Tag Archives: Personal Growth

Enjoy Each Era of Your Child’s Life

Posted on July 18, 2017 by familyencouragement

As I write this it is the last night of our vacation.   In the morning we will get up early and head home.    This will be different though because it will just be my wife and I in the car. … Continue reading →

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Mistakes I Made in My Marriage – Being Slow to Initiate Reconciliation

Posted on July 7, 2016 by familyencouragement

I had ordered some material that was important to me and had waited for six weeks for it to arrive.    Finally it came in the mail and I placed it on the piano in the living room to go through … Continue reading →

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Wise Choices and New Opportunities

Posted on May 3, 2016 by familyencouragement

Years ago I was traveling to a meeting and had to fly because of the distance.   I took some reading material with me, including some correspondence.    Since I had already ferreted through the junk mail pile only a handful of … Continue reading →

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Three Essential Qualities for Advisers

Posted on March 28, 2016 by familyencouragement

I attended a Christian college and we had chapel services during the week.   Those were great hours when some of America’s greatest preachers and Bible teachers came to speak to us.   Also, announcements were made that pertained to the student … Continue reading →

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Filters for Making Wise Choices

Posted on February 11, 2016 by familyencouragement

A farmer hired a man to work for him. He told him his first task would be to paint the barn and said it should take him about three days to complete. But the hired man was finished in one … Continue reading →

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