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Monthly Archives: May 2011
When Do You Push Your Kids in Sports, Music, Activities and How Do You Build In The Right Stuff?
What do you do when your child decides to quit a sport, music or activite that they have invested so many hours and years developing. How do you use these experiences to build in the right stuff into you kids. Every child is a unique individual that requires an individual plan to develop larger character traits that come from parents that earn the privilege to speak in the right stuff by spending meaningful time with our children. Continue reading
Posted in Family Leadership, Family Vision, Mission, Core Values
Tagged building character, building in the right stuff, character building, christian family book, Family leadership, family values, How to raise kids, parenting, parenting websites
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Always Speak With Grace
Speaking with grace allows others to operate in truth free from defensive positions that allows us to know how we are to respond to each and every person or circumstance. Continue reading
Posted in Family Leadership, Family Vision, Mission, Core Values
Tagged christian books, christian family, family books, Jeff Applegate, Jeffrey Applegate, parenthood, Parenting skills
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Relationships: The Only Thing That Really Matters
Reflecting on how fast 17 years have passed and the fact that our children are quickly growing up we talked about the things we most value in our lives. We live a very full, exciting, and sometimes challenging life. Julie and I are in agreement that God’s most valuable gift of life is the relationships we share. Our life is not about the things we collect, but the memories and moments that we share with those we love. Continue reading
Posted in Family Leadership, Meet the Applegates
Tagged "meaning of life", christian family, Jeff Applegate, parenting blog, parenting websites, relationships
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Family Activity: How to Teach Your Children to Treasure God’s Word
This is a story of an activity to do with your kids that takes a little creativity and planning, but will illustrate and teach our children to treasure God’s word. Continue reading
Posted in Family Adventures, Family Leadership, Meet the Applegates
Tagged christian family book, Family treasure hunt, focus on the family, parenting articles, Treasure God's word
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