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  • Ten Things A Mom Doesn't Want To Hear  PRO

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 28, 2002
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,904 views

    TEN THINGS A MOM DOESN’T WANT TO HEAR 1. I swallowed a goldfish. 2. Your lipstick works better than crayons. 3. Does grape juice leave a stain??? 4. The principal called... 5. But DAD says that word all the time. 6. What’s it cost to fix a window??? 7. Has anyone seen my earthworms??? 8. I ...read more

  • The Top Ten Things You Learned From Your Father  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 7, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 2,600 views

    THE TOP TEN THINGS YOU LEARNED FROM YOUR FATHER 10.When he was your age, kids had to walk six miles to school in the snow and rain . . . uphill both ways. 9. If he had acted like you, his father would have knocked him into the middle of next week. 8. When he was your age, kids had to make ...read more

  • Don't Sweat Messing Up  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 9, 2002
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,047 views

    DON'T SWEAT MESSING UP Most men think that they have to be perfect when they’re with their kids. This is not only not good, it's bad training. Better you should just continue being a mess-up. Fall off your bike. Drop an easy pop fly. Order a really dumb product from some lame infomercial you ...read more

  • What A Father Does  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 11, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,645 views

    WHAT A FATHER DOES “What are the primary tasks of being a father? And how should we perform them? Fathers protect. Fathers teach. Fathers model. Fathers instill values. Fathers empower (or disempower), and Fathers are a child’s point of contact with the wider world. In particular, a father is ...read more

  • Father's Day Top 10 List Of Things You've Been Itchin' To Say  PRO

    Contributed by Donald Smith on Apr 23, 2003
    based on 56 ratings
     | 2,647 views

    THE FATHER'S DAY TOP TEN LIST OF THINGS YOU'VE BEEN ITCHIN'TO SAY FOR YEARS NOW... We often hear "the rules" from the feminine side. Ok - well now hear the guys’ side - it’s only fair - - realizing of course that Father’s Day is the only day of the year we could get away with it!) #10 Whenever ...read more

  • A Fifteen-Year-Old Boy Came Bounding Into The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 11, 2003
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,995 views

    A fifteen-year-old boy came bounding into the house and found his mom in bed. He asked if she were sick or something. He was truly concerned. Mom replied that, as a matter of fact, she didn’t feel too well. The son replied, “Well, don’t worry a bit about dinner. I’ll be happy to ...read more

  • Axelrod Shares This Story About A Magnificent ...

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 15, 2003
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,630 views

    Axelrod shares this story about a magnificent mom: There is a story about four preachers discussing their favorite translations of the Bible. The first one said, "I like the King James Version because of its beautiful English." Another said, "I like the New American Standard version because it¡¦s ...read more

  • C. Recent Research Is Shining Light On The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 16, 2003
    based on 91 ratings
     | 1,641 views

    C. Recent research is shining light on the importance of male spiritual leadership in the home. Among their findings is the reality that 68 million of our nation’s 94 million men don’t attend any church. This, in spite of the fact, that 86% of them grew up with some sort of church background. ...read more

  • In An Eastern City A Prominent Man Became ...  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Jun 16, 2003
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,361 views

    In an Eastern city a prominent man became greatly concerned about his boy, and consequently went to the boy’s school principal and asked for suggestions. The principal gave this reply: “Resign from the presidency of the chamber of commerce. Leave that position to someone whose family has grown ...read more

  • For You, Mother  PRO

    Contributed by Kenneth Squires on Jun 17, 2003
    based on 23 ratings
     | 2,465 views

    FOR YOU, MOTHER This is for all the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf full of Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid saying, "It’s OK honey, Mommy’s here." This is for all the mothers who show up at work with spit-up in their hair and milk stains ...read more

  • A Survey Of Fathers  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Jul 3, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 3,503 views

    A SURVEY OF FATHERS The June 2003 issue of Family Circle Magazine contained results from a recent national survey of fathers. It had some interesting results: * 94% feel building a family is the hardest and most important thing a man can do. * 71% say fatherhood is more demanding than ...read more

  • Top Ten List Of What Moms Really Want For ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 26, 2004
    based on 11 ratings
     | 1,500 views

    TOP TEN LIST OF WHAT MOMS REALLY WANT FOR MOTHER'S DAY 10. To be able to eat a whole candy bar (alone) and drink a Coke without any "floaters." 9. To have a 14-year-old answer a question without rolling her eyes in that "Why is this person my mother?" way. 8. Five pounds of ...read more

  • According To The Numbers  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 4, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,566 views

    ACCORDING TO THE NUMBERS 82: Percentage of women ages 40-44 who are mothers (down from 90% in 1976) 4 million: Number of women a year who become mothers (or about 40% of all births in a year) 25.1: Average age of first-time mothers (a record high, up ...read more

  • What To Get Mom  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 4, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,775 views

    WHAT TO GET MOM Survey after survey tries to detemine what women really want for Mother’s Day. According to a survey by Circuit City, less than 5% of mothers surveyed prefer candy. 30% prefer flowers, and almost that many — 27% — want a digital camera. A survey of new moms by The First ...read more

  • What Do Mothers Want?  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,655 views

    WHAT DO MOTHERS WANT? Maggie Gallagher is President of the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy and a co-author of The Case for Marriage. As an early-forties mom, she is beginning to regret the children that she never had. She always wanted four, but career and life left her with two. ...read more

  • Questions About Moms  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 1,914 views

    QUESTIONS ABOUT MOMS What’s the difference between moms and dads? ~ Moms work at work and work at home, and dads just got to work at work. ~ Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them. ~ Dads are taller and stronger, but moms have all the real power ’cause that’s who you gotta ask ...read more

  • Just Like Mom's

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,514 views

    JUST LIKE MOM’S Cathy Thomas, a former associate at the Orange County Register in Santa Ana, California, is a cooking teacher of considerable repute. She calls herself, however, "no stranger to the gastronomic adventures of Mother’s Day." Back when it was first in vogue during the 1980s, she ...read more

  • Kenneth Chaflin, A Seminary Professor Who Often ...  PRO

    Contributed by Richard Berry on Jun 21, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,419 views

    Kenneth Chaflin, a seminary professor who often speaks and writes about building stronger families was home getting ready to eat supper before heading off to a speaking engagement. His 5yr old daughter came and said, “Daddy will you stay home with me tonight?” Her plea pierced his soul. He thought ...read more

  • I Was Fortunate To Grow Up In A Home Where My ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Jun 22, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,491 views

    I was fortunate to grow up in a home where my father was both a loving and disciplining presence. I guess I would have to say that if there is anything I really remember about my dad is this, he possessed a presence unlike any other person in my life. To me he was always larger than life. He ...read more

  • Dreary Statistics  PRO

    Contributed by Pb Stetser on Jul 6, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,552 views

    Dreary Statistics • 63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes --U.S. D.H.H.S., Bureau of the Census • 85% of all children that exhibit behavioral disorders come from fatherless homes --Center for Disease Control • 80% of rapists motivated with displaced anger come from fatherless homes ...read more

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