Building Up Moms

Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” 1 Cor 15:33 (NIV) Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; Psalm 1 I have been thinking about this for a while. These verses reminds […] Read more…

The fear of the Lord leads to life; Then one rests content, untouched by trouble. Prov 19:23 How nice it is to be able to rest contented and untroubled. But most of us aren’t in that place. There’s a certain restlessness in many people. They are always looking out for the next thing to do, […] Read more…

Q : What makes a good listener? A : Someone who listens! But it has been difficult to find someone with this criteria. I came to this conclusion after having had an incident last week & just needed a listening ear. Many were too willing to tell me WHAT I should do and behave and […] Read more…

Yes I do! And I have chosen to follow Jesus! Have you ever had this comment thrown at you? Or….perhaps, even made the comment yourself? When I mentioned to an someone that we leave family planning and spacing to the Lord, I was told that I had a choice. A friend was recently told the […] Read more…

….it gets to you after a while. There will be no end of people querying your choices, casting doubts on your call even. Perhaps you have decided with your dh to stop working and stay home to raise your children yourself. Or give up your live-in maid and take over the household chores yourself. Or […] Read more…

Building Up Moms has its beginnings as Building An Ark In Singapore on the HomeschoolBlogger site. Of course it no longer exists. This was what I wrote way back in 30th July 2006. “Today, I join the blogging community! So why did I succumb? I had always wanted to write down my journey as a mother firstly […] Read more…

Buying and collecting books are often my downfall! And since good Christian books are seldom available here, I spend lots of time and money looking at international sites (usually based in the US) for good deals. The problem is that while I can usually find good deals on eBay or Vegsource, the shipping costs often […] Read more…

If you have children, you are called to be a mother! Simple, isn’t it? Now how do we fulfil this calling to the best of our ability? Is it by being a WOHM*? A WAHM*? A SAHM*? We are all unique individuals. Even when He calls two women to be SAHMs, we will execute the […] Read more…

I was recently asked if I wore makeup everyday even when home. Hmm…I guess that depends on what the definition of “makeup” is. If it means the whole works – foundation, eye shadow, blusher, lipstick…..then NO. But I do put on loose face powder, only because I do not like a sticky, greasy face! Lol! […] Read more…

Often we hear this bible verse bandied about when talking about how we dress & look. 1 Sam 16:7 “The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” So that means we can dress & look however we like, right? […] Read more…