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Countdown to Christmas 2022 Blogpost #40
Christmas is one of our favorite times of the year. The twinkling lights, brightly colored Christmas ornaments, holiday music, Christmas programs, and excitement over extra family time make this season extra special. The weeks leading up to Christmas day are almost as exciting as the official holiday itself. In the midst of all of the […]
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Let It Begin with Us: Rewiring Our Family Culture to Be Grateful Blogpost #39
Last week we explored the brain science that teaches us: when we intentionally focus on the things that we want to cultivate in our lives, we can rewire our brains to notice those things more clearly. My hunch is that you may have the same question that I had when I first started exploring this […]
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Gratitude Rewires Our Brains Blogpost #38
Have you noticed that once you decide to purchase a new or “new to you” vehicle that once you select the make, model, and color that instantly you begin noticing several vehicles on the road that are exactly like the one you just purchased? Before making the purchase, you may not have noticed any other […]
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A New Name: From Weakness to Strength Blogpost #37
A trend in education right now is to be intentional about knowing who you are: When we deeply explore who we are, this allows us to bring ourselves authentically to the books we are reading, the pages we are writing, and the conversations we are having with others. But what if our enemy Satan misshapes […]
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Teaching Our Children to Shine Like Biblical Stars: Being a Part of Abraham’s Family Blogpost #36
I married into a family who are huge fans of all things space. Whether we are: -thinking about space sparks creativity and awe within us. One of my favorite things about where we live now is we are outside of the city limits. With this extra few miles outside of town, we have less building […]
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He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands: The Sweetest Sounds I’ve Ever Heard Blogpost #35
Christmas music, Nursery rhyme lullabies, Praise and worship melodies, Lyrics that help us memorize God’s word, and our silly made up songs that help us remember important information. In the car, at school, at church, at ball games, and in the clothing shops. Music is everywhere around us. When you have a child with a […]
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Creating a Culture of Encouragement: One Volleyball Serve at a Time Blogpost #34
“Mac, scoot over here a little bit more.” As Mackenzie bounced the volleyball on the gym floor, one of her coaches encouraged her from the sidelines. “You’ve got this: straight over the net.” As a left handed server, Mackenzie is learning the importance of where she places herself on the back of the court as […]
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My Fighting Words Blogpost #33
In the past when I heard the phrase “those are fighting words,” I would look carefully at the face and mannerisms of the person who said it, so that I could figure out how to interpret the next words they might say. Sometimes these words were spoken teasingly like when people debated whether Pepsi or […]
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Learning to Believe the Best is Yet to Come Blogpost #32
Last Christmas, my dear friend Mel gave me this gift of “The best is yet to come” wall art with a corresponding jar of mustard seeds. Although I couldn’t fully grasp the importance of these reminders yet, the Holy Spirit impressed upon my heart that I needed to hold tight to this truth. Knowing my […]
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The Unexpected Compassion Covid Gave Me Blogpost #31
I have been a little quiet in the blogging world the past six weeks. I could say that my decline in writing is due to the kids starting soccer and volleyball or the busy season of back to school transitions. But if I’m totally honest, I have to admit ever since I recovered from Covid […]
Experiencing God's Glory through Unique Children 