A Life of Learning and Growing
Spring brings new life. May it also be our time for renewal and new beginnings.
“I AM GOD’S MIRACLE!!”
By M.M. God makes miracles happen.I am 11 and I know I am God’s miracle.And I want to tell everyone, we are all GOD’s miracles! Every single one of...
Investing in Something Lasting: Lessons from Cow Herder Huts
Photo Credit: Keith MacMurdie You see them frequently dotting the fields in Montana: uninhabited wooden huts rotting away in the sun and snow. You...
We All Need God
I want to make a case for why we need God. It’s quite simple. When I see my son growing up, I had a deep realization that for men, they need someone...
Carry Your Filters with You Every Day
We went camping last summer. It was a campground with no running water, no electricity, and no Wi-Fi or cell phone coverage. We had to drive 30...
Plugging into God’s Plan and Power
By M.T. One Sunday service was about “five percent responsibility”. My mother was trying to explain our responsibility to connect to God’s plan and...
Discovering Gems
By T.K. A mom friend recently lent us a book on gemstones. When we got home, my kids eagerly went through each page, exclaiming over their favorites...
Sunday Best
I used to think dressing up on Sunday was overrated. Too much trouble for too short a time. My mom and I would always fight over what I would wear....
A Global Revival
By H.T. Did you know? COVID-19 started a revival. The global pandemic forced us to reach out to God, seek out His Truth, His Love, His Goodness, His...
Life Lessons from the Road
I don’t like driving. But I value the many lessons that driving has taught me. Here are seven. Maybe you can relate with a few of them. 1. Remember...
Tending Our Gardens
We have a beautiful yard at the house we are currently renting. I always feel it was clear this was a haven of beauty and serenity for the previous...
Going Beyond Mindfulness
"Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings." (William...
Potty and Perfection
My son is in the middle of potty training. He is getting pretty close to achieving “fully trained” status, but not quite at 100%. We started with...
Start With Making Your Bed: Taking Time to Build Good Habits
“If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.” These words from Admiral William H. McRaven at a commencement ceremony made such an...
Change Your Context
Our family recently moved to another country late last year. It was a move from one of the most developed nations in the world to perhaps one of the...
Easter, Passover, Ramadan: Faith Traditions and God
April is a special month for many faiths. Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday into Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, ending on Easter Sunday. The Jewish...
Try, Try Again
Parents, Be Ready to Fail a Few Times and Get Back Up Be Ready to Fail a Few Times and Get Back Up It’s easy to give advice, harder to take your...
The Hard Thing About Easy Things
In a time of “life hacks” and all the alluring conveniences we see cropping up in every corner of our lives, it becomes ever more important to step...
Discussion and Activity for the Family: Who Am I?
Part 1: Identity, Meaning and Purpose Do you know who you are? Why would knowing “who I am” be important to how we live our lives? Consider this...