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First Day of School–Teach Your Child to be Strong and Courageous

          You couldn’t pay me to step back into junior high again. I still cringe when I come across a 7th grade picture--pimples, crooked teeth and a pathetic rendition of a Farrah Fawcett hairdo. They are tough years for any growing adolescent.       I’m not sure I’ve met anyone who comes out on the other side of their teen years without a … [Read more...]

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Family Life Before Family Life

Ever had one of those pinch-me moments?   You know, the kind of moment that is so big you can't give it words? I'm experiencing a couple of those moments this month.   Tomorrow we're loading up the Suburban and driving six hours to the Family Life studio in Little Rock, Arkansas. Can I tell you how surreal this is for … [Read more...]

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The secret language of seven year old boys…

Words have power. It doesn't take long for a woman to realize that. Words like fat, ugly or even nag, can change our moods rather quickly. But what words can a woman hear to make her move immediately into a Homeland Security red alert mode and take action? Are there words that can make us gals do things that we would never in a million years think … [Read more...]

Filed Under: children, Samuel Tagged With: blessed, christian family, family life, Kids

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