Education & Creativity

We are passionate about education at Makanalani. It is so very important for our youth, of course, & through them for the whole world. One aspect of education that gets ignored too often is creativity. And creativity, the arts, dance, music, writing, these are things that bring us close to God & celebrate Him through […]

Bible Verses for Youth Devotion

‘Just a sharing of some of our favorite verses that relate to youth… Good for both young people seeking devotional inspiration & for adult group leaders as well.  “The word of the LORD came to me, saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; […]

Music to Live By

We’ve been feeling musical the last few days… Sing alongs, Susan Boyle’s beautiful new album… but how about something to just keep in the background, while you go about your mundane tasks? Something to keep you in mind of Our Lord every moment of the day? Well, YouTube again to the rescue. This collect is […]

Make Me a Channel of Your Peace

You’ve probably hear of Susan Boyle & her angelic voice… Since she appeared on Britain’s Got Talent in 2009, her career has taken off & her musical talents continue to grow. While we were on YouTube yesterday, we came across this song & just had to share it. The words & the music speak deeply […]

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 […]

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 […]

Christianity & Disability

Sometimes an article on the web moves us in such a way that all we can really think to do is present it for your contemplation. Such is Sharifa Stevens’ essay on Christianity & disability. If you wish to go to the original link, just click here, but in this case we thought we would […]

More from Amos Yong

Yesterday we told you about Amos Yong’s book The Bible, Disability, and the Church: A New Vision of the People of God. We thought that you might also like another of his books on the subject of Christianity & the disabled, so today we are mentioning an earlier work & one more focused on Down […]