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Sweet Tooth

Hey friends! It’s Lighten Up Monday! Do your grandchildren have you wrapped around their little finger? Mine certainly do! Watch this clip and tell me….how can you say no?? [youtube id=”4bMj1qJxzNE”]

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Do You Want Me to Pray for Your Toe?

Several years ago my daughter Traci dropped a heavy block of wood on her foot and broke a toe.  The pain was agonizing but there a was a deeper disappointment that drove her to tears. She had trained to run a half-marathon to benefit Cooper Trooper an organization dedicated to helping the families and siblings of children who have faced life …

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How to access your Child’s Heart

In my book “How to live with your Kids when you have already Lost your Mind,” I identify three levels of communication that we generally use as we talk to our children. Children have a desperate need for “Level Three” dialogue.  On second thought all of us could use a good dose. Here’s what it is.

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A Kansan Cow

It’s Lighten Up Monday! Time for a smile or two to start the week. Question: What happens when you mix grandchildren, a 2000 lb cow, and a drive across Kansas in the middle of the night? Answer: A miracle! [youtube id=”08W34CQxY9g”]

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Marriage

It’s Lighten Up Monday!  This clip is a little longer than normal, but I think you will enjoy every moment. This was a skit filmed in Dixon, Tennessee for Chonda’s video project “Be Afraid, Very Afraid!” I play Chonda’s husband. She is trying to tell me that she is going to have a baby. . . ENJOY! [youtube id=”NhVKucsAGYQ”]