C represents initiative, care, commitment, collaboration, communication. Class teacher will select students who display any of these values and every month, most deserving students will be recognised. Parents of these awardees are invited to witness the ceremony. In the eyes of busy people caught in the rat race, this may not be a big deal. In the eyes of these little ones, it is a giant deal!
This is one aspect which SG schools must learn. It took them so many years to realise that character building is very important in the education process. Yes, a student's life is not all about scoring top grades, getting to top school, getting a top job but not able to carry it out with a heart.
Yes, bravo Ann!
Since I was there, I also captured my dear son…
Hi, mum!
Parenting is a life-long journey, it never ends. It is a process where I keep on learning. It is not an easy task, the stress, the tears, the headache, the joy, the fun, the laughter, I always thank God for His Grace, His strength, His everlasting patience with me…Never out-source child-raising, no, not even to the tech gizmos.
I am not your typical mum!
I was really fed-up with Ann's ballet teacher.
Last week, she forced Ann to do the split and it hurt her terribly. Ann's threshold for pain is very high and I mean, really high. When she was two, she was burnt by the oven, five blisters on her little palm. Only a short cry and she was back to her usual self. When she was about three, she fell at home and had a bad cut. Her two front teeth pierced through her lower lips but soon, she was bouncing again. No stitches needed, the wound just healed by itself, even our family doctor was surprised. Remember her big swollen bruise on her forehead a few weeks back? So when Ann cries, it means it is really bad. The split must have hurt her quite badly.
Yesterday, at the ballet class, the teacher scolded her and said that she was not flexible. She started comparing Ann with an European kid who is in the same class. This European kid has gymnastic background, of course she is more flexible than Ann. Moreover, she started learning ballet way before Ann. What made me really mad was she compared Ann with that kid. While waiting outside the class, I could hear the teacher yelling at Ann and saying so and so is more flexible! *MAD*
I am a believer of an individual's uniqueness. I drill very hard in my kids that they are special, they are beautiful, they are different. I don't want my kids to grow up thinking that they are not good enough. If my kids misbehaved, I am all for discipline but I will never allow my kids to be put down verbally because of a shortcoming. Everyone's flexibility is different. I know some takes a longer time to learn and to master it.
At the end of the class, the teacher came out and told me that I couldn't depend on the once a week class. I must do more for Ann, blah, blah, blah...
I am not a tiger mum and I am not the typical mum. I send Ann for ballet class because her school teacher commented that she has a flare for dance and I want to see if her interest is there. I send her there to do something different instead of all books and school. I am not training her to be a Russian ballerina (if she becomes one, God bless her), if her interest is there, if her talent is there, she will bloom. That's how I function!
Ann loves ballet and in spite of the pain last week, she never asked to quit. She went to class happily yesterday. The last I want is to have a teacher who demoralises, demotivates, robs her of her cheerfulness, her love for dance and her thirst to learn something different. If she thinks I am the typical Chinese mama, who pushes her kid to the limit so that her kid can be some Olympic star, she's got the wrong person.
Notes : Spoke to a ballerina friend, she said that she has NEVER been forced to do the split. Further research on the internet found that some teachers are not aware of the safety issues on doing splits. It can cause damage to the hips.
I was really fed-up with Ann's ballet teacher.
Last week, she forced Ann to do the split and it hurt her terribly. Ann's threshold for pain is very high and I mean, really high. When she was two, she was burnt by the oven, five blisters on her little palm. Only a short cry and she was back to her usual self. When she was about three, she fell at home and had a bad cut. Her two front teeth pierced through her lower lips but soon, she was bouncing again. No stitches needed, the wound just healed by itself, even our family doctor was surprised. Remember her big swollen bruise on her forehead a few weeks back? So when Ann cries, it means it is really bad. The split must have hurt her quite badly.
Yesterday, at the ballet class, the teacher scolded her and said that she was not flexible. She started comparing Ann with an European kid who is in the same class. This European kid has gymnastic background, of course she is more flexible than Ann. Moreover, she started learning ballet way before Ann. What made me really mad was she compared Ann with that kid. While waiting outside the class, I could hear the teacher yelling at Ann and saying so and so is more flexible! *MAD*
I am a believer of an individual's uniqueness. I drill very hard in my kids that they are special, they are beautiful, they are different. I don't want my kids to grow up thinking that they are not good enough. If my kids misbehaved, I am all for discipline but I will never allow my kids to be put down verbally because of a shortcoming. Everyone's flexibility is different. I know some takes a longer time to learn and to master it.
At the end of the class, the teacher came out and told me that I couldn't depend on the once a week class. I must do more for Ann, blah, blah, blah...
I am not a tiger mum and I am not the typical mum. I send Ann for ballet class because her school teacher commented that she has a flare for dance and I want to see if her interest is there. I send her there to do something different instead of all books and school. I am not training her to be a Russian ballerina (if she becomes one, God bless her), if her interest is there, if her talent is there, she will bloom. That's how I function!
Ann loves ballet and in spite of the pain last week, she never asked to quit. She went to class happily yesterday. The last I want is to have a teacher who demoralises, demotivates, robs her of her cheerfulness, her love for dance and her thirst to learn something different. If she thinks I am the typical Chinese mama, who pushes her kid to the limit so that her kid can be some Olympic star, she's got the wrong person.
Notes : Spoke to a ballerina friend, she said that she has NEVER been forced to do the split. Further research on the internet found that some teachers are not aware of the safety issues on doing splits. It can cause damage to the hips.
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