{"id":987,"date":"2024-05-24T18:15:49","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T10:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jesusclub.sg\/?p=987"},"modified":"2024-05-24T18:47:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T10:47:32","slug":"a-mothers-day-special-may-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jesusclub.sg\/?p=987","title":{"rendered":"A Mother\u2019s Day Special | May 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\u201cIf I know what love is, it is because of you.\u201d – Hermann Hesse<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This quote rings especially true of many of our Jesus Club mothers, who exemplify God\u2019s determined, steadfast, and unconditional love for us. As we celebrate Mother\u2019s Day this May, we turn our spotlight of 3 of our unsung heroes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Esther and Brian<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Esther and Brian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

1.\u2060 \u2060What’s one thing about Brian that you love?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brian’s personality stands out. He\u2019s a combination of choleric and sanguine. When he\u2019s in a good mood, he can be so fun to be with. Brian\u2019s also very caring. He\u2019s always on the lookout for those around him. When we go to new places, he will check ahead where the toilets are as he knows grandma and mum will need it soon. He will also lead us where we want to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.\u2060 \u2060Share one quirk of his that always cracks you up.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can’t think of anything that cracks me up, but Brian amazes me with his keen observation and interest in public transport routes. He\u2019s always looking out for bus numbers, toll trucks, and vehicles with loud noises like ambulances, fire engines, and police cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.\u2060 \u2060What’s your proudest mama moment?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Brian was 8 years old, our family went to Chinatown to do some CNY shopping. We lost him there! I went to the police station to make a report. Grandma went home to wait. Other relatives, friends and even the policemen went to search for him along the route we\u2019d taken. Brian had nothing \u2013 no money, no travel card \u2013 on him. Yet somehow, he managed to find his way back to our home in Jurong 3 hours later! Thinking back, he had been observing the bus and the MRT route back home, and so, that day, he tailgated other passengers to get onto the bus and train, and got home all by himself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.\u2060 \u2060What’s your greatest fear for Brian?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

His meltdowns could get him into trouble. Brian gets anxious and impatient over day-to-day matters like waiting for the bus or waiting at the traffic light. Waiting is stressful for him. He has yet to learn how to manage his emotions well and to know his boundaries so as to keep himself and others safe. My fear is that when other people cannot tell that his emotions are escalating, they won\u2019t give him the space he needs to calm down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.\u2060 \u2060What’s your greatest hope for Brian?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I pray that he will overcome his impatience, agitation and stubbornness because he has the ability to be independent and to contribute to society. I also hope that Brian will continue to get sufficient support from the community and that he can make a difference to those around him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hwee Chin and Duane<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Hwee Chin, Kim Joo and Duane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Duane putting on a necklace he made for Hwee Chin for Mother\u2019s Day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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1. What’s one thing about Duane that you love?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019s a very caring son who, without fail, serves me drinks when he comes back from his DAC (Day Activity Centre).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Share one quirk of his that always cracks you up.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Duane would recall past events, talk about them to himself and then laugh out loud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. What’s your proudest mama moment?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Duane would give me all sorts of medical advice when I’m not feeling well and he\u2019ll also get water for me to take my medication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. What’s your greatest fear for Duane?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That we, his parents, die and leave him alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. What’s your greatest hope for Duane?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That he’s able to fare well for himself and live independently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Constance and Judith<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Constance and Judith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

1. What’s one thing about Judith that you love?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her cheerfulness, her signature laughter, her generous ‘l love you’ expressed daily in her hugs to me, dad and sis when she wakes up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Share one quirk of hers that always cracks you up.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her spontaneous reply of ‘Yes I am’ to any compliment always cracks me up! Sometimes, she also gives the most unexpected replies! Once, I was angry with her and raised my voice as I corrected her. She responded by saying, \u201cMum, you must be like God, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.\u201d I was speechless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. What’s your proudest mama moment?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently, when I was unwell and resting in bed, Ju came back from work and came in to check on me. I pretended to be asleep. She topped up the water in my cup and covered me with a blanket (although I was feeling hot!). What surprised me next was she started praying for me \u2013 it was quite a long prayer \u2013 asking for God\u2019s healing. My heart felt strangely warm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. What’s your greatest fear for Judith?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My concern is for her personal safety because of her vulnerability and her overly-trusting personality. I also fear how she’s going to manage when family is no longer around. Yet I cannot be sure who will meet the Lord first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. What’s your greatest hope for Judith?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That she will stay joyful, and continue to enjoy God’s protection and blessings. Also, I hope that besides her sister, she will have good friends and relatives to journey with her till the end. And that she\u2019ll always know that Jesus is her ‘all the way’ friend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cIf I know what love is, it is because of you.\u201d – Hermann Hesse This quote rings especially true of many of our Jesus Club mothers, who exemplify God\u2019s determined, steadfast, and unconditional love for us. As we celebrate Mother\u2019s Day this May, we turn our spotlight of 3 of our unsung heroes. Esther and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":992,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-987","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-updates"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jesusclub.sg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/987","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jesusclub.sg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jesusclub.sg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jesusclub.sg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jesusclub.sg\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=987"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.jesusclub.sg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/987\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":995,"href":"https:\/\/www.jesusclub.sg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/987\/revisions\/995"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jesusclub.sg\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jesusclub.sg\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jesusclub.sg\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jesusclub.sg\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}