Three Years Old's Syndrome

This is hilarious.

After trying hard to get Jeshua to pronounce a word correctly, I stopped and said, "In Jesus' name, I command the tongue, be loosed right now."

Jeshua replied, "In Jesus' name, tongue, don't drop on the floor."

3 years old's syndrome...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA!!!!

F&S Day Part 5

We had Father & Son's day at Pororo Park. There are many different stations, including a train ride!

Me: Jeshua, you need to eat something before we go to the playground.

Jeshua: No, I want to go now.

Me: Jeshua, you have to eat something or you will get hungry.

He ate some sweet corn.

Jeshua: Papa, you see. I can walk so fast.

Me: Why?

Jeshua: Because I ate a lot of sweet corn.

Me: ... ...

Arrival at Pororo Park

He loved the train so much that he ended up being the only one sitting on the train after many rounds.

His signature move whenever he takes a photo.

He insisted on eating on his own.

Revelation for Jeshua

Going up a challenging playground (because of its height), J was a little fearful.

J: Papa, hold my hand.

Me: No. I'm just behind you. (I want him to overcome his fear)

J: No. Papa, hold my hand.

Me: No. You won't fall because I'm behind you. You have the spirit of love, power and sound mind. You have boldness.

Jeshua finally climbed to the highest part and went down the slide.

Second round, while climbing, he said, "Jesus is in my heart. So I can do it."

Wow! #revelationforhim

Being Held

Today, I held J's hand as we walked to his school. As we were walking, we were singing, "Jesus loves me, this I know." All of a sudden, he tripped and almost fell. But as I was holding his hand, I managed to keep his feet on the ground. In that split moment, I had an encounter with the Father as two verses came to my mind.

Psalm 73:23 - Nevertheless I am continually with You; You hold me by my right hand.

Psalm 121:3 - He will not let your foot slip— He who watches over you will not slumber.

My heart was filled with His love. His tangible presence came upon me.

The Father is always with us. He is always holding our hand. This is why we will never fall nor stumble if we continue to let Him hold our hand.

But just as J doesn't always allow me to hold his hand, we are not always letting the Father hold us. He doesn't let go of His hand. We are the ones who refuse to let Him hold us. This is when we stumble and fall. When we don't turn to Him and set our face towards Him, we stop letting Him hold us.

The way to walk on solid ground without our feet stumbling is to turn to Him continually as our Refuge and Help. Divine protection is a promise on His end. Yet it is up to us to receive His promise. Let Him hold our hand continually.

P.S: This song from Hillsong came to my mind.

I'm so secure

You're here with me

You stay the same

Your love remains here in my heart

So close I believe

You're holding me now

In Your hands I belong

You'll never let me go

So close I believe 

You're holding me now

In Your hands I belong

You'll never let me go

By Hillsong - In Your Hands

F&S Day Part 4 - Sunday

Wifey had work today. Thus, I brought Jeshua to church before taking him for late lunch.

F&S Day Part 3

Today, we had our F&S Day at Jurong Bird Park.

This is the furthest I have ever traveled with Jeshua by public transport. It takes two hours to reach Jurong Bird Park from our home and vice versa. This is an achievement unlocked haha!

Arrived at Jurong Bird Park

 Watching the Pelicans

 Ready to ignite the engine

 Having fun with the swing

Enjoying the playground

Excited about the penguins

K.O.

Look forward to having more F&S Day with my precious boy!

Hilarious Episode 2

Another interesting episode:

J: Papa, I want to buy Bob the builder red truck.

Papa: Alright. You pray to Jesus. He always hears your prayer.

J: In Jesus' name, I want Bob the builder red truck. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Papa: Jesus will buy for you.

J: Papa, I don't want red truck now.

Papa: Huh? You just prayed to Jesus.

J: I want the yellow truck. I want Papa and Mama to buy the yellow one for J.

Papa: Why???

J: Becos Jesus will buy the red one.

Oh my God...

Hilarious Episode

This was what happened yesterday...

Part 1

J: Papa, I want to use the bath tub. (Referring to the portable baby bathtub)

Papa: That is for baby. Are you a baby now?

J: Yes. I'm a baby for now. (And he made baby sound)

Papa: -_-"

Part 2

J: Where is Jesus?

Papa: He is in you.

J: Wah! Jesus flies into my stomach.

Papa: -_-"

Part 3

He sat beside a 3-year old girl. While he was talking continually on the bus, he looked at the girl.

J: Papa, why is Mei Mei not talking?

Papa: -_-"

#thingshesay #hilarious

Customised Parenting

For the past few days, I was troubled by the fact that I couldn't manage Jeshua's disobedience and tantrum. For usual parenting, the rod will do the job. However, I am convinced that just as God the Father doesn't discipline us using physical pain, I am not supposed to misrepresent Him to my son when it comes to fathering.

Jeshua would cry loudly and disobey when he didn't get what he wanted. It is our responsibility as parents to say "No" at times, for the child's sake. If we only say "Yes" to all his wants, it will harm him in the long run. True love includes healthy boundaries.

Last morning, I was pondering over his behaviour and asking God how I should father him in this area.

God said, "Jeshua's love language is touch. When he is disobedient or throws tantrum, hug him and tell him that you love him. When he cools down, reason with him."

That was a powerful revelation! I recalled the incidents (very few) where I hugged him and loved him. He would respond and listen to what I said afterwards.

God knows our child more than us. He is Jeshua's Father.

Thank You Father!

Teaching Jesus Intentionally

Jeshua was happily looking at the fishes at the basement of Fullerton hotel. There were many orange fishes and a few white fishes. A thought came to my mind: I should use every opportunity to teach him about Jesus.

I said, "Jeshua, let's pray for the white fish to come in your direction. When you pray, it will come."

He closed his eyes and said, "In Jesus' name, white fish, come. Amen."

Immediately, the white fish swam towards his direction. He was elated. I exclaimed, "Oh Jeshua prayed for that! Jesus heard your prayer!" He replied excitedly, "Yah!"

He then said, "Let's pray again!" He prayed for many times. Each time when he prayed, the white fish would move towards his direction.

It's a beautiful moment of how the Father answered Jeshua's prayer. At the same time, I desire that Jeshua builds confidence in the Father who hears his prayers.

F&S Day

We had another Father & Son's Day yesterday. I have told my wife that I will have F&S Day with Jeshua twice in a month. Though each outing costs more than my daily budget, which doesn't seem wise as I just started out in my part-time work in real estate, I know that God will provide abundantly. That's my main purpose of coming out of church ministry in this season to father Jeshua and build his foundations.

My wife texted me in the morning before our F&S outing, "Today's weather forecast isn't good. But you can pray that there won't be any rain. I have placed an umbrella and two rain coats in the bag - one for Jeshua and one for you."

Before Jeshua and I went out, we prayed together. From 10plus am to 4plus pm, there was NO rain despite the weather forecast! It was simply cloudy and windy, which made the weather perfect without the heat of the sun. When we reached home, it started to rain. Praise God! He is such a good Father! He held the rain back so that Jeshua and I could enjoy F&S Day!

 Sitting on the Duck Tour!

Duck vehicle enters Singapore River

Next: Hippo bus

Sitting on the Hippo bus

This morning, I asked Jeshua, "Do you like to go out with Papa?

He responded, "I am happy to go out with Papa. I am happy I can go out with Papa."

This speaks for itself. It is worth everything I laid down for in this season.

P.S: I applied for Hippo+Duck Tour club membership for children between 3 and 12 years old. It costs $33 per year with unlimited Hippo and Duck rides. The child can bring along four guests at an extremely discounted rate, i.e. I paid $5 for Hippo bus ride instead of $37 for adult fare. This is so worth it! Thank God for such providence!

Affirmation?

Some time ago, God spoke to me about affirmation towards Jeshua.

He said, "Do not simply affirm what Jeshua does well. Affirm him when he has tried his best. Affirm him even when he is simply doing nothing to deserve affirmation."

I got it.

If I focus on affirming him ONLY when he does well, it will be damaging in the long run. It will ruin his self-esteem and identity in Christ. He will strive to perform well in order to earn affirmation.

God the Father affirms us even when we do NOTHING. He is pleased with us for WHO we are. In the same way, we should affirm our children for WHO they are, instead of simply affirming them on what they do well.

There is power in proper affirmation. It gives a child a strong foundation of self-esteem and right identity in Christ.

Train Him To Be Resilient

Today, God spoke to me, "Train Jeshua up to be adventurous and take up challenges. That will build his resilience."

Father & Son's Day

We had our F & S day today at Longkang Fishing.

Jeshua enjoyed it very much as we tried our best to catch as many fishes as possible. It was too difficult for him to catch any. Hence, I did the fishing instead. As much as he desired all the various colours of the fishes, I didn't manage to catch the white ones. They were simply too swift for me.

After the longkang session, I asked him, "Do you want to bring the fishes home or let them go?" He chose the former. I answered, "If you bring them home, they will die very quickly. But if you let them go, they will live." He insisted on the former.

We brought them home and they died within a day. I guess this is a good learning moment for him.

Lunch at Bugis Plus. We had Churro too and he loves it!

Each Breakthrough

For safety reason, I have always carried Jeshua when we board the bus. Today, I decided to let him board while holding his hand firmly.

When we sat, he was so exhilarated that he kept smiling and declaring, "I climb the bus on my own!"

Instead of correcting him and say, "No, Jeshua. Papa was the one who helped you", I said, "I'm so proud of you!"

This paints a picture of how the Father sees us. Each time when we experience a breakthrough in an area, we exclaim, "Come on, I did it! Awesome! I have taken the step of faith and seen result!" The Father looks at us and says, "I'm so proud of you!" But the reality is that God the Father is the One who helps and empowers us to experience the breakthrough. Faith is never from us. Faith is from God, who imparts to us by His grace as we receive and experience His love.

Each time we partner with Him to step out in faith, He rejoices over what we do.