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Fifteen Second Stories and What Difference Does God Make?
Spiritual Parenting, Purpose Melissa Marquez Weaver 1/14/25 Spiritual Parenting, Purpose Melissa Marquez Weaver 1/14/25

Fifteen Second Stories and What Difference Does God Make?

When asked what difference does God make, do we have fifteen second stories to share?

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Stump Grinders, Dignity and Bruised Reeds Not Broken
Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 12/1/24 Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 12/1/24

Stump Grinders, Dignity and Bruised Reeds Not Broken

Reflection on the Way of Jesus to accomplish the will of God, and ways we can make changes while preserving dignity.

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Mental Health Awareness Month: Resources for Kids, Youth, and Families
Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 5/18/24 Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 5/18/24

Mental Health Awareness Month: Resources for Kids, Youth, and Families

Resources I’ve found that support kids, youth and families with mental health, to share with you this May (Mental Health Awareness Month)

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Resource Review: Woven by Meredith Miller
Spiritual Parenting, Predictable Patterns Melissa Marquez Weaver 3/18/24 Spiritual Parenting, Predictable Patterns Melissa Marquez Weaver 3/18/24

Resource Review: Woven by Meredith Miller

A review of Woven: Nurturing a Faith Your Kid Doesn’t Have to Heal From by Meredith Miller

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Guest Post— On Being the Church: Receiving Nourishment
Spiritual Parenting, Predictable Patterns Melissa Marquez Weaver 12/4/23 Spiritual Parenting, Predictable Patterns Melissa Marquez Weaver 12/4/23

Guest Post— On Being the Church: Receiving Nourishment

A guest post from Tessa about how being the church has meant receiving nurture from a community of faith

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Keeping Home While Drowning
Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 10/10/23 Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 10/10/23

Keeping Home While Drowning

How we find ways forward when it feels like the world is just too much

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Berry Picking Parables
Spiritual Parenting, Predictable Patterns, Christian Formation, Purpose Melissa Marquez Weaver 6/15/23 Spiritual Parenting, Predictable Patterns, Christian Formation, Purpose Melissa Marquez Weaver 6/15/23

Berry Picking Parables

Ways blueberry picking made me reflect on developing faith in our family

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Marriage Musings-Thirteen
Spiritual Parenting, Predictable Patterns, Purpose Melissa Marquez Weaver 4/12/23 Spiritual Parenting, Predictable Patterns, Purpose Melissa Marquez Weaver 4/12/23

Marriage Musings-Thirteen

Thirteen thoughts on marriage from thirteen years into a journey

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How Do We Know God Loves Us?
Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 2/16/23 Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 2/16/23

How Do We Know God Loves Us?

Valentine’s Day Thoughts About Knowing and Showing God’s Love

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You Respond: What has Shaped or Is Shaping Your Life?
Predictable Patterns, Immanuel Specific, Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 1/23/23 Predictable Patterns, Immanuel Specific, Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 1/23/23

You Respond: What has Shaped or Is Shaping Your Life?

Reflections from the IMC community on what has shaped us and what will continue to form us

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Breath Prayers for the Holy-days
Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 12/13/22 Spiritual Parenting Melissa Marquez Weaver 12/13/22

Breath Prayers for the Holy-days

Simple prayers for catching your breath in December

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Navigating (Truthful) Thanksgiving With Our Kids
Spiritual Parenting, Purpose Melissa Marquez Weaver 11/18/22 Spiritual Parenting, Purpose Melissa Marquez Weaver 11/18/22

Navigating (Truthful) Thanksgiving With Our Kids

Ways to approach a truthful Thanksgiving conversation and celebration with our kids

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Prayer Walks and Postures
Spiritual Parenting, Purpose, Immanuel Specific Melissa Marquez Weaver 10/26/22 Spiritual Parenting, Purpose, Immanuel Specific Melissa Marquez Weaver 10/26/22

Prayer Walks and Postures

Thoughts on prayer walks and how to position our bodies and hearts to walk with God in the world.

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Help Kids Engage With Worship Service (Church muscles)
Predictable Patterns, Spiritual Parenting, Immanuel Specific Melissa Marquez Weaver 10/10/22 Predictable Patterns, Spiritual Parenting, Immanuel Specific Melissa Marquez Weaver 10/10/22

Help Kids Engage With Worship Service (Church muscles)

Ideas for helping kids (of all ages) become active listeners in church

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