Habitat for Humanity on Kauai

Did you know that Kauai has it’s very own chapter of Habitat for Humanity? With the recent sad news of President Carter’s illness, Habitat has been on our minds. They truly do God’s work in all their endeavors & show the way of a loving spirit. We don’t usually post press releases here, but we […]

That’s Why God Loves Cowboys

Yesterday we introduced you to one of our favorite cowboy poets, Mr. Baxter Black. Well, it seems only appropriate to give a nod of our ten gallon hat to the cowboy musicians too. Aaron Watson is one of the greats of contemporary country music, & we just adore his song, That’s Why God Loves Cowboys. […]

Inspirational Quotations About Nature & God

Yesterday we shared Scripture about nature. Today, we thought we would share a few favorite inspirational quotations. Anne Frank was a courages young woman, who never lost her faith, even when faced with the most horrific trials. We find this quotation to be not only inspiring, but tremendously courageous. Be Still “The best remedy for those […]

Nature in Scripture

As you can see from our last few posts, Makanalani is all about nature & appreciation for the glorious natural world Our Lord has given to us. We thought it might be fun to look up some scripture that talks about nature. The Bible is wonderful poetry as well as words to live by, & the […]

Bethany Hamilton: Life to the Fullest Conference

This event is not until August 22, but we wanted to give you a heads up since it seems like such a wonderful opportunity. Not only a chance to hear Bethany speak live, but also such inspiring speakers as Michael Ancheta, Sarah Hill, Adam Dirks, & pro surfer Dave Hubbard. It’s for teens 12-18, so if […]

Prayer & Scripture

Scripture can, of course, be a great inspiration for prayer. But it’s hard to just grab your Bible & find something that feels meaningful to you & your life at the moment. So how to do find verses to use for prayer & meditation? Fortunately, BibleGateway.com is there to help. Just go to their site & […]

A Walking Meditation

Do you always pray sitting down or knelling? Maybe in the same place? Well, there is nothing wrong with that, but sometimes, especially in summer, it’s great to get outdoors & move while you pray. The outdoors can also be an inspiration for your prayers. Here’s a walking meditation for you to try: Find something […]

Asking Questions in Prayer

Of course The Lord has all the answers… but sometimes we seem to forget that when praying. When you set down to pray, but don’t have an idea what to pray about, questions can be the answer! The questions may be small or large. They may be personal, or they may involved the whole world. They […]

Suggestions for Prayer

We know that youth sometimes have a hard time when they set down to pray (& some of us old folks too). What do you pray about? How do you know what is a good prayer? Well, we all know that there is no right or wrong to prayer. Every prayer is hear & every […]

KidsWorks

We wrote earlier in the month a few posts about Christian music. Following up on that theme, we just found this website, KidsWorks. They are an independent publisher of Christian children’s music, as well as providing scripts for children’s ministries. The even have a performing arts camp (or kamp, as they call it). They’re in California, […]