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 I hope that you all had a wonderful long, lazy 4^th of July weekend! I know I did…in fact, this was the first 4^th of July that my family attended fireworks together. In years past, it has been challenging for my children to stay up so late, or we’ve had a newborn, or being young parents, have been too exhausted to go. But, we had a relaxing time with friends, enjoying cotton candy and talking about which fireworks were our favorite. Over the weekend, we also celebrated my daughter’s 5^th birthday—complete with a castle cake and lots of pink and yellow. The weekend was full of celebrating.

Celebrating like this has gotten me thinking about relationships in our lives. I hear a lot about people’s relationship concerns and frustrations. I know that marriages, parenting, and friendships can be difficult and full of pain. I also know that even in the toughest relationships a critical ingredient towards growth and joy is celebrating the other person. This might look different depending on the type of relationship. For your spouse, this might involve affirming a hobby or noticing through a card or words what you see as positive characteristics in them. For your child, this might mean making them their favorite snack or delighting in a recent milestone or accomplishment rather than staying silent. In a friendship, this might look like encouraging a friend towards a goal of theirs even if you don’t quite understand why that is important to them.

Delighting in others is vital in healthy relationships. It often takes humility as well as grace to extend this to another person, especially when the relationship is in a tough spot. How have you celebrated others that are in your life lately? How might you take a step towards delighting in someone important in your life today?

For more information on behavioral health issues, or to seek assistance, go to www.pinerest.org

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We welcomed 7,500 kids and families to Lamar Park in Wyoming!

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Craig’s Cruisers is located in Wyoming, so they wanted to do something special to celebrate a Park Party right in their community.  Check out how they super sized this party and what’s new at their Wyoming location.

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Believe to Become (B2B) stepped up to the plate in Wyoming to make sure all kids had the chance to come out for an afternoon of free fun!

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Each week STAR 105.7 rocks our stage with fun games and big prizes.  Meet our Wyoming winner, plus, watch and get the keyword for our Taylor Swift VIP contest!

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Executive Director, Brenda Stringer, gave one lucky family a VIP tour of the John Ball Zoo.  Our cameras tagged along to catch everything that’s new this summer for families.

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Park Parties generate a lot of trash and thankfully we have the Kent County Recycling Center on board to help with recycling and keeping the parks clean.

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Bethany Christian Services is a great Park Party sponsor who bring fun games and great resources to all of our Park Parties.

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