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Allen Brokken
Dec 5, 20222 min read
How to Add Sound Effects to any Lego
Brick by Brick Build Instructions here If you've seen my Darth Vader's Bathroom videos you know that I have a lot of fun adding sound...
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Allen Brokken
Sep 10, 20222 min read
The most significant award I’ve ever received – Giving back
In last week's post I talked about the benefits of my regular discipline around connecting with my family. In this week's post I'm...
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Allen Brokken
Sep 3, 20223 min read
The most significant award I’ve ever received – Hidden treasure
In the previous blog post, I discussed how I built a regular discipline around preparing to connect with my family. In this post, I’ll be...
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Allen Brokken
Aug 27, 20223 min read
The Most Significant Award I’ve Ever Received : Part 3 Light at the End of the Tunnel
My last post talked about the demands of the consulting lifestyle, and the challenge of connecting with my kids when I was far away. So,...
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Allen Brokken
Aug 20, 20224 min read
The Most Significant Award I’ve ever Received : Part 2 The Pit of Despair
In part 1 of this series, I talked about my life leading up to becoming a traveling consultant. This post picks up just after walking...
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Allen Brokken
Aug 13, 20223 min read
The Most Significant Award I’ve Ever Received: Part 1 Through the Portal
You might have noticed the update to my profile picture. It’s hard to miss the little “Cool Dad everyone’s talking about” emoji. Some...
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Allen Brokken
Mar 16, 20221 min read
Help! I've Run Out of Words
Have you ever had your child ask, "What did you do today?" and you just don't have any words left? Between the literal 14 back to back...
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Allen Brokken
Sep 10, 20213 min read
Wellspring Homeschool Co-op Traveling Library
The homeschooling parents I know tend to have a tough time finding clean fiction written by contemporary authors. It was the same...
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Allen Brokken
Aug 12, 20211 min read
Helping your technology-oriented child see themselves in God's word
Children who are gifted to work with technology can find it hard to see themselves as a part of God's story. They aren't warriors like...
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Allen Brokken
Jun 16, 20212 min read
Insights and Encouragement for Homeschooling Dads
Allen Brokken will be speaking at the Homeschooling Dads online conference, launching June 19. This virtual conference can be attended...
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Lauren Brokken
Apr 27, 20214 min read
A Bakers Dozen Bible Verses Every Child Should Know
This a collection of verses we feel every child should memorize to help ground them in the essential truths of the Christian faith. 1)...
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Allen Brokken
Mar 17, 20215 min read
To Home School or Not, a look at how.
Parents have been teaching their children at home for centuries. So while it may seem intimidating at first, once you've identified the...
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Allen Brokken
Feb 18, 20214 min read
To Home School or Not Home School that is the question.
With everyone getting a taste of schooling their children at home this past year, many parents are asking a question they wouldn’t have...
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Allen Brokken
Jan 13, 20219 min read
The Gaslight is On, Can Your Children Smell It?
Have you ever had someone in authority, a boss, coach, teacher try to convince you of something that just wasn't true? Was that same...
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Allen Brokken
Aug 11, 20204 min read
Never "Say I'm So Sorry"?
As everyone's work situation has been turned upside down scenes like this have become common place. Despite our best efforts to find a...
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Lauren Brokken
Jun 4, 20202 min read
Injustice is a Gospel Issue
On May 25th America watched a great tragedy, a man in Minneapolis died with a police officer's knee on his back while pleading for his...
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Lauren Brokken
Apr 11, 20202 min read
God is in control, even in a pandemic
I (Lauren) spent this morning reading the book Suffering is Never for Nothing by Elisabeth Elliott for class, very timely. At the...
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