TURNBULL MINISTRIES

[...] around finding the answers to “What’s for dinner?” – “How was work or school today?” – and – “What’s on TV tonight?” We end up losing touch with the [...]

[...] being answered with one word or a brief statement. Example – “How was school today?” “Fine.” “Did you have a good day?” “Yeah.” Unfortunately the conversation [...]

So often in a family we say that we don’t communicate much – that it’s hard to get a conversation going – and keep it going. Because of this s [...]

Do you want an effective way to find out what is going on inside of your spouse – your children – grandchildren? Want to find out their thoughts, [...]

[...] and mother reject me and leave me?” Bob: From the Children’s Home I then shuttled between 14 foster homes, some of which were wonderful and loving, leaving me with good memories, while others were [...]

[...] bit, due to painful physical and emotional abuse heaped on me as a young child in some of the foster homes I was in, coupled with a father who left my mother when I was but a year old and was never [...]

[...] a mistake, what is it you do (or don’t do) that you most appreciate? **What was your favorite toy as a child, and why? **What modern invention do you believe we would be better off [...]

[...] your marriage/family to a particular sport, which sport would you choose? * What was your favorite toy as a child, and why? * What modern invention do you believe we would be better off without? * [...]

[...] ’t fear the “pregnant pause. ” After you’ve asked a question don’t hurriedly interject follow-up comments. Wait. Give the question a moment to sink in. **Plan ahead. Think ahead of [...]

[...] ’t fear the “pregnant pause”. After you’ve asked a question don’t hurriedly interject follow-up comments. Wait. Give the question a moment to sink in. * When you ask a question be [...]

[...] us when you learn how to ask great questions. Here are some guidelines we use in asking great questions – **Avoid questions that begin with the word “why.” They tend to sound [...]

[...] to draw people out. As our grandchildren have become teenagers, we are using the art of asking great questions more and more. It has been interesting how when we start asking them questions, they look [...]

[...] a question about each others day, and then we each would ask the others one or two fun questions (samples below). Then we would conclude with this question, “Where did you see God [...]

[...] asking a question about each person’s day, and then we would ask each other one or two fun questions (samples below). Then we would conclude with this question, “Where did you see God [...]

[...] billboard for two weeks, what wordage would you put on it? **If you could have witnessed any biblical event, which one would you pick? A couple of books full of questions that might be a good resource [...]

[...] billboard for two weeks, what wordage would you put on it? * If you could have witnessed any biblical event, which one would you pick? Our prayer is that the exercises asking great questions will be [...]

Bob: Most of us bring some sort of “baggage” into our marriages. It could be light baggage or heavy baggage, such as an irritating habit, or an un [...]

Instead of grumbling and whining, if we go through difficult circumstances with an attitude of “What can I learn from this from the Lord to be able [...]