Walking Alongside a Grieving Friend
Everyone, at some time or other, experiences loss. Although it is an experience we all share, the type of loss, the impact of the loss and how we deal with it can be different. Even the same event that causes loss can be experienced in a unique way by the various people impacted by the loss. So, how can... >Read More
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andrea groenewald,
challenges & conflicts,
encouragement,
friendship,
hardship and suffering,
LIFE,
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When the Cradle Is Empty
It has been my experience that couples suffering from infertility often do so in silence. They may feel a sense of shame or guilt, and some view their inability to conceive as some sort of nemesis for mistakes or errors made in the past. For some, there may be pressure from parents and in-laws to provide grandchildren. If this... >Read More
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better parenting,
challenges&conflicts,
Claire Colvin,
depression,
Dr. Stephen Genuis,
Family,
hardship and suffering,
healthy marriage,
infertility,
loneliness and isolation,
loss,
loss of a child,
stress,
women and men
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Energize Your Marriage
Do you want to energize your marriage? Then upgrade your communication skills. Recently we upgraded our computers. We got rid of old files and added new features to make them more efficient. Frankly, it was a little scary, but now we love our more powerful computers. No way would we go back to the old programs.
Is your communications like... >Read More
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busyness and stress,
Claudia Arp,
communication,
David Arp,
hardship and suffering,
healthy marriage,
marriage,
relationships,
romance and sex,
women and men
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There's Healing and Hope for the Weary
Nine years ago, Pam Thum signed a recording contract and began her ministry of Christian music. With her Shania Twain-looks, God-given talent and velvety-smooth voice she could have succeeded in any music venue. However, as her website, states, she has chosen many of her songs to carry the Lord’s message of healing and hope for the weary. She...... >Read More
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Career,
challenges & conflicts,
hardship and suffering,
Jayne Thurber-Smith,
marriage,
ministry,
Pam Thum,
sex and love,
spirituality,
women and men
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Enthusiastically Embrace Change
How do you look at change? Change can be positive or negative -- depending on how you look at it. Do you see it as an adventure or is "change" a scary word to you? Maybe you just don't want to rock the boat -- even if it's going nowhere.
Change can be risky, but we're convinced that no risk... >Read More
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busyness and stress,
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Claudia Arp,
David Arp,
hardship and suffering,
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marriage,
Men,
relationships,
sex and love,
Women
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Building Your Mate’s Self-Esteem
I remember when I was 12 years old, playing in a peewee hockey game where we were getting destroyed. My father (and coach) stormed into the dressing room between periods and yelled at my teammates, “Listen up, you guys! Just give the puck to Paul and get out of his way!”
I was mortified at the time, but later on... >Read More
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divorce,
Glen Hoos,
hardship and suffering,
healthy marriage,
loneliness and isolation,
marriage,
Men,
Paul Henderson,
relationships,
remarriage,
self-esteem,
sex and love,
Women,
women and men
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Broken on the Back Row
In the backseat the younger three kids—toddler Erin in her safety seat and the kindergartner twins, Jonathan and Jennifer sitting beside her—were quiet for once. They didn’t understand why yet another change had to happen in their lives but they trusted me to keep them safe and make things okay. Beside me in the front seat my oldest child,...... >Read More
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closet issues,
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hardship and suffering,
healthy marriage,
LIFE,
loneliness and isolation,
music,
remarriage,
sandi patty,
sex and love,
spiritual growth,
Women
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Coping with Your Husband's Job Loss
My cell phone rang on Monday morning while I was working at... >more
What Do You Fear?
