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You Are Building Your Legacy Everyday
There are many legacies that you can leave, but the most powerful and influential will be the accumulated experiences you share together and memories of how you lived your life. Continue reading
Posted in Family Leadership, Family Vision, Mission, Core Values
Tagged christian books, christian family book, Family leadership, family plan, family values, How to raise kids, Jeff Applegate, legacy, parenting blog, parenting books, parenting websites, Raising children
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The Light of the World that Darkness Cannot Overcome
What is most amazing is that in Matthew 5:14 Jesus tells us as His disciples that “You are the light of the world.” We, as His disciples, become the representation of the light God and Jesus in the world that we operate. We are His ambassador and representative to shine in the darkness. It is we that are charged to work by the power of the Holy Spirit to illuminate the hearts and minds of men. It is we that, by representing Truth, become the light to the world that overcomes darkness and glorifies our Father in heaven. We(you and me) are charged to continue the very work of Jesus. Continue reading
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Tagged christian family book, Jeffrey Applegate, parenting articles, parenting books, parenting websites, Truth
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Small Adventures To Create Lasting Family Memories
The sugar glider was a hit with the mall shoppers until he glided to the floor and scampered across the mall causing brief terror for those who thought they were watching a rat run at them. Continue reading
Posted in Family Adventures, Family Leadership
Tagged family mission statement, family values, How to raise kids, parenthood, parenting, parenting blog, parenting tips, parenting websites
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The 20 Rules Of This House
I enjoy reading other business and family values, rules, or boundaries that are used to lead and provide boundaries for business or family. We have our family Core Values posted on the refrigerator for reference when making choices or using for instruction. These are great tools to use and leaves no question as to how we are supposed to operate. Continue reading
Posted in Family Leadership, Family Vision, Mission, Core Values
Tagged christian books, christian family book, family books, family core values, Family leadership, family mission statement, family plan, family plans, family rules, family values, focus on the family, How to raise kids, parenthood, parenting, parenting blog, parenting books, parenting tips, parenting websites, Raising children
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The Power of A Testimony
The power of telling of your personal encounter with God and His blessing on your life is the most natural, genuine, and impactful way to share your faith with others. Continue reading
Posted in Family Leadership
Tagged christian books, christian family book, family plan, focus on the family, Jeff Applegate, Living stones, parenthood, parenting, parenting articles, parenting blog, parenting websites, testify, Testimony
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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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