Jun 17, 2018 | Empowerment, Lifestyle, Marriage/Relationships, Parenting
Just a few days ago, I sat watching from my train seat as a dad got off with his two little sons. The younger son couldn’t have been more than five years old while the older one could probably pass for seven. What caught my attention was this big burly man who got on...
Jun 18, 2017 | Empowerment, General, Lifestyle, Marriage/Relationships, Parenting
Becoming a father can certainly happen by default, so long as the right ingredients for making babies are present, however I’ve come to discover that the successful raising of children cannot happen by default, but by intentional efforts of both fathers and mothers....
May 18, 2016 | Dating/Courting, Empowerment, Lifestyle, Marriage/Relationships, Parenting
For the last week and a half, I have been thinking about a recent domestic abuse incident, particularly one in which a woman with two children was beaten and left dead by her husband. This incident and the media response, including all the interventions that a lot of...
Jan 25, 2016 | Dating/Courting, Empowerment, General, Marriage/Relationships, Parenting
Myles Munroe, in his book: Understanding the Purpose and Power of a Woman, stated, “When purpose is not known, abuse is inevitable”. Everyone can relate to abuse at one level or another, whether through personal relationships, experiences or that of others. We usually...
Sep 1, 2014 | General, Lifestyle, Marriage/Relationships, Parenting
Before I tell you what these lessons are, allow me to tell you about Picasso. A few years ago, my daughter and son asked if they could have a dog or a pet. As I ‘m not a fan of cats, we agreed that the only common pet to us all is a dog and that they would have to...
Jul 26, 2014 | Dating/Courting, Empowerment, General, Lifestyle, Marriage/Relationships, Parenting
I sat down today thinking about what I would write about in this month’s journal and honestly speaking, nothing was prevalent on my mind. At least not until I watched a movie that a colleague had told me about. However by the end of the movie, I had come to a...