A Tool
1 question+5 Bibles=1 great conversation around our kitchen table
Both Ron and I could tell our family needed a moment to breathe and find our center again. We were all moving quickly in the details of our day, and it was a great morning to jump off the tracks and have some words together. Step 1: I cut some construction paper into squares and passed one out to everyone at the table to write the answer to my one question – What is your challenge right now? We each took a minute to write, and then we shared. Ron – struggling to find passion and purpose in my work, but having financial goals for the family – now and in the future Carson – school – boring and same thing over and over again Ada – waking up early and the...
Read More2018 Words for the Year
I am celebrating our words for the year and eager to see what Father has in store for the Hagan clan in 2018! So far, this is where we have roamed . . . . 2009 – chasah 2010 – Harmony 2011 – Hope 2012 – Battle Ready 2013 – Confidence 2014 – Peace 2015 – P 2016 – 3246 2017 – Assurance 2018 – Dedication and Determination For more of the story on this word for the year, check out Evaluate – Reflecting on the future....
Read More12 Days of RAK!
As Christians, our year is divided into six seasons – the season of Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter and Ordinary Time. These seasons follow and highlight the story of our faith. In the season of Advent, we anticipate the arrival of Jesus walking with us on this Earth. For the season of Christmas, we now celebrate he has come – God in human form through Jesus the Christ! In the season of Epiphany, we remember the Wise Men coming to bring Jesus gifts and by their coming, they “reveal” (meaning of the word epiphany) to the world the great king has come to us all, and he is due honor! In the season of Lent, we are preparing our hearts and minds for Easter,...
Read More“I am a New Parent – what do I do now?”
It has been so great to hear from those of you just starting out on this parenting journey. Your passion to raise your champions is strong. I celebrate each of you! It was just yesterday for Ron and I to be young parents of babies! Maya and Ada were born in 2002; Carson was born in 2003. I speak in plural as we have no memories of just one little person in our home. So, crazy and chaos are terms I know well! But even then, in my crazy and chaos, I, like you, felt the weight of raising my champions and giving them my very best. So what can you do now? In the midst of diapers and bottles, how can you begin to share this “life to the full” with the little people...
Read MoreMaya and Father’s Great Conversation! (Story card #4 and study)
We want our children to know that Father God speaks. In all kinds of ways, he is looking for conversation and relationship. He created everything, so why wouldn’t he use all aspects of his creation to draw us to his love and attention? In this moment, he used the Bible to remind Maya that he is watching over her all the time. In this moment, Maya will never forget she has a Father in heaven speaking to her! The picture above tells the story best, but let me give you a few words too. We were studying Psalm 103. As I write, I have no memory as to why. I do love that chapter, and for some reason, we were letting it rest over us. Anyways, after we read the chapter,...
Read More“Pick 3 – an idea for veggie eating!” (eat)
In the download “Steps in our Story and Ideas for Yours,” I talk about an idea to help my kids eat those veggies. We have turned the vegetable consumption into a game that is working – we lovingly call it “pick 3.” Quite simply, I cut up a bunch of veggies, put them in a Tupperware, add a bit of water to the bottom and keep them chilling in the refrigerator. For most meals, I just pull out the Tupperware and the kids get to choose any 3 different veggies to eat! Sometimes, the number changes depending on whatever else we may be eating. But on average, 3 is the magic number! If I am really working hard that week, I may use a fancy cutter...
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