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Marriage Communication

Part 9: “The Games People Play” by Norman and Ann Bales Introduction 1. Do you play games at your house? If so, what kinds of games do you play? 2. Do you ever play “power games” at your house? What is a power game? 3. Why do you suppose we play power games? 4. Who’s […]

Kids’ Health

Kids’ health habits, Cooper says, linked to their parents’ lifestyle By Kristin Searfoss NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP 12/99)–The news is serious. Children are fatter and less physically fit than they were 15 years ago. They spend hours in front of the TV. They are no longer required to take physical education in all 12 years of […]

Myths About Marriage (Part 2)

Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 0-028 ——————– MYTHS ABOUT MARRIAGE ——————– Part 2 – False Assumptions About Overcoming Marital Problems by Norman and Ann Bales (Part 1 dealt with ‘Flawed Thinking About The Dynamics Of The Marital Union’) INTRODUCTION 1. Myth: Our problems are so serious that we can’t rescue our relationship. Fact: Two reasonable and rational […]

Images Of Mother

To all the Mommies & Beautiful Women!! The Images of Mother 4 YEARS OF AGE ~ My Mommy can do anything! 8 YEARS OF AGE ~ My Mom knows a lot! A whole lot! 12 YEARS OF AGE ~ My Mother doesn’t really know quite everything. 14 YEARS OF AGE ~ Naturally, Mother doesn’t know […]

“Friends Give You A Lift”

by Dr. Edward Chinn Pastor, All Saints’ Church Sunday, 20 February 2000 A turtle sits on top of a fence post. This is a real picture. It hung in the office of someone I think you know. This man was born in 1921. When he was eighteen years old (1939), he joined the Coast Guard. […]

Grief Wish List

If you have been through grief you will relate to this. If you are going through it you will relate. If you have never been thorugh this trype of grief. keep this handy … it may helpy ou one day. My Grief Wish List 1. I wish you would not be afraid to speak my […]

Mothers

WHAT ABOUT MOTHERS? By Ann Bales When Peter addressed the subject of husband and wife relationships, he urged first century married couples to treat one another with honor. In a day of women’s liberation, his advice to women sounds almost embarrassing. To the women he said, “Your beauty should not come from outward adornment such […]

The Images Of Mother

4 YEARS OF AGE ~ My Mommy can do anything! 8 YEARS OF AGE ~ My Mom knows a lot! A whole lot! 12 YEARS OF AGE ~ My Mother doesn’t really know quite everything. 14 YEARS OF AGE ~ Naturally, Mother doesn’t know that,either. 16 YEARS OF AGE ~ Mother? She’s hopelessly old-fashioned. 18 […]

Gifts

Gifts to Give to Someone You Love 1. The gift of listening…..Try giving this to someone in need. And you must really listen. No interrupting, no daydreaming, no planning your responses. Just listen. 2. The gift of signs of affection…..Be generous with your hugs, kisses and gentle squeezes of the hand. Let these tiny actions […]

Is Masturbation A Sin?

Andrew Bromage wrote: > > G’day all. > > >Nigel Mitchell wrote: > > >>Our legs perform many different functions (standing, running, pushing > >>bike pedals, kicking). Actually, I wrote that. The attribution is wrong. > (St.Athanasius) writes: > > >All of which are perfectly normal and acceptable actions for the leg > >to do, […]