John Lennon’s classic song, “Imagine” speaks to our deep yearning for peace. “Imagine all the people, living life in peace”  With everything that is going on in the world today it’s pretty hard to imagine peace like that.  The Bible also speaks of a time of world peace in Isaiah 2:4 ”[God] will judge between the nations and...... >Read More

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New life is always a celebration! When a new baby arrives in your circle of influence welcome that little one with open arms. Don’t respond with disapproval if the circumstances around the birth have not been what you consider ideal. You have an opportunity to begin speaking into the heritage that little child will have. Your influence now can...... >Read More

Tags: baby, better parenting, birth, care, Celebrate, faith & spirituality, Family, growing in your faith, healthy, help, marriage, new life, new mom, newlywed, parenting essentials, priorities, teenagers, young mom

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As Thanksgiving approaches, many of us begin thinking about the people and things we are most thankful for. Family, celebrations and home are common blessing that come to mind. These are all indeed blessings and we should be thankful for them. But what if giving thanks was a way of life? What if we woke every morning and made a... >Read More

Tags: better parenting, discouragement, experience blog, Family, gratitude, growing in your faith, hardship & suffering, healthy marriage, LIFE, lydia wills, Men, priorities, protecting your marriage, spiritual disciplines, spiritual growth, thankful, Thanksgiving, Women

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Have you ever wished you had a more exciting testimony? I remember sitting in Sunday School years ago hearing a dramatic story of life and loss and salvation and thinking, “Wow, I don’t have a story like that.  I guess I don’t have a testimony.”  I could not have been more wrong. It can be tempting to think that... >Read More

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Human behavior suggests that people are “hard-wired" to retaliate when they have been hurt by another person.  Our pride or self-esteem is injured. Our expectations or dreams are disappointed.  We lose something very valuable to us.  We want recompense for the damages. But there are other resistances which block our motivation to forgive. ...... >Read More

Tags: advice, becoming a christian, challenges & conflict, challenges & conflicts, commitment, faith & spirituality, forgiveness, friendship, growing in your faith, healthy marriage, improving your marriage, LIFE, lynette hoy, marriage, Men, protecting your marriage, relationships, resolving conflict, Women

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My husband and I have been married for many years but over the last 10 years I've been really growing in my faith. My husband, on the other hand, seems no further along in his Christian walk than he was 10 years ago. He thinks and hopes there is a God, but doesn't desire a real relationship with Jesus.... >Read More

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How can I know God's will for my life? Advice: The great man of faith, George Muller, told how he could ascertain the will of God. Here it is: 1. I seek at the beginning to get my heart into such a state that it has no will of its own in regard to a given matter. 2. I do not leave... >Read More

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