Table Talks

February 9, 2018

Watch This: Say this: With the craziness and intensity of this year’s presidential election, sometimes we have to remind ourselves that it is okay to laugh a little as we consider this important decision. We are blessed to live in the greatest country in history, and the freedom to elect our leaders is one of

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Table Talks

February 9, 2018

Watch This: One man’s humorous experience with prayer…  Say this: Have you ever heard someone say something like this: “Prayer is easy because all you’re doing is talking to God”? While this may be technically true, prayer can often be difficult. For most of us, we are easily distracted, don’t feel like we have the

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Table Talks

February 9, 2018

Say This: For most families, one of the highlights of the Christmas season is the annual tradition of gathering around the TV to watch the 1965 classic, “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” Many of us can practically quote the script from memory, and yet author Jason Soroski recently observed something many of us have never noticed.

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Table Talks

February 9, 2018

Say This: In the movie, Inside Out, we see that a person’s personality and life is built upon their most important “core” memories.  When you think about it, the same is true for a family.  Our family is built on the things that are most important to us, and is held together by the memories we

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Table Talks

November 19, 2017

Try This: Have your family write down a holiday season bucket list where everyone shares 1-2 things that they want to do between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Make sure everyone gets to participate. Some ideas could be going to look at Christmas lights, ice-skating, watching a Christmas movie as a family, Black-Friday shopping, decorating the house,

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Table Talks

October 23, 2017

Say This: Recently a controversy erupted in our country as some NFL players began kneeling during the National Anthem as a way of protesting what they see as racial inequality in our country. These players see this as a peaceful protest, allowing them to exercise their first amendment right of free speech. Others, including the President, have said that all

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Table Talks

September 22, 2017

Watch This:  Ask This: What did the guy mean when he said, “If you aren’t giving now, you won’t give when you’re rich”? Ask This: What does it mean to be “rich?” Are we rich? Just for Fun: Pull up this website:  www.globalrichlist.com. Select US Dollar and enter some numbers and see what happens. You’ll

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Table Talks

May 19, 2017

 Help your family embrace rest as a good thing. Ask This: When was a time when you got real dirty? How good did it feel to get cleaned up? Watch This:  Say This: In this scene from the Toy Story 2, we see a toy expert repair Woody and make him as good as new.

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Table Talks

April 20, 2017

Teach your kids that honesty is the only policy. Say this: One of the most famous stories in all of American history is the story of George Washington chopping down the cherry tree. As the legend goes, shortly after receiving a new hatchet from his father a six-year old Washington damaged one of his father’s

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Table Talks

April 9, 2017

Help your kids learn how your marriage is strong because you and your wife are different, but compatible. Ask this: Begin by asking your family to say the first thing that comes to mind when they hear the following words: Peanut Butter and _______, Cookies and _______, salt and ______, socks and ______, chips and

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