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From FOCUS ON THE FAMILY , Today , 18-Apr-2008 edition   Creative Ways to Inject Romance into Your Marriage By Dr James Dobson   Are you tired of that same old dinner and a movie?   Are you sick of watching mindless television or yet another boring soccer game? Maybe it’s time to come up with some creative ways to date your spouse.   Dave and Claudia Arp have written a book entitled 52 Dates for You and Your Mate. In it , they list some great creative ways to put a little romance into your marriage.   How about a gourmet cooking date? You choose a recipe you've never cooked before , make a grocery list , shop together and then you chop , stir and simmer to your hearts’ content.   How about a marriage history date? This is a time you set apart to remember and catalogue some of the good times you’ve shared together.   There’s nothing better to rekindle the old rom...

From FOCUS ON THE FAMILY, Today, 17-Apr-2008 edition   Learning from Mistakes By Dr James Dobson   Have you noticed that kids sometimes try to be helpful but in doing so only make your life more complicated?   I heard a story about a mother who was sick in bed with the flu.   Her darling daughter wanted so much to be a good nurse. She fluffed the pillows and brought a magazine for Mum to read, and even showed up with a surprise cup of tea.   “Why, you're such a sweetheart,” the mother said. “I didn't know you even knew how to make tea.”   “Oh, yes,” the little girl replied, “I learned by watching you. I put the tea leaves in the pan and then I put in the water and I boiled it, and then I strained it into a cup. But I couldn't find the strainers so I used the fly swatter instead.”   “You what?!” the mother screamed.   And the li...

From FOCUS ON THE FAMILY, Today, 16-Apr-2008 edition   Good Family Man By Dr James Dobson   Remember when a pot was something you used for cooking and when bad really meant bad, not good?   It is funny how some words pass in and out of common usage. I was just thinking the other day, for example, about the phrase “good family man”.   David Blankenhorn, head of an organisation that studies cultural values, explains that this compliment was once bestowed as a true badge of honour.   Look at those three words that make up the phrase. Good refers to widely-accepted moral values. Family speaks of purposes larger than the self. ‘Man’ denotes a sense of masculinity. It seems that contemporary culture no longer celebrates a widely-shared ideal of such a man who puts his family first.   Where do we see it on television? There are just too few instances. We are rather more likely to c...

The Mayonnaise Jar and the Coffee     When things in your life seem almost too much to handle , when 24 hours in a day are not enough , remember the mayonnaise jar… and the coffee…   A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began , wordlessly , he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full.   They agreed that it was.   The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls He then asked the students again if the jar was full.   They agreed it was.   The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course , the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students res...

From FOCUS ON THE FAMILY , Today , 15-Apr-2008 edition   Sunday , A Day Of Rest By Dr James Dobson   Remember when the world seemed to slow down on Sundays?   Monday through Friday was for work and school. Saturday was for chores , while Sunday was a quieter day when things geared down for the world to catch its breath.   But with the passage of time , Sunday began to lose its significance.   Now we huff and puff seven days a week , hurtling down the road toward burnout or even early demise.   I recently had the privilege to spend some time with Truett Cathy , founder and chief executive officer of a restaurant corporation.   When he began his business in the 1950s , he determined that he would close all of his stores on Sunday , regardless of the circumstances. Back then , it was an accepted practice. Now it is extremely unusual , especially for a restaurant chain with many...

From FOCUS ON THE FAMILY , Today , 14-Apr-2008 edition   Emergency Room Lessons By Dr James Dobson   Most of us parents know the trauma of rushing our young ones off to the local hospital emergency room.   We usually encounter crowded waiting rooms and frustrating forms to fill out , and all the while we’re wondering , “What’s wrong with my child?” and “How bad is he or she hurt?”   While you and I are sleeping peacefully at 2am , the emergency room can be bustling with activity , with people who have merely cut themselves while washing glasses , to victims of serious car accidents and crime.   My friend and emergency room physician , Dr Elsburg Clark , has been alarmed over the past few years by the growing number of patients , especially children , who are hurt from household drugs , poisonous chemicals , and accidental shootings.   Many times h...