Virtues in Paradise
Welcome back, students
Saturday 6 February 2016 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
Welcome back to school, kids! is a message especially for you from Mama Virtues. If you don’t read yet, I hope your family will read this to you out loud.
Virtues alive and well in paradise
Monday 18 January 2016 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
This is part two of last week’s column on three virtues that will create real happiness in the New Year, based on a Jewish scripture from the Tanach, or Old Testament.
Recognise those teachable moments
Saturday 7 November 2015 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
After a virtues workshop, the programme director gifted me with a massage.
Opening yourself to grace a wise move
Saturday 31 October 2015 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
My friend Larry says, “You can’t hear yes if you don’t ask.”
Island reminders in chilly British Columbia
Tuesday 27 October 2015 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
On our journey overseas, we have travelled by ferry to Cormorant Island on Alert Bay in the Pacific. It is located in British Columbia on the west coast of Canada.
Enviro Squad show that they care
Saturday 15 August 2015 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
“Do you love it enough?” is a slogan of the Enviro Squad of Araura College on Aitutaki.
Hope sheds light in dark places
Sunday 7 June 2015 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
On a recent cloudy Sunday, when I was driving with a friend to church, we suddenly saw a huge perfect rainbow, one end in the lagoon, the other arching to the other side of the island.
Plan your dreams to come true
Saturday 2 May 2015 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
Everybody needs a dream.
Be kind to a really special person and give yourself a birthday present
Sunday 22 March 2015 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
Have you ever given yourself a birthday present?
Changing from violence to virtues
Monday 16 March 2015 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
When the Minister of Education for Yap, a small island country in the western Pacific, invited us to give a Virtues Project workshop for the community, I asked him to include a group of students.
My visit to a very special person
Saturday 7 March 2015 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
The best present we can offer anyone is the gift of our presence – our loving, focused, rapt attention.
Create unity in the community
Sunday 8 February 2015 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
When I recently asked a friend who looked sad and down-hearted, “Pe’ea koe?” (How are you? in Cook Islands Maori), he gave me the automatic ‘fine, thank you’ or ‘Meitaki’.
Virtues Important to feed children's souls
Saturday 31 January 2015 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
Raising a child requires many skills and virtues.
Virtues power spiritual warriors
Saturday 24 January 2015 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
When my husband Dan, brother John and I put together our first book, The Family Virtues Guide, we had a big dream; to help parents raise children who would be champions of virtue.
Cleanliness next to Godliness
Sunday 18 January 2015 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
In all the holy books of the world’s religions, there is a virtue that is named as a stepping stone to Paradise, bringing us “nearer my God to Thee.”
Try a 'pace of grace' for 2015
Monday 12 January 2015 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
When I ask people how their holidays went, most say, ‘Too busy!’ or ‘I’m so tired.’
Enjoy the life you'd love to lead
Saturday 3 January 2015 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
How will you spend the New Year?
Christmas in the Park shows virtues galore
Saturday 27 December 2014 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
I was very touched to be invited to serve as one of Santa’s elves this year for Christmas in the Park on Aitutaki.
Christmas gifts from the heart
Saturday 20 December 2014 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
Since Christmas is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus, the question arises, what gift can each of us offer Him?
Kind words key to youngsters' futures
Saturday 13 December 2014 | Published in Virtues in Paradise
This week I attended the prize-giving ceremony at Araura College on Aitutaki.
