by Jackie Bledsoe | May 16, 2016 | MentoRING, Raising Kids
Last month my wife Stephana and I took a trip to Chicago for a conference we were invited to attend as part of the blogger and social media team. The conference was put on by one of our favorite organizations, Awana, which is a nonprofit ministry that serves kids all...
by Jackie Bledsoe | May 12, 2016 | ProspeRING, Raising Kids
About a month ago we received a call from our daughter’s talent agency asking if our family would audition for a TV commercial. We were super excited and of course, we said yes! However, there were no guarantees we’d be selected. So, a few weeks later we...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Mar 31, 2016 | MentoRING, Raising Kids
While away at a retreat this week I had a conversation with a friend who will be giving his oldest daughter away in marriage this weekend. While we are several years away from that as our daughter is in her mid-teens, I was curious to know what it’ll be like. I...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Mar 28, 2016 | Random
I’ve been blogging for over four years, and since 2013, I’ve done a reader survey every year. It’s pretty exciting stuff as I receive feedback from you and all my other readers. I’ve learned it’s one of the best ways to get real, useful,...
by Jackie Bledsoe | Mar 21, 2016 | Money, PerseveRING, Raising Kids
The past few days I’ve been following a sports story about a father and his son. If you’ve been too caught up in March Madness you may have missed it. Adam LaRoche is, or was, a player for the Chicago White Sox, until he abruptly retired with a $14 million...
