

Back-To-School Scaries
Back-To-School Scaries Have you ever heard of the Sunday scaries? According to psychologists with Cleveland Clinic, “The Sunday scaries...

Janelle Kelly
Aug 14
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A Tale of Two Trees
A Tale of Two Trees I remember watching my teenage children bunk stacking their hammocks for the first time. My younger son was the...

AmyJo Pleune
Jul 25
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It Takes a Village
Young man, are you listening to me? I said Young man, what do you want to be? I said Young man, you can make real your dreams But you’ve...

Sandy Ohlman
Apr 20
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Modeling the Strength of Calm
I don’t consider myself an expert at meaningful rest or a guru on how to avoid what some refer to as the ‘hustle culture’ we live in. A...

AmyJo Pleune
Mar 28
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Roots Before Fruit
This past spring, my husband and I planted a few young trees along our property line. We had tried, and failed, growing various types of...

Janelle Kelly
Feb 18
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Raising Socially Healthy Teens: Why Relationships Matter More Than Ever
According to research, nearly 75% of teens today report feeling lonely, with a high percentage feeling lonely most of the time despite...

Mike Van Drie
Dec 20, 2024
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Nomophobia
Parents, have you heard the term, ‘Nomophobia’? It's described as anxiety caused by either a misplaced smartphone or a smartphone with a...

AmyJo Pleune
Nov 26, 2024
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Practicing Politics
When it comes to connecting with your kids, don’t leave out current events. You may think texting, video games or mindless scrolling...

AmyJo Pleune
Oct 23, 2024
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Lord Teach Us to Pray
Growing up I honestly don’t recall too many actual conversations that I had with my dad, it’s not that we never spoke, but it was usually...

Tim Bonzelaar
Aug 22, 2024
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Inviting Intelligence
There is nothing more honoring than those moments in life when we are invited into conversations where decisions are being made and plans...

Sandy Ohlman
May 21, 2024
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