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Time Is Ticking Away
Last week the family ministry team from Woodside were able to get away to Atlanta for the Orange Conference, a family ministry conference. I’ve attended this conference the last 6 years and it is by...
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Choices Over TIME
Recently I’ve been battling a back and neck problem that has led me to seek treatment from a chiropractor, Dr. Justin Berlin. Justin actually is a member of Woodside and I have enjoyed some...
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Parental Guidance: Social Media
In no way do I consider myself an expert of social media!!! However, I am a person that attempts to leverage it for influence, and a parent trying to navigate it with my 3 daughters. Recently, I was...
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Maintaining Hedges and Protecting Marriages
It is finally spring time in Michigan, and the last couple of weekends we have been doing some much-needed yard work. We have these shrubs around our house that were over due for a trimming. Left to...
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5 Things I’ve Learned About Getting Away
Last week our family had the opportunity to get-a-way to a friends cabin in Northern Michigan. When I say get-a-way, I mean really get-a-way. We weren’t just off the beaten path, we were off the...
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The Limited Power of Authority
It’s safe to say that everyone as either experienced or witnessed the power of peer pressure. Say, a kid or teenager is persuaded to do something he never would have considered on his own. The reason...
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Why Homeschooling Works for Us
Today is not only the first day of school in our area, but it is also the 12th year of Mandy and I (mostly Mandy) homeschooling. I’m grateful that we are in a position where we can home school and...
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Best Practice Idea: Pray
On Sunday, Pastor Doug spoke about the power and simplicity of prayer which reminded me of a very simple best practice. A few years ago Mandy and I began making this simple practice a part of our...
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Woodside Family Fun Night
Any parent can relate to this scene… Families are always looking for something fun to do, so why not provide a great environment for them. Friday, October 4th, Woodside is hosting it’s first Family...
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Three Years Ago…
August 8, 2011, I sat in my office… alone with my thoughts. I found myself starting over again. It wasn’t an unfamiliar place, and it wasn’t a moment that I desired to stay in. It was my first day...
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