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Category Archives: Family Vision, Mission, Core Values
A Treasure Found-My Fathers Notes
Today is August 28, 2024. My father passed away of covid-19 on December 12, 2020. My father and mother built their home over 30 years ago. It is a large, beautiful and stately home on the lake in a secure … Continue reading
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Tagged Steve Applegate, Words of wisdom
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Celebrating Life’s Major Milestones
Graduation from college is a significant accomplishment and marks another life transition. Each of our three children worked hard to have jobs lined up before graduation and found a few weeks following graduation to rest and celebrate this milestone. It … Continue reading
Posted in Family Adventures, Family Vision, Mission, Core Values, Meet the Applegates, Rites of Passage
Tagged milestones, parenting, rites of passage
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Living Stones – The Next Generation
In 1999 my mother went to Israel and asked me if she could bring anything back. I asked her to bring me back some stones from the ground because I had a plan for a specific occasion. Often in Scripture rocks are used as a symbol to mark and proclaim great things God has done in the lives of His people. Continue reading
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Tagged christian books, family core values, family mission statement, family values, parenthood, parenting, parenting books
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The Great Reveal
We have been praying for you for many years. We have often wondered where you lived? Who were your parents, siblings, and grandparents? Who were your friends and what activities did you enjoy? Did you play tennis, soccer or did … Continue reading
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Summer’s South Texas Deer Hunt With The Girls
I have always enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid hunter in high school and college, but as the career and then family came along hunting was one of the hobbies that became a casualty. The experience of waking early … Continue reading
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2018 and Lifetime Resolution
“Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Continue reading
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Tagged Life resolution, no condemnation, Romans 8
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Summer in El Salvador
I dare to say that it is not uncommon that a father could live their entire life without spending an extended time alone with their children. If your children have yet to reach 16 or if they are already grown and have families, I would encourage you to plan an extended time one on one to give them your blessing. I set out to give my blessing to Summer, but I was the one who was so richly blessed. Continue reading
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Tagged Christian family values, family mission, family values, rite of passage
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Ben’s Eagle Project
I am so proud of Ben and his efforts to achieve Eagle Scout. Ben loves the outdoors and has really enjoyed his time as a scout. Scouting has exposed him to so many skills and adventures. Scouting has given him … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Applegate eagle project, Special Cheers, Troop 13 Houston Texas
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Big Sky Backpacking
One of the great privileges a father has is to give his blessing to his son or daughter. To memorialize the fact that your love for them is beyond circumstances or performance. To celebrate their practice of making good choices that follow the values that you have taught and modeled for them. Continue reading
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Tagged christian family book, Christian family values, family adventure, Family adventures, family mission statement, family values, rite of passage
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