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Essays
Parenting: The Wonder of an Untidy Life
5/8/13As I drew the broom across our wood floors, the evidence of a life lived with children piled up. Yes, there was dust. But I also saw small sticks, Easter grass, tabs to yogurt tubes, small clumps of mud from shoes, indoor soccer field filings and tiny scraps of crayon-colored paper. I had swept the day before. Discouraging. I was pulling the broom against the dustpan when I saw it: a tiny feather, white and…
Creating Family Time: Inexpensive Family Outings
4/29/13
We could have said no. It was, after all, way too much driving. But after days of spring break spent relaxing at home, we felt it was time to get out. Limited time, a balanced budget and dog-sitting concerns quickly eliminated beach escapes, hotel stays…
On the Parent Playground: Community or Comfort Zone?
4/2/13
As Christians, we say we believe in community. We talk about investing in our church family. We want to seek connection at our children’s school. We discuss the ways we can reach out and believe this is biblical, a way to live out the Great…
Spiritual Formation: Springing to Life
3/26/13
I don’t want to forget to tell them. Soon, all of creation will sing with the glory of God’s creativity and joy! And I don’t want to forget to tell them that those bulbs that are pushing up from the newly thawed ground and the…
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Resources
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Little House on the Freeway: Help for the Hurried Home
Feel like you have more life than you can handle? Feeling Harried, Harassed, and Hurried? This book is for you!
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Beyond “I Do”: What Christians Believe About Marriage
This is one of the best books about what a marriage is. It's really a theology of marriage rather than a "how to" manual, but it's perspective provides ample context for why the How-To stuff works.
