When you’re raising children, no matter their age, every week is a big week.
“How’re ya doing?”
“Oh, we’re hanging in there! We’re busy.”
You hear that a lot, don’t you? I can imagine Continue reading
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“How’re Ya Doing?”
Categories: Being Like Jesus, Parenting, Spiritual Growth
Tags: Character, forgiveness, gratefulness, patience, perspective
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Devotional Thoughts on Forgiveness
Approaching the end of the school year, we look back over the year, remembering where we were at the beginning, considering highlights — both achievements and disappointments — that changed us. It is good to consider how we are different today in comparison to last August. Are we stronger in our faith? Are we better in character: kinder, wiser, more Christ-like? Are our changes energized not from a prideful “I can do whatever I dream” spirit, but from the Holy Spirit? Continue reading
Categories: Being Like Jesus, Parenting, Spiritual Growth
Tags: Character, forgiveness, like Jesus
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In a Fallen World, We Can’t Live Without It
The school year is almost over, so it’s time to explore our last character-driven theme of the year. In a fallen world, no one can survive without this quality. Beyond survival, no one can thrive without it. We learn the need of it even before we go to kindergarten. I suppose it’s like the white cells in our blood stream – necessary in order to keep us clean, protected, and alive. You’ve probably figured it out. Continue reading
Categories: Being Like Jesus, Parenting, Spiritual Growth
Tags: character development, forgiveness
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Karen Thomas Olsen
Journey North Character 