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| Illustration Title | Illustration Author | |
|---|---|---|
| A Child of the King | Source unknown | |
| Baby Richard | Newsweek, May 15, 1995 | |
| Father God | Your Father Loves You, by James Packer, (Harold Shaw Publishers, 1986), page for May 6. | |
| Love Without Coercion | Gerald Penix | |
| Sonship | The Shaw Pocket Bible Handbook, Walter A. Elwell, Editor, (Harold Shaw Pub., Wheaton , IL; 1984), p. 346 | |
| Two Women | Anonymous | |
| A Prayer | Source unknown | |
| Children's Greatest Fears | Back to the Bible Today, Summer, 1990, p. 5 | |
| Complaints | For Families Only, J.A. Petersen, ed., Tyndale, 1977, p. 253 | |
| Conversions Decrease with Age | Our Daily Bread | |
| Don't Forbid Them | Author unknown | |
| Grace | Bits and Pieces, May, 1990, p. 10 | |
| Hand Print on the Wall | Source unknown | |
| Insanity is Hereditary | Source unknown | |
| Multiple Births | Source unknown | |
| One Liners | Sources unknown | |
| Parenting | JDB, Our Daily Bread, Sept.-Nov. 1997, page for October 12 | |
| Prayer for Children | Olney Hymns, William Cowper, from Cowper's Poems, Sheldon & Company, New York | |
| Property Laws of a Toddler | Deb Lawrence, Missionary to the Philippines with SEND International, quoted in Prokope, November/December, 1992, p. 3 | |
| Shadows | "Shadows" by Martha Wadsworth, quoted in Family Matters | |
| Things We Can Learn From KIDS | Really Important Stuff My Kids Have Taught Me by Cynthia Copeland Lewis, quoted in MSC Health Action News, Jan./Feb. 1997, p. 7 | |
| White House Kids | Today in the Word, September 6, 1992 | |
| What Parents Could Forget This Event? | Associated Press, Corner Office, Spokesman-Review, September 1996. | |
| Ability to Deal with Crises in a Positive Manner | ||
| Aloneness | Mark DeVries, Family-Based Youth Ministry, (Downers Grove, IL, InterVarsity Press, 1994, pp. 40-41 | |
| Appreciation | ||
| Child/Parent Relationship | Mark DeVries, Family-Based Youth Ministry, (Downers Grove, IL, InterVarsity Press, 1994, p. 37 | |
| Children of President John Adams | Charles Francis Adams, grandson of 2nd President John Adams, son of 6th president John Quincy Adams, in U.S. News and World Report, Dec. 12, 1988 | |
| Disintegration of Cultures | Swindoll, The Quest For Character, Multnomah, p. 90 | |
| False Hopes of Families | David Augsberger, When Enough is Enough, (Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1984), p. 106 | |
| Family Reunion | Source unknown | |
| Family Statistics | U.S. News and World Report, December 25, 1989 | |
| Good Communication Patterns | ||
| Greatest Threat to Family | Moody Monthly, December, 1989, p. 72 | |
| High Degree of Commitment | ||
| High Degree of Religious Orientation | Source unknown | |
| Human Development | ||
| Magician | Source unknown | |
| Malpractice of Parenting | Source unknown | |
| Millionaires | Zig Ziglar in Homemade, March 1989 | |
| Mishaps | James Dent in Charleston, W.Va., Gazette | |
| Quotes | Sources unknown | |
| Rent-a-Wife | Campus Life, Oct., 1980 | |
| Rudyard Kipling | Fingertip Facts | |
| Statistics | U.S. News & World Report, December 26, 1994, pp. 111 | |
| Successful Families | December, 1988, Focus on the Family Bulletin | |
| Ten Commandments of Home Rule | The Fight, J. White, IVP, pp. 121ff | |
| Things that Build Confidence | Little House on the Freeway, Tim Kimmel, pp. 219-223 | |
| Time Together | ||
| True Love | The Saturday Evening Post | |
| Two Paddleboats | In the Eye of the Storm by Max Lucado, Word Publishing, 1991, pp. 97-98 | |
| What Money Can't Buy | Source unknown | |
| Winston Churchill | Source unknown | |
| 800 Pacos | Bits & Pieces, October 15, 1992, p. 13 | |
| A Dad Is . . . | Source unknown | |
| A Father | Source unknown | |
| An Open Letter to Family Men | Written by Linda Anderson, 1989, Our Daily Bread. | |
| At the Library | Guard Your Heart, pp. 21-22. | |
| Balance | Source unknown | |
| Baseball Player | The Gift of Honor, Gary Smalley & John Trent, Ph.D., p. 116 | |
| Becoming Fathers | David Blankenhorn, founder of the Institute for American Values. | |
| Bragging about Dad | Source unknown | |
| Brian's Story | Men's Ministry Leadership Seminar, p. 18 | |
| Build Me a Son | Source unknown | |
| Critical Father | Unfinished Business, Charles Sell, Multnomah, 1989, pp. 171ff | |
| Dad is Destiny | New Man, May/June 1995, p. 10 | |
| Description of a Father | Christian Child Rearing, P. Meier, Baker, 1977, p. 29ff | |
| Devil or Santa | ||
| Family Worship | On the Father Front, Christian Service Brigade, Spring, 1995, p. 4 | |
| Father's Day | Spokesman Review, L. M. Boyd, December 29, 1995, p. D2 | |
| Father's Favorite Sayings | From U.S.A. Today, Monday, June 15, p. 11c. | |
| Fatherless America | Quoted in Christian News, June 1-30, 1995, p. 6 | |
| Fatherless Families | Wade F. Horn, "Why There is No Substitute for Parents", Imprimis, Vol. 26, No. 6, June, 1997, pp. 1-2 | |
| Fatherless Homes | Encounter, Vol 15, #3, February, 1980 | |
| Fathers Absence | Children at Risk, J. Dobson & G. Bauer, Word, 1990, pp. 167-168 | |
| Finished the Book, Lost the Boy | Homemade, February, 1989 | |
| Gold Medalist | David Wallechinsky in The Complete Book of the Olympics, Reader's Digest | |
| Harvard Study | The Washington Post, July 21, 1993, p. E13. | |
| Honor Thy Children | The U.S. News and World Report article ("Honor Thy children," 2/27/95. | |
| How Does a Father Do It? | On the Father Front, Spring, 1994, p. 2 | |
| I Must Be Fit | Guard Your Heart, p. 84. | |
| Importance of Dad | Keith Meyering, in Discipleship Journal, issue #49, p. 41. | |
| Just Like Daddy | Source unknown | |
| Just Like You | Source unknown | |
| Like Father, Like God | Always Daddy's Girl by H. Norman Wright, 1989, Regal Books, pp. 193-195 | |
| Mike Ditka | Guard Your Heart, p. 164. | |
| Most Frightened Man in America | Today in the Word, February 7, 1997, p. 14 | |
| National Summit on Fatherhood | (Don Wallis and The Philadelphia Inquirer), Community Impact Bulletin, December 6, 1994 | |
| Paranoia from Dad | Father Andrew Greeley, in Psychology Today, quoted in His, January, 1977 | |
| Parents Impact on Religious Beliefs | Dr. Michael Green, Kindred Spirit, Autumn, 1989, p. 11 | |
| Participation in Child-Raising | Leadership, Fall, 1993, p. 129 | |
| Proverbs | Source unknown | |
| Quotes | Community Impact Bulletin, July 7, 1995 | |
| Quotes | Source unknown | |
| Reconnecting Fathers | On the Father Front, Spring, 1994, p. 2. | |
| Scheduling Time | Source unknown | |
| Seven Secrets of Effective Fathers | The Seven Secrets of Effective Fathers by Ken Canfield, Tyndale House, quoted in Lifeline, Summer 1997 | |
| Special Memories | Always Daddy's Girl by H. Norman Wright, 1989, Regal Books, pp. 68-70 | |
| Talking to Dad | Walt Mueller, "Fathering With Open Eyes", Today's Father, Vol. 3, #2-3, p. 7 | |
| Teenage Suicide | Dr. Seymour Diamond, M.D., in October, 1982, Homemade | |
| The Dad Difference | Dr. George Rekers, in Homemade, vol. 11, no. 1 | |
| Too Many Tomorrows | Gary Ezzo, Men of Action, Summer, 1996, p. 11 | |
| TV Time | Christianity Today, March 23, 1979 | |
| Unbroken Silence | From Bad Beginnings to Happy Endings, by Ed Young, (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publ., 1994), p. 32. | |
| Wasted Day | Silas Shotwell, in September, 1987, Homemade | |
| What are Fathers Made Of? | Source unknown | |
| What Dads Do | Family&md;The Ties that Bind...and Gag! (New York: Fawcett Books, 1988), p. 2. | |
| What Father Teaches | Source unknown | |
| What Is a Father? | Source unknown | |
| Where are the Fathers? | Children at Risk, J. Dobson and G. Bauer, Word, 1990, p. 167 | |
| Wonderful People | Source unknown | |
| Leadership of Firstborns | Dr. Kevin Leman, in Homemade, November, 1987 | |
| Convenience Food | Bill Vaughan, NANA | |
| Specialization | Paul Harwitz in the Wall Street Journal | |
| A Grandma is. . . | Source unknown | |
| A Grandpa is. . . | Source unknown | |
| Children Need Grandparents | Youthletter, September, 1981 | |
| Christmas Vacation | Eric W. Johnson, Humorous Stories About the Human Condition (Prometheus Books), quoted in Bits & Pieces, January 5, 1995, pp. 5-6 | |
| What Is a Grandmother? | Source unknown | |
| Home Rules to Live By | Bits of Sonshine, April/May 1992 | |
| Lamentations of the Father | Copyright © 1997 by The Atlantic Monthly Company. All rights reserved. The Atlantic Monthly; February 1997; Laws Concerning Food and Drink; Household Principles; Lamentations of the Father; Volume 279, No. 2; pages 89-90. | |
| Simeon the Hermit | Source unknown | |
| Children's Influences | Psychoheresy Awareness Letter, Vol. 7, No. 1, January-February, 1999 p. 4 | |
| Lost Childhood | Tim Smith, The Relaxed Parent, p. 8 | |
| Qualities Needed in Parenting | From Children of Fast-Track Parents Raising self-sufficient and Confident Children in an Achievement-Oriented World, Andree Aelion Brooks; Penguin Books, NY, 1989, page 28. Used with permission, quoted in The Relaxed Parent by Tim Smith, p. 9 | |
| The Meanest Parents in the World | Source unknown | |
| Things I've Learned From My Children | Grintown | |
| Vulnerability of Infants and Toddlers | James Dobson, Coming Home, Timeless Wisdom for Families, (Tyndale House Publishers, Wheaton; 1998), pp. 196-197 | |
| Whoa! What a Concept! | Source unknown | |
| Punishment and Logical Consequences | Tim Smith, The Relaxed Parent, p. 14 | |
| Tips for Motivating Your Child | Tim Smith, The Relaxed Parent, p. 18 | |
| Seven Ways to Impact Your Child's Faith | The Relaxed Parent by Tim Smith | |
| The Five Love Languages of Children | Taken from "The Five Love Languages of Children" by Dr. Gary Chapman and Dr. Ross Campbell, quoted in The Relaxed Parent by Tim Smith, p. 23 | |
| A Mother's Kiss | Our Daily Bread, March-May, 1996, p. for May 17 | |
| Temper Tantrum | Phillip Yancey, What's So Amazing About Grace, Zondervan, 1977, p. 120 | |
| Cat's in the Cradle | Ravi Zacharias, Can Man Live Without God, (Word Publ, Dallas: 1994), pp. 108-109. | |
| Parents Neglect Biblical Principles | "Ministry Matters'" from Ministry Today, April, 1998, p. 13. | |
| Parenting in Committed Christian Households | Taken from Orphans at Home by Joe White; Copyright 1988, Questar: Phoenix, quoted in The Promise Keeper, Mar./Apr., 1998, p. 6. | |
| Good Trade! | Reader's Digest, August, 1997, p. 139, contributed by Jennifer L. Daugherty. | |
| What the Bible Says About Parenting | JDB, Our Daily Bread, Sept.-Nov. 1997, page for October 12 | |
| Quotes | Household Principles by Ian Frazier, quoted in The Atlantic Monthly, February 1997, pp. 89-90 | |
| Parenting: Tough Role | U.S. News & World Report, October 14, 1996, p. 30 | |
| A Prayer for Children | Reprinted by permission of Lutheran Family and Children's Services of Missouri | |
| Ernest Hemmingway | "Moody," January/February 1997, pp. 23-24. | |
| Lost Child | Our Daily Bread, July 23 | |
| Susannah Wesley | Our Daily Bread, May 8 | |
| Quotes | Bits & Pieces, December 9, 1993, p. 16. | |
| Facts of Life | Contributed by Crystal Lessard, Reader's Digest, January, 1996, p. 160. | |
| Relaxed Parenting | Contributed by Jean Short, Reader's Digest, January, 1996, p. 81. | |
| Battle of Wills | Bad Beginnings to Happy Endings, by Ed Young, (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publ., 1994), pp. 57-58 | |
| Death Row Prisoner | From Bad Beginnings to Happy Endings, by Ed Young, (Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publ., 1994), pp. 3-5. | |
| Answering Children's Questions | Our Daily Bread, Monday, November 25. | |
| What Parents Could Forget This Event? | Associated Press, Corner Office, Spokesman-Review, September 1996. | |
| Parenting Poll | Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, cited in USA Today, 11-27-95 | |
| Squeaky Fromme | Ron Hutchcraft, Five Needs Your Child Must Have Met at Home, Zondervan, 1995 | |
| What Parents Would Like to Hear | Larry Rout in Child … | |
| Teamwork/Cooperation | The Executive Speaker, quoted in Bits & Pieces, November 10, 1994, pp. 20-21 | |
| Parenting Time | Spokesman Review, October 11, 1994, p. D1 | |
| Make Me What He Thinks I Am | Source Unknown | |
| Crime and Environment | Christianity Today, August 16, 1993, p. 30 | |
| Self Esteem and Parenting | Dr. James Dobson's Focus of the Family bulletin, July, 1994 | |
| Styles of Parenting, The Gift of Honor | U.S. News & World Report, February 21, 1994, pp. 68-69 | |
| Battling Our Culture | "Battling Our Culture Is Parents' Task," Ellen Goodman, Chicago Tribune, August 18, 1994 (I think this would be 1993) Focus on the Family Newsletter, February, 1994, pp. 2-3. | |
| Divorce and Dual Careers | Charles Colson, Christianity Today, March 7, 1994, p. 80 | |
| Members of the Counterculture | Columnist Ellen Goodman | |
| Concerned Teacher | Source unknown | |
| Legacy of Individualism | Steven V. Roberts, in U.S. News and World Report, April 25, 1994, p. 11 | |
| Feeling Guilty | George Barna, The Future of the American Family, Moody, 1993. | |
| What is a Sex Sin? | Corrie ten Boom, The Hiding Place | |
| Chuck Swindoll | Bits & Pieces, June 24, 1993, pp. 13-14 | |
| Children's Complaints | For Families Only, J. A. Petersen, ed., Tyndale, 1977, p. 253 | |
| What a Parent Can and Can't Do | Source unknown | |
| Children in Day Care | Family Survival in the American Jungle, Steve Farrar, 1991, Multnomah Press, p. 105 | |
| Boutros Boutros-Ghali | Stanley Meisler in Los Angeles Times Magazine, quoted in Reader's Digest | |
| Expectant Fathers | Source unknown | |
| Delicate Balance of Discipline | Our Daily Bread, August 7 | |
| Toymakers | L. M. Boyd, 3-15-93, Spokesman Review | |
| High Expectations | Kay Kuzma, Family Times, Volume 1, Number 3, Fall, 1992, p. 1 | |
| Christian Andersen | Today in the Word, January 15, 1993 | |
| Property Laws of a Toddler | Deb Lawrence, Missionary to the Philippines with SEND International, quoted in Prokope, November/December, 1992, p. 3 | |
| Prevention Better than Correction | YouthWorker Update, Signs of the Times, November, 1992, p. 6 | |
| No Time to Play | Source unknown | |
| That Age-Old Question | Focus on the Family, September, 1992, p. 13 | |
| Some Minimum Daily Requirements | Focus on the Family, September, 1992, p. 13 | |
| What I Would Do | John Drescher, Content, The Newsletter, August, 1990, p. 3 | |
| Keeping Calm | Source unknown | |
| Sense of Belonging | The Gift of Honor, Gary Smalley & John Trent, Ph.D., p. 89 | |
| Do Teens Want to Be Like Their Parents | Source: What Counts: The Complete Harper's Index, edited by Charis Conn | |
| How Time is Spent | Los Angeles Times, quoted in Signs of the Times, May, 1992 | |
| Women Without Children | Signs of the Times, May, 1992, p. 6 | |
| A Sheep, Not a Lamb | Source unknown | |
| Dirty Work | Today in the Word, Moody Bible Institute, Jan., 1992, p.21 | |
| Demanding Father | Unfinished Business, Charles Sell, Multnomah, 1989, pp. 171ff | |
| Moral Instruction is Not Automatic | Senator Dan Coates, Imprimis, Vol. 20, #9, Sept., 1991 | |
| Quality Time | Jerry Jenkins, Hedges, Wolgemuth & Hyatt, 1989, p. 125 | |
| What Are You Good For? | Source unknown | |
| John Barrymore | Bits and Pieces, December 13, 1990 | |
| How to Train Your Child to be a Delinquent | Swindoll, The Quest For Character, Multnomah, pp. 105-6 | |
| Shouting Contest | Resource, Jan./Feb., 1991 | |
| A Parent's Prayer | Source unknown | |
| What Successful People have in Common | Homemade, July, 1990 | |
| Support Not Freedom | Dr. Diane Baumrind, in Homemade, May, 1990 | |
| Amish People Don't Yell | Source unknown | |
| How to Bake a Cake | Source unknown | |
| Socrates | Source unknown | |
| Number One Influence | Source unknown | |
| Catch the Child Being Good | Youth Guidance | |
| I AM Helping! | Source unknown | |
| Negatives Outweigh Positives | American Institute of Family Relations, in Homemade, August, 1990 | |
| Success Related to Work | Parade, in Homemade, April, 1988 | |
| Training Children to Obey | Source unknown | |
| Walking Alone | Source unknown | |
| Plastic Clay | Source unknown | |
| Huge Investment! | Our Daily Bread, quoted in Homemade, Vol. 11, No. 4 (April 1987) | |
| Pearl Buck | Quoted in Homemade, May, 1989 | |
| Disciplinary Problems in 1940 | Focus on the Family, March, 1987 | |
| What Children are Afraid Of | Back to the Bible, quoted in Today, Summer, 1990, p. 5 | |
| Twice as Many! | Bill Cosby, Fatherhood, Doubleday | |
| Parent, Do You Know What's Going On? | Louis Harris Survey, in Homemade, March, 1990 | |
| Why Parents Say No | Source unknown | |
| Same Today as 4,000 Years Ago | Dr. Vernon Grounds in Homemade, Dec., 1984 | |
| If You Had to Do It Over | Psychology Today, quoted in Homemade, Feb., 1985 | |
| Can Kids Talk to Mom and Dad? | Joe White in Homemade, Nov., 1989. | |
| No Parental Control | Homemade, March, 1989 |
