by Laurie Bluedorn | Jul 29, 2012 | Counseling, Marriage, Raising Children, Reviews
Your Family God’s Way: Developing and Sustaining Relationships in the Home by Wayne A. Mack What makes a good family? Good theology, regular family worship, separation from the world, modest dressing, listening to good music, going to a Biblical church,...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Jul 17, 2012 | Counseling, Marriage, Raising Children
Here is a recipe for a communication disaster — four ingredients: 1. Excessive Negative Talk “Some people constantly complain and find fault. They seldom affirm or talk about positive virtues of other people. They rarely acknowledge the good things...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Sep 14, 2011 | Counseling, Marriage, Raising Children
This excerpt was taken from Your Family God’s Way: Developing & Sustaining Relationships in the Home by Wayne A. Mack. In an article entitled “How We Send Emotional Messages,” Ernst Beier graphically illustrates how easily we can mistake the...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Feb 28, 2011 | Counseling, How Would You Answer This?, Raising Children
What if you had an adult child who was addicted to cocaine. What specific things would you do in order to show/practice love to that child? What specific things would you NOT do in order to show/practice love to that child? Mark 10:21 Then Jesus, looking at him, loved...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Feb 19, 2011 | Counseling, Marriage, Raising Children
Taken from the book Your Family God’s Way: Developing and Sustaining Relationships in the Home by Wayne A. Mack Level 1 This is the level of clichés and impersonal, automatic statements. Level 1 communication consists of conversation starters. “Good morning.” “Hello,...
by Laurie Bluedorn | Jun 7, 2010 | Counseling
The Puritans called it soul care, we call it counseling. Everybody needs help once in a while. Recommended reading: The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment by Jeremiah Burroughs Precious Remedies Against Satan’s Devices by Thomas Brooks All Things for Good by...
