*Warning: In this wholesome conversation with our children, we talk about Santa Claus. The phrase in our home is, “Santa is pretend, and in our home, we pretend.” For that reason, and that reason alone, you may want to guard little listening ears.
In…
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Sickness, grief, and loss are inevitable. All of us will experience or walk with close loved ones through sudden loss, or the complexities of a serious or life-threatening illness.
Jane Butler, our dear friend, graphic designer for…
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Have you ever worried that you might have missed what God was trying to tell you? Maybe you didn’t hear Him correctly? Maybe you even wonder if there’s too much noise around you to hear His still, small voice? In this episode, we give an update on our…
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Instead of seeing the “good stuff” right in front of us, we often hold a mental checklist of what will get better “someday.” The impact this has on our children cannot go unnoticed.
In this episode, we talk about the fruit that comes from seeing and…
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We’ve been on a journey of simplifying our lives. While it hasn’t been the easiest path, we’re discovering unexpected beauty along the way.
This week, we share what we’re learning during this time of scaling back and embracing a quieter season, how…
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Our nervous system’s main job is to protect us, but what happens when it’s our kid’s need for more of us (more time, more play, more food, more…more…more…) that makes us feel unsafe? How do we recognize it? And how do we take care of ourselves…
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How can we live more in the moment? Besides, the here-and-now is a gift, which is why it’s called being “present” (see what we did there?!?)
Philippians 4 models for us what it looks like to truly live in the present and receive His peace, which…
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God placed eternity in our hearts (Ecc. 11), and along with that, dreams and desires for using the gifts He’s given us. Yet, somewhere along the way, we succumb to the belief that our dreams will never become reality. What is it that holds us back…
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Have you taken a thousand-piece puzzle and dumped it upside down on a table? Pieces everywhere. Some right side up. Others right side down. Border pieces mixed with middle pieces. That’s what our lives feel like as we try to find where all of the…
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It’s the time of year for new rhythms, school routines, and activities. But that also comes with the subtle feeling of disconnection with everyone going in separate directions. In this episode, we talk about how the invention of the clock, light bulb,…
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