Dear Patheos Friends, The month of April opened with a bang! Monday, April 8 the world experienced a spectacular celestial moment with the total solar eclipse. What a sight! For a while, I could hardly keep up with the messages from friends and colleagues sharing their special moments of wonder experiencing the total eclipse. Here in Texas, at 1:41pm we experienced the perfect alignment of the moon, sun and earth with the sun totally blocked out. The sky looked as... Read more
Happy Easter Season Patheos Friends! I had someone share with me last week, that it was odd that Easter is in March this year. Yes, this year we are celebrating Easter in March, instead of April. Easter is the hallmark and foundation of faith for Christians all over the world. Without Easter, we have no faith. No hope. No everlasting life. The truth of Easter is lived in the lives and hearts of everyone that have experienced John 3:16. Each... Read more
Dear Patheos Friends, Welcome to the month of March! An active month for various reasons. The first reason is Daylight Saving time. And this year, we get to spring our clocks forward on March 10. Unless you live in the states of Arizona or Hawaii, you get to keep your clocks the same, no matter what season it is. Then March 17 is also when we celebrate all things Irish. St. Patrick Day fans get ready. The month of March... Read more
Dear Patheos Friends: I am two weeks late to welcoming the month of February. The month we celebrate love. This is a short post this time around. I would like to highlight a recent conversation at an event, where a parent asked how she and her husband can help their young children decipher deception in the era we live in. It is a great question that requires a spiritual answer. That is because in our human strength we will always... Read more
Happy New Year Patheos Friends! It is still January and this is my first post of 2024 on this column (smiles). Each year presents us with life in all facets- highs, lows and in between for spiritual, social, personal, professional or physical. How we see the year contributes to how we show up and live out the year. Recently a friend texted me and asked that we consider the thought of a yearless God for all God has already planned... Read more
“And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn” (Luke 2:7). Faith Related Observances One of the most captivating seasons is here! The month of December brings us some key faith-related observances: Advent is observed from December 3 to December 24, a time when Christians all over the world prepare their hearts for the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas... Read more
Cooler Weather It is officially fall season with cooler weather. Seems like Texans appreciate cooler weather after some extensive triple digits summer temperatures. Excited for hot teas and cocoa celebrating cooler weather. Here in the United States, we know the month of November as one of America’s favorite holidays-Thanksgiving. However, there are more significant dates in November for us to learn about and celebrate. Such as National Parents as Teachers Day, World Town Planning Day, Veterans Day, Diwali Day and... Read more
In a time when people can be persecuted because of their faith in God, many of our young people are afraid to live out their faith. In fact they don’t want anyone to know they have a walk with God. They don’t mind living out their faith at church, in youth groups or at their favorite seminar. With all these absurdities, how do we encourage and teach our children to live out their faith? In the greatest guide for life,... Read more
Oasis of Hope It is a delight serving you in your parenting and life journeys. My continued hope and prayer is that, no matter who you are, this space will be an oasis of hope and encouragement to you. Thank you for your feedback on the last post. Always a joy serving you and hearing many parents related to the dilemma that brought about the previous post. Parenting is hard work and so proud that despite the culture, passionate parents... Read more
The Context Parents often have questions about the Bible. However, searching the worldwide web for answers can be a confusing search as one parent found out a few days ago. This parent had a question about a particular scripture and sent an email asking for meaning as his family begins a new school year. After our phone discourse on the scripture, he asked if I could share what we discussed for other parents to benefit from. This post is about... Read more
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