Benjamin Mays, mentor to Dr. Martin Luther King, said “The tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach. It isn’t a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream. It isn’t a disgrace not to reach the stars, but it is a disgrace to have no stars to reach for.” His point? Set goals and work to achieve them. No matter how discouraging...
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It seems like everything we hear today links strength with independence… it’s the American way, right? Well, independence is great if you’re talking about things like freedom and finances, but not when it comes to family relationships. There’s only one independent Being in the universe and it is not you or me! We are made to be dependent. A child should depend on, and live under, the authority of his mother and...
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It’s great to do things as a family, but children love it when they get Mom or Dad all to themselves. So carve out a little time with each of your kids as often as you can. Now that summer break is almost here, try to take off one day for each child during the summer. Take them on a special outing for the day. It doesn’t have to be anything big… have lunch together, toss the football in the backyard, walk around...
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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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I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t want a strong, close-knit family. The question is: How do we move from wanting one to having one? Growing up, I remember seeing a highway billboard over and over again on our road trips. It said, “The Family That Prays Together, Stays Together.” A number of recent studies have revealed that there is in fact some truth to this timeless slogan. Specifically, research has shown that...
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The term “sibling rivalry” often comes to our minds a whole lot faster than “sibling love.” Perhaps it’s because of the way the backseat of our car is constantly filled with, “Tell Kevin to stop pulling on my hair,” or “Make Janie leave me alone!” Teaching your children to love one another is never easy, but is always worth it. So here are 5 ways to encourage sibling love in your family. First, encourage warm...
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Before the game starts, you run up to the grocery store to grab a couple things. Just as you walk out of the store and pack your groceries into the trunk, your wife calls to say she needs one more thing. It’s an unexpected moment…you have a decision to make…keep your cool, or lose it? We’ve all experienced something like that. So when things don’t go the way you thought, here are 5 ways to keep your cool. ...
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