Sometimes A Husband Needs Divine Laryngitis
(Based on a testimony Edric asked me to share for CCF Cebu…) Last year, Edric was challeneged by the leadership of CCF (our church) to…
Category: Character Building
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…
City Kids on Strawberry Fields
Our kids are city-bred. Unfortunately this means that they aren’t used to getting muddy and dirty. But on my birthday we brought them to Trinidad…
The Return of the Ganglion
I have this ganglion cyst right under the skin near my knee. Due to cosmetic reasons, I saw a doctor twice in the last month…
First “Work” Shoes
My 10 year old, Elijah, is now “working.” Edric is paying him to speak with him whenever he gives financial seminars or talks. It’s part…
Catalina’s Name
Edric and I have jokingly said that it’s ironic how Catalina’s name means “pure” when she has been bacteria-ridden since the day she was born….
Back in the Hospital
My daughter, Tiana, curiously asked me one morning, “Where is God? How come I can’t see him?” This was a follow up question to a…
Here We Go Again! Round 2…
I have always been stubborn about bringing my babies out earlier than they ought to be. I just figured it wasn’t realistic to have them…
Live with Anticipation
Yesterday was my first attempt at homeschooling four kids since I gave birth to Catalina. She wailed several times during the morning so I had…
Happy Hostage
It’s 6 AM and I have about 10 minutes to write a post before my darling baby, Catalina, wakes up and wants to be fed…
Broke-a-lin
“Broke-a-lin” was the name Edan gave Elijah’s broken violin. Elijah was practicing on his violin when it slipped out of his hands and fell onto…
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In-SIGHT
About the same time last year I wrote about my eldest son, Elijah, and his eye sight. For a ten year old, his eye grade…
