Autumn SwainSep 5, 2017Intentional LivingLists, list and more lists. My life is full of lists--to-do lists, dream lists, goal lists, family lists, grocery lists, research...
Jon HoffmanAug 29, 2017Mentoring Future MentorsFor three nights every week my wife Kim and I welcome into our home a group of neighborhood kids who we mentor through Bible study,...
Yolanda JohnsonAug 1, 2017Trip to the PlaygroundWhat keeps us from entering a neighborhood that appears to be different than ours? Or what is that feeling that keeps us in our cars or...
Malisa PayneJul 4, 2017Salsa Anyone?After emigrating from Aruba with my family at the age of five, I lived in a very full apartment in Atlanta. We moved into the cramped...
Autumn SwainJun 20, 2017Get Together and Make Things BetterI normally pay little attention to the theme songs on the shows that my son watches. However, the Reggaeton beat on Arthur, a kids show...
Malisa PayneJun 13, 2017It Takes All Kinds of DadsIt takes rural dads, urban dads, worldly dads, small town dads; it takes dads of all kinds to raise up the children of our great country....
Malisa PayneMay 17, 2017A Smile Worth a Thousand WordsRecently I asked myself, “would you trade all the smiles you received throughout your day for $100?” I responded so quickly in my heart...
Malisa PayneMay 4, 2017The Making of a Mexican Jarabe in the KitchenBreaking out into hysterical laughter while you are taught the ancient technique of tamale preparation is one the sweetest things indeed....
Autumn SwainMay 1, 2017Socialization of a Toddler: A Powerful Lesson for TodayI have 20/20 vision, but I can confidently say that we all wear some type of lenses every day. Some people carry around two or three...
Ayren Jackson-CannadyApr 24, 2017Walking and Talking Melting Pot"There are doubtless many different languages in the world, and none is without meaning." --1 Corinthians 14:10 I may have been raised on...