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I have somehow managed to be blessed with three kids who are generally happy to clean up after themselves. They don’t make a big deal of putting their things away, so usually this isn’t one of those mind-numbing parenting issues we are constantly battling in our house. But not always. ...
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I think I spend about 85% of my waking hours asking my kids to stay in their seats at meal time. OK, that’s obviously not possible, but it accurately reflects the disproportionate annoyance I feel in dealing with the matter. I recently reminded Alexa to stay seated, and told her ...
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As I’ve mentioned before, my husband Bryan leads a ministry that serves chili to 100-200 local homeless people each Thursday night. At the end of the year, we took all three of our kids to serve for the first time (that’s two 4-year-olds and a 2-year-old). I had only been ...
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Do you believe the Bible is true? If you’re a reader of this blog, I’m guessing your answer is yes. Let me ask you another question. What do you mean by “true?” How would you define “true” to your kids? Are you prepared to explain what it means – and ...
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Every Friday morning, we take our three kids to gymnastics class. Since school is normally in session at that time, the gym is wonderfully quiet with only the classes for toddlers and pre-schoolers. During the holidays, however, hoards of kids are sent to gymnastics camps that take over the gym ...