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Blessing and Curse
Practicing with Children

Blessing and Curse

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Joanna • Leave a comment

The following is an excerpt from More than Enough: Living Abundantly in a Culture of Excess, by Lee Hull Moses, recently released from Westminster John Knox Press.  Practicing Families recently ran a review of More than Enough. Resources for using the book in small group discussions as well as worship planning guide are available here. … Continue reading →

Traffic Jams and Mixed Blessings
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Traffic Jams and Mixed Blessings

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Joanna • Leave a comment

By Miranda Grummon Our household runs on schedules and plans.  I think we would anyway to a point, but when one member of the family is on the autism spectrum, the need to operate on a pre-determined schedule is even more necessary.  So, we plan and write down our son’s schedule each day.  Of course, … Continue reading →

Use Your Words!
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Use Your Words!

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Joanna • Leave a comment

~By David Grummon Last week my wife and I (finally) sprung for the babysitter and went to see Captain America: Civil War. I was as excited as a school boy who has seen almost every Marvel superhero movie in the theater and has the rest of them waiting in his Netflix queue. My wife . … Continue reading →

Here is the Prayer
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Here is the Prayer

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Joanna • Leave a comment

By Laura Kelly Fanucci I stir in the dark before dawn. Black trees outlined through our windows slowly sharpen into focus as the sky lightens into blue behind them. I slip between sleep and waking, but eventually decide the dreams are gone for good. I think of turning towards the prayer book on the nightstand … Continue reading →

Ashes, Children, and God in Brokenness
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Ashes, Children, and God in Brokenness

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Joanna • Leave a comment

—Corey Fields It’s Ash Wednesday again. Ash Wednesday is among the worship services of the church year that I find the most powerful. The service is designed around an acknowledgement of human brokenness and mortality. Ash Wednesday embraces the idea that, although words of hope have their place during much of the rest of the … Continue reading →

Braceface
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Braceface

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Joanna • Leave a comment

–by Wallace Smith Hanna got her braces. She seemed more excited than nervous—though she was a little nervous—when the day actually arrived. I held her hand and was nearby as the appliances were installed. Her attitude was brighter than what I remembered of my own when I had braces. In her words, “the sooner I … Continue reading →

Practicing with (Troubled) Children

Tim Lying

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Practicing Families • 2 Comments

My son is a liar. Except I am not supposed to say that; I’m supposed to say that he “tells lies.” Except that “lie” is a trigger word for him, so I’m supposed to say things like: “Tim, I do not understand why another student at your high school–whose name you don’t even know—would just … Continue reading →

A Double Portion
Practicing Parents

A Double Portion

Posted on June 20, 2014 by practicingfamilies2013 • Leave a comment

~ by Corey Fields photo by Matt Clingan I recently got to try my hand at single parenting…for 10 days, anyway. My wife just returned from Nicaragua. Before she left, she helped me get a lot of things prepared, and at one point she asked me, “What else can I do to help you?” I … Continue reading →

Marking What Matteres
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Marking What Matteres

Posted on June 13, 2014 by practicingfamilies2013 • Leave a comment

By Elizabeth Dilley Among the parents I most admire are some atheist couples. In them, I’ve observed a sustained and intentional engagement with cultivating a worldview for their children that reflects their family’s core values. Some of these values include curiosity, a rigorous search for truth, quality education for all, care and justice for the … Continue reading →

Life is Your Art
Practicing Parents

Life is Your Art

Posted on June 6, 2014 by practicingfamilies2013 • 1 Comment

by Christine Gough Last December I found myself sitting at the table with an interview team, sharing my thoughts about Literacy and reading with 2nd graders. I was applying for a position which would change many things in our family’s life and also put me out of my comfort zone a bit. Like so many … Continue reading →

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