An Open Letter on the Penal Code Amendment in Singapore

With respect to the coming Parliamentary debate on the above subject, I would like to state that I'm against passing laws to allow same sex marriages or homosexual practices.

I believe that real family is made from Dad and Mum, not Dad & Dad, or Mum & Mum.

I have three young children and I do not want my children to live in a country that legalize homosexuality.

I am very concern for the future of our country when we consider changing our legal system in order to appease criminals. Where is our morality?

Please don't allow our country to be influenced by people who are confused about their own gender. Please don't condone homosexual practices.

Don't Quit - A Great Encouragement During My Down Time

I was feeling extremely exhausted because of all the negative things happening to me recently:

• My father is down with dementia and his condition is getting worst. Now he is bedridden and could not care for himself.
• My mum does not have strength to take care of him.
• My son has been suspended from his after school care.
• Even in my work, my boss disagreed with me on how much salary to offer to the candidate.
• ....
  

Feeling really down, with stress all over, I came into office immediately after sending my son to school. In one of the daily quiet time email that I received daily, there is a special mid week edition with a title that strike me: Don't Quit.

The article encouraged and comforted me. I would like to share this same article to you:

Playing PIANO - By the Master's Hands.

Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a mother took the small boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were seated, the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the aisle to greet her.

Seizing the opportunity to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and eventually explored his way through a door marked "NO ADMITTANCE."

When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and discovered that her son was missing. Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage.

In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the keyboard, innocently picking out "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."

At that moment, the great piano master made his entrance, quickly moved to the piano, and whispered in the boy's ear, "Don't quit. Keep playing." Then leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obligatio. Together, the old master and the young novice transformed a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative experience. The audience was mesmerized.

That's the way it is with God. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly noteworthy. We try our best, but the results aren't exactly graceful flowing music. But with the hand of the Master, our life's work truly can be beautiful.

The next time you set out to accomplish great feats, listen carefully. You can hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, "Don't quit. Keep playing ." Feel His loving arms around you. Know that His strong hands are playing the concerto of your life.

Remember, God doesn't call the equipped, He equips the called. Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God's grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God's grace.

Author Unknown

My Father's Condition - Dementia

It is hard to believe that after a sever vomiting resulted from taking Chinese medicine and Panadol, my father became disoriented and confused. At first, we did not know how serious his condition was. Only after he lost his way and did not return home after midnight two days after his vomit. My mother was worried and made a police report. A few hours later, the police found an old man wondering in Bedok area and bought him back to the station. They called my mum to the police station to see whether he is the missing person she reported.

With this incident, we were truly worried. We bought him to our family doctor. He diagnosed him to have dementia and referred us to Tan Tock Seng Hospital through polyclinics.

The doctor in the polyclinics said that in the refer note of our family doctor, our family doctor said that my father could not recognise anyone of us. This is a shock to me. I denied it. The doctor turned to my father and asked him whether he recognised anyone of us. My father was confused and could not answer him. I was very sad and speechless for my father's condition.

We prayed that my father's condition could be improved and that my mother has extra strength to take care of my father.

Sharing & Building

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The aim of this blog is to share our lives with our brothers and sisters in Christ. The life for christian is not as easy since there are lot of temptation, lot of disappointment, lot of confusion... along the way. Hence, we have many brothers and sisters in Christ that we could share our negative and positive feeling. Together, we could pray and help each other to stand up and go back on track. Together, we could run the race easier.

This blog is for you and you only.

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