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Funny Things Kids Say: Michaela Brunke 2014
One of my favorite things about having little kids is all the funny things they say. My oldest daughter, Michaela, turned three in August. Here are some of the funniest things she said in 2014: 10 During worship team practice, …[ read more ]
• • •New-Mom Must-Haves: 9 Unexpected Needs
Congratulations! Your one-of-a-kind miracle is on his way—or already here. No person on Earth has ever been, or will ever be, quite like your son or daughter. And you will come to love this child more than you can imagine. …[ read more ]
• • •Six Truths to Tell Our Kids Instead
What fibs do you tell your kids? Tweet that! The other day, I read a blog titled, “Six Little Lies We Tell Our Kids.” While I enjoyed the good-humored post and think I’d like the fun-sounding author, I couldn’t help thinking …[ read more ]
• • •The One: Everything You Want, Nothing You Expected
When I was in college, an engaged friend told me the one would be “everything you want and nothing you expected.” I longed for the kind of God-scripted love story she had and devoured books like Passion and Purity by …[ read more ]
• • •A Very Present Help in Trouble
The other day, I was working in our home office when my two-year-old daughter came in and sat on my lap. Michaela started coloring in my composition book with my pens and highlighters. “I’m helping you because I love you.” …[ read more ]
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