To simply love
Today I told Samuel that we may never see baby again, as he has found a better home. After hearing that, Samuel burst out crying. He said that when he...
We give them ourselves
We became a family because we were in love. But as the children came, it became easier to love them, than to love each other. There is nothing more secure for a child, than for him to have parents who love one another. Till death do us part, for better or for worse. Everyday, we are learning how to love each other again.
We give them each other
They have their good days and they have their bad days. We teach them, that they are each other’s best friends. Unlike the unconditional love they receive from us, they have to earn each other’s respect, and they do. They have learnt to live with each other – have fun, fight, patch up and play together again. We are proud of them.
We give them roots
My child first came to the world, with my blood in his. He may leave us one day, but our genes stay forever in his. He grows up in our world and according to our choices. One day he will choose his own world, and live with his own choices. We give him a past, so he knows, that he is not alone in history. He is part of a narrative from long ago, which has endured till now. He has value. He has great worth.
We give them wings
My child has but one life to live. He wants to be happy, and I want him to live it as a righteous man. Happiness takes hard work, and being righteous even harder work. We give him all that we can, not necessarily everything he needs. For his destiny is beyond us, and he has to find his own ways and his own answers.
Ingrained in each child - in his heart and the depths of his being - is a dream. This dream is that which the child desires to do, for it gives meaning to his life. Walk with us, as we help our children reach their destinies, and discover our own.
Friendship with Siri
I read an article today that really touched me. It is about how an autistic boy developed a friendship with Siri, the personal assistant in the Apple device. (Written by...
Honour
Tonight I had the honour of attending the “Special Tribute Dinner for Bishan East Pioneer Generation”. I am now so proud of Singapore, not because it is successful economically or...
Good Bye Baby
Tomorrow is the day. I’d pass him to his new foster mother, and he’d sleep in a new bed, in a new home. He’s so familiar with our house now....
What do You think?
This is a difficult time to be a Christian in Singapore. Matthew 5:11 says,”Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against...
Why, got problem ah? Deal with it!
Last Friday Edmund and I were interviewed on 93.8 live. We were invited to share about how we bring up our children. We would never pass off any opportunity to...
It’s for the moments
There are the moments of recognition. When he is walking in a crowd (having just acquired the ability to walk confidently on his own) and suddenly looks back with searching...
Broken so I can be made whole
I now have two teenagers. What’s most interesting about having teenagers (besides their changing voice….) is the sudden advancement of their intellectual prowess. We often discuss politics and history with...
When life meets life
Today I read a book, with this quote “Love is not just an emotion, as the world sees it. It is action… Affections come and go, grow and fade, but...
Mediating Grace
My husband and I are currently taking an online course at “Business Leadership School“. In one of the lessons, we learned about “Mediating Grace”. What it means is that it...
Precious in God’s sight
He just fell asleep. He was tumbling around in his cot, babbling to himself, pulling at my skirt as I sat there beside him, pretending to sleep at times, and...
Thank you, for the primary school years
I now have two boys in Secondary school. Wow. It is unbelievable. Where did the primary school years go? I suppose they just went day by day, from one spelling to...
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