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What to do in the blitz...regain perspective and return to the fundamentals

My wife and I were blessed with a downwardly mobile career path...only from an economic standpoint.  My first career, in the NFL, compensated very nicely (not ridiculously nicely like today, but very nicely).  Looking back, the best things we were to tithe on our salary, and put ourselves on a budget of much less than we made.  My wife was the star at creating and implementing that spending and saving plan.  It allowed us to leave football without debt, prepared to school our kids and take the financial step down into the elevated joy of the ministry and non-profit calling at Families Northwest.

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Upcoming Prepare/Enrich Trainings


May 26, 2009
Seattle, WA
Location - TBD
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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May 28, 2009
Portland, OR
Location TBD
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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Book of the Month 
Love & Respect
Love & Respect

By Emerson Eggrichs
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Launch of a new website...FamiliesNW.org

The launch of FamiliesNW.org is the beginning of an extensive plan to build a virtually accessible, broadly based resource center that you can rely on, from the time you are preparing for marriage until your children are raised and independent. This trusted and reliable resource center will help walk you through each stage of life and through each issue that arises in your relationships.

Want the latest, most effective resources for you or your family, but are tired of browsing the Internet to find them?  Don't worry.  We have found them for you!  In our Need Help Now section, you will find articles, recommended books, links, and audio and visual resources specific to your stage of life!

How to get the most out of Family Time!
By Luke Nelson

"I just don't have the time!"
We have all said it and we have all felt it.  Life moves so quickly sometimes that we feel like we don't have time to invest in our families. Though in reality, we can't afford not to. I want to give you three keys for awesome family times.

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Intact Families, Religious Attendance Matters! 
By Krista Fogelson

In December 2008, Family Research Council's Mapping America Project released a study showing a direct correlation between children's behavior at home and school, intact families, and the frequency of religious attendance. Find out what these findings really mean for parents and children.

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Love and Respect Conferencelove and respect

"I've never laughed so hard."
          "Unlike anything I've ever heard."


Based on over three decades of counseling, as well as scientific and biblical research, Dr. Eggerichs and his wife, Sarah, present Love and Respect around the country. This dynamic and life-changing conference is impacting the world via recorded media and the internet, resulting in the healing and restoration of countless relationships. These conferences will sell out fast, register today!


Seattle May 1-2, 2009
City Church, Kirkland, WA       
SPACE LIMITED - REGISTER TODAY!

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Portland, April 24-25
New Hope Community Church, Clackamas, OR
SPACE LIMITED - REGISTER TODAY!
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