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Don’t Be Late For Dinner
As you head into Thanksgiving, remember that there’s more at stake than just a feast. You’ll be gathering with your circle of people, deepening that sense of belonging that somehow gets strengthened even more deeply when you’re sharing food. Read More
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These are the Good Old Days
Remember the good old days? What did they look like for you? For me, summer afternoons were spent heading down to the creek to play with some of my best friends. Every day I would ride my banana seat bike up and down our cul-de-sac road. There was a... Read More
Lessons For Fathers From a Dirty Diaper
By Jared Herd After nine months of painting, hanging, woodworking, assembling, and hammering, my son, Dane Everett, came into the world. The pregnancy process is such a fascinating time, beautifully built into the rhythm of life by God. I thought the nine months would drag on, but we... Read More
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How To Become A More Relationally-Focused Parent
As I shared in my last post, like some of you, I am a task-oriented, A-type person. It took me a while to figure out that the habits and practices we get rewarded for in the workplace can be the very things that work against us (and our... Read More
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Imperfect Moments
By Karen Wilson I love hearing how important it is to invest in our kids in the here and now, cherishing the moments because they go by so quickly. Being reminded of this makes me more intentional about the time I have with my young ones. My family... Read More
Like Fine China
What happens every day in your home defines what normal becomes for your family. It may become normal to go camping every summer. It might become normal to eat turkey at Christmas but have hamburgers on Saturday. Normal might include going to school, spending an hour on homework... Read More
Staying on Task: Creating a Family Plan
Just seeing the word “schedule” may evoke feelings of anxiety for many parents. It’s a struggle to create, let alone maintain, a systematic routine for our household. However, with devotion and inspiration, the investment can yield great benefits for a family. Creating a visible chore list and mentally... Read More
6 Ways to Create Summer Memories
Electronic gaming, videos and television privileges have functioned as the discipline currency in my household. We learned a long time ago that both earning and losing time in front of a screen molded our young son’s behavior quite effectively. Recently Watson, my five year old, returned home from... Read More
A To-Don't List
Chances are you have a TO DO list that is longer than today…maybe even this week or this month. The pressure that can put on you is huge. Parenting only makes it more complicated. Every parent wants their child to succeed and do well in life, and it... Read More
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Beyond the Status Quo
I have this reluctant realization in my life… I usually only change when the pain of the status quo is greater than the pain associated with change. I wish it wasn’t so, but think about it… might that also be true of you? You want to get thinner... Read More