Are you lonely this Christmas? Come talk to a mentor. In 1962 I was preaching in Indianapolis, Indiana. I was single and it was Christmas time. I was heading home to Michigan to enjoy the holidays with my family. It was an extremely cold day and it was snowing. The wind was howling out of the north, blowing thick clouds of... >Read More

Tags: becoming a christian, Christmas, Culture, faith, faith & spirituality, family values, growing in your faith, holiday, John William Smith, Men, prayer, priorities, purpose, spirituality, Women

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Does your Christmas spirit get lost in the frenzy this time of year? Is your household so hectic during December that it could drive even Bob Cratchit to tear out his hair? Well, you might as well face the fact that not even the Grinch can stop Christmas from coming; so we must learn strategies for surviving the holidays with... >Read More

Tags: character development, Christmas, Culture, Family, family values, healthy marriage, marriage, Marsha Jordan, Men, parenting essentials, priorities, stress, Women

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As a nutritionist, I surprise people with my motto: if you're going to indulge, then do it right (have the full-fat version) and really enjoy it! I believe healthy eating includes food high in cream, butter, sugar or salt....just not every day and not every meal. It gets a little trickier during the holiday season with parties, potlucks and... >Read More

Tags: anita romaniw, Christmas, Culture, family values, health, healthy eating, Men, priorities, recipes, Women

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In our family December 1st is one of the most sacred days of the year. Come rain, snow, sleet or hail nothing can stop this day so sacred (Ya, I know, it doesn’t rhyme but you try rhyming with ‘sacred’). On this day of days I enter the crawl space and haul plastic tote after plastic tote up the... >Read More

Tags: Christmas, december, Experience, Family, family life, family values, FamilyLife, healthy marriage, holidays, LIFE, Men, neal black, newlywed, parenting, priorities, remarriage, traditions, Women

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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: To...... >Read More

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If you've been married for more than a couple of days you've probably already figured out that communication in marriage is really important.  Being intentional about the way you communicate with your spouse sets a firm foundation for a solid relationship. The same rules apply when it comes to using Facebook once you're married.  Facebook is...... >Read More

Tags: communication, Facebook, Family, family values, FamilyLife Favs, healthy marriage, improving your marriage, issues, Jason & Kelli Krafsky, newlywed, priorities, protecting your marriage, re-marriage, resolving conflict

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One of the most frequent internet searches is people who want help with relationships. We are all in them and, at times, we will all struggle with a relationship of one kind or another. Whatever the relationship, husband/wife; parent/child; siblings; extended family; friendships; relationships outside the home … there is one set of guidelines that...... >Read More

Tags: argument, commitment, communication, Family, family issues, family values, fight, forgiveness, friendship, gail rodgers, hardship & suffering, help, improving your marriage, intimacy, Men, priorities, protecting your marriage, relationship, resolving conflict, restore, values, Women

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