Family Culture
One of the things I have always appreciated about my parents is the humility with which they receive correction, especially when that correction comes from…
Category: Raising Boys
Bible, Character Building, Christianity, Family Activities, Field Trip, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Thoughts
In Everything Give Thanks
We took a trip to a farm after church today. The experience didn’t turn out to be like I expected but it was a good…
Bible, Character Building, Father, Homeschool, motherhood, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships, Writing
Better than 20/20
As a mom, there’s no hurt like the hurt you feel when your child experiences pain, disappointment, tragedy, loss…I can’t explain how it tore me…
Just Mom and Four Kids
I am no parenting martyr. I love having househelp and “yayas.” But there are occasions when I intentionally leave all the yayas behind and take…
Character Building, Christianity, motherhood, Parenting, Parenting & Homeschooling, Raising Boys, Relationships
Edan’s Fork
Sometimes when my kids get together with their cousins, the two older boys will play with Caleb. And Titus, my third son, and Tiana will…
When Children Tell Us Their Secrets
What do you do when your young child confesses to you that they saw pornography on the Internet? I asked permission from a good friend…
Titus’ Marble Continued…
This morning, I finally convinced Titus to sit on the toilet. He did go number 2 and I had the terrible privilege of going through…
Too Cute NOT to Spank
My two year old daughter is a charming cutie-pie who can get away with a whole lot if Edric and I don’t discipline her. She…
What Children Teach Us About God
Over the past couple of months, one of my sons has been learning how to deal with failure and blocked goals. It has not been…
Who is Better?
As my boys grow up, the differences in their strengths, abilities and weaknesses are becoming apparent to one another. They are beginning to compare and…
Discipline, Events, family, Family Activities, Field Trip, motherhood, Obedience, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships
Parenting in Paradise
I am very much looking forward to uninterrupted sleep tonight! After three days of Palawan without my “home assistants” (a.k.a. Yayas), I was exhausted by…
A Mom’s Hope
I have four of a kind when it comes to personality types. And God uses each of my kids to teach me more about Himself,…
