Thoughts from the Home
500 Family Counselors Say . . .
According to a study of more than 500 family counselors, the following are the top traits of successful families:
Communicating and listening
Affirming and supporting family members
Respecting...
Easy or Hard?
A large poster in a Montgomery Ward & Co. store in Oklahoma once read, “It all began at Montgomery Ward & Co. in 1939. Robert L. May, an advertising copywriter, was asked to write...
A Good Hog Raiser
At a state fair, a disrespectful, cursing, cigarette-puffing boy led a champion hog into the show grounds to win first place. That animal was everything you could want in a hog. He...
Forgive, as God Forgives
Years ago a young man quarreled with his father and left home.
He kept in touch with his mother and wanted badly to come home for Christmas, but he was afraid his father would not...
A Son’s Open Letter to His Father
Dear Dad, There are so many things I'd like to tell you face to face...
Marriage Tests
We all know that happiness is not handed to us on a silver platter. It is something we work toward every day. We are often tested and tried along the way. Let's look at some of the tests we might encounter as we live together with our spouse and for God.
What Do You Do with Young Folks?
Parents: Are we doing our very best for the spiritual welfare of our children?
Some Tests for the Home
1. The Leadership Test. Does the husband and father assume his God-given place as head of the family? Does he provide the spiritual leadership? Does he take the lead in bringing up his children...
Are We Bringing Our Children Up or Down?
Rules for Bringing Up a Child:
Make home the brightest and most attractive place we can.
Make him responsible for helping in some daily duties at home.
Never punish in anger nor to relieve...
