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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Infants Need a Warm Welcome

Society today makes it more challenging for parents and children to bond.
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World News and Trends: Criminal activity runs in some families

Crime in America tends to run in families. Nearly half of inmates in state prisons have family members who either are or have been incarcerated.
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World News and Trends: Attacks on marriage continue unabated

The Daily Telegraph of London bluntly noted: "Government support for gay couples and single parents, the rise in cohabitation and an official failure to support traditional marriage are said to have resulted in previously unconventional lifestyles becoming widely accepted" (Jan...
A little boy swinging on a swingset.
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10 Practical Ways to Teach Your Children Right Values

Most parents recognize the need for their children to have right values. But how do you teach them? Here are practical pointers parents can use to instill those standards, starting today!
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Looking for Married Bliss

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Who Has a Problem with Morals?

We humans don't want to change our behavior and we don't want anyone to judge us. Human nature says, "I'm in charge of my own moral compass. I'll do what is right for me." But there is a Judge to...
Another One Hits the Dust
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Another One Hits the Dust

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Turning the Hearts . . .Showing Respect to Others

“I don’t get no respect” was one of comedian Rodney Dangerfield’s famous lines. Respect is hard to come by these days.
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Jacob and Joseph

God’s calling and purpose is sure. Through trials and suffering, we learn to trust God and build character, just as the patriarchs in the Bible did. They trusted God to guide their lives and followed Him through all circumstances in...
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Turning the Hearts . . .Gifts Show Care, Concern and Love!

As I write this, the stores abound with Christmas shoppers—buyers trying to find the perfect gift or just any gift to help in their celebration. While we do not celebrate Christmas, gift giving is something that we need to include...
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Are We Borrowing Away Our Freedom?

A wise man named Solomon wrote these words many years ago: "The borrower is servant to the lender" (Proverbs 22:7). If his words are still true, are we as a nation gradually becoming the servant of foreign governments?
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Two Most Common Relationship Mistakes

Understanding the opposite sex is vital to making a relationship work. Depending on your attitude, the differences can lead to a lifetime of misery or a lifetime of exploring the mystery. As the French say, Vive la différence!
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I'm Not Married-Is There Something Wrong With Me?

"My mate hasn't been called—is there something wrong with me?" "I'm married but can't have children—is there something wrong with me?" "I was married but my mate died—is there something wrong with me?"
A Little Tent Talk
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A Little Tent Talk

When Jan and I were first married, we went camping four or five times.
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World News and Trends: Birth control pills for 11-year-olds?

Controversy and confusion surrounded the decision by King Middle School in Portland, Maine, to offer birth control pills to children as young as 11, without their parents' knowledge.
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A Grandchild to Bring You Joy

One of the happier blessings of growing older, is the arrival of grandchildren. The bond and love you feel is truly a reward.
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So--You're a Grandparent

Being a grandparent is a great blessing, but it can be more challenging these days to really connect with your grandchildren. What can you do to make the most of the times you do have with them?
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Turning the Hearts . . . The Movie Your Children See Daily!

Did you know that we are movie stars? Each parent is a star in the movie his or her children see every day. That's right.
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... And Children Are From Pluto

If men are from Mars and women are from Venus, sometimes it seems children are from even farther out. What can parents do to improve interplanetary relations?
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Can You Break the Cycle of Generational Dysfunction?

Often some of our deepest personal problems are rooted in something we can't control—dysfunctional family behavioral patterns that came before us. But we can control our choices, and each of us can choose life and good things!