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The Hard Places That Make Us Holy
by Ruth schwenk Family

The Hard Places That Make Us Holy

Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your ...
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Helping Our Teen Daughters Find Their Own Beautiful
by Kimberly amici Family

Helping Our Teen Daughters Find Their Own Beautiful

“Finding your own beautiful has a lot to do with deciding what kind of person you want to become.” – Chelsea Crockett It’s official. I’m the mom of a teenager. ...
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Why Our Family Doesn't Celebrate Halloween
by Lisa pennington Family

Why Our Family Doesn't Celebrate Halloween

There are many schools of thought about the observance of Halloween by Christians.Should we participate in the activities around us? Do we dress up and hand out candy? What about ...
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Bear Picks a Pumpkin (Pumpkin Spice and a Little Bear That’s Nice)
by Kimberly amici Family

Bear Picks a Pumpkin (Pumpkin Spice and a Little Bear That’s Nice)

By the time you read this blog post, you’ll have already been inundated with pumpkin spice everything. It feels like every year the flavor pops up earlier than the last. ...
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How Love Can Transform Our Children’s Lives
by Ramona vincent Family

How Love Can Transform Our Children’s Lives

When it comes to parenting, most of us regard Proverbs 22:6 as our primary parental mission statement from God:Train up a child in the way he should go, and when ...
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Celebrate the Harvest Season with Your Family
by Shannon mcavoy Family

Celebrate the Harvest Season with Your Family

har·vest //ˈhärvist the consequence of an effort or activity the season for gathering crops the yield from plants in a single growing season the gathering of a ripened crop gather, ...
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Grace: Resist the Funk
by Lysa terkeurst Family

Grace: Resist the Funk

Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. — Colossians 4:6Thought for the Day: The reason I can ...
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How to Make Great Friends
by Kimberly amici Family

How to Make Great Friends

Why is making friends so hard sometimes? I went through a season of my life where I felt like I had no friends. I had great relationships growing up, in ...
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Messy Endings
by Laura story Family

Messy Endings

I have won several awards for my music, but one award I’m pretty sure I’ll never be nominated for is Mother of the Year.Take for example one Wednesday morning when ...
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Why Our Morning Routines Matter to God
by Ramona vincent Family

Why Our Morning Routines Matter to God

I am not a morning person by nature. Like many moms, there are plenty of days when I’d rather lounge in bed instead of rising, shining, and greeting my family ...
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The Benefits of Journaling for the Young and Old
by Kimberly amici Family

The Benefits of Journaling for the Young and Old

The Benefits of Journaling for the Young and OldI’m amazed at the things I forget because I don’t write them down. I am not just talking about what I need ...
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Eating Healthy as a Family
by Erin mohring Family

Eating Healthy as a Family

Eating Healthy as a FamilyMy husband and I always call ourselves “foodie wannabes.” We’ll see a new modern restaurant and put it on our date night list, but then when ...
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Stop Driving Your Kids Crazy
by Tom holladay Family

Stop Driving Your Kids Crazy

Stop Driving Your Kids CrazyOne of the most important opportunities we have as parents is the opportunity to teach our children genuine mercy.This teaching begins with us. Our treatment of ...
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Lights Out! Transitioning from Summer to School Year Bedtimes
by Kimberly amici Family

Lights Out! Transitioning from Summer to School Year Bedtimes

It’s hard to believe summer is almost over.The long days of summer bring endless activities that satisfy my children’s thirst for fun. There is always something to do or somewhere ...
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Raise A Real Superhero – Take the Ultimate Superhero Challenge!
by Ramona vincent Family

Raise A Real Superhero – Take the Ultimate Superhero Challenge!

Raise A Real Superhero – Take the Ultimate Superhero Challenge!As a few friends recently gathered around my table for some morning “mom” time, we began sharing stories about what was ...
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Helping Our Kids Build Godly Friendships
by Ruth schwenk Family

Helping Our Kids Build Godly Friendships

I’m not a helicopter mom, but I am a protective mom. I freely admit I shelter my kids. Not from everything, but from a lot of things – especially foolish ...
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