I lost my dad to suicide at the age of five. Shortly after that a family member started sexually abusing me. Several years later I lost my step dad to a horrible fire that destroyed our home. We were left with nothing except for haunting memories.  Later, I turned to drinking to ease the pain that tormented me day in and day out... >Read More

Tags: BDD, becoming a christian, body dysmorphic disorder, changed lives, faith, faith & spirituality, FamilyLife Favs, going to church, healing, Jesus, LIFE, Self, self-esteem, sexual abuse

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This past week I have been, quite literally, voiceless. A bad case of tonsillitis left me with little more than a whisper.  It’s been a very quiet week.  Today I still don’t have my voice back but I’m feeling just a bit better and I started to notice the changes in my behavior.  I realized  I’ve been stepping back. I... >Read More

Tags: better parenting, character development, communication, declaration of values, faith & spirituality, friend, help, hope, Life Issues, listening, relationships, Self, self-esteem, speaking, stress, trust, values

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One of my favorite questions to ask my three year old daughter is, “Why are you special?” She enthusiastically replies, “Because God made me!” The best part is when she proceeds to tell me all the parts that He made while pointing to each one. “God made my elbows,” she says, as she proudly points them both at me.... >Read More

Tags: beautiful, beauty, confidence, Culture, Daughter and Son of the King, God, Jenne Acevedo, LIFE, Self, self-esteem, special, spiritual growth, talents, weight, World

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Last summer my husband and I embarked on a ninety-day, 7000 mile road-trip around the western United States. The trip was a dream come true, one that we had been planning for several years. Our itinerary revolved around our shared passions of camping, rock climbing and mountain biking, which filled the months with adventure, amazing scenery and accomplishment....... >Read More

Tags: beautiful, compliment, God, husband, image, LIFE, self-esteem, spiritual growth, trust

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Is anger defining your relationships?  Take this study. Join us for our Daily Devotional Chat today in our Women’s Chatroom at 10:30 am EDT. "Since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another" (1 John 4:11). As a mentor with TruthMedia I answer emails from troubled people of all ages. A number of them are troubled because they...... >Read More

Tags: addiction, alcohol, alone, anorexia, bulimia, drugs, habit, hospitable, love, loved, mentor, Muriel Larson, self-esteem, self-punishment, TruthMedia

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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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Are you confused and not sure what to do or where to turn? Join us for our Daily Devotional Chat today in our Women’s Chatroom at 10:30 am EDT. After she married the Prince of Monaco, the beautiful actress who became Princess Grace gave up her plans to return to films. “The citizens of Monaco thought that my continuing in... >Read More

Tags: actress, adulterers, Bible, child, children, drunkards, films, God, homosexual, husband, king, Lord Jesus Christ, Monaco, Muriel Larson, Prince of Monaco, Princess Grace, prostitutes, royal family, self-esteem, swindlers, thieves, worry

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