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Bridge or Bird’s Nest
June 14 marks our annual Transitions and Bridging service, where we honor the transitions of our children and bridge our youth into young adulthood. Bridging is an interesting word, as a bridge implies that there is solid ground to land on when you reach the other...
Connection Ministry
Call me sentimental, but I really wanted my son to experience senior prom. It was such a memory for me and seemed like a rite of passage not to be missed. One final hurrah with friends before you head off into young adulthood. So I was disappointed when he initially...
Slowing Down Time
Our home finally went on the market last Friday and consequently we had two showings on Saturday afternoon to prepare for. After scrambling all day Friday to be prepared and then doing more touch-up on Saturday morning, my family was exhausted and wondered what we...
Less Stuff, More Purpose
The other morning my 17 year old son stated it would be cool to live in one of those tiny houses that are popping up. It didn't really surprise me. He has always expressed an interest in living simply, providing for himself from the land, being bound up with nature...
Restoring Ourselves
Recovery. A tough theme for some of us and difficult to talk about in many settings. I have reflected on this theme a lot in the past couple of weeks as I prepared curriculum and the monthly take home cards. There are many kinds of recovery - prolonged recovery from...
The Journey of Our Youth
I am currently reliving (for the 3rd time) that stressful, exciting, disappointing time of the year as my youngest son awaits news about which colleges have accepted him. Every time I have been through this, I reflect on how much pressure we as a society are putting...