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FAMILY MATTERS
A message from Sabrina Mayrand, Deacon of Children’s Ministries
As leader of the Westside children’s ministry, Westside Kids, I am very passionate about families and empowering parents to be the primary spiritual leaders in their children’s lives. Recently, my mentor and children’s ministry coach, Rev. Barney Kinard, encouraged me to explore why that might [...]
• Dimensions of Fatherhood
Barnette (Barney) Jackson Kinard (me at 18)
Recently, I was contemplating my ongoing ever-changing role of Fatherhood. It has caused me to consider that Fatherhood is one of my most treasured life experiences. However, as I think about it there are six dimensions to fatherhood that I have experienced so far, but I still have another [...]
• Top Ten Fatherhood Facts
Top 10 Fatherhood Facts
from The National Fatherhood initiative
24 million children (34 percent) live absent their biological father.
Nearly 20 million children (27 percent) live in single-parent homes.
1.35 million births (33 percent of all births) in 2000 occurred out of wedlock.
43 percent of first marriages dissolve within fifteen years; about 60 percent of divorcing couples have children; [...]
• From Where I Sit…
Here, these camping chairs speak volumes. Benjamin, my grandson, placed his chair next to his Dad’s chair at the campfire ring. I was impressed so I took this picture to record the message. Do you hear the message of Fatherhood? It is about position. It is about being there. It is about [...]
• Evaluating Play Equipment
We are working on building a playground for some children in India. So we are partnering with Kids Around the World, who have successfully installed over 100 playgrounds worldwide now. In doing my homework about playgrounds, I ran across this excellent article by Anne-Marie Spencer, who has offered this helpful article on [...]
• What is an Atlapedia?
An Atlapedia is a blended description of an Bible Atlas and an Encyclopedia for children produced by the creators of Veggie Tales. This was one of my Christmas presents this year. My children are now buying me resources, I think, so that I will be equipped to be the best grandfather I can be, for [...]
