Grace & Hope for Families

The ultimate goal of a self-care routine is to help you continue living in the present moment.

Your spouse is telling you about their day. There was a big announcement at work that the company is restructuring. You’re listening – mostly. But your phone just dinged with...
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How Half-Listening Undermines Your Marriage - Prepare/Enrich Half-listening if often not intentional, but over time it can take a toll on your communication - and your marriage a whole.

Time to create your self-care plan! Ask: What can I do in 5 mins? When will I do it? With whom?.

We talk a lot about spending time together and apart. Both are integral to a healthy relationship – it’s all about finding the right balance that meets each of your...
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The Upside of Being Alone Together - Prepare/Enrich Spending time together and apart are both integral to a healthy relationship. But have you ever considered being alone together?

“Did my son have less of God’s image than the rest of us because of his genetic deletion, chromosomal abnormalities, developmental delays, and other exceptionalities?

This isn’t the kind of question you say out loud in polite company—but it was one I wondered about, and I suspect others have too.”

From the CT archive: https://chrst.today/4zCfQ9d

📅 SAVE THE DATE! 🍂🎉

The dRC Fall Family Festival is back Saturday, September 19 — and we’re getting ready for another HUGE day of FREE FAMILY FUN at the Fredericksburg Fairgrounds!

🐍 Amazing animals
🎨 Hands-on activities
🎃 Fall fun for the kids
🛍️ Local vendors & makers
🍔 Great food
🎭 Entertainment
…and plenty more surprises still to come!

Bring the kids. Bring the grandparents. Bring your friends. Come spend the day exploring, playing, eating, meeting some incredible creatures, and enjoying one of our favorite community traditions.

📍 Fredericksburg Fairgrounds
📅 Saturday, September 19, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM–4:00 PM
🎟️ FREE admission!

We’re just getting started sharing what’s coming this year — so mark your calendar, tag somebody you want to bring, and stay tuned. FFF26 is going to be a BIG one!