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Category Archives: Rites of Passage
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
Posted in Family Leadership, Family Vision, Mission, Core Values, Meet the Applegates, Rites of Passage
Tagged christian books, family core values, family mission statement, family values, parenthood, parenting, parenting books
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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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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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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
Posted in Family Adventures, Family Leadership, Family Vision, Mission, Core Values, Meet the Applegates, Rites of Passage
Tagged christian family book, Christian family values, family adventure, Family adventures, family mission statement, family values, rite of passage
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I Got a Car and I Bought A Car
It seemed to fit all of our criteria, but our son was not excited about driving Grandma’s car. After talking with several friends we came to the following strategy. Continue reading
Posted in Family Vision, Mission, Core Values, Rites of Passage
Tagged first car, parent strategy for new car, parenting articles, parenting books
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This is my son in whom I am well pleased
I shared with Drew the characteristics of these men that I admired and allow each of these men to speak a word of affirmation and encouragement to Drew. I really had no formal agenda or ceremony, but allowed it to happen naturally over the 3 days we were together. Continue reading
Posted in Family Adventures, Family Leadership, Meet the Applegates, Rites of Passage
Tagged Family leadership, family memories, family mission statement, family values, good to great families, Jeff Applegate, rite of passage, this is my son in whom i am well pleased
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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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“Fun Is Dangerous” – Tex Robertson
While reflecting on all the harrowing adventures, the exhilaration and great fun that was had it was a wonder no one died or got seriously hurt. At that moment Tex told my friend Brian. “Brian, Fun is Dangerous”. Continue reading
Posted in Camp Applegate, Rites of Passage
Tagged Camp Longhorn, Kankakuk Kamps, Spike White, Tex Robertson
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The Most Important Question You Will Ever Have To Answer As Parents
“Most important, knowing that you led your children to the Lord and will be with them in eternity will outrank every other achievement. All else will fade into insignificance.” Continue reading
Posted in Family Leadership, Family Vision, Mission, Core Values, Rites of Passage
Tagged bringing up boys, discipling boys, dr. james dobson, father responsibility, Fathers and son activities, how to be a man, Jeff Applegate, leading family, parent responsibility, training boys
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