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SNACK AND SAND HOURGLASS

There was a time, Markolee took a shower every afternoon at 4:41p.m. He is my time keeper. The child who is waiting at the door at 8:55 when I say I’m...

Sep 09• byKadine Christie

Food • Travel

Family Pizza Night

The first time I tried ordering lunch in Italy last summer, my rudimentary Italian failed me. I had no clue what to say. I pointed to dishes of food behind the...

Jul 22• byKadine Christie

Food

Island Flavor

Mama took a rickshaw bus to May Pen Market Thursday mornings and left the men in our house confused about what to feed us. Uncle Gary, suddenly inspired, would...

Jul 22• byKadine Christie

Food

My Foodie Friend

Gretchen keeps butter in a dish on her kitchen counter. The butter softens to the temperature of the room and becomes easy to spread over her homemade bread,...

Jul 06• byKadine Christie

Family • Inspiration • Lifestyle • Travel

Jun 20• byKadine Christie

Bonjour les Amis,

After a long week of traveling— A night with my cousin and family in Acworth, Georgia gave birth to new memories: sunset and a chat on the deck, ...

Devotionals

Mar 06• byKadine Christie

Transformation Through Experience

In life, we continuously face difficulties and hardships. Sometimes we feel defeated by them, or we might even see them as opportunities for growth and change....

Devotionals

Feb 27• byOntonio

WHY?

We all have people in our lives who we consider experts in their fields, and we go to them when we need answers. We go to our doctor for medical advice, our...

Devotionals

Feb 22• byOntonio

Ash Wednesday: Create in me a clean heart, O God

Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in the Christian liturgical calendar. It is a time of reflection and repentance, and many Christians mark the...

Devotionals

Feb 10• byOntonio

Joy Comes With The Morning

Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning. – Psalm 30:5 In November of 2022, I lost two of my dearest Aunts. Both passed away from...

Family • Food • Inspiration

Sep 09• byKadine Christie

SNACK AND SAND HOURGLASS

There was a time, Markolee took a shower every afternoon at 4:41p.m. He is my time keeper. The child who is waiting at the door at 8:55 when I say I’m...

Family • Relationships • Travel

Sep 09• byKadine Christie

HASTA LUEGO…

Zuri said and hung up the phone. Hubby and I looked at each other. “Did she really say that..?” On Sunday Morning, when the sun was on the...

Family • Inspiration • Lifestyle

Aug 19• byKadine Christie

Things They Don’t Teach In School

I was strolling down the aisle of a store a few weeks back, when I spotted a little blue box with the above-mentioned title. The title, printed in large...

Devotionals

Aug 19• byOntonio

They Will Know… By Our Love

Lately, I have been thinking about the hymns we sing and how they shape or influence our Theology. It is always fascinating to hear the stories behind the...

Inspiration • Travel

Jul 24• byOntonio

My Diverse Life

My love for languages and diversity derives from the time I spent in seminary. I was eight years old when I realized that diversity is essential to creating a...

Food • Travel

Jul 22• byKadine Christie

Family Pizza Night

The first time I tried ordering lunch in Italy last summer, my rudimentary Italian failed me. I had no clue what to say. I pointed to dishes of food behind the...

Featured • Video

Nov 16• byOntonio

Best Vintage Car That You Can Buy

Far from the plaza and in an untenanted portion of the great dead city I had little trouble in reaching the hills beyond. ...

Movies

Oct 04• byOntonio

8 Tips to Redesign Your Workroom on a Budget

I and my wife stood amazed. Then I realised that the crest of Maybury Hill must be within range of the Martians' Heat-Ray now that the college was cleared out...

Family • Relationships

Jul 22• byKadine Christie

Music Fuels Me

On our tenth wedding anniversary, our six year old son officiated a private service in our backyard. We renewed our vows and danced barefoot for hours on the...

Devotionals

May 21• byOntonio

Was it Worth it?

“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground unperceived by your Father. So do not be afraid; you are of more value...

Featured • Video

Mar 11• byOntonio

Coffee: 5 Amazing Benefits You Should Know About

It did so indeed, and much sooner than she had expected ...

Inspiration • Relationships

Mar 05• byKadine Christie

Laughing and Crying With My 83 Year Old BFF Barbara

I facetimed my 83-year-old BFF this week. It took her a couple of minutes to focus her camera, and while she was doing so, she said, “Don’t hang up, Kiddo...

Movies • Staff's Picks

Mar 01• byOntonio

Bringing Greenery Into Your Living Areas

So he got out of the fury of the panic, and, skirting the Edgware Road, reached Edgware about seven. ...

Family • Inspiration • Relationships • Trending

Feb 26• byKadine Christie

Our Love Story Was Published in The New York Times!

A few weeks ago when the New York Times Modern Love Editor reached out to me, via email, my kids had just gone to bed. I screamed with such excitement, they...

Photo • Staff's Picks

Feb 01• byOntonio

The Journey Towards Finding the Perfect Ice Cream

When the amphitheater had cleared I crept stealthily to the top and as the great excavation lay far from the plaza. ...

Devotionals

Jan 22• byOntonio

New Every Morning

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.~Lamentation: 3:22-23 The...