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Big Tree + Rope = Fun For All Adventurers
If you are up for a little adventure, grab a rope, find a good tree and build some memories that your kids will share for a lifetime. Continue reading
Posted in Camp Applegate, Family Adventures, Family Vision, Mission, Core Values
Tagged camp applegate, Christian family websites, family activities, Family adventures, family memories, family outings, good to great families, Jeff Applegate, rope swing
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Finding Treasure in Small Windows of Time With Our Children
We did not find any gold nuggets, but we did find some time and make memories that we can treasure for a lifetime. My friend Joe White once told me that kids spell love-T I M E. It doesn’t take lots of money or planning, just be purposeful with the time we have and grab those windows of opportunity that we find ourselves in and make the most of them. Continue reading
Posted in Camp Applegate, Family Adventures
Tagged family activities, Family adventures, family core values, Family leadership, family memories, family mission, family vision, Jeff Applegate
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The Importance of Collecting Memories
This weekend was a rainy cold weekend and the kids were restless. What a great time to think up something out of the norm to create a memory. So, off we went to Wabash feed store in downtown Houston where we bought two full grown Rhode Island Red hens. Continue reading
Posted in Camp Applegate, Family Adventures
Tagged family activities, Family adventures, Family leadership, family mission, family outings, family values, family vision
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Living The Dream, Do What You Love and Love What You Do.
How great is it to be living the dream? To be pursuing a vision with all your will and all your emotions and living out the pursuit of your dream every day. Do you have a dream? Do you wake up every day looking forward to moving the rock a little further ahead? Continue reading
Posted in Family Leadership, Family Vision, Mission, Core Values, Meet the Applegates
Tagged Do what you love, good to great families, Jeff Applegate, living the dream, love what you do
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The Heavens are Telling of the Glory of God, Psalm 19
All of God’s creation testifies to His greatness. He greatly desires to bless us and express His love to us as the bridegroom loves His bride. We are without excuse. If we are obedient to His instruction our souls will be restored, our eyes enlightened, and we will know Holy Fear. Continue reading
Posted in Family Leadership, Family Vision, Mission, Core Values
Tagged family values, good to great families, heavens declare, Jeff Applegate, let the words of my mouth, Truth
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What Are You Reading? – Highlights From Forgotten God by Francis Chan
Forgotten God illustrates the observation and reality that the western church tends to rely on the talent of our church leaders and has forgotten the Holy Spirit that distinguishes us from every religion and person in the world. Continue reading
Posted in Family Leadership, Meet the Applegates
Tagged Book review, forgotten god, francis chan, good to great families, holy spirit
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Be Recognizably Differrent
How do we live as Christians to be recognizably different? Continue reading
Posted in Family Vision, Mission, Core Values
Tagged acts 4:13, Christian mission statement, Christian vision, good to great families, Jeff Applegate
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Can One Man Save A Nation?
Jonah who even tried to run from God was swallowed by a fish and delivered His message to Nineveh. Nineveh was doomed for judgment and destruction, but in Jonah’s obedience God spared the city. Are you willing to be obedient to God and be used by God to save your family or even save your nation?
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Posted in Family Leadership
Tagged good to great famililes, If my people, james 5:16, Jeff Applegate, prayer
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Parent Child Driving Contract
I thought I would share this driving contract with you with hopes that it will help you communicate the great responsibility of driving and provide boundaries you can agree upon. May God protect and keep our young drivers safe. Continue reading
Posted in Meet the Applegates, Rites of Passage
Tagged driving contract, new driver agreement, parent child driving contract
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What Do You Stand For? Christian Observation Of the Democratic Platform and Convention
Where is the Church? Our nation was founded by church leaders who led their congregation to the new world to escape religious persecution and build new lives in America. It is these leaders who put their trust in God, fought for the freedom we enjoy today and built a government and nation on biblical principles. Where are these courageous patriots that were the fabric of our country and leaders of the people for many generations? Continue reading
Posted in Family Leadership, Family Vision, Mission, Core Values
Tagged christian vote, democrat platform, vote on God, vote on israel
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