Before you get caught up in barbecues and picnics, stop to reflect on the true reason for Memorial Day—to honor the defenders of our American freedom. Many military families received the dreaded knock on the door this year as they learned their loved one died in battle. Let’s remember to honor our service men and women as well as their families. Listen to these words from World War II General Douglas McArthur. "It...
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Who or what are you living for? I’m Mark Merrill with today’s Family Minute. Just as the earth revolves around the sun and keeps a constant orbit as a result of the gravitational pull of the sun, your life will revolve around what you depend on for happiness. The gravitational pull of the source of your happiness will be so strong that it will influence everything else you do, including what kind of father you’ll...
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What is your message? I’m Mark Merrill with today’s Family Minute. Our message is what we have to share with others. Know your message. It is often born out of what gives us pain. We all experience pain. The question is, “What will I do with pain?” “Will it make me more focused on myself or on others?” In my new book, All Pro Dad, I share how pain can be a “relational bonding agent.” The pain you’ve experienced...
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Have you ever seen the Washington Monument? I’m Mark Merrill with today’s Family Minute. Why was it built? So that you and I would remember something important. In my new book, All Pro Dad, I share how we dads need to have a method to build “memorable monuments” in our kids’ lives. These things you do with and for your child that create lasting, loving memories. For example, when my kids were growing up, I took...
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Hannah is a beautiful and talented 19- year-old girl who discovers that she is adopted. But the reason behind Hannah’s adoption is extraordinary. In the new movie, October Baby, opening today, Hannah takes a journey in search of her birth mother, yet she finds so much more – love, life, healing - and the truth that we all have the power to choose to forgive. In October Baby, you will see that “Every Life is...
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A pen and paper. I know what you’re thinking, “Doesn’t he mean a mop and broom?” Nope, you heard right. I want you to take ten or fifteen minutes and think about the attitudes and habits you want to sweep out of your life. Is smoking dirtying your lungs? Do you need to wash away a family grudge? Or is negative thinking cluttering your mind? Whatever you need to change, write it down and commit to getting...
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Anything can happen during basketball’s March Madness. The history of the NCAA basketball tournament is full of surprise victories… and it’s a great reminder that—just like in life—the underdog can pull off an upset. So if you’re feeling like an underdog—discouraged in your marriage, frustrated with your in-laws, shut out by your teenager or overwhelmed in your responsibilities as a parent—cheer up…hang in there. ...
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