Rest is a God Thing
In our fast-paced, performance-driven, results-oriented, and pressure-filled world, many of us neglect to rest. During our trip to New Zealand (which was amazing!), I conversed…
Category: Thoughts
Lessons from the Hillsong Conference in Sydney
Rarely do Edric and I get to attend a conference where we aren’t serving in some capacity. So it was wonderful to be at the…
Respect Issues – It’s Not Cute When a Toddler Calls You By Your First Name
Of all my children, Catalina, my youngest, was the one child who exhibited disrespect through her words and actions. Sometimes, I would think, My goodness!…
Mt. Masungi
This was my first time to visit the Mt. Masungi Georeserve. It was amazing! My friends and I trekked up the mountain which took a…
Fight for Your Marriage
In the past weeks, Edric and I have been counseling different couples about issues in their marriages, ranging from minimal to major. From our vantage…
The Real Father of Father’s Day
The only thing Edric wanted for Father’s Day was to have our family values printed and mounted on our walls. This should have happened two…
Mommy Pampering Time!
I just came from an event by Marilenstyles in collaboration with Solique gel nail polish by Girl Stuff to launch two of Marilen’s favorite colors…
Potty Training and Parenting
Finally, Catalina can go to bed at night without wearing diapers. She actually initiated this milestone on her own some days ago when she adamantly…
Don’t Sweat the People Stuff
My parents come under fire for things every now and then as church leaders. People criticize them and scrutinize what they do which comes with…
Siblings as the Best of Friends
When Elijah arrived from his Holy Land Tour last Tuesday it was 12:30 AM so his younger siblings had to wait till the morning to…
Give Priority to Your Spouse
Edric and I seem to get busier year after year, but one thing I appreciate about him is that he prioritizes me. If I were…
Newsletter Project – Making Language Arts Fun
Getting my boys to write is often very challenging. So I have find creative ways to inspire them to write. Today, my fourth grader, Edan,…
