2016 - Growing Families Educational Services

25 Dec 2016

I Knew You Would Come

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Holidays | 0

Herman and I locked our general store and dragged ourselves home. It was 11:00 p.m., Christmas Eve of 1949. We were dog tired. We had sold almost all of our toys; and all of the layaways, except one package, had … Read More

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18 Dec 2016

Do Your Teens Do the Right Thing On Social Media?

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Dads, For Teens, Mom, Moral Training, Training | 0

I’m a big advocate for letting our teens be on social media. I think it is here to stay, and if our kids don’t learn how to do it well while they are in our home, and under our … Read More

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11 Dec 2016

What Should I Tell My Kids About Santa Claus?

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Holidays | 0

Stepping back forty years, Christian communities welcomed the holiday charm and “make-believe” role that Santa Claus played in the imagination of children. Children loved the mystical notion attached to the jolly-old-man in red the suit. Where does he come … Read More

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4 Dec 2016

When Fa-la-la Turns into Wah, wah, wah by Susan Ekhoff

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Holidays, Uncategorized | 0

One of our most enduring family traditions is closing Christmas Eve with candlelight worship. When it’s time for bed, we turn off all the lights in the house except for the Christmas tree. Then we light a single … Read More

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1 Dec 2016

Scriptures for Candlelight Service

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Holidays | 0

Light Scriptures for Our Ekhoff Christmas Eve Candle Light Service But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness … Read More

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27 Nov 2016

Family Prayer Strategy

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Moral Training, Prayer | 0

by Sandra Strange My life has changed in the last few years. I have retired from nursing, broadened the ministry out of my home, and published a book The Lamp, Be Aglow and Burning with the Spirit (available through … Read More

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20 Nov 2016

Mealtime Manners & Etiquette

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Moral Training, Training | 0

One fact of life we all must live with is that first impressions tend to prejudice all future impressions. That is why first impressions often become “lasting impressions.” It is also a fact that people tend to form favorable “first … Read More

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13 Nov 2016

Beyond “God, bless Mommy; God, bless Daddy” by Susan Ekhoff

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Babies, Dads, Marriage, Mom, Routine, Toddlers & Preschoolers, Training | 0

“God, bless Mommy, and Daddy, and Grandma, and Grandpa and . . .” This precious prayer marked the beginning of my children’s relationship with God and their concern for family and friends. But as they grew in their … Read More

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6 Nov 2016

The Meaning of Home

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Dads, Marriage, Mom, Training | 0

Apart from the orphaned child, most people grow up in families in which, from birth onward, they learn a way of life that gives meaning to their very existence. For most of us, the word home carries more than just … Read More

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30 Oct 2016

Do Your Teens Do The Right Thing On Social Media? by Belinda Letchford

by ContactMom.Life | posted in: Dads, For Teens, Mom, Moral Training | 0

Belinda Letchford is a Contact Mom in the Growing Families Australia parenting ministry and author of the blog Live Life with Your Kids. In today’s technological world, Belinda brings up a conversation every parent should have with their tweens … Read More

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