Jan 7: What makes you a grown-up?
Did you have an imaginary friend growing up? Maybe a child you know has one. While it's generally considered acceptable for kids, what do you do when a friend refuses to give up their imaginary friend as they grow up? What does "growing up" mean to you? In this video, one man is challenged by an old friend to... >Read More
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Family,
friends,
friendship,
Global Short Film Network,
growing up,
LIFE,
spirituality
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When Thanksgiving Gets Stuck in Your Throat!
Not everyone will have a happy Thanksgiving…especially this year. Many are out of work, have issues relating to health, children and family. Some are mourning a loved one, others are facing the holiday season as a divorcee for the first time. What happens to thanksgiving and praise when peace disintegrates into chaos?
I’ve been through...... >Read More
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blessing,
death,
divorce,
faith & spirituality,
faith in hard times,
Family,
hope,
Jesus Christ,
LIFE,
Lynn Mosher,
spiritual disciplines,
spiritual growth,
thankful,
Thanksgiving,
tragedy
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Letting Go of Anxiety
Fear. Such a frustrating word. It's something that almost everyone struggles with in my family. Well, I would say quite the majority at least. Worry, yes, that's normal. But anxiety, the thing that can take over and make you fear everything, obsess over little things, feel nervous for absolutely nothing, yes, that one can sure take over easily. It's...... >Read More
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anxiety,
climbing a mountain,
Culture,
fear,
God,
hope,
letting it go,
LIFE,
Self,
spiritual growth,
World
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A Pet Owner’s Greatest Fear
It hurt today as I said goodbye to Max. Our little dog would have turned 13 in a few days but he never made it. He was getting weaker and on Monday he was so sick that I stayed home from work with him and held him most of the day. I had to carry him as he had... >Read More
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death,
dog,
Family,
family member,
friend,
grief,
LIFE,
neal black,
pet,
Self
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Why Are You Special?
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
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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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When Pain Persists
As a child, I never imagined that one day, I would suffer from chronic pain. I was an active kid, a teen who loved physical activity. I thought I would remain healthy forever, but sometimes, life takes a detour.
A few months after the birth of my third child, my right side started trembling whenever I made the slightest move.... >Read More
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Anne-Montgomery,
chronic pain,
gluten allergy,
healing,
health,
hope,
LIFE,
mother,
neurological pain,
pain,
spiritual growth,
wife,
World
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Biblical Hospitality
Hospitality, in the biblical sense, means more than just having a party.
Hospitality is commanded of us as Christians. Peter advises: "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully...... >Read More
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biblical,
Culture,
entertaining,
fellowship,
hospitality,
LIFE,
serving,
sharing,
spiritual growth,
World
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