July 2011
34 posts
A Father →
To My Teachers →
To My P5 English Teacher, Mr Dragon (who passed on), you taught me an empty mind is a devil’s workshop.
To My Sec 4 Maths Teacher, who re-lit my learning for maths after my sec 1-3 teachers killed it.
To My ITE teachers, who really taught me that life is what I perceived, and that being in ITE can be a stepping stone.
To My poly and university teachers, who allowed me to blunder but still...
Don’t be afraid to nurture your spouse or your children. Don’t be reluctant to nurture your friends. And remember also that we are called to nurture and help sustain this Earth. God gave us stewardship of this Earth. It is our job to take care of it.
Triggering Hot Buttons: With son
Getting my boy to take shower
Me: Aaron, time to take shower!!!!
Aaron ignore me and play toys….
Me: Aaron, time to take shower!!!!Now!!Please….
Aaron ignore me and play toys….
Me: Now!!Please….take shower…
Aaron ignore me and play toys….
(Me trigger hot button after 5 minutes…)
Me: Aaron….lets play water..
Aaron: Yayyyyyy…time to play...
A real Man →
Something I came across…Substance and form…
Dad-isms: Things I've Learned So Far: A Real Man →
A real man is not ashamed to declare his love for God above all things.
A real man conveys on a daily basis how valuable his wife is to him by his actions, his words, and his prayer life.
A real man puts his wife slightly above his children:
1. Because that is and will always be his lifelong…
Dad-isms: Things I've Learned So Far: A Real Man →
A real man is not ashamed to declare his love for God above all things.
A real man conveys on a daily basis how valuable his wife is to him by his actions, his words, and his prayer life.
A real man puts his wife slightly above his children:
1. Because that is and will always be his lifelong…
Autism and Vaccines →
I saw the show this morning and it is a very interesting insight.
Truth is, there is a increasing trend statistically of many developmental disorders, especially Attention Deficit and Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). While no one can scientifically prove the main component leading to the increase, some interesting discussions and speculations are geared to both...
Where is God ?
God wants you to know that when you look into the heavens, it is good to remember God. But God also resides in all the creations of this Earth. Wherever you look, you are seeing a part of God. Tread gently. Speak with reverence. God is everywhere.
Don't forget wedding annniversary
Bob forgot his wedding anniversary. His wife was mad.She told him “Tomorrow morning, I expect to find a gift in the driveway that goes from 0 to 200 in 6 seconds AND IT BETTER BE THERE !”
The next morning when his wife woke up, she looked out the window to find a box gift-wrapped in the middle of the driveway.She opened it and found a brand new bathroom scale.Bob has been missing...
Self: OLD and NEW (SON)
Before we become a father, we are son. When we look at the family, we pick up certain habits from my parents, peers and community. There are old habits we subconsciously picked up from our fathers, male models such as teachers or uncles.
There are some old habits that are constructive. It may be fillial piety, a love for books or nature.
There are some old habits that are destructive. Certain...
Dad-isms: Things I've Learned So Far: Dad's... →
dad-isms:
Despite what you might think, cheating (for guys) has less to do with opportunity or the relative “hotness” of the female they are cheating with and more to do with their woeful lack of communication skills and utter lack of respect for you.
The truth is, many guys lack the intestinal…
It is well, with my soul →
When we commit to God, he does not promise a bed of roses. We do not bargain and negotiate with our heavenly father. He has a perfect plan, and it may consists of exercises and tests to try us and to build us up. It is not easy to fully commit to him.
When tired and pain, we run to him. But in times of blessings, many will forget and turn to the world.
The WORD or the WORLD? Let us reflect and...
Unconditional Love: A positive role model from... →
While in science , we do reverse engineering. Can we learn to be forgiving and unprejudiced and innocent love for kids? As God practices unconditional love to us, lets pass it on.
Choices and consequences
Life begins with b and ends with d….unknown french philosopher
Bis for birth, and d is for death. What is in between is C for crisis, choices.
We make choices, we face the rewards/punishments that comes with it.
Choices:
To partner: to stay married, or to stray
To children: to spend time and enjoy interaction and equipping them, or to buy stuff and holidays only
Our choices are not...
Mission for the family: The WORD or the world
I downloaded sermons which I listen on the way to work. A preacher, Rev Quek Suan Yew, in his sermon shared about the WORD and the world. As a christian parent, he sometimes sucuumbed to pressures and scold his kids. He apologies, although it is awkward. He was also angry sometimes when his kids do not do well, but upon reflecting, he also did poorly and caused his parents headaches.
I shared and...
Fireproof →
Lets love our families, our wife and kids as the Lord loves us. Even if the days are harsh and painful, and our kids and wife do not say thanks, lets demonstrate unconditional love.
Duranno Fathers School (English) →
Organizer: Singapore Branch of Duranno Father School - Date & Time: 7th July(Thu) 6:30pm ~ 10:30pm (Dinner will be provided) 8th July(Fri) 6:30pm ~ 10:30pm (Dinner will be provided) 9th July(Sat) 9:00am ~ 6:30pm (Lunch will be provided) - Venue: Singapore Thomson Road Baptist Church 45 Thomson Rd - Registration Fees: S$190...
A grand-dad's letter →
Fathers School (English) →
Organizer: Singapore Branch of Duranno Father School - Date & Time: 7th July(Thu) 6:30pm ~ 10:30pm (Dinner will be provided) 8th July(Fri) 6:30pm ~ 10:30pm (Dinner will be provided) 9th July(Sat) 9:00am ~ 6:30pm (Lunch will be provided) - Venue: Singapore Thomson Road Baptist Church 45 Thomson Rd - Registration Fees: S$190...
