Take a Breather
Ever have a moment when you just need to take a breath? For one JetBlue employee a moment’s distress could end up costing him his job.
Steven Slater, an experienced flight attendant was honestly trying to do his job. A passenger ignored the pilot’s warning to remind seated and stood to retrieve her bag from the overhead compartment. Slater...... >Read More
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faith,
help,
job stress,
prayer,
relax,
spiritual breathing,
spiritual growth,
stress,
work stress
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What to Say When it Hurts
Several years ago a friend of mine’s son died. His name was Nathan and he was almost two months old when they lost him. They lost him to SIDS - every parent’s nightmare. He was there and then he was gone. I cannot imagine the depth of their grief.
In the months that followed my friend shared a few of... >Read More
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comfort,
death,
Family,
grief,
grieving,
help,
loss
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Streetkids: You Can Help
Do you even wonder how kids end up on the street? Are they runaways? Are they disobedient? Did they do something to get kicked out? Do they deserve it?
A friend of mine works with homeless youth in my city. I have to admit that at first I surprised to hear that we have homeless youth. We're not that big... >Read More
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Family,
help,
mentor,
mentoring,
parenting,
street kids,
teens,
youth
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How to Talk to the Broken Hearted
Not sure why you are going through this personal tragedy? Searching for why God is doing this? Take our Life Lesson called "Built By Brokenness" and find some answers that you have been searching for.
After losing our twins girls at 20 weeks gestation, my world completely fell apart. As I gingerly attempted to reintegrate my new, raw reality...... >Read More
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challenges & conflicts,
do's and don'ts,
family issues,
FamilyLife Favs,
friendship,
grief,
hardship & suffering,
healing,
heartache,
Heather Isaak,
help,
infertility,
infertility & miscarriage,
LIFE,
loss,
Men,
miscarriage,
walk along side,
Women
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Accounts of Autism
One of my favorite books is “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” by Mark Haddon. The book follows the intricate and, to me, sometimes seemingly irrational thoughts and actions of the main character as he solves a mystery.
While reading the book I became quickly aware that while it did not implicitly say so, it was implied...... >Read More
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autism,
Christine Hoover,
Culture,
Family,
help,
loved one,
Mark Haddon,
nicole wiebe,
parenting,
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,
World
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Walking the Autism Road with Someone You Love
When my son was diagnosed with autism, I was surprised at the depths of grief that threatened to overwhelm me. Even though I still had my son, I felt as if I had lost him in some ways. The burden of mourning and moving into a new normal was not a load I was able to carry on my... >Read More
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autism,
challenges & conflicts,
diagnosis,
disabilities,
Family,
family issues,
grief,
health,
Health Issues,
help,
LIFE,
special needs child,
therapy,
treatment,
wellness
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Is Divorce Ever Private?
It is always tragic when a married ends. Is it worse when you’re famous? In a recent article for Entertainment Weekly, Jesse James, the man soon to be Sandra Bullock’s ex-husband described himself as “ ‘the most hated man in the world’ for cheating on ‘America’s sweetheart’.
Years ago my sociology Prof told us that divorce...... >Read More
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divorce,
Family,
help,
in the news,
marriage,
public figure
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Hope for Adult Kids of Divorce
I knew that divorce rates were higher among those whose parents had... >more
When You Feel Very Alone in your Marriage
In the Christian wife/Mommy blogosphere, a lot of patterns are evident. Many... >more
What Do You Fear?
