Went for service just now. There was baby dedication today during service. 45 babies were dedicated to God. Seeing all the little ones warmed my heart. I always have the desire and passion for little children. The process of God creating man is such a fascinating process and the product of each process is always a miracle. I believe that children are indeed gifts from God to every loving couple. Children are blessings not debtors to parents. Yes, no doubt raising a child cost a lot, be it the time, effort and money, but the joy that a parent can receive seeing her child grow is unmeasureable.
When Pst Ulf prophesied and blessed each and every baby with the camera following behind him, showing each baby, I saw all the beautiful creations which God brought to this world. They were all so sweet and cutie.
My heart has always been with the little children. But somehow, God din call me into the children church ministry and creche when I really wanted too, and even though I always go children church to help out. But it's ok. My calling isn't there.
One thing I realised that maybe cos I like little kids, especially those very obedient and intelligent ones cos easier to control them. Hah... I dun really like rascals. One thing that I learnt after countless encounters with children in children, my cousins and my students when teaching in West Grove last year. God has indeed given parents beautiful children who are lovely and obedient, but many kids end up behaving like rascals cos of poor parenting.
Causes of Poor Parenting
Both parents are working and lack of communication with children. They fail to relate to their children's needs and kids misbehave to seek their attention.
Parents aren't very educated and civilised causing the children to imitate them. Parents are to be good role models for their kids.
Laziness in discipline. Parents are too lazy to discipline their kids, thinking that disciplining job is to be done by teachers in school, but when teachers in school discipline their kids, some parents will think that the teachers have no authority to rule over their kids. As such, the children maybe given the impression that teachers are afraid of parents and may behave rebellious to teachers.
Parents too happy-go-lucky. My uncle Huat Siong and aunt Siok Lian are such a couple. They think that disciplining is the teacher's job and that when the kids grow up, they'll learn how to behave on their own. They think that when the kids go to school, they'll grow up and behave. So they spared the rod. They din really even bother to spend quality time with their kids during weekends. All they did, let the boys played on their own and the parents just go take afternoon naps. As such, they ruined their first kid, Emerick. Ok, maybe Eme not completely ruined yet cos I stepped in in the nick of time, but somehow, when the boy failed to perform in school, they took the problem seriously way too late.
Child-worshipper. Some parents really worship their kids. Good in the sense that they cherish and love their kids, but super bad cos they over pamper their kids, turning them into spoilt-bratz. Eg. my uncle Allan la. Shawn only 5 years old and he bought him an X-box cos Shawn threatened to cry in public. zzzzzzzzzzzz...........
I feel that all my uncles and aunts are super poor parents. They fail to see the problems in their children and fail to meet their needs, in every aspect. I pray that all the babies I see today will not behave rascally, but be a blessing to the people around them at all times.
One thing I decided from today's baby dedication is that if I ever have a son, I'll not name him Christian, Gideon and Joshua. Out of the 45 babies today, there'll 5 Gideons, 4 Joshua and 2 Christians. I nv thot Gideon was a common name until today. Actually I've set my mind way long ago that if I ever have a son, I'll name him Isaiah. Why? Cos of the little boy who I took care of last year during the Children Day Celebration Service in church. He was so young, yet so obedient, eloquent and independent. O, I miss him so much. Hope to see him around in church soon.
How I wish that I can have my own baby who I can dedicate to God. I really love babies. There was a triplet during the dedication today, 2 girls and 1 boy. The boy was so cute. He looked at pst so attentively when pst prayed and blessed him. Wow... I always have a little dream that one day I might have a pair of twins. Twins will do la, I dun ask for more at a time la. Hee... Giving birth to more than one baby at a time is a blessing which not many people will be given. Only those who are chosen can. Pregnancy is a very long and tiring process, so if carrying 2 or more babies at one go, save time and money and effort and most of all, pain and agony.
