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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
October 8, 2011

5 Steps for Forgiving Family

by John Salmon
“There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love” (Bryant H. McGill). To maintain the intimate love of family, family members have to practice forgiveness. If we do not practice forgiveness in our family, we will find our family overrun with bitterness, anger, and resentment. Without forgiveness, family will become a...
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October 1, 2011

4 Simple Guidelines for Praising Your Child

by John Salmon
Praise is a crucial aspect of effective discipline. When parents praise their children, they identify behaviors they like and encourage those behaviors to continue. In this way, praise helps increase the behavior we desire to see in our children. It can motivate our children to grow and mature. To prove truly effective, however, praise must follow...
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September 25, 2011

How to Ruin Your Child with Praise

by John Salmon
“Praise your children, it will increase their self-esteem and improve their behavior.” Well, at least that’s the message we hear on the street. In reality though, not all praise is equal. Some praise can actually interfere with your child’s success. It can actual contribute to your child’s failure. Yes, you read that right. Parents can...
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September 25, 2011

Beauty, Beast, & Your Family

by John Salmon
“There is the great lesson of ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ that a thing must be loved before it is lovable.” G.K. Chesterton (http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/show/201564)   Chesterton makes a great point here. Our actions will either bring out the beast or the beauty in family members. We bring out the beast in family members when we: Constantly...
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September 17, 2011

Learning to Love in the Wilderness of Adolescence

by John Salmon
My daughters are currently navigating their teenage years (yes, I have the privilege of fathering two teenage daughters). My wife and I are very proud of them. They have made excellent decisions in life so far; and, they are both wonderful, loving people. Still, my wife and I are now trying to guide them through the...
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September 17, 2011

Accepting Family Members Unconditionally

by John Salmon
“Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” Paul in Romans 15:7   Family members accept one another. We do so by allowing each family member into our heart with the intent of showing them kindness. That sounds obvious, doesn’t it? Perhaps if we add a few words–family...
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September 10, 2011

3…2…1…Oxytocin Release

by John Salmon
I have one daughter in 11th grade, one daughter in 8th grade, and I’m an adjunct faculty member at a local university. We all returned to school this month. I like school…but it does come with a boat load of stressful demands and expectations. Getting up and off to school on time, homework to complete after...
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September 5, 2011

4 Things We Learned at Family Camp

by John Salmon
My family and I had a great time during Family Camp at Camp Christian. This year, I had the opportunity to present about family life during family camp. I enjoyed preparing the lessons and presenting them during camp. I truly appreciate the support and encouragement everyone offered in response…thank you. It was a humbling and...
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