Exciting news about the future of Grace Based Families
Grace Based Families
by Grace Based Families Staff
6M ago
Since Grace Based Families started forty years ago, it has been committed to helping individuals, families and churches treat one another the way God treats them – with grace. Though the methods have changed, the message of grace has remained the same. As a result of God’s faithful work through Dr. Tim and Darcy Kimmel and the team surrounding them, thousands upon thousands of families around the world have been transformed by grace. To help carry this message to a new generation of families, Tim Kimmel and the board have unanimously decided to hire Cody Kimmel as the new president of Grace B ..read more
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Mother’s Day
Grace Based Families
by Darcy Kimmel
3y ago
As we get ready to celebrate Mother’s Day, we’d like to pay tribute to the women who have shaped our lives. In our busyness, we sometimes forget just how much our mothers do to hold things together. Here’s just a sketchy job description of the Queen Bee. She has the most creative and demanding job in the world (might be a little exaggerated but many times it feels like it). Her job involves: education, cuisine, fashion, taste, decorating, recreation, transportation, psychology, romance, designing, literature, medicine, handicraft, art, horticulture, economics, government, community relations ..read more
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One Last Time
Grace Based Families
by Darcy Kimmel
3y ago
When Tim and I became parents, we knew this was the most important job that we would ever be given. And we were convinced that God would not have assigned us the job without giving us a job description and a plan for raising kids who love others and love Him. We have spent almost 4 decades learning, teaching and writing about that plan. We call it Grace Based Parenting. It is simply and profoundly loving your children the way God loves His children and that’s with grace. It’s a wonderfully effective way of connecting to a child’s heart in such a way that you prepare that child to connect to th ..read more
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5 Ways to Say, “I Love You,” Without Words
Grace Based Families
by Karis Murray
3y ago
Saying the words, “I love you,” is important. But it’s also important to demonstrate that love in real ways. This Valentine’s Day, in addition to telling your family you love them, consider some of these suggestions for showing your love: Give a hug, kiss or shoulder rub Wash dishes, fold laundry, clean their windshield or pack them a special lunch Leave a special gift somewhere for them to find Invite them to hang out, just the two of you Notice when they are working hard and cheer them on What about you? What are some of the ways that you show those around you that you love them? The post ..read more
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Dinner and Dancing
Grace Based Families
by Darcy Kimmel
3y ago
Tim and I have been married 48 years. 48 years!! Yes, sometimes it seems like forever and other times it seems like we’re just getting started because we still have a lot to learn. Frequently we get asked what our secret is to a long lasting marriage. I wish the answer to that question was a simple, pithy one sentence quip.  But like so many of the most important achievements in our lives, our progress is a series of hard won baby steps. And when you look back, you realize how valuable each of those steps were as you made hard decisions to keep on going. I remember one of those times ..read more
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Conflict in Marriage: Separate the Facts from the Feelings
Grace Based Families
by Karis Murray
3y ago
In any argument, there are the facts and there are the feelings. Sometimes, when we are having a hard time resolving conflict with our spouse, it’s because one spouse is arguing the facts and the other is arguing the feelings. To come to resolution, it helps to separate the facts and the feelings and deal with them one at a time. You might find that even if you were right when it comes to the facts, you were insensitive to your spouse’s feelings. You might need to apologize for that insensitivity. That’s why it’s important to recognize that conflicts aren’t simply one dimensional. For more inf ..read more
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How to Have Grace for the Picky Eater
Grace Based Families
by Karis Murray
3y ago
Do you have a picky eater? It can be hard to get kids to try new foods. Keep in mind that toddlers and preschool-age kids are developing rapidly, and new tastes, textures and smells can feel overwhelming to them amid the constant growth they experience day to day. Teaching our kids to take at least one, “no-thank-you bite” means that they will be trying new foods, but that they are given the autonomy to choose not to consume all of that food. It also gives them a way to show good manners and be polite when they are served food at a restaurant or friend/relative’s house. This teaches them pois ..read more
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New Year, New Budget
Grace Based Families
by Karis Murray
3y ago
As we look toward 2021, many people have plans to improve their physical fitness, but what about your financial fitness? The first step if you haven’t already is to make a budget. Know where all your money is going and find ways to save in some areas. Here are some tips for improving your bottom line: Meal plan/organize grocery shopping Sell what you no longer need (eBay, consignment stores, Offer Up) Buy clothes at thrift stores (especially for kids) Control eating out spending (find BOGO’s or kids eat free places, make school lunches instead of sending money to school with kids) Skip the mo ..read more
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Thank God That Christmas Thrives in Darkness
Grace Based Families
by Cody Kimmel
3y ago
It would be an understatement to say that this has been a difficult year. At the beginning of the year, the country was watching impeachment proceedings and ramping up to what we all knew would be a difficult and polarizing year of politics. And then in March, life shut down, COVID-19 ravaged through our communities, killing many, infecting many more, and turning off an economic engine in a way nobody thought was possible. Lives have been lost. Jobs have been lost. Kindergarteners started school staring at a screen while teachers frantically tried to adapt. High schoolers had to cancel their p ..read more
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Shoplifting Groceries
Grace Based Families
by Karis Murray
3y ago
“I was grocery shopping a few weeks ago. I looked at my cart full of groceries and thought, yep. That’s everything I need. Then I just pushed my cart out to the truck. As I loaded everything in the back, I wondered why in the world they hadn’t put it in bags. Then I realized it’s because I forgot to check out! If I’d been caught at that exact moment, I could have been legitimately prosecuted for shoplifting a week’s worth of groceries. But, in this case, context and intentions matter. Fortunately, the store was gracious when I walked my contraband back inside and explained that mommy fatigue h ..read more
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