Being a Dad: Finding Memory

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Holidays come and holidays go. They bring special memories that make being a dad every bit, a blessing. These memories come in all different shapes and sizes too. This year was a very strange one indeed for many of us dads, but the memories are still there.

Being a Dad: Surviving Christmas (Lights of Christmas)

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The Tradition of using light in some form or another to bring on the Christmas Celebration has been used for longer than we can really even remember. Truth be told people actually used candles.

Being a Dad with Sincere Persistence

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Its been one of those weeks. One of those weeks in which I begin to ponder way more things than I really should that come with being a dad.  It's one of those things where you wonder how much you're actually helping your children, or what value you are offering them. 

Being a Dad: Holiday Joys?

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Being a Dad during the holidays can be stressful. There are many things that come into play. Questions that we, as dads, have to answer for ourselves, and for our loved ones, weigh on our hearts and minds. What should we get for those that we care about? How much time do we actually need to take off, if we can? Where should we spend the holidays, here, there, or somewhere else?

Being a Dad: Breaking Through Distractions

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My Oh My, I've been slacking off, haven't I? Life has been a bit distracting lately and sometimes time just gets away from us. Being a dad though, comes with learning the ability to push those distractions out. It's hard to know when a distraction is getting the best of you, isn't it? I mean that's really the purpose of distractions right, they distract.  

Being a Father Inspired by Chaos

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There are days when I, as a father of three toddlers, just really want to pull my hair out. My kids are crazy hyper and often way over sensitive. Sometimes being a father is just hard. Sometimes loving your children in spite of the choices they make may seem...

Living by Faith, A New Phase Together!

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It has been a while hasn't it?

Elliott Family Spring 2017

We have been busy adjusting to a new beginning here in Bartlesville.  For four months we have basically been living by faith, every day we faced struggles that we didn't expect, overcame situations we were not prepared for, and trusted in the unknown. Talk about growing in your faith, right?

Traveling with Kids, an adventure worth enduring?

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Elliott Family Summer 2017

A while back I moved my family half-way across the country in pursuit of a better living for them at a more affordable price point.  We took our three lovable kiddo's and drove them from California to Oklahoma over the course of three days and two nights. As an added bonus, my wife's parents drove behind us along the way. Traveling with kids can be a daunting task and wondered how things would go down.