A Son Needs His Father
The other evening, Elijah was struggling with decision-making. Being the perfectionist that he is, he had been practicing his violin 3 hours every day for…
Category: God
Just Like Hannah (a re-post)
I pray you will be blessed by this testimony by a dear friend who prayed to have a child for many years…by SARANGANI MOMMY (Michelle Lopez Solon)…
Character Building, Discipline, God, Homeschool, motherhood, Parenting, Parenting & Homeschooling, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships, Thoughts
Dealing with the Resistance
Given the “break” we have had from homeschooling because of no househelp, I have been trying to get my kids back into the habit of…
What Are You Waiting For?
Waiting is seldom pleasant. In a world where many services are instant, waiting can be quite annoying — a symptom of inefficiency, a system error,…
Balloons and Marriage
Just when I think I have gotten submission to Edric, I end up making some sort of silly compromise in this area that gets me…
No Favorites Allowed!
My children keenly observe the differences between what one sibling is allowed to do and what another is not allowed to do. “How come so-and-so…
Thoughts on Romance While Cleaning Toilets
Who would ever have thought that romance could be rekindled by toilet cleaning?! Our recent househelp drought has been hard for me physically. It’s been…
My Exceeding Joy
It’s been another back-breaking day for me without househelp. At one point Sunday morning, I wanted to cry out of self-pity. But God used Edan…
Going Back to the Garden (Part 2) – Intimacy in Marriage
As my husband, Edric, becomes more of a public personality because of his TV hosting, he gets more attention from the opposite sex. I suppose…
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10-Year Parenting Anniversary
Parenting has hit a 10-year anniversary for Edric and I, with our eldest, Elijah, turning 10 today. We are still in the trenches of parenting…
Affects of Porn on the Male Brain
A must read article by William M. Struthers, Ph.D:Affects of Porn on the Male Brain This article was forwarded to me by a relative and…
When He Feels Like A King
(Written with permission from Edric and recently edited to remove the cynical parts that I felt were unnecessary and detracted from the main point. Ahhh,…
