Raising a Leader

Every mother in the world would like for her children to make a difference. There’s something amazing about contributing to the next generation, putting your mark on a world that has yet to come. Mothers do that with their kids. Every person makes a difference in their world, but some kids are born leaders. Every [...]

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Family Principles from Scripture

I’m really loving this kind of thing right now. I remember one time asking God why, if raising children is so important, He didn’t tell us more about how to do it. I have to laugh at myself about that now, as I am discovering the vast amounts He has to say on the subject!

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Guitar Hero

I couldn’t resist this one… My cousin Chad works for Guitar Hero. He’s actually the one who programs the jewels to match the music, as well as the light shows in the background. I grew up playing with this kid. It cracks me up to watch this, and this. (He’s the guitar player in both)

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Summer Evening

We had the best time outside tonight. I wish I could transport you to our backyard for the night. It’s quiet here, and you hear the birds chirp and dogs bark from the other side of the ravine behind our neighbor’s yard. The air smells sweet with pine needles and grass and wild flowers, and [...]

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Honor

A while back I talked about reading John Bevere’s Honor’s Reward. Here’s an interview with him about that same subject. This is a principle that we try our best to live by. It’s difficult, and sometimes we do it better than other times, but I just feel this is such a rich teaching, full of [...]

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Question Authority

Kim has written yet another very insightful post. Some of the reading I have been doing lately has pointed to the value of being under authority, and I’m been meditating on that. We have many authority figures in our lives, and being under their authority brings certain protection in each case. For example, submitting to [...]

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Nick and I were talking last night following an appt with Dr P. Dr P wants me to teach Nick how to do more things around the house to take some more stress off of me. Nick really wants to help, but he has some concerns. It will take some time for us to work [...]

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Good for the soul

These people just completed an international adoption of two boys from Africa. It’s not their first adoption, but I am loving watching the process. What a gift to a child who needs love! I have never been particularly drawn to adoption, to be honest, but this kind of story makes me think about it for [...]

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Merry Christmas from us

You would not believe what it took to get this picture. Actually, if you have kids, you probably would believe it. Audrey is currently in full-blown toddler mode, including the arching of the back and the screaming, “WALK! WALK!” anytime we set foot out of the house. In this picture I am trying, (rather unsuccessfully, [...]

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Santa Comes to Black Forest

Tonight we had one of my favorite experiences in a while. *Truth in advertising statement: We tried to do too many things today. This led to cranky kids, rather burnt out parents, late dinner, and a few things I wish I could do over. It was not a perfect day, far from it. However, I [...]

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