HOMEMADE HAPPINESS

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I............Create a bond of intimacy
   Three keys for true intimacy:
     1...Be loving
         Treat those closest to you as persons of worth and value

     2....Be forgiving
         Be a real communicator
           Listen genuinely Learn to speak effectively.

         Six rules of Conflict Communication:
               1. Control your temper (Prov. 12:16)
               2. Do not make accusations (Eph. 4:31)
               3. Do not be argumentative (Phil. 2:12)
               4. Listen to others point of view (Prov. 18:17)
               5. Leave the past in the past
               6. Never forget what the bible says (Prov. 15:1)

     3...(3rd key of a bound of intimacy) Be accepting

II............Create a climate of humor
   LEARN to laugh at yourself TURN trials into shared experiences and EARN happy memories

III...........Create relationships that are honest ; honest to your spouse and children ; honest to yourself and God.