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How to Teach Your Kids to Tithe

On June 10, 2019
By Sarah Brumley
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Jessica Brodie is an award-winning Christian novelist, journalist, editor, blogger, and writing coach and the recipient of the 2018 American Christian Fiction Writers Genesis Award for her novel, The Memory Garden. She is also the editor of the South Carolina United Methodist…

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How To Get Your Whole Family Doing Chores

On March 11, 2019
By Sarah Brumley
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It’s no secret that my entire family participates in household chores. Just the act of family working together has played a huge role in achieving our long-term goals, but more than that, it’s instilled a feeling that we are all…

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When All Is Merry and Bright

On December 24, 2018
By Sarah Brumley
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I love the Christmas season. The lights. The time spent with family. The food. Christmas Eve On Christmas Eve we typically go to church in the mid-afternoon and then spend the evening with family and friends around a table packed…

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Are You Saying Yes and No to the Right Things?

On November 29, 2018
By Sarah Brumley
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I’d just like to mention that January 1 is coming. I don’t know about you but, for me, January 1 is typically filled with feelings of apprehension and regret. Apprehension because I’ve likely set a goal or made a resolution…

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5 Ways Social Media Can Ruin Your Life – and How to Prevent It

On April 19, 2018
By Sarah Brumley
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Social media is everywhere. Anymore, it’s hard to check restaurant hours, find business reviews, or keep in touch with old friends without having a social media account. It’s the place where garage sales live, jobs are found, businesses gain [...]

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How to Spring Clean Your Family Life (And Your Home, Too)

On April 3, 2018
By Sarah Brumley
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We had a great showing for Day 1 of this challenge and I hope you are as excited as I am to have your digital life more organized. I bet I’m not the only one that typed in the old password this morning before remembering changed it. Don’t worry, soon it will be [...]

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A Recipe for Conquering Exhaustion

On March 26, 2018
By Sarah Brumley
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With both of us working while juggling the girls’ homework, activities, dinners with friends, and church commitments, we are often left struggling to find time to rest. You probably know exactly what I’m talking about – all good things, but no time to recover in between. About a year ago, we knew we had to make a change and come up with a plan to deal with the onslaught of people and activities vying for our time because [...]

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Crazies and the Family Tree: Surviving Family Gatherings

On January 16, 2018
By Sarah Brumley
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Everyone has a crazy family. If you can't find someone in your family that is crazy - a sister, brother, in-law, parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or child - then it's probably you. Many are still reeling from [...]

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