Who’s Watching?
NOTHING IS PRIVATE ONLINE
New study finds that 31.25 percent of 16-18 year olds participate in sexual activity online.
My daughter was only 12 when she came to me said, "A boy texted me and is asking me to take off some of my clothes, do something flexible and send him a picture. What do I do?" We praised her for coming to us, called...
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Falling Out of Love with God
I’ve been a Christian for a long time. The weirdest thing to me about being a Christian is how often I forget the miracle of God’s love. I forget the power of it. I forget how wonderful it is, that a holy God should pursue me. It stops being such a big deal. It stops feeling so amazing. I fall out of love with Him a bit.
For a long time...
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Anger: Definitive vs Distorted
I will apologize for doing something I believe is wrong. It’s a great start however this is problematic if I didn’t see anything wrong with my action but my spouse does. Or vice versa. Has that happened to anyone? We learned a few principles to help sort this out at an anger workshop lead by Dr Gary Chapman.
The purpose of anger
First thing...
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Valentine, How Do I Love Thee?
Valentine's Day brings sweet expressions of romance. "I love you" fills telephone lines, mailboxes, airwaves, personal ads and cybertraffic. The price of flowers mysteriously rises in February.
How do you say, "I love you"? Maybe a kind greeting in the morning or a phone call midday? A nice lunch or dinner can convey the feeling. So can a surprise...
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God Removed My “Damaged Goods” Sticker
“Sometimes I feel like you’re worthless!” said the voice on the phone.
“Well then,” I replied. “I suppose we shouldn’t be together.” I hung up.
After months of trying to end things, of breaking up with him repeatedly, I finally had the courage to let my boyfriend go once and for all. In the aftermath of that final phone call...
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Drat! It’s Valentine’s Day
Let's face it… Valentine's Day sometimes makes us growl. Who came up with the crazy idea of dedicating a specific day of the year to the expression of our love for others? Who decided to lay this huge pressure upon us?
Even as a child, I found this day horribly stressful. Who should I give a valentine to? Should I avoid giving one to somebody?...
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Surviving Valentine’s Day as a Single
It's Valentine's Day and you're single? That is awesome, because you can choose to celebrate it any way you want! In fact, you can even choose to ignore it completely. However, that last option is actually quite difficult to pull off. Sometimes loneliness seems especially acute on that day. So here are some ways to hold it at bay.
Plan ahead....
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