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Happy Mother’s Day!

  • Post published:May 10, 2020
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So today, on Mother's Day, can you imagine getting really mad, maybe not for a terrific reason, and yelling at your kids and slamming a door and stomping around the…

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Reading Small Talk: Behind-the-Scenes

  • Post published:May 6, 2020
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Want a glimpse of Small Talk behind-the-scenes? How do my kids REALLY feel about being stuck at home with our family?! What do they think I am having a hard…

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Read more about the article A Mother’s Day Gift: Reading Small Talk Podcast

A Mother’s Day Gift: Reading Small Talk Podcast

  • Post published:May 1, 2020
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Download Audiobook To all the mothers and fathers of young children who are struggling right now, I have a small gift for you—the Reading Small Talk podcast—that I hope might…

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How My Daughter Convinced Me We Can Help {Ep 107}

  • Post published:April 28, 2020
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My Aunt Jane sent us five masks a few weeks ago (see photo). When the masks came, after we decided who gets which one and did a little modeling, I…

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Read more about the article Less Distraction and Paying Attention

Less Distraction and Paying Attention

  • Post published:April 22, 2020
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Distraction—largely in the form of entertainment and busyness—keeps us from love. (So does fear, and so does injustice, which I’ve been talking about in the podcast. But for today, I’m…

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Praising God in Sorrow, Just Like Jesus

  • Post published:April 19, 2020
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I mentioned last week that Penny and I have been singing worship songs together lately. It is such a gift to me to turn off the news and sing or…

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AJB Recommends: What to Read, Listen to, and Watch This Weekend

  • Post published:April 18, 2020
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If you're wondering what to read, listen to, or watch this weekend, I have recommendations for you! Reading Recommendation It’s hard to believe that a rising political star, who also…

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Consequential Strangers and Social Distancing

  • Post published:April 16, 2020
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I was out taking a walk in our neighborhood yesterday, and I happened to cross paths (at an acceptable social distance) with a man who moved here last year. We…

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Read more about the article Singing and the Coronavirus Shelter-in-Place Situation

Singing and the Coronavirus Shelter-in-Place Situation

  • Post published:April 13, 2020
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One of the effects of the coronavirus crisis is that Penny and I are singing together. Our new daily schedule involves the two of us being alone together in the…

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Read more about the article How Our Kids are Coping During Coronavirus Crisis

How Our Kids are Coping During Coronavirus Crisis

  • Post published:April 9, 2020
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COVID-19 has brought a variety of emotions into our home, and I've wanted to know how our kids were coping with the coronavirus dynamics. “I have realized that I’m dealing…

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