Dear Lovely Eastayeone babes!
Remember the recent Mother's Day/ Family sermon Pastor Jeff taught? How is it being followed up? Are our attitudes/ actions different towards our parents?
I just want to remind us, that it is very important to appreciate our family members, and this includes your siblings as well. It is a biblical thing to do!:)
Below are some thoughts that I noted down, hope it triggers some reflection:
1) When we were young, we tend to hold our mom's hands wherever we go. It gives us a sense of security, belonging, protection... Whenever something bad happens, we will run to our parents and cry/ hug. We never want to let go. Remember the times you had to go onto the kindergarten school bus, did you cry when you had to leave your mom or dad? I did.
Something I realised about people these days is that they seldom hold their parents' hands anymore.. Is it something embarassing? Afraid that people will say things like 'Wah, mommy's girl/boy..'? Well, if you think that way, I'm so... I shan't continue my sentence, it's too mean. You get my point.
2) Mother's/ Father's Day is too commercialised! Probably the only reason why florists and jewellers are so happy is because business thrive on these 'special' days. However, what do parents really want? Expensive flowers or gifts? I don't think so. They work, it's not as if they can't buy them themselves! How much quality time or appreciation are we giving them?
Make Mother's Day and Father's Day every Day.
3) Time spent at home: With family VS with computer. What's the ratio?
Sometimes, all we need is to offer our presence. We may not need to talk alot, but we can just take out some time off from the computer and join your dad in watching TV - whether we like the show or not. I'm sure it makes a difference!
4) I'm not excluding the fact that some of us here really do care for our parents, but is it that hard to just ask a simple, 'How are you?' It's the same to our friends, people whom we love and show concern to. When we genuinely want to know how someone is doing, we will ask, right?
5) '$$$' Home is not hotel, neither is it a self-automated bank. Don't take our parents for granted!
6) People needs to be encouraged and appreciated. If we're able to write countless encouragement cards to each other, and we know it DOES encourage and make someone feel loved, I'd strongly suggest we start writing to our parents as well!
They are human beings, they have feelings too :) As much as you need emotional support, they need it too. Be the best daughters/sons we can be!
7) Respect.
I love 'Children's Day'! I remember the school will always give out adorable gifts to us kids, and we'll go 'ooo..yay!' kinda thing. Do you know that our parents work their heart and lungs out, so that we can live everyday like 'Children's Day'? The fact that we don't have bones sticking out of our bodies, we don't leave the house naked, and that we don't sleep on streets at night, that's our unspoken gift from our lovely parents. How sacrifical!
8) It is not a MUST to slog their guts out, it's a choice.
My parents, at such an age, didn't even have the chance to go overseas as much as I do! They face stress all day long, earn money, and willingly give the money to us for us to enjoy; be happy. Imagine the fun/ money/ time they can have for themselves without the kids, but they still chose to love us and provide for us.
9) Sometimes we as children complain about our parents, 'Where are you when I need you? You are always not there for me!'
Well... are we there for them?
10) I love the way how Pastor Jeff relates our parents as the 'Fever Fairy'. True, when I'm sick my mom will make sure I've got my blanket on, check the fan power, remind me to have my medicine etc. How sweet! Of course, so many more incidents, I'm sure you have yours too :)
Thank them. They deserve every bit of it :)
11) Greet our parents. Let them know we know and still acknowledge of their presence.
12) Yes! We love our spiritual family, but don't forget our physical family too! No excuses!
13) "I don't know how to communicate with my child, they seem so far away," said Mom/Dad.
If they don't make the first move, YOU MAKE IT! It's not too hard to give a call or an sms, right?
14) Organize family outings! FUN FUN FUN!:D
15) Don't be irritated when your parents ask you to do simple things like.. "Can you pass me the phone? Get tissue for me? Get a cup of water for me." Just do it. As compared to the bucket of blood they poured out for you, this is nothing.
Girls, if we truly want a revival to happen in the family, we have to have personal revival first! Be the salt and light, the brightest star at home, a living testimony of life transformation, the best child, the obedient one - Be faithful Christ ambassadors!
Your one life count, you're there for a reason!!
Remember the recent Mother's Day/ Family sermon Pastor Jeff taught? How is it being followed up? Are our attitudes/ actions different towards our parents?
I just want to remind us, that it is very important to appreciate our family members, and this includes your siblings as well. It is a biblical thing to do!:)
Below are some thoughts that I noted down, hope it triggers some reflection:
1) When we were young, we tend to hold our mom's hands wherever we go. It gives us a sense of security, belonging, protection... Whenever something bad happens, we will run to our parents and cry/ hug. We never want to let go. Remember the times you had to go onto the kindergarten school bus, did you cry when you had to leave your mom or dad? I did.
Something I realised about people these days is that they seldom hold their parents' hands anymore.. Is it something embarassing? Afraid that people will say things like 'Wah, mommy's girl/boy..'? Well, if you think that way, I'm so... I shan't continue my sentence, it's too mean. You get my point.
2) Mother's/ Father's Day is too commercialised! Probably the only reason why florists and jewellers are so happy is because business thrive on these 'special' days. However, what do parents really want? Expensive flowers or gifts? I don't think so. They work, it's not as if they can't buy them themselves! How much quality time or appreciation are we giving them?
Make Mother's Day and Father's Day every Day.
3) Time spent at home: With family VS with computer. What's the ratio?
Sometimes, all we need is to offer our presence. We may not need to talk alot, but we can just take out some time off from the computer and join your dad in watching TV - whether we like the show or not. I'm sure it makes a difference!
4) I'm not excluding the fact that some of us here really do care for our parents, but is it that hard to just ask a simple, 'How are you?' It's the same to our friends, people whom we love and show concern to. When we genuinely want to know how someone is doing, we will ask, right?
5) '$$$' Home is not hotel, neither is it a self-automated bank. Don't take our parents for granted!
6) People needs to be encouraged and appreciated. If we're able to write countless encouragement cards to each other, and we know it DOES encourage and make someone feel loved, I'd strongly suggest we start writing to our parents as well!
They are human beings, they have feelings too :) As much as you need emotional support, they need it too. Be the best daughters/sons we can be!
7) Respect.
I love 'Children's Day'! I remember the school will always give out adorable gifts to us kids, and we'll go 'ooo..yay!' kinda thing. Do you know that our parents work their heart and lungs out, so that we can live everyday like 'Children's Day'? The fact that we don't have bones sticking out of our bodies, we don't leave the house naked, and that we don't sleep on streets at night, that's our unspoken gift from our lovely parents. How sacrifical!
8) It is not a MUST to slog their guts out, it's a choice.
My parents, at such an age, didn't even have the chance to go overseas as much as I do! They face stress all day long, earn money, and willingly give the money to us for us to enjoy; be happy. Imagine the fun/ money/ time they can have for themselves without the kids, but they still chose to love us and provide for us.
9) Sometimes we as children complain about our parents, 'Where are you when I need you? You are always not there for me!'
Well... are we there for them?
10) I love the way how Pastor Jeff relates our parents as the 'Fever Fairy'. True, when I'm sick my mom will make sure I've got my blanket on, check the fan power, remind me to have my medicine etc. How sweet! Of course, so many more incidents, I'm sure you have yours too :)
Thank them. They deserve every bit of it :)
11) Greet our parents. Let them know we know and still acknowledge of their presence.
12) Yes! We love our spiritual family, but don't forget our physical family too! No excuses!
13) "I don't know how to communicate with my child, they seem so far away," said Mom/Dad.
If they don't make the first move, YOU MAKE IT! It's not too hard to give a call or an sms, right?
14) Organize family outings! FUN FUN FUN!:D
15) Don't be irritated when your parents ask you to do simple things like.. "Can you pass me the phone? Get tissue for me? Get a cup of water for me." Just do it. As compared to the bucket of blood they poured out for you, this is nothing.
Girls, if we truly want a revival to happen in the family, we have to have personal revival first! Be the salt and light, the brightest star at home, a living testimony of life transformation, the best child, the obedient one - Be faithful Christ ambassadors!
Your one life count, you're there for a reason!!