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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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Saying Goodbye To A Family Pet
This blog post describes our thoughts and experience of losing our family pet rabbit, Mason. I offer some tips to consider when your family pet dies. Continue reading
Posted in Meet the Applegates, Rites of Passage
Tagged christian family book, family books, family core values, focus on the family, Jeff Applegate, losing a family pet, parenthood, parenting articles, parenting blog, parenting books, parenting tips, Raising children, rite of passage
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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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Four Stages in Raising Kids to Be Independent Adults
Parenting guidelines for instructing and teaching kids to grow up to make good choices and become independent adults. Continue reading
Posted in Family Leadership, Family Vision, Mission, Core Values, Rites of Passage
Tagged christian books, christian family, christian family book, family core values, family rules, focus on the family, How to raise kids, Jeff Applegate, Jeffrey Applegate, parenthood, parenting, Parenting skills, parenting websites
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How to Make Disciples in our Homes
How to follow the model given by Jesus to train your children to be disciples of Christ and fulfill the great commission. Continue reading
Posted in Family Leadership, Family Vision, Mission, Core Values
Tagged christian books, christian family, family books, family mission statement, family plan, family vision statement, focus on the family, How to raise kids, parenting, parenting websites
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Leading with Truth and Love
Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to encounter Jesus face to face as he mixed with the people in the towns, on the roads, or in the marketplace? What were the attractive qualities that caused men … Continue reading
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Tagged christian books, christian family, christian family book, Faith Christian football, family books, family core values, family mission statement, family plan, family planning, family plans, family values, family vision statement, focus on the family, Jeff Applegate, Jeffrey Applegate, Joe White, Love, parenthood, parenting, parenting articles, parenting blog, parenting books, parenting tips, parenting websites, Raising children, rite of passage, Truth
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Extremely Serious With a High Potential for Death
Sometimes God makes family leaders lie down, takes us to quiet waters where family leaders can restore their soul to be used in your family for His namesake. Continue reading
Posted in Family Leadership, Meet the Applegates
Tagged christian books, christian family, christian family book, family books, family core values, focus on the family, Jeff Applegate, parenthood, parenting, parenting articles, parenting blog, parenting books, psalms 23
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Raising Up Living Stones
A couple of weeks ago I visited a friend’s office and noticed a pile of rocks on a piece of cardboard in the middle of his very nice conference table. I couldn’t help but ask about the rocks and he … Continue reading
Posted in Family Adventures, Family Vision, Mission, Core Values
Tagged christian books, christian family, christian family book, family books, family core values, family mission statement, family plan, family planning, family plans, family rules, family values, family vision statement, focus on the family, How to raise kids, Jeff Applegate, Jeffrey Applegate, Living stones, parenthood, parenting, parenting articles, parenting blog, parenting books, Parenting skills, parenting tips, parenting websites, Raising children, rite of passage, standing stones
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