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The Bells of Cole Camp
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The Bells of Cole Camp

Posted on September 2, 2016 by practicingfamilies2013 • Leave a comment

~by Kimberly Knowle-Zeller A single bell rang.  And then it chimed again.  One ring after another.  Over and over.  My daughter and I were walking and I knew it wasn’t yet noon, the time that the bells typically chime.  The two of us walked towards the bells.  As we approached the church, the bell continued … Continue reading →

Poop and Gratitude
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Poop and Gratitude

Posted on August 26, 2016 by practicingfamilies2013 • Leave a comment

~by Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg When my friend Laurence had his first kid — a few years before I had mine — he shared with me one of his newfound secrets: “You know you’re a parent,” he said, “when you find yourself saying, ‘Oh, man. That’s so disgusting’ at least once a day.” But my partner and I … Continue reading →

Press or Walk
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Press or Walk

Posted on August 19, 2016 by practicingfamilies2013 • Leave a comment

~ by Christine Gough Vocabulary and shades of meaning make my heart skip a beat.  The 3rd grade teacher in me salivates a bit over the day when we get to pull out the thesauri and find the perfect word for our narratives.  To push away from using mundane, overused vocabulary in favor of verbiage … Continue reading →

Assignment Prompt: Finding My Voice
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Assignment Prompt: Finding My Voice

Posted on August 12, 2016 by practicingfamilies2013 • 2 Comments

  ~by Jill Clingan A couple of months ago I received an email from a friend, fellow teacher, and co-worker that said this: I have something fun for you to help with if you have time. I’m developing a new assignment in 9A, and I need a sample to share. Would you like to write … Continue reading →

Mind Your Words
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Mind Your Words

Posted on August 5, 2016 by practicingfamilies2013 • 2 Comments

~ by Dena Hobbs My daughter came to us from China at 13 months old not speaking a word of English. My husband stayed at home with her during her first year in our family and her language bloomed under his care. I stayed at home with her during her second year with us, and … Continue reading →

Taken Away…By the Grace of God
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Taken Away…By the Grace of God

Posted on July 29, 2016 by practicingfamilies2013 • Leave a comment

~By Jennifer Mills-Knutsen My family and I have just completed a major move. We left the small town in Indiana where I have served as a pastor for more than 10 years and gone to live in London, where I am serving as the Senior Pastor of the American International Church. My husband and I … Continue reading →

I Cannot Sit
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I Cannot Sit

Posted on July 22, 2016 by practicingfamilies2013 • Leave a comment

~ by Cheri Tabel photo by Tony Cifani It was a Saturday evening. I had read online that the verdict was about to read. I turned on the television in my room. I could not sit. I waited. As court room procedure played out, I waited. I listened to the pundits. I swayed a bit … Continue reading →

Sole Care
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Sole Care

Posted on July 8, 2016 by practicingfamilies2013 • Leave a comment

~ by Kelly Pittman Last week my family and I headed for the mountains in North Carolina for a worship and music conference.  It’s our third time attending this conference and, truth be told, although I take a class here and there, I really don’t go for the seminars.  I go for the scenery. This … Continue reading →

Staying in the Game
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Staying in the Game

Posted on July 1, 2016 by practicingfamilies2013 • Leave a comment

~by Kimberly Knowle-Zeller As the parents of a toddler, we haven’t hit the period in life where we’re spending days and nights on end at practices and games and rehearsals, etc…  So this past week attending an elementary softball game was a new experience. A picture-perfect night greeted us – summer, a breeze, the sun … Continue reading →

Holding Space for Someone Else
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Holding Space for Someone Else

Posted on June 24, 2016 by practicingfamilies2013 • Leave a comment

~by Christine Gough After a rough parenting day, one which involved three instances of difficult transitions with my 5 ½ year old, I typed a text message to a few girlfriends through tears.   It has been the first week of summer vacation and as a teacher, the days have been filled with writing report cards, … Continue reading →

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