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Building Family Ties with Faith, Love, and Laughter (Faithful Families) Hardcover – February 4, 2013

by Dave Stone (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 53 ratings
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Creative ideas, real-life stories, and Scriptural guidance for being the family that loves being together.

Building Family Ties with Faith, Love, and Laughter is the second of three books in the Faithful Families series where Dave applies his practical, conversational, and humorous approach to the challenge of building strong spiritual ties to each other as a family. Topics include: Contentment, Security, Loyalty, Gratitude, Spontaneity, Communication, and more.

Preaching is his gift, but Pastor Dave Stone’s family is his life’s blessing. While raising three kids with his wife, Beth, as well as shepherding the diverse families of his congregation, his heart, and passion for building strong families rings louder than ever. He knows that raising faithful families is a key to the future of the church.

"Dave's book is full of no nonsense, common sense suggestions, and biblically inspired truth. As a parent of two "under construction" children still finding their way in a fallen world, I am keenly aware of the importance of living a life of faithful integrity in order to actually teach it to our kids. I, of course, have failed miserably on occasion. But then, I didn't have Dave's book like you do!"—Kathie Lee Gifford

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  1. Book 2 of 3
    Faithful Families
  2. Print length
    160 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Thomas Nelson
  5. Publication date
    February 4, 2013
  6. Dimensions
    5.25 x 0.5 x 7.25 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1400322553
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1400322558
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas Nelson (February 4, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1400322553
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1400322558
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.5 x 7.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 53 ratings

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uriah
5.0 out of 5 stars Save the USA
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2013
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Dave Stone has written a book that is easy to read and addresses the very reason that our country is struggling today: the deterioration of the family. It is a quick read and easy to understand. This book should be a must read for parents and pastors.
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Emily osborne
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2017
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Great read. Great principles and helpful for the family that wants to grow together and with God.
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Jen way
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2016
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Wonderful ideas to strengthen our family!
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Bobby
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2016
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Great Book
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Shaun Worcester
4.0 out of 5 stars Another great book from Dave Stone
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2013
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I guess I'm reading these out of sequence, but oh well. In this one, I found wonderful stories about loving, FUN families and plenty of direction on how I can have something like that in my home. Our girls at very young right now but we're already starting to build those family tie with faith, love an laughter.
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Sarah B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for building joy.
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2012
There is always something we can do to make our families stronger and more bonded - and that is what Dave Stone has set out to do in his book, Building Family Ties with Faith, Love and Laughter. In 10 chapters he lays out ways that are simple and inexpensive to make your family more full of joy - and that doesn't include getting the new electric gadget. Most Christians realize there is a break down of the family both in the church and in society - and some of that can be traced to the use of technology and Dave Stone addresses that in the first chapter, "Endangered Species", and he doesn't hold back.

As a Christian parent we are seeking to instill God's Word in our child's heart, not just so they can follow a set of rules but so that when they are confronted by Satan and his evil ways, they know how to respond. I like in the part about parenting, we can start trusting our children but we still don't want to put them into temptations way the goal is that we can trust our children without literally testing them. As I've become a mom to an older child, I realize how carefully one must tread between being a hovering parent and one who gives their child responsibility. I have began to let my oldest have more room to breathe away from me and she knows she must accept responsibility for her actions, whether good or bad and I like what Dave Stone has to say about that, "Quakes will rumble and buildings will sway, but if you've laid the right foundation, they need not fall." I'm not saying that I'm going to let my children hang out with people who do drugs or who are into witch craft - but I can rest assured that if I've built a good, strong foundation my child will continue to stand on.

My only thing about this book was in the chapter that dealt with word power, while a very powerful chapter, it's assumed that you are a Believer married to a like-minded Believer. That isn't that simple for some of us - when clean words are discussed he points out that vulgarity is wrong and children need to be shielded from it - but he doesn't realize that some parents, even those who are Believers may use this language. Thankfully, I've been able to stem the tide and my children know acceptable language and find curse words tasteless. Besides that, this is an excellent book to get some ideas on how to build the joy in your house and it's generously sprinkled with Scripture to back up each idea and topic that he gives.

**Disclaimer: I was provided an e-copy of this book from Booksneeze in exchange for my honest opinion, no other compensation was given.
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Tami ~ thismomsdelight
5.0 out of 5 stars Brought Conviction and Hope to My Heart
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2012
Finding out that I'm expecting another child has caused me to evaluate how I've done so far raising the two I have. I'm not perfect parent, but I think I could've done better. There are things I wanted for my family and it seems the opposite has came to be.

Here are some quotes from the book that have stirred my heart - some with conviction, some with hope - regarding the raising of my two children:

"Our day-to-day attitudes with our families grow out of an internal relationship with Jesus, not the external circumstances of life."
There are more aggravation and bad attitudes in our home than I would like. We've pushed our Savior out of our home and have let worldliness sabotage our relationships - with Jesus and one another. I am convicted to spend more time with my children in God's Word and less time allowing each person do their own thing. I believe better attitudes will come of this change.

Is it true that "siblings can get along"? I want in on that!

"Take time at a family dinner to evaluate how well you are accomplishing your mission."
I can see the importance of having a family mission statement and a weekly evaluation, as this book suggests. My family seems to be headed no where of importance -- just getting through each day with superficial successes such as level 5 on a video game or 30 comments on a Facebook status.

"Create memories that last"
We have enjoyable memories, but most of them are when the kiddos were younger. We have let our work and their school and time-wasters push out what's important. It's been so long since we played basketball at the park or played 20 questions or had a tickle match. We do watch movies as a family, but I want some fun interactions that can be remembered down the road. This is something I plan to include in our family mission statement and our weekly evaluations.

"Be intentional about teaching your children the difference between a want and need."
Materialism is a huge barrier to time together in this house. We have encouraged and fed our children the technology bug. as well as giving in to most of their requests. I am determined to teach them some generosity and contentment in the upcoming months.

There is so much more I could say about this book, as it is filled with wonderful messages for the parent. As I said, it has convicted my heart, but given me hope that I can still make a difference in my children's lives while they are still under my roof.

Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from BookSneeze in exchange for my honest review.
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