posted by Jennie on Jul 22
Children & Selflessness
Children desperately need to learn compassion as a way to teach them how to control greed and wants. They will learn first and best from their parents’ behaviors how much emphasis, emotion, arguments, conversation, time and effort go into things versus family, charity, true self-improvement, education, the arts, prayer, and religious observance. Read the rest of this entry »
posted by Jennie on Nov 18
“Ideally, marriage is the submersion of two partial selves into the creation of one whole self.”
A solid foundation is needed in order to build a successful marriage. Marriage built on a sand foundation of merely physical or sexual attraction is as doomed as the proverbial house which could not withstand the tests of life. The Bible contains God’s perfect plan and purpose for marriage. There are many passages on marriage in the Bible but let us just concentrate on the very first Bible passage on marriage, in Genesis 2:18-25.
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posted by Jennie on Nov 18
I hope to share with you the lyrics of one of my favorite songs. I just love how it redefines how we should be seeing ourselves against the scales the world has for us to measure up. It is one of the songs that is being played back in my homepage. Read the rest of this entry »
posted by Jennie on Aug 15
I have always loved reading for as long as I can remember. I recall having to go the the school library in my elementary days and borrowing the Nancy Drew books one after the other. Of course, I can’t remember all the stories anymore. But that I guess has developed in me the love for reading. It has always been basically easy for me to finish a book in a designated time given that the assigned book is of my interest. Read the rest of this entry »
posted by Jennie on Aug 9
Yesterday was our (mine and Jeff’s) four years eight, months celebration. Towards the fifth year of our marriage, DH and I still fancy over who’s gonna greet the other first whenever the eighth of the month arrives. Yesterday, it was me. I texted him just a simple, “Happy 4/8!”. I felt the number made it sound impersonal when he texted back with a better worded message with I love you at the end. But that didn’t matter to him, he knew better. Read the rest of this entry »
posted by Jennie on Aug 6
Category: Books
Genre: Parenting & Families
Author: Stormie Omartian
In a world that’s unpredictable, wars, crimes, natural and man-made disasters happening everywhere, where do dedicated parents go in hope that things will be better for their children? Stormie Omartian detailed in this book most of the things, if not all, parents worry over and concerns for their children. It is only but natural to hope for the best for their lives. But hoping doesn’t guarantee this, with “hope” we become positive, but with only this in our hearts we remain putting their lives to chance. Read the rest of this entry »
