Our growth starts with our acceptance of divine responsibility to pursue truth, righteousness and goodness, and develop our individual potential accordingly.
By Joy Miyake My son just turned five. Every time my husband and I look at him, we muse to ourselves, “When did this happen?” We know that the journey of parenthood has only begun, but these beginning milestones still manage to be tear-jerkers. Just the other day, my...
One morning, as I was moving clean plates and utensils back to their respective places in the cabinet, I found myself saying, “Thank you!” to each item. This made me think, “Oh, if I am showing my gratitude to them, then I should really take care of them!” I then...
By Mark Sano In November, my family went hiking with 3 other families in western WA area. The hike took place during a rainy season when it rained so much that there were flood warnings for many areas near rivers. The night before the hike, I learned that a bridge in...
Family is the school of love where our sense of identity and social responsibility strengthens, and we learn about the vastness of God’s nature and love through each unique relationship.
By T.I. This summer, our family started going out riding on bikes together. Our daughters, including my youngest who is only two years old, enjoy riding very much. One thing that I learned from riding bicycles together is that we need to keep moving forward to our...
This story is a repost. You can find the original post on Growing Good Families. His splashing started to look a little desperate as his head disappeared under the water. I reached out to pull my littlest to the water’s surface before it was too late. He turned to...
By Kimihira Miyake Recently, I was reminded as a father just how much our children help us grow. Our two-year-old has recently been more adventurous: climbing on the dining table, toppling and standing on our full laundry basket to play with the light switches, and...
God’s loving hand and amazing purpose of Creation can be found by observing the design and order found in the natural world. We can also unlock deep discoveries of our own potential when we unplug and spend time surrounded by His Creation.
By Mike Yakawich These incidents really happened. How I interpret them are mine. Wham! A Golden Eagle slammed suddenly into my front van window while driving down I90. I was traveling to pick up my wife who was visiting someone in another city. This bold and majestic...
This story is a repost. You can find the original post on Growing Good Families. One of my favorite things about spring is that it is the planting season. It is such a powerful reminder of our life, our character, our children. We start small – but with constant care,...
By Keoni Takarada This inspirational story comes from a 12-year-old boy who had a memorable experience after going camping for the first time. I tended to give up easily when confronted with challenges. But it was my experience camping in the great outdoors where I...