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January 5, 2026
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Forgiveness: A High Act of Love

by John Salmon
We’ve all experienced hurt at the hands of our families. Sometimes our spouse, child, parent, or sibling hurt us accidentally. They truly did not understand how their actions or words might hurt us. Other times, they may have hurt us through impulsive words or actions expressed in a moment of anger. Sometimes, their anger may...
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March 1, 2025
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Forgive Myself? And My Family?

by John Salmon
Many people have told me, “I can’t forgive myself.”  Why? Some say they don’t feel deserving of forgiveness. Others fear if they forgive themselves, they engage in the same negative behavior again. They believe guilt keeps them from committing the same error. Neither of these fears are true. In fact, forgiving ourselves actually has several...
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June 24, 2024
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Family, Anger, and the Heart

by John Salmon
Anger…everyone experiences anger. We get angry over so many things. Even those we love can arouse our anger at times. Many times, however, our anger is not a “righteous anger” over some injustice or true wrong but a reflection of our selfishness—things don’t go “my” way, someone interferes with “me” getting what “I” want, or...
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March 30, 2024
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In the Shadow of the Cross

by John Salmon
It’s Saturday, the day after Good Friday and the day before Resurrection Sunday. I’m left only with my thoughts as I sit in the silence between the pain of death and the hope of resurrection. I imagine the friends and family of Jesus sitting silently, hopelessly pondering a myriad of questions. What would happen next?...
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May 14, 2022
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“Forgivingly Fitness” & Your Children’s Grades

by John Salmon
You might be asking, “What is ‘Forgivingly Fitness’?” Good question. Robert Enright, a forgiveness researcher refers to the benefits of building our “forgivingly fitness,” our openness and ability to forgive those who hurt us. Of course, we want our children to learn how to forgive. After all, forgiveness builds resilience and helps us not fall...
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April 11, 2022
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What A “Pittsburgher” Learned About Family in Cleveland

by John Salmon
My wife and I enjoyed a trip to Cleveland. We had a great time and met some wonderful people. (Yes, I am from Pittsburgh AND I found Cleveland fun & enjoyable…go figure.) After breakfast one morning we strolled through the Arcade 5 and saw this sign outside the Johnnysville Woods store. It lists “The 5...
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March 5, 2022
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Want a Marriage with Great Sex?

by John Salmon
Want a marriage with great sex? Dumb question…every married person does, right? And, truth be told, several factors contribute to a satisfying sexual relationship in marriage. But a study published in January, 2021, reveals two of the important factors for a satisfying sexual relationship in marriage. This study utilized data collected from 7,114 heterosexual couples...
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