Along with building joy and feelings of love, a very important part of family life reflects the very family of God—that of giving …
Instilling Maturity in Children — Part 2
I recently discovered that more people click on my blog Instilling Maturity in Children than any other. That tells me we need to …
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Grace for Muddy Carpets–‘by’ Ryan Patterson, Age 5
Last week, Mommy and I went to visit Nana so Nana could cut Mommy’s hair. Before Mommy picked me up from school she bought me a …
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Christmas Memories of God’s Faithfulness
This morning I was thinking about past Christmases when my children were young. I remembered how often I had to trust God to …
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Greg’s Story–Sequel to "Learning Authentic Love"
As I promised, here are Greg's own words about his short adventure with incarceration. Written in 2006 for my parenting book, …
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Learning Authentic/Unconditional Love
I love Jesus. I love to read. Also, I love chocolate. And I love my family and friends. Jesus, my family and my friends love me. …
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