A typical after school day My son got in the car after a long day in school. He’s a freshman at a public high school for the first time. His elementary and middle school was a small, private school. Now he’s swimming with the big fish. Big fish who hurt …
Difficult conversations It’s easy to fall into the trap of fighting or arguing with someone when we are having a difficult conversation. It may not be so easy to remember prayer before difficult conversations. It’s natural for us to defend our opinions and defend the things we love. Sometimes when …
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Remember? Just a few years ago you married the love of your life. Everything was perfect. You couldn’t be happier with the union you two created, and the commitment you both made to one another. But now, only a few short years later, something has happened. It’s hard to describe …
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Real life My husband is a great man. He works hard and has strong integrity. Most days he also treats me like a princess. He opens doors for me, helps carry bags, always has me go first, and generally treats me like a precious jewel. A few weeks ago my …
Importance of Nonverbal Communication Most nonverbal communication happens without us even realizing it. Recently I was on a zoom Bible study. I was multitasking: my phone was propped on the spoon rest; headset in my ears – while I cooked dinner, monitored my son’s time in the shower, fed the …
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The After School Slump When my son gets in the car, he’s generally pretty quiet. He’s 14 and he’s never been super chatty as soon as he leaves school. I always ask a general, throw-away question like, “How was your day?” He always says something along the lines of, “it …
Let’s start the discussion by ensuring we are all on the same page about encouragement. We’ve talked some already about how to encourage our children’s self concept, encouraging their decision making, and encouraging our spouse. Encouragement is also called social support in the communication world. We are letting someone know …
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Back in the day As a kid I was always been able to focus on one task for a long time. I could work for hours and while it was exhausting, I could get mounds of work done. Enter kids. Having kids leads one to become a multi-tasking queen. Dinner, …
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Encouragement at home My husband works in a stressful job, as I’m sure yours does. He has managers and customers who all fuss at him for various reasons. When he gets home he’s just done. He is tired and stressed and generally not in a peaceful mood. My goal is …
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Things I wish I’d known before my child became a teenager by Gary Chapman (yes, author of the 5 love language series) is a simple read with profound effects. Written with short chapters and easy to read language, you’re going to fly right through it. Topics include communication, psychology, faith, …
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