Monday, 5 March 2012
Confession
Joy came to me after dinner and told me she had something to tell me. When I was out earlier in the day, Peace pulled down the hideout she built on the double-deck bed. She was so angry that she screamed and jumped (I'd previously told her she was not allowed to express her anger that way) and throw things down from the upper deck -- including the Leap Pad, which I have repeatedly told them to take good care of as it is an expensive learning toy. I was humbled; and I am proud of her. We prayed together to say sorry to Father God, and asked Him to help us remember that in our anger, we must not sin, and how much we love one another in the family.
Monday, 19 December 2011
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Saturday, 26 November 2011
Thursday, 3 June 2010
心疼
看着心悦额头上那道长长的疤我还心有余悸。还好只是皮外伤。万一摔得更重？万一毁了容？唉……
昨天阿姨照常把三个宝贝都带出去玩，让我透口气。彤彤却突然兴起新花样，攀上了游乐场旁一米多高的水泥设施上。她向来手脚灵活；三两下就飞檐走壁似的爬了上去。心悦爬不上去，吵着闹着，怎么都一定要阿姨把她抱上去。阿姨怕了她的大嗓门儿，居然真把她抱上去了！一分心跟静和抢手机，心悦就摔下来了！她说没看到是怎么摔的。
我一路从菜市场赶回家时，脑子里乱得連祷告都想不到词儿。感谢神赐给我方言祷告的能力；结果一路就以方言祷告，祈求神让我的目光注视着他，仍然把他放在第一位，我才不会因为孩子受伤而让怒气冲昏了头。孩子是每个父母的心头肉。孩子一旦受到威胁或伤害，修行再好的人也很难自私的劣根性不马上浮现。但是我知道：因主耶稣得胜而复活，我们的肉体已成为圣灵的殿，所以在神我一定能。
昨天阿姨照常把三个宝贝都带出去玩，让我透口气。彤彤却突然兴起新花样，攀上了游乐场旁一米多高的水泥设施上。她向来手脚灵活；三两下就飞檐走壁似的爬了上去。心悦爬不上去，吵着闹着，怎么都一定要阿姨把她抱上去。阿姨怕了她的大嗓门儿，居然真把她抱上去了！一分心跟静和抢手机，心悦就摔下来了！她说没看到是怎么摔的。
我一路从菜市场赶回家时，脑子里乱得連祷告都想不到词儿。感谢神赐给我方言祷告的能力；结果一路就以方言祷告，祈求神让我的目光注视着他，仍然把他放在第一位，我才不会因为孩子受伤而让怒气冲昏了头。孩子是每个父母的心头肉。孩子一旦受到威胁或伤害，修行再好的人也很难自私的劣根性不马上浮现。但是我知道：因主耶稣得胜而复活，我们的肉体已成为圣灵的殿，所以在神我一定能。
Monday, 1 March 2010
Five more minutes...
Dad to Joy (on the swing), 'Five more minutes, meimei. We're going home.'
Joy to Dad, 'Don't push me, daddy. I'm not listening!'
Grrr...little imp. *LOL*
Joy to Dad, 'Don't push me, daddy. I'm not listening!'
Grrr...little imp. *LOL*
Sunday, 19 July 2009
Quiet Time
Realized that we haven't heard Joy for awhile in our bustling household with the new addition, so I peeked into the bedroom to check on her. She dug out books and was sitting on the floor reading quietly! :)
Wednesday, 18 March 2009
Monday, 9 February 2009
Fire Fighter Joy
I was frying sausages this morning and oil was splattering from the pan; so I told Joy, ”燒燒。“ and asked her to leave the kitchen. She whined and grumbled as usual as she left the kitchen, but returned shortly. Guess what she came back with? She had a red 'helmet'! It's actually the potty bowl from their potty chair. *LOL* She grinned to me and said, "Fire, fire" (that's her version of 'fire fighter') and pointed up at the stove! Hahahahahaha...
This baby is a real comedian from birth! We really don't know where many of her funny expressions and funny ideas come from! How special God has made each one of us. :)
This baby is a real comedian from birth! We really don't know where many of her funny expressions and funny ideas come from! How special God has made each one of us. :)
Tuesday, 3 February 2009
Monday, 2 February 2009
MY Orange Juice
First time she gets to hold her own cup of orange juice we got from MacDonald's delivery -- she's thrilled!!!
Did she make a mess? Of course she did! Haha...what does it matter. :)
Did she make a mess? Of course she did! Haha...what does it matter. :)
Monday, 26 January 2009
Spiritual Warfare
Joy is still very, very sticky and she is even more strong-willed than Faith -- she bullies Faith sometimes. :p We had one of the worst weeks with her scream and cry last week. She was crying throughout the nights and refused to sleep anywhere else away from my elbow bends! In fact, she had never really slept well since we moved to this new apartment.
Anyway, a new friend I met who lives two doors away noticed Joy's crankiness from few days back when we went out to do grocery together, and asked if we've done 'cleansing' prayers for the apartment since we moved in. She and her husband got to know and accepted Christ 3 years ago when a pastor prayed over their little boy for a situation similar to what we faced with Joy.
She lent me her family's prayer book with prayers of spiritual warfare. So Daddy and I prayed through every room to cleanse and claim possession of the residence and bind any evil trying to touch the children. At first Joy was protesting and trying to stop us from praying. After awhile, she started to echo 'Amen!' too. After cleansing the house, we proclaimed our authority as parents to Joy and pray that she would always remember she was named Joy by the almighty Father and she would not hear and believe lies from the devil that she is otherwise.
That night she slept from 8pm to 8am the next morning. She continued to sleep like that since. Even Faith who had been battling with us about going to bed and switching off lights, volunteers to switch off the laptop or the lights since!
Lesson we learnt -- VIGILANCE!!! True, we are saved; but the devil never gives up any loose links...and the closer we are, the more we're taunted.
Anyway, a new friend I met who lives two doors away noticed Joy's crankiness from few days back when we went out to do grocery together, and asked if we've done 'cleansing' prayers for the apartment since we moved in. She and her husband got to know and accepted Christ 3 years ago when a pastor prayed over their little boy for a situation similar to what we faced with Joy.
She lent me her family's prayer book with prayers of spiritual warfare. So Daddy and I prayed through every room to cleanse and claim possession of the residence and bind any evil trying to touch the children. At first Joy was protesting and trying to stop us from praying. After awhile, she started to echo 'Amen!' too. After cleansing the house, we proclaimed our authority as parents to Joy and pray that she would always remember she was named Joy by the almighty Father and she would not hear and believe lies from the devil that she is otherwise.
That night she slept from 8pm to 8am the next morning. She continued to sleep like that since. Even Faith who had been battling with us about going to bed and switching off lights, volunteers to switch off the laptop or the lights since!
Lesson we learnt -- VIGILANCE!!! True, we are saved; but the devil never gives up any loose links...and the closer we are, the more we're taunted.
Thursday, 6 November 2008
Sunday, 7 September 2008
Growth Spurts
Joy seems to be going through some growth spurts over the last week; especially last couple of days -- probably after the day she started walking!
When we were at the playground this morning, she started kicking and struggling in my arms when Faith ran towards the playground and said something. Took me a few seconds to realize she said 'down, down'! I signed and taught her that yesterday! Wow, so fast! She said several more words, mimicking me clearly, after I've said some words. My, am I delighted! What wondorous children God has given me. :)
When we were at home in the afternoon, I heard Faith said, '妹妹，不可以！' So, I walked out of the room to see what they were doing in the living room -- Joy had climbed onto the sofa! The only problem was -- she was playing with something and sat facing the back of the sofa! Aiyo!!! I thought aloud to KH, 'And we were feeling bad not sending this one to Gymboree!' *LOL*
At bedtime, after we told Faith to brush her teeth, and KH tailed the 'escaping' Faith into the bedroom, I closed the bathroom door and intended to join them in the room. Joy started to fuss and seemed to be protesting about me closing the bathroom door! I picked her up and asked her, 'Why are you upset? You want to go inside (the bathroom)?' She paused for a quick thoughtful second and said, '牙！' At the same time, stuffed her pointer finger into her mouth and signed 'brush teeth' to me! OMG!!! *LOL* I laughed and asked if that what she wants to confirm my guess, she smiled so brightly. :) She opened her mouth expectantly as soon as she saw me reach for the finger brush meant for her. Haha...she loves toothbrushing and the squeech squeech sound it makes.
Meanwhile, though she's bubbly most of the time, we could tell that teething is still bothering her. More of her teeth are visible today. Now she has 5 that are clearly visible; at least 3 more are trying to cut through. Maybe even teeth further back. Hmmm...maybe God is preparing us for our move to Shanghai, so we both have one less stress while we settle down in the new place.
Eat until mabok already?
Munching carrot and lounging on mommy.
Watching Hi-5 during dinner.
Who's that 'aiming' at us?
Daddy!
When we were at the playground this morning, she started kicking and struggling in my arms when Faith ran towards the playground and said something. Took me a few seconds to realize she said 'down, down'! I signed and taught her that yesterday! Wow, so fast! She said several more words, mimicking me clearly, after I've said some words. My, am I delighted! What wondorous children God has given me. :)
When we were at home in the afternoon, I heard Faith said, '妹妹，不可以！' So, I walked out of the room to see what they were doing in the living room -- Joy had climbed onto the sofa! The only problem was -- she was playing with something and sat facing the back of the sofa! Aiyo!!! I thought aloud to KH, 'And we were feeling bad not sending this one to Gymboree!' *LOL*
At bedtime, after we told Faith to brush her teeth, and KH tailed the 'escaping' Faith into the bedroom, I closed the bathroom door and intended to join them in the room. Joy started to fuss and seemed to be protesting about me closing the bathroom door! I picked her up and asked her, 'Why are you upset? You want to go inside (the bathroom)?' She paused for a quick thoughtful second and said, '牙！' At the same time, stuffed her pointer finger into her mouth and signed 'brush teeth' to me! OMG!!! *LOL* I laughed and asked if that what she wants to confirm my guess, she smiled so brightly. :) She opened her mouth expectantly as soon as she saw me reach for the finger brush meant for her. Haha...she loves toothbrushing and the squeech squeech sound it makes.
Meanwhile, though she's bubbly most of the time, we could tell that teething is still bothering her. More of her teeth are visible today. Now she has 5 that are clearly visible; at least 3 more are trying to cut through. Maybe even teeth further back. Hmmm...maybe God is preparing us for our move to Shanghai, so we both have one less stress while we settle down in the new place.
Eat until mabok already?
Munching carrot and lounging on mommy.
Watching Hi-5 during dinner.
Who's that 'aiming' at us?
Daddy!
Wednesday, 3 September 2008
Eating...finally
Still reads on my July calendar on the fridge, '...arrange for check-up at Dr Ong EK's for lazy eye and not keen on semi-solid...' Well, it seems this girl's totally skipped semi-solid and we've actually gone on straight to solid! Look how keen she is!
Ah...umm...
Why's daddy watching me eat?
Another spoonful...
Mmm...GOOD!
She started with digestive biscuits she stole from Faith's bowl while Faith was glued to the tv; subsequently pieces of Chinese bun and bread we break to share with her. She loves bread so much it's one of her first words!
Ah...umm...
Why's daddy watching me eat?
Another spoonful...
Mmm...GOOD!
She started with digestive biscuits she stole from Faith's bowl while Faith was glued to the tv; subsequently pieces of Chinese bun and bread we break to share with her. She loves bread so much it's one of her first words!
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