Category: children

Christmas week

January 1, 2007 | 4 comments

My family and I got back Saturday from a 9 day trip to our cabin in the Blue Mountains in Oregon State, and as usual, the venture was packed full of spiritual lessons. We had a great time—peaceful, fun, and

Love facing down autism

December 22, 2006 | 3 comments

Daily, I witness spiritual healings that never reach the public ear. Yesterday, one patient so eloquently articulated a touching experience she had as a school teacher, that I asked her if I could share it with you. She agreed. She

God as a first resort

December 12, 2006 | 3 comments

This weekend it hit me how foreign the concept of turning to God first in times of emergency is for many people. I was filling out a medical release form to allow our daughter to attend a trip away from

Scout Beatitudes

November 28, 2006 | No comments yet

The Scout Beatitudes Blessed are the Scouts who are taught to see beauty in all things around them…for their world will be a place of grace and wonder. Blessed are the Scouts who are led with patience and understanding… for

Giving praise

November 22, 2006 | 6 comments

Found an interesting web page on the value of praising children for work well done. This paragraph caught my eye on the importance of not qualifying your words of support, but ensuring they ring with sincerity: Avoid giving praise with