From Part 4 … “Each of us has our own story with God. And each of us needs to work out our issues with God…We need to stop comparing our journey with others around us. What is the assignment God has called me to with regards to my children?…” But sometimes, when we look at […] Read more…
Be Encouraged to Fix Our Eyes on Jesus (Part 4)
From Part 3 … “Children ARE a blessing…” But sometimes we get distracted, overwhelmed and just plain ole tired. So come, let us fix our eyes the Author and Finisher of our faith. Moms, we need to stop comparing ourselves with others (be it our mothers, sisters, BFFs, etc.) I realise that we often like […] Read more…
Be Encouraged – See our Children as Blessings (Part 3)
From Part 2 … The Lord wants mothers to be encouraged to see motherhood as a ministry that should not be farmed out or outsourced. The Lord also wants mothers to be encouraged see our children as blessings all the time. – Post updated on July 2017 – We are not to view them only as […] Read more…
Be Encouraged – See motherhood as a ministry (Part 2)
From Part 1 … “But whenever I start feeling this way – discouraged, overwhelmed, in tears, gripped with worry, I remember His words… My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness. And so, this message is as much for you as it is for me. The Lord wants us to BE ENCOURAGED to see […] Read more…
Be Encouraged – Part 1 (An introduction)
Be Encouraged is the Mother’s Day message I had the privilege and honour of sharing at my home church, Full Gospel Singapore (FGA) on 7th and 8th May 2016. To prevent reading fatigue, I have split it up into 8 parts. I have edited slightly and I have also added some questions at the end for us […] Read more…
Eat That Frog!
So my 9-year-old has also learnt that in order to get her day going smoother, she needs to just Eat That Frog. Eat That Frog, 21 Days to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time is a short and easy read by Brian Tracy who has written other books on sales and productivity. […] Read more…
Home-Cooked Food is Not Necessarily Healthy
When you have health challenges that involves your diet, eating is a complicated affair. Eating out of the home even worse. So please understand when someone queries you about the recipe of your home-cooked dish, it is because she is really cautious about her child’s or even her own health. Because…home-cooked food is not necessarily healthy, and for us, safe. Read more…
Maids: an Essential or a Luxury?
Are maids an essential or a luxury in your family? We have 7 living children with us here. We have never had a live-in maid thus far. Everyone chips in to help with the housework. So at this point in time, employing a maid would be considered a luxury at this point in time. However, I cannot say we will never have one because…who knows??? Things can change. Read more…
My first Mothers’ Day treat from my oldest son
I was treated to my first Mother’s Day meal! I know this is one month after Mothers’ Day but since it is such a treat for me, I’d like to share this moment with you 🙂 Interning = $$$! Since his graduation from Abeka Academy‘s high school programme last year, David (18) has gotten some jobs interning with […] Read more…
Off-peak Season Fun
One of the biggest perks of homeschooling is the ability to go on vacations or visit local attractions during off-peak seasons.This is extremely helpful when we travel as a group of 9 out of Singapore! Locally, there are there fewer crowds, and if we travel overseas, it is cheaper too! Read more…