Family Matters
The Family
The family is like a book—
The children are the leaves,
The parents are the covers
That protecting beauty gives.
At first the pages of the book
Are blank and purely fair,
But time soon writes memories
And paints pictures...
Love Numbers
Of honeymooning couples last year, 9% had this in common. What?
Answer: They brought their kids along.
On their first date, 15% of married people say this happened. What?
Answer: They fell in love!
For Valentine’s Day dinner,...
A Father’s Toolbox
Back on the farm, I remember that when something broke down, my father would get out his toolbox and make the repairs. As a child, I was always fascinated by his toolbox and its...
To My Child
Just for this morning, I am going to smile when I see your face and laugh when I feel like crying.
Just for this morning, I will let you choose what you want to wear...
Tips for the Home
Nine out of Ten
Understandably, many families must utilize the services of a day care center, but some Americans use such centers merely to increase their buying power by putting both parents in the workforce....
Exasperated Children
Paul wrote, “And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:4).
What are some ways we can exasperate (provoke) our...
Easy or Hard?
A large poster in a Montgomery Ward & Co. store in Oklahoma once read, “It all began at Montgomery Ward & Co. in 1939. Robert L. May, an advertising copywriter, was asked to write...
An Anonymous Letter
From a Parent to a Child
I cannot buy you a set of morals; I cannot build you a sense of responsibility; I cannot hand you appreciation of beauty; I cannot manufacture for you concern...