Christmas Idea for Dad: The 21-Day Dad’s Challenge
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Christmas Idea for Dad: The 21-Day Dad’s Challenge

When it comes to marriage and parenting, it’s easy to divide tasks and responsibilities into pink jobs and blue jobs. In fact, there are books out there dedicated to each gender regarding every aspect out there in marriage. The same exists for parenting books. Even though I’m classifed as a “pink” reader, I confess, there…

Marriage Monday: The Day My Parents Decided to Be Funny
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Marriage Monday: The Day My Parents Decided to Be Funny

I’m glad to be back once again participating with e-Mom’s bi-monthly Marriage Monday. She asks a great question today—do you remember the day your husband proposed? In all honesty, e-Dad thought up this topic, so let’s get to it. Share your story, link back to Chrysalis blog, and read the other great stories. Here’s mine—…

Sabbath Sunday: Not Even in the Fog
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Sabbath Sunday: Not Even in the Fog

Ah, Sunday. It’s a day to relax. Enjoy your family. For me, I also worship and fellowship at my local church even though my faith is a daily part of my life. Here, I also share my own amateur nature photo and a thought or two on God’s love for you.        …

Character Confession: Feeling Bethlehemian Festive
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Character Confession: Feeling Bethlehemian Festive

I hope this works. It’s been a long week and I’ve struggled. Although on my own I read Advent stories, listen to Christmas music and am intentional about the meaning of the season, once the kids get home it feels like a race to make dinner, get one to basketball practice, help the other with…

Christmas Idea for Your NCIS Fan: Diane and David Munson’s The Joshua Covenant
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Christmas Idea for Your NCIS Fan: Diane and David Munson’s The Joshua Covenant

I thought as I transition back into my own blog writing, I’d share some books I’ve received in the last few weeks. One I’m excited to share is by husband and wife team Diane and David Munson. They are more than authors, they are Ex-Feds. As in Diane is a former Federal prosecutor and David…

Guest Blogger Melanie Slaugh—The Missing Step: Character
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Guest Blogger Melanie Slaugh—The Missing Step: Character

The Missing Step: Character Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. Romans…