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Category Archives: Family Life

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  1. Sacrifice that family and athletes make for Olympic dream inspires February 26, 2010

    Posted in Children, Family Life, Moms.

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  2. Today’s Oregonian Story: Mentor Athletics helps kids develop relationships and life skills February 4, 2010

    Posted in Children, Culture, Family Life, Kids, Life, Oregonlive.com - Oregonian website.

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  3. Try de-tuning your kids — and yourself — one day a week January 25, 2010

    Posted in Children, Culture, Family Life, Life, Moms.

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  4. Adventure and getting beyond: Is it safe? January 22, 2010

    Posted in Adventure, Culture, Faith, Family Life, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Moms, The Extraordinary Ordinary.

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  5. Finally getting her Christmas tree December 19, 2009

    Posted in Community Service, Culture, Faith, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Refugees.

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  6. So what’s a real Guardian Angel look like? December 2, 2009

    Posted in Community Service, Culture, Faith, Family Life, Gratitude, Justice, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Outreach, The Extraordinary Ordinary.

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  7. The highlight was giving the cow to Robert – Oregonian story on Holland family trip to Africa November 23, 2009

    Posted in Adventure, Children, Church, Community Service, Culture, Faith, Family Life, Justice, Kids, Moms, Oregonlive.com - Oregonian website.

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  8. Advent Conspiracy – Rethinking the way we celebrate Christmas November 18, 2009

    Posted in Church, Community Service, Culture, Faith, Family Life, Gratitude, Justice, Live the Questions, Outreach.

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  9. Some have to start earlier than others…kids learning to advocate for themselves November 12, 2009

    Posted in Children, Community Service, Family Life, Justice, Kids, Live the Questions, Outreach, Refugees, Transitions, Youth.

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  10. You’ve got to love modern technology October 29, 2009

    Posted in Children, Culture, Family Life, Kids, Life, Slowing Down, The Extraordinary Ordinary, Transitions.

    1 comment
  11. Why I hate reality TV -Balloon Boy Hoax October 24, 2009

    Posted in Children, Culture, Family Life, Justice, Life, Live the Questions.

    1 comment
  12. It’s not random October 23, 2009

    Posted in Children, Church, Community Service, Faith, Family Life, Gratitude, Live the Questions, Moms, Outreach, Slowing Down.

    1 comment
  13. Books with Christian themes …for 3-5th graders to read October 14, 2009

    Posted in Books, Children, Church, Culture, Faith, Family Life, Kids, School Days, Youth.

    1 comment
  14. What’s up here? 6-year-old suspended for bringing camping utensil to school October 13, 2009

    Posted in Children, Culture, Environment, Family Life, Justice, Kids, Live the Questions, Moms, School Days, Youth.

    2 comments
  15. In praise of soccer (etc.) moms October 7, 2009

    Posted in Children, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms.

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  16. So, my 6-year-old is teasing me about how sore I am after my marathon… October 6, 2009

    Posted in Adventure, Faith, Family Life, The Extraordinary Ordinary.

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  17. In less than 9 hours, it’s off to complete my 6th marathon! October 3, 2009

    Posted in Adventure, Family Life, Kids, Life.

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  18. Making apple cider – a fall family tradition October 1, 2009

    Posted in Adventure, Children, Family Life, Kids, Life, Moms, Slowing Down, The Extraordinary Ordinary.

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  19. Chinese children forced away from parents for lucrative foreign adoptions September 23, 2009

    Posted in Culture, Family Life, Justice, Kids.

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  20. One Hundred Everyday Moments September 23, 2009

    Posted in Family Life, Gratitude, Slowing Down, The Extraordinary Ordinary.

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  21. Future King to the People: Walk more and use public transportation September 22, 2009

    Posted in Adventure, Environment, Family Life, Slowing Down.

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  22. A Hero from West Linn to Africa~ Jeff Cumpston Memorial Service. . . September 1, 2009

    Posted in Culture, Family Life, Live the Questions, Transitions.

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  23. Where are all the yellow stones?. . . The Family Road Trip ~ to YELLOWSTONE – 8 packed in a van – priceless August 26, 2009

    Posted in Family Life, Live the Questions, The Extraordinary Ordinary.

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  24. Just give him a hammer and he’s happy August 6, 2009

    Posted in Family Life.

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