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Archives for November 2007

Counting Correctly

November 10, 2007 by Caryn Leave a Comment

Counting Correctly

As a good American mother, I’ve spent considerable time thinking about and some time talking to my kids (in ways the five-and-under crowd can understand) what “success” looks like—working harder, working smart, and all that. As a good Christian mother, I’ve tried to impress on them that success is using the gifts God gave you to the best […]

Filed Under: Faith, Identity, kids, Motherhood

Living Plenty

November 7, 2007 by Caryn Leave a Comment

“If we believe that there is only so much to go around, we hold on tightly to what we have and always strive to secure more of what is vanishing. If we believe in plenty, we are not afraid of suddenly finding ourselves without what we need. This allows us to take big, confident risks.” […]

Filed Under: Motherhood, Random Ramblings

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