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Solving Your Kid’s Car Fights

Good morning friends! It’s Lighten Up Monday! Have you ever experienced the “thrill” of children doing combat in the back seat while you try to navigate traffic? At the end of this video is a solution you might want to try. [youtube id=”8Ps9MmzHh8U”] [reminder]What solutions have you used?[/reminder]

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My Daughters’ Rooms

It’s Lighten Up Monday! If you have a daughter who spends a lot more time on her appearance than on cleaning her room, you’ll be able to relate to this video! [youtube id=”bNI-WjzGy7Q”] [reminder] Can you relate to this? How do (or did) you handle it when your kids’ rooms were messy? [/reminder]

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What is the Secret to Taking a Leap of Faith?

When my daughter Traci was just a little girl, I watched as she moved to the edge of a staircase and peaked over the edge. She was only about 8ft in the air but it was a huge jump for a tiny girl. She was about to demonstrate the secret to taking a leap of faith.

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How Young is Your Heart?

The state was Ohio, I don’t remember the city, but I will never forget the moment. I was about to speak to a several hundred teenagers who had spent the day playing wild games at a YFC Campus Life event. A local  farmer plowed a football sized field next to the church then the fire department soaked it with thousands of gallons of water. …

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Ingredients for a Great Vacation

We are three days into this year’s summer vacation. This morning one of my grandchildren asked, “Why can’t we stay here forever?”  Her question got me thinking… what are the ingredients that make for a “Why can’t we stay here forever” vacation? The following list is not exhaustive nor have we perfected the recipe, but we have sure had a …