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The Examen The Examen is a method of reviewing your day (24 hours, week, month, or year) in the presence of God.  It’s actually an attitude more than a method, a time set aside for thankful reflection on where God is in your everyday life.  It has five steps, which most people take more or […]

“Because I said so…” said every parent ever. The bombardment of questions, especially the question “why” repeated over and over can become wearisome. A recent study from the Harvard Business Review on curiosity says this irritating activity of toddlers and children is actually their brain developing its rational cognitive function. The series of questions they […]

A value at our church is the warmth and connectedness that often gets distilled in one word: family. We not only want a family atmosphere but for everyone to know and be known, this is where story-telling comes in. We want to listen and understand each other’s story which is why it is the foundation […]

Observing Ashlynn opening the drawer, picking up the sock, then opening the bottom drawer and closing the top drawer in order to put the sock in the bottom drawer — she is learning. The cogs in the mind turn rapidly especially at such a young age. She looks at us for approval or disapproval, sometimes […]