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GIVEAWAY | 50 Ways to Really Love Your Kids

Guest Blogger — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:00:07 +0000

This year is the 30^th anniversary of Family Matters. That’s right folks! We’ve been at this thing for three decades now! We have met so many wonderful people, partnered with some great ministries like Focus on the Family and Family Life, and God has used our efforts to touch the lives of countless families with the message of His grace. Praise the Lord!! One of the ways we would like to celebrate what God has done in us and through us is to highlight one resource a month as a way to familiarize you with what Family Matters has to offer in order to minister to you better.

This month’s resource highlight is 50 Ways to Really Love Your Kids. Here’s a little about the book…

In 50 Ways to Really Love Your Kids, Tim Kimmel offers moms and dads simple, how-to ways to express love to their children. His thought-provoking ideas include:

Have a love that works overtime to simplify your children’s lives
Model a love that always wants to give more than is asked of it
Show your kids how to love life and live it in an adventurous way
Love your kids so much that you’ll not allow excuses to cover their moral infractions
Start loving your kids’ future spouses now
and Don’t force God to discipline your kids…you do it

If you’re eager to get your hands on a copy of this amazing resource, we have some great news for you! We want our Family Matters Blog readers to have a chance to win a copy of 50 Ways to Really Love Your Kids!

Like all of our giveaways, you have to do a little something…

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IN IT TO WIN IT!

*One entry per person per method of entry. Be sure to enter a separate comment for each method of entry (one comment for Facebook, one comment for Twitter, etc.). This way you have a higher chance of winning.

1. COMMENT: Leave a comment on this blog post telling us why you’d like to read 50 Ways to Really Love Your Kids.

2. TWITTER: Follow Family Matters on Twitter – just copy and paste this message into your tweet Hey! @Family_Matters is giving away a copy of #50WaystoReallyLoveYourKids! http://wp.me/p2fUlp-1nm

3. FACEBOOK: Like Family Matters on Facebook.

4. EMAIL/RSS: Sign up to receive our blog updates via Email or RSS feed.

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Giveaway ends Friday, December 14th, 2012. Winner is chosen randomly and will be announced here as soon as they’ve accepted the prize. Good luck, everyone!

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BUY IT!

But there’s more… too eager to wait and see if you’ve won? We don’t blame you. Throughout the month of December, 50 Ways to Really Love Your Kids is 30% off ($11.25)! A perfect Christmas gift!

To take advantage of this awesome deal, shop at the Family Matters {Online} Store.

Reader Survey & Giveaway

FM Staff — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:00:18 +0000

Every so often we like to check in with you, the readers who make the Family Matters Blog the community it is. We want to know what we can do to make our blog even more useful and fun for you.

It’s that time again. We have a short-and-sweet survey that we’d love you to fill out.

Surveys are less fun than a date night - we know. To sweeten the pot a little, we’re giving away a FAMILY LIBRARY! ONE lucky reader who completes the survey will win a Family Library, nine books by Dr. Tim Kimmel. Value of $89!

(Also? We really, really appreciate and value your feedback.)

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Reader Survey

What is your gender?
Male
Female

How old(ish) are you?
<21
21-29
30-39
40-49
50+

How many children do you have?
None
None yet, but trying, expecting, or in the adoption process
1
2
3
4
5+

How old are your children? (Check all that apply)
I'm pregnant
0-12 months
1-2 years
3-4 years
Elementary School Age (5-10)
Middle School Age (11-13)
High School Age (14-18)
Adult Children (18+)

How do you describe your work situation?
Stay at home
Work part-time outside the home
Work part-time from home
Work part-time from home
Work full-time from home
Retired

How do you read the Family Matters Blog?
Check the website when I remember
Email subscription
Newsletter Subscription
RSS Feed
"Like" on Facebook and click the posts that interest me
Follow on Twitter and click the links that interest me

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In it to WIN IT:

1. Fill out our Reader Survey (above). Be sure to leave your email address at the end of the survey so we can verify your survey if you win!

2. Leave a comment letting us know you filled out the survey. Winners will be drawn from the comments on the blog, so a comment is necessary in order to enter.

That’s it! Giveaway runs through Friday, November 9th. Winner will be chosen at random and notified by email. Good luck, and thanks again for sharing your feedback with us!

GIVEAWAY | Home Grown Heroes

FM Staff — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:00:44 +0000

This month’s resource highlight is Home Grown Heroes. Here’s a little about the book…

How will you teach your children courage? They need it. You sense that already. The choices your kids face are much tougher than the ones you wrestled with–the evil more flagrant, society more corrupt, the pressure to conform more intense. At the outside, you have about fifteen years to prepare them, maybe less. They’ll need courage or frankly, they may not make it. Without a plan, you won’t either. Through inspiring stories, practical teaching and hefty doses of common sense, Tim Kimmel charts a course your family can follow. No, it won’t happen the same way in every home. But your investment in preparation will pay off when the heat’s on. It’s the most strategic investment you may ever make. Includes questions for small group study.

If you’re eager to get your hands on a copy of this amazing resource, we have some great news for you! We want our Family Matters Blog readers to have a chance to win a copy of Home Grown Heroes!

Like all of our giveaways, you have to do a little something…

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IN IT TO WIN IT!

1. COMMENT: Leave a comment on this blog post telling us why you’d like to read Home Grown Heroes.

2. TWITTER: Follow Family Matters on Twitter – just copy and paste this message into your tweet Hey! @Family_Matters is giving away a copy of #HomeGrownHeroes! http://wp.me/p2fUlp-1lG

3. FACEBOOK: Like Family Matters on Facebook.

4. EMAIL/RSS: Sign up to receive our blog updates via Email or RSS feed.

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Giveaway ends Friday, November 16th, 2012. Winner is chosen randomly and will be announced here as soon as they’ve accepted the prize. Good luck, everyone!

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BUY IT!

But there’s more… too eager to wait and see if you’ve won? We don’t blame you. Throughout the month of November, Home Grown Heroes is 30% off!

To take advantage of this awesome deal, shop at the Family Matters {Online} Store.

GIVEAWAY | The High Cost of High Control

FM Staff — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:00:09 +0000

This month’s resource highlight is The High Cost of High Control.

The High Cost of High Control helps you understand the various types and causes of controlling behavior, from passive manipulation to aggressive control. You will learn how to break free from the pain caused by controlling personalities-your own and others’-and develop or restore secure, lasting relationships.

If you’re eager to get your hands on a copy of this amazing resource, we have some great news for you! We want our Family Matters Blog readers to have a chance to win a copy of The High Cost of High Control!

Like all of our giveaways, you have to do a little something…

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IN IT TO WIN IT!

1. COMMENT: Leave a comment on this blog post telling us why you’d like to read Extreme Grandparenting.

2. TWITTER: Follow Family Matters on Twitter – just copy and paste this message into your tweet Hey! @Family_Matters is giving away a copy of #TheHighCostofHighControl! http://wp.me/p2fUlp-1h5

3. FACEBOOK: Like Family Matters on Facebook.

4. EMAIL/RSS: Sign up to receive our blog updates via Email or RSS feed.

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Giveaway ends Friday, October 12th, 2012. Winner is chosen randomly and will be announced here as soon as they’ve accepted the prize. Good luck, everyone!

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GIVEAWAY | Extreme Grandparenting

FM Staff — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:00:43 +0000

This month’s resource highlight is Extreme Grandparenting. In Extreme Grandparenting, Tim and Darcy Kimmel guide all grandparents to help develop richer relationships with their children and their children’s children.

Within the pages of Extreme Grandparenting, you’ll find candid answers to questions like these:

“I loved being a parent, but I need direction on how to be a grandparent. I know it’s different.”
“I blew it as a parent, but I’ve learned a lot over the years. How can I best apply that as a grand parent?”
“I live far away from my children. What can I offer my grandchildren?”

Discover how you can reach and relate to grandchildren, not only as a mentor and loving family member, but as a spiritual rock during the hard times. Extreme Grandparenting encourages you to give the greatest gift possible to family: yourself.

If you’re eager to get your hands on a copy of this amazing resource (for yourself OR to give as a gift), we have some great news! We want our Family Matters Blog readers to have a chance to win a copy of Extreme Grandparenting!

Like all of our giveaways, you have to do a little something… ====================

IN IT TO WIN IT!

1. COMMENT: Leave a comment on this blog post telling us why you’d like to read Extreme Grandparenting.

2. TWITTER: Follow Family Matters on Twitter – just copy and paste this message into your tweet Hey! @Family_Matters is giving away a copy of #ExtremeGrandparenting! http://wp.me/p2fUlp-1fz

3. FACEBOOK: Like Family Matters on Facebook.

4. EMAIL/RSS: Sign up to receive our blog updates via Email or RSS feed.

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Giveaway ends Friday, September 7th, 2012. Winner is chosen randomly and will be announced here as soon as they’ve accepted the prize. Good luck, everyone!

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BUY IT!

But there’s more… too eager to wait and see if you’ve won? We don’t blame you. Throughout the month of September, Extreme Grandparenting is 30% off!

To take advantage of this awesome deal, shop at the Family Matters {Online} Store.

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GIVEAWAY | Kids Flag Page

FM Staff — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:00:08 +0000

This month’s resource highlight is the Kids Flag Page. The Kids Flag Page is a fun activity for you to interact with your children and discover who God created them to be. With a new school year kicking off, this interactive tool can help you connect to the heart of your child and find the key things that motivate them. Look at what Karina Loewen had to say about it:

When I look at my kids completed flags it overwhelms me with gratitude at the vast differences between each of my kids. I love how positive the characteristics are portrayed. Now, a lot of this wasn’t a shocking revelation in one sense – I know the basic personality types of my kids, but this deals more with what, within those personality types, they are passionate about. It’s worth doing.

If you’re eager to get your hands on one of these exciting kits we have some great news! We want our Family Matters Blog readers to have a chance to win a Kids Flag Page! Like all of our giveaways, you have to do a little something… ====================

IN IT TO WIN IT!

1. COMMENT: Leave a comment on this blog post telling us why you’d like to read Raising Kids Who Turn Out Right.

2. TWITTER: Follow Family Matters on Twitter – just copy and paste this message into your tweet Hey! @Family_Matters is giving away a copy of #RaisingKidsforTrueGreatness!

3. FACEBOOK: Like Family Matters on Facebook. 4. EMAIL/RSS: Sign up to receive our blog updates via Email or RSS feed.

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Giveaway ends Friday, August 17th, 2012. Winner is chosen randomly and will be announced here as soon as they’ve accepted the prize. Good luck, everyone!

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Buy It!

But there’s more… too eager to wait and see if you’ve won? We don’t blame you. Throughout the month of August, Kids Flag Page is 30% off! ($31.49)

To take advantage of this awesome deal, shop at the Family Matters {Online} Store.

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GIVEAWAY | Raising Kids for True Greatness

FM Staff — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:00:09 +0000

This month’s resource highlight is Raising Kids for True Greatness by Dr. Tim Kimmel.

To give you a little taste of how wonderful a resource Raising Kids for True Greatness really is, here’s a quote from P. Bartolini’s Amazon Review of Raising Kids for True Greatness ::

“There are few books that I have read that have hung around my mind and ruminated within my thoughts as much as Tim Kimmel’s Raising Kids for True Greatness. This book is one of the most worthwhile reads available today. Kimmel’s brilliant thesis dismantles the success illusion (wealth, beauty, power, fame) and simplistically brings us back to the heart of the gospel message: “True greatness is a passionate love for Jesus Christ that shows itself in an unquenchable love and concern for others.” The qualities that identify a great life are humility, gratefulness, generosity, and a servant spirit. The brilliance in this is not that Kimmel had to mine through the scriptures for truths found only Greek lexicons; the brilliance is these truths are boulders that you can’t help but stumble upon if your crack open any page in the Bible…

Finally – the best part. Kimmel does not just give us a neat simple formula to raise truly great kids, instead, he shares with us concrete mandates found only in scripture that must transform the heart of the parent before they can penetrate the lives of our kids. This book is a great read for anyone – parents, singles, or grandparents. Raising Kids for True Greatness is a book whose time has come; a book that calls us to live out the great life Christ died to redeem.”

If you’re eager to get your hands on a copy of this book we have some great news! We want our Family Matters Blog readers to have a chance to win a copy of Raising Kids for True Greatness!

Like all of our giveaways, you have to do a little something…

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IN IT TO WIN IT!

1. COMMENT: Leave a comment on this blog post telling us why you’d like to read Raising Kids Who Turn Out Right.

2. TWITTER: Follow Family Matters on Twitter – just copy and paste this message into your tweet Hey! @Family_Matters is giving away a copy of #RaisingKidsforTrueGreatness!

3. FACEBOOK: Like Family Matters on Facebook.

4. EMAIL/RSS: Sign up to receive our blog updates via Email or RSS feed.

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Giveaway ends Friday, July 20th, 2012. Winner is chosen randomly and will be announced here as soon as they’ve accepted the prize. Good luck, everyone!

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Buy It!

But there’s more… too eager to wait and see if you’ve won? I don’t blame you. Throughout the month of July, Raising Kids for True Greatness is 30% off! ($9.79/each)

To take advantage of this awesome deal, shop at the Family Matters {Online} Store.

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Interested in Small Group Curriculum?

Check out the Small Group Video Study based on this book too!

10 Ways to Teach Your Children Faith

FM Staff — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:00:47 +0000

As many of you know, we’re celebrating the 30th anniversary of Family Matters this year (Can you believe it?! We certainly can’t!)! One of the ways we are celebrating what God has done in us and through us is to highlight one resource a month as a way to familiarize you with what Family Matters has to offer in order to minister to you better. This month’s resource is Raising Kids Who Turn Out Right.

In Raising Kids Who Turn Out Right, Dr. Kimmel outlines Six Character Traits that all parents should strive to instill in their children to help prepare them for the challenges that inevitably lie ahead in their futures.

One of the character traits is FAITH.

“A child will not accept a life plan to which his parents only give mental assent. If a child is going to accept your faith as his own, he must see it lived out. Alive and breathing and functioning. In YOU!”

- Dr.Tim Kimmel

You can’t raise a child who “turns out right” if you ignore the issue of faith. Below are some hands-on ways to teach your children faith.

10 Ways to Teach Your Children Faith

Let them find you reading your Bible every morning when they arise.
Have them pray at meals and at bedtime.
Watch the old movie Inherit the Wind with them, then discuss their feelings.
Trace the root of faith in their family tree. If you are a first generation believer, tell them your testimony.
Plant a garden and explain how you have to exercise patience and trust in God’s laws of nature.
Have them prepare a three-minute testimony about their faith in God.
Have them share their testimony with a friend.
Remind them of answered prayer.
Pray for an unsaved or sick friend or relative every day.
Using qualified professionals, take your older children through a course that emphasizes faith in a rope, learning such techniques as rock-climbing or rappelling down a cliff. This should provide many word pictures to discuss topics of faith, trust, and responding to crisis.

Bonus :: In the spring, plan an October trip to Wrigley Field. (Now, that’s faith)

Have you signed up for your chance to win a copy of Raising Kids Who Turn Out Right? Do so TODAY!

GIVEAWAY | Raising Kids Who Turn Out Right

FM Staff — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:00:30 +0000

This month’s resource highlight is Raising Kids Who Turn Out Right by Dr. Tim Kimmel.

Every parent hopes their kids will turn out right. They pray that when their children leave the nest, they will be ready to face the world. And they hope that their kids will be equipped to stand strong in life’s battles.

There are no shortcuts to successful parenting . . . no secret formulas to raising kids of strength and character. However, there are steps you can take to prepare your children for the challenges ahead. But you’ll need an effective game plan.

With warmth and conviction, Tim Kimmel outlines a strategy for positive parenting–a plan that gives you reachable goals, while allowing for your personal parenting style. You have only a few short years with your child…make the most of the time you have.

If you’re eager to get your hands on a copy of this book we have some great news! We want our Family Matters Blog readers to have a chance to win a copy of Raising Kids Who Turn Out Right!

Like all of our giveaways, you have to do a little something…

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IN IT TO WIN IT!

1. COMMENT: Leave a comment on this blog post telling us why you’d like to read Raising Kids Who Turn Out Right.

2. TWITTER: Follow Family Matters on Twitter – just copy and paste this message into your tweet Hey! @Family_Matters is giving away a copy of #RaisingKidsWhoTurnOutRight!

3. FACEBOOK: Like Family Matters on Facebook.

4. EMAIL/RSS: Sign up to receive our blog updates via Email or RSS feed.

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Giveaway ends Friday, June 15th, 2012. Winner is chosen randomly and will be announced here as soon as they’ve accepted the prize. Good luck, everyone!

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Interested in Small Group Curriculum?

Check out the Small Group Video Study based on this book too!

GIVEAWAY | Grace Based Parenting

FM Staff — Fri, 04 May 2012 13:00:12 +0000

This month’s resource highlight is Grace Based Parenting by Dr. Tim Kimmel.

Too much of today’s Christian parenting is based on fear: fear of the world . . . fear of liberal culture . . . fear of other parents’ and the church”s opinions. Best-selling author Dr. Tim Kimmel says fear, “is an excellent way to wreck your kids.”

Grace-based parenting, on the other hand, relies on God’s love, replicates His forgiveness and commitment to His children, and displaces fear as a motivator for every behavior.

Grace-Based Parenting will help you:

Find the balance point in a world of extremes
Keep from investing your energies in a long list of things that don’t matter
Make parenting more fun
Liberate your children emotionally and spiritually
Prepare your whole family for a lifetime of healthy choices and relationships-with God and with each other

{For more information and to read an excerpt from the book click here.}

If you’re eager to get your hands on a copy of this book we have some great news! We want our Family Matters Blog readers to have a chance to win a copy of Grace Based Parenting!

Like all of our giveaways, you have to do a little something…

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IN IT TO WIN IT!

1. COMMENT: Leave a comment on this blog post telling us why you’d like to read Grace Based Parenting.

2. TWITTER: Follow Family Matters on Twitter – just copy and paste this message into your tweet Hey! @Family_Matters is giving away a copy of #GraceBasedParenting!

3. FACEBOOK: Like Family Matters on Facebook.

4. EMAIL/RSS: Sign up to receive our blog updates via Email or RSS feed.

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Giveaway ends Friday, May 18th, 2012. Winner is chosen randomly and will be announced here as soon as they’ve accepted the prize. Good luck, everyone!

BUY IT!

But there’s more… too eager to wait and see if you’ve won? We don’t blame you.

Throughout the month of May Grace Based Parenting is 30% off!

To take advantage of this awesome deal, shop at the Family Matters {Online} Store.