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#TakeawayThursday4: #BlogPod4: Raising Champions: Parenting Beyond Our Capacity-Cove Church/Rica McRoy
http://www.covechurch.com/media/sermons/# If you haven’t already listened to this podcast episode, I hope you will click the link above and watch/listen now! This link I have included today is a video, which is super special to me because you get to see my dear friend, Rica, up close and personal, dressed to honor her father and… Continue reading
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(Week 19) Could a Name Define Who We Really Are?
Happy Birthday Kylee Grace (5/11)! Happy Birthday Chapin (5/7) If you are confused, please don’t check out just yet. Let me back up a bit and introduce some of the bravest ladies I know. Just over 4 years ago, I had the great honor of celebrating with my niece, Chapin, at her baby shower. We… Continue reading
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“Hug Therapy” February 27
When our kids were little, we used a conflict resolution technique called, Hug Therapy! I am pretty sure I made up the name but not completely, so google it if you want. When my kids were acting like lunatics, which all kids do sometimes (so do parents by the way,) which means the last thing… Continue reading
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(Week 7) Happy Valentine’s Day to Those Who Will One Day Hold My Children’s Hearts Forever!
Since my blog is an online journal of sorts, I thought it would be a great idea to log this letter for my future daughters-in-law and son-in-law. Whoever these special people are, they are greatly loved; they have a future home to call theirs and another set of parents who love them unconditionally! Dear future… Continue reading
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(Week 6) “Joshua Tree”
So why the Joshua Tree? When I hear something twice in a short amount of time that is unusual to me, I have found it is usually God saying, “Lean in and listen.” He wants to talk; it is often a bit like a parable and it is always a treasure hunt. Sitting at my… Continue reading
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(Week 5) “Owl” Always Love You!: Sharing Some Momma Wisdom for My Daughter’s 17th Bday
Always Remember “HOO” you are and “HOO’s” you are! I picked up that wise momma saying from Lysa Terkeurst years ago at a “She Speaks” conference. Of course, she spelled it correctly but I wanted to capitalize on the painting I did for Virginia for her b-day present. (Painting #5 for 2016 to accompany the… Continue reading
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(Week 4) View from the Happy Place: Costa Rica 2016
Costa Rica continues… Week 4’s painting is my rendition of the view from the back porch at Carlos and Karla’s house, the Mission House. The team calls this spot their: HAPPY PLACE I agree with that descriptive title. And here are some actual pictures from that sweet spot. If you know me at all,… Continue reading
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My Day 15 of 500 Words: A Letter to my Boys
We recently had a youth pastor live with us for a year. He turned 21 while in our home. He is young in age but he also has wisdom that is God-given. However, God always has MORE in store and we always have room to learn and grow. I see him like a son; therefore… Continue reading
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My Day 13 of 500 Words: More from “Intentional Living”: Who are we grateful for and why? Write it down!
The John Maxwell Co. – Intentional Living After my husband read aloud these 3 questions yesterday from John Maxwell’s book, “Intentional Living”: What do you cry about? What do you sing about? What do you dream about? I decided to comb through the book tonight for the inspiration for my next 500 words. It did… Continue reading
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“Becoming Like a Child” by Katie Taylor
**I am sharing a blog post by one of my dear friends, Katie Taylor, thefirstdayofspring.net. She and I Co-founded a “city-site” after #Catalyst2014, ourcityonahill.net in an effort to bring our take-aways home with us. The goal was to connect the bright spots of Christ in our community and bring out the “God Colors” in our areas… Continue reading