Posts Tagged ‘church’

Our Easter Weekend

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Did you have a meaningful Easter this past weekend? Ours was.

Granted we were directly involved with the preparations for the Easter Service, which saw the family rushing from one activity to another in the course of just those few days running up to Sunday.

Still, the children were delighted to have the opportunity to do some coloring during the Service, for a small competition no less!

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so focused...

looking good Sweetheart...

looking good Sweetheart...

here's Spunky & her basket of eggs..

here's Spunky & her basket of eggs..

The Littlest One was most excited about her coloring project as she had just been coloring some paper eggs as well at preschool the past week.

And… Middle Sis won the consolation prize for her artwork.

the prized pic. yay!

the prized pic..

Yay for Middle Sis!

The Children’s Buddy, J, won 3rd prize. Woot! *Note to J’s Mommy – remember to come collect J’s prize at Supercrew this Sunday. ;-)

On a sad yet peaceful note, we received the unfortunate news of the passing of a greatly respected and dearly loved Church Minister. On the way to Church, I asked the Hubby if it was odd that I felt a little sadness over his passing.  The Hubby reassuringly said no. As a young child who was learning to grow in her faith, this was a man I grew up watching. I always knew him to be humble, soft-spoken and just quietly going about doing what he felt the Lord had called him to do. I remember when he was conferred the Datukship, people said to him that we should begin to call him Datuk, although it would take a bit of an adjustment as he was already lovingly called Gembala (Pastor). He responded by saying that he was Gembala FIRST, and then Datuk. I have held him to high respect ever since.

To have gone to be with the Lord on Easter Sunday is beautiful.

Here’s a video clip that we watched during the Service that just wonderfully reminds us why Easter is the Sunday of Sundays.

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What I Learned This Week

Friday, April 10th, 2009

I learned that my Youngest One behaves quite differently at preschool than at home and even at Church. I was told that at preschool, she is one of few who are exemplary in their conduct and eagerness to learn. She’s naturally curious that’s true, and loves inquiring about things, which we all love. But then I was also told that she’s always gracious in her ways among her friends. Wow. Now how about more of that for us at home Sweetheart hmm?

I learned that when I embark on a project at home, like baking birthday cakes and revising with the Children for an upcoming school test, is the time to get some help with household duties. Thank God that while this realization just dawned on me, my superhero Husband came to the rescue and lifted weights around the house. I love him so.

I learned that our local cocoa works just as well in cakes and desserts as those imported ones. Good yet cheap. Sabah is the region’s leading cocoa producer after all. No sense breaking the bank getting them cocoa then.

Now y’all know how I love Musings and the life lessons she shares with the blogosphere. Go check her out on her latest edition of WILTW. ;-)

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Among Other Things…

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

No, I hadn’t abandoned this blog. And I know that is subject to all sorts of debate among bloggers and non-bloggers alike, but no, I hadn’t abandoned this blog.

I had meant to post about a weekend of sinful indulgence on Monday but in the  process of updating my plugins, I bonkered this site. And because I was in the midst of baking a cake, some cupcakes AND revising with the Kids, it was only late afternoon that I was able to rectify the situation. By nightfall, I hadn’t the physical nor mental energy to blog!

And then there was more revision with the Kids, the Church’s Easter event and the potential of having the Bff move to my neighbourhood. That last one being a highlight. Woot!

But I’m baacck.

Revision is over and tomorrow is the Good Friday public holiday. Yay! I’ve let all hair loose for the Kids this whole afternoon, on the condition that they LET ME BET BACK TO MY BLOG.

So here I am, Kids creating havoc around the house (I’m kidding!) while I happily tinker away at my computer.

So what’s in it for all of you with all of this you say?

Well, I’ve signed up for the 31 Days To Build A Better Blog challenge. You know, to learn how to make your visits here worthwhile.

The first task was a good one. We were challenged to write an Elevator Pitch for our blogs. I had to sweat my brain trying to think of my Elevator Pitch. I wish I could tell you that I came up with a fantastic one. Alas, (thanks to my indiscipline and inefficiency at managing my time!) I have yet to come up with something better than “A Woman’s Weekly is one Mom’s attempt at juggling three kids, her blog and the laundry.”

Can you tell I have a loonnng way to go?

Nonetheless, as with all learning, expect to see some gradual Changes to my blog, one of which will likely be a change to this blog’s template. I had one person tell me recently that my blog had “lots of things going on over there, it’s hard to focus on your post!” Ouch. Ok. Comment heard, hence the motivation to make this place a pleasant, friendly and inviting place to visit.

Wish me luck!

Actually, I also wanted to show you the sinful indulgence that I had made that I was talking about earlier. But somehow it wouldn’t upload to my post. Anybody knows what an HTTP error is?! I’ve given up trying. So maybe next time.

And as for American Idol, aww mann…! I’m gonna miss Scott. :cry:

Y’all have a good week ahead, what’s left of it.

And Have a blessed Easter Celebration Friends. He is risen!

;-)

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Tale of Two Babes

Monday, March 30th, 2009

p10204921Let me tell you about these two Babes.

The Babe on the right is the BFF. She’s the same age as me, went to the same school as me and grew up in Church together with me.

Then, we got married, the same year, and got pregnant with our first child, the same year. In fact, the estimated due date for our Babies was in the same week. No. None of this we planned together.

That brings us to Tiny Babe on the left. As it turned out, BFF Babe had her Baby five weeks early. Tiny Babe felt so comfortable inside Mommy’s belly, she came late. And it turns out, Tiny Babe came on BFF Babe’s birthday. String of special coincidences, no?

Happy Birthday Babes!

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What a Sunday!

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

“Jesus, you’re my superhero…”

“Better than Superman!”

That song is constantly playing in my head! The Kids have been singing it since rehearsal last Saturday. And they continued singing it throughout the evening, and once again during the actual performance at Church on Sunday, and thereafter!

Hehe… Middle Sis even sang it quietly in the car on our ride home from a whole day of activity which lulled my Youngest to heavenly dreamland.

It was a good Family Celebration that I helped coordinate with the Children Ministry of our Church.  We had wanted an atmosphere of what Sunday School was like for our Church and I think we were able to do that yesterday. With such a fun atmosphere of Sunday School, the new name that was launched at the Service would be etched in the memory of Children and Parents alike quite firmly.

On a personal note, my Youngest was the most adorable little octopus you ever saw! (Yes, I’m biased.) She had not cooperated during the second round of rehearsal the day before because it was her nap time and she made sure she knew everybody around her would know that. Come the actual show however, she was back with gusto! (That’s just like her this my little Sanguine…)

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I was momentarily distracted from my role as the Floor Manager, standing way away from the stage (but fronting it) to where our P.A system is located, and looked at her directly giving her the biggest smile I could give hoping she would see me. When she was done I clapped unabashedly. My team-mate on the floor with me rolled her eyes at this enthusiastic mommy jumping on the chair. (I’m small. I had to stand on a chair to get a good bird’s eye view of the happenings throughout the Church.)

Of course, Big Sis and Middle Sis had their spot in the spotlight too with their group’s performance. Mind you, they’re called the ‘SuperStars’!

Anyhoo. Back on the floor, I guess the ‘real’ work of our Sunday School under the new name begins henceforth. I have faith in them. I know my Kids are in good hands over there every Sunday.

And look, I found a picture of the Children on a (chinese) newspaper article covering the Christmas Community event last December, at the Bulletin Board at the back of the Church. Haha!

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Have a good week everyone!

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