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Kingsbury Family Blog

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Happy Father’s Day

I am taking a bit of a break from my usual blog, choosing to focus on some musings on fathers and my father in particular, as Father’s Day is this weekend. My favorite memory of my father and myself is Read more…

By Chari Kingsbury, 2 weeks2 weeks ago
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Dear Amber

Dear Amber, A lot of people say that those who have gone on before the rest of us, can see and observe what is happening down here on earth. Some, even talk to those who have passed away. I don’t Read more…

By Chari Kingsbury, 2 months2 months ago
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You Can Do This Hard Thing

One of Chip’s favourite singers is Carrie Newcomer. A song I particularly like that she wrote is called You Can Do This Hard Thing, which describes 3 crises in a person’s life, in which she is encouraged and strengthened to Read more…

By Chari Kingsbury, 5 months5 months ago
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Home is Where the Heart Is

I posted this blog entry in 2017. Being less than a week from our 3 month trip to the U.S., it still is true today. Enjoy… Since childhood, I have always had some challenge trying to figure out where ‘home’ Read more…

By Chari Kingsbury, 9 months9 months ago
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Letter to Amber

Dear Amber, You know, when I was a young mother of little children, I used to wonder about all these elderly people raving about their grandchildren. I used to wonder, “What’s the big deal? I bet they’re just trying to Read more…

By Chari Kingsbury, 10 months10 months ago
Ministry

Lessons From Parenthood – Jealousy

With the arrival of Amanda, Chip and I were introduced to matters of parenthood we had not experienced before with just the 2 boys. I always found it funny that when people heard we had a girl after 2 boys, Read more…

By Chari Kingsbury, 11 months11 months ago
Ministry

They’ll Never Have Another One!

It was one of those nights! Amanda, as a baby always had difficulties falling asleep. We later discovered this was likely due to her ADHD, but at the time, we didn’t have a clue why our baby seemed to want Read more…

By Chari Kingsbury, 12 months12 months ago
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Things Aren’t Always What They Seem

Ahhhh…this was the life! We were on a family vacation at the beach on Kenya’s coast at Malindi. We liked going there because there was no reef to block the waves, which the boys, particularly loved jumping. We could rent Read more…

By Chari Kingsbury, 1 year1 year ago
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Nothing Shall Be Impossible

This story really is part 2 of the Amazing Elephant Adventure because it takes place on the way home from that trip. The road between Isiolo, Kenya and the Samburu Game Reserve in the 80s was a gravel road, narrow Read more…

By Chari Kingsbury, 1 year1 year ago
Personal

The Amazing Elephant Adventure

“You know, Chari, Beth’s been with us for 2 months already and we’ve never really shown her Kenya,” my husband said that morning. Oh dear, he was right! How could we have had this kind-hearted and helpful girl with us Read more…

By Chari Kingsbury, 1 year1 year ago

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