I want to put a new species on the endangered species list. It’s not what you think, but I have considered the criteria. To become listed on the endangered species list, a species “must be determined to be endangered or threatened because of any of the following factors: The present or threatened destruction, modification, or...

Grace

January 28, 2019

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It’s Time…for #redeemingFacebook

by John Salmon

I recently saw a friend’s post in which he suggested giving up Facebook for Lent. He was frustrated with the constant bickering, criticism, accusation, and harshness on Facebook. I don’t blame him. What we focus on becomes what we see. Focus on things that frustrate, anger, and divide… and you will see more things that...

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Grace Honor

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January 19, 2019

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Toddlers Prefer What Kind of People?

by John Salmon

Two people bump into one another on a narrow street while going in opposite directions. After some interaction, one bows down and moves aside to let the other go on his way. Which one does a toddler like best: the one who bows and steps aside or the one who got his way? In another...

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Family Shepherds Honor

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December 24, 2018

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Teach Your Family the “Hidden” Message of Christmas

by John Salmon

Most of us know the Christmas story. Baby Jesus was born of the virgin Mary and placed in a manger because there was no room in the inn. That’s the story; but, hidden in plain sight for all who look more closely, is a deeper message for Christmas…a message not just about “baby Jesus” but...

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Celebration

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December 3, 2018

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The Impact of Discrimination on Teens

by John Salmon

A rather disturbing study came out of the University of Southern California recently. The study followed 2,572 11th grade students from 10 public high schools in L.A. County for a year (2016-2017). These students were male and female: 47% Latino, 19% Asian, 4% African American, and 17% Caucasian. The study followed these students to explore...

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Honor

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September 29, 2018

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My Intelligence Went Adrift in the Sea of Her Eyes

by John Salmon

A couple years ago, during my daughter’s sophomore year in college, we went to a high school football game together. She saw a young college age man wearing a sweatshirt from the college she attended. Excited to meet someone who attended the same college as her, she walked up to him and said, “Hey, I...

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Family Shepherds Grace Honor

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August 11, 2018

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Fruits of a Healthy Marriage

by John Salmon

Healthy marriages flow from healthy individuals who continue to learn and grow. Sure, each person will make mistakes. But, in the long run, each spouse in a healthy marriage grows and reveals these healthy fruits in their lives. As a result, their marriages flourish. Here are some fruits that nurture a healthy marriage along with...

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Celebration

kindness love marriage patience peace

April 30, 2018

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Are Gentlemen an Endangered Species?

by John Salmon

I work with several young, single women who are convinced that good men are an endangered species. As we discuss their belief I realize they are speaking of “gentlemen.” I offer them an old definition (1869) of “gentlemen:” “always truthful and sincere; will not agree for the sake of complaisance or out of weakness; will...

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Grace Honor

honesty integrity intimacy kindness listen marriage

March 5, 2018

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Has This Contagion Infected Your Home?

by John Salmon

A contagion may have infected your home. It spreads faster than the flu and the common cold put together. Wearing a mask, washing your hands, and getting vaccines remain ineffective against it. This contagion can spread through your family causing misery, pain, and heartache at a speed that’s nothing to sneeze at. Researchers at the...

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Family Shepherds Grace Honor

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July 22, 2017

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The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree…Or Does It?

by John Salmon

We hear certain folk truths all the time. Three folk truths I hear for parenting are: “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” “Like father, like son,” and “He’s a chip off the old block.” But a recent study published in the British Journal of Psychology (Read How Far Does the Apple Fall From the...

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Family Shepherds

kindness legacy parenting values

Family by God's Design

Family by God's Design

Family by God's Design

Kindness: An Endangered Species

It’s Time…for #redeemingFacebook

Toddlers Prefer What Kind of People?

Teach Your Family the “Hidden” Message of Christmas

The Impact of Discrimination on Teens

My Intelligence Went Adrift in the Sea of Her Eyes

Fruits of a Healthy Marriage

Are Gentlemen an Endangered Species?

Has This Contagion Infected Your Home?

The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree…Or Does It?