Posts by: Family First
February 15, 2019 8:50 am
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As the authors of the book, Fighting for Your Marriage, put it, “‘Why focus on the negative? Why not just build up the good things in our relationship?’ Good question,” they say. Well, research shows that negative patterns are things that destroy a marriage. In other words, just a few negatives in marriage can wear...
February 15, 2019 8:47 am
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In another blog, I addressed the power of the tongue by noting that your tongue is a wild animal: you need to chain it, tame it, and train it. Chain it by being silent when you know nothing good will come out of your mouth. Tame it by vowing each day that you will harness and control your tongue....
February 15, 2019 8:44 am
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Like me, you may not know a great deal about science, but you probably understand the second law of thermodynamics without even realizing it. Basically, it’s this: Left to themselves, things will decay. If you’re in any doubt about this, just forget working on your yard for a couple of weeks, then go outside and...
September 17, 2018 1:58 pm
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Here are 10 good riddles to keep your kids laughing and create tons of family fun. Don’t miss our Knock Knock Jokes printable! Q: A doctor and a boy were fishing. The boy was the doctor’s son, but the doctor was not the boy’s father. Who was the doctor? A: His mother.
September 17, 2018 1:32 pm
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As a child, I was self-motivated. I did my homework on my own. I did the things I needed to do without being reminded. I set goals for myself and achieved them. Maybe this was due to the fact that my parents were mostly uninvolved. Some kids are self-motivated. And other kids are less motivated and...
September 17, 2018 1:26 pm
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After a long period of time, the passion in a marriage can begin to fade. Keep the flame alive with these ten ways to romance your wife: 1. Learn her love language, and then use it every day. Read The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman and figure out...
