Treasuring family and friends.
Even when things are very much different than usual this year.
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Hope everyone is safe.
Have a blessed Christmas!
“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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Christmas Message 2020
Though seated away from each other and with limited capacity allowed, this year’s Christmas Eve Service was a blessing nevertheless.
Some people simply live day to day.
They live for themselves.
Some others live and have the power to grow spiritually and fight against sinful desires.
They have the power to help others, bless, encourage and move others towards the better.
They ‘live abundantly’.
Which kind of life are we living?
(Inspired by Rev. Stephen Tong’s sermon, taken from John 10:10)
Daddy and Son: Now and Then
Many things in life cannot be reversed nor repeated.
Treasure the moments with loved ones, every day.
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Singapore, 2008
Jakarta, 2020
Growth Spurt 2020
The kids have somehow grown so much faster this year.
Basic Manners vs. Entitled Children
One of the things that parents need to be aware of is their children becoming entitled little people, simply because their lives have always been … comfortable.
Like, if they’ve always had a helper around the house, they would expect the helper to do most of the work, e.g. Preparing breakfast, washing the dishes, doing the laundry, etc.
The helper is around so much that they naturally expect things to be done by the helper FOR them, without them needing to say thanks to the helper.
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Instilling basic manners however require us adults to proactively and consistently teach these children, since young, the importance of appreciating other people who do things FOR them.
At least, verbally.
Not just to the helper (e.g. for the nice meals prepared that day), but also to other people, like security guards who open doors for them.
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Food for thought.
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Oh one last thing, children learn the best when they watch their parents walk the talk, too.
AISEI Writing Club: Blogging Tips
Berbagi santai via Zoom dengan rekan-rekan di komunitas AISEI tentang nge-blog, ups & downs dari blogging, termasuk tips dan lessons yang saya pribadi belajar dari 15 tahun lebih ngeblog.
Rekamannya ada di link Youtube berikut:
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AISEI adalah singkatan dari ‘Association for International-minded School Educators Indonesia’.
Untuk info lebih lanjut: http://www.aisei.id
Checking Out: Tebing Keraton, Bandung, West Java
Here’s one place worth checking out!
Not too far from Jakarta, and the view of the mountains is fresh!
(Great for non-hikers, because no hiking is necessary)
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This trip was last year, btw.
If you plan to visit Tebing Keraton, I’d recommend avoiding the weekends, … you know, to avoid being amongst big crowds during today’s Covid-19 pandemic.
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PS: While you’re around the area, you may want to visit Stone Garden, too. We love this place as well!
Blog post:
http://www.oureverydaythings.com/2019/06/vlog-stone-garden-padalarang-bandung-west-java/
Parenting : Understanding Children and Their Selfishness
As a parent, I struggle with this topic very often.
I agree and realise that we all are selfish beings. We are sinners and we are all born selfish (yes, from the moment a baby cries …
Anya : To like or not to like ballet
It’s been FIVE months since Anya first started her ballet class.
There were days when she looked forward to her classes. And (of course) there were days too when she told me she ‘didn’t feel like …
What Kind of a ‘Break’ Do Our Children Get?
Came across an interesting quote the other day:
“One thing I know for sure about raising children is that every single day a kid needs discipline…. But also every single day a kid needs a break.”
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Missing my twosome moments
I was browsing my old photo collection and saw some of our old traveling ones. Aahh … it brought back sooo many sweet memories.
Frankly right now, with a toddler and a newborn coming very very …
Sunday’s Food for Thought – Spouse’s strengths and weaknesses
Many people enter marriage with idealistic thoughts of how a marriage ‘should be’.
That there’ll be hardly any arguments. That all exchanged words will always be romantic and sweet. That the home will always be neat …
Marriage: Tips and Thoughts on Avoiding Emotional Affairs
Newly married couples don’t normally think about marital affairs. Unless they’re forced into marriage, newly married couples most likely are in love with each other.
The question is, why then do affairs happen?
(Regardless of whether you’ve …
