It’s been a while since my last random thoughts. It’s been a tiring one month. Physically … Emotionally .. Mentally … even spiritually … this morning (which was a heavy rainy morning!) I had a slow motion acrobatic fall on some pretty hard concrete while walking Gareth towards his class room. I had some realizations…
Category: Random Thoughts
Love Affair with Lego
I will never forget my first Lego set. If I recall correctly it was my birthday present while we were in England. Mom hung out with some other ladies from Hong Kong and the first box of Lego came from one of them. Slowly but surely, I accumulated one box set after another. My favorite…
Random Thoughts after 4 hours with more than 20 kids!
I’m feeling a little bit tired right now. Perhaps not physically but emotionally. Handling more than 20 kids ranging from 2 years old to 10 years old even with 4 adults requires much. Was struck the other day after reading about our present day preoccupation with “meaning” (usually for those who don’t have to think…
Random Thoughts after putting up loads of food and drinks on Facebook
There are so many layers and perspectives we can explore on a given subject, it’s easy to get lost and lose sight on what is REALLY at stake. Who we hang out with does make a difference! One of the few Chinese sayings that has stuck in my mind is the one which tell us…
Random Thoughts before Elysia wakes up …
It was a pleasant morning to sit in front of the sea and spend some time praying, meditating and writing. Today will be important to re-orientate myself back to life in Kuala Lumpur. The 3 days 2 nights in Port Dickson was refreshing. While driving back on the Port Dickson- Seremban highway, a flash of…
Random Thoughts before I jump into the pool!
I enjoyed our simple time together as a LiFE Group last Saturday. Simple. Good food (like this baby potato dish May Chin cooked). The Kids had some fun. Brief review. Quick planning ahead. Knowledge puffs up … this is a great danger. But knowledge also paralyzes … another great temptation. Holding paradoxes requires some level…
Random Thoughts inspired by “Malaysia”
50 years from now, what kind of Malaysia would our children be living in? I wonder what was in the minds of those 50 years ago. Once upon a time, I was in a “world” where questions revolving around Malaysia were not at the forefront. I confess, I was busy thinking about other matters –…
Random Thoughts before we head up to Cameron Highlands
I love Cameron Highlands … While I foresee the time there to be relaxing, but there are some important mini-goals to achieve: 1. Speaking at the Lutheran National Young Leaders Camp on “Church” tomorrow morning and relating that to the Luther Plan 🙂 I’d slotted to conduct the closing holy communion for the last day…
Random Thoughts while watching American Idol Replay
Elysia is REALLY special …she’s so full of life, energy, and surprises. While it can be tiring trying to get her to sleep, and she’s very persistent in her ways, the moment she saw me later tonight was full of concern. She said: “Papa is sick oh?” and then pat my shoulder 🙂 indicating she’s…
Random Thoughts after taking a Vitamin C pill
The LCMS Exam committee meeting went well this afternoon. I’m thankful for a good team. Good discussions. Excellent decisions. Looking foward to the direction we’re contributing towards as far as “ordained pastoral ministry” is concerned in our context. I’m down with the flu … an act of kindness to me was shown by a fellow…