It’s happened again. We have allowed one more neutral cultural trend to become a god in our lives—social media. I cannot walk through a Target store without seeing half of the customers engaged with their phones—whether or not they are with someone or even their small children. As […]
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Check out our newly remodeled bathroom. Gene and I remodeled it this summer. I love it and hope you find a little inspiration and encouragement to open your home to others. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Brenda Garrison is an author and speaker who empowers women with the confidence […]
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Photo from:https://www.etsy.com/shop/shopcocoprints I often encourage parents that their kids’ choices are their kids’ choices. They cannot take the blame or guilt of their kids making poor decisions. And that is true. And the converse is true too—we cannot take credit for their good decisions. All that to say, I’m […]
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This weekend Katie will bring home her new beau for us to meet. We are crazy excited. I’m anxious to get to know him. But more importantly I want him to feel welcomed, relaxed, and comfortable in our home. I want this for all of our guests whether […]
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Monday I talked about our kids’ issues with us not always being our fault. And that is true. Yet, as in every relationship, we have influence. We cannot determine someone’s response to us, but we can provide fertile the ground in which the relationship can grow. I’m […]
Read More...I hate that feeling. I hadn’t experienced it for a few years so maybe that’s why it disturbed me so much at the end of a recent phone call with one of my girls. If you’re a parent of a pre-teen, teen, or young adult child, you’ve been […]
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