Birthday Balloons from God
Elijah, my eldest, turned 9 yesterday. As I watched him eat his breakfast, I thought to myself, my son is moving further and further away…
Category: Parenting
Character is a Family Thing
“I will be grateful,” Edan said as he ate a spoonful of vegetables. He didn’t want to eat the salad I served him but we…
The Baton
“In a relay, the most critical point is the passing of the baton.” In Judges 2 we find out that after Joshua and the generation…
More Important Than Happiness
I was renewing my passport a couple months back and I used the time spent waiting to finish a book. It was an older…
Milkshake Lesson
Edric and I were in a hurry to leave my parent’s place to get back home, when my dad said, “You can’t leave yet because…
28th Street Has A New Park!
A new mini-park for kids has opened in Bonifacio Global City. We checked it out today with the kids, who thoroughly enjoyed themselves. For us…
Boys + Scissors = Home Barbershop
Last night the boys were laughing about something, which is not uncommon in our home. But, when they came out of the bathroom, I realized…
Is Your Light Turned On?
I usually need a lot of quiet to concentrate on work. So when my three boys wanted to romp around on our bed while I…
The Wooden Plane of Love
Lately, Titus, my three year old has been trying to get my attention in a variety of ways. “Mom, look at this!” “Mom, look at…
Sticks and stones…
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” WRONG. Words do hurt! I hurt one of my sons yesterday when…
The Three “M’s”
“Someday, I want to be a bird trainer!” From being 100% sure that he was going to be an artist, Edan came up to me…
What to Do When It Gets Ugly
There comes a stage or age in every child’s life when they will use whining and fussiness to get their way. After having four children,…
