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06/20/2013
My Moral Compass I have always known that I want to live a more traditional lifestyle, but in my generation it's very difficult. I am in my mid 20's, and have refused to 'date-around' just for fun... More >>

Tags: choose wisely, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Dating, Marriage, Morals/Ethics/Values, Traditional values
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06/19/2013
Husbands Are NOT Burdens I had fallen into the stereotype of how a wife should act. I would come home from work and say that I was too tired for sex... More >>

Tags: Job, Marriage, Sex, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, Wedding, Working
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06/18/2013
Having It All Together! Years ago, I was dropping off one of my children at kindergarten and the teacher stopped me and said, 'I really admire you, you have so much going all the time and you always seem to have everything together...' More >>

Tags: Attitude, Education, Friends, Friendships, Jealousy, Relationships, Response To A Call, School, Teacher
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06/17/2013
He Strode Out of the Darkness The other night I was on the phone with my husband. It was late and I was returning from an evening of volunteering at the local rescue squad... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Marriage, Swim through shark infested waters
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06/14/2013
My Father's Perseverance My dad is the kind of man that all men should strive to be. Is he perfect? Not by a long shot. More >>

Tags: Dads, Father's Day, Military, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Raising kids, Values
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06/13/2013
Learning to Cope with Loss Through a Child's Eyes A few months ago, my dad, who was 91 years old, passed before my eyes. It is hard to imagine that he was there for my first breath, and I was there with him for his last. More >>

Tags: Dads, Death of a parent, Father's Day, Memories, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Relationships
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06/12/2013
Dear Dad - A Proud United States Marine You showed me what it means to have an undying love and pride in our Country - You had so much love for your Fellow Marines... More >>

Tags: Dads, Father's Day, Military, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Values, War
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06/11/2013
The Dad Who Delivered His Own Son It was baby #4 and my labors are pretty quick. Usually the contractions build, my water breaks, and we have the baby within a couple hours... More >>

Tags: Dads, Father's Day, Importance of Fathers, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Pregnancy
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06/10/2013
Real Men Are About so Much More Than Themselves Thought you might like to see a letter to my father-in-law. This falls in the category of men teaching their sons well... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-Conscience, Character/Courage/Conscience, Education, Family/Relationships - Family, Father's Day, God, Grandparenting, Importance of Fathers, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Relatives, Religion, Teaching, Values
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06/07/2013
Why We Didn't Shack Up Before Marriage When my husband and I became engaged, we shared our news with everyone in our lives. People we knew who were happily married were excited for us. However... More >>

Tags: choose wisely - treat kindly, Choose Wisely-Treat Kindly, Commitment, Family/Relationships - Family, Living together, Marriage, Relatives, Shacking Up, Shacking-Up, Wedding
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