Samuel is still a genius
Despite the challenges Samuel faces, he has moments of (what I considered) brilliance, which stuns me. On Berries again – they have some simple work which they need to do at...
We give them ourselves
We became a family because we were in love. But as the children came, it became easier to love them, than to love each other. There is nothing more secure for a child, than for him to have parents who love one another. Till death do us part, for better or for worse. Everyday, we are learning how to love each other again.
We give them each other
They have their good days and they have their bad days. We teach them, that they are each other’s best friends. Unlike the unconditional love they receive from us, they have to earn each other’s respect, and they do. They have learnt to live with each other – have fun, fight, patch up and play together again. We are proud of them.
We give them roots
My child first came to the world, with my blood in his. He may leave us one day, but our genes stay forever in his. He grows up in our world and according to our choices. One day he will choose his own world, and live with his own choices. We give him a past, so he knows, that he is not alone in history. He is part of a narrative from long ago, which has endured till now. He has value. He has great worth.
We give them wings
My child has but one life to live. He wants to be happy, and I want him to live it as a righteous man. Happiness takes hard work, and being righteous even harder work. We give him all that we can, not necessarily everything he needs. For his destiny is beyond us, and he has to find his own ways and his own answers.
Ingrained in each child - in his heart and the depths of his being - is a dream. This dream is that which the child desires to do, for it gives meaning to his life. Walk with us, as we help our children reach their destinies, and discover our own.
Love my child – make him strong
Samuel came back from his first Berries class of the year with one sticker. At Berries, the children have to read a chapter of a ‘little book’ and the children receive one...
Fathers – Protect, Provide and Present
Recently I borrowed a book for Samuel, on a Seahorse father, and other fathers he met while he was carrying his babies. I must have known it, but reading the...
Thank you mummy for giving me music
Elias with Mei and her GOLD flute! A few days ago, Elias and I attended a concert by Mei, his new flute teacher. She played with the Braddell Heights Symphony...
What price creativity?
Sometimes I hate going to Popular bookstore. It can be a very stressful experience. Each time I flip through an assessment book, I recall the assessment books the children have...
Father and Child Camp 2011
This time, the difference is that this is not a church retreat – this was a father and children camp which was held in the Kota Tinggi Kota Rainforest Resort....
The village
Introduction ‘It takes a village to raise a child’ is an African quote made popular by Hilary Clinton who wrote a book by that name. In her book, she said...
Do you enjoy your children?
The best way to measure our relationship with our children is not by how much things or time we give to them, or even by how good our communication is....
A life worth celebrating
Elias’ birthday is always tricky because it is just two days before Christmas. We try hard every year to give him a separate celebration instead of lumping it with Christmas,...
Kuala Lumpur and Cameron Highlands 2011
We went on a three-family 6 days road trip to Kuala Lumpur (KL) and Cameron Highlands (CH) from 15 – 20 December 2011. There were in total 7 adults (one...
When they are ready, let them go
Have you ever noticed, that children seem to grow up all of a sudden? This year, Elkan and Elias seemed to have crossed an invisible line into the world of...
好妈妈 A good mother is better
It can be depressing when you leave the doctor’s office realising that there is not much the doctor can do to help your child. I should not be surprised. I...
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