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Dads, Your Kids Need You
DAD, YOUR KIDS NEED YOU MORE THAN YOU MAY REALIZE Note from Rowland Croucher: this was written 15 years ago – chapter 11 in my book The Family: At Home in a Heartless World (1995, HarperCollins). I believe in the principles/wisdom here more passionately than ever. (Some of the conservative writers might be excluded from another […]
Old Age
START AGAIN There is an old legend which tells of certain angels who had fallen from their high estate. When asked what they missed most in their now earth bound existence, they replied, “The sound of trumpets in the morning.” It’s not difficult to appreciate exactly what that means because as we approach more senior […]
Give Yourself A Generous Allowance
Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2000 10:59 PM “Give Yourself a Generous Allowance” Religion in Daily Life By the Rev. Edward Chinn, D.Min. Rector, All Saints’ Church 9601 Frankford Ave. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19114 (215) 637-5225 Sunday 3 September 2000 A certain man had nine children. A friend asked this man how he had mellowed over the […]
Self-Love & Acceptance
DAILY ENCOUNTER ~ Monday, September 04/00 by Dick Innes ~ ACTS International http://www.actsweb.org Partnering with NCF Ministries: http://www.ncfliving.org Like Daily Encounter? Please forward it to a friend! 13,096 subscribers from around the world. http://www.actsweb.org/subscribe.htm A Family Moment Online Bookstore … many discounted books, gifts, etc. Purchases help support Daily Encounter. http://www.actsweb.org/bookstore.htm [1] LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR […]
Helping Children Cope With Divorce
Part Two: “Some Long Term Effects of Divorce on Children.” by Norman and Ann Bales INTRODUCTION In our last newsletter, we identified three myths that people believe about the effect of divorce on children. One of those myths perpetuates the fiction that children are resilient and bounce back in a few months without any negative […]
Anger
By Norman Bales According to a statement we found on an “anger management” site on the WEB, “One out of five Americans has an anger management problems.” It takes many different twists and turns, but poorly handled anger lies at the root of many of the social problems that affect American society, including road rage, […]
Can Small Children Come To Christ And Be Saved?
Can small children come to Christ to be saved? Both committed Christians and uncommitted skeptics often wonder whether young children can be genuinely saved. The skeptic questions it because he doubts the reality of salvation for anyone, and especially for those he deems too immature to understand the complex theological issues involved. The sincere Christian […]
Making God Real To Children
What can I do or what can I use to make God real to my children on a daily basis? ADRIENNE (a parent, asks): We have two little girls – Pamela turned six yesterday and Patty was four last October. Every evening my husband and I try to have a quiet time with the kids. […]
Loving Your Child
The Best Way to Love Your Child Family counselor Gary Chapman describes five languages that keep kids from feeling neglected by Ron R. Lee —————————————————————————- —- Parents go the second mile to make their kids feel loved, but the message might not be getting through. “Sometimes a child has good reason for feeling he isn’t […]
Getting Close To Teens
Pre-teens and young teenagers are famously prickly about physical affection. But during these years of rapid change, touch is just what your child requires. In his book What Teens Need Most from Their Parents, youth worker Bill Sanders explains: “Though they may seem uncomfortable at first, they need the looks, words or gestures that show […]
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