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CATEGORIES: Dating Marriage Parenting Grandparenting Sexuality Spirituality
Recent Articles
Dating
Finding a Healthy Self-Image
Do you struggle with a negative body image? Consider the wisdom of Psalm 139 to discover your God-given identity and begin to see yourself as God does.
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Advice for High School Dating
Wondering what advice would be helpful for navigating high school dating relationships? Consider this biblical wisdom for a healthy perspective on dating.
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Marriage
Blended Families and Holidays
Does your blended family create holiday celebration challenges? Let God's grace guide your interactions and choose to maintain a healthy perspective.
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Getting Lost Financially and Planning a Way Out
Is your family getting financially lost in debt? Choose to place your finances in God's hands and create a plan for getting financially healthy.
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Parenting
Discipline vs. Punishment: Why One Is Better Than the Other
Are discipline and punishment the same? Recognize the differences between discipline and punishment and choose to follow the path of compassion and grace.
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To Yell or not to Yell
Is it okay to raise your voice with kids? Consider what the Bible teaches about communication and claim your authority to speak the truth in love.
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Grandparenting
Loving the Enemy
Do you have people in your life who are difficult to live with? Consider how God calls and equips us to respond to one another with the love of Jesus.
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Being Grandma, Not the Babysitter
Are you a grandparent who is always made to step in to babysit? Consider how you can come alongside to offer care while setting loving, respectful limits.
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Sexuality
How Sex Changes Relationships
Why is casual sex a bad idea? God designed sex to build the emotional and physical aspects of relationships and transform the individuals and the couple.
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Challenging the Myths of Talking to Your Kids About Sex
Are you wondering how to talk with your children about sex? Debunk the myths and discover how you can bring God's truth to every aspect of family life.
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Spirituality
Self-Esteem: Object in Mirror is NOT as it Seems
In what do you find your sense of self-worth? Is my value, truth, and love based off of what I or others see and say, or what God declares to be true?
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Put Down Your Cellphone
Cellphones can distract us from engaging well with one another. Set aside your cellphone this Christmas to be fully present with those around you.
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Recent Devotions
Rule the Words of My Mouth
Do you ever say words you regret? Consider what scripture says about our speech and learn to use words with care so that God is glorified in our speech.
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How We Communicate Has Consequences
Struggling to communicate with your family? Consider this Biblical wisdom for establishing healthy boundaries to create loving communication in your home.
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Seeking God First in Courtship
Has your dating relationship become more important than God? Consider Biblical wisdom for keeping your priorities aligned so that God is sought first.
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