by Rob Faughnan | Jul 31, 2023 | Church, Family Life, Parenting, Spirituality
Stewardship of a Backpack: Can a backpack be an example of stewardship? It’s not easy taking little kids on a strenuous hike. My wife and I have five kids and when our oldest son was 3 or 4 we decided to take our young family on a hike to Hanging Lake, outside of...
by Michelle C. Martin | May 26, 2023 | Marriage, Marriage Prep, Questions, Spirituality
“During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.” “Footprints” is a famous Christian poem about a person walking along a seashore with Jesus. They see scenes of their life as their walk,...
by Elizabeth Sala | Jan 17, 2023 | Church, Quince Prep, Society, Teachings
Jane Austen’s character Fanny Price models the phrase “nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.” I remember a time in college when I called my dad for advice about managing anxiety. I felt overwhelmed by the social pressure of school and...
by Michelle C. Martin | Sep 14, 2022 | Family Life, Health, Marriage, Marriage Prep
Every Saturday morning I go to a workout class at Pure Barre. The whole technique of the exercise is using small movements and changes for maximum impact. At Pure Barre, I’ll practice squats on tiptoe instead of the flats of my feet, or squats with one foot on a...
by Tara Brooke | Sep 18, 2020 | Family Life, Parenting
I think it’s’ time to do a check-in! A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog entitled, “Homeschool Blues,” which got a lot of attention and a lot of support from family and friends. I have decided I would like to journey this year of growth and development with the...