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Friday, June 26, 2009
Latest Baby Carrier – Mei Tai (Handmade)
This is the latest baby carrier that I have bought. It is handmade and very comfy for Eljasz. But more suitable for babies who are 4 months and older. Easily washable with different design. Per design is limited to 20 pieces only! The one I am using is one of a kind only, limited edition! Hehehe… Price? Very affordable at $15.90.
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SOS – for who?
During the whole SOS series, I have been thinking, it was meant for my old timers members. As usual, the ones that you think should be around are always not around during the right message.
The longer the members are in church, the more fixed the mindset becomes. Challenges in life becomes very real too. It is really major decisions to keep our hearts pure for the Lord; not just when we were young but when we are older too.
Challenge #1 – Work
Challenge #2 – BGR
Challenge #3 – Getting married
Challenge #4 – Children
Challenge #5 – Finances
Challenge #6 – Marriage
I feel all the challenges can be overcome de if we keep our relationship with God alive and in love.
Like what Pastor Kong said yesterday “When God is delighted in us so much, whatever we desire/pray will be added to us in abundance!”
2nd Wilderness
So many thoughts went through my mind about the CWBS – SOS. I felt that there are so much for me to pray about and ponder about.
These are the points that really struck my heart:
1. To grow into a mature believer – the older we are as believer, the more fervent we are for the Lord. We need to balance our love relationship and our ministering to others. Honestly, this is a tough balance. It is really the love relationship that we have that compels us to give.
2. 2nd wilderness – I have been through this a few years ago. The experience was really tough, heartbreaking and painful. To go through it again, it is quite daunting. Out of that experience, the pride and the aloof attitudes were very much dealt with and I am still learning it everyday. It was a very “broken” experience on the inside. Out of it, I depended on God for everything. During my pregnancy, there were lots of concern, I prayed like crazy. Anything and everything that I am uncertain of, I pray and talk to God about it.
During the whole SOS, I kept remembering this moment in SOT that Pastor Mike Connell spoke over my life. I can’t remember the exact words, but it is something like this – You have seen many great men and women before you. They have come and go. You asked yourself if you can do it since they who were before you did not. God will use you in a great way. He has placed a seed of greatness in you. Stay faithful.
When I came on staff, I wanted to be a ZS. To come on as a zone secretary was only a “stepping stone”. Years passed by and the desire died within me. There were new directions that was given to me and it has been the greatest privilege in my life. There were many adventures that I took. There also came a time that I have to deal with my struggles; it was manifested in my attitude and character. I changed department again and I have been in admin for the last 3 years. There was still opportunities given to me but I was hasten then cos I was no longer sure of myself or what I wanted. It was a humbling experience for me for the pass few years. Yet I know that it is God’s dealings in my life. No matter how difficult it was or still is, so long He is with me, it is good enough for me.
If you ask me now, do I still want to be a ZS? My answer will be – I will do my best in all that God has given to me. To be or not to be is not important; it has been my greatest privilege of serving in the house of God.
If you ask me if I will ever go out of this office, my answer will be – I have grew up with this organisation and unless God said so, to go, I will stay put “forever”, if I can say that. Doing the same thing “forever”, will I go crazy and find job satisfaction? Prayerfully, I will also grow in position as the organisation grow. If not, I am still happy to be given the privilege to be a “Levite” serving in the house of God.
After the 2nd wilderness, contentment is great joy to be behold. Everything doesn’t matter anymore cos the focus is on God, not just on me or my needs. I will follow Him wherever He leads me. If I need to uproot my family to go, I pray that my heart will be pliable to say “Yes” without any reservation.
I want to grow in love with Him, grow in capacity spiritually and psychologically. I want to go for the long haul and be an example to my children.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Check this out!
Check out Pastor Kong’s latest blog!
http://www.konghee.com/www/2009/06/what-up-with-masturbation/
It is going to blow your mind and enhance your understanding!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Baby & Health
Recently, there were a couple of babies that fell sick in the nursery with fever, cough and cold. It became an epidemic cos one of the baby that was sick was not quarantined. It became such an outbreak that most of the babies “MIA” last week, along with the mothers. As much as the nursery aunties advised the parents, it is still a SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES for them.
As a parent, I won’t want my baby to be sick too often cos he is still so young! I will be extra careful and be responsible with him. He is my priority now, above anything else (of course, not above God). I need to be responsible and care for him, at the expense of myself (work and ministry will definitely be affected). But if I want to have a kiddo, he will be my responsibilities.
I felt bad when I heard that my son might be the one who spread the virus around. But after talking to the aunties, my son may not be the culprit after all. After he left on Wed, (He only came in on Wed morning and never return to the nursery till 2 weeks later) the babies started to get sick. So, maybe, another baby became sick and was not quarantined and “infected” the rest. Anyway, there is no way to trace it now.
What I felt was important is SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES – if your child is sick, you should have social responsibilities to take care of your baby and get help. In all the pre-schools, if the child is sick, the parents have to bring the child home, it is in their policy. So,I guess, it should be no difference here too. When one baby is sick and not taken care of, it became an epidemic that both mothers and babies are “down”. The effects are rippled. If the epidemic continue, I will be on unpaid leaves soon because of it. How silly right?
Now in our office, we practise – if you’re sick, you wear a mask. Why? SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES of not spreading your sickness to the rest of your colleagues.
Well, just part of my rambling as a parent.
Just started.. Brown rice cereal!
Just started my baby on brown rice cereal from Nestle. He started late cos he was sick for almost 2 weeks. He was literally playing with the food while I was feeding him. I guess, playing is learning too for them!
Anyway, mistake no. 1, never let him sit on a bumbo chair! It is too mobile for them! He should be sitting on a rocker or something like that. It is better for feeding for a start. It was messy all the way for the first few feeds. =p
My Isaiah 43:19
I was just lamenting today that I wanted to go home to spend more time with my son. I was glad that I still made it for ZM tonight. It was interesting cos we started the meeting with a game - Don't forget the lyrics! It was really hilarious!!! We totally enjoyed ourselves and de-stressed! It was fun among friends!
After the games, Pastor began to lead us into a time of prayers. I lifted my hands as high as I can cos I don't want to be laid back in my attitude towards God. I began to remember how I was like when I was younger; I was really fervent and on fire for the Lord in everything. (Not that I am no longer fervent, the zealous-ness that I found myself remembering.) I found myself remembering again the times when I used to go to Powerhouse at Joo Chiat to pray. I began to really feel that God is going to do a new work in my life; it is not for old thinking or ways. Like the Bible say, a new wine for new wine skin.
Then Isaiah 43:19 came to my remembrance "Behold, I will do a new thing,
Now it shall spring forth;
Shall you not know it?
I will even make a road in the wilderness
And rivers in the desert."
I am not sure what all these mean. I just want to serve Him because I love Him and that's the only reason.
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Thursday, June 11, 2009
My son ate my paper!
Parenthood 101 - never ever leave any papers lying around when you have a teething drooling baby!
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