Love is in the air, but Valentine's Day should not be the only time to express love for your partner or loved ones, rather it should serve as a reminder to devote time and energy to your relationship everyday.
A song made famous in 1975 by the Wynners group express love as ...
L-O-V-E, love...
La La La ... love...
I will not give you riches
Riches are not my wishes
I'll give you the vow of my life
L-O-V-E Love La...
L is for life and living
O is the oath of giving
V and E, vow of eternity
L-O-V-E Love La...
Though the word may be simple
Yet the feeling is true and deep
Here's a pledge for you to keep
My true love L-O-V-E
I'll make your life worth living
I'll take and I'll be giving
Please take my vow of eternity
L-O-V-E Love
BUT the greatest Love is found in the Book of John Chapter 3 verses 16 & 17 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
In 1 Corinthians Chapter 13 - Love is described as ... patient, kind, does not envy, does not boast, is not proud, is not rude, is not self-seeking, is not easily angered and keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes and always perseveres.
So remember to put your trust in Jesus, for God's love is a fabric that never fades, no matter how often it is washed in the water of adversity.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
Teens to adulthood
As the parent of a teenager, we have many decisions to make every day, ranging from approving their clothes and hairstyles to boyfriends and girlfriends. If your child wants a part-time job, however, the decision is easy - let him/her take it.
Part-time jobs are great for teenagers as they teach them responsibility, the value of hard work, and money management skills that they will learn nowhere else but the real world.
My son came back from his semester break last November. From past experienced, I encouraged him to start looking for a part-time job rather that wasting time in front of the TV or computer. I strongly believed that by exposing teenagers to the working world slowly and when they are ready, it will enable us parent, to step out of the way and letting the adult world teach him/her these skills.
Whether it's mowing grass or washing cars for the neighbours, selling merchandises or clearing plates and cutleries in a restaurant, a job is where your teen learns a variety of real life lessons. Learning these lessons will be an experience to them now and when they grow up - learning to handle people of various back grounds and emotional needs.
The important element of doing well at a job is showing up. If your teenager can manage that, consistently and on time, they are ahead of the game. They'll also practise this skill as they works on the tasks required by the job - to do them consistently and accurately. Most part-time jobs also require repetitive tasks or manual labour - neither of which is a lot of fun.
On the job, teenager also learn about money, saving, credit and other financial subjects. They will need this information as they grows into adulthood, and it's wise to use their own money to help them learn.
While it can be difficult at first to let our child work, remember that part of our job as a parent is to let go when necessary.
A part time job is a great way to practise sending our young adult out into the world, while we're still around to help them work through their mistake.
I thank God that my son learns to give a small token of his wages to his grandparents when he came back with his earnings. Eventhough the sum may be small, I believed the spirit of generority is activated, as the book of Galatians teaches us to be generous.
Part-time jobs are great for teenagers as they teach them responsibility, the value of hard work, and money management skills that they will learn nowhere else but the real world.
My son came back from his semester break last November. From past experienced, I encouraged him to start looking for a part-time job rather that wasting time in front of the TV or computer. I strongly believed that by exposing teenagers to the working world slowly and when they are ready, it will enable us parent, to step out of the way and letting the adult world teach him/her these skills.
Whether it's mowing grass or washing cars for the neighbours, selling merchandises or clearing plates and cutleries in a restaurant, a job is where your teen learns a variety of real life lessons. Learning these lessons will be an experience to them now and when they grow up - learning to handle people of various back grounds and emotional needs.
The important element of doing well at a job is showing up. If your teenager can manage that, consistently and on time, they are ahead of the game. They'll also practise this skill as they works on the tasks required by the job - to do them consistently and accurately. Most part-time jobs also require repetitive tasks or manual labour - neither of which is a lot of fun.
On the job, teenager also learn about money, saving, credit and other financial subjects. They will need this information as they grows into adulthood, and it's wise to use their own money to help them learn.
While it can be difficult at first to let our child work, remember that part of our job as a parent is to let go when necessary.
A part time job is a great way to practise sending our young adult out into the world, while we're still around to help them work through their mistake.
I thank God that my son learns to give a small token of his wages to his grandparents when he came back with his earnings. Eventhough the sum may be small, I believed the spirit of generority is activated, as the book of Galatians teaches us to be generous.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
The Blesser or The Blessing
The Chinese New Year celebration is already past one week and many are returning to work. In times like this, we thank God that there is still work available for us. The sad news of unemployment and company closure are becoming more intensified recently as the economic situation had changed for the worse with each passing day and does not appear to have reached bottom. Some of the American, European and Taiwanese based companies have already taken drastic measures since end of 2008 and now the Japanese companies are starting to introduce their cost reduction measures.
Human Resources Minister Datuk S. Subramaniam said most of the 45,000 factory workers facing temoporary layoff during the Chinese New Year festive season are from electronics factories in Penang, Selangor and Johor [The Sun dated January 20]
According to an economist, the country's economy will be heading towards a sharp slowdown in the first half of this year following the decline in the Leading Index for the second consecutive month in November 2008.
In this time of uncertainty, what are our point of focus. Is it the things related to our family, our children, our work or .... ?
I believed it is time for all of us to be prudent in our spendings and be a goood steward of our finances and resources. We need to spend on essentials (our basic needs) and not in our wants. I believe God is our Jehovah Jireh and will live up to His name by providing to our needs.
2 Timothy 1 : 12 - That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day.
In this time of uncertainty, we should seek the BLESSER and His blessing will follow. If we seek the blessing it will be there only when we seek it and the blessing will not follow us.
So focus on Him, Him and Him alone - Jesus Christ our BLESSER as we journey into the year 2009 and surely He will carry us through.
Human Resources Minister Datuk S. Subramaniam said most of the 45,000 factory workers facing temoporary layoff during the Chinese New Year festive season are from electronics factories in Penang, Selangor and Johor [The Sun dated January 20]
According to an economist, the country's economy will be heading towards a sharp slowdown in the first half of this year following the decline in the Leading Index for the second consecutive month in November 2008.
In this time of uncertainty, what are our point of focus. Is it the things related to our family, our children, our work or .... ?
I believed it is time for all of us to be prudent in our spendings and be a goood steward of our finances and resources. We need to spend on essentials (our basic needs) and not in our wants. I believe God is our Jehovah Jireh and will live up to His name by providing to our needs.
2 Timothy 1 : 12 - That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day.
In this time of uncertainty, we should seek the BLESSER and His blessing will follow. If we seek the blessing it will be there only when we seek it and the blessing will not follow us.
So focus on Him, Him and Him alone - Jesus Christ our BLESSER as we journey into the year 2009 and surely He will carry us through.
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