On the Home Front
Do It Together
A Florida church holding monthly events for the entire family had trouble with parents dropping their kids off and not staying for the events. They remedied the problem with this announcement: “The...
My Dad’s Better
Three boys were debating whose father was the best.
The first started the debate by claiming his father knew the mayor. He was soon topped by the second boy who said, “That’s nothing. My dad...
The Importance of Fathers
In a recent issue of In Character, James Q. Wilson talks about yet another reason having a father in the home is so critical for the future of our society...
101,388 Hours
From the time children are born until they reach age 18, they are awake 118,260 hours (allowing eight hours for sleep a night).
Good Teacher
A man took his son fishing one day.
After a few hours in the boat with not much to do, the son started asking his father some questions.
“How does the boat float?” he asked.
The man...
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...
Do Without Daddy?
Robert R. Taylor, Jr., in a book, Christ in the Home, relates the following story...
Two Builders
Two Builders
The builder built a temple; he wrought it with grace and skill.
Pillars, walls, and arches—fashioned to his will.
Men said as they saw its beauty, “It will never know decay.
Great is thy skill, O,...