[Here is the note we are sending with plates of caramel to our neighbors on our street.] For many families, Halloween brings back wonderful memories. We love to see children dressing up and enjoying themselves, eager for a day when they can come home with more candy than they can possibly eat in one sitting. [...]

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I had an interesting discussion with David yesterday morning. I’ve been reading a book about Pocahontas to the children in the morning. In the book, Pocahontas disobeys her father to warn some white men about an impending massacre. David commented that he thought maybe she should have obeyed her father. He was surprised when I [...]

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Here is the verse I’ve been meditating on and trying to put into practice this week: And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose [...]

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Thanks to all the good comments on the recent trick or treating post, I’ve been lingering a little longer, thinking about the process of thinking. Here is one passage I’ve been pondering. Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father [...]

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When  I w as  in college,  a godly mother whom I respected greatly mentioned that she loved being with her children. She went on to explain that she really didn’t need or  want a babysitter (I  must  have offered) for “time away” from her children. Now, it’s possible  I misunderstood her or she me; nevertheless,  [...]

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I am uneasy about celebrating Halloween. While it is true that the history of celebrating Halloween is rooted in paganism and evil things, Halloween remains a holiday emphasizing death and evil, scary things. I’d be less uncomfortable if the holiday today was completely different than the origins of the holiday.  But they’re not. I don’t [...]

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Filed under: Practical Parenting

I have children who respond differently to spiritual things. As they have gotten older, I’m realizing that in some cases, personality accounts for some of the differences, but not all. In some cases, a child is genuinely following Christ, and in another case, a child is genuinely choosing not to follow Christ. (it varies as [...]

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I recently got back from a quick visit with my father. My mom was gone at a long conference, and the children and I came to keep him diverted for a few days while she was gone. You may know that he has a lung disease that, short of a successful transplant is terminal. I [...]

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I was delighted to find that one of the wise grandmothers in our church has a blog that she updates regularly. I found it challenging and encouraging, and I thought you might too. Darcie Over Coffee

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Here’s how God’s word is changing me this week. You may know that making phone calls in inexplicably difficult for me, so this is one area where I can tell if I’m walking in the spirit or not. Walking in the spirit = Michelle makes phone calls. Not walking in the spirit= Michelle avoids making [...]

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