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The Hillsong Conference, over the last 18 years, has gone from strength to s=
trength=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIt first started =
in 1986 with one hundred and fifty delegates=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: =
yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWhen we first attended in 1989 it had reached 400 delega=
tes=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EOur family=92s musica=
l touring schedule, always based around school holidays, has prevented us at=
tending as delegates until the last two years=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun:=
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lace=3E</st1:City=3E from all over the world to sing, learn, love, laugh and=
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he world=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EAlthough the Hil=
lsong Conference has strong musical roots it has over the years branched out=
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ost every speaker at the Hillsong Conference spoke, directly or indirectly a=
bout the generational impact of good and bad fathers=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-sp=
acerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ESome of the stories were heart rending=2E<SPAN s=
tyle=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EJoyce Meyers spoke about the devas=
tation of being abused by her father physically and sexually for 15 years=2E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EShe mentioned her first bro=
ken marriage relationship and how dysfunctional she was because of her upbri=
nging=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EJoyce talked about =
how her faith in Christ had turned her life around=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spac=
erun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EShe also shared how she had recently bought a hous=
e for her parents in their old age and how this simple act of unconditional =
love has brought healing to her father and their relationship=2E<SPAN style=3D=
'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ELove is still the greatest force in the u=
niverse and forgiveness the greatest sign of true love=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SP=
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FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EJentezen Franklin spoke about the generational effec=
t of good fathering=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ESocia=
l scientists traced the lineage of two different fathers born in the early 1=
700s=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EMax Jukes was a drun=
ken, immoral man with a criminal history who spent time in prison=2E<SPAN st=
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 in gaol=2E Others were murderers, prostitutes, criminals and most suffered =
the effects of a dissolute lifestyle=2E In contrast Jonathan Edwards, a mini=
ster of the gospel who loved and spent time with his children on a regular b=
asis, had 1029 descendants over the next three centuries=2E<SPAN style=3D'ms=
o-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThree hundred of his offspring were minister=
s, many others became college professors, judges, doctors, lawyers and holde=
rs of public office=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EOne o=
f them became a vice president of the <st1:country-region w:st=3D'on'=3E<st1=
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'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EFrom a father=92s point of view, these st=
atistics are very scary because as fathers we can be a stepping stone for th=
e next generation or a stumbling block=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3EEvery deed produces a seed that goes into the next generation=2E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EAs fathers we are laying up=
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vspace=3D4 border=3D0=3EDarlene Zschech is a delightful and gracious women, =
totally unmoved by her massive worldwide success, who has sold almost a doze=
n gold records in <st1:country-region w:st=3D'on'=3E<st1:place w:st=3D'on'=3E=
Australia</st1:place=3E</st1:country-region=3E and has outsold John Farnham =
in global sales=2E One of her passions is the next generation and as fathers=
 we can also learn something from her=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3EIn Darlene=92s keynote session she began with a sixteen year ol=
d singer from the <st1:country-region w:st=3D'on'=3E<st1:place w:st=3D'on'=3E=
Ukraine</st1:place=3E</st1:country-region=3E and finished by giving credit a=
nd opportunity to Steve Grace=92s 12 year old son who sang a song of his own=
 composition to the Sydney Superdome crowd=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: ye=
s'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EOthers throughout the week talked of the importance of fut=
ure generations, but Darlene Zschech actually put her words into practice by=
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your failures will do much the same!<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3D=
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yle=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EBeing a father is a spiritual thing=
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rried=A0to Alison for=A028 years=2E He is the father of five children, four =
boys and one girl, ranging in age from 23 years to=A011 years=2E=A0 Warwick =
is a musician, songwriter, producer and public speaker who likes to think he=
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Y: Verdana'=3E<STRONG=3ESenator Guy Barnett<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=
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</SPAN=3E27th April 2004<=3Fxml:namespace prefix =3D o ns =3D 'urn:schemas-m=
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ana'=3EMARRIAGE, a bedrock institution worthy of protection, has endured for=
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of years across cultures and religions=2E It is a social<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPA=
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that benefits family members and society=2E It provides a solidly built<SPAN=
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rtured=2E It specifically benefits<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </=
SPAN=3Echildren and is designed to ensure their welfare is maximised=2E Ther=
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finition is successfully challenged, the<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3Einstitution's great value to our culture and society will be<SP=
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s is why parliament should codify in<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 =
</SPAN=3Elegislation the existing common-law definition of marriage=2E Amazi=
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<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3Ethe Family Law Act 1=
975 or in our Constitution=2E Both pieces of legislation do however contain =
references to the traditional definition=2E For<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: =
yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3Eexample, under section 46 of the Marriage Act, civil cel=
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'on'=3EAustralia</st1:place=3E</st1:country-region=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spac=
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this country </SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=
by travelling to to a place such as <st1:country-region w:st=3D'on'=3ECanada=
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ion=3E of their marriage in an overseas jurisdiction=2E A notice of intent t=
o do just this was given in February by Jason McCheyne and Adrian Tuazon fro=
m Melbourne, who had earlier flown to <st1:country-region w:st=3D'on'=3E<st1=
:place w:st=3D'on'=3ECanada</st1:place=3E</st1:country-region=3E to be marri=
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a'=3EAustralia</SPAN=3E</st1:place=3E</st1:country-region=3E<SPAN style=3D'F=
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the obligations placed on Australia is to recognise marriages validly entere=
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is a party to the convention=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoN=
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style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThe convention does not de=
fine marriage=2E But it is recommended that<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P =
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to refer to the institution of marriage in its<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: y=
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It is arguable that the Hague convention will enable, now or at some point i=
n the future, foreign same-sex marriages to be recognised in <st1:country-re=
gion w:st=3D'on'=3E<st1:place w:st=3D'on'=3EAustralia</st1:place=3E</st1:cou=
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SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThe great weakness for <st1:country-regi=
on w:st=3D'on'=3E<st1:place w:st=3D'on'=3EAustralia</st1:place=3E</st1:count=
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n of marriage is vulnerable to redefinition on <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E=
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ns other countries choose to recognise as <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P c=
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nions between same-sex couples are legal in <st1:State w:st=3D'on'=3E<st1:pl=
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place=3E</st1:State=3E have defied their state laws and issued marriage </SP=
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e-sex couples=2E Governors in these states have declared such marriages inva=
lid under existing state law and sought injunctions to prevent further licen=
ces being issued=2E Some Canadian provinces, US states and European countrie=
s enable unions between same-sex partners </SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE:=
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pacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3Eaccording them the same status as marriage=2E P=
resident George W=2E Bush has recently announced his intention to ban same-s=
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ZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3ETo remove the growing doubt about the futu=
re of marriage as a <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=
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pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3Efundamental institution in society, I drafted a =
letter to the Prime <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=
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lition colleagues and <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal sty=
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10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3Eit recommends federal amending legislation to =
achieve this objective=2E </SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMI=
LY: Verdana'=3EMarriage is a rock-solid institution=2E It's not a fashion to=
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<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EGuy Barnett is a fed=
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Verdana'=3EGuy Barnett, Senator for <st1:State w:st=3D'on'=3E<st1:place w:st=
=3D'on'=3ETasmania</st1:place=3E</st1:State=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E=
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PAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EParty: Liberal Party o=
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SPAN=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E</SPAN=3E</SPAN=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div align=3Dright=3E<fo=
nt size=3D2=3E<a href=3D'#top'=3EBack to top</a=3E</font=3E</div=3E<br=3E<p=3E=
</p=3E</font=3E</blockquote=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 height=3D2=
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ail=5Fblast/templates/fathers/template1/Generic/banner=2Ejpg' width=3D595=3E=
</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 height=3D12 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' backgrou=
nd=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/templat=
e1/Generic/fade=2Egif'=3E<blockquote=3E<p=3E<font size=3D3 face=3D'Verdana, =
Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif' color=3Dblack=3E<br=3E<a name=3D'anchor3'=3E</=
a=3E<b=3EGrandads</b=3E</font=3E<font face=3D'verdana' size=3D2=3E<br=3E<br=3E=
<div=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fima=
ges/fathers=5Fissue98-12th July, 2004=5Fgrandkids 150=2Ejpg' align=3Dleft=3E=
</div=3E <FONT face=3DArial size=3D2=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN:=
 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana color=3Dindianred size=3D3=3E<STRONG=3E=
Overcoming Barriers to Grandfathering</STRONG=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMs=
oNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3E</FONT=3E=A0<=
/P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt' align=3Djustify=3E<F=
ONT face=3DVerdana=3EI=A0hope you enjoy a special kinship with your grandchi=
ldren=2E It=92s one of life=92s most precious opportunities=2E My good frien=
d Chuck Aycock studies and encourages grandfathers=2E He has noticed that so=
me granddads aren=92t fully engaged with their grandkids because they=92re h=
eld back by two life-stage barriers=2E I want to make you aware of those bar=
riers, so you can hurdle them and move forward with your grandkids=2E <BR=3E=
<BR=3EFirst, you may have a limited view of your remaining years=2E Even if =
you have potentially thirty or forty years of life left, you may be living a=
s though the best years are in the past=2E Maybe you think that forty years =
in the workforce have earned you the right to take it easy=2E Well, that=91s=
 hogwash=2E The world may say, =93Slow down=2E=94 But, if you listen to your=
 heart, you=92ll hear it saying, =93What=92s next=3F I=92m eager and willing=
=2E=94 You can still have ever-expanding horizons and a passion for life tha=
t will never die=2E Don=92t miss out on that=2E <BR=3E<BR=3EThe second poten=
tial barrier involves the relationship with your children=2E Your son or dau=
ghter is like a gate-keeper between you and your grandchildren, so tension o=
r unresolved pain in that relationship can cause hindrances with your grandc=
hildren=2E Healing those wounds is an important part of being a grandfather=2E=
 <BR=3E<BR=3EIt may mean that you need to ask your adult child, =93Are there=
 promises I made to you that were never delivered on=3F=94 I know it=92s a r=
isky move; it=92s tough to hear about your own struggles as a father, but wh=
at a great first step toward reconciliation=2E You may want to make excuses =
or defend yourself, but instead, be open to your child=92s perspective, and =
seek his forgiveness if you need to=2E Show that your relationship is more i=
mportant than your own pride=2E <BR=3E<BR=3EI know this is tough, but the re=
wards are far greater than any losses=2E If you can heal those wounds, your =
relationship will move into a new, better territory=97and a great by-product=
 will be that your adult child will enthusiastically support you being a par=
t of your grandchildren=92s lives=2E <BR=3E<BR=3EAnd that can open the door =
to a season in life that makes the others dull by comparison=2E</FONT=3E<BR=3E=
</FONT=3E<FONT face=3DArial size=3D2=3E=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EDr=2E Ken R=2E Canfield =
is a research scholar specializing in the area of fatherhood and the history=
 of the family=2E He serves as president of the Kansas City-based National C=
enter for Fathering - a non-profit education and research center dedicated t=
o inspiring and equipping men to be responsible fathers=2E <A href=3D'http:/=
/www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/rr=2Easp=3Fs=3D2403&v=3D55&c=3D21&u=3D=
http://www=2Efathers=2Ecom'=3Ewww=2Efathers=2Ecom</A=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<br=3E=
<br=3E<div align=3Dright=3E<font size=3D2=3E<a href=3D'#top'=3EBack to top</=
a=3E</font=3E</div=3E<br=3E<p=3E</p=3E</font=3E</blockquote=3E</td=3E</tr=3E=
<tr=3E<td width=3D578 height=3D13 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' nowrap=3E<img src=3D'h=
ttp://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/template1/Gene=
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25 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' background=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5F=
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verdana' size=3D2=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=
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wedding rehearsal, the groom approached the minister with an unusual offer=2E=
 'Look, I'll give you $100 if you'll change the wedding vows=2E When you get=
 to me and the part where I'm to promise to 'love, honor and obey' and 'fors=
aking all others, be faithful to her forever,' I'd appreciate it if you'd ju=
st leave that part out=2E' <BR=3E=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <BR=3E=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
He passed the minister the cash and walked away satisfied=2E <BR=3E=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0 <BR=3E=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0The wedding day arrives, and the bride and=
 groom have moved to that part of the ceremony where the vows are exchanged=2E=
 When it comes time for the groom's vows, the minister looks the young man i=
n the eye and says, 'Will you promise to prostrate yourself before her, obey=
 her every command and wish, serve her breakfast in bed every morning of you=
r life and swear eternally before God and your lovely wife that you will not=
 ever even look at another woman, as long as you both shall live=3F' <BR=3E=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <BR=3E=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0The groom gulped and looked around, =
and said in a tiny voice, 'Yes=2E' <BR=3E=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <BR=3E=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0The groom leaned toward the minister and hissed, 'I thought we had a d=
eal=2E' <BR=3E=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <BR=3E=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0The minister put th=
e $100 into his hand and whispered back, 'She made me a much better offer=2E=
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BLE cellSpacing=3D0 cellPadding=3D0 bgColor=3D#f4eaef border=3D0=3E<TBODY=3E=
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com/images/transparent=2Egif' width=3D1=3E</TD=3E</TR=3E<TR=3E<TD=3E<FONT cl=
ass=3Darial14b face=3Darial,helvetica=3E<STRONG=3E=A0Explaining Marriage=A0<=
/STRONG=3E</FONT=3E</TD=3E</TR=3E<TR=3E<TD=3E<STRONG=3E<IMG height=3D1 alt=3D=
'' src=3D'http://jokes=2Echristiansunite=2Ecom/images/transparent=2Egif' wid=
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0 clear=3D'all'=3E<FONT color=3Dcrimson=3Ehe child was a typical four-year-o=
ld girl - cute, inquisitive, bright as a new penny=2E When she expressed dif=
ficulty in grasping the concept of marriage, her father decided to pull out =
his wedding photo album, thinking visual images would help=2E <BR=3E=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0=A0 <BR=3E=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0One page after another, he pointed out the=
 bride arriving at the church, the entrance, the wedding ceremony, the reces=
sional, the reception, etc=2E <BR=3E=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <BR=3E=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0'Now do you understand=3F' he asked=2E <BR=3E=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <BR=3E=A0=
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0'I think so,' she said, 'is that when mommy came to work for =
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Roland Foster<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MAR=
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EN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EA harsh statistic, w=
hich should be sobering and alarming to both legislators and their advisors,=
 but has been largely ignored, is that about 40% of all payer clients held c=
aptive by the Child Support Agency (CSA) are effectively unemployed=2E<o:p=3E=
</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TE=
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T-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EAnother statistic that appears to have=
 also made no impact on government decision makers is that 76% of all unempl=
oyed men receiving unemployment benefits are payer clients of the CSA=2E<SPA=
N style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe cost of this to the taxpaye=
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ns some control over his life=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SP=
AN=3EAnother advantage / disadvantage of being unemployed is that he has cre=
ated a cost to the taxpayer of $40,929 each year in Centrelink payments and =
lost taxation revenue=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIt =
is only when the collateral damage caused by the CSA begins to be measured i=
n dollars rather than broken lives will there be any hope of achieving its c=
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=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=A0</SPAN=3EEvery responsible and =
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or positive reform or abolition of the CSA=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: ye=
s'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIf positive reform of the draconian schedule of payments i=
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'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FON=
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<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-=
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NT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3EHave you had those thoughts =
which don=92t seem to go away=3F Thoughts that are negative and focus on a p=
erson, particularly your spouse or family member=2E Thoughts that rationalis=
e your reasoning =96 =91She always does that to annoy me!!=92<o:p=3E</o:p=3E=
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: EN-AU'=3E<o:p=3E=A0<BR=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=
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-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3EI think for men, this area is =
a major issue to control=2E Men have very active thought processes that are =
can be stimulated by sight, particularly women=2E These thoughts can grow, j=
ust like planting a seed and watering it=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P =
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etimes bad=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MAR=
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: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3EThe trick is knowing the difference a=
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 and I often have thoughts which I know could develop into an attitude or be=
lief that is detrimental to my relationship with my wife and our marriage=2E=
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na; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3Eallow that thought to nest and grow;<o:p=3E<=
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-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3Etake hold of my thinking; <o:p=
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t; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3Ebecome a stronghold whi=
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rdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3EThe classic thought is the one we have al=
l heard at some point in a conversation where a married man is espousing the=
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n is not his wife=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=
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ildfire and create a fantasy which is cancerous to marriage=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E=
</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN la=
ng=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language=
: EN-AU'=3EIt is the responsibility of every husband and father to lay bound=
aries, just as we do with our children, determining what we will not allow t=
o play on our minds=2E Override these thoughts with good thoughts of your wi=
fe and marriage=2E The privilege of having a wife is a wonderful thing, but =
there are many things that can come between a man and wife if we let them=2E=
<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm =
0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; ms=
o-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3EI have learnt many times to give the benefit of th=
e doubt, not to judge and attempt to collect all the facts=2E It may feel ri=
ght to be a defender of your rights but you will be a destroyer of your marr=
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NT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3EForgiveness based on love, i=
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T-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWe have been reading your e-mails sinc=
e you came and shared that Sunday with us and want to really encourage you=2E=
=A0 The info is very inspiring and helpful so we file it and I intend to pas=
s on some to our daughter's pre/school so they can give it to other parents=2E=
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SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThe Fatherhood Foundation team are passi=
onate believers in the need to support and protect marriage=2E<SPAN style=3D=
'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe age old definition of marriage as the=
 voluntary union between a man and a woman for life is under threat by anti-=
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ZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThe Fatherhood Foundation is working with =
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=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWe would love you to sup=
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Y: Verdana'=3E<BR=3E'Making Men Matter'<BR=3E(Reference No:=A0 145/04)<BR=3E=
<BR=3EThe 'Making Men Matter' project is an action research project funded b=
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uncil=2E=A0 We are looking for an energetic, resourceful and experienced com=
munity development worker for this new project=2E=A0 The project aims to:<BR=
=3E* Map existing programs and services for men of all ages<BR=3E* Research =
activities and initiatives in other areas<BR=3E* Initiate new programs and i=
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and position) to arrange for the information to be sent to you=2E=A0 Specifi=
c enquiries may be directed to the Manager Children's Services and Developme=
nt, Tessa Parsons on (02) 4221 6006=2E<BR=3E<BR=3ETessa Parsons<BR=3EManager=
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