Why your kids don’t care what you know until they know you care
By Jamie Roach “That’s so unfair! You don’t even understand!” Maybe you’ve been on the receiving end of a similar outburst at your house when ...
Read moreShared Sorrows by the River
by Kurt Rietema “By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. There on the poplars we hung our harps, for ...
Read moreFasting as Feasting
How Lent can help us be more present to God, ourselves, and our kids By Jamie Roach For many of us, Lent is associated with ...
Read moreDo you harmonize?
By Jamie Roach We don’t know how to harmonize. We no longer know how to hold the tension between two different notes. We live in ...
Read moreRibbons, bows and ties that bind
By Kurt Rietema The tables overflowed with the excess of the season. Yellow dump trucks were primed for the abuse of new toddler drivers. Red ...
Read moreThe Power of Play
By Caroline Oas He walked in the room and stopped in his tracks. Toys lined the walls – dress-up, puppets, a kitchen, a tool bench, ...
Read moreWhen It’s Not All Holly Jolly
by Jamie Roach Gathering together with extended family over the holidays can be life-giving, exciting and incredibly fun. Gathering together with extended family over the ...
Read moreIf it wasn’t for the churches…
by Kurt Rietema I sat across from Maribel as she flipped through the binder she had been using to coordinate the relief efforts of the ...
Read moreDo Christmas Differently
by Jamie Roach Shopping, baking, decorating, gift-wrapping… and the list goes on. For most families, this time of year is packed full of activities and ...
Read moreThink and Feel Your Way into Your Child’s Heart and Mind
by Jamie Roach What do your children feel when they catch you looking at them? If you are intentional, your words and actions can help ...
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