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Marriage: Woodpeckers and Turtlesā€”Do Opposites Attract or Attack (Take the Quiz)

Woodpecker-Turtle Quiz - Take it now! Youā€™ve likely heard someone make reference to the celebrated book by Dr. John Gray, ā€œMen are from Mars and Women are from Venusā€. In it,...

Parenting: Internet Safety and Software for Every Device in Your Home

We all struggle with keeping our family safe and secure, especially in our world of easy and often-unsecured Internet access. You may be asking yourself where to start and how to...

Parenting: Internet Safety for Your Childrenā€”The Three Layered Approach

Most of us know the dangers of the digital world by now. If you donā€™t, let me tell you how devastating it is to hear stories of 13-year-old girls creating secret...

Marriage: Romantic Aptitude Quiz

Instructions: Score yourself on the following romantic gestures toward your mate. As well, if you are brave, give them a copy to rate you. Talk out your answers and grow. Have...

Parenting: An Unbroken Line Of Christians

Passing On Your Faith to the Next Generation Seventeen years ago, Canadian Hockey Legend, a true friend, and a man I so look up to, Paul Henderson, gave me this challenge....

Parenting: Cell Phone Sanity for Children

Dr. Daveā€™s Complete Family Guide for Mobile Use Her parents didnā€™t think through the ramifications of their little girl becoming so tech savvy so young. Her mom and dad embrace technology....

Marriage: Good News About Marriage!

Keep Calm and Carry On:Ā The Good News about Marriage! Winston Churchillā€™s tenacious spirit was undoubtedly what inspired the British government to produce this famous morale-boosting poster from World War II ā€œKeep...

Marriage: The Challenge of Rebuilding Trust in Marriage

Betrayal in Marriageā€”The Challenge of Re-building Trust Betrayal in marriage rolls through my office like semi-trucks into a weigh station. On the freeway of life, people experience incredible emotional wreckage when...

Marriage: Spring Cleaning of the Soul

Spring is the time of year for "spring cleaning". It is called so because of the urge most have for a new beginningā€”to deal with the clutter in our homes after...

Marriage: Spring Cleaning of the Soul

Spring is the time of year for "spring cleaning". It is called so because of the urge most have for a new beginningā€”to deal with the clutter in our homes after...

Parenting: Pornography and Our Youth

Pornified: 5 Facts You Must Tell the Next Generation As I write this, I am on a flight to Fort St. John, BC. Tonight I will speak at an area-wide Youth...

Parenting: Refresh Your Family Traditions

Five Family Traditions to Try This Holiday Season Are you looking for new ways to bring life and meaning to your familyā€™s Christmas this year? Commercialism and secularism drive much of...

Parenting: YOUTH ARE LEAVING THE FAITHā€”Whoā€™s Dropping the Ball?

YOUTH ARE LEAVING THE FAITHā€”Whoā€™s Dropping the Ball? I am more than a little choked! Though I may not turn over the moneychangerā€™s tables in the foyer, I have to admit...

Marriage: Next Steps in Pornography Recovery

Next Steps to Recovery from Pornography I canā€™t count the number of times men have come to me and asked, ā€œWhy wonā€™t God give me the freedom Iā€™m desperately seeking?ā€ Even...

Marriage: Life Lessons by Dr. Dave Currie

Everything You Really Need To Know, You Learn From Drinking AnĀ ā€œIced Cappā€ Robert Fulghum is famous for his prose ā€œEverything I really need to know I learned in kindergartenā€and yes, his...