Mervyn Hoe: My Daily Happenings

TOUCHED BY GOD I felt touched by God yesterday at Sunday service. My Pastor prayed for me for the first time and I fell! Wow. I honestly felt different. The same feeling when I first received Christ nine years ago back at EXPO. It was surreal and I realized that even though things have changed, God didn't change. He made me realise that he has blessed me spiritually, financially and also for my family. I have been praying and he gave me the chapter in Ecclesiastes 11:2. I really hope that He will give us wisdom in it! TOUCHED BY HISTORY Yesterday, I went back to my house in Sengkang, and I discovered one of my old diaries that I have written when I was at Secondary Four. I was amazed that I managed to write a post every two days and I managed to document my feelings very well! I read about my graduation day account, whereby I wore my school uniform while others wore their casual or formal clothes for the event! I was feeling out of place literally because all of us then supp...

Write down what I see . I'm just so amazed that today, God showed me Jude 1. I continued to read the next chapter, and read about writing down what I see. I feel that everyday, there's so many personal and worldly encounters and experience. It's important to document down so that one day, we can read, think it through and reminisce the past experience. Exercise Today I jogged six rounds at the stadium and the feeling was terrific. These days, I didn't carry my handphone with me when jogging. I felt that it made me not focused in my exercise and I used to pause at intervals to catch pokemon. That's wasting of my time and compromising on my stamina! I have to break free from it. I just wanted the precious thirty minutes of exercise time must be optimised. Hence, no more hand phone when jogging. I have been jogging these days consistently and it gives me energy to run my schedules. Excellent! Rubbish Yes. Rubbish. I have picked up close to twenty objects on the ...

On 5th November 2016, we went to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. It was drizzling, but it didn't dampen our moods. Josh was so positive, saying that raining would be great as we could get to see more creatures! We took train to Kranji MRT and hopped onto bus 925. Map for Sungei Buloh. We only managed to walk the red path! We went to the Visitor Centre to have a break. Then there were quite a few things to do. There's this Survivor Challenge vehicle whereby you need to use the rope to pull yourself forward! The three children loved it so much. They kept trying and I have to help them to move from one end to another. Ain't this obstacle cool? Kate trying out on the vehicle. Three of them having fun! Then they tried to pull. It's quite strenuous, as you only rely on your arm power. Be careful of the metal rings at the rope area. Your hands may be stuck there. Do take note to release your hands at the right time when pulling the rope. Picture o...

  We went to National Gallery on 31 Oct 2016. It's an amazing place to explore as there are children friendly events for the kids and us! Josh, Kate and Gwen at the entrance of the National Gallery Guess what's this? This is Rangoon design and we did sand art at National Gallery that day!   We were very thankful as there is a station for sand art! And it's doing the Rangoon design! It's the first time the children are doing this! And the amazing thing is that it is free, sponsored by National Gallery! Thank you so much once again.   Step 1: Peel of the part which you want to place the sand. Step 2: Take a spoonful of desired sand colour and spread gently on the paper Step 3: Continue to pour the sand on the desired places of the paper.   Step 4: Pour back the unused sand back to the tray. And repeat step 1 again. Josh's first completed sand art! It's that simple! Kate's thinking of wh...

November! It is so exciting because it's November and school holidays are coming. We have included some planning in our November programmes and we just want to include nature and library in the itinerary. We are very thankful that National Library Board has a series of programmes to choose for different age range children. And also, the regular English and Chinese Story Telling help the children to be exposed to different books too. Food We have some changes in our food meal planning, especially the ingredients. Chicken We used to patronise the wet market's kampong chicken. However, whenever I eat them, I will have uncomfortable stomach bloatiness and passing off lots of gas. We also switched to Sakura Chicken. However, apparently I also have the same issue. Hence, for the past few months, I have reduced my chicken intake because I feel it's the food that the chickens are eating that are not suitable for me. And I have also read up on the injections that the farm...

I'm thankful that I have learnt this verse "it's blessed to give than to receive." I have left Prudential and there'll be new agents taking the whole pie of my client base. That's good news. However, to the human flesh, I feel that my hard work and money is given to them. Is it fair? There's this imbalance feel of this money pot distributed to them. However, God gave me this verse that strengthened me. It's blessed to give than to receive! I'm honestly empowered by it and I don't need to be concerned any more about this. I treat as in I'm giving them bonus freely. How cool is that! I just have this request for them. That is I hope they can carry out same or even service quality that I have done in Prudential. This is very important. My nine years stint in Prudential can't be forgotten just overnight. It took be about two months to adjust and I'm glad this verse is there to support me mentally too! Whenever I hear my clients cha...

These few months have been a transition mode for me and my family. I have changed my work company for the first time after nine years. I have gotten a new helper after seven years. I just want to blog, however I feel that the environment around me doesn't seem ideal for me to type so much about my life stories. I have been thinking. Should I journal down somewhere? Should I tell someone? I'm not sure where to document them down. I thought of some diary apps on the phone. However, I didn't have much time to jot down as my traveling time is either to generate quotations for my clients or to read god's word. God has led me to my new work place. Initially I was apprehensive for the move because of stability as well as my pool of clients that I have acquired over the nine years. I chose not to follow the herd because God didn't show me verses for it. The three verses that God had showed me were very timely, giving me necessary peace for me such that I won't be ...