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Riverbend is home.
I love to visit a very familiar place, especially during an unfamiliar season. This week our staff went to Riverbend for a retreat. Riverbend is an extremely familiar place for me personally. However, November is not my usual time to visit Riverbend. The summer months are when we are accustomed to being at Riverbend. It…
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Connect with Your Teenager
It can be quite a challenge to connect with your teenager. The teenage years come with a lot of tensions, a lot of already-but-not-quite-yets. Teens grow in independence and autonomy, making their own decisions and forming their own opinions… but they also need you to do basic things like sign them up for Drivers Ed…
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Attitude of Gratitude
How do you help your child develop an attitude of gratitude? In our world today, I feel like that is getting harder and harder to do. A recent post on the Parent Cue Instagram states that “Gratitude isn’t an inherent emotion. Gratitude is learned.” They offered four ways to model gratitude to our children: 1.…
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Cast Your Anxieties on the Lord
I grew up in a broken household. Not only did my parents’ divorce happen when I was only 5, but they made it very evident to my sister and I that they couldn’t stand each other. Growing up like this had its own issues. My parents fought for custody over my sister and I for…
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Lessons From the Pit
What does BBQ have to do with Jesus? Howdy! If you know me, you know that I love BBQ. I am a FIRM believer that Texas easily has the best Q in the world. The pinnacle of BBQ (brisket, ribs, and sausage) is called the “Texas Trinity” for a reason! My love for this Texas…
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