The smell of freshly baked gingerbread came from the kitchen and the lights on the tree glowed as I sat for a few minutes and enjoyed the moment. But it hasn’t always been this way. There was a time when I simply did not want to have Christmas at all. Just dragging the tree out and decorating the house left... >Read More

Tags: Bible, challenges & conflicts, Christmas, depression, God, hope, inspiration, Linda Rodgers, Women

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As I sit down to write this article I am reminded of the awesome honour of being a parent. God has granted me the privilege of raising three of His special little ones, but with the privilege comes great responsibility and a lot of hard work. Perhaps more than any other area of life, parenting brings with it the... >Read More

Tags: adult children, attitude problems, baby, beth scholes, character development, Family, FamilyLife, Men, parenting, parenting essentials, peer pressure, power of prayer, prayer, pre-school, special needs, spiritual development, step-parenting, teenagers, teens, values, Women

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When you hear the name Joran van der Sloot what’s the first word that pops into your head – innocent or guilty? From a legal standpoint, at least in the US, the rule is “innocent until proven guilty” but that’s only what the law books say.  In the court of public opinion it simply is not true.  We know that... >Read More

Tags: court, Experience, in the news, justice, Matthew, Men, spiritual growth, Women, World

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Not every girl gets to be Daddy's little girl. Many are missing the father-daughter relationship that is so essential for any child to have. The following excerpt is from H. Norman Wright's A Dad-Shaped Hole in My Heart. Dads, see for yourself and learn how to help heal that 'dad-shaped hole' in your daughter's heart. Daughters or even sons,... >Read More

Tags: better parenting, childhood, dad, dads, daughter, Family, Father, LIFE, loss, Men, norman wright, parenting, parenting essentials, priorities, relationships, self-esteem, values, Women

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I was born in Montreal and raised in Vancouver, Canada. My parents were morally upright but non-religious. Our neighbors could also be described as non-religious. I did not know any Christians or serious followers of any other religion while I was growing up. Though my neighborhood was poor, its public schools were outstanding and its libraries...... >Read More

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"Who am I to counsel and advise 600 men?" I asked myself. "And what really are my values?" I had never examined my beliefs before. But now that I had been promoted to lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps, I felt I had to. At Annapolis, I was put in charge of a battalion of midshipmen--about 600 men. I... >Read More

Tags: colonel, colonel lee bendell, combat, Holy Spirit, leadership, life story, marines, Men, military, Muriel Larson, testimony, war, Women

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  We are filled by the Holy Spirit by faith; we can experience the abundant life which Christ promised to each Christian. You have to ask yourself: Is this the life for me? Every day can be an exciting adventure for the Christian who knows the reality of being filled with the Holy Spirit and who lives constantly, moment by moment,... >Read More

Tags: changed lives, equip, faith, filled with the Holy Spirit, get equipped, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Men, purpose, questions, spiritual growth, spirituality, start faith adventure, thelife, Women

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