Clackamas River Trail- Summer 2015 Outdoor Adventure with kids – No. 1
This summer's Outdoor Adventure with Kids begins at where the Clackamas River Trail begins in Oregon City. It's a walking and biking trail along the Clackamas River and Clackamette Cove areas. We parked at Clackamette Park in Oregon City, and walked along the road to...
Get to know their friends
One of my best friends during my late teen years and into 20’s and 30's was named Juli. We met at Cleveland High School in A Cappella Choir and became fast friends, sharing a love for God's word and a relationship with Christ. And when I was married, Juli was one of...
Day 17: Get to know their friends
One of my best friends during my late teen years and into 20’s and 30's was named Juli. We met at Cleveland High School in A Cappella Choir and became fast friends, sharing a love for God's word and a relationship with Christ. And when I was married, Juli was one of...
Day 16: Let your kids “chill”
I want our home to be a place where our kids can relax. And not have to work, and not have to be doing anything and not have to be “on.” A place where they can relax. And, for them that often means playing games on their smart phones or watching You-Tube videos on...
Day 15: Celebrate Father’s and Mother’s Day
When I was growing up my dad would always make a big deal about Mother’s Day. He’d bring us to the store to have us buy little presents or flowers for my mom and he’d remind us to write cards that showed our thanks to our mom for being there for us. We’d have a nice...
Day 14: We take care of our own
Friday night my 17-year-old twin son Michael Josef wasn’t feeling good after we went to see Jurassic World. I wasn’t feeling great either. My 12-year-old son had talked us into purchasing the D-box seats for this particular showing of the new dinosaur hit movie; D-box...
Day 13: Teach them to work
When I was growing up, we had a family friend named Brent and he used to say about my very German family: "In your house, you are only worth what you work." For me, that would not have made me worth very much since, compared with my sister, I was not the industrious...
Day 12: Go on outdoor adventures with your kids
Today is the fourth full day of summer vacation with our kids home from school. It is always a juggle to get into a rhythm with our summer days. Following in the footsteps of my friend Andee, I am giving my kids a week to just "chill" (as my twins call it). I'll get...
Day 11: Talk about God
We were glued to the TV during the NBA finals these last weeks. I am a basketball fan and loved the adrenaline rush of this NBA finals series where Golden State and Cleveland duked it out. Then, after the heart racing series, it was of course the Golden State...
Show hospitality
The Other day, I came home too late from a meeting and my teenage twins were still up and one of their friends was over and they were playing x-box in our living room and it was really late and I was really tired and after my standard greeting of “Hello, how are you...
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