Encouragement is the backbone of hope. It’s amazing how much a person can endure on the strength of a few well-placed words. Applause, on the other hand, is the Achilles […]
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It was to be a Christmas season of firsts and lasts. This would be the first year that not all of our children would be home for the holidays. Cody […]
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Why grace? Of all the adjectives I could choose to qualify the kind of parenting we are to do, why do I choose this one? Why not Bold Parenting, Smart […]
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There is just something about the idea of our kids working hard that makes a parent feel good. That was the one thing that made Colt’s decision to stay in […]
Learn MoreIt’s Sunday afternoon. You’re watching an NFL game and yelling at the quarterback for even thinking he could execute such a low percentage play when your five year old daughter, […]
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It is a perfect example of extravagant love. A day looked forward to from the time they catch our eye in the delivery room. An occasion planned for and saved […]
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A numbing economic winter has fallen on our land. But unlike the normal temperature fluctuations that are part of any thriving economy, there’s no sign that this present freeze has […]
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Have you ever felt like you were left holding the bag? Every one else is off on their merry way and you stay put to try to make sense out […]
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Paul was working late. Actually it was only 4:00 P.M. Normally he’d still have an hour and a half left before quitting time. But today was Christmas Eve, and as […]
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It’s a prayer that slips through a parent’s lips the moment they sit and rock their new baby. A prayer for their future, a petition for God’s blessing, and a […]
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