tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72939783858076857822025-11-29T23:45:36.811-08:00the people, the journey, the lesson, and the homemadeKikihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15800938884779374640noreply@blogger.comBlogger874110tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7293978385807685782.post-41069793912785927872025-02-18T01:11:00.000-08:002025-02-18T01:17:01.273-08:00

 Copy and paste this from my IG and FB so we won't forget the lesson: “You’re blessed when you’re at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule.“ Matthew 5:3 The MessageA dear friend of ours lost his house to fire about two years ago in Jakarta. When he returned to visit us last month, he shared how God is merciful and faithful: no one got hurt, and the whole

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A few weeks ago, God called Bobo, my local mom and the kids' local grandma to Heaven. We held a home going service at church and many people came to celebrate her, her care, and love. During the service, we gave people chance their memory with her. Friends and family shares how much she cared toward them, always calling and checking on them, giving people Chinese medicine whenever they are

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We watched this parenting webinar online earlier this year and it has been so helpful as our kids grow into teenagers. As parents we need to continue to learn, grow, and change as the kids grow and change.Parent's Crazy cycle:As parents, we often ask -> Repeat -> Remind -> YellingWhat are your battles:1. Homework/ Chores, unwillingness to listen and learn2. Backtalk/ defiance3. Delaying

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It's been a while since I write here. I decided to jot down my mom's cancer journey on the blog. I want to record this journey as we go through the valley of shadow of death and so I don't forget how God's hands holding us through this. Swab test, Rapid test, CT Scan, Blood test, Biosy, Endoscopy, Colonoscopy, Pet Scan, MRI, Lung Scan, more Swab tests, Mammogram, another Biopsy. Those are

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Capri is one of my favorite places to visit in the world. I went to Italy for study abroad almost 20 years ago and this was the only place I came back to so my hubby and kids can experience its beauty.We stayed in an airbrb nearby Solerno the night before then took a Ferry from Solerno port. We had to take these stairs to reach the port. The Ferry only run sparingly during winter so do start

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The next day, very early in the morning, we took the train down to Napoli, then rent a car to drive to our next destination: Herculaneum Like Pompeii, Herculaneum is an ancient Roman city destroyed when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. We had to choose between visiting Pompeii or here due to time constraint. We chose to go here after hearing it is a smaller, wealthier cities, and more

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We went to Italy last Thanksgiving Holidays. I went to the northern part of Italy many years ago back when I was still in college. We just learned that ticket to Europe is cheap during Thanksgiving week so off we go exploring the southern part of Italy this time. We were surprise to see "Welcome to Italy sign in Chinese character when we arrived at Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport. We

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Good manager care about people and results. They go hand in hand. One Minute Management consist of few principals: a. One Minute Goal Setting. The manager always make it clear what the people's responsibilities and what are they being held accountable for. Each person has about 3-6 goals, and each goal is recorded on a single page. Take a minute: Look at your performance, and see whether or

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I was pleasantly surprised when I picked up this book from the library. In today world when the norm is letting kids do and be whatever they want; the author write about the important of raising responsible, respectful, secure, and loving children. "The true test of civilization is, not the census, nor the size of the cities, nor the crops - no, but the kind of man the country turns out."

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My fourth book summary this year, one of the most useful, simple, and straightforward personal finance books that I read over the years. The book was born out of an interview with Harold Pollack, where he mentioned that the correct personal finance advice for most people is simple and fits on a 3x5 index card. Save 10 to 20% of your money. Know where your money is going. Make it your first

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