Makanalani Kids June 2022 Newsletter

Summer time is officially here! We LOVE this time of year. We’re filled to the brim with different youth camps and we get to witness so many young lives being changed!  First Group of the Summer Summer is the best time in a kid’s life. And as you can see from all these big smiles, these keiki […]

Makanalani Kids May 2022 Newsletter

Long time no see! We missed you in April, but we’re back and happy to share some fun updates and introduce you to some new faces! April and May Groups From a day on the farm with a homeschool group, to a women’s tea party, to a 6th grade graduation party, we’ve definitely been keeping […]

Makanalani Kids March 2022 Newsletter

Back view of Kids on Lanai

Where do we even begin?! March was an amazing month for us at Makanalani! We officially launched a few projects we’ve been working on for awhile and, of course, hosted Spring Break at the Kids House! Introducing, Our New Website! Clearly, you found our new site! Welcome! We can’t even begin to explain how excited […]

Women in the Bible

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, […]

Risen

Have you seen the movie Risen yet? Well, don’t feel bad if not… neither have we. Films don’t always arrive right away on our little island. Anyway, we’re sure that you’re as intrigued by this new movie about the resurrection of Christ as we are. The idea of telling the story through the eyes of […]

Celebrate the Baptism of Jesus

Did you know that January 10 is celebrated as the Baptism of Jesus? Many celebrate it as part of the Epiphany, but we recently learned that January 10, tomorrow, is also a traditional day. It is an opportunity to contemplate Jesus, the Son of God, humbling himself to John the Baptist. It is part of […]

A Psalm for the New Year

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. […]

New Year’s Resolutions

As we embark on the new year we are often encouraged to make resolutions. Plans, perhaps, to be better people, to do good for ourselves, our families & our communities. Of course, as everyone knows, new year’s resolutions are seldom met… Thousands of comedians make their living because of this simple fact of human nature. […]

Hau’oli Makahiki Hou! • Happy New Year!

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After Christmas Joy

Have you recovered from your celebrations? Are the wrappings all cleared, the dishes done, the turkey sliced ready for those delicious sandwiches to come? We aren’t either… There is a certain reluctance to let go of Christmas. It is such a special day & like little children, we find ourselves pining for the day past […]