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To be or not to be feminist?

During Tuesday life group, a recently married young lady mentioned that she is somewhat of a feminist and struggles with the issue of submitting to her husband.  The issue is a complicated one. Firstly, the discourse on feminism is dynamic and many a time laced with emotions. Secondly, the idea of biblical submission is probably not studied or misunderstood. Lastly, one may not really be a feminist or had a submission issue, the root lies somewhere else.  Interestingly, I had on a few occasions been described as a submissive wife although I do not want to probe on the definitions by the people who paid me the compliment/criticism. What they do not know is if they had met the undergraduate me, they would probably think otherwise. The excitement of undergraduate life, the newfound independence and arts education had thrown me into a period of questioning, tears and anger. I had to come face to face on whether my religion is just a clutch, an opium for the society. I do not know ...
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The Road to Healing

For most part of my life that I have cognition, I live with the fear of death. Not my death but death of loved ones. It has been so long, I have more or less just resigned to living with it.  I had vague memory that even as a child, I would cry thinking about the death of my parents. I would go to their bedside and cry while they were sleeping. Now that I think about it, could it be some shows that I have watched because I do recall sobbing uncontrollably over the death of fictional characters in the drama. At the same time I was afraid of ghosts and spirits. I was healed as a youth during an encounter retreat. The facilitator asked me when did I start to be afraid of ghosts and spirits and I said it was attending my first Christian wake as a child when I viewed a dead body for the first time. The facilitator then led me in prayer and since that day, I am no longer afraid of such and was able to be alone in the night.  But still the fear of death of loved ones did not leave me...
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Lion in the house?

Was trying to tell Benaiah to be safe if ever the helper tries to harm him. But I guess it is impossible to speak in codes to a child. Mummy: Benaiah, if anything happened , please run to the neighbour to get help. Benaiah: huh? What? Mummy: Like in an emergency? Benaiah: Like a fire? Mummy: yeah, something like that. Or maybe like if somebody is trying to harm you. Benaiah in all seriousness: Like a real lion in the house?
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Hello World - 2019:)

Hello World:) I guess, I still love to write. And be heard, of course:)
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730 Days of Bliss :)

This day, two years ago, we promise to love each other all the days of our lives. These two years, we have our fair share of ups and downs, nothing different from what those marriage experts wrote about. Non surprising too, many of these little conflicts occur because I am a very typical female and you, a very typical male. And yet this the very thing that I love about us:) I love it that I am easily wavered and you are committed. That no matter how emotional I get, you would never give up on us.  I love it that I am timid and your are brave. That you bear with my silly-ness of not even daring to call the operator. I love it that I hate finances and numbers and you have such a keen sense for such stuff. And yet you let me spend all the money. I love it that I love all things girly and you like mostly manly stuff. But being together for so long, I begin to appreciate solid, silver cutlery a little more and you increasing your threshold for what you call cath-kitson tea c...
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I'm back! I hope:)

Wow! It's been a year since I last blogged! And in this one year, the greatest change in my life would probably be the arrival of my son, Benaiah:) I must find a time to record his birth story before I forget. For now, I just want to say that I am thankful, very thankful that I'm having some time to myself at 11pm because the little one is asleep...:)
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Happy 28th Birthday Dear:)

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Happy Happy Birthday Love!:) I hope your day has been great:) Because you have been such a blessing to me and those around:) I thank God for making you tall and round; wise and sincere; funny and kind:) Keep that pure heart, that genuine smile and rock star voice ! And know that you made my life wonderful:) Happy 28th (1st) Birthday!:)
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Pressies:)

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Couldn't resist getting these pens for the girls:) I'm a gift person, a girly one. I love receiving presents, I look forward to all occasions that will bring with it presents.  And I love buying presents:) Another reason to stay employed?
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