To Buy Or Not To Buy A Designer Bag
A very pretty lady, impeccably dressed and with hair in perfectly set waves (hair I wish I had), came up to me and asked if…
Month: January 2014
Character, Character Building, Discipline, family, Family Activities, Father, Field Trip, Parenting, Parenting & Homeschooling, Raising Boys, Relationships, Thoughts
Men Need Men to Become Men
Boys benefit from man-building activities that encourage the development of their manhood. When I say man-building activities I mean experiences that are like “man-versus-wild” kind…
Stop and Pay Attention
My dad is an incredibly busy man. With all his ministry work, meetings, trips out of the country, message preparation, business concerns, and parenting and…
God, Homeschool, Learning Environment, motherhood, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships, Thoughts
Praise God, They Don’t Drool Forever
Titus used to drool everywhere. He would drool on toys, on furniture, on people, on himself…In fact, he had to wear a bib until he…
The Idolatry of Equality
It’s Not Fair! That’s my battlecry as a wife when I buy into the idolatry of equality. Last week I got my nails done and…
Education, Homeschool, Homeschooling - Baby to Toddler, Homeschooling - Early Elementary, Homeschooling - Preschool, Homeschooling - Upper Elementary, How to Homeschool, Learning Environment, Thoughts
Group Homeschooling
What a beautifully chaotic morning I had homeschooling 7 children and breastfeeding two babies. My sister-in-law, Jenny, is sick so I invited two of her…
Fasting Week 2014
Fasting week for our church began Monday. I can’t do a full fast because I am breastfeeding. In the early mornings, I go on prayer…
Bible, Character, family, Father, God, motherhood, Obedience, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships
Correcting Children With Love
Titus, my third son, was reacting to having to eat Adobo for lunch a few days ago. It was reported to me that he had…
Origami Design Inspirations
My eldest son, Elijah, is really into origami. Last year, he did a bunch of designs to sell at a bazaar. I was looking through…
Not According to What We Deserve
Last November, I was asked by a blogger friend, Jane Go of Sugargospice, to write an article for her site. I said yes. But when…
