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Whole30 What?

No Dairy. No Grains. No Alcohol. No Legumes. No Sugar. No preservatives. No Carrageenan, MSG, and Sulfites.  30 days. What was I thinking?? And what were my Whole30 expectations?? For anyone reading this who isn’t familiar with the Whole30, visit … Continue reading

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Beautiful Day

Sometimes when we are working our hardest for our family, we begin to feel we MUST do it all. That everything is up to us. We begin to doubt that God will care for us, counting on our own abilities. … Continue reading

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Listen here.

Do you listen? No, I’m not saying this in anger. I’m asking you honestly and kindly. Do you really listen? Do you allow a break in a conversation to ask about the other person, in case they needed time to … Continue reading

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Using 1 Corinthians 13:4-6

Article by Diane Stark from Thriving Family

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Summer Eats Spring – Here’s something for you…

At our house my husband and I share the cooking, but FREQUENTLY, right after breakfast or right after lunch, he asks me what we’re having for dinner! Does this happen in your world?? When I ask him how he can be thinking … Continue reading

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Angel babies

The older I get, the more painful it is to remember them. Before the birth of my son, I experienced two miscarriages. At the time, I took solace that the babies wouldn’t have felt much pain, if any. My doctor told … Continue reading

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The evils of electronics

I have read quite a few posts about the evils of electronics. I have sat through innumerable conversations about electronic appliances stealing our children’s youth. I have listened to parents express concern about the use of phones and electronics. I … Continue reading

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Coloring Books, Sponges and Kids

“Children aren’t coloring books.                                                                         … Continue reading

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