Tag: family
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Being God’s Man
I read this passage and it makes me think about what kind of man I am: You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers…
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The Hectic Family – WORRY
For the past several weeks we have been looking at Tim Kimmel’s marks of a hurried family. Have you seen yourself in any of them? We’ve seen people who can’t relax, can’t stand quiet, can’t be satisfied, can’t embrace certainty, and can’t feel valuable without approval. Whew! What a roller coaster! We have two final…
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The Hectic Family – Needing Approval
For the next several weeks I want to identify the marks of the hurried and often run over family. In fact, Tim Kimmel of Family Life identifies seven marks of a family that is overstressed. They are hectic! As we look at them, perhaps we will see a bit of ourselves! Our next hectic family…
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The Hectic Family – No Absolutes
The Hectic Family – They are never satisfied For the next several weeks I want to identify the marks of the hurried and often run over family. In fact, Tim Kimmel of Family Life identifies seven marks of a family that is overstressed. They are hectic! As we look at them, perhaps we will see…
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The Hectic Family – Missing Something
For the next several weeks I want to identify the marks of the hurried and often run over family. In fact, Tim Kimmel of Family Life identifies seven marks of a family that is overstressed. They are hectic! As we look at them, perhaps we will see a bit of ourselves! The third mark…
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The Hectic Family – They can’t unplug
Last week we looked at Tim Kimmel’s first mark of the family that is overstressed. Now it is time for the second – The second mark of the hurried family is that they cannot enjoy quiet. They are always plugged into some music making or video playing device. They cannot ever take a break from…
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The Hectic Family – They can’t relax
For the next several weeks I want to identify the marks of the hurried and often run over family. In fact, Tim Kimmel of Family Life identifies seven marks of a family that is overstressed. They are hectic! As we look at them, perhaps we will see a bit of ourselves! The first mark of…
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Growing Our Strong Children
Strong willed children are a unique challenge for parents. For some reason, it seems as if they are specifically wired to challenge everything authority asks of them. However, those same children are amazing adults. The trick is getting them from the experimenting toddler to the confident adult without everyone going crazy. I pulled the following…
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Thanksgiving, the Overlooked Holiday – and that is the way we like it
Take a look at this thought by Barbara Rainey – “I’ve heard many people say that Thanksgiving is their favorite holiday. Is that surprising? Though it’s a holiday sandwiched between the increasingly popular Halloween and the overwhelmingly merchandised Christmas, Thanksgiving remains the holiday of ‘coming home.’ It’s a holiday of rest—in stark contrast to the…
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50 Things You Can Say to Make Your Child Feel Great
Janel Breitenstein has written an interesting list for all of us to consider. We all want to encourage our children. Sometimes we just lack the words to do it. Here are her suggestions. I whole-heartedly agree with them. Some are serious. Some are just fun! For example – # 9 is quite a gift we…
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