Enjoying Our New Home
“We can be a family here,” was something I said to Edric tonight as we watched the kids run around the island in our kitchen….
Category: Thoughts
From Head to Heart
My second son, Edan, is reading through the Bible. But he has admitted to me several times that he finds it tedious to do so…
It Matters…
“It matters to me that you notice,” my husband, Edric, told me when he received a text message from me that told him how much…
Confessions of An Imperfect Mother
I lost it with my kids yesterday. We were looking through homeschool math kits and materials and I found out that Titus, Tiana and one…
Bible, Character, family, Home, motherhood, Obedience, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Thoughts
Sweet Beedie Dies
What a sad morning. Beedie, one of Edan’s cockatiels, died at about 10 AM. We were all pretty devastated. But Edan was especially despondent. When…
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…
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…
The Gifts We Give Our Children
Have we ever stopped to consider the birthday presents we buy our kids? I must confess that I am not always very discerning or purposeful…
A Season of Imperfection
Since giving birth, I have fumbled through many days wishing I was a better version of myself. It feels like I am in a season of…
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…
My New Year’s REVOLUTION
I am revolting against my fat. Two weeks ago, I resumed P90X’s Ab Ripper X and my abs felt like they were ripping. Not ripping…
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…
