James Dobson, Sr. and James Dobson, Jr. (approx. 1956) ————————  James Dobson, Christian psychologist and author, died this past August at the age of 89. In this 2017 post from his website, he describes the last time he visited his father. The visit ended with this prayer of thanks. ***********************************    In August 1977, […]
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   A Canadian girl’s simple, poignant plea to her fighting parents is resonating with millions of people online. Six-year-old Tiana lives in Surrey, British Columbia. Last week, the first-grader overheard a disagreement between her parents, and pulled her mom aside for a chat.    “I want you and my dad to be settled
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    Cindy and Cathy are identical twins. Their parents were alcoholics and the girls had a dreadful childhood. Their dad died while they were still in high school when he rolled his car after a night of drinking. Their mother took an overdose of pills and died when the girls were away at
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By James P. Lenfestey, Minneapolis Star Tribune, May 15, 1988.    He was eleven years old and went fishing every chance he got from the dock at his family’s cabin on a New Hampshire lake.    On the day before the bass season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening,
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In the opening story of yesterday’s meditation on Biblical parenting, a mother was overheard recommending yelling as a way to handle the misbehavior of children. In the following bit of wisdom, Christian author James Dobson describes why anger and yelling are ineffective motivators. Discipline is crucial, said this author of a best-selling book titled Dare
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By Tanner Kay Swanson, at: http://www.desiringgod.org (edited); 7-25-2025. *****************************    The public library is a melting pot of parenting styles. Once, as I shuffled my kids into the play area, hidden behind a sea of strollers, nannies, and the occasional grandfather, I overheard two moms sharing recent struggles. The first mother was describing her
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“A Reflection on What Makes True Greatness,” by Annie Holmquist, in The Epoch Times, page C1, June 17-24, 2025 issue. For more by Annie Holmquist, go to:  https://annieholmquist.substack.com/ ———————————    … I recently visited Mount Rushmore. Yes, the heads were impressive and inspiring, but even more inspiring was the meaning behind each presidential carving. I
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Wendell F. was an Old Testament professor at Luther Seminary when I was a student there in the 1970’s. In June of 1995, the year he retired, he wrote this article. This is not a happy story, but it is a typical story. It is written to parents of a particular generation, but it will
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This Memorial Day weekend we pause to remember the many soldiers who died to defend our nation and preserve our freedom. Â The letter below wonderfully expresses much of what this day is about: Â gratitude for sacrifices made in the past, appreciation for what we have in this nation, and the willingness to sacrifice even life
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STORY #1    Many years ago, Al Capone (pictured above on left) virtually owned Chicago. Capone wasn’t famous for anything heroic. He was notorious for gambling, bootlegging, bribery, narcotics trafficking, bank robberies, prostitution, and murder. He once said, “It’s not that I enjoy robbing banks and killing people; but it keeps me out of
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