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October 10, 2013 by: Hodgepodgedad

The Tool Bag

My eldest son turned 14 in May. I was determined to find a birthday gift that would have lasting significance. After looking high and low for a gift, a thought occurred to me. I headed to the garage. I pulled out a practically new tool bag that I had bought some time ago. I had intended to fill it with all of the duplicate tools

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February 27, 2013 by: Hodgepodgemom

How to Savor Parenting: Three Steps

Following is something I shared when I spoke with fellow moms at a local homeschool group last week. Today, I share it at Passionate Purposeful Parenting… Being a parent is hard. We face the task of raising little ones, pre-teens or young adults – or all three in my case! We search for answers to this problem or that. We long for encouragement in our

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January 24, 2013 by: Hodgepodgedad

Trust Him – Passionate Purposeful Parenting

I grew up in Southern California. One of our favorite summer Saturday outings as a family was to visit one of the many large regional parks in Orange County. One Saturday morning while I was in middle school, my dad called all of us children together and asked a question: “Would you like to go to Eisenhower Park, or my park today?” “Dad, what’s your

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August 15, 2012 by: Hodgepodgedad

He waits…patiently

A four year old boy sits, waiting patiently. Ten minutes pass.  Twenty.  Thirty.  Still he sits, watching.  He leans in toward me periodically, wanting to get a close up view of what I’m doing. A boy’s construction truck playthings are not made like they were when I was a child.  Back then they were big, heavy metal boat anchors.  The only danger back then was

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May 9, 2012 by: Hodgepodgemom

Asking Forgiveness versus Saying I’m Sorry

Humpphh! {arms folded across the chest and frowning face} I’m sorry.  Would you please forgive me? {eye contact with another person or head bowed in prayer} Which one sounds genuine to you? Both of the above imply an attitude. One is a statement. One is a question. I’d love for you to join me at Passionate Purposeful Parenting today.

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April 4, 2012 by: Hodgepodgedad

Daddy Destinations

The Earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.  –Psalm 24:1 My wife recently attended a two-day blogging conference.  While at the conference, I spent the days with the children. Our family has long had a tradition of Daddy Destinations.  A Daddy Destination is a trip to some unannounced place that I have chosen.  These trips are usually

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January 4, 2012 by: Hodgepodgemom

What We Need

I recognized the cough. The bark that comes in the night after tucking in. So the youngest girl and I went out in the cold, night air. Cold air to battle the croup. We snuggled on the front step and awed at the full moon. We decided that this was a treat. Once her breathing had steadied, we went back inside. Daddy had the cool

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December 8, 2011 by: Melanie Robbins

Where is your identity found? by Melanie Robbins

I’m not a very good wife or mother sometimes.  My husband knows through my tone, attitude and words that I don’t like what he just did.  The kids are arguing and I raise my voice and tell them to stop fighting.   I struggle with sin and make mistakes.  At times I feel like I really blow it.  I use to get really down on myself

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