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14 July 2022 – 3:34 pm |

“Thanks” to today’s gadgets, more and more kids tend to say, “I don’t know what I’m good at. I don’t know what I like. I’m not interested in anything actually.” (But somehow they are interested …

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Before we complain …

21 July 2010 | Posted in: Inspirational | 7 Comments

[When we look at this old mailbox in Jakarta, really … how can we complain about Singapore Post?]

If you’ve taken taxis in Singapore before, I’m sure you’ve encountered, at least once, a taxi driver who …

Thoughts : Knowledge of Self

18 July 2010 | Posted in: Inspirational | No Comment
Thoughts : Knowledge of Self

We attended a seminar sometime ago (delivered by Rev. Stephen Tong), and we learned so much from the discussion.
One of the topics that was covered was about ‘knowledge of self’, and how important it is …

Sunday’s Food for Thought: Children are Our Treasures

30 May 2010 | Posted in: Inspirational | One Comment

[Took this shot in February 2009, when Vai was still 2.5 years old]

A widow sewed day and night, working tirelessly to raise and feed her 7 young sons and 1 daughter.
And she once said, ‘I …

Sunday’s Food for Thought: ‘Perception’ and ‘Rushing through Life’

16 May 2010 | Posted in: Inspirational | 9 Comments
Sunday’s Food for Thought: ‘Perception’ and ‘Rushing through Life’

THE SITUATION
In Washington DC, at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, this man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2,000 people …

Mothers and the Everydayness of Life

9 May 2010 | Posted in: Inspirational, Parenting | 8 Comments

[Drawing by Anya]
As I sit and think about mothers today, one of the first things that comes to mind is the everydayness of life that mothers face. Day in, day out.
The dishes piling in the …

Sunday’s Food for Thought – Made Stronger by Life’s Struggles

2 May 2010 | Posted in: Inspirational | No Comment
Sunday’s Food for Thought – Made Stronger by Life’s Struggles

How have we been reacting when we’re faced with struggles and challenges in life?
The way we regard and view our life’s difficulties will determine how we get through life’s hurdles.
We can always feel sorry for …

Parenting: Kids and the Computer

28 April 2010 | Posted in: Daily, Inspirational, Parenting | 5 Comments

I’ve been asked quite a bit about whether I allow my two young kids play computer games, and my answer to that is, ‘Yes.’
Personally, I’m not against computer games (or the TV, or mobile phone …

Our Children are a Heritage from the Lord

16 April 2010 | Posted in: Inspirational, Parenting | 8 Comments

Different parents ‘see’ their children differently.
Some may see their children as ‘theirs’, a ‘belonging’ where the ‘owner’ can do anything he likes towards it.
Some may see them as ‘prized possession’.
(How do you view and regard …

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