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May 2019
By Pastor Ruttan The world of parenting seems to be pretty topsy-turvy these days. There doesn’t seem to be much consensus other than a vague acknowledgment that we should love our kids and try to make them kind people. So let me suggest three parenting tips from an unlikely source: “The Dog Whisperer,” Cesar Millan. This American-Mexican dog trainer is the kingpin of K9 health and happiness. At the risk......
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Our Children’s Questions – Part 1
Kids have great questions… and they have a tonne of them! So a new feature of our monthly Sunday Buddies program is an opportunity for the kids to submit their own questions about God,...
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The accusation I never want my future tech-savvy kids to make
The internet is more than the elephant in the room. It’s the Godzilla that ate the room with the elephant in it. (The elephant was TV.) It’s that big. And hairy. Let’s take stock. It...
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The lesson my kids have to keep teaching me
If you’re like me and have young children, it can be easy to think you have it all figured out. We can pronounce “hyperbole,” play videos on a machine the size of our hand,...
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January’s Orange Idea – Make a Family Resolution!
Westminster’s “Orange Idea” is a monthly, family-friendly, 1-page resource to help you live out your faith at home. But what is “Orange,” you might ask? As Julie and Matthew explained, it’s not just a colour—it’s...
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Two Awesome Rules No Matter Who You Are or What You Believe
Every home has rules. Even the homes without rules have rules. (‘No rules’ is a rule!) Some are spoken, like ‘Put the toilet seat down.’ And some are unspoken, like ‘Don’t talk to dad...
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Who Will My Daughter Marry? (A letter to dads with daughters)
You and I both wonder, Who will my daughter marry? No matter who it is, the young punk (er, I mean, young man) will most certainly not be worthy of her! I think of that Dierks...
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1 Surefire Way to Build Up Your Spouse In The Eyes of Your Kids
If you’re married, you can do this. (But it’s so common-sensical that maybe you don’t do it.) Here’s the thing: We want the best for our kids and families: we want strong homes we want...
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