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Derek Maul

Articles by: Derek Maul

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One Large Slice of Christmas Magic

The children were not very old that Christmas. Five and Seven, something like that. Our church was sponsoring…

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Worth Doing Well

A short while ago, in August, Rebekah and I celebrated our twenty-third wedding anniversary. While I do not…

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Leading Our Families into a Season of Grace

One real danger for families at this time of the year is our tendency to become swept away…

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The Right Tools for the Job

News flash! You can’t use a 38 socket wrench to tighten a metric nut; can’t get a flat…

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Real Learning Happens at Home

Every Sunday evening, I meet with a small group of parents. There are about twelve of us, one…

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People of a Promise

Last month, on February 15th, I observed the seventeenth anniversary of the day I became an American Citizen.…

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Solid Grounding a Must with Children

I recently got to be the uncle in charge of my brother-in-law’s three small children. Jordan, Seth, and…

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The Gift of Service

The residual British tea-gene is a deeply important element of my social and behavioral composition. In fact, research…

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The Long Summer Stretch Doesn’t Have to Be a Bad Time

School is out! Summer is here, and the typical parent is nowhere near as happy about the idea…

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Time Is a Tool It Is Up to Us to Use It

We have been talking, recently, about the kind of tools we need in order to be successful in…

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Nice Guys Finish First

Well, good-bye Tony Dungy. Exit stage left. It has been an interesting few weeks here in Tampa, what…

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Teaching Civility is Key to Liberty

I don’t have many pet peeves, but one that can still fire me up is our national epidemic…

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Four Ways to Change Halloween

When Halloween is just around the corner we are all concerned about terrorism, security, violence and safety. As…

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Family Time Makes Sense

Have you ever made one of those to do lists I have a friend who is so serious…

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Example, Example, Example

I was on the phone doing some research of my book, talking with a well-known psychologist about raising…

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Does TV Control Us

Dateline Mid Twentieth Century OK everybody, pay attention. When I push the switch, I want you to focus…

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