From the Heart of
Sonya D. Ferreira

My younger son attends a middle/high school. When he came home from school, we asked how his day was, and he responded, “The older you get, the more immature you get.” After a brief chuckle, we had to chew on that response. On its face, it did not make a lot of sense because as we get older, shouldn’t we get wiser? Yet, in his interactions with some high school students who were making fun of his favorite teacher, my son was able to discern this was childish behavior. If a

In these times, where we place our focus can determine our outcomes. As parents, our perspective should encompass the truth of knowing we mold future leaders that could impact education, healthcare, government, and various world systems. In essence, as parents, we shape the lives of children who impact the lives of others around the world. There is no leader who was not first born as a child and influenced by the lifestyle of their parents or other authority figures who set

My heart is breaking with disappointment after reading articles about men of influence, even pastors, accused of sexual immorality or relieved of their leadership positions after years of faithful service in their communities. A mother knows before men are leaders, they are sons. These fallen leaders are sons too and maybe raised sons of their own. Our sons need our guidance and leaders need our prayers. I am reminded of the words of King Lemuel’s mother in Proverbs 31:1-3