The other day, my son tried on my reading glasses. “Wow!” he said, “I can see really good up close, but far away—it’s blurry.” That made me think … all children, whether they need glasses or not, are “near-sighted.” Like my son, they only see what’s up close… what’s happening today at school or tonight after dinner. Stuff in the distance —college, marriage, career—that’s more fuzzy and out of focus. Parents...
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Well, for a flame to exist, you have to have fuel. You know those old pictures you have tucked away… the love letters you’ve saved… the texts you exchange… the seemingly harmless flirtations on Facebook. These are the fuel that—given a spark—might just become a raging inferno. So, the first step to extinguish an old flame is to get rid of the fuel source. Throw out the reminders, get rid of the pictures of...
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Recently, I asked my son for his iPod so I could check out the songs he was listening to. I Googled the lyrics for the songs, and most were just fine. But I did find a couple that weren’t. I sat down with him and showed him the objectionable lyrics. While reading through the words, I think we were both a bit surprised at the coarse language, degradation of women and sexual content in the lyrics. After he...
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Do you stand strong when faced with adversity? I’m Mark Merrill with today’s Family Minute. Everybody experiences adversity at some point. And I know a man who has faced it head on…his name is Tony Nathan. Tony lived through some tough times in the early 70’s when segregation and discrimination were rampant in Birmingham, Alabama. The movie, Woodlawn, which is now on DVD, tells Tony’s story…a story of strength...
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As I travel around the country and speak with a lot of fathers, I’ve found that there’s one question that comes to the mind of most dads: “Am I being a good dad?” Well, here are 7 practical ways to help you answer that question. First, you’re being a good father when you really listen to your kids. That means giving them your full attention and not constantly looking at your phone or laptop. Second, you know...
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From iPhones to iPads, laptops to video games, it seems our kids are never short on entertainment. But even with our kids spending more and more time using technology, our job as parents remains this: to guard our children’s hearts and minds. Knowing what apps your child uses is key—as well as knowing what those apps are capable of. Here are some of the top apps kids are using. First, there’s Instagram. ...
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Susan recently shared how she felt some bitterness in our marriage. She explained how I sometimes tell her to stop using unkind words toward me, and then I turn around and do the same thing a few minutes later. She gets frustrated. And that frustration, when not dealt with, leads to unresolved anger and then bitterness. I asked for forgiveness and worked to change my errant ways. Here are 4 things a spouse can...
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