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There we have the orange peeler And there the one who sings There the one who squeezes best And the one always reading Each one differs greatly But did you know they all are one Love uniting all they are … Read More
Edit Me, Please! Receiving Feedback to Move Towards Excellence
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In the last four months, I have written three books and am about to start my fourth. Each of them is called, “Up, Not Out,” each of them contains the same thirty chapters, but each of them is different in … Read More
Parenting Children Individually: Potential Dangers of Blanket-Strategies
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The decision has been made. It is time for the Wiens family to return to church. The reasons for the decision are myriad, but near the top of the list is the desire to connect with peers for the kids, … Read More
First Drink
With eager hands embrace The first and fleeting fate He grabs the cup and spills it Down his face But with each sip Each press of lips The river becomes streams And soon enough he’s leaking Only at the seams … Read More
Two Shall Become One: Having a Unified Vision in Marriage
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Two shall become one flesh. This is more than a sexual phenomenon. It is both the essence, and the secret, to every thriving marriage. I read an article recently in TIME magazine about Jimmy Carter and his wife. The … Read More
Messy Learning: Celebrating Growth Amidst the Mess
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Levi, fifteen months, is a sippy-cup guy. Every meal, a sippy cup. Waiting on the counter where he can reach it when thirsty, a sippy cup. At least that is the way things were. This changed when I filled his … Read More
Standing on Shoulders
First arrived the settlers The scramble to survive Life passes, ground broken And the next is fit to farm Expanding, improving Building that which will sustain Life passes, farm passes And the next is fit to learn Exploring, new options … Read More
Understanding “Seasons” of Life and WHAT TO DO about Them to Maintain Abundant Life
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First Chronicles 12:32 speaks of the Sons of Isaachar as a group of men who “understood the times” and “knew what Israel should do.” As a parent, I believe this is one of the most important roles we have for … Read More
A Brave Boy Becoming: Avoiding Putting Pressure on Kids by Focusing on Self-Growth
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Our family just got back from an almost month-long sojourn to the Coast of Oregon and back through Montana. Along the way there was much wild country, and many opportunities for adventure. From the ocean, to river rapids, to rock … Read More
Renting or Denting: Creating a Family Culture of Risking to Improve the World
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Let me start by quoting two of my favorite men of history, Walt Disney and Steve Jobs. I can’t find the quote so I will paraphrase a statement I read in Bob Thomas’ biography of Disney. It has always stuck … Read More