Yesterday we told you about a Women’s History Month event here on Kauai. We have also periodically hosted women’s events here at Makanalani. This made use wonder about women in the Bible. We all know of course about Mary, that most blessed of women, & Mary Magdalene. Lot’s unfortunate & rebellious wife, Eve & others, […]
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We love sharing our favorite Bible verses with you, & we hope you enjoy them as well. We try to put the verses in context & talk about specific topics, because we find that useful for both prayer & meditation. So, today, we were wondering, what are some of the passages that relate to children?
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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
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
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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
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No consideration of the what the Bible says about animals is complete without the story of Noah, of course. It is, for most of us, one of the first Bible stories we learn as children & remains a beloved tale throughout our lives. That Noah, that good man of God, would undertake such a monumental
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We love our animals at Makanalani. They are a constant delight (even when they are sometimes a trial) & always a reminder of the goodness of God. We thought it would be fun over the next few days to look at animals in the bible. The people of that time lived close to nature &
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How should we behave in the new year? What is righteous, what is holy? What about those difficulties in this life that we all experience? This Psalm, as old as the Bible, talks to us of the tribulations of life on earth, & the hope that has since been fulfilled in Our Lord Jesus Christ.
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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
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