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Family by God's Design

Raising Families of Celebration Built on Honor & Grace

Family by God's Design

Author / John Salmon
November 10, 2014

A Family Night to Share Kindness

by John Salmon
We all want our children to learn kindness; so, we model and teach kindness every opportunity we get. We also want our family to grow stronger and more intimate. So, we share intimate times and grow stronger family ties. This Family Fun Night activity can help you accomplish both goals (raising kind children and growing...
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November 8, 2014

6 Tips to Raise Confident Children

by John Salmon
Do you want to raise a confident child? Of course you do. We all want our children to grow confident—willing to tackle healthy risks, able to stand firm in the face of opposition, willing to persevere through setbacks, comfortable with their ability to explore and achieve. With that in mind, consider these six tips for...
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November 3, 2014

Family Fun Night Under the Stars

by John Salmon
Whether you want to spend a romantic night with your spouse or a relaxed evening with your whole family, stargazing fits the bill. I remember laying a blanket out in the back yard so my daughters, my wife, and I could lie back, look at the stars, and talk. We talked about the constellations (mostly...
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November 1, 2014

Avoid 5 Practices to Have a Successful Family Conflict

by John Salmon
Yes, you can have a successful family conflict! Successful conflict increases mutual understanding and intimacy. It draws families closer together. Conflict also reveals ways to help your family grow stronger. Conflict can do this and more if we avoid five practices. If you let these five practices sneak into your family conflict, misunderstandings increase. Anger grows....
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October 27, 2014

Family Fun Night

by John Salmon
It started off like any other dinner. My family gathered at the table, offered a word of thanks, and began to fill our plates. Then, everything changed. My wife’s phone rang. An emergency at work, a crisis, demands her immediate attention…she has to take the call. My oldest daughter looks at the clock, “Oh, I...
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October 25, 2014

Families Unite for Family Fun

by John Salmon
When I was young, my family enjoyed “get-togethers” with another family every Friday night. The adults would play cards in one room while the “kids” played together in another room. These were great evenings. We had such fun. The evening began by ordering pizza. We would eat, laugh, and enjoy one another’s company. Then the...
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October 20, 2014

We’re Drowning Our Kids

by John Salmon
A paper published by the Making Caring Common Project reports that 48% of the 10,000 students they surveyed ranked achievement as their top priority, 30% ranked happiness as their top priority, and only 22% ranked caring as their top priority. A full 78% ranked personal achievement or personal happiness above caring! In addition, 60% thought...
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October 18, 2014

Unplug for a Family Fun Night

by John Salmon
I enjoy technology as much as the next guy; but, sometimes technology can interfere with a good family fun night. So, unplug and enjoy your family. Turn off the computers, I-Pads, I-Phones, I-Pods (ai yai yai), X-Boxes, TV’s, and any other electronic distractions. Pull out some good old-fashioned board games and have some fun.  ...
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October 13, 2014

Family Fun Night is for the Birds

by John Salmon
Some people believe “this Family Fun Night stuff” is for the birds. Well…I agree. It’s a great idea. Head out to your local aviary and share a Family Fun Night with the birds. Now I know this may sound like a bird-brained idea, but you only need to check out your local aviary to see how...
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October 11, 2014

A Baker’s Dozen to Show Grace in Troubled Relationships

by John Salmon
John Gottman believes “91% of the time the ground is ripe for miscommunications” in a marriage. I don’t know about the percentage, but I know conflict and misunderstandings arise in every family. It is inevitable. But, have you notice that family conflict can go from bad to worse in no time? Grace gets thrown out the...
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