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Holiday Parties and Kids: Balancing Needs at Christmas Time
The busyness of the holidays can be hard to manage with children. Make a plan for caring for their needs while preserving the true meaning of the holiday.
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Family Traditions: Christmas Trees and Emmanuel
Do you wonder if holiday traditions are worth the hassle? Follow the example of our God who drew near to us and draw near to him and to one another.
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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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Fighting Christmas Discontentment
Holiday advertising can foster discontentment within us. Choose to guide your family away from entitlement to find joy and contentment in God's presence.
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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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The Anatomy of an Emotion
Are you experiencing unwanted emotions? Explore the thoughts that trigger your emotional response and learn how to take those thoughts captive.
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Savor Every Moment and Give God Thanks
Are you struggling to see past your challenges? Follow God's leading to find joy in your life by changing the focus of your thoughts to savor the moments.
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Teaching Our Children to Marvel
How are you helping your children to marvel at God's creation? Take the time to help your children see how God's hand is at work in every aspect of life.
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Choosing to Model Joy
Are you communicating a Christ-like attitude to those around you? Align your attitudes with God's heart and choose to embrace joy and model it for others.
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Obtaining a New Mancard: Facing Unemployment
Unemployment can sometimes leave us feeling like a failure and even threaten our sense of worth. Consider how God defines our identity and follow his lead.
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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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Who Can Tame the Tongue?
Do you struggle with holding your tongue? Discover Biblical wisdom to give God control of your speech and find the blessing of God's power in your life.
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Waiting on God: Cultivating the Fruit of Patience
Do you struggle with being patient? Discover Biblical wisdom for cultivating patience in your life and find the blessings that come through waiting on God.
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Putting Aside Idolatry
Do you struggle with sinfulness in your life? Discover wisdom from the Bible for dealing with the sinful habits in your life to find repentance and hope.
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A Biblical Approach to Dealing with Selfishness
Do you struggle with dealing with selfish behavior? Discover the example God gives us in the book of Jonah for dealing with selfish attitudes and behavior.
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How Can We Live the Fruit of the Spirit in Our Families?
Tired of hearing negative interactions? Consider some Biblical wisdom from the book of Galatians for letting the fruit of the Spirit overflow to others.
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Fret Not: Getting Rid of Worry
Are feeling overwhelmed by the worries of life? Consider this Biblical guidance for turning your fears into prayers so God can carry your burden for you.
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