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You-Didn’t-Have-To-Type of Experience

In my last post, I admitted my awe and love for everything Disney.  It's mostly because they give you an experience you don't want to forget!  Well few months ago, I got to experience something new at Disneyland.  As we were walking back to Main Street, we saw a crowd of people gathered around the… Continue reading You-Didn’t-Have-To-Type of Experience

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It’s In the Little Detail…

Confession:  I really tried NOT to like Disney and his empire!  I mean, how much more money could he possibly take from all these families that just wanna have a good family time?  Although I lived about 35 miles away from Disneyland, I didn't go for about 11 years because Disney was not gonna get… Continue reading It’s In the Little Detail…

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why I don’t resolve every conflict for kids…

Last week, I blogged about why I don't make kids say sorry.  We don't merely want to teach kids behavior, rather we want them to know how their actions affect other children and help kids grow in their spiritual formation even through conflict.  Similarly, I also don't come to rescue every child who is upset… Continue reading why I don’t resolve every conflict for kids…

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Why I Don’t Make Kids Say Sorry…

Whenever I talk about discipline in my children's ministry workshops, I share that I don't ever MAKE kids say sorry.  Of course, I get few "are you crazy?" looks from parents and other children's workers.  The reason?  Well, consider following scenarios: a boy bites a girl; he says "sorry"; she cries; he hits her again;… Continue reading Why I Don’t Make Kids Say Sorry…