Here we are at the end! Can you believe that we’ve been together talking about tone for the last two months? Spring has sprung here in NC, so I had spring fever and totally and completely flaked out on blogging Week 8, so I am just combining the last two weeks into one post. In…Continue reading Tone Up Finale: Vlogs for Session 7 and 8
Category: Tone Up Study
Tone Up Week 7: Praise Him
During Week 6 of Tone Up, we focused on the tone we use with our kids, and more specifically, some strategies for using Scripture in our homes. Here’s the video. Click over to the website if you’re in email. SO, just as a reminder, be sure to find Scriptures for each of your kids to…Continue reading Tone Up Week 7: Praise Him
Tone Up Week 6: Teacher Voice
Last week during Week 5 we all enjoyed hearing the wisdom of my friend Kerri who shared about using a positive tone in our marriages. Here’s my brief synopsis of what we learned from her. I’m also adding a handout on encouragement that Kerri shared with us, which includes a lot of great Scripture. Encouragement Handout…Continue reading Tone Up Week 6: Teacher Voice
Tone Up Week 5: Build Up
This week has been a doozy with snow and ice and strep, so I am just going to cut to the chase since this post is already late. I’m not doing so great keeping a positive tone. ;( I am ready for them to all be healthy and back in school. We talked about our…Continue reading Tone Up Week 5: Build Up
Tone Up Week 4: The Difference Between Words and Tone
Welcome to Tone Up Week 4! As we reach almost the halfway point of our study, I’m finding that I am DEFINITELY paying a lot more attention to tone. How about you? The other day my youngest daughter Anika was explaining our bean jar to her cousin who was visiting. It was nice to know…Continue reading Tone Up Week 4: The Difference Between Words and Tone
Tone Up Week 3: Dog Vomit
Welcome to Week 3 of Tone Up. I’ve got lots of a great vlogs and links and verses and fun stuff to share today, so don’t get overwhelmed! (Mom, I’m talking to you. :)) Firstly, here’s the link to the closed FB group if anyone still wants to join. Quite a few are joining in…Continue reading Tone Up Week 3: Dog Vomit
Tone Up Week 2: Dissonance in Me
Welcome to Week 2 of Tone Up: Taming the Tone in Our Homes. Last week in our live group, we got the ball rolling with examining our own homes and adopting some small strategies to change the tone. Here’s the vlog summary for those of you following along online. (Click over to the website if…Continue reading Tone Up Week 2: Dissonance in Me
Tone Up: Taming the Tone of Your Home INTRO WEEK
A few weeks before Christmas, my family visited our friend’s church to hear him preach the Sunday sermon. The church is a cutting edge, “seeker-type” that contrasts pretty strongly with our more traditional United Methodist church. We got our kids checked into the childcare and proceeded into the windowless, theater-style auditorium, pulsing with very contemporary…Continue reading Tone Up: Taming the Tone of Your Home INTRO WEEK