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100 Truth Phrases to Keep You Going

ByA friend of Connected Families
Published OnMay 18, 2022

Encouraging words for the messes of daily life

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Getting Kids to Behave in Church

ByJim and Lynne Jackson
Published OnMay 11, 2022
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Making church a place of joy for your children

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5 Destructive Lies We Tell Ourselves…and How to Fight Them!

ByJim and Lynne Jackson
Published OnApril 27, 2022

How core beliefs deeply affect our parenting

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Hurtful Comments: Teach Your Child How to Process and Grow

ByLynne Jackson
Published OnApril 20, 2022
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How do you respond when your child is the recipient of really mean, really hurtful comments? When your child hears and experiences another child’s (or grown-up’s) hurtful words, it’s painful for you. Sometimes those words come from a sibling, a…

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Parenting from a Donkey

ByJim and Lynne Jackson
Published OnApril 14, 2022

Jesus was a different kind of king. This was evident in many ways, and highlighted by the unexpected way He entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Custom was that a king entered a town with a full show of prestige, power,…