Sabbathical Leave

one great thing I have done for myself in recent a few years... sabbatical leave. I realized that resting is good thing when we have worked steadily for a period of time, but being healthy is greater one. During one week of personal retreat, I felt not just rested, but healthy spiritually, emotionally, and physically. just as body needs good healthy discipline, our whole being, spiritual being needs discipline. Dallas Willard puts, "the spirit of discipline is nothing but the love of Jesus and its resolute will to be like the One we love." The person that I am as a whole needs to celebrate disciplines with the help of the Holy Spirit in my body and spirit.

can boys grown up with nannies become womanizers?

Recently, we have been hearing about sex scandal issues with Catholic bishops 9and priest. And I was a bit disappointed when I heard the news about Tiger Wood's adultery. I am a father of four children. My wife and I love our children, who don't love their children? For different reasons, parents hire nannies to help their children. One article says, "Mothers who outsource the care of their sons to other women may be inadvertently raising adulterers." It is quite understandable to think that being nurtured by nannies, kids needs are met by anyone other than the parents, may contribute to many child development. In Koran immigrant family context,often we see kids were grown up with their grandparents. In that case, the grand parents play a significant roles their lives. So those boys grown up with the most of nurturing by nannies other than their Moms may become womanizers. Is it a far fetched idea? I think it is, however, it is something that the parents should give careful thought and prioritize especially during the infant childhood.