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Family by God's Design

Raising Families of Celebration Built on Honor & Grace

Family by God's Design

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September 22, 2012

Book Review: Family by God’s Design

by John Salmon
Family by God’s Design was written by John Salmon, PHD, and published in 2011. Since its publication I have had the privilege and joy of talking about its content with various Christian camps and churches. If you have not had the opportunity to review Family by God’s Design yourself, here is a brief summary.   God designed...
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September 22, 2012

How to Train Your Children

by John Salmon
How to Train Your Dragon (oops, I mean) Children Maybe,” [Old Wrinkly] said, “you can train a dragon better by talking to it than by yelling at it.” “That’s sweet,” said Hiccup, “and a very touching thought. However…from what I know about dragons…I should say that yelling was a pretty good method.” “But it has...
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September 8, 2012

6 Ingredients to Build Family Intimacy

by John Salmon
We all yearn for intimate relationship. We long for the kind of intimacy that allows us to stand before another person without fear of rejection, without feeling shameful about our perceived inadequacies, and without hesitation to give ourselves to another person…to be completely known, deeply loved, and unconditionally accepted. We can learn to nurture that...
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August 25, 2012

The Fabric of a Fulfilling Family

by John Salmon
A team of psychologists from the University of Zurich recently completed a study (Click Here for review) suggesting that training to improve character strengths increases overall well-being and life satisfaction. More specifically, they found that training a person in curiosity, gratitude, optimism, humor and enthusiasm had the greatest impact on their sense of well-being. That...
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August 12, 2012

End the Conflict in Your Home

by John Salmon
“Do not give repay evil for evil. Do not retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing.” (1 Peter 3:9a–NLT) Following this advice would change how families operate, wouldn’t it? Think about it…the word translated blessing comes from the Greek word “eulogeo” (eulogy) and means “to praise” or “to...
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