by Poppy Ivone My youngest was born with a special ‘helmet’ of intact amniotic sac. The midwife told me this was rare and considered a good omen in many cultures. Interested, I read up on it and came across a community of people who were born...
By Grace Susatyo Imagine this… it was a stinky hot day and within minutes it turned into a stormy afternoon with heavy rain and gusty wind. Plus, the busiest traffic ever played up my anxiety level and I worried whether or not I would arrive on...
By: Poppy Ivone Many adults are unaware of how pervasive pornography has become or the nature of the online material young people see these days. When one thinks about porn exposure, we usually default to the teenage years. Yet the reality is children as young as...
by Poppy Ivone Today is not in hurry. It has time for you. Today is available. Use it as you wish. Today is a cup freshly filled with God’s grace. It is new every morning. Today won’t last. It expires after 24 hours, just like all the days before...
Dear Parents, I see you. Yes, you exhausted looking parents, running from the parking lot to the church. One hand pushing the pram, other is trying to hold the big kid who is trying to run away. Getting all bags on your shoulder, where I can...
By Poppy Ivone Hey You! I've always believed that adolescence is well and truly THE most difficult season in life and that many of you are struggling to stay afloat. Add instinctual drive for freedom to raging hormones that cause a generous helping of mood swings, shocking...
by Grace Susatyo Have you ever seen fruit that was absolutely fabulous on the outside, but when you cut them, you found it was rotten on the inside? One day when I was dressing up my daughter, I had to choose out of many choices, which dress...
By Edwan Putro Anda mungkin pernah membaca kisah mengharukan ayah dan putrinya yang berjudul "Aku Mau Bayar Waktu Papa Setengah Jam" (sumber: http://mrcoppas.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/kisah-mengharukan-ayah-dan-putrinya-aku.html). Kisah ini mengingatkan para orangtua bahwa pengorbanan juga terjadi pada anak kepada orangtua. Di Sydney Australia, anak mungkin sudah masuk ke Childcare sejak...
By Poppy Ivone Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. -Proverbs 4:7 King Solomon, a man gifted with unsurpassed riches and wisdom, penned the above, plainly stating which of the two he valued more. As the saying goes, wisdom is the...
By Grace Susatyo Baru beberapa saat yang lalu kita melewati perayaan hari Natal, dimana identik dengan saling menukar kado. Ketika saya melihat anak-anak saya menerima hadiah, mereka begitu semangat dan ingin melihat kado apa yang didapatkan tahun ini. Mereka tidak lagi mempedulikan kertas kado yang terbungkus...