The week flew by just like that. It was busy, it was rough--as if the Enemy wanted to discourage us so that we'll lose sight of God's blessings. By God's grace, His blessings also came in a downpour this week. Which should we rather focus on? The challenges or the blessings? How about this... should we focus more on the blessings or on the One Who … [Read more...]

Today's devotion is going to be a little different--just as we did our family devotions differently today. We thought we'd change things up a bit just to keep from simply going through the motions without much--or any--understanding. To prevent our flesh from the temptation of falling into a mindless routine that could rob us of the blessing of … [Read more...]

Mountains. Majestic Mountains. Aren't they such a beauty to behold? There's a lot that goes behind the formation of mountains--smashing, shifting, pushing, erupting... movements from tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface. What's happening beneath the surface of your life? Are all the smashing, shifting, pushing, erupting turning you … [Read more...]

God is pleased when we pray for others and help them bear their burdens (Galatians 6:2 KJV). As I was praying for a friend with a similar need as us, it just dawned on me: How gracious is our God that we do not need to give up some of our own "prayer credits" so that we can use them towards praying for others! God has given us unlimited credit to … [Read more...]

If you (or your child) have any interest in rocks, volcanoes, and beaches, you might enjoy spending some time on the Big Island of Hawai'i. Punalu'u Beach on the southeastern Ka'u coast is a fascinating sight! The black sand beach is made of lava (from Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park) flowing into the ocean. It's amazing how something (like lava) … [Read more...]

Sometimes, blessings come in unexpected forms or places. Sometimes, it's easy to miss them because we aren't intentionally looking for them. During our recent trip to the Big Island of Hawai'i, we parked our vehicle in front of a tree with pink blossoms. I didn't pay much attention to it at first, thinking it was a common tree that grew along the … [Read more...]