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Perfect Moments

By Jen | Published: December 6, 2010

This weekend… As I peer through the glass. He is running past the 20, 10, touchdown! He is smiling back at me through the glass. He wants to know if I saw his feat of strength. I wave happy to have the star of the team at home. He loves playing on his home field. [...]

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My Turkey Wants to Move Past Thanksgiving

By Jen | Published: November 22, 2010

I love all of my family but this is a special time of year where we highlight the turkey. So I found it to be a fitting time to highlight my very own. My Albuquerque Turkey, CW. He is sharper than the average fowl. More nimble than a chicken. He gobbles up more feed than [...]

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  "True success happens when no one is looking, no one hears, in the quiet of your heart where there's only a divine invitation and an acceptance of it." Thank you, Holley!
- Missing Sunday School. | Stuff Christians Like – Jon Acuff
  Yup, Jon. Me too.
- Just Guide Gently — Mom Heart Online
  By Ann Voskamp. "Appeal on the basis of love, with a light touch of guidance and the warm igniting of encouragement, and watch hearts and minds creatively, joyously thrive. Gentle guiding reaps far more than pushing."
- Cherishing Motherhood: Love that lasts a whole life
  On shaping a good, strong, graceful, forgiving, safe family culture. Sally says it best.
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  "...parenting is hard, in different ways for every parent, and we don’t want to make it any harder. For us, it has to do with trying to live well in our places. To first, do no harm. Because we don’t parent in a vacuum." ~ Glennon has me thinking about how I encourage my children - and consideration for other parents - in this article...
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  "Our expectations are, really, just our opinions about how things should be. Only God gets to truly say how things go. And we can trust Him to make things work out." Thank you for this, Holley!
- What I want my daughter to know about the mean girls
  "Meanness is a symptom, not a condition. And when they want to hurt you with their words, I will teach you how to hold up the shield of faith and firm belief that Jesus has declared you good and beloved." Thank you for this, Lisa-Jo!
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