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Children Teach Me to Laugh

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Written by Bronwyn Lea December 1, 2018 Bronwyn Lea children laugh laughter

The blue lines on the pregnancy test appeared within seconds to form a bright, blue cross: we’d never done this before, but we knew exactly how to read it. I waved the stick with glee at my husband: “Positive! We’re pregnant,” I squealed. I looked down at the ...
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Surviving School Days: Three Moms’ Perspectives

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Written by Natalie Nyquist September 1, 2018 Natalie Nyquist

The beginning of another school year often guarantees additional complexity and chaos in your schedule and family, which may already feel frayed and fragile. Each of our situations is different: only child or large family; homeschooling or traditional school; single ...
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Speak Life Into Your Student

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Written by Julie Holly September 1, 2018 classroom Julie Holly self-esteem

Classroom windows open to walkways and gentle breezes unwittingly invite conversation into classrooms.

As the spring day yawned to a close, I heard the shrill voice of a mother carry through my window screen. Her piercing ...
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An Easier Way to Steer

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Written by Lara Krupicka September 1, 2018 Lara Krupicka

It hits me how this mirrors parenting. Lately, I have been paddling hard, telling my kids where they’re off track and how they need to change what they’re doing. I tire myself this way. Instead, I should simply set my paddle in, fixed on what I know God is asking ...
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Walking Down the Parenting Path by Faith

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Written by Meadow Rue Merrill September 1, 2018 Meadow Merrill Meadow Rue Merrill

Despite nearly two years of therapy, when our adopted daughter, Ruth, turned 3, she displayed the physical abilities of an infant. Once, during a rare family dinner at a local diner, Ruth, who had cerebral palsy and was deaf, raised her fisted hand to click a spoon against her teeth.

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The Fellowship of Parenting

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Written by Michele Morin September 1, 2018 book review Michele Morin

I have a complicated relationship with parenting books. As a new mother, I read all the books, analyzed all the angles, second-guessed all the decisions, and the only thing that saved my sanity is that Google had not yet been invented. That tightrope walk persisted for years until I learned to view ...
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Find the Joy in Parenting

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Written by Sarah Lindsay September 1, 2018 Sarah Lindsey

A few weeks ago, my middle daughter asked to go to a local trampoline park as a family for her 7th birthday. We arrived at the facility, signed the hundreds of pages of waivers (I exaggerate only slightly), herded the children to a table, stashed shoes in cubbies and ...
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No Guarantees

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Written by Stephanie Reeves September 1, 2018 Stephanie Reeves

Our firstborn was about to enter kindergarten. We had struggled and prayed and labored over the decision of where to send him to school. I was pregnant with our third child, who was due soon after school was starting. The idea of a public school where I could just drop ...
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Help Kids Become Culturally Aware

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Written by Shelly Wildman August 1, 2018 cultural understanding parenting discipleship Shelly Wildman

A simple cheddar cheese sandwich on white bread, purchased from a cart on the street near our hotel — this was my first meal in England circa 1984. Simple, yet wholesome, and perfect for a hungry college student just off her first international flight.

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The Lover of Prodigals

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Written by Tatyana Claytor July 1, 2018 God the Father prodigals Tatyana Claytor

Not too long ago, President Donald Trump referred to the MS-13 gangs plaguing the United States and most of central America as animals. At least in my feed, I heard a great deal of righteous indignation with his use of the term, especially because he is referring to ...
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When You Love a Prodigal: Turning Curses into Blessings

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Written by Judy Douglass July 1, 2018 Judy Douglass prodigal Scripture

Life is hard for a prodigal. Their lives are filled with fear, failure and frustration. Yes, much of it is of their own making.

Those who love a prodigal are also filled with fear, failure and frustration. In their efforts ...
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My Journey with a Prodigal

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Written by Katherine James July 1, 2018 Kate James Katherine James prodigal

Five years ago, I called a 302 on my son. A 302 indicates to the police that someone is either a harm to himself or others. It allows the authorities to search for him and admit him for evaluation though he might not be in possession of drugs or even doing anything ...
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Avoid These Five Rs with Your Prodigal

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Written by PeggySue Wells July 1, 2018 PeggySue Wells prodigal

“If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.”

Paul gave that advice in Romans 12:18. But what does it mean to live peaceably with a prodigal? As families, we ...
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Let’s Start Talking about It

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Written by Afton Rorvik July 1, 2018 Afton Rorvik prodigals

“Ssh! Don’t talk about it. Especially in church!”

I once attended a Bible study with a small group of women who loved God deeply, knew the Bible well and had worked as hard as anyone could at motherhood, and yet eight ...
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