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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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Room Improvements Make Great Dad and Daughter Memories
Dads and sons have many natural opportunities through sports, outdoors, and hobbies to find opportunities to spend time together. It is often more difficult to find opportunities for Dads to spend time sharing an activity with their daughters. Let me … Continue reading
Posted in Family Vision, Mission, Core Values
Tagged blog for dads, christian family book, communication with daughter, connecting with daughter, creating family memories, dads and daughters, family books, family projects, father daughter relationships, parenthood, parenting articles
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Learning to Finish What You Start Even When The Project Doesn’t Work Out
My son was over his head and really would have preferred to back out of the project. My neighbor and I discussed the situation and recognizing this was as much about teaching a life lesson to my son as it was about fixing the problem thought it would be good to push through the problem and work toward a satisfactory solution. Continue reading
Posted in Family Adventures, Family Leadership, Rites of Passage
Tagged christian family book, family core values, family values, finish what you start, kids first job, parenting articles, parenting books, parenting tips, parenting websites, rite of passage, teaching about work
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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
Posted in Family Leadership
Tagged christian family book, Jeffrey Applegate, parenting articles, parenting books, parenting websites, Truth
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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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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
Posted in Family Leadership, Family Vision, Mission, Core Values
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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