Focus on the Family Magazine - August/September 2023
It can be a struggle to raise a family while balancing your work life, social life and relationships. Focus on the Family magazine is here to help! Each complimentary issue delivers fresh, practical Biblical guidance on family and life topics. Every issue comes packed with relevant advice to build up your kids, strengthen your marriage, navigate entertainment and culture, and handle common challenges you may face in your marriage and parenting journeys. Plus you'll find seasonal advice ranging from back-to-school activities to date night tips for you and your spouse.
It can be a struggle to raise a family while balancing your work life, social life and relationships. Focus on the Family magazine is here to help! Each complimentary issue delivers fresh, practical Biblical guidance on family and life topics.
Every issue comes packed with relevant advice to build up your kids, strengthen your marriage, navigate entertainment and culture, and handle common challenges you may face in your marriage and parenting journeys. Plus you'll find seasonal advice ranging from back-to-school activities to date night tips for you and your spouse.
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GRANDPARENTING / FAITH & INSPIRATION<br />
If a box arrived in <strong>the</strong> mail today,<br />
what would you want to be in it?<br />
getting to know <strong>the</strong>ir world<br />
Both grandparents and grandchildren can<br />
answer <strong>the</strong>se prompts toge<strong>the</strong>r to get to know<br />
each o<strong>the</strong>r better:<br />
ALLISON EASTERLING PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
What was <strong>the</strong> best gift you were ever given?<br />
What’s your favorite holiday traditi<strong>on</strong>?<br />
How did your parents choose your name?<br />
What’s <strong>on</strong>e thing you wish you could do over?<br />
What would you do if you were given $10,000?<br />
What was your favorite family vacati<strong>on</strong>?<br />
What motivates you to do what’s right?<br />
What’s your favorite Bible verse or story?<br />
How does that Bible verse or story relate to you?<br />
What’s your favorite food?<br />
What was <strong>the</strong> name of your first pet?<br />
What questi<strong>on</strong> would you like to ask your<br />
favorite wild animal?<br />
What are you grateful for today?<br />
In what Olympic sport would you like<br />
to compete?<br />
If we came up with a new flavor of ice cream,<br />
what ingredients would we use and what<br />
should we name it?<br />
What daily habits do you have to help you follow<br />
Jesus?<br />
If you were to write a book about your life,<br />
what would be <strong>the</strong> title?<br />
If some<strong>on</strong>e made a movie about your parents,<br />
what would be in <strong>the</strong> trailer?<br />
If you were to combine two board games,<br />
what games would you choose and why?<br />
What present do you wish you’d given your<br />
favorite teacher?<br />
If a box arrived in <strong>the</strong> mail today, what would<br />
you want to be in it?<br />
—T.F. Edwords<br />
snail mail words<br />
NOTE:<br />
Although this game<br />
could be d<strong>on</strong>e by text or<br />
email, part of <strong>the</strong> fun is<br />
sending snail mail to each<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r. Start a Snail Mail<br />
Word traditi<strong>on</strong> this<br />
year with your<br />
grandkids!<br />
My daughter and mo<strong>the</strong>r c<strong>on</strong>nect by playing a word game.<br />
One of <strong>the</strong>m writes a large word, such as thunderstorm, <strong>on</strong><br />
paper and <strong>the</strong>n mails a copy of her word to <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r. Then,<br />
each lists whatever smaller words <strong>the</strong>y find within <strong>the</strong> larger<br />
<strong>on</strong>e, such as under or thorn. Once finished, <strong>the</strong>y mail a copy<br />
of <strong>the</strong>ir answers to <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r pers<strong>on</strong> and compare <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
soluti<strong>on</strong>s over <strong>the</strong> ph<strong>on</strong>e. My heart sings when hearing <strong>the</strong><br />
laughter and chatter this game creates. It gives <strong>the</strong>m something<br />
in comm<strong>on</strong> to talk about.<br />
—Kristi Woods<br />
AUG / SEP <strong>2023</strong> FOCUS ON THE FAMILY CANADA 43
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