Tag Archives: Parenting

Piano & Providence

Posted on November 4, 2023 by clay

This morning (Saturday) when I went out, it was all quiet. There’s no rushing for work, the rest of the family were still in their rooms. I see standing at one side of the room, the piano. And suddenly my … Continue reading →

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God Knows Our Hearts

Posted on June 23, 2023 by clay

As parents, we think a lot for our children. Often we struggle because we don’t know the future, and we don’t know what will be best. Who do we listen to? This afternoon, I decided to bring the girls to … Continue reading →

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What new with you?

Posted on March 21, 2022 by clay

I remember once with my girls we read about other’s culture, and there’s one African / Asian culture that instead asking,”how are you?”, they would ask,”what is new with you?” My bad memory…:(

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Guided Along the Way, Carried All the Way

Posted on July 21, 2021 by clay

This morning, I was led to read this part of Scripture: Throughout all their journeys, whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the people of Israel would set out. 37 But if the cloud was not taken up, then they did … Continue reading →

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Parenting on Bended Knee (2)

Posted on August 21, 2020 by clay

Last night I described to my wife what I observed about our girls, their characteristics, their strengths, and their weaknesses. And how I don’t know how to help them. It was one of a fruitful couple nights to talk about … Continue reading →

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I have a dream

Posted on May 28, 2019 by clay

Last night I had the similar dream again, where I was repeating my high school and university days, frantically trying to pass weeks of exams. It felt so real. I could see the buildings, the friends, and even felt the … Continue reading →

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Refined through suffering

Posted on May 11, 2018 by clay

This morning, my wife shared with me a news article which featured my former lecturer in Singapore Bible College. He won an ExtraOrdinary Caretaker Giver award. As I read his story, I could not help but crying and felt emotional … Continue reading →

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Thanking God for blessed yesterday

Posted on July 13, 2017 by clay

Yesterday, there’re so many things happened. And I just want to keep and store them. All the blessings and thanksgivings. Looking from God’s perspective:

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Childhood Tears

Posted on May 11, 2017 by clay

Had a tea-break conversation with one my colleagues on children and schooling. I was saddened by her remark that she had to scare the child to study. I’m more saddened also to know that it is out of her love, … Continue reading →

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Impulsive and Unpredictable

Posted on April 18, 2017 by clay

This morning as I was meditating on my children and the glory of God, I thought I understand my youngest girl behavior better. Yesterday she behaved very badly. She threw tantrum, demanding her ways, and the scariest is being unpredictable. … Continue reading →

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