5 New Ways to Say Good Morning
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How can you break the morning routine in order to connect with the people you love? Here are 5 simple ways to enhance your relationships at the start of the day.
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Cowardice and Christianity
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Are there cowards in the Bible? What does the Bible say about cowards? I would argue that there is no place for cowardice for those who are following Jesus.
Read MoreWorking Hard and Hardly Loving
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Working for God without being loved by God is like a stream trying to fill a lake without rain. God calls us to love and be loved, rather than to work and be loved.
Read MoreMistrust of a Trustworthy God
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"Human feelings cannot touch him; human thought cannot measure him. Experiences cannot heighten the certainty of his presence any more than fear of his absence can lessen it..." Brennan Manning
Read More4 strategies to silence the critical voices in your head
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How can you hush the voice in your mind that just won't stop beating you down? How can you silence the accusations unjustly hurled at you? Here are four techniques that will lead you towards relief and restoration.
Read MoreCrowned with Glory: Remarkably small - Inestimably Valuable
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What did David mean when he said the heavens declare the glory of God? Contemplate with me on the vastness of a beautiful universe, our smallness in this vastness, and God's valuing us above all other things He created.
Read MoreBringing Home Baby - 5 ways to prepare your children for their new sibling
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Bringing a newborn home is no small feat. Add to that the stress of helping your children adjust to their new sibling. Here are 5 ways you can make that transition easier and more enjoyable.
Read MorePoem: Afternoon at Hidden Lake - Invitation to Sobriety
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A poem written at Hidden Lake in Glacier National Park, August 23, 2013, the hour I was (once again) invited into sobriety.
Read More3 quick intimacy boosts for your marriage
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How can you boost your intimacy when life is so busy? Here are three tried and true methods that will act like intimacy steroids for your relationship.
Read MorePoem: To be loved, To be known
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A poem considering what it is to be known or unknown, loved or unloved.
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Preparing Your Child for Summer Camp
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Summer camp often brings up fears and anxieties along with the excitement of our kids. Here are tips to help prepare your child for camp starting 2 months before they go.
Read More10 Principles of Healthy Conflict Resolution
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What does the bible say about engaging conflict? What are practical ways to develop healthier conflict resolution in your relationships? Here are 10 principles of healthy conflict resolution found throughout Scripture.
Read MoreHow Do You Engage Conflict?
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How do you engage conflict when you feel hurt by someone? Do you fight, flight, freeze or please? Here is a guide to help you better understand the ways in which you react to hurt, so that you can move towards greater intimacy with those you care about.
Read MoreAfter the diagnosis - What now?
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How do you process the news of a diagnosis? It's different for every parent, but here are a few guidelines to help you move forward.
Read MoreWhat we lose when we avoid pain
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What do you have to lose by avoiding pain? What happens when you numb out, distract yourself or medicate?
Read MoreA Full Kind of Life
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Jesus said he came to give life, and that to the fullest. What did he mean by that? What is life to the full and how do we have it?
Read MoreEmbracing Disappointment
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How are we supposed to handle our disappointments at work, home, church and in relationships? Branden offers a four step process to help you move towards acceptance.
Read MoreCompassion With Your Doubt
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What do you do with your doubts about God, Scripture, and faith? How do you believe God reacts to these doubts? Read this meditation on Jesus' engagement with Thomas a week after his resurrection.
Read MoreHelping Your Child Cope with Fear
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You cannot completely protect your child from all fear, nor would you want to, but you can guide them through fear and help them learn how to self-soothe.
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