Posts by: Katie Kennedy

healthy-marriage

The 7 Disciplines of a Healthy Marriage

January 2, 2025 10:33 am Published by Leave your thoughts

You know those guys who walk around fit and healthy? They’re so lucky. I wish I could be healthy like them. My guess is, as you’re reading this, you’re raising your eyebrow and wondering, “What the heck is he talking about? No one is fit and healthy because they’re lucky. They work hard to get...


family-priorities

5 Things You Should Definitely Put on Your Calendar This Year

January 2, 2025 10:30 am Published by Leave your thoughts

What’s the busiest month for you? Maybe December’s a whirlwind of red and green. Or you have a month when 90% of your family members have a birthday. Or it’s May when schools are cramming in every possible event, and oh yeah, if you’ve got a sec, happy Mother’s Day! Our calendars can easily fill...


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Forget New Year’s Resolutions: Remember One Word

January 2, 2025 10:15 am Published by Leave your thoughts

If you’re like most people, you came up with some new resolutions for yourself, your marriage, or your family. New Year’s Resolutions can be hard to keep, as I’ve blogged about before. So this year, I’m endorsing a simpler idea: Remember one word. A friend of mine named Bobb Biehl inspired me to do this. Recently, I found...


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5 Reasons This Year Could Be Your Best Year Ever

January 2, 2025 10:08 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Maybe January 1st has loomed as nothing more than the continuation of the difficulties from the previous year. Maybe it’s simply hard to believe that anything could ever be any different from the inevitable “way things are.” Maybe you’re used to letting circumstances shape your attitude. But what if this year were different? What if...


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5 Parenting Goals to Make This Year

January 2, 2025 10:04 am Published by Leave your thoughts

“When can we ride one of these?” my daughter asked, laptop open as she showed me the top 10 fastest rollercoasters in the world. At age 12, she’d fallen in love with speed. But she didn’t get this interest from me. No, in my life, I have my own daily rollercoaster: parenting. And I’m sure...


3 Signs It’s Time to Throw in the Towel

January 1, 2025 9:00 am Published by Leave your thoughts

On a family vacation to a tropical location, one of my colleagues and his siblings decided to kayak out to a sandbar. It quickly became apparent that the surf was stronger than they thought. The group had a decision to make—strain against the pounding waves to make it to the sandbar, or give up, head...