Have Intentions vs. Expectations in Marriage
When author and speaker, Casey Carstens of the World Needs a Father Movement, joined our family for dinner during his recent trip to the Philippines,…
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Smile at Your Husband
I had a meeting in Edric’s office that he wasn’t aware of, so when I tapped on the glass of the conference room he was…
Setting Yearly Goals for Our Children Part 1
With the New Year fast approaching, it’s time to think through setting yearly goals for our children. This post is divided into two parts to…
Setting Yearly Goals for Our Children Part 2
This is the second part of Setting Yearly Goals for Your Children. Previously, we covered Growing in Wisdom and Stature. If you haven’t read about…
Anya Resort
We spent the last two days at Anya Resort in Tagaytay. It was our first time to visit this place as a family thanks to…
Enjoy Stillness and Quiet
It’s a real sickness of our day and age to have almost zero time for stillness and quiet, except of course when we are asleep,…
Family Exercise
Edric started a routine of early morning exercise with our sons about a month ago after we discussed their need for physical fitness. He took…
The Woman in the Elevator
Edric isn’t the type of guy to ogle at other women, but when we travel, he does notice attractive foreign women. Who doesn’t?! Even I…
A Culture of Contentment at Home
For this past Sunday’s message, Edric was tasked to speak on the pitfall of materialism, so he asked me to share some practical ideas on…
Kiddo TV
Do you have kids who enjoy music, art, science, and magic? I can’t think of a child who doesn’t like at least one of these…
“Hon, You Have to Be a Better Homemaker”
When my husband, Edric, told me I had to be more involved in the home as a “homemaker,” meaning, “to put my whole heart into…
God-Confidence in Kids
I am not an advocate of getting kids into modeling at a young age because it can make them focused on their external appearance as…
