Monday, February 25, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
We made it for Korean trip!
All the planning and saving up money to bring the whole family to Korean Christian Conference is straining on our pockets and brings our faith to a test too.
Yesterday, was a day that all of a sudden my hubby broke into extreme joy and then tears for a few rounds. Even my kids was kind of afraid and keep hugging my husband to comfort him. My hubby walked out of the bathroom and annouced that "我们可以去韩国了!", he was laughing with tears then after that sobbed very badly. I sat down to calm him down... while he was explaining how God told him that the figures was miscalculated and how the coming month's income can cover our whole trip and expenses. He was overwhelm by God's providence.
Thinking this is a good thing and and went on with my chores, but next thing he came out from the study room bursting with tears and sobbing again. WHAT happen again? He told me that he is complaining about no cash to put down deposit for the trip just now. Next thing, God prompted him to look into one of his cupboards. And he found some cash, just enough to cover the deposit. Those money are from the forgotten red packets that is probably leftover to be used as emergency since there is no ATMs near our area. (that means we have to find some cash to filled that up again). My kids keep asking why is daddy crying and laughing. So we were all hugging each other and happy with tears.
After that I let my kids played with some bubbles outside the house and spent some time with ny hubby talking about his experince with God that morning. Not only I saw that God is good, but my hubby is very cute and lovable. I love this part of him, Godly Man makes me attracted. (Very mushy rite!!!!)
So I think the following is very apt:
Proverbs 20:5-7
5 The purposes of a man's heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
6 Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find?
7 The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him.
Yesterday, was a day that all of a sudden my hubby broke into extreme joy and then tears for a few rounds. Even my kids was kind of afraid and keep hugging my husband to comfort him. My hubby walked out of the bathroom and annouced that "我们可以去韩国了!", he was laughing with tears then after that sobbed very badly. I sat down to calm him down... while he was explaining how God told him that the figures was miscalculated and how the coming month's income can cover our whole trip and expenses. He was overwhelm by God's providence.
Thinking this is a good thing and and went on with my chores, but next thing he came out from the study room bursting with tears and sobbing again. WHAT happen again? He told me that he is complaining about no cash to put down deposit for the trip just now. Next thing, God prompted him to look into one of his cupboards. And he found some cash, just enough to cover the deposit. Those money are from the forgotten red packets that is probably leftover to be used as emergency since there is no ATMs near our area. (that means we have to find some cash to filled that up again). My kids keep asking why is daddy crying and laughing. So we were all hugging each other and happy with tears.
After that I let my kids played with some bubbles outside the house and spent some time with ny hubby talking about his experince with God that morning. Not only I saw that God is good, but my hubby is very cute and lovable. I love this part of him, Godly Man makes me attracted. (Very mushy rite!!!!)
So I think the following is very apt:
Proverbs 20:5-7
5 The purposes of a man's heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
6 Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find?
7 The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him.
Friday, February 22, 2008
Zest woke up at 4am this morning
Maybe Zest did not have enough for dinner and went to bed. So she woke up at wee hours this morning, not able to get back to bed. This is pretty unusual for her. She ask for water, but not drinking any. So I suspected that she might be hungry. So good enough that after 5 pcs of biscuits and a bathe, she went back to sleep.
In the short (actually pretty long for a tiring mum who slept at 12am) 1 hour, I realised that Zest is developing her speech amazingly and thank God for that. Nowadays, she will ask you phrases like "你干嘛?", " What you doing?" or say "I'm here". Well taught by the sister Bliss. She is very fast at learning new songs or even funny actions from people around her. And both my girls have strong love for books. If she is creating havoc, distract her by reading a book will solve the problem. Her latest phrase "Pa Pa, I very the no time leh!". Courtesy from her dad.
She love to reciporate her love for people around her. Fairly to both her dad and myself. That is not so with Bliss. But due to Zest influence, Bliss also started to love her dad more, eg more words of love and sharing of her favourite food.
So it is written in the bible Matt 18:3-4
3And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
From her I learnt that I must humble myself everyday, as there exist someone, something better than me. And to learn and appreciate the best, makes me better.
In the short (actually pretty long for a tiring mum who slept at 12am) 1 hour, I realised that Zest is developing her speech amazingly and thank God for that. Nowadays, she will ask you phrases like "你干嘛?", " What you doing?" or say "I'm here". Well taught by the sister Bliss. She is very fast at learning new songs or even funny actions from people around her. And both my girls have strong love for books. If she is creating havoc, distract her by reading a book will solve the problem. Her latest phrase "Pa Pa, I very the no time leh!". Courtesy from her dad.
She love to reciporate her love for people around her. Fairly to both her dad and myself. That is not so with Bliss. But due to Zest influence, Bliss also started to love her dad more, eg more words of love and sharing of her favourite food.
So it is written in the bible Matt 18:3-4
3And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
From her I learnt that I must humble myself everyday, as there exist someone, something better than me. And to learn and appreciate the best, makes me better.
Something to look forward
Yesterday, thanks to my colleague, I got a free ride near home. Since I got a ride, I though of looking around Toa Payoh to get some breakfast this morning.
As a mother, I worry about waking my girl up on time so that everyone will not be late for work. Bliss (my elder girl) sleeps late like past 12 midnight and therefore makes a din most of the mornings. Since I have to travel all the way to the west, so I left Bliss in the hands of my patient hubby to get her to school. So since then my hubby is late for work every morning for more than an hour. Bliss had also since then begging me (with tears at times) every night to bring her to school instead . Last Jan, my project started to slow down with less late nights. And my heart tells me that I have to do something to get my hubby out of this cycle.
I took initiative to wake her up and settle her routines. That has caused me to be late for work the first few mornings, but my boss and colleagues are really nice (did not complain much). After 1 week, both my girls got used to eariler night and early mornings. I thank God as this is one step closer to moving back on our own house. Pray that this will go on.
To encourage Bliss every morning, I try different ways. One of them is to have "Surprising Breakfast"; I will try to get something new and nice. Such that when she wakes up, she will be more than willing to quickly brush her teeth. I also try to play games with her while waking her up.
Zest (my younger girl) is also very happy if she wakes up early as I will BF her a bit before she goes to her nanny's place. And she loves to wear her shoes and walk to her nanny place with us. More bonding with my hubby and me too.
I find that Humans all need something to look forward to. That goal must be set right, and have to be constantly decided to do them right with a price most of the time. With me scarificing a bit (actually a lot, 615am leh) of sleep, makes everyone looks forward to the next morning.
I remember one of my goals this year. I will try to read more scriptures on the MRT, and do look forward to have a deeper relationship with GOD. I want to press on heavenwards, at whatever price to get the prize.
Phi 3:12
12Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
As a mother, I worry about waking my girl up on time so that everyone will not be late for work. Bliss (my elder girl) sleeps late like past 12 midnight and therefore makes a din most of the mornings. Since I have to travel all the way to the west, so I left Bliss in the hands of my patient hubby to get her to school. So since then my hubby is late for work every morning for more than an hour. Bliss had also since then begging me (with tears at times) every night to bring her to school instead . Last Jan, my project started to slow down with less late nights. And my heart tells me that I have to do something to get my hubby out of this cycle.
I took initiative to wake her up and settle her routines. That has caused me to be late for work the first few mornings, but my boss and colleagues are really nice (did not complain much). After 1 week, both my girls got used to eariler night and early mornings. I thank God as this is one step closer to moving back on our own house. Pray that this will go on.
To encourage Bliss every morning, I try different ways. One of them is to have "Surprising Breakfast"; I will try to get something new and nice. Such that when she wakes up, she will be more than willing to quickly brush her teeth. I also try to play games with her while waking her up.
Zest (my younger girl) is also very happy if she wakes up early as I will BF her a bit before she goes to her nanny's place. And she loves to wear her shoes and walk to her nanny place with us. More bonding with my hubby and me too.
I find that Humans all need something to look forward to. That goal must be set right, and have to be constantly decided to do them right with a price most of the time. With me scarificing a bit (actually a lot, 615am leh) of sleep, makes everyone looks forward to the next morning.
I remember one of my goals this year. I will try to read more scriptures on the MRT, and do look forward to have a deeper relationship with GOD. I want to press on heavenwards, at whatever price to get the prize.
Phi 3:12
12Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. 13Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Start of 2008
Today, I have decided to starting blogging. This is to write all my thoughts and use it to keep improving myself.
This year 2008 is a great headstart as there is a few major plans that my hubby and I have decided to do. 1. To have more time doing quiet time and be with God. 2. Move back to our own home and learn to be on our own. 3. Complete the series of Marathon runs that I desired. 4. Attend Christian conference in Korea.
1. To have more time doing quiet time and be with God.
To do this we must have more time and space of our own. So by move back to our humble house might help. Try to not sleep but catch up with learning God's word in my long journey to work is a great challenge, but I will try. Flushing out unhealthy soul food (eg. less worldly music) is another vital point to get nearer to God.
2. Move back to our own home and learn to be on our own.
This is another great and bold move. Having stayed many years with my in laws, I might have drained their energy very much in terms of housekeeping and babysitting. So by moving back to my own home gives them more rest and create Quality instead of quantity time with my children. I hope that brings even better bonds between them in future. This also help my hubby and I get closer when we do more things on our own.
3. Complete the series of Marathon runs that I desired.
I hope to complete my first 42 km run this yearend. I planned to work towards 15km, 21 km and slowly 42km. Not only for the fun of it, but to also collect T-shirts given by these run ( some of them are quite nice). That means I have to run even more then I do now.
4. Attend Christian conference in Korea.
Most of my friends travel leisurely and collect lots of 'value for money' items. As for me, this trip, I have to be on quite a budget and fast for 3 days. Sounds funny rite! I went for this conference in 2004. And gain lots of 'spiritual income', I hope to elaborate this more later. And this year even though our budget is very tight but we hope to go in faith again.
God, grant more strength to still take of my family and complete these goals for 2008.
This year 2008 is a great headstart as there is a few major plans that my hubby and I have decided to do. 1. To have more time doing quiet time and be with God. 2. Move back to our own home and learn to be on our own. 3. Complete the series of Marathon runs that I desired. 4. Attend Christian conference in Korea.
1. To have more time doing quiet time and be with God.
To do this we must have more time and space of our own. So by move back to our humble house might help. Try to not sleep but catch up with learning God's word in my long journey to work is a great challenge, but I will try. Flushing out unhealthy soul food (eg. less worldly music) is another vital point to get nearer to God.
2. Move back to our own home and learn to be on our own.
This is another great and bold move. Having stayed many years with my in laws, I might have drained their energy very much in terms of housekeeping and babysitting. So by moving back to my own home gives them more rest and create Quality instead of quantity time with my children. I hope that brings even better bonds between them in future. This also help my hubby and I get closer when we do more things on our own.
3. Complete the series of Marathon runs that I desired.
I hope to complete my first 42 km run this yearend. I planned to work towards 15km, 21 km and slowly 42km. Not only for the fun of it, but to also collect T-shirts given by these run ( some of them are quite nice). That means I have to run even more then I do now.
4. Attend Christian conference in Korea.
Most of my friends travel leisurely and collect lots of 'value for money' items. As for me, this trip, I have to be on quite a budget and fast for 3 days. Sounds funny rite! I went for this conference in 2004. And gain lots of 'spiritual income', I hope to elaborate this more later. And this year even though our budget is very tight but we hope to go in faith again.
God, grant more strength to still take of my family and complete these goals for 2008.
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