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Countering TV Commercials’ Portrayal of Dads as Incompetent

June 14, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Countering TV Commercials Portrayal of Dads as Incompetent

It’s common to see TV commercials portray dads as blundering and inept. The following commercials for Eggo Waffles and T-Mobile are examples. Though an uncritical perusal of these ads may provoke laughter, are they all in good fun or could they be harmful? Let’s consider this question in honor of Father’s Day. (Keep in mind, though, … [Read more...] about Countering TV Commercials’ Portrayal of Dads as Incompetent

Filed Under: Reflecting on Life, Strengthening Family Tagged With: current events, holidays, serving others

Beyond Infrequent, Impersonal Expressions of Gratitude to Mom

May 8, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Express Gratitude to Mom

As I’ve looked at Mother’s Day items in the stores this spring, I’ve been struck by how impersonal the holiday has become. I’m bewildered by the mass-produced, impersonal gift baskets that appear to me to communicate one of three things: The purchaser (1) didn’t know what to get mom, (2) didn’t shop in time to get something personal, or (3) … [Read more...] about Beyond Infrequent, Impersonal Expressions of Gratitude to Mom

Filed Under: Strengthening Family Tagged With: holidays, serving others

Name That Egg

March 27, 2013 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

name that egg

As I was looking up information on the nutritional benefits of eggs, I realized that eggs are pretty pervasive in American popular culture. Check out Name That Egg  to see what I mean. Name the egg or eggspression that corresponds with each definition The egg laid by the goose that met an unfortunate end because of its foolish, … [Read more...] about Name That Egg

Filed Under: Reflecting on Life Tagged With: holidays, just for fun

Recycling Christmas

December 26, 2012 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

Wick in candle jar.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the amount of waste produced by Americans increases by 25% during the Thanksgiving and Christmas season. (This is approximately 1 million extra tons of trash each year!) Personally, I think the best way to have an environmentally conscious holiday season is to plan ahead. Unfortunately, my … [Read more...] about Recycling Christmas

Filed Under: Promoting Healthful Living Tagged With: frugal living, green living, holidays

Reflections on Christ’s Humility

December 22, 2012 By Shannon This post may contain affiliate links and this site uses cookies. Click here for details.

This Christmas season I have found myself drawn to an account of the humility of the one who “became flesh and made his dwelling among us” (John 1:14). “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; … [Read more...] about Reflections on Christ’s Humility

Filed Under: Being Salt & Light, Growing Spiritually Tagged With: holidays, spiritual growth

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