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Family Story: How to Write Your Mission Statement

25 Feb

A mission statement is a summary of goals, values and culture that provides a compass by which a company, organization or family is guided. As I mentioned when we first began sharing about family mission, most mission statements are clear and concise. The mission of a business may only be one ... View Post

12 Scriptures to Help Us Love Well

13 Feb

This morning I'll send my girl to school with a backpack full of valentines and a heart full of love. I try to be intentional about teaching her to love well but if I'm honest, she's teaching me more about how to love others than I've deposited in her heart. Because it's so much easier to love well ... View Post

Valentines All Day Long {a Round the Clock Pinterest Round-Up}

9 Feb

I love the idea of making a DAY out of holidays. I also love SIMPLE. Here are a few simple suggestions for making Valentines Day fun for your kids all day long. Rise and Shine, Buttercup // Imagine your kids waking up to a cute heart-shaped bunting draped over their bedhead, window frame, or door. ... View Post

Family Story: Consider the Plot {Developing Mission}

9 Feb

We have looked at defining our mission, but now it's time to develop it a bit. I first wanted to share my own story of a recent plot development that drastically changed my family story. While nursing my third child, I found great joy in reading a good book on my phone. When I finished Kisses from ... View Post

When We Steal from Our Friends

3 Feb

In this last year, it feels as if hacking, fraud and identity theft have become common-place in our society. Cyber-tech crimes occur in an unseen virtual world where I'm barely literate. Unfortunately, the ever-real delinquency of shoplifting, car-jacking and home invasion are still present in our ... View Post

Family Story: Consider the Plot {Defining Mission}

2 Feb

We spent the past month assessing and developing our core family values. Values are like beacons that point our focus and attention in a specific direction. Values are our WHY and once we know the why it's time to determine the WHAT. Businesses and ministries write mission statements to communicate ... View Post