April 30, 2024 Erwin needed the receipt of the recent Open Work Permit application that was submitted seven months ago. I woke up at 5 o’clock in the morning to work on some of my personal tasks that piled up on my to do list. Since Erwin needed the receipt, I had to look for it on our external hard drive supposing I saved it. Seemed like I didn’t because there was nothing on all the possible directories.  Read more... The post Open Work Permit Extension appeared first on Parenting Rock ..read more

This is the prayer of Hannah after God answered her prayer.  Hannah was one of the two wives of Elkanah. The other wife was Penninah, with whom Elkanah had ten sons. Sadly, Hannah was provoked by Penninah for she had no child. God closed her womb (1 Sam 1:6). Whenever she went up to the house of the Lord, her rival provoked her. She wept until she lost the appetite to eat.  In Shiloh, Read more... The post Hannah’s Prayer of Adoration and Praise appeared first on Parenting Rock ..read more

Chantry woke up again and struggled to go back to sleep.  Must be due to the long sleep she’s been having every night since the summer break.  For three nights in a row, she has been asking me to sleep beside her, and I did–to provide comfort at the hour she might wake up only to struggle to go back to sleep again.  This morning is the same story but this time I decided to get up with her so she could play with her new toy instead of remaining in bed. Read more... The post The Begotten Son appeared first on Parenting Rock ..read more

I have reached this age of my life when updating my Facebook account has become less attractive. I have become so busy that I can’t even scroll my Facebook newsfeed longer than how I used to. I only get to comment or hit “like” on posts that appear instantly on my newsfeed without scrolling further. Checking Facebook has happened less often in 2022 as the year progressed further. If there’s any person who compels me to post on Facebook, Read more... The post Losing Interest on Facebook appeared first on Parenting Rock ..read more

More than 21 degrees Celsius in our home in Vancouver, my 7-year-old daughter was playing with her dolls while I was immersed in my studies for my exam. In a tiny and mischievous voice, she asked, “When is Children’s Day?” “Everyday is Children’s Day,” I answered with a smile on my face. “But is there a Mother’s Day?” “Yes.” Thinking about whether I should justify the rationality behind the lack of Children’s Day and why Mother’s Day is celebrated annually, Read more... The post Children’s Day appeared first on Parenting Rock ..read more

Drawing is what I do everyday. It is actually my favorite thing to do when I’m bored and when I’m not bored. I actually see my progress in drawing. Before, I drew with no shadows…wait, my very interesting speech is getting boring. But actually this is my 11 year old progress. Which was sometime in February: February: I hope i’m not boastful. I just want to share my drawings like the ones who share theirs in tiktok and Youtube. Read more... The post “Art” my dream appeared first on Parenting Rock ..read more

Christmas is my fav holiday in the Philippines and in Singapore. But what if it’s Canada. Mama said Christmas in Canada is so cold that you just want to stay home forever wearing 7 coats of thick blankets, a very thick winter Jacket and wanting to burn the whole house on fire. “How is it that cold”, is what I thought. I only experienced snow once. It was -3 degrees celsius only. But I never experienced -14 degrees celsius. Read more... The post What is Christmas like in Canada? appeared first on Parenting Rock ..read more

Hi, I’m Cherin. I’m 11 years old.  Yesterday was August 23, 2022. It was like a yes day. Chantry and Mama went to a beach with their friends. I was at home with Papa. When Chantry’s home, we go to Papa’s room. He would play Mobile Legends and sometimes Chantry goes to the most comfortable spot. I also do sometimes. But this time I went to the comfortable spot and Papa played Mobile Legends. Read more... The post A Child-Friendly Writing appeared first on Parenting Rock ..read more

Everything has to fit in 6 luggages + 2, mine included. From clothes and shoes to cables and books, to name a few. There are things that we need to let go of. Things, in spite of their sentimental value, have to be thrown at the bin, be sold on Carousell or donated.  Packing our things en route from Singapore to Canada is no easy step. Read more... The post Sentimentally Yours appeared first on Parenting Rock ..read more

All of us were seated around the dining table at lunch time when Poppa raised this question to me in the presence of our kids, “How has God shown His love to all humanity?” Eagerly, I answered his question and explained to our kids about God’s love: “God has shown His love to us that while we were still sinners, He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross as a ransom for many, Read more... The post The Death that Saves appeared first on Parenting Rock ..read more