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What kind of Mom do you want to be?

The Keepers Ministry Team hopes you had a special Mother’s Day!
There has been a lot of press lately about moms: from “tiger moms” to “attachment parenting”.  I have found that one of the best sources of parenting wisdom is a godly, older woman who has raised her children under the admonition of the Lord. Marcia [...]

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Categories : Mother's Day, News, Parenting
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{Health Series} Relationship with Children – Part Two

As I read through the book of James in the Bible, with my relationship with my children on my mind, here are some practical tips I found and jotted down that apply to any relationship but are especially important in our relationship with our children:
 
1. Children are a good gift from God — be thankful [...]

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{Health Series} Relationship with Children – Part One

How is your relationship with your children?  Whether you have children of your own or the children in your life are nieces, nephews or neighbors, God places relationships with children in our lives as a blessing and as an opportunity for a relationship that grows and matures, changing as the child matures into adulthood. We [...]

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Cultivating Growth & Intimacy in Marriage {Health Series}

The final “wheel” in our series on health is relationships*.  We looked at our most important relationship, our relationship with God, in January.  This month we want to look at and evaluate our other relationships beginning with our most important human relationship — our husband.  Marcia Newkirk shares with us her insights on nurturing our [...]

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A Special Time of Family Worship at Easter-Part 2

by Marcia Newkirk
Here are a few more ideas you could use to teach the Easter story to your children:
 

Consider planning an Easter Treasure Hunt. Gather such items as hammer, nails, towel, water jug, cloths, branch of palm tree, sponge, cross, thorny branch, crown, cup, jar of spices, construction paper heart. Hide these items with a note or [...]

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A Special Time of Family Worship at Easter-Part 1

by Marcia Newkirk
As wives and mothers we often plan far ahead for special holiday times with our precious family and friends. Why not plan this year for a unique and special time of family worship in the week before Easter? Will you spend more time picking out your daughter’s Easter dress and shoes or sharing with her [...]

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Categories : Easter, Family, News
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