Partnership in Practice

Posted on February 27, 2026 by msw blog

I feel like this trickles down into parenthood as well. Kids force you to be the best version of yourself because now you have little mirrors. Everything you say, everything you do, they’re going to absorb and embody. We’re not going to do it all perfectly, but we try to do it consciously and thoughtfully because we’re trying to raise thoughtful kids, and raising thoughtful kids is challenging. A thoughtful child will ask you “why” even when you’re not in the mood, and that’s okay. I don’t want to have to appear perfect to my kids. Some days I have to be patient and answer a million questions; other days, I can’t do that. I can tell my child that I’m not in the mood, and he’ll accept that mommy is human. –By Dr. Kristian Edwards

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I’m learning a new life purpose

Posted on February 26, 2026 by msw blog

I recently began a guided journal called Living Fearless that teaches you how to get to the core of who God created you to be, before life’s bumps and bruises. Then, you take what you’ve learned and fold it into new projects, your everyday attitude, and your overall heart posture. The exercises showed me that I’d forgotten I’m not just driven and maternal but also supportive, empathetic, and reflective—traits that got lost in 50 years of chaotic shuffle. Now, I’m taking time to learn how I’ve always been. –Kristina Grish

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Story Time

Posted on February 26, 2026 by msw blog

I love to take my 2-year old granddaughter on Tuesday mornings, which are supposed to have story time. I’ve never seen a story teller – maybe it’s a volunteer position and they don’t show? But you can be sure that on Tuesdays at 11 there will be lots of toddlers and they get to practice sharing toys and taking turns on the slide and rocking horse and play with new-to-them toys.Nancy Eddy

You could try picking up a book and start reading out loud yourself. When he was little I used to take my son (now 30) to the local library on a Saturday afternoon when it was quite quiet and plonk myself in a corner with a few books to read out to him and see which he liked best. I hadn’t long been reading the first time I did this when I looked up to see a handful of other kids had gathered round to listen to me.Peter Horn

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marriage

Posted on February 25, 2026 by msw blog

“The person you marry is going to change in each season of life, and you have to abandon your own selfishness and put in an effort to fall in love with them anew each time…and to help them find new ways to fall in love with you as you change, too.” 

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opportunity

Posted on February 24, 2026 by msw blog

When your life falls apart, it does not mean you have failed. It means the version of your life that could not hold the truth is gone. And while the ache of that is real, so is the possibility of what comes next. The ground may feel unstable at first, but it is holy. And holy ground is honest ground. In the rubble of what was, you get to choose what’s built next. And you get to choose the foundation you want to build on. On fear, shame, and avoidance, or love, courage, and imagination.

That is the great opportunity you in stand after the great fall you’ve witnessed. To build a life that not only endures the storms that will inevitably come,but grows  stronger because of the storms you’ve survived. -Kobe

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