Christmas is loaded with expectations, isn't it? Christmas shopping, decorating and entertaining. Typically we knock ourselves out trying to make it the "perfect" Christmas. And year after year we end up with the same empty feeling, like Christmas wasn't as personally fulfilling as we'd hoped. Why is that? Let's look at a few of our expectations. ...... >Read More

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What do you do when your partner wants sex more often than you do? In 75% of marriages the husband has a higher sex drive. If a woman feels that people are putting demands on her all day she may find that she just doesn’t have any energy left when she falls into bed at night. A sexless relationship... >Read More

Tags: communication, love, marriage, no sex, sex, sheila wray gregoire, TruthMedia Films, wife, Women

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“A patriot wraps himself around the flag to defend it; a scoundrel wraps it around himself to defend himself” -Anonymous I’ve grown to enjoy the day when we celebrate another year in the history of our nation.  I like walking down to the park, listening to the music, watching the multitude of flags flying from car hoods and childrens' hats...... >Read More

Tags: Canada Day, Culture, government, Independence Day, Men, military, patriotism, Shaun Smith, Women

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First comes love…or sex? “First comes love, then comes marriage, then here they come with a baby carriage.” You may recognize this little rhythm my generation used to sing to embarrass each other.  Based on today’s culture the rhythm could go: “First comes sex, then comes living together, and the baby carriage could happen anytime or...... >Read More

Tags: communication, don't want sex, FamilyLife Favs, healthy marriage, improving your marriage, intimacy, marriage, Most Popular, resolving conflict, Romance & Sex, sex, sexual intimacy, sexual problems, Women

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If billions of people all around the world claim to believe in God, why is the world so messed up? That's the central question David Nasser asks in this thought-provoking video. Born in Iran, David fled the country with his family in 1979 when revolution broke out. His life journey took him away from religion and back again. In... >Read More

Tags: christianity, david nasser, disaster, evil, faith, Jesus, Men, pain, religion, spirituality, suffering, unfairness, Women

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What could be more romantic than receiving a love letter? A good old fashioned, hand-written love letter is still one of the best Valentines around, but don't just save it for February. A love letter is a powerful expression any day of the year. You don't have to be Shakespeare to write the perfect love letter. All you need to... >Read More

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Elizabeth Buhler, then the oldest Canadian living in Canada, was just weeks away from her 112 birthday when she passed away. In a write-up for the National Post, Joe O'Conner said: She deserves a medal, a badge, a eulogy from the Prime Minister and a half-page entry in the Canadian Encyclopedia under the heading: “An Extraordinary Ordinary...... >Read More

Tags: elizabeth buhler, eulogy, faith, God, hero, heroes, Jesus, Leonard Buhler, LIFE, Men, Women

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