A day of educational, enjoyable fun at RGPS

I have got to get a trolley. That's a lesson from the RGPS experience. The trolley will be able to transport my stuff, including my clay handicraft work to the desired destination.This is especially so when i will have my exhibits in acrylic cases.

Anyway, the girls were really a creative lot. Very obviously, the school has inculcated this wonderful right-brain desired value in them. Judge for yourself. All i had to do was to demonstrate the basic techniques, which are quite different from conventional clay (except for the kneading part) and they took it from there. Thanks to the models featured here. They looked like they have genuinely and authentically enjoyed themselves, right? Even the teachers are into clay now. (Officially, they paid for the clay);-)

I must thank the teacher-in-charge, Faith, for making this possible. She even took orders for the clay and collected money. Thanks Faith!

By faith, all things are possible

Yes, this is what i experienced so very recently: Trust in God the gifts that He has given me and He will show me what to do with it. He is the Creator so He knows best. He knows my frailties and strengths. So when i entrust Him with my future, and trust that He will lead me to the most personalised way and the 'bestest' way ever, He will deliver and not disappoint.

Striving and self-effort will be the only way to destroy and frustrate God's plan. Flowing with the leading of the Holy Spirit will get me to the plan that He has set for me.

I love you Father, for the work that you are doing in my life.
I love you for speaking to me and,
I love you for showing me your love when i needed the assurance.
I love you for being the comfort when my mother died and
I love you for giving me the strength when sometimes the plethora of circumstances disappoint me.
I love you for the blessings of family.
But most of all -
I love you for YOU ARE THE PERFECT POTTER; and

i am the clay

JUST MIX THE COLOURED CLAY !!!

One of the biggest advantages of Jumping Clay, one of the many types of air-dry clay in the current market, is the vibrant colours, the versatility and convenience of mixing the colours you require.

Just mix the colours as if they are poster colours and PRESTO! The resultant colour magically appears.

It might take some practice to get the exact shade and hue you desire but in the process one learns the joy of playing with colours.

Just relax and enjoy the process.

HOT off the press

1. Pink Panther (full-bodied) 2. Pink Panther (half-bodied) 3. Mother and Child (Dog) 4. Dog Family. 5. Tigger beside Cactus plant 6. Cow talking to Bird

Another satisfied customer

I just met a pair of grandparents at J8 to deliver the customised doggie set to them. The grandpa was obviously happy, judging from the satisfied grin on his face. This is of course hand-made with passion and love.

Enquiries are very welcome.
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How Time Flies!!!

This post first appeared on Tuesday, July 12, 2005

How time flies!' is a much-overused statement and it is probably the most frequently-used statement amongst friends who have not seen each other for a long time. I take a trip down memory lane today as my first boy turned 4 last Sunday and my second one is awaiting to turn three at the end of the year...

[The following entry is dated Saturday, October 29, 2005]
I will remember this eye-opener for the rest of my life. On this day, my first one was born. It was a caesar so i wasn't able to witness the actual delivery. However, i wasn't disappointed.
When this miracle of life, stilll moist with fluid and swathed tightly in towel and cloth was wheeled out, i called out his name.
O, how marvellous and wonderful! He opened his eyes for the first time. He had heard dada talking to him when he was still inside of mummy. And when he heard my voice, he opened his eyes and looked at daddy. This is the exact moment. Camera in hand, the magical moment of a miracle was captured.
"Hi dada! Thanks! I am here now. Don;t worry, I am safe! Whew!"
Hallelujah! Emmanuel - God with us!









[Entry dated: Tuesday, November 15, 2005]

Elisha wakes up, wailing, while we are preparing to go out of the house.

Daddy, mommy, i don't want you to go to work! (more wailing)
But we will come back in the afternoon ok? (actually evening)
Nooooo.....
Son, don't cry, later auntie will bring you to po-po's house ok?
Nooo...i don;t want you to go....i want you to stay at home....
Ok, son, do you want to sleep some more? Sleep in the yao-yao?
Noo.....
Ok..let's watch Bob the Builder ok?...
Noo....
You want to eat your breakfast now? Honey stars? Chocolate milk?
NOOOOO!!!!!!!!

The above scenario is sometimes encountered at home between 0640 to 0650 hrs. It was a devastating occasion when it first happened but now it is still a tricky situation to handle.

It was devastating then, in a few ways:

1. When one parent promised something that was not agreed by the other, disagreement might arise..
2. When one parent (me) blamed the other (my wife) for sleeping too early (!) such that our child woke up early..
3. When any one parent decided to stay, the one staying would have to call the office...
4. When we just left and we heard crying and wailing, our hearts wept all the way across the expressways...

Now it is less devastating simply because we have developed callouses to shield ourselves from anguish and pain, and can disengage ourselves at a faster rate; not that the situation is any less tricky - because children are after all human and therefore unpredictable sometimes. So the same scenario may have different outcomes depending on the input and i must add, the process of handling the situation.

By the way, this is not a page from Parenting 101.
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[October 5th 2007]
It has been two years since that last post appeared. By God's grace, my first one is going to P1 next year and my second one is going to K2 in 2008. Yeah...i can repeat that refrain...How Time Flies....

Customised clay handicraft

Orders are coming in for gifts like the Happy Birthday Penguins. The other three are still available. Just contact me at dunamis.teach@gmail.com
Thank you!