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Category Archives: Parenting

  1. Staying up late with the kids as God wraps our street in a blanket of snow January 18, 2012

    Posted in Adventure, Children, Community, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, Parenting, School Days, The Extraordinary Ordinary, West Linn news, Youth.

    4 comments
  2. The Art of Celebrating Life December 16, 2011

    Posted in Adventure, Children, Culture, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, Muse Student publication, Parenting, Portland Oregon and beyond Adventures with Kids, The Extraordinary Ordinary.

    2 comments
  3. No place for humming hymns and picking lilies — My Profile on John Canda for Christianity Today’s This is Our City project November 30, 2011

    Posted in Christianity, Christianity Today, Church, Community, Community Service, Culture, Faith, Justice, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Outreach, Parenting, Portland, This is Our City- Christianity Today.

    7 comments
  4. Week 9 Summer 2011 Adventure with Kids -Cascade Head, real-life, and an act of kindness- August 18, 2011

    Posted in Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2011, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, Oregon and beyond Adventures with kids, Parenting, The Extraordinary Ordinary.

    4 comments
  5. Timberline Trail and “Last Child Left in the Woods” — Week 8 Adventure with Kids ~ Summer 2011 August 8, 2011

    Posted in Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2011, Children, Culture, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Gratitude, Moms, Parenting, Portland Oregon and beyond Adventures with Kids, The Extraordinary Ordinary.

    2 comments
  6. JUNIOR HIGH CHURCH CAMP at Riverview Bible Camp is Week 7 ~ ADVENTURE with Kids Summer 2011 July 31, 2011

    Posted in Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2011, Adventures with Kids, Church, Community, Faith, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, Outreach, Parenting, Youth, Youth Ministry.

    6 comments
  7. Week 4 ~ Summer 2011 Adventures with Kids Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge July 14, 2011

    Posted in Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2011, Adventures with Kids, Children, Culture, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, Oregon and beyond Adventures with kids, Parenting, Portland Oregon and beyond Adventures with Kids, The Extraordinary Ordinary, Writing.

    1 comment
  8. Writer Mom Tales – A book for REAL moms that stitches together glimpses of the beauty in the chaos of Real-Life Motherhood July 11, 2011

    Posted in Adventure, Adventures with Kids, Authors, Children, Christianity, Extraordinary Ordinary, Faith, Family Life, Gratitude, Justice, Kids, Life, Moms, Outreach, Parenting, Slowing Down, The Extraordinary Ordinary, Transitions, Writing.

    6 comments
  9. The importance of mentoring and discipleship — The twins at 412 retreat this week June 28, 2011

    Posted in Adventure, Children, Christianity, Church, Faith, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Parenting, Youth, Youth Ministry.

    4 comments
  10. Week 2 ~ Summer 2011 ~ ADVENTURE WITH KIDS – Kelley Point Park and Smith and Bybee Lakes Wildlife Area June 26, 2011

    Posted in Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2011, Adventures with Kids, Children, Culture, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, Parenting, Slowing Down.

    No comments
  11. Viggo, the West Linn Police dog, visits Boy Scout Troop 149, which helped raise money for him June 26, 2011

    Posted in Community, Community Service, Kids, Oregonian stories, Oregonian SW Community Section, Oregonlive.com - Oregonian website, Outreach, Parenting, West Linn Neighborhood Correspondent for Oregonian SW Community, West Linn news, Youth.

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  12. Week 1~ Let the ADVENTURE WITH KIDS Summer 2011 begin- Mount Talbert Nature Park – First Adventure June 14, 2011

    Posted in Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2011, Adventures with Kids, Children, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Kids, Moms, Parenting.

    4 comments
  13. West Linn violist mom organizes benefit concert for Portland arts nonprofit PHAME Friday May 27 May 27, 2011

    Posted in Children, Community, Culture, Family Life, Gratitude, Moms, Oregonian stories, Oregonian SW Community Section, Oregonlive.com - Oregonian website, Outreach, Parenting.

    2 comments
  14. Deliberate act of kindness- Bonded by good books, faith, parenting, and controversial Anne Lamott April 18, 2011

    Posted in Author/Speaking Events, Authors, Children, Faith, Faith. Culture. The Arts Connection, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Moms, Parenting, Writing.

    7 comments
  15. Finishing the Portland MARATHON 10-10-10 is all about endurance, not perfection, like life and faith October 15, 2010

    Posted in Adventure, Faith, Gratitude, Kids, Life, Moms, Parenting, The Extraordinary Ordinary.

    3 comments
  16. Hang up and talk to your kid September 11, 2010

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

    7 comments
  17. Adventure with Kids-Summer 2010 Week 10 – Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation Nature Park September 3, 2010

    Posted in Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2010, Adventures with Kids, Children, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Kids, Moms, Parenting.

    2 comments
  18. Adventure with Kids-Summer 2010 Week 9 – SEATTLE with the twins August 27, 2010

    Posted in Adventure, Adventures with Kids, Children, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Gratitude, Kids, Parenting.

    3 comments
  19. Adventure with Kids – Summer 2010 Week 8- Commonwealth Lake Park with the cousins August 21, 2010

    Posted in Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2010, Adventures with Kids, Children, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Kids, Life, Moms, Parenting, The Extraordinary Ordinary.

    1 comment
  20. What’s worse? That the flight attendant quit his job while spouting profanity or that he is being called a hero? August 12, 2010

    Posted in Culture, Gratitude, Justice, Kids, Life, Live the Questions, Moms, Parenting.

    5 comments
  21. Adventure with Kids- Summer 2010 Week 6 – Beacon Rock and Steigerwald Wildlife Refuge August 8, 2010

    Posted in Adventure, Adventures with Kids, Children, Family Life, Kids, Life, Moms, Parenting.

    2 comments
  22. Adventure with Kids- Summer 2010- Week 4 – Old Salmon River Trail July 28, 2010

    Posted in Adventure, Adventures with Kids, Children, Extraordinary Ordinary, Family Life, Kids, Life, Moms, Parenting, The Extraordinary Ordinary.

    1 comment
  23. Adventure with Kids – Summer 2010 – Week 3- Trout Lake – Missions Camp at Jonah Ministries July 19, 2010

    Posted in Adventure, Adventures with Kids, Children, Church, Community Service, Culture, Faith, Family Life, Gratitude, Justice, Kids, Life, Moms, Outreach, Parenting.

    1 comment
  24. Adventure With Kids – Summer 2010 – Week 1 – Powell Butte Nature Park June 26, 2010

    Posted in Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2010, Adventures with Kids, Children, Family Life, Kids, Life, Moms, Parenting, School Days, The Extraordinary Ordinary.

    1 comment
  25. Getting kids outdoors and healthy family life May 31, 2010

    Posted in Adventure, Children, Culture, Family Life, Kids, Life, Moms, Parenting.

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