Archive for May, 2008

Debt is Salvery

The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender. ~ Proverbs 22:7
Let’s look at a couple of words more closely.
Rule comes from the Hebrew word mashal - maw-shal’ - have dominion, reign. I also looked up dominion in the dictionary. It means the power to govern, domination, master, owner.
Servant comes […]

Raising Teens: Save your Energy for Crucial Confrontations

One of the most delicate aspects of raising a teenager is figuring out what is worth a show down and what is not.
I remember talking to a waitress, a single monther, in a resturant a few years ago. When she found out I was a psychologist, she began telling me about her 12 years old […]

Family Aroma

What kind of memories do you have from your childhood ?
Do you recall feelings of warmth and love- or stress and chaos ?
How you answer has a lot to do with the environment your parents created in the home or what we called the ” Family Aroma”.
There are 5  healthy ” Aromas” that families can […]

Atmosphere of Affection At Home

We all want our children to love each other, but that does not happen by accident.
If you want your children to love each other, be a good role model!
Parents do this by consistently showing affection to your children and spouse.
Husbands should not be afriad to hug their wives in front of the children and wives […]

Good Sleep= Good Grades

Most kids will tell you that school starts when the bell rinsg in the morning. But research says it actually starts the night before, when their heads hit the pillow.
You wouldn’t want your child going to school without his homework, would you? Well. allowing him to go without a good night’s sleep isn’t much different. Both […]

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