What could be better than eating dessert first? Well, how about having a selection of the work all the wonderful bakers & confectioners of Kauai? Your sweet dreams an come true at the Zonta Club’s Eat Dessert First annual event on February 11. It’s the 23rd annual, which gives you an idea of how popular …
Over the holidays we told you about many concerts on Kauai. Without a doubt, one of our favorites featured Sylvia Woods & her beautiful harp music. If you attended that show & would like the hear more, of if you missed it & have been wondering where & when you will have another opportunity, you …
Yesterday we shared a few of our favorite verses from the Bible about the poor… but what can we do to help? Of course there are many wonderful Christian organizations out there who do great things, but we were thinking today of things more personal. Something that you & your family & neighbors can do …
When we think of Christ, one of the first things that comes to mind is his compassion for the poor among us. As you probably know if you are following this blog, Makanalani’s mission is to provide a place for children with few opportunities to experience God’s love in nature, even if only for a …
Yesterday we mentioned Matthew 6 & the famous passage about Lilies of the Field. As so often happens in the Gospels, the teachings are repeated lest we miss it the first time around. And sometimes just hearing the same thing phrased a different way can aid our understanding. In the words of Jesus, to comfort …
Over the past few days we’ve been immersed in what the Old Testament has to say about animals. Now, finally, today we come to the New Testament. The New Testament does not have as many passages about animals, perhaps because by that time more people were settled in cities & did not have the same …
We all know that we are promised that the Lord will once again come to earth, but many of us wonder how will we know when this glorious time is nigh? As always, we can look to the Bible for the answer… & really, it’s been there all along from some our earliest Sunday school …
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In the past the Bible has sometimes been used to justify the mistreatment of animals. We believe that this has always been a false interpretation & nothing godly. We submit this bit of verse from Proverbs 12:10 which says all that needs to be said about the care of our animal friends: The godly care …
There is so much wisdom & so much joy in the Bible. We love Psalms for its beautiful poetry & also as a starting point for prayer. When looking for verses that include animals, we found this passage, which eloquently encapsulates our humility before the Lord who supplies us with all the good things of …
In our discussion of animals in the Bible, we come now to one of our favorite passages, Job 39. It’s a favorite because it shows such profound insight into the nature of the various beasts. We particularly love the section about the war horse, who glories in his task, unafraid, faithful, & reliable. We seek …
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