Sep
29
2006

Roger Butner
You may have noticed I have recently added a feature at the bottom right column of my website, listing the books I am reading and have read this year. One of the reasons I have added this visual information is to encourage you to devote some of your time to reading good books. Reading good books [...]
Tags: books
Sep
22
2006

Roger Butner
Would you like to have the very best life possible? Of course! Every one of us would love to have a great life, full of rich pleasures, satisfying relationships, simple delights, meaningful purpose, and a secure future. We want our lives to matter, and we want to enjoy life as much as possible. In fact, [...]
Tags: HOPE
Sep
17
2006

Roger Butner
For centuries, the Ten Commandments have stood as pillars of life for many, many people – Jew and Christian alike. There is something very fundamental about these guidelines, for anyone desiring to lead a moral life under the guidance of God. In fact, I frequently use this analogy when it comes to how we can [...]
Tags: HOPE, nature
Sep
10
2006

Roger Butner
Parents of young children, take note: NBC has added two programs to their new Saturday morning lineup that are expressly Christian in their message! Tune in to your NBC affiliate at 9:00 am on Saturday to catch the very popular “Veggie Tales.” The storytelling, silly songs, moral message, and good times are very engaging to [...]
Tags: family, HOPE, media, parenting
Sep
06
2006

Roger Butner
Click here or pick up the September issue of Baton Rouge Parents Magazine to read my article on the growing epidemic of “cutting” (self-injury). For the record, the magazine took some editorial liberty with my article – most notably changing most of the pronouns to “she” and “her.” I assume they did so because of [...]
Tags: adolescence, parenting, self-injury, teens
Sep
01
2006

Roger Butner
Some of you have healthy, vibrant, joy-filled marriages that are a great source of security and love in your life. It’s not perfect, but it sure is good! If so, please consider finding another couple or two to mentor. Believe me, some couple out there could really use your encouraging example. Others reading this post are [...]
Tags: HOPE, marriage / relationships, screamfree