Here at the Dungy Family Foundation, we believe church has the power to encourage, engage, and strengthen your marriage. How? Check out the 3 ways attending church together can empower your relationship with your spouse:
Church sets God at the center of your marriage. First and foremost, the best part of attending church with your spouse is how God becomes the foundation of your relationship. With weekly encouragement to continually pursue Christ, you and your spouse are better equipped to lean on the Lord no matter how difficult life becomes.
Church ensures you and your spouse are on the same page. Next, church is a great way to align your priorities, decisions, and convictions with your spouse. By establishing similar mindsets, arguments and uncertainties will be more easily navigated.
Church creates community for your family. And finally, church is an incredible source of community. Not only will small groups provide accountability and guidance for your marriage, but it will also give your kids the opportunity to grow in their faith. Then together, you and your spouse can better train up your children with strong morals and a love of the Lord.
What are some of the other benefits of church? Comment below with your thoughts!
Your role as a parent is far more impactful than you will ever realize. Every day, you have the power to inspire, challenge, and most importantly, ENCOURAGE your kids.
So let’s consider the top 3 ways to encourage your kids:
Encourage Your Kids with Your Words: Words of encouragement are the surest way to love your kids well. So look for big and small ways to encourage your kids with your words. Maybe it’s complimenting their character or their accomplishments or their attitude. Whatever it is, be sure to verbally recognize them.
Encourage Your Kids in Their Weakness: Next, be sure to encourage your kids with good timing. The best time to encourage them? When they’re feeling down or weak. This might mean encouraging them after losing a game, receiving a bad grade, or not getting the part in the school play. But remember: being aware and involved in your child’s daily life is the best way to ensure timely encouragement.
Encourage Your Kids with Consistency: Last but not least, the most important part of encouraging your child is being consistent. Daily reminders that they are loved and valued will give your children the confidence they need to succeed in life.
What are some other ways to encourage your kids? We’d love to hear your suggestions below.
It’s all too easy to lose sight of the sacredness of marriage. We get so caught up in our daily routine that we forget how special our spouse truly is. So today, let’s take a trip down memory lane! Because by answering the following questions with your spouse, the two of you will have the chance to fall in love all over again.
When did you first lay eyes on your spouse?
Where did you and your spouse go for your first date?
What did you like most about dating your spouse?
When did you know you were in love with your spouse?
How did you and your spouse get engaged?
What did you feel on your wedding day?
What vows did you and your spouse make at your wedding?
Where did you and your spouse go on your Honeymoon?
What do you love most about your marriage?
Why would you never give up on your marriage?
What are some other great memories you’ve made with your spouse? Comment below with your story!
There’s something special about the relationship you share with your spouse. Why? Well today let’s explore the different roles your spouse plays, and how that matures and deepens your relationship with time.
Your Spouse is Your Love: First and foremost, your spouse is your love. They’re the one who loves and cares for you, no matter what. They’re the one who holds your hand, kisses you when you get home from work, and snuggles up to you at night.
Your Spouse is Your Friend: One of the best parts of marriage is that you have a best friend! Your spouse gets to cheer you on, watch movies with you, explore the world with you, play games with you, and enjoy all life has to offer with you.
Your Spouse is Your Hero: Finally, your spouse is your hero. They’re the one you look up to and seek advice from. They challenge you and encourage you and set an example for you.
What are some other roles your spouse plays in your life? We’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment.
This morning, Tony and Lauren had the privilege of talking about their marriage as well as their new book, Uncommon Marriage, on the Today Show. Thanks to NBC for the great opportunity! Watch the interview below…
We, at Dungy Family Foundation, are excited to begin year two of our partnership with Comcast’s Internet Essentials! We are helping to kick off year three of the program, which is helping to connect low-income families to the power of the Internet at home. Internet Essentials from Comcast is the nation’s largest and most comprehensive broadband adoption program. It provides eligible families low-cost broadband service for $9.95 a month plus tax; the option to purchase an Internet-ready computer for under $150; and multiple options to access free digital literacy training in print, online, and in-person.
As Comcast’s Internet Essentials embarks on year three, it is making real and significant progress in helping to close the digital divide in America. In about 22 months, more than 220,000 families have enrolled nationwide. This means they are connecting approximately 900,000 low-income Americans now have access to broadband Internet in their homes, most for the very first time. Comcast attributes this success to the strong support from and collaboration with thousands of community partners. This is why we are very excited to partner with Comcast and play a role in spreading the word about this charitable program.
To increase enrollment and continue to help close the digital divide in America, Comcast continues to enhance Internet Essentials. This year they have increased the broadband speeds, streamlined enrollment, expanded eligibility, created an online application tool, and introduced Internet Essentials Opportunity Cards. The Opportunity Cards give Comcast community partners the opportunity to help connect eligible low-income families to the Internet; they can be purchased in advance and used toward the cost of paying for Internet Essentials service.
As you can see, there are many reasons why we are so excited to begin this partnership! Here is a brief preview from a recent interview with Coach Dungy and Comcast:
Q: Coach Dungy, tell us about the Internet Essentials program and why you’ve gotten involved?
A: Internet Essentials is an incredible initiative launched three years ago by Comcast to help make a difference for America’s low-income families. It’s a program that can have a game-changing impact on education and the lives of young people. It really levels the playing field for those that might not have the opportunities they deserve just because they never had access to the tools and resources that drive success in today’s technologically advanced world.
Q: How do the goals of Internet Essentials intersect with the work of the Dungy Family Foundation?
A: The Dungy Family Foundation’s mission is to strengthen, sustain and empower communities by providing opportunities to those in need, especially in the realm of education. For instance, we recently launched a reading program because we believe that good reading skills are crucial to success in life and must be stimulated at an early age. Internet Essentials fits perfectly with the values of the Foundation because it has the ability to strengthen, sustain and empower those who need it most through affordable access to the Internet, low-cost computers and digital literacy training.
Q: What does being involved in a program like this mean to you?
A: Last year I met numerous families who told me how Internet Essentials changed the entire educational landscape for their children at home. The program made it so that their kids could advance their learning by studying online, submitting homework assignments online, staying connected to family online, and in a few instances allowed first generation family members to apply for and go through the acceptance process for college entirely online. For a family that cannot currently afford broadband Internet at-home, Internet Essentials can mean a much, much brighter future. I can’t wait to be a part of year three of this program and meet more families that are creating success stories for themselves as a result of Internet Essentials. Along with our Foundation, I’ll be participating in several back to school events this year, with the first in Philadelphia on September 30.
Q: Why is bridging the digital divide in America so critical?
A: Technology has changed not just how classrooms work, but how the whole world works. Whether searching for a job, applying for colleges, researching healthcare information, finding financial resources, or staying connected to family or friends, it’s a must. Access to the Internet is a game-changer in nearly every aspect of life, and I believe we must all do our part to ensure every student has this access. Comcast has stepped up and I am proud to stand with them in doing so.
For more information, to find out about eligibility for the Internet Essentials program, or to apply for the program visit InternetEssentials.com or InternetBasico.com, or call1-855-846-8376 or, for Spanish, 1-855-765-6995.
We got started reading again in Tampa Elementary schools last week. This week were at Foster and Seminole. We look forward the fall and continuing to interact with third grade students! – Tony
We’ve had a pretty busy summer, filled with traveling and family. On our way back home last weekend, we stopped in Pittsburgh to take some pictures of the Tuskegee Airmen Memorial in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Our Foundation has had the privilege of supporting this memorial and we were very pleased to see the progress they are making! I’ve added a couple pictures below for you to see. We love being involved with projects like this.
– Tony
Has the story of the Tuskegee Airmen inspired you? Please tell us in the comments!
Here at the Dungy Family Foundation, we often find ourselves involved in many amazing initiatives around the country. Recently, we were able to get involved with a great kids camp called Camp Harlow in Eugene, Oregon. This is a wonderful camp that offers kids exciting adventures, relationships that last, and most importantly this camp shares the good news of the Gospel with its campers. We were so pleased to be involved by providing scholarships to kids who could not afford to attend.
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