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Friday, January 6th, 2012

Where Are We Going in 2012?

Years ago, we lived under the delusion that, as we grew older, life and ministry would eventually slow down for us. Yet, that has not been the case so far! Driven by a sense of urgency, we find ourselves fully absorbed and engaged in ministry activities that are becoming increasingly complex and multifaceted. Here is [...]

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Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

Tis’ the Season

Tis’ the season of reflection, celebration and yes, the GFI annual 2011 Christmas Sale. It is on right now! A quick click above on the GFI Store tab, will bring you to practical gift ideas for everyone on your list—all wrapped in BIG savings. We pray a joyous Christmas and New Year’s blessing for all within the GFI community of [...]

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Sunday, August 14th, 2011

A Note to our GrowingKids.org Community

With the GFI National Conference behind us, we are now turning our attention to a couple of other important projects impacting the GFI community and this website. Behind the scenes, our major focus continues to be the development and production of the long  waited Gift series. The scope of this project – which includes hundreds [...]

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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

2010 Preparation for Parenting Updates

Earlier this year we set our sights on scripting, writing and taping the GIFT series (a contemporary DVD presentation focusing on parenting children between the ages of three to eight years). However, in late January we took what we thought would be a short detour to update the Preparation for Parenting curriculum. That detour turned into a major [...]

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Friday, June 18th, 2010

Brief History of Father’s Day in the United States

While GKGW covers many aspects of fatherhood in the “Father’s Mandate” thought it might be interesting to find out how and why the practice of celebrating Father’s Day began. In reading through the history, you will see the father that prompted the day, at least in recent history, reflects the heart of our eternal Father [...]

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