don’t mess up your love life

AHA!!!  Finally there is objective, scientific, study-based proof for men (and women, though I’m skeptical as to their response) to be able to skip out on watching chick flicks, a.k.a. “romantic comedies.” Our newly backed response? “I would love to watch this artistic and ably-produced movie, but I fear that it will lead to unrealistic expectations about our relationship. I’m just looking out for US.”

I think my favorite line is this:

…some of us are still more influenced by media portrayals than we realise.

Ummm…yeah…how many years ago was this established?!?

 

 

 

Disclaimer: Mere, you know I don’t really mean this and I ABSOLUTELY love watching chick flicks with you! In fact, you can choose all the movies for the next month…make them as sappy as they come…its just so enjoyable!

language

so, I was wondering, how do you express heartfelt Christian love and desire/appreciation for relationship without sounding cliche or corny? perhaps the challenge is not in the words used but rather in an age when these sentiments are not valued?  what do you think?

Recipe for a Healthy Family

The studies that we conduct never cease to amaze me. Actually, the results/conclusions of the never-ending string of studies are really what tend to baffle my mind. I really am not against studies because we do learn quite a bit from them, I just have to laugh at the thought process by secular society. Today I listened to a discussion on NPR about the benefit of having a family dinner. Apparently, families that sit down together for dinner every night can solve society’s woes of drug addictions, alcohol abuse, pre-marital sex, and gang involvement. This, according to a study done on children of families who regularly have dinner together. Wow!!! Who knew the power of the family dinner?!?! So, to all my friends and family out there who want a healthy family….engage in the family dinner.

Sure, I’m scoffing a bit at the study, but you would too if you heard the discussion about the mystery of the family dinner! Towards the end of the discussion someone finally piped some sense into conclusions from the study. No, there is not in fact some magical mystery behind the family dinner. Yes, a logical conclusion would be to look at the factors surrounding the family dinner…to evaluate what is being accomplished:
  – face to face conversation amongst family members (specifically parents to children)
  – interaction (more than grunts and mumbles)
  – behavior assessment/evaluation/discovery (parents to children)
Whatever the context, these types of behaviors will provide positive results. It is amazing what happens when a family actually acts LIKE A FAMILY!!!!

 So, you want a healthy family?? Just sit down to dinner together. Mixed with a few other ingredients, a pinch of conversation, a dash of interaction, and you never know what might be served alongside of the food!