One Thing my Father Taught Me

Today, when I opened my Facebook, this image on the left was the first on my news feed. My friend asked us about one thing our dads taught us. Unfortunately for her, she did not have a good relationship with her father. She wished she had, but even on his last breath, her dad did …

Taking Care of my Home

In one of my previous posts, I explained that even with the world's best and most ideal environment, there was still a need to 'work it and take care of it.' This environment needs to be regularly and properly maintained. I am referring to the Garden of Eden, which to me is a symbolic representation of"  …

(Not) Tending the Garden

Have you ever thought that the Garden of Eden was a place of perfection, a sanctuary of balance and harmony and a utopian paradise? I thought everything in the Garden was like magical. Trees would grow and bear fruit by themselves. Animals coexisted with one another, for example, wolves and sheep would eat and drink …

A Stronger Bond with my Sister

I can't remember what I was feeling or what I was going through at that exact moment when I wrote this poem in August 2006. All I know is that I was too far away from God and I did not want to go to church at all. I was in a very bad place, so …

Parents Alert: “What to do if your child is always competing for attention”

Children have an insatiable need for attention. It's probably due to the constant praises and recognition they received from the time they were born or the lack thereof. First time they utter a word, roll over, crawl, stand on their own, or communicate what they want, parents and other people in their lives are immediately …

How to Raise and Support your Child to be Multilingual

Having two or more languages spoken at home can be a challenge to most families. As we all know, children will have no difficulty learning any language. They will be able to pick up and be more fluent in more than one language, for as long as they are always immersed in those particular languages. …

How do you Help your Children Build a Rich Vocabulary Day by Day?

The foundation of literacy learning, that is, the ability to read and write, is represented by language and vocabulary. If children do not develop strong verbal language or communication skills and vocabulary in their early years, they will find it difficult to keep pace with other children who are well advanced in terms of these …

Why does the song “Butterfly Kisses” mean so much to me?

I found the song "Butterfly Kisses" by Bob Carlisle incredibly beautiful. In fact, when I started blogging again, and this time on #Steemit, one of my first blogs was about Finding Solace in "Butterfly Kisses". I have never stopped loving this song since the first time I listened to it. When I first heard "Butterfly Kisses", I thought about …

Children are Precious in God’s Eyes

In my line of work, I have the privilege to minister to the lives of the children. I have every opportunity to make the children know about God and Jesus. Some families in our centre do not believe in the Bible or are not Christians. But because I work in a Christian school, where there …

Finding Solace in “Butterfly Kisses”

When I first heard this song, the tears just rolled down my cheeks in a way that no other song has. I kept on playing the CD over and over again since then and never got tired of listening to this beautiful song. Even up to now the song still sounds fresh and every time …

To Parents who Swear as a Regular Habit

Children often learn to swear from their friends at school or outside their home if none of the members of the family swear. They know it is wrong to swear because they are always taught and reminded by their parents not to speak this kind of language, as it is very unacceptable. But you cannot …

To Papa with Love

Dear Papa, I can't believe it has been sixteen years already since the last time I saw you. So many things, good and bad, have happened since you left. While I miss you terribly, I know that you are still with me. I love you, Papa. I know that we had a good relationship, and …

Happy Father’s Day Papa!

Dear Papa, I know that you are in a better place now but sometimes I can't help but  wish you were still alive because I miss you so much. I miss having a father to talk to when I'm upset and when I'm also ecstatic. You were a great father to me and my siblings. …