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12 of the 10,000 Things
12 of the 10,000 Things Parents Need to Remember Good parenting is hard! That’s all there is to it. It is the most complex, most difficult and most important job in the world. And we are supposed to do...
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Inspiring Courage in Children by Karen Whiting
A post from Valerie Elliott Shepherd on a way to encourage children to try different foods caught my attention. It’s also a way to develop courage and a sense of adventure in children. Valerie...
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The Corona Crisis — Creative Diversions for Families
Can anything good come from a crisis? Particularly, the Covid-19 Pandemic? I’ve been thinking a lot about it lately, as I watch life as we once knew it fade into the distance, and a new normal come to...
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Free Cut and Paste Bible Verse Fun: Verses About the Tongue
Some bad habits are easier to break than others. Unfortunately, in my experience, breaking bad habits regarding our words is a hard one. That’s one of the reasons it’s so important to help children...
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Train Up Children to Find Their Identity in Christ
As we are going through challenging times, we can be more intentional with our children. Especially in homes where children are have been…well…home. The Bible teaches us to “train up a child in the...
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Lost and Found: A Pathway toward Grateful Hearts
Hello from Home by Elsie For most of us with kids or who work in a school, school is still doing remote learning, and social isolation is still very much in place, even as some places around the...
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Introducing Grandma Snuggles!
As a grandma living in this time of isolation, I am SO looking forward to being able to hug my grandchildren again. Like many others, we are using facetime technology to stay connected, but it’s really...
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Learning While Clipping Coupons
Before, during and after the social distancing time, there are unique ways to help children learn. One of the most interesting I have considered lately is “learning while clipping coupons”. The Sunday...
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Parenting Through the Phases
The past few weeks/months have been challenging for most of us. Many of us are trying to juggle work from home schedules, becoming homeschool parents, while parenting our youngest children. Writers...
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Have Fun Learning
Just when we thought being a mom could not get any harder, it has. Many moms have been thrust into the role of teacher when homeschooling was never their desire. For older kids who are computer savvy,...
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Grief and Loss During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought our world a series of unexpected challenges. For those who have lost loved ones during this time, the grieving process has been complicated by the inability to say...
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Battling Anxiety? This App Helped Me…
Pause App from John Eldredge of Ransomed Heart Ministries I don’t know about you, but the past weeks with the worldwide pandemic have been tough. I mean crazy tough! Extra stress and extra anxiety...
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Public Libraries-Pandemic Goldmines
by Jean Matthew Hall I LOVE libraries. Prior to COVID-19 I was a weekly visitor to my nearest Louisville Free Public Library. And, yes, I miss those trips mining for information and other resources....
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The answer to fear’s question.
Have you ever noticed how a truly satisfying answer requires a good question? I’ve found this true in many situations. Whether it’s conducting research, unpacking opinion or argument, or struggling...
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Free Cut and Paste Bible Verse Fun: Verses About Joy
When we look around at the world today, it can be hard to find things to be joyful about. The children in our lives sense it, too. They pick up on the stress and discouragement we feel. When we feel...
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In Every Thing Give Thanks
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (KJV) Giving thanks when things are going well comes easily. When life takes a turn, it can...
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Sing Praises to God
Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises! For God is the King over all the earth. Praise him with a psalm. (Psalm 47:6-7) . . . be filled with the Holy Spirit,...
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Device-Free Relationships
This year I celebrated my 60th birthday. I was born in 1960. This means I grew up with just one telephone in the entire house, hanging on the kitchen wall. Computers were just a huge monster at...
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Joy in Learning
Maybe you have homeschooled for years or maybe this spring was your first attempt. Either way, you have learned the joy of watching “the light come on” when your child made a discovery or grasped a...
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Freerunner
My friend, Kathy Cassel, has a big heart for kids of all ages. She especially loves writing for the YA audience and her latest release is titled Freerunner. I had the privilege of reviewing an...
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