“I realize God has treated me with undeserved grace, and so I tell each of you not to think you are better than you really are. Use good sense and measure yourself by the amount of faith that God has given you.”(Romans 12:3) Relationships are hard. The things that often attract us to each other… Continue reading Why is it so hard to get along?
Author: Silvia
A Different Perspective on Authority
In Acts 3, we read about the apostles Peter and John healing a man who had been unable to walk for 40 years. Then, in Acts 4, we see the reaction of the religious leaders—they were “greatly disturbed.” Lately, during my quiet time, I’ve been intentional about looking at Scripture from different perspectives. Typically, when… Continue reading A Different Perspective on Authority
What does it mean to wait on God?
Waiting on God can mean a lot of things, depending on the circumstances. I don’t think it ever means don’t do anything. I do believe we should always be doing something while we are waiting.
Multiplying your talents
(read Matthew 25:14-46) The parable of the talents has a lot to unpack. I’d like to take the next few blogs to focus on one of them. He gave to each servant according to his own abiity.” Matthew 25:15 The problem isn’t the amount he gave to each servant, the problem is not doing anything… Continue reading Multiplying your talents
Teaching our kids Gratitude
There are many things that are a result of something else. Health is a result of eating healthy and exercise. A clean house is a result of good cleaning habits. Having good relationships is a result of working hard on them. Gratitude is no exception. I think gratitude is, at least partly, a result of… Continue reading Teaching our kids Gratitude
YOU CAN TEACH EVEN IF YOU’RE NOT A TEACHER
I once had a conversation with a mom who knew she wanted to homeschool her kids but was deathly afraid of ruining them. She was afraid she was not qualified to teach them. She was afraid she didn’t know enough. Here’s the interesting thing about this mom. She had been a high school teacher in… Continue reading YOU CAN TEACH EVEN IF YOU’RE NOT A TEACHER
What to do in a time of crisis
Arturo and I have had our share of crises in our 39 years as a family. When you experience an emergency, you don’t always know what to do or what direction to go. One of the biggest lessons we have learned is to do two things when something unexpected arises. Crises come to all of… Continue reading What to do in a time of crisis
Using our time wisely
Teach us to use wisely all the time we have. Psalm 90:12 cev What an amazing goal: To use wisely all the time we have. I think we all want that. So how do we go about doing that? One of the things I try to do is consider my values when saying “yes” or “no”… Continue reading Using our time wisely
The Widow’s Offering
The Gospel of Mark tells the story of a widow who gave all she had. Jesus was sitting in the temple near the offering box and watching people put in their gifts. He noticed that many rich people were giving a lot of money. Finally, a poor widow came up and put in two coins worth… Continue reading The Widow’s Offering
4 Techniques to becoming a better listener
Have you ever had a situation where one of your kids. your spouse or your co-worker was telling you something very important and you tuned out, only to find yourself in an awkward moment when they had finished talking and were waiting for your response? Have you ever had an argument with someone that was… Continue reading 4 Techniques to becoming a better listener