Monthly Archives: September 2012

Reducing Conflict in the Family

Posted on September 28, 2012 by familyencouragement

Why do families have conflict?    I suppose that all sorts of answers would suit the question, but I think most of them deal with the effect rather than the cause of conflict.  In fact, conflict is so stressful to a … Continue reading →

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Bringing Joy to Your Home

Posted on September 26, 2012 by familyencouragement

I want my home to be a place of joy, happiness and fun.    One day my children and wife will stand in a funeral home before a casket where my body rests.   While there, conversations will be had, comments made, … Continue reading →

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Servants Go Last

Posted on September 24, 2012 by familyencouragement

Everyone wants to have a close family, but it is rarely seen.    It doesn’t have to be this way as the  Bible teaches us how to do so.    It isn’t the result of merely spending lots of time together, but … Continue reading →

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Leaders Serve First

Posted on September 21, 2012 by familyencouragement

What does servanthood look like in the home?    Simply put, the leader serves first.    Serving begins at the top. In corporate America we have been taught that at the top of the pyramid are those that are to be served … Continue reading →

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Leading by Serving

Posted on September 19, 2012 by familyencouragement

I want my children to make an impact for the kingdom of God.   It is my heart’s desire that they be leaders, though not necessarily that they be well-known.    But I do want them to have a godly influence on … Continue reading →

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Called to Serve

Posted on September 17, 2012 by familyencouragement

One of the best gifts my mother ever gave to me was a love for reading.   She always had books around the house and I can still remember many of the titles.   She read often herself and bought age-appropriate books … Continue reading →

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Serving One Another

Posted on September 14, 2012 by familyencouragement

Where does lasting positive change occur most frequently?   There are a lot of possible answers to the question (and it is an important question), but I want to weigh in with my own perspective: I believe the primary place of … Continue reading →

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How to Have a Close Family

Posted on September 13, 2012 by familyencouragement

One day I was counseling a couple that were having problems in their marriage and with their children.   One of the struggles they were facing (which was actually a symptom rather than the cause) was that they were growing distant … Continue reading →

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When Your Legacy is Shattered

Posted on September 11, 2012 by familyencouragement

Years ago at a church where I was serving we had a speaker that had written some helpful books on children’s ministry and fiction books specifically for that age group.   I was standing at the book table with one of … Continue reading →

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Be Grateful for Your Legacy

Posted on September 7, 2012 by familyencouragement

We rarely get any measurable snow in Alabama.   But when it does it almost shuts the city down.    My friends that live in the northeastern part of the country laugh at the panic even a couple of inches brings.    Because … Continue reading →

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