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2018 Anniversary Getaway: Bluffton South Carolina
Since 2010, Ally and I have taken trips to celebrate our anniversary each year. Prior to that, our kids were too young and we couldn’t justify spending a few thousand dollars to get away (we would do day trips instead). One of the best things about being on an extended trip with your spouse is…
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3 Interpersonal Skills You Need to Grow Your Career
About seven years ago, my boss asked to speak with me after a meeting. I thought the meeting went well. Our marketing and sales teams had gathered to discuss what our focus should be in the next quarter and I energetically spoke up. I guess I was too frank and filled with emotion. She asked…
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A Teen’s Perspective: Learning to Be Rooted in God
It’s essentially learning to have your feet on the ground. Learning to allow yourself to be vulnerable and let God help you walk. So many times we get lost in the big picture of flying to the stars that we forget the small, but significant process of getting our cape. The cape that enables us…
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Revolutionary Library: Book Ideas for Learning History
Whatever your passion, involve your children. Invite them into new worlds with books on every subject. George R R Martin said, “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies.” Books can bring a whole new dimension to a child’s perspective and knowledge. Since my passion is history, and more specifically the founding of our…
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History Taught at the Table
Recent research concludes that eating one meal as a family everyday can increase a child’s ability to stand up for what they believe. It also is a fabulous place to talk to your kids about your moral views, and discuss each others passions. One of my passions is American history. I got it from my…
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Teaching Your Kids to Be Grateful
There’s so much comparison in our world today, it’s hard to not dream what life would be like if you had more money, better-behaving kids, a more understanding spouse, or a less stressful job. My kids like to remind me we don’t go on many lavish vacations. It’s true. I have a hard time spending…
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Learning How to Take Feedback
“If you could learn to not always take the credit, you could be an amazing leader.” “You sometimes expect too much out of people without training them enough or telling them what you want them to do. People can’t read your mind!” Ouch. That was real feedback I received three years ago from a 360…
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What Does it Mean to Be Meek?
Being meek doesn’t mean you have to be submissive or spineless. The Master, in fact, only submitted His will to His Father, and yet He described Himself as meek: “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For…
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10 Awesome Midwest Anniversary Getaways In Pictures
We’ve mainly lived in the mega-states of California and Texas, so moving to Indiana has been a change. It’s really shrunk the country as I’ve mentioned in other posts. My wife and I have taken advantage of the driving proximity to neighboring states as there are many cool cities and towns within an 8-hour drive.…