Do you support the idea of reviving the dying tradition of the family dinner? Do you believe in the importance of establishing routine and creating meaningful traditions? Do you agree that manners matter and parents should make an effort to establish healthy eating habits? I do too. I really do! So why do I sometimes [...]

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Learning to Appreciate My Family

Addiction narrows your world down until the only thing you can think about is the drug.  Everything else takes a backseat, even family. In times of brokenness it’s hard to see beyond ourselves. We make selfish decisions, we take important things for granted. For one man, it took almost losing his family to realize what he [...]

Being an entrepreneur can be a risky business. The founder of Mrs. Fields Cookies, Debbi Fields, said  “The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance. Remember, the greatest failure is to not try. Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it.” Watch the video But this [...]

By John Fischer Also available as a podcast at: http://thelife.com/blogs/experience/kindle/2008/07/21/all-in-the-family-2/ ** Married? Engaged? Considering marriage in the future? Check out our free, online & interactive Bible studies about marriage: http://thelife.com/study_marriage/ As Jesus was speaking to the crowd, his mother and brothers were outside, wanting to talk with Him. Someone told Jesus, “Your mother and your [...]

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“When he came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cured of his leprosy” [...]

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By Rick Warren Also available as a podcast at: http://thelife.com/blogs/experience/kindle/2008/08/19/you-were-formed-for-gods-family-2/ ** Join in fellowship (daily!) with others who have been adopted as sons and daughters in God’s family in our online chat room: http://thelife.com/interactive/chat.html “God is the One who made all things, and all things are for his glory. He wanted to have many children [...]

Learn more about the God who has given you your inheritance through our online interactive life lesson series “The Character of God“ [display_podcast] “Since you are his child, everything he has belongs to you.” Galatians 4:7, NLT The moment you were spiritually born into God’s family, you were given some astounding birthday gifts: the family [...]

Do you feel discouraged about getting your family devotions set up so everyone is eagerly participating? You can talk to someone about that. Join us for our Daily Devotional Chat today in our Women’s Chatroom at 10:30 am EDT. Is your family altar one of enthusiastic expectancy–or does it draw yawns? What can we do [...]