Candy Gibbs

Writings

Parenting

In Sync

October 7, 2016 • Parenting

  As I was praying this morning, an image from my childhood came to mind.  Did you ever lock arms with your friends and then walk in step with them?  Stepping with your right feet together and then your left…


Closure

October 5, 2016 • Parenting

  Closure can be such a difficult thing.  Letting go of something to reach for something different in my estimation is one of the most vulnerable places I have experienced.  In my life, I can think of a few different…


Taking Care of the Temple

September 29, 2016 • Parenting

  I have the privilege of asking the Father for the most effective ways of communicating to teenagers and their parents the power and importance of reserving sex for a lifetime, marital relationship.  Typically, parents are worried sick that their…


Boys will be boys?

September 27, 2016 • Parenting

  Seventy percent of all D’s and F’s are given to boys. Eight-five percent of stimulant drugs prescribed throughout the world are prescribed to American boys. Boys have fallen behind girls in virtually every area of education. According to The…


CareNet Mentoring’s New Space!

September 23, 2016 • Ministries, Parenting, Teen Events, Teens

I have loved showing you little glimpses of CareNet’s new building at 1501 S. Taylor in the heart of Amarillo.  Today, I want to share with you one of the biggest blessings that came with our new large facility–an amazing…


Walk 2016

September 20, 2016 • Parenting

Well, we had another successful CareNet Walk for Life!  I cannot thank our sponsors and everyone who came out to participate enough!  We had a tremendous turnout, and we all celebrated what the Lord has done with this new building…


Not Home Yet

September 16, 2016 • Parenting

Brian and I enjoy taking our kids to different universities.  We take the tours, attend games, and try to get a real feel for the campus.  Our hope is that our kids would realize that they can do all things…


Chosen

September 15, 2016 • Parenting

You all know how much I love Chosen, CareNet’s bible study for pre-teen girls!  And, I am so excited to finally be in our new building and use this new awesome AND enlarged space! “Enlarge the place of your tent;…


Walk Preview #2!

September 8, 2016 • Parenting

CareNet is so blessed to have such beautiful relationships with local churches.  We cannot express enough what the partnership means to us as a ministry.  A few weeks ago, we hosted two receptions for pastors to come and tour our new…


Zoned Out

September 6, 2016 • Parenting

  Recently, we talked about being fully awake… here’s Exhibit A to show exactly how zoned out we are in our families: I am sure they all had a good laugh about this, but believe me, it is no laughing…

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