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November 9, 2013

Why I Love This Time of Year!

by John Salmon
I love this time of year—the leaves are beautiful, the mornings are brisk, and the holidays are approaching. This time of year also brings another of my favorite past times…eating holiday food! Of course, the holidays are about much more than food. I love the holiday traditions—the family gatherings, the magic of giving, the joys...
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Celebration
                 
November 2, 2013

A Reminder of What It’s All About

by John Salmon
I often have to remind myself about the priorities in my life, the goals I want to accomplish, and the reasons I do what I do. A “time of reminding” has come for me at Honor Grace Celebrate. One of the best ways for me to recall my goals and direction is through writing. So,...
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Celebration    Grace    Honor
                                
October 29, 2013

RSVP for Intimacy in Your Family

by John Salmon
According to John Gottman’s research, happily married couples make about 100 invitations (he calls them bids) to connect with one another in a 10 minutes time span. If couples make this many invitations to connect, imagine how many invitations your toddler or preschooler is offering up! That is a huge number of invitations…a lot of...
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Celebration    Honor
           
October 19, 2013

The Special Ingredient of Intimate Families

by John Salmon
I was talking with a young man (middle school age) about what he liked and didn’t like about his family. Interestingly, he liked the family dinners they used to have and he disliked that they no longer had those family dinners. Even as a middle school boy, he missed family dinners. Family dinners provided him...
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Celebration    Family Shepherds    Honor
                                
October 12, 2013

The #1 Ingredient for Building Friendships With Your Children

by John Salmon
I remember coming home from the park with my preschool daughters. One would say, “I made a friend today.” Her face glowing and her voice bubbling with excitement. “Really,” I would ask. “What’s her name?” “I don’t know.” “Where does she live?” “I don’t know.” (Both times the “I don’t know” reply was said in...
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Family Shepherds    Honor
                       
September 28, 2013

12 More National Holidays to Celebrate Family

by John Salmon
I thought I might share a few more “National Holidays” your family might enjoy celebrating (click here and here for some other holidays to celebrate). This time I did not include any food holidays, although food compliments any celebration in my mind. These holidays are all relational and fun holidays. A couple of them even...
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Celebration
                             
September 28, 2013

12 Roadblocks to Communicating With Your Teen

by John Salmon
Parents want to talk with their teens but teens are often hesitant to approach their parents. Part of our teens’ hesitancy may stem from responses they have received from us, their parents, in the past. Perhaps past responses have communicated a lack of trust or acceptance. Maybe they felt blamed by us or made to...
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September 21, 2013

5 Ways to Look Out for #1 in Your Family

by John Salmon
You have to look out for “number 1,” “numero uno,” the “big cheese.” If you don’t look out for number one, who will? So, I encourage you to keep your eye on the goal, the “cream of the crop,” the…. Oh, wait. Maybe I need to clarify who “number one” is? When I say look...
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Grace    Honor
                    
September 21, 2013

Walking the Tightrope of Raising a Strong Daughter

by John Salmon
Raising a daughter is a great joy and a great challenge…especially for a father. A father’s active involvement provides a key ingredient in helping his daughter grow into a woman of integrity, character, and confidence. Most fathers find active involvement in their daughter’s life comes with some challenges. Mark McMinn has identified 3 challenges every father...
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Family Shepherds    Honor
                                      
September 16, 2013

6 Tips to Fertilize Your Marital Lawn

by John Salmon
My friend says the “grass is always greener on the other side.” I don’t know. I’ve found that the grass is always greener when I fertilize. My grass stays green through the summer and fall when I take care of the lawn. Trouble is…some summers (like this summer) I get too busy to take care...
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