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kid charts
she's a beautiful mom and friend and walks beside me in loving our church and city. welcome bea moraza as she shares a great idea for making family life all the better! I just love the satisfaction of...
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parenting yourself {yes, she’s you}
it had been a while since i had seen her. her little girl scooted off across the room and she fed raisins to the one still strapped in. she said, “i’m exhausted. these two have all the energy in the...
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counterculture
“mom, who do I believe, erick or you?” “you believe me. i’m going to always tell you the truth.” “okay, then do i believe my teacher or you and dad?” “son, we pray that the people in your life will...
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how to raise a ten year old
how to raise a ten year old {slightly different from how to train a dragon} my second son comes upstairs to tell me that the oldest hit a ball in the garage and the ball hit an african artifact and...
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sons and daughters
when we can’t get through to our kids, God can. when we’re not able to be with them, God is. when they’re serving in the middle east or africa, God draws near. when she live in an orphanage in india,...
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7 ways to catch your kids dreaming
it’s the really fun part of parenting. when they dream and you get a glimpse of their future. scary sometimes, i know. their dreaming may come out in words, but often the best dream-catchers {that’s...
View Articletrader joes
trader joes, particularly the one near my house. i know you are not expecting to hear back from me, but you should. and while i could keep these thoughts to myself, i know i’m not alone in my...
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pilgreen family playbook
we’re the crazy ones that make a playbook to keep our sanity. ben tells me front end pain is better than back end pain. i’m starting to believe it and see it work itself out in our family rhythm. the...
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the land of in between {2 of 3}
i find great comfort in knowing someone else in the land of in between. meredith has been on the blog before, but i’ve invited her here to share what she’s learning in the land of in between. {what we...
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the land of in between (3 of 3)
if only! as if! yeah, we all can dream! not in this house! this is why we take photos of our food and instagram them to our followers. because we ourselves are marveled at how quickly and perfectly...
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how we celebrate 10th birthdays
we make a big deal about turning ten. we create an entire weekend to celebrate this life moment. what’s not to celebrate about using all ten fingers and watching your child slowly quickly approach the...
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the best thing my mom gave me
she taught me how to love people. in my elementary years, i watched up close because i had no choice. i had to go with her to church and got to see her teach and lead and serve. i had to be in the car...
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we still tuck in our kids. it’s just that the tucking looks a little different these days. if bedtime routine was important to us when trying to sleep train them as toddlers, it’s equally important to...
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