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… Seguir leyendo YOU CAN TEACH EVEN IF YOU’RE NOT A TEACHER
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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… Seguir leyendo 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”… Seguir leyendo 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… Seguir leyendo 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… Seguir leyendo 4 Techniques to becoming a better listener
Spending time with Adult Children
It started with Arturo and I wanting to visit our son in Seattle. I looked at airline prices and saw a good deal. Would any of our kids like to go too? I sent out a quick text. “Dad and I are going to Seattle to visit Miguel for such and such dates. We found… Seguir leyendo Spending time with Adult Children
Family Night Ideas
When our kids were young, we used to have family night every Friday. As they got older we needed to move it around to accomodate sports, music, and other extra curricular activities that might come along. Too often we were so busy with the daily routines to enjoy our time together. Everything became a chore… Seguir leyendo Family Night Ideas
How can we get more out of the time in our day?
Time management is one of my favorite topics. Probably because I’m deathly afraid of wasting it. No wonder one of my favorite paslms says, “Teach us to use wisely all the time we have.” If you have goals, I know you want to reach them, even if you don’t have them written down. We… Seguir leyendo How can we get more out of the time in our day?
How do we overcome the holiday pressure and enjoy?
No matter how much you may want to enjoy the holidays, there are a lot of things that get in the way. You may have to work a lot of hours, giving you little time to shop and spend time with loved ones. Gift buying may be a strain on your budget. You may have… Seguir leyendo How do we overcome the holiday pressure and enjoy?
A New Way of Looking at Goals
I have often gone a little crazy with goals, especially as I approach a birthday or the New Year. Recently, I read The Practice by Seth Godin, who helped me see that a lot of the things we set as goals are actually out of our control. They are outcomes to practices and processes, but they are… Seguir leyendo A New Way of Looking at Goals