How Community Promotes Flourishing
Where do you want to be in five years? Who do you want to be in five years? What do you want to be true of your everyday life in…
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How Community Promotes Flourishing
Happy Birthday, Marilee!
Happy birthday, Marilee! Marilee turned ten last week, and even in the midst of a Covid winter, we were so delighted to celebrate her birthday! We invited the five other…
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Happy Birthday, Marilee!
When Your Child Becomes a Teenager
I spent the weekend in bed with a stomach bug. Peter took Marilee and William skiing on Sunday, so it was just our teenager, Penny, and me together all day.…
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When Your Child Becomes a Teenager
Kamala Harris Is My Little Girl’s Hero
Marilee announced last month that she needed to read a biography (or autobiography) of someone and then dress up as that person and pretend to be them in front of…
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Kamala Harris Is My Little Girl’s Hero
Happy 15th Birthday, Penny!
We celebrated Penny’s 15th birthday last week. She requested a game-themed party, and she has recently become a pro at backgammon. Marilee and William felt confident that they had watched…
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Happy 15th Birthday, Penny!
What Did You Experience in 2020?
When did you experience wonder and joy in 2020? What do you need to let go of from this past year? What word or verse or story will guide you…
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What Did You Experience in 2020?
Christmas Recap
A recap of our family Christmas...treasuring memories! CHRISTMAS EVE We always spend Christmas at my mom and dad’s house, and I realized this year that we no longer have a…
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Christmas Recap
Christmas: Prepare for a Party
As we prepare for Christmas, we prepare for a party, to celebrate. For many years, I’ve thought about Christmas as a time to “prepare room” for Jesus. I’ve usually thought…
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Christmas: Prepare for a Party
The Power of Saying “I’m Sorry”
Is there power in saying, "I'm sorry"? The nurse at Penny’s school called me to tell me that Penny had a sore throat and a stomach ache and I needed…
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The Power of Saying “I’m Sorry”
Thankfulness or Toxic Positivity?
Many of us are away from family and friends at a time of year when we usually gather together. I don’t want to be too relentlessly upbeat about this sad…
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Thankfulness or Toxic Positivity?
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