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Grace Rules
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Grace Rules

Posted on August 28, 2013 by practicingfamilies2013 • 6 Comments

By Jennifer Mills-Knutsen Have you seen the trendy new poem-statement-manifesto that people are posting in their homes (and on Facebook and Pinterest)? You can buy them from all kinds of Etsy shops and online crafters, as signs or vinyl wall decorations. They are often referred to as “House Rules.” I don’t have one in my … Continue reading →

The Practice of Laughter (or, the bedtime rile up)
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The Practice of Laughter (or, the bedtime rile up)

Posted on August 21, 2013 by practicingfamilies2013 • 1 Comment

August 21, 2013 In a previous post, I talked about the prayers that I routinely sing with my children at bedtime. There’s another bedtime practice I seem to have developed lately: getting them riled up. It goes like this: as my two children are going to bed, they each always want me to come in … Continue reading →

[the] Breathing Room
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[the] Breathing Room

Posted on August 14, 2013 by practicingfamilies2013 • 2 Comments

We have recently weathered a transition from California to Oregon.  With the right mindset, moving can be seen as an adventure.  Some aspects of the process just plain stink, though, no matter your attitude.  Taping up boxes.  Playing “Tetris” with packed boxes while trying to fit your belongings in the ever-shrinking truck.  Eating out more, … Continue reading →

Knowing Stats, Knowing Faith
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Knowing Stats, Knowing Faith

Posted on August 7, 2013 by practicingfamilies2013 • Leave a comment

My son has worn not one, but two bare patches in our front yard. He spends every non-rainy free moment outside in the yard, throwing a hardball into the air and catching it in his glove, or tossing a wiffle ball and swinging at it with the bat, or trying to convince every other child … Continue reading →

The first letter of God’s name. . .
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The first letter of God’s name. . .

Posted on July 31, 2013 by practicingfamilies2013 • 5 Comments

From the backseat, my five-year-old asked, slowly, “Mommy, is ‘T’ the first number for God?” It took me a minute, but I figured out he was trying to spell. “No, baby,” I told him, “the letters for God are g-o-d.” He was fidgeting with his hands, I could tell, but I was driving and didn’t … Continue reading →

Hold It up to the Light
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Hold It up to the Light

Posted on July 17, 2013 by practicingfamilies2013 • 1 Comment

Last night our daughter, Amélie, left a handmade card out on the dining room table for us to find after she went to bed. The outside of the card says, “I am so thankful for 2 awsome, loving, kind, sweet, pashent parents.  Thanks.”  (Ignore the misspellings.  She is homeschooled. :)) The inside says, “I love … Continue reading →

Honor
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Honor

Posted on July 10, 2013 by practicingfamilies2013 • Leave a comment

“Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.” ~Exodus 20:12 At the church I serve, we are studying our way through the Ten Commandments in weekly worship. This past week, I had the opportunity to preach on the fifth … Continue reading →

Family Liturgy: Second Week of Lent
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Family Liturgy: Second Week of Lent

Posted on February 18, 2013 by practicingfamilies2013 • Leave a comment

God’s Covenant with Abraham Scripture: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
 Creative Reading Idea: If it isn’t too cold, go outside and enjoy reading this text under the stars! If you are a city dweller like my family, perhaps you put that Pillow Pet Dream Light to work. Memory Verse: The Lord took him outside and said, “Look … Continue reading →

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