Marriage and Family

Family is the structure of civilization, and healthy family relationships give us security, stability, and happiness. Many of us do not have this experience in our pasts, but it is never too late to build up your family moving forward. Ask for God's blessing in your family and use these resources to work toward a peaceful, happy family.

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A Big Shadow

We all have a bigger shadow to stand in. Is that a good or a bad thing?

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A Thousand Reasons

Excuses are like play money—easy to come by, but not worth much.

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Dinner Time: The Perfect Time to Rebuild Family Togetherness

Competing pressures and priorities may be making dinners together a thing of the past for many families. If this is happening to you, perhaps you need to think about what you're really missing!

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World News and Trends: Britain and aberrant family lifestyles

Who really is to blame for the increase in child abuse cases?

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Dining and Drugs: The Surprising Correlation

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University has documented the importance of family dinners and their correlation with lessened drug and alcohol abuse.

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How to Avoid Getting Angry With Your Child

Few relationships can produce more challenges and frustrations than the parent-child relationship. What can we do when love and anger collide in the family?

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Surviving an Economic Crisis

How can you get control of your life, behavior and money? The answer comes from a surprising, yet very wise source.

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"You're Not Wearing That...!"

“You’re Not Wearing That…!” By Becky Sweat The scoop on kids’ clothing styles and what parents can and should do

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Marriage--A Wonderful But Serious Thing

It’s a treasure that can last a lifetime if you prepare for it with care. It’s a blessing if husbands and wives treat each other with godly love.

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Speaking of Marriage

In spite of loud complaints from some wives and husbands, married people are generally happier than single people when they apply some important principles. Find out what those principles are.

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Whatever Happened to Childhood?

With the increased expectations aimed at children in today’s society, is it possible that they are growing up too quickly?

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Reflections of Ourselves

What we see in others can tell us a lot about ourselves.

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Turning the Hearts...Discover Your Child's Talents

"Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it" (Proverbs 22:6).

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Comfort Zone

What to say and what not to say when your child is upset.

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How Would You Answer?

In 1 Peter 3:15 the apostle Peter encourages us to "be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you" (King James Version).

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Wagon of Rocks

Years ago Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong admonished us to simplify our lives. I think most of us are still working on this, trying to find our rhythm.

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Passing on a Legacy of Character

Passing on a legacy of character through the family is a most precious gift. Just as God has given us the opportunity to develop His character, we must pass the knowledge on to our children. Our actions can affect generations...

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Let ALL the Children Come to Us, the Church, Christ's Body

What can we do to welcome our special needs children to church?

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World News and Trends: Stress and anxiety afflict U.S. citizens

Some in the United States are suffering from acute anxiety attacks and other forms of worry because of the recent financial setbacks.

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Tribal Storytellers and Family Dinners

Leadership Is an Art

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