Category: Parenting
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Daily SOAP & Positive Parenting from King David: Speak Truth
I’m reading 1 Chronicles right now. Sometimes the reading can be dry and filled with lists, and yet it also has lots of gorgeous nuggets tucked in there for us to discover in the stories. Today I found some solid gold and SOAP from King David to share: Scripture: 1 Chronicles 22:11-13 “Now, my son,…
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Sending my son to Edinburgh. Solo.
By the time you read this, my oldest child will be on a plane bound to Edinburgh, Scotland. Solo. And I might be on a plane headed back to Houston after watching his plane take off. Oh my goodness. As I write this, I’m on a plane to Chicago, which will be his launching point…
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Am I Pretty?
I saw a post in my personal Facebook stream about a friend of mine’s wife who wrote “Am I Pretty?” a book to help her daughter and other girls as they come to terms with who they are and what to value. Before I even bought the book, I knew this would be a great…
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Escaping Attempted Child Abduction
How do you teach your child to protect her or himself? This is a tough topic, but after watching this video of a 7 year-old girl who escaped an attempted abduction in an Georgia Wal-Mart earlier this week, I am reminded that evil is, in fact, lurking. (Clicking the image or this copy will take…