Children Attending Church

Going to church is a chore for many people, but not for those attending services where Pastor Ed Young is preaching at. He has a dynamic personality that just never quits, providing uplifting and inspirational services to those attending services. His services include the typical sermon, plus engaging music, particularly for the younger parents with his Parent Map Rap series. Getting the entire family involved is something Pastor Ed Young is extremely passionate about. His own family consists of his wife of more than thirty years, and their four children. He has written fourteen books on marriage and family, with his wife, Lisa, helping to co-author several of them. 

My daughter's class during their St. Day Mass at St. Joseph Church

Pastor Ed Young is not your typical senior pastor. He enjoys encouraging those listening to him to put biblical lessons and concepts to work in their every day lives. These include all aspects of life, from family to being an employee to leading others at work to inner reflections when answering God's call. Making his congregation think and reflect on how the world pulls on them so they are better able to fight Satan's influence in their lives is something this fun-loving pastor takes very seriously. His leadership in the church is focused on creating an awareness of how individual people can make a difference, and why they should work on making themselves better people. While he does this, he is always able to encourage those struggling with everyday problems, without judging and condemning those seeking advice and biblical knowledge. Judging and condemning people is often the reason people will leave a church, and Pastor Ed Young works hard to discourage this. God's purpose in someone's life is always the most important aspect, and Pastor Ed Young truly believes that God does not want people to be discouraged. Peace and joy is not just a blessing, but also a commandment, and Pastor Ed Young knows how to help people find their portion.

Encouraging others in the ministry field is one of Pastor Ed Young's favorite passions. Doing this touches more than just the pastors and ministers learning, but also touches those who will benefit from what they have learned. Spreading the Gospel and helping others from all types of backgrounds brings a lot of personal satisfaction to his own personal life. He uses Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube to help spread his biblical teachings, using different lessons, questions posed, and videos, as well as short stories and inspirational sayings, including Bible verses. On Youtube, his videos include him performing his Parent Map Rap during services. In these videos, he explains how to parent children from a biblical perspective. Using music, especially rap, helps the congregation stay engaged, remember the lyrics, and then implement what they've learned, increasing the joy and peace within their own families.

Like many other famous people, Pastor Ed Young has found that different people have attempted to impersonate him. If you would like to interact with Pastor Ed Young on Facebook, please make sure you are 'Liking' the official Ed Young Jr Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pastor.ed.young and not another page.

KIDorable Makes Ordinary into Extraordinary

Kidorable is generous for sending me these adorable items to review. I love their products because they may ordinary into extraordinary. I have one set of  bookends from them before and it's one of the eye catching feature in my children's book case.  I got some books for the kids this Christmas so having another set bookends would help them organize  their books.

My son  have come to love reading now that he is a little bit  older so this Sports Bookends would surely  boost his "Shelf" esteem as Kidorable  puts it.  Although he hasn't participated yet in any sport for now but he love playing ball with his Dad so this design would  definitely make him  love this one.

I am  the type of person who  gives gifts that are practical and I love  Kidorable's  products because  they are not only  practical products to give as  gifts but their design  are also  beautiful  for the kids to really appreciate the two factors which is the practical use of the product and its beautiful design.  These adorable, hand-painted wooden bookends will  brighten and bring excitement to any room.  You can buy this at their website for $30.

For my daughter, I was looking for a musical theme  design but this  Ballerina Hangers is the only thing that is related to music.  I got it  because she was once a frustrated ballerina (LOL) so this would remind her of her brief experience in ballet dancing.  Ms. Burrito  is a kind of  kid that  is always busy but  she is not keen of keeping her stuff organize.  I always have a battle  with hanging her coat every time she takes them off so hopefully, this will encourage her to do so.

This set of five hangers  cost  $20.

I would like to thank Kidorable for giving me this opportunity once again.  If  you are looking for something especial to give to someone or to your children, check out the beautiful selection at Kidorable.  There are so many  designs   to choose  from.  They  have backpacks, knit gloves, knit hats, knit scarves, bookends,  rain coats, rain boots, and many more.

Disclaimer:  The author of this blog  did NOT receive monetary compensation in writing this review.  The products mentioned above were provided for FREE  for evaluation purposes.  Opinions  expressed in this review is not influenced in anyway.

In Style Scrubs

Do you still remember  back in the days when you visit any   medical facility,  medical  professionals are wearing white uniforms/scrubs?  Gone are those  days because professionals in the medical field wear  fashionable scrubs nowadays.  A friend of mine works at a hospital and their  scrubs are pretty good looking.  With so many companies offering  different style and designs of scrubs, you can never go wrong in choosing your own style.

How about you, do you have a family who works in a medical field?  What style of scrubs do they wear?  I  personally think that wearing stylish scrubs can somehow boost the morale of those people who  works  at any medical facility but that is just my thought, I might be wrong.  I know that when you are wearing  comfortable clothing to do your job, it  promotes your productivity so  having a stylish and comfortable one  could  boost productivity even more, don't you think?

Building Your Family, the LEGO Style

This post brought to you by LEGO. All opinions are 100% mine.

Holiday  season is now in full swing and  I bet that most of us are planning what to  cook , what gifts to get, or busy planning for the  special occasion.  .  If you are a parent  like me  who have kids who love to have  fun all the time,   I am sure that you are familiar with LEGO.  You can  basically build anything with LEGO,  including your family.  To add cheer to the holidays, LEGO  introduces us to an exciting way making our  holiday cards through offering an online tool   in creating  a  LEGO Minifigure Family.  You can  customize it  according to your liking.   The application is very easy to use with a lot  of  options to choose from.  You can customize each family from head to toe.  Here's our family holday card that I make.  What do you think?

Having LEGO at home is  so much fun not only for the kids but for us, parents as well.  It  sparks creativity and it enhances  your brain's level of thinking.  I know for sure  what to get when my son is  getting antsy and  wants to bounce off the the walls.  I  would pull out the box that we have that is  full of LEGO pieces and the boredom   will quickly vanish.  How about you, do you have  LEGO at home?  How about giving it a try  to create your  family holiday card?  Come on, it's easy and it's fun!

Wine Tasting at Madonna

This was taken sometime last year.  Our parish  hosts  an annual wine tasting at the  Madonna High School.  We have never  experienced attending since we are not really wine drinker but I would love to experience that even for once.  I think that a lot of  people come to this event because the parking lot  at the church, at the St. Joseph grade school, and in Madonna High are always  full when this event is being hosted.

THE BEST PUZZLES FOR KIDS

Puzzles have been a long-lived tradition among both children and adults. When children use puzzles it stimulates their brains. The brain is a muscle just like any other. The more that you use it the stronger and better it gets. Puzzles are a great way to keep children occupied and help them to develop their brains at the same time. But what are the best puzzles for kids? Here are some great options.

The Vee-21 is a puzzle that is very versatile. It has over 10,000 solutions so the children don’t do it just once and then move on to something else right away. They can play it over and over, constantly trying to find a new way to get it right. It also has a creative artistic look that allows kids to make creative designs and use colors to make different patterns. It will stimulate different parts of your child’s brain allowing for maximum development.

The Perplexus Maze it a fun puzzle too. This puzzle is for children ages 6 and up. It has an intricate design with obstacles that will keep the children engaged for hours, trying to find the right way to do it. Once they start they just can’t get enough of it. It is durable so if they drop it that is not a problem. It also aids in the development of hand eye coordination so it is both fun and helpful with childhood development.

Roundominoes, for children of 5 or older, is a game that children can play by themselves or with 1 or 2 friends. It has over a thousand different challenges to complete. It has family games so that everyone can play together and it also has levels ranging from easy to medium to difficult so that no matter how old your children are or what their capabilities when they try it for the first time, they can adjust it for the level of skill they have reached at the time. It is fun for the whole family and something to do with friends on play dates.

Square by Square is a game for kids ages 4 and up. It is a pattern recognition learning tool. It is sturdy and has 60 different challenging games to play to keep them engaged. Noticing where which shape will fit in what spots is great for development. It is a very fun game that has different levels of difficulty and will keep your child interested while learning at the same time.

Mexican Cuisine Craving

A quick snapshot that my husband took as we were leaving the Mexican Restaurant here in our area.

My son had a classmate whose dad works at this restaurant and he would sometimes asked us if we could eat there just so he could see his friend.  Once in a while we would go  just because we crave for some Mexican food as well.  My son was very sad when his friend  left and transferred to another school, he said that he won't be eating there again.  Time  will heal so let us see.