This summer was Jianne's second time to join Vacation Bible School. She was so eager to be part of this summer experience again in church. If last year she was sad because she didn't get any award, this year we all received a surprise. She received the Most Attentive Award for Grade 1! I saw her face beaming when she went up on stage to get her certificate and prize. At home, she asked me if there would be VBS again, I ... view the post
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A Parent’s Checklist
For seven seasons now, I have been part of this wonderful bible study group of women called BSF (Bible Study Fellowship). Each season, which is like an entire school year, men, women, toddlers, children, even teens, from all over the world study God's word thoroughly. Check out www.bsfinternational.org for BSF classes in your country/area. It was not only me who benefited from BSF but both my kids did too. Coby and Jianne ... view the post
Gone Too Soon
A Time for Everything Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 1 For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. 2 A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest. 3 A time to kill and a time to heal. A time to tear down and a time to build up. 4 A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance. 5 A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones. ... view the post
Where, O’ Where
Back in 2004 or 2005, my husband and I saw an amazing photograph of the New Zealand skyline. It was so magnificent and if remember it right, the caption describes the country as "heaven on earth." It was also during this time that we decided to try apply as immigrants to that 'heaven on earth'. We saw another ad in the classifieds section about an agency who specializes in New Zealand migration. My husband didn't like ... view the post