Parenting

Building Our Spiritual Legacy

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Just came back from planning for 2012 with Pastor Jeff and the leadership team at the D’Kranji Farm. The quiet time in there recapture for me a lot of reason why we do what we do. We are building God’s spiritual legacy to past to at least 3 generations. The two days reignite a certain passion I have within.

This video is special because it captures the dynamics of what it takes to make the dream possible; 1) The dedication of parents, 2) The purpose of our kids teachers and 3) The serving passion of our youth all working in collaboration.

We are grateful for the young minds and heart behind the production of this video for our recent Next Generation Service. I really like this. We all do as we are so a part of it in everything we do right now.

0 comments Posted by admin in Collaboration, Kids Ministry, Parenting on October 20th, 2011 .

7 Easy I-Love-You Habits For Parents

I am a parent of 12 years,  so I must be old enough to know a thing or two about habits!

Of all the habits I’ve developed (some proudly and some not) these are 7 of saying I love you to your child that I find is so easy to do that it can be easily tried and be made into solid habits that works for you.

You can start your habit forming project today and develop …

1. The habit of saying “I love you” regularly

2. The habit of hugging longer than 5 seconds.

3. The habit of enjoying being close without talking for not lesser than 5 minutes and see what happens.

4. The habit of bring them stuff they like that cost you close to nothing.

5. The habit of pouring them a cup of water(or ribena) to drink when they are doing homework.

6. The habit of looking into their eyes & smile everytime you walk past.

7. The habit of regularly praying with them and for them.

Habit #1 says I love you for kids who’s love language is words
Habit #2 says I love you for kids who’s love language is touch
Habit #3 says I love you for kids who’s love language is time
Habit #4 says I love you for kids who’s love language is gifts
Habit #5 says I love you for kids who’s love language is service
Habit #6 says I love you, accepts you and you have my full approval
Habit #7 says I love you and I care that ‘God loves you’ too

Note: This works for your spouse too (except that 4 & 5 will cost just a little bit more).

What do you think? Any other good and easy habit forming ideas how to say I love you?

2 comments Posted by admin in Parenting on September 23rd, 2011 .

Envisioning More Family Teams


Received the message from Michael & Deborah (parents of Mattan) showing their appreciation to Shu Yan, their son’s life group leader in church. And then as a response, a reply from Shu Yan expressing her gratitude for them being great parents and always easy to approach on matters relating to discipleship of their son.

Such conversations never fails to reignite my belief in the power of family and church collaboration.

If people ask what’s the vision for families in our church, I will surely show them the picture of  the “Foo Family Team”. As we work towards building families, I’m envisioning more of such teams where there’s honor and partnership leading in the same direction and speaking the same thing to those we are given to disciple.

Only when the forces of family (red) and church (yellow) combines, will the influence of the next generation (orange) be effective and maximized.

Families who believes in “orange” will be models for other families to come.

0 comments Posted by admin in Collaboration, Kids Ministry, Marriage, Parenting on August 15th, 2011 .