Summer is a great time for family fun. If your family is like mine, you’re trying to think of fun summer activities you can do as a family. Here are some ideas if you get stuck. Add some of your ideas in the comment section or on Facebook for all of us to share. ...

June 12, 2011

Lets Hear It For Dad!

by John Salmon

If you were to judge fatherhood by watching sitcoms, you might think fathers are easily replaced. Sitcoms present fathers as having a self-absorbed teenage mentality of fun and games, unable to make a mature choice for their family. They are “bumbling ninnies” acquiescing to their wives because they have no idea how to help their...

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Celebration Honor

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March 19, 2011

Super Heroic Dad Moments Gone Awry

by John Salmon

I always wanted to be my family’s hero. You know, Mr. Incredible…able to hear their slightest cry for help and fly with the speed of light to save them from injustice and unnecessary pain…to break unbendable bars of iron and release them from the prison cells that limit their dreams…to stop speeding bullets aimed at crippling...

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Celebration Honor

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February 26, 2011

Family, A Haven in a Heartless World

by John Salmon

“The family is a haven in a heartless world.” ~Attributed to Christopher Lasch Each morning my family leaves our home and enters the discouraging, oppressive world of work or school. That may sound harsh, but true none the less…just watch the news. Students enter the “sacred halls of education” through metal detectors and security guards...

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Celebration Grace Honor

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October 16, 2010

A Pandemonium of Honor

by John Salmon

This week I am going to suggest my family play a new game. Perhaps your family would like to play this game as well. I believe the competition will prove intense. There will be no half-hearted, weak attempts to win, only full-fledged, over-the-top competition. I usually do not compete with all my energy, but this...

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Celebration Honor

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September 6, 2010

The Fun Theory

by John Salmon

Volkswagen sponsors a site called funtheory.com (click on images). The “site is dedicated to the thought that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behavior for the better.” They have some great videos, like how to encourage people to walk up stairs rather than ride an escalator, how to encourage...

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Celebration

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Family by God's Design

Family by God's Design

Family by God's Design

20 Ideas for Family Summer Fun

Lets Hear It For Dad!

Super Heroic Dad Moments Gone Awry

Family, A Haven in a Heartless World

A Pandemonium of Honor

The Fun Theory