Among the early words you teach your tot are "thank you." Young children need prompts like, "What do you say to Aunt Becky?" Hopefully, over time it becomes an automatic response. But parents need to continue teaching an attitude of thanks even to teenagers. As you celebrate the busy holiday season, utilize every moment as an opportunity to nurture...

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Part 3 of the "How to be a Hero to your Kids" video series >> Watch part 4 of this series: Teaching Kids What Love is About How can you be a hero to your kids? And why is it so important today? This video series taught by Josh McDowell gives answers, and offers a game plan based on the principles taught by Jesus. Josh is an internationally...

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When Bad Things Happen to Good People

C. S. Lewis once said "God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world." Lewis was not unacquainted with suffering in his own life. His book A Grief Observed Lewis pours out his heart after the death of his wife, Joy Gresham. Another man who is acquainted with grief...

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What Are Your Priorities?

How do you choose to spend your time? What you decide to do can say a lot about your priorities in life. Sometimes it's easy to let inconsequential things steal focus from what should be most important. What are your priorities? How do you make time for them? How do you decide what your priorities are in the first place? Explore the interactive...

Relief for Two

Just heard you're having a baby? The realization that you will soon become a parent can be a joyous but also extremely anxious time of life. "I'm going to be a parent?" you may think. "I can barely take care of myself, how can I take care of a baby?!" At least you're not alone in having butterflies. Joan Giesbrecht for example describes how "I...

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(Mis)Communicating with Johnny Hillar

"Hello? HELLO!?" Feeling like you're not being heard can be intensely frustrating, whether you're dealing with tech support on the phone or your spouse in person. Playright George Bernard Shaw once said “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” This video illustrates an excellent example of how communication...

Every year, with weddings and new babies, our family seems to grow by at least one. Now, with in-laws, nieces and nephews, my Christmas list has swelled to 18 "immediate" family members. Since we live hundreds of miles away from one another, not only does exchanging gifts mean shopping and wrapping, but also mailing all the parcels. Kinda makes gift-giving...