Two Become One
My parents are literally East meets West, a Chinese and an American. When they met one another in the Philippines, they were from two distinctly…
Category: Relationships
Facebook Issues and Marriage
This morning Edric and I had a social media issue which I blew out of proportion. I never thought Facebook would get a glorified spot…
Real Socialization
Do homeschooled children know how to relate to other children? A lot of parents ask this when they are considering homeschooling. From an outsider’s perspective,…
Christianity, Family Activities, Father, motherhood, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships
A Father’s Priority
My husband, as amazing as I think he is, scored 0% for his auditory skills on a learning styles assessment. This has nothing to do…
Go to Heaven Together
Between Edric and I, he is perceived as the “stricter” one by our children. It’s not that I’m not strict. I also set boundaries and…
Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me
I received a letter from one of the persons working at our construction site asking for money for his soon-to-be-wedding. In the letter he explained…
Kids Need Their Fathers
Some weeks ago my third son, Titus, was recovering from a cough and cold so he had to stay away from the other kids. Edric…
Marriage and The Best Valentine’s Celebration Ever!
I have often said that I married a wonderful man. He is still wonderful and he gets better with age (like wine). Praise God! But…
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…
