I have a friend who likes to ask about my holidays. I especially remember his question about Thanksgiving. Rather than saying “How was your Thanksgiving turkey?” he places a strategic pause in the question to make it “How was your Thanksgiving, Turkey?” That one minor pause changes the whole character and meaning of the question....

Honor

June 20, 2015

Mom was Right…Again!!

by John Salmon

Mom was right again. I almost hate to say it, but she ends up right more often than not. She always said, “Eat your vegetables,” and now several scientific studies support her demands on my young taste buds. (When did science start siding with my mother anyway?) A study of 13,983 adults in England suggests that...

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June 13, 2015

Family Homes Filled with Sacred Places

by John Salmon

Our homes are filled with sacred places, places set apart for special purposes. We often take these sacred places for granted. Unfortunately, we disregard the sacred places of home to our own peril. When we neglect the sacred places in our homes, we miss the opportunities they offer for intimacy and growth. We fall “out...

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Celebration Family Shepherds Honor

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June 1, 2015

Another Habit for a Happy Family

by John Salmon

Actions for Happiness compiled a list of 10 habits that increase individual happiness. When we encourage these ten habits in our family, we have happy individual family members. Happy family members contribute to a happy family. I don’t know about you, but I love to come home to a happy family! So, I like to explore...

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Family Shepherds Honor

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May 30, 2015

A Triangle of Love

by John Salmon

I invite you to participate in a love triangle…Oh wait. That sounds bad. Step back. Take a breath. It’s not what it sounds like. I’m talking about Robert Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory of Love. Let me rephrase. I invite you to experience all three components of Sternberg’s theory of love with your spouse…and only your spouse!...

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May 23, 2015

The Marriage I Want My Kids to See

by John Salmon

I have two daughters, both in transition from the late teen years into young adulthood. I have some mixed feelings about this. They are wonderful young ladies and I love spending time with them; but they will soon leave home. Eventually, they will marry and begin their own families. Someone else will become the “man...

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Celebration Honor

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May 9, 2015

15 Phrase Your Spouse Needs to Hear

by John Salmon

In the rush of family life, we often neglect to communicate our love to our spouse. We forget to make those verbal deposits of admiration and affection into our family bank of honor. Sometimes we might even begin to replace verbal deposits of admiration with withdrawals of criticism or complaint. We need to take a...

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Honor

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April 27, 2015

Keep Curiosity Alive in Mom & Dad

by John Salmon

People love babies. Just watch a group of women talking around one baby. Everyone chatters away until the baby utters a single monosyllabic sound while waving his arm. Suddenly, all chatter stops and everyone’s eyes turn to the baby. Curious gazes watch to see what the baby will do next. Then, as the baby makes...

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Family Shepherds Honor

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April 20, 2015

“Steak” Your Claim on Family Dinner

by John Salmon

Have you seen the advertisement for the “Delmio Pepper Hacker”? I want to purchase one. Watch the 2-minute video advertisement and see if you might like one for your family as well. You know, you can reclaim dinner time without the Delmio Pepper Hacker. You can establish dinner time as a tech-free time—no technology at...

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Celebration Honor

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March 31, 2015

Prayer Changes Things—sample chapter from “For His Eyes Only”

by John Salmon

(Help spread the news: retweet the tweets embedded in this blog and send this sample chapter to other men who want to become the husband God designed and the one their wives desire!) “The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective” (James 5:16b—NIV) I learned an important lesson about prayer during my early twenties. A...

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Book Reviews Grace Honor

husbands marriage

Family by God's Design

Family by God's Design

Family by God's Design

The Mighty Power of the Pause

Mom was Right…Again!!

Family Homes Filled with Sacred Places

Another Habit for a Happy Family

A Triangle of Love

The Marriage I Want My Kids to See

15 Phrase Your Spouse Needs to Hear

Keep Curiosity Alive in Mom & Dad

“Steak” Your Claim on Family Dinner

Prayer Changes Things—sample chapter from “For His Eyes Only”