Monthly Archives: October 2011

Heroes for Our Children

“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set … Continue reading

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We plant. He makes it grow.

This week we are switching our schedule. Tuesday’s posts will be a bit more irregular. We may skip a Tuesday here and there, in the interest of carving out more time to work on new Doorposts products. Project posts and … Continue reading

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Thoughts About the “Good Old Days”

Well, it was a bittersweet weekend. The last of this year’s many-many-trips-to-the-beach-and-a-whole-bunch-of-other-places, and the event that has finally helped me reconcile with the fact that summer is over. This trip was an annual pilgrimage of our family and our dear … Continue reading

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What about the child who grabs the toy?

When a child takes a toy from another child, he should be corrected. He has ignored another person’s rights. He has not treated the other child in the way he himself would like to be treated. When this happens, the … Continue reading

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“Write Them on the Doorposts” Giveaway and Contest

“You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.” Deuteronomy 6:9 This month, Katelyn and I are finally accomplishing a goal that’s been on our to-do list since moving into our house two years ago. … Continue reading

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What to Do with “I Want It Now!”

If you have more than one child, you’ve had to help your children learn to share. Most household sharing problems start when one child decides he wants something another child has – now. Both children in this situation need to … Continue reading

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Grandma Muffin

My mother’s birthday is tomorrow. She would have been 86 years old. Today Bethany, our second daughter, shares her memories and the lessons she learned from her grandma. Sometimes the people who change our lives most will only be there … Continue reading

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Teaching Our Daughters to Do Their Husbands Good NOW

Well, the next post on sharing will be here next Tuesday! Instead of finishing it now, I am working on a shower gift for my future daughter-in-law’s bridal shower on Saturday, writing a devotion to give at the shower, and … Continue reading

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