Sometime last year (2023), we received notification that our block has been slated for the HDB Home Improvement Programme (HIP). A model of what would be done in our flats would be set up at our void deck for us to view and then we would have to vote by the end of the year. […] Read more…
Review, Reflect, Refine
As the Gregorian calendar draws to a close sooner rather than later, it is time to review, reflect and refine the goals and resolutions we set up at the beginning of the year before setting new ones for the new year. How Did We Do? Have we done what we said we’d do this year? […] Read more…
My 3-month Experience at Tung Ling Bible School
The 3 months at Tung Ling Bible School allowed me to lean in into God’s Word and be in community with others also seeking the Lord’s face. Read more…
A Surprise Trip to London 2022
London in 10 days! I write this to document my trip and to share my itinerary. It was a blast to get to travel in 2022 when the pandemic is still a thing. Read more…
7 Children, 7 PSLEs, 7 PSLE Benchmarks
In Singapore, homeschooled children need to not only sit for PSLE the year they turn 12 but also clear the benchmark set by the Ministry of Education (MOE). This benchmark is pegged at the 33rd percentile PSLE aggregate score of all students taking four standard-level subjects in the PSLE that year. What this means is […] Read more…
When Obedience Doesn’t Make Sense: Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
As children of God, we are called to a life of obedience to the Father’s word and will. Our obedience pleases God. However, each of us struggles with obedience at different levels. Because sometimes the instruction doesn’t make sense. Read more…
Mundane Chores Are Good For Us
While I am sure we can all agree that the mundanity of daily chores is sheer drudgery – defined as hard, boring work – how many of us will realise that they are good for us because how we deal with them reveals our character? Read more…
Start With Your Why
Start with your why. Do you know why you are doing what you do? To stay the course, you need to know your WHY. Because all of us will falter along the way. And when we are shaken, discouraged, challenged, put down, we need to be able to go back to our WHY, remember WHY we are doing what we are doing and press on. Not give up. Read more…
A Planner Is A Tool, Not A Magic Wand
While a beautiful planner can motivate you to keep doing what you are doing, remember that it is only a tool to help us in our assignments as mothers. We still have to do the work. It is not a magic wand that we can wave around and voila! meals are cooked, the house is cleaned and homeschool is done. If only! So what kind of planner should we get to help us be more productive? Read more…
Quiet Time For Busy Moms
Let’s talk about Quiet Time for Busy Moms. No, I am not referring to times when we finally get some peace and quiet, or Me Time. I am referring to the time we spend with the Lord, praying and journaling, listening to His voice. “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they […] Read more…