Family Resources

"Family Life Today," a radio program heard in almost 450 communities by over two million weekly listeners in 20 leading markets in the United States and on RealAudio, provides practical, biblical information on family issues. Listen to today's "Family Life Today" broadcast or to past broadcasts, and read a brief article by the daily featured guest. Order resources related to the broadcasts, read the daily devotion from "Moments Together for Couples" by "FamilyLife Today" host Dennis Rainey and his wife Barbara, be inspired by a daily "romantic tip" and browse the FamilyLife resources offered at the FamilyPlace Web site.

FamilyPlace: http://www.oneplace.com/content/channels/family/default.asp

- An excellent web site with lots of resources.

- Focus on the Family's web site.

Are you a parent in need of some guidance for maintaining a happy and healthy family life? RealFamilies recognizes that there's a huge amount of parenting information out there--and that it's often tough for parents to find their way through the fog of information for practical, relevant, biblically-based help and advice for raising a family. Visit the realFamilies Web site for "practical Parenting & Marriage Advice from Dr. Kevin Leman and Dr. Jay Passavant." Read articles by a wide variety of authors on everything from general parenting tips to helping your baby's communication skills to handling confrontations with your teenager.

realFamilies: http://realfamilies.com/

FamilyLife.com, with well-known speakers and authors, Dennis and Barbara Rainey, presents valuable resources for the Christian family. Listen to FamilyLife Today, a daily radio broadcast and participate in forums on parenting, marriage, divorce, prayer and more. Find answers to family questions (anger, discipline, marriage, parenting and more) enjoy a "Simply Romantic Tip of the Day" and order the new bestseller by Dennis Rainey, "Simply Romantic Nights."

Find a parents' daily prayer guide, devotions for couples and families, a "Family Manifesto," a "Christian Marriage Covenant" and DaySpring e-cards. Read online articles ("Lies Women Believe;" "Fifty Nights of Family Fun;" "I Am Divorced;" "Wizards, Hobbits, and Harry Potter: Resources;" "How to Help Your Family Through Crisis" (with "Prayers for America" and many more.

Helpful products include marriage- and family-related books, "Resurrection Eggs," "Passport to Purity" (for parents and preteens)--and the list goes on and on. Check out this great Christian resource for your family or recommend it to a family you know!

FamilyLife.com: http://www.FamilyLife.com/

Smalley Relationships Center
1482 Lakeshore Drive
Branson, MO 65616
1-800-848-6329
www.garysmalley.com
Family ministry

The Smalley Relationship Center's mission is to rebuild, restore and renew marriages that have been devastated for generations. We want to accomplish this by reducing divorce and raising marital satisfaction for every couple!

John Trent
Encouraging Works
12629 N. Tatum Suite 208
Phoenix, AZ 850332
1-800-631-0237
www.encouragingwords.com
StrongFamilies.com

John Trent is President of Encouraging Words, a ministry committed to strengthening marriage and family relationships worldwide. John teaches conferences on across the country. In addition to speaking, he has authored and co-authored more than a dozen award winning and best-selling books:

The Blessing (Gold Medallion winner for excellence in Christian publishing)
The Gift of Honor (Gold Medallion finalist)
The Language of Love (Angel Award winner as the top family life book of 1989 and a Gold Medallion finalist)
Love is a Decision (Gold Medallion finalist)
The Two Sides of Love (Gold Medallion winner)
Home Remedies (Gold Medallion finalist)
The Hidden Value of a Man (Gold Medallion finalist)
Leaving The Lights On
LifeMapping (Gold Medallion finalist)
Seeking Solid Ground
Love for All Seasons
(Gold Medallion Finalist)
Go the Distance
(Gold Medallion Finalist)
The Making of a Godly Man Workbook
and
Choosing to Live the Blessing.

In 2001 alone, Dr. Trent had three books that were Gold Medallion Finalists: Parents Guide to the Spiritual Development of Children, Be There! and Bedtime Blessings. John has also written several books for children. Two to help children recognize how valuable they are called, The Treasure Tree (Gold Medallion winner), and it's sequel, The Two Trails. He has also written a book to help with childhood fears, called, There's a Duck in My Closet! And "I'd Choose You!" (Gold Medallion Finalist) which puts the concept of the "blessing" in childhood language. There's Spider Sisters, based on the special bond between his two daughters, The Black and White Rainbow (Gold Medallion Finalist) about forgiveness, Bedtime Blessings and Bedtime Blessings Vol. 2.

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