Great Expectations for Christmas
Christmas is loaded with expectations, isn't it? Christmas shopping, decorating and entertaining. Typically we knock ourselves out trying to make it the "perfect" Christmas. And year after year we end up with the same empty feeling, like Christmas wasn't as personally fulfilling as we'd hoped. Why is that?
Let's look at a few of our expectations.
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Tags: Christmas, Culture, explore jesus, holidays, Jesus, Marilyn Adamson, Men, religions, spirituality, Women
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Lest We Forget
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders Fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
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Tags: Armistice Day, darren hewer, family values, holiday, military, military lives, peace, Poppy Day, priorities, Remembrance, remembrance day, Vetern's Day, war
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The Spirituality of Halloween and the After-Life
by Michael Frey
Eye of newt, wing of bat, toad tongue and lizard nose... Everyone knows these are the ingredients of a spooky witches' spell (or the dining hall menu for next Tuesday). And what Halloween would be complete without one? Ah Halloween, the time when everything gets a little scarier, and your dentist gets a little richer.
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Tags: afterlife, faith, Halloween, spirituality
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Starting Over
Are you in the middle of a moving your family to a new house, a new town, or maybe even a new state or country? I have a lot of experience with moving. As a single person, I moved from home to college, to Louisiana, to South Carolina, and then to Hungary. Ron and I set off to France... > more
Tags: Family, house, Men, moving, relocating, Relocation, Women
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Courageous: Helping Dads Excel
We put a lot of time and energy in our work – extra hours, extra effort to get the contract or meet deadlines. Hobbies can help give balance to the stress of our jobs, a needed outlet for creativity, or just release some pressure. These are both good things. But why don’t we put the same effort into... > more
Tags: better parenting, character development, commitment, dads, family values, friendship, hardship and suffering, improving your marriage, parenting essentials, priorities, protecting your marriage, teenagers, teens, values
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Who is Your Romantic Fancy?
When I was 9 years old I was in love with Chachi. I used to dream that I was just a few years older and I was asked to star in his TV show, and he kissed me and decided that he loved me. I would work out all kinds of different plots for the show, all of which... > more
Tags: commitment, communication, crush, fancy, healthy marriage, improving your marriage, priorities, protecting your marriage, relationship, romance, sex, sex and love, sexual intimacy, values, Women
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Holiday Eating: Cast Away the Guilt, Keep the Taste
As a nutritionist, I surprise people with my motto: if you're going...
Headache-Free Holidays
The holiday season is traditionally a busy time filled with happiness and...
What Do You Fear?
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)