January 30, 2012 in
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Because chainsaws are heavy… And in case you’ve missed any of the others… Why We Had Kids (Part 1) Why We Had Kids (Part 2) Why We Had Kids (Part 3) Why We Had Kids (Part 4) Why We Had Kids (Part 5) Why We Had Kids (Part 6) Why We Had Kids (Part 7) [...]
January 2, 2012 in
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Developing a intimate relationship with each one of my boys is something I work really hard at. I’m increasingly learning that each one of them is so unique. I’ve noticed that with each one of them there seems to be an environment where they are more apt to be open to significant conversations. I call [...]
December 1, 2011 in
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Last night I read an absolutely heartbreaking article. The article released online yesterday by Time Magazine said… Almost 40% of kids attempting suicide make their first try in middle or even elementary school, according to research that suggests that kids who think they want to kill themselves are considering it long before previously assumed. About [...]
July 26, 2011 in
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Yesterday afternoon my mom had all three of the kids and Brandi and I had an entire afternoon just to ourselves. While we’ll often go out at night without them it’s rare to be alone during the middle of the day. At some point this prompted her to ask, “What in the world did [...]
May 9, 2011 in
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Growing up I had a Sunday School teacher that was quite fond of reminding us that we were all a work in progress. While I can’t absolutely prove it I’m pretty sure she had a song that went a long with this concept. I really wish spiritual transformation wasn’t such a process. I’m tired [...]
April 19, 2011 in
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Because tilling is tough work. And in case you’ve missed any of the others… Why We Had Kids (Part 1) Why We Had Kids (Part 2) Why We Had Kids (Part 3) Why We Had Kids (Part 4) Why We Had Kids (Part 5) Why We Had Kids (Part 6) Why We Had Kids (Part [...]
March 30, 2011 in
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When I’m on the road Brandi always does a great job of sending little texts and pictures that really help me stay connected to the family. The other day she sent me this: It’s a note from Jett’s teacher on his 9 week report card that says: “Jett has been an incredible help to his [...]
February 11, 2011 in
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Posted by Brandi Wilson Thought it might be nice to hop over here and say “Hi y’all” while Pete’s 9,000 miles away eating lots of curry saturated Indian cuisine. As much as we’re missing him at home we’re so proud of all he’s doing to help make an impact in Kolkata by sharing a message [...]
April 14, 2010 in
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To spank or not to spank? I don’t think this debate is ever going to die. I know Brandi and I have tried to be really creativity with the way we punish our kids but have never felt we’ve found a “magical formula” that works with any of them. I recently read in Time Magazine [...]
July 3, 2008 in
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Well it’s official! My seven year old Jett has his own blog. You can check it out HERE. We thought this would be a fun summer exercise in writing. It will also be a great way to introduce him to journaling. I’ve been journaling since high school. It’s so cool to look back and see [...]
