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Safe Eyes Internet Content Filter for Parents & Family is Compatible with New Windows 7 OS

windows 7 compatibility logoIf you are a PC user and have already upgraded to Windows 7, or are considering doing so, you might be interested to know that Safe Eyes, an Internet Content Filter for Parents, is among the first to earn the “Compatible with Windows 7″ logo from Microsoft.

In order to qualify for this logo, a product must pass tests designed by Microsoft for compatibility and reliability with their new Windows 7 operating system. What this means is that Safe Eyes is certified to block objectionable content and websites for both the 32-bit and 64-bit version of Microsoft’s web browser, Internet Explorer, which is the most-used web browser. According to Safe Eyes, most content filters will not filter the 64-bit version — even if the filter software is successfully installed — which leaves your computer vulnerable to displaying pornography and other inappropriate content.

Safe Eyes logoSo if you want to protect your eyes and the eyes of your spouse and kids while surfing the web on any web browser, signup for a 15-day free trial of Safe Eyes at the Safe Eyes website.

Safe Eyes also is compatible on Macs and iPhones.

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Another Family Hurt by Adultery; SC Governor Mark Sanford

Mark and Jenny Sanford FamilyAnother marriage may have permanently ended last week when a husband and father of four boys recently flew down to Argentina for a five-day fling with a woman who was not his wife.

If you follow the news, you know I’m referring to South Carolina’s governor, Mark Sanford.

If that wasn’t enough, the event happened over Father’s Day.

Married to his wife Jenny for 20 years — yes twenty — Mark is yet another example of our vulnerability as men in the area of sexual temptation.

Last year, I wrote about then-governor of New York, Eliot Spitzer, a husband and father of three daughters, who was publicly exposed for involvement with a woman who was not his wife.

These men’s appetites for sensual pleasure controlled their hearts to the point that it ultimately resulted in acting out their thoughts and fantasies for a brief episode of physical pleasure at the expense of their family.

They betrayed their wives… their children… their grand-children… and more.

This area of temptation probably trips up more dads than any other single issue. Why? Because it is so attractive, so alluring, so provocative, so accessible, and so seemingly easy to keep secret.

Dad, maybe you’re not governor of a state. It doesn’t matter. Whether or not you have public leadership obligations, know this…

Our families are DEPENDING on our loyalty.

Our wives are DEPENDING on our faithfulness.

Our children are DEPENDING on our integrity.

They need our loyalty, faithfulness, and integrity, whether they express it to us or not.

Unfaithful behavior has repercussions that are NOT limited to you alone. They touch many areas of your life… your relationship with God, your wife, your children, friends, co-workers, work productivity, leadership status, finances, and more.

If you struggle in this area of temptation and have not shared it with another man whom you trust for accountability, you need to take that first step.

Find another man or small group of men with whom you can meet regularly to expose your heart, your thoughts, and your actions. Someone you trust enough to share honestly with.

Use Internet accountability software to protect your marriage and setup your wife as your accountability partner to view your Internet viewing daily reports.

In this day and age of “anything goes” morals, we must be loyal to our family with our eyes, our thoughts, our actions… our hearts.

Remember this strategy each time you are tempted: “What I feed grows; what I starve dies.”

Let us also remember to pray for Mark and Jenny Sanford and their four boys during this time.

“Let not immorality be heard of among you.”  ~Ephesians 5:3

Blessings to you and your family,
Joey Watkins
Founder, FamilyDads.com

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Oprah, A Warning For Family Dads

Oprah, A Warning For Family Dads

What warning does Oprah Winfrey have for us family dads?

In a recent broadcast, she announced her new philosophy on life and shared how she grew up Baptist, but in her late 20’s heard a preacher say God is a jealous God. Unable to accept this, she began to look in a different direction for meaning and answers to life.

James Robison, a fellow dad, wrote a personal letter to Oprah on 4/18/08. James has a daily television program which airs around the world and also leads a mission relief organization that feeds over 400,000 African children every month.

Written in a spirit of love, James included in his letter to Oprah a very strong message for us dads…

“It breaks my heart to hear you say that a sentence from your pastor concerning God being a jealous God caused you to reconsider your entire belief system. You misunderstood what the pastor intended and the reality of God’s jealousy. He is not jealous of us, He is jealous for us in the sense that He does not want to see anything foolishly captivate us and take us as prisoners. God does not want you to miss the supernatural fulfillment that He freely offers. It is like a wife being jealous not because her husband associates with other women, but because she knows that he might be captivated by a false relationship and taken away from his first love and his family. Godly jealousy is an expression of love and concern for our best interests — not a petty human emotion of fear, but concern that we might miss the very essence of life.”

Dad, is there something or someone in your life that captivates you today, that looks good on the outside, but is seeking to take you as a prisoner at the expense of your family and your relationship with God?

God is jealous FOR YOU, dad!

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