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This is where my book, Purposeful Planning differs. It outlines a plan that includes both husband and wife, and even brings the children alongside.

Give it a chance…

MarriageJanuary 9, 2010411Views 0Likes 0Comments

I’ve been reading a lot of different thoughts about New Year’s resolutions and planning. A lot of them had some very good ideas and prompted me to add to my plans of what I would like to accomplish in 2010. One flaw that I saw in all of them is that they were all personal —…

Let Purposeful Planning Give Your Family an Opportunity to Make a Difference this Year

FamilyJanuary 2, 2010395Views 0Likes 2Comments

In 1996 our family set aside several days in January to seek the Lord’s plan for the next year of our life. Those yearly days of planning turned out to be the best decision we ever made. These planning times became the compass that kept us pointed in the direction the Lord was calling us…

Then, like a stubborn child I refuse to allow the Lord to dress me in His peace and grace.

Are you a Foolish Child?

Biblical EncouragementSeptember 12, 2009262Views 0Likes 1Comment

“Oh God, thou knowest my foolishness, and my sins are not hid from thee.” Psalms 69:5 It’s a new day. I get up, spend my time with the Lord, and then rush off to greet the busy day. Reading God’s Word has helped me to place my focus on the Lord and I’m sure this will…

TEACH magazine is different from other typical homeschool magazines in that most of the articles are on encouragement rather than how-to.

What We Did During Our 2009 Purposeful Planning Weekend

FamilyJanuary 25, 2009301Views 0Likes 3Comments

First I would like to welcome all my new subscribers. Thank you for signing up for my newsletters. I’m grateful for the opportunity to know you better. I hope you will be refreshed and challenged spiritually by what you find here. Second, I want to thank all of you who e-mailed to say you would be…

Tomorrow our family will begin our annual planning weekend, so I thought I would put out a request for prayer.

Purposeful Planning Weekend

FamilyJanuary 14, 2009336Views 0Likes 1Comment

Tomorrow our family will begin our annual planning weekend, so I thought I would put out a request for prayer. We will spend the next five days hunkered down at home, which won’t be too difficult to take, given the snow and below-zero temperatures we’ve been having in Minnesota. We will go out for a…

Instead, try something new this year. May I suggest prayerful, purposeful planning as an alternative?

New Year – New Resolutions or . . .

FamilyDecember 25, 2008295Views 0Likes 1Comment

If you are like me, you usually break most of the resolutions you make within the first week. Let me suggest something drastic and new for 2009. Don’t make any New Years resolutions. You heard me right, don’t make any. Instead, try something new this year. May I suggest prayerful, purposeful planning as an alternative? For the…