http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/ Christian family news for the DFW metroplex. Mon, 03 May 2010 17:44 GMT Scottish born and raised, Sheila Walsh is familiar with an environment with limited access to church, Christian concerts, or the plethora of Christian retailers we have in America. It’s rare to be raised in a Christian home. Sheila realized at an early age what a challenge it was to get the Gospel to the lost in her country. And thus, her journey began… http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/cover/Sheila_Walsh.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/cover/Sheila_Walsh.php Fri, 02 July 2010 11:37 GMT Joshua 1:9 "Have I not commanded you? Be Strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.quot; http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/men/now_is_the_time.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/men/now_is_the_time.php Fri, 02 July 2010 11:37 GMT "Lip service is easy. Actions speak so much louder than words do." Leigh Anne Tuohy http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/women/blind_side.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/women/blind_side.php Fri, 02 July 2010 11:37 GMT I remember the day I found out I was pregnant with our first child. It was so unexpected and unplanned. I had not truly considered the changes that a child would bring in our lives – we weren’t even discussing children at that point. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/familyAndParenting/train_our_children.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/familyAndParenting/train_our_children.php Fri, 02 July 2010 11:37 GMT When we come to the month of July, we are always reminded of the birth of our great nation, The United States of America! And then...I think of our seniors today and what their lives have embodied and freely given for us all. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/seniors/character_to_save_nation.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/familyAndParenting/train_our_children.php Fri, 02 July 2010 11:37 GMT Successful people don’t just set goals for their lives; they take the steps needed to attain them! http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/youth/planning_for_greatness.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/youth/planning_for_greatness.php Fri, 02 July 2010 11:37 GMT I have done everything the life coaches suggest and made my list of what I am looking for in a man. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/singles/dating_success.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/singles/dating_success.php Fri, 02 July 2010 11:37 GMT Summer is a great time for many enjoyable activities but it’s also an important time to take health and safety precautions that keep you and your family healthy, says Nancy Georgekutty, MD, an independently practicing family care physician at Methodist Mansfield Medical Group. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/healthyLiving/stay-healthy_summer.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/healthyLiving/stay-healthy_summer.php Fri, 02 July 2010 11:37 GMT Thelma Wells, aka Mama T, is one of the most jovial, loving and energetic grandma’s you’ll ever meet. Neck-hugging, knee slappin’ funny and down-right just fun to be around, Thelma lights up a room upon entrance and she knows no strangers! http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/cover/Mama-T.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/cover/Mama-T.php Mon, 03 May 2010 17:44 GMT May is a busy month with Mother’s Day, Graduation, National Day of Prayer, National Foster Care Month, Memorial Day and I’m sure there’s more I’ve missed! However, it’s an exciting time of celebration, honor and new beginnings. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/cover/DFWCF-May-Letter.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/cover/DFWCF-May-Letter.php Mon, 03 May 2010 17:44 GMT It is worthwhile that we commemorate those who have put themselves in harm’s way for our country and died so that we can live as we do today. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/men/observance-for-all-soldiers.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/men/observance-for-all-soldiers.php Mon, 03 May 2010 17:44 GMT This one is in honor of my own drama mama... I know she won't mind! She comes by it naturally too; it's generational. I can tell you anytime I've ever been anywhere with the women in my family we always make a scene. I've gotten used to it over time and always expect to either have a good laugh, cry, or both. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/familyAndParenting/Mama-Drama-Queen-Drama.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/familyAndParenting/Mama-Drama-Queen-Drama.php Mon, 03 May 2010 17:44 GMT May always reminds me of new beginnings, a change from spring into a warm and active summer. The month of May might also reflect a new season of serving in our lives, as fresh and invigorating as the calendar season itself! http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/seniors/Serving-Senior.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/seniors/Serving-Senior.php Mon, 03 May 2010 17:44 GMT Architects and engineers will be the first to tell you that the most important part of a massive building is the foundation. They know that a strong foundation is absolutely essential to the rest of the construction process. The strength, or lack of, will affect everything that will be placed on top of it. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/youth/Teen-Years.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/youth/Teen-Years.php Mon, 03 May 2010 17:44 GMT When my daughter Allegra was in her second year of kindergarten, the school principal school suggested that I have her evaluated for “learning problems”. Learning problems did not sound like a particularly serious issue to me. I thought the term might indicate a problem with attention span, or maybe a short lag in reading abilities. When the principal then hinted that Allegra might have trouble in a regular classroom, my internal alarm bells began to clang – not loudly, but with a definite steady beat. “What did she mean by that?” I wondered. Rather than wallow in uncertainty, I decided to get some answers from someone who, at that time, was regarded as the top pediatric neurologist in New York City. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/kids/Discovering-Learning-Disabilities.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/kids/Discovering-Learning-Disabilities.php Mon, 03 May 2010 17:44 GMT I have a friend with $30,000 in credit card debt, an $80,000 second mortgage, and a car loan. She makes about $70,000 a year, and is considering using a credit counseling service to help. They say they can negotiate her credit card debt down to almost half of what it is now, but there’s an 18 percent fee attached for their services. What are your feelings about this? http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/money/Credit-Counseling-Services.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/money/Credit-Counseling-Services.php Mon, 03 May 2010 17:44 GMT Chances are you may have never really thought about it. How could you with so many other body parts vying for your attention? Just this weekend alone I’ve seen infomercials on television touting products for healthy skin, hair, teeth, bones, fingernails and toenails, abdominal muscles, and colons. I learned that it’s even important to keep the calluses on the bottom of our feet properly scraped to be healthy. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/healthyLiving/Brain-Health.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/healthyLiving/Brain-Health.php Mon, 03 May 2010 17:44 GMT From the Mickey Mouse Club to The Facts of Life, Lisa Whelchel experienced a successful career in Hollywood as a child actor. Even more impressive, she made it out of the Hollywood scene unscathed by drugs, promiscuity or the like and is now a mom, Christian writer and speaker. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/cover/Lisa-Whelchel-Talks-Faith-Friendship.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/cover/Lisa-Whelchel-Talks-Faith-Friendship.php Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:44 GMT As Spring quickly approaches we find ourselves anticipating sunshine and flowers, new growth and a fresh new beginning to a new season. However, we live in Texas! http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/cover/DFWCF-Mar-Letter.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/cover/DFWCF-Mar-Letter.php Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:44 GMT March marks, for most people in North America, the month when the cold stillness of winter gives way to the warming touch of spring as things come alive again. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/men/spring-forth-creation.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/men/spring-forth-creation.php Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:44 GMT Every once in a while I show my ugly sinful self and reveal just how much I need forgiveness. I really love Jesus and desire to serve him with all my heart. I do really well practicing the fruits of the spirit and then wham! I do it again! What is wrong with me? http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/familyAndParenting/Mama-Drama-Big-Store.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/familyAndParenting/Mama-Drama-Big-Store.php Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:44 GMT The Month of March is known for many things as we look back through history and time. Everything from the "Ides of March", in the ancient world (rather frightening) to "Taxes Coming" in the modern world (still could be rather frightening). But perhaps today, March in America is most well know for "March Madness" (if you like sports)... when college basketball has its national tournament and the eyes of a nation follow a field of 64 league champion teams all the way down to the "Final Four" and the crowning of a National Champion. This sometimes reminds me of my life on the road to becoming a bonified American Senior! I am reminded of one who has been called the greatest college coach in history and now is best known for his wisdom and teaching on character. John Wooden led UCLA to 11 National Championships, a feat that will most likely never be matched. He had a system to develop his teams, player by player. At the beginning of every season, he would have his young guys take many different shots at the basket, from all over the court. As he observed them, he would write down the one best shot each player had and then script his offense around a series of plays in which each athlete would get open to "take his best shot". He called this "finding your Spot" and it carried over into the lives of the Bruin players. Their character and maturity in life was often relational to what they had learned on the court. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/seniors/find-your-spot.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/seniors/find-your-spot.php Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:44 GMT Take them shopping? Go on a walk? Support them in their activities? Throw the ball? While all these activities can be productive in building your relationship with them, I believe there is a greatly undervalued activity that is extremely underutilized in today’s Christian home, bible study. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/youth/Best-Things-Teens.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/youth/Best-Things-Teens.php Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:44 GMT The challenge facing many school children these days is that for the most part they simply don’t have the study skills they need to succeed in the classroom. A major key to educational success is having these strong study skills. Most parents (and many teachers) don’t think to teach their children how to study and those that do aren’t quite sure where to start. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/kids/study-skills-key-success.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/kids/study-skills-key-success.php Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:44 GMT Our daughter is 24, engaged to be married, and we can't afford to pay for the kind of wedding she wants. My husband and I have had some financial difficulty over the last few years, and we are finally beginning to slowly dig our way out. On top of this, we’re still paying on her student loan from college. Should we let her know the situation up front, and how can we keep from feeling guilty about things? http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/money/Wedding-Finances.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/money/Wedding-Finances.php Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:44 GMT The Dallas Cowboys Family Cookbook is an impressive compilation of wonderful, mouth-watering recipes and a heart-warming photo album of Cowboys players, staff and their families. The cookbook is hardback, full color and exceptional quality. You’ll quickly feel like you know the families and players as you browse their photos and read about their hobbies, favorites and stats. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/potLuck/Dallas-Cowboys-Family-Cookbook.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/potLuck/Dallas-Cowboys-Family-Cookbook.php Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:44 GMT From Gregorian chants to Barbershop Quartets, a cappella music has a rich and enduring history. Popularized by artists such as Bobby McFerrin and Boyz II Men and highlighted on the recent NBC show, The Sing Off, this vocal music without the usual instrumental accompaniment continues to wow listeners. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/media/Praise-Apella.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/media/Praise-Apella.php Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:44 GMT Brad & Debra are just your average Texas couple…they have three kids, live in a nice home, go to a few football games and attend Heisman Trophy ceremonies. What?! Um, did I mention this was Brad and Debra McCoy? That’s right, parents to Colt McCoy, starting quarterback for the Texas Longhorns, and 2008 and 2009 finalist for the afore-mentioned Heisman Trophy. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/cover/McCoy-Leaving-Legacy.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/cover/McCoy-Leaving-Legacy.php Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:30 GMT As we dive into this new year I pray that you are already experiencing the Lord in newer and bigger ways! Hoping your New Years Resolutions turned to Revolutions and you are sticking to them and making great progress and life-changing success. Timely enough, Valentine's quickly follows the Christmas holiday and beckons us to focus on one another. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/cover/DFWCF-Feb-Letter.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/cover/DFWCF-Feb-Letter.php Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:30 GMT The French are well known to eat healthier, and seem to effortlessly eat less fat, salt and calories, than we do as Americans. If our goal is to move towards more heart-healthy eating patterns then we can certainly take a lesson from their "savoir faire" of eating. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/healthyLiving/Heart-Healthy-Eating.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/healthyLiving/Heart-Healthy-Eating.php Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:30 GMT Bassist Tai Anderson says, "Being family guys—being at home with the kids, your kid throwing a fit in the middle of Wal-Mart—it's hard to feel like a rock star at those times. We know it’s not all about us—we’re part of a bigger thing." http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/media/Third_day.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/media/Third_day.php Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:30 GMT Bassist Tai Anderson says, "Being family guys—being at home with the kids, your kid throwing a fit in the middle of Wal-Mart—it's hard to feel like a rock star at those times. We know it’s not all about us—we’re part of a bigger thing." http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/media/Third_day.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/media/Third_day.php Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:30 GMT Politicians are historically the butt of many a joke. The public tends to be disenchanted by the continual waffling they see. How refreshing it is, then, to see a man who knows what he believes, and is willing to take a stand for those beliefs, no matter how unpopular. It's a very tough thing to do; something most individuals cannot do alone. Thankfully, our governor is never alone. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/cover/Governor-Rick-Perry-Leads-Texas-by-Faith.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/cover/Governor-Rick-Perry-Leads-Texas-by-Faith.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30 GMT 2010 is already off to a great start for us here at Dallas Christian Family and we are blessed that you have chosen to join us in this journey! http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/cover/DFWCF-First-Issue.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/cover/DFWCF-First-Issue.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30 GMT Let us resolve to challenge ourselves to manage lives with the hopeful mindset that He will be returning at any moment. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/men/mighty-men.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/men/mighty-men.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30 GMT Seems like you live your whole childhood to be a grownup and when you're finally grown up you wish you could be a child again. It's that time again to reflect on memories past. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/women/Mama-Drama-Suitcase.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/women/Mama-Drama-Suitcase.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30 GMT Have you noticed that people tend to make the same New Years resolutions? Think about it. Do any of your girlfriends not have "get in shape" or "get organized" on their to-do list for the year? When was the last time that you saw "learn basket-weaving" make the list? http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/women/Chic-Chat-New-Years09.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/women/Chic-Chat-New-Years09.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30 GMT If you are feeling like communication between you and your teen has broken down, you are not alone. Though you live in the same house you may feel like you live in entirely different worlds. Let me recommend one key principle to improve your relationship. Be a better listener! http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/youth/This-Year-Better-Listener.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/youth/This-Year-Better-Listener.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30 GMT Ask any Christian parent if they want their children to be concerned about lost people, and most will answer, "Yes!" To encourage our children to grow in this area, what can we do as parents to influence them? http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/familyAndParenting/our-kids-are-watching.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/familyAndParenting/our-kids-are-watching.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30 GMT Many families consider the idea of adoption. Statistics tell us that approximately 50% of Christians consider adoption at some point. Unfortunately, most don't know where to start and/or have heard myths that detour them from further exploration of adoption. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/familyAndParenting/Adopting-through-Foster-Care.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/familyAndParenting/Adopting-through-Foster-Care.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30 GMT As we start this new year, people all around us will be doing what we have done...making New Year's resolutions. Isn't it wonderful, as seniors, to realize that we've learned there's something so much better than resolutions? http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/seniors/senior-purpose-new-years-resolutions.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/seniors/senior-purpose-new-years-resolutions.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30 GMT Physically fit students more likely to do well in school, less likely to be disciplinary problems. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/youth/healthy-students-more-likely-to-excel.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/youth/healthy-students-more-likely-to-excel.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30 GMT There's quite the buzz about social justice these days. Everyone has a pet cause that they support, but it's easier to talk about love than it is to show it. As Mother Teresa said, "The poor do not need our sympathy or our pity. The poor need our love and compassion." http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/singles/social-justice-and-singles.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/singles/social-justice-and-singles.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30 GMT Is this your time to draw a line in the sand? Will you commit to making a change that will not only benefit you personally, but also benefit others around you, and most importantly be pleasing to God? http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/healthyLiving/Resolution-Time.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/healthyLiving/Resolution-Time.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30 GMT Finally, the rush is over. It's time to breathe, to rest and recover. Time for a good night's sleep in your warm cozy bed... Until the clock clicks over once again, and we stare into the darkness, awake most of the night. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/healthyLiving/Healthy-Sleep.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/healthyLiving/Healthy-Sleep.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30 GMT I truly feel this is the secret when you start a so called "diet", or when you are reviewing/evaluating your progress on your current diet. What is your nutritional philosophy? http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/healthyLiving/Nutritional-Philosophy.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/healthyLiving/Nutritional-Philosophy.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30 GMT Barilla Family Dinner Project Helps Families Connect Better and Gives Back to People in Need http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/potLuck/Share-The-Table.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/potLuck/Share-The-Table.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30 GMT How do you balance ambition with contentment? This is a really good question! To be honest, I don't believe they require balance. You thought ambition was the opposite of contentment, didn't you? I don't look at it that way. It's not like a teeter-totter. They don't have to balance out, because they're not on the same spectrum. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/money/Balancing-Ambition-and-Contentment.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/money/Balancing-Ambition-and-Contentment.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30 GMT When their infant daughter was diagnosed with a chromosomal abnormality, Connor and Mary Bales felt the Lord leading them to a new church. Though they loved the church they'd called home for years, they wanted little Libby to be at a place that would better understand her needs. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/missionsAndMinistry/A-Heart-for-Special-Needs.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/missionsAndMinistry/A-Heart-for-Special-Needs.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30 GMT In addition to all that awaits your attention at home: the Christmas tree, gift returns, stockings and decor to pack...you have a Job! http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/workplaceAndLeadership/New-Year-Organizing.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/workplaceAndLeadership/New-Year-Organizing.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30 GMT "I give up." This, I confess with an embarrassed heart, has been my life motto. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/workplaceAndLeadership/confessions-of-a-runner.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/workplaceAndLeadership/confessions-of-a-runner.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30 GMT "Happens every year! I begin January with a New Year resolution that I am going to reach out to non-Christians. But by February I'm right back where I was the year before. How do you prevent that?" http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/missionsAndMinistry/Ask-the-Evangelist.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/missionsAndMinistry/Ask-the-Evangelist.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30 GMT Group Publishing and Tyndale House Publishers have joined together to create an exciting and unique daily reading experience called "God Sightings" that will enable users to see God in the ordinary, in other people and in the events of their own lives. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/media/God-Sightings.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/media/God-Sightings.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30 GMT Even in tragedy, God through His Word offers hope for those who seek and believe. It starts with the promise of a better tomorrow, of life everlasting, of eternal peace. It’s called faith, and it offers hope where none existed. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/media/Zig-Ziglar-Devotional.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/media/Zig-Ziglar-Devotional.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30 GMT Paul Baloche's spiritual journey is marked by songs, music that has moved from personal touchstones to collective signposts for millions of believers. Intimate prayers that have become global anthems. http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/media/Paul-Baloche-Glorious.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/media/Paul-Baloche-Glorious.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30 GMT One of my favorite childhood memories is the year that my father decided to get my brother and I a new puppy for Christmas. He was the cutest thing we had ever seen, until he began destroying everything in sight! http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/pets/New-Puppy-Christmas.php http://www.dfwchristianfamily.com/pets/New-Puppy-Christmas.php Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30 GMT