Misc
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I’M NOT A DOG
One time, when we were with Jenn in the grocery shopping, a conversation went like this… PAOLO: Ryan and Janina, para kayong aso at pusa. Please try to get along. RYAN: What dad? PAOLO: You guys are like cats and dogs. Please stop arguing. JANINA: I’m the cat and Ryan’s the dog. RYAN: NO! I’M… Continue reading
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HE JUST WANTS MY STUFF
“I don’t want to go to church because God’s going to ask for my stuff.” I’ve heard this time and time again. And it’s been said in many different ways. No. 1, God doesn’t want your stuff, nor my stuff. He can’t even wear it, put it on, or drive it. No. 2, God doesn’t… Continue reading
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STUMPED
Discipline is such a major part of child training. It is quite a challenge trying to balance grace and discipline. When Ryan was 3, he was disciplined for not obeying his mother. In an attempt to explain to a 3 year old that obeying is about pleasing God, Jenn said “If we obey, God is… Continue reading
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FORGOTTEN GOD
Our minds are one of the greatest creations God has ever made. With it we can solve the most baffling of problems, calculate the mystifying math equations and creatively imagine unfathomable concepts. However, remembering something extremely important can be quite a feat – schedules, birthdays, anniversaries, names of acquaintances, scientific names, generic medicine, etc. There’s… Continue reading
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WHOA! COOOOOOL!
I read a proverb to my kids over breakfast. I often do. I have breakfast with them every morning before going to school for a couple reasons… To connect with them To set their day off on the right direction – with God’s word. . This morning, I read Proverbs 26:11 , “As a dog… Continue reading
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