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href="/blog/4-tips-that-will-help-you-raise-a-teenager/">4 Tips That Will Help You Raise A Teenager</a></h4> <span class="item-byline">Sandy Cove Ministries</span> <span class="item-category"><a href="/blog/category/family-parenting/">Family & Parenting</a></span> </div> <div class="item-excerpt item-description"> <div class="item-description-body item-excerpt-body">Children are a blessing from God. 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Sometimes, though, as we journey through the teenage years, a reminder of this truth is good.</div> </div> <a class="text-link permalink" href="/blog/4-tips-that-will-help-you-raise-a-teenager/">Read More <i class="fa fa-angle-double-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="b10052307" class="item has-thumbnail"> <div> <div class="item-image" aria-hidden="true"> <a href="/blog/duck/" title="Duck!!" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.radiantwebtools.com/files/sandycove/duck_blog.jpg');"> <img src="https://cdn.radiantwebtools.com/files/sandycove/duck_blog.jpg" alt="Duck!!"> </a> </div> <div class="item-meta"> <div class="item-header"> <time pubdate class="item-published" title=" 2017-06-14T10:38:00Z" datetime=" 2017-06-14T10:38:00Z"> 8 years ago</time> <h4 class="item-title"><a title="" href="/blog/duck/">Duck!!</a></h4> <a class="p-name" href="/blog/author/nate-ransil/"><span class="item-byline">Nate Ransil</span></a> <span class="item-category"><a href="/blog/category/family-parenting/">Family & Parenting</a><a href="/blog/category/family-camp/">Family Camp</a></span> </div> <div class="item-excerpt item-description"> <div class="item-description-body item-excerpt-body"> <p>I get asked “Are you ready for summer?” a lot this time of year. People know I am responsible for delivering five weeks of the three ring circus we call Summer Together Family Camp. And they reasonably assume that I’ve been locked in my office all winter, getting my ducks in a row.</p> </div> </div> <a class="text-link permalink" href="/blog/duck/">Read More <i class="fa fa-angle-double-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="b10052313" class="item "> <div> <div class="item-meta"> <div class="item-header"> <time pubdate class="item-published" title=" 2017-05-05T12:02:00Z" datetime=" 2017-05-05T12:02:00Z"> 8 years ago</time> <h4 class="item-title"><a title="" href="/blog/6-ways-to-reduce-stress-at-home-kids-clutter-all/">6 Ways To Reduce Stress At Home—Kids, Clutter & All</a></h4> <span class="item-byline">Sandy Cove Ministries</span> <span class="item-category"><a href="/blog/category/family-parenting/">Family & Parenting</a></span> </div> <div class="item-excerpt item-description"> <div class="item-description-body item-excerpt-body">Whether you're a parent that works inside or outside the home, are single or married, have one child or six, the challenges you and your family face can be exhausting and frustrating. 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However, I think we can agree that even though lots of adults are parents, it doesn't mean it's an easy task. So where is the disconnect? Why are people signing up for such a challenging assignment?</div> </div> <a class="text-link permalink" href="/blog/if-being-a-parent-were-easy-everyone-would-be-doing-it-right/">Read More <i class="fa fa-angle-double-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="b10052332" class="item "> <div> <div class="item-meta"> <div class="item-header"> <time pubdate class="item-published" title=" 2017-04-05T13:47:00Z" datetime=" 2017-04-05T13:47:00Z"> 8 years ago</time> <h4 class="item-title"><a title="" href="/blog/nobody-plans-for-their-family-to-fall-apart/">Nobody Plans For Their Family To Fall Apart</a></h4> <a class="p-name" href="/blog/author/nate-ransil/"><span class="item-byline">Nate Ransil</span></a> <span class="item-category"><a href="/blog/category/family-parenting/">Family & Parenting</a></span> </div> <div class="item-excerpt item-description"> <div class="item-description-body item-excerpt-body">Most people don’t sit around saying “You know what? Life is just boring. What we need around here is more drama and crisis! 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What was normal becomes strange; what was predictable becomes uncertain. For the single parent dealing with such a shift, it is reassuring to hear repeatedly the grounding truths found in Scripture.</div> </div> <a class="text-link permalink" href="/blog/4-nuggets-of-truth-that-single-parents-need-to-hear/">Read More <i class="fa fa-angle-double-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></a> </div> </div> </article> <article id="b10052324" class="item "> <div> <div class="item-meta"> <div class="item-header"> <time pubdate class="item-published" title=" 2017-03-20T13:27:00Z" datetime=" 2017-03-20T13:27:00Z"> 8 years ago</time> <h4 class="item-title"><a title="" href="/blog/hold-on-for-the-ride/">Hold On For the Ride</a></h4> <a class="p-name" href="/blog/author/nate-ransil/"><span class="item-byline">Nate Ransil</span></a> <span class="item-category"><a href="/blog/category/family-parenting/">Family & Parenting</a></span> </div> <div class="item-excerpt item-description"> <div class="item-description-body item-excerpt-body">I realized I was totally tensed up in my seat. 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