Kauai Festival of Lights
A reminder that the Kauai Festival of Lights continues every Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 6-8pm through Christmas Eve. There are decorated tress at the County Building on Rice Street & Mr. & Mrs. Claus will be there to greet the keiki. It’s a Kauai tradition in its 19th year & a great family outing, with […]
Hawaii Community Foundation Giving Grove
The Hawaii Community Foundation Giving Grove is a project of our friends at Malama Kauai, just down the road from Makanalani. It is part of the Hawaii Community Foundation, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2016. The Hawaii Community Foundation (HCF) supports more than 700 charitable funds throughout the islands, & they have planted a […]
a great school for great students
One of the oh so many blessings of living on Kauai is the variety of schools available for our keiki. We like to let you know when these special schools are holding enrollments, since nothing is more precious then our children & their education must take top priority. Montessori schools focus on independence, responsibility & […]
Perfect Christmas Crafts for Gifting
We know that we will be posting a lot about Christmas Crafts & the many fairs on Kauai this holiday season, so let’s get started with one of the best. The Kauai Museum’s Annual Christmas Craft Fair is a tradition & brings crafters from all over the island. There will be food too, so make it […]
Sing Along Reminder
We hope that you all had a wonder Thanksgiving. We are blessed in so many ways &, of course, appreciate those blessings every day, but days with family & friends are especially precious. Now that turkey day is past, we can really get ready for the glorious season of Our Lord. And one of the most […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
May your Thanksgiving be glorious & may you & your family take this moment to appreciate all of God’s Blessings to us, each & every one. If you are looking for things to do as a family after the feasting, this About Religion page has some great suggestions.
A Giving Heart
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, when we gather with our family & friends to give thanks to God for all of his blessings. But is there more? We would like to suggest that you take this opportunity to not only give thanks to The Lord, but also to emulate Jesus in his giving attitude. There is more […]
The Purpose of Gratitude
The question of why we are here is one that puzzles many people, but for the Christian the answer is easy, or at least it should be. We are here to glorify God. There can be no higher purpose. As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, it is worth taking the time to contemplate the true reason […]
Giving Thanks Where It is Due
We write about a lot of things on this blog. Often about faith & the gifts we receive from The Lord. Especially in this time of Thanksgiving, we meditate on all that is great & good in this world that we have been blessed with. Sometimes, though, well, all the time really, it can’t be […]
Santa’s Favorite Story
Just a bit more on Santa, that much loved & much maligned character. When we were looking into how Christians feel about the jolly old fellow, we can across this charming book: Santa’s Favorite Story: Santa Tells the Story of the First Christmas by Hisako Aoki with sweet illustrations by Ivan Gantschev. If you’re looking for some bedtime […]