6 Things to love and loath about raising teenagers.

When I was 16, I swore to myself that I would never turn into my father. I thought he was the most uncool, out of touch, meanest, controlling person on the planet. I thought I'll never raise my kids this way. I'll be so much better. He doesn't get me, nobody gets me. Psh!

Fast-forward a bit and now I have a 16 year old of my own. Her name is Alura, and she has become my beautiful, spectacular reality check.

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How To Thrive During Transition In Your Ministry

Tim H. Swanson

“We’re in transition right now.” That phrase almost always comes out with the same undertone. It’s the same inflection a person would use to say, “I’m confused, and exhausted.” That’s really how transition makes us feel, isn’t it? Everything goes up in the air. Things we relied on, like our routines and work boundaries, can often vanish, leaving us with the tension of wondering what’s going to happen next. Even when there’s a plan for change, there’s still that nagging concern that asks, “Is this going to work?”

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