4 steps to building solid relationships with your extended family
What do you do to ensure solid relationships between your kids and your extended family?
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Mom, do you ever feel like a failure?
How do you handle the days when you are certain you’ve failed as a mom?
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Epic fail – or grace filled momma?
I pray frequently that God will keep me from doing anything that will become a stumbling block in my children’s relationship with Him.
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Sharing our faith with our kids
The kids and I have been starting each morning with devotions. First, we read the day’s devotional from Jesus Calling for Kids. We are really enjoying those and talking about the challenges the author gives in how to live a life that lives with an ear attuned to Christ. Then we turn to the Bible. Last week we finished Exodus.…
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5 ways to break from routine
In the midst of crazy schedules and the daily demands of life, it is important to break from the routine for a few days of rest and quality family time.
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3 tips for lessening summer craziness
How can we not only survive, but thrive this summer?
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Grief & kids: a hard combination
Recently I learned of a 36 year-old mom in our neighborhood who died. Unexpectedly. Her family is emptied. Earlier this year I lost my grandpa and uncle in close, unexpected succession. One week a part. My 4 year old poked my grandpa’s cheek as she tried to understand how he could be there in the casket, but so utterly not there. That…
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Grief & kids: a hard combination
How do we live in a world broken by grief and sin and not become paralyzed by the what-ifs?
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