Prayer Pointers 26 January 2023

Posted by aitee on January 26, 2023 · Leave a Comment

Are you comfortable with where you are and what you have?

^“Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness”, Psalms 37:3 -ESV

Do you feel secure or are you complaining and fretting, affected by the giants you see around you? Read more

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Prayer Pointers 19 January 2023

Posted by aitee on January 19, 2023 · Leave a Comment

In this new year what plans are you making and do you have backup plans to achieve your desired outcome?

“Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established”, Proverbs 16:3 -ESV

Let us submit our 2023 plan to God, for He knows the best way forward for us.

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The Origin of 福 (“Blessings”)

Posted by eeyuing on January 16, 2023 · Leave a Comment

During the Chinese New Year season, the Chinese character “福” (pronounced as “fu“) is found on decorations and inscribed on hongbao (“红包”) or red packets. The word signifies blessings and prosperity and is considered most appropriate for the annual lunar new year celebrations (also known as chunjie (“春节“) or Spring Festival). As those of Chinese descent usher in a new year, words of blessings are exchanged among family and friends. This is often accompanied by new year goodies, exchanges of mandarin oranges, and giving of red packets of cash (or increasingly digital tokens of money). The character “福” may also be displayed in an upside down manner to symbolize the arrival of blessings (the Chinese word for “upside down” [“倒“] sounds like the word for “arrival” [“到“]).