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Who’s In The Driver’s Seat?

Hop On An Amazing Prayer Adventure! One of a child’s most sought after goals in life is to drive – and that hankering starts early. My granddaughter is not yet 2 years old, but if there is
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Hearing God’s Voice in the Good Things

One of The Most Thrilling Parts of Prayer is Listening For God’s Reply. In guiding your children to pray, are you also teaching them how to listen for his answers? Sure, anyone can hear the
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God Is The Potter. I Am The Clay.

He Is The Designer. I Am The Designed. In other words, he is the one who gives me purpose and meaning. Without him I am just a blob. But with his skilled touch, my mind, heart, and soul have the
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Spring Is In The Air

Prayer – Agent of Change Or Familiar Friend? I love change. Really, I do. I see it as an opportunity – to experience life anew, to think in a leaner way, to get rid of things that weigh me
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The Old School Magazine Pilot Program

65 Homeschool Beta Testers Respond Last year we were fortunate to partner with The Old School Magazine as we launched Weave Your Word In Me, our Bible study program for tweens. The Schoolhouse
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The ABC’s of Bible Proverbs

My Favorite Bible Proverbs! Good advice from God — who doesn’t want that?! We know Solomon did, because he wrote a whole book packed full of wise sayings called “The
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Obedience Is Good for Your Bones

Don’t Be a Lazy Bones! Did you know that your bones need to be up and active during your teen years if you want to be strong and healthy for a lifetime? A recent study conducted by the
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Quirky, Meaningful Relationships

Relationships. If there is anything to be learned from taking a closer look at the lives of Jesus’ disciples, this is it — meaningful relationships are what make life worthwhile. And
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Save Us From Terror

Unaware! We were unaware of the terror that was about to happen in Paris last night. Unprepared! We were unprepared for such random, yet coordinated acts of violence. Unable! We were unable to
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Tucked-In Prayers

There are certain life-phrases that stick with us and create a warm glow in our hearts. “Tuck me in, Mommy” is one of those phrases — the time spent between a parent and child
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Don’t Give Up!

Well, we said a final goodbye to my dear Uncle Laurence on Saturday at Baseline United Methodist Church in Battle Creek, Michigan. It was a hard day for me. He was such an important part of my
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Prayer is Priceless

Keith and I were brainstorming the other day about possible prayer slogans. We started with the concept that “talk is cheap.” This spurred the thought, “Yeah, but prayer is priceless.” There is
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Coming to Perfect Balance

“You are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect!” This is the teaching of Jesus in his famous Sermon on the Mount. (Matthew 5:48) At first glance, this feels like an
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Hearts at Home Conference

The Hearts at Home Conference in Rochester, Minnesota, on the weekend of November 7-8 was a great fit for us. Here are some of the highlights. Thank you, Father, for all you did for us and
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Special Needs Feedback from Orlando

Good morning, Susan ~ It was a joy to spend some time talking with you at Children’s Pastors’ Conference.  Let me tell you what happened right after you left the KidzMatter booth. The book [you