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Apr
2013
Genetically Engineered Family?
Written by: Steve Rose | Found in: Current Events, Marriage, Other, Parenting |
Shabazz Muhammad is a freshman basketball player at UCLA. The Los Angeles Times recently ran a story about his path to college, and prospectively to the NBA, and how it was all neatly arranged and planned by his father, Ron Holmes. How was this planned? The details are to say the least, icky… According [...]
24
Apr
2013
Are You Retiring in the Red or the Black?
Written by: Laura Petherbridge | Found in: Marriage, Other, Resources |
Did you know: Approximately one in three Americans aged 62 or older is expected to have debt in retirement (1) One-third of people over 65 rely on Social Security for 90% of their income. (2) 32% of retirees have less than 10,000 saved. (3) 31% of retirees carry mortgages. (4) Forty years ago the [...]
23
Apr
2013
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22
Apr
2013
Grace in the Midst of the Week from Hell
Written by: Tim Kimmel | Found in: Current Events, Grace, Grandparenting, Parenting |
Bombs, Dirty Mail, Fertilizer Explosions, and Floods: The third week of April 2013 failed to live up to its springtime reputation. The fresh sounds and smells of a winter coming out of hibernation were overwhelmed by apocalyptic headlines and apoplectic reactions to seemingly unending destruction and death. First there was Boston. Having crossed a few [...]
19
Apr
2013
Psalm 19 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to [...]
18
Apr
2013
(with thanks to Tim Kimmel for the inspiration and ending metaphor) The oft’ first thought when faced with grace Is that I must pick up the pace. His gift so grand, completely free: He must deserve a better me. So off I go, as yet to learn I can not gain what can’t be earned. [...]
17
Apr
2013
United We Stand in Joy, Sorrow and Single Parenting
Written by: Sue Birdseye | Found in: Foster/Adopt, Grace, Marriage, Parenting |
Since becoming a single parent I’ve found more strength and blessing in the Body of Christ than I could have ever imagined. From the bewildering day my husband announced he was leaving, friends have stood by my side as I fought for my family and eventually accepted divorce. To today when my friends still bless [...]
16
Apr
2013
Here are some more little snippets of insight from Dr. Kimmel’s book Connecting Church and Home, which is ready for purchase! Order your copy today! Download a FREE Sample Chapter!
15
Apr
2013
My mother-in-law needed heart surgery. We went together to the doctor to make sure all her questions were answered. We wanted to know why she needed the surgery and how it would affect her afterwards. We wanted Mom to know exactly what to expect from start to finish. The doctor described everything to her and [...]
12
Apr
2013
The Happiest Place on Earth
Written by: Darcy Kimmel | Found in: Grandparenting, Love, Darcy, Parenting |
One of the many cool things about being a grandparent is that you get to relive some of the more exciting parts of parenting. Tim and I recently took our two granddaughters to Disneyland for a few days. This was their Christmas gift from us and we decided to take them during their spring break. [...]
