Does your Christmas spirit get lost in the frenzy this time of year? Is your household so hectic during December that it could drive even Bob Cratchit to tear out his hair? Well, you might as well face the fact that not even the Grinch can stop Christmas from coming; so we must learn strategies for surviving the holidays with... >Read More

Tags: character development, Christmas, Culture, Family, family values, healthy marriage, marriage, Marsha Jordan, Men, parenting essentials, priorities, stress, Women

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Did you realize that the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is the time spouses and family members are most ignored? Why? We get so busy doing things for our families that we don't take the time to spend with them. So take a few moments and express your devotion to each other. Are you mutually devoted? Then declare it! There... >Read More

Tags: Christmas, Claudia Arp, commitment, communication, David Arp, Family, forgiveness, healthy marriage, intimacy, marriage, Men, priorities, protecting your marriage, sex and love, Thanksgiving, values, Women, women and men

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“It’s my party and I can cry if I want to.” This was my attitude when my husband, a Marine pilot, was deployed over the holidays. His four deployments have separated us over four Thanksgivings, four Christmases, and of course, four Valentine’s Days. It was hard, especially the first few times. Then I discovered the secret of not only... >Read More

Tags: army, brigitte straub, Christmas, depression, Family, holidays alone, husband, marriage, personal growth, thankfulness, Thanksgiving

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The headlines proclaimed the potential fall of another celebrity. The scandal began with a car crash in the middle of the night.  Shortly after, photos of a mistress surfaced and we all heard a voicemail recording threaten to tear another family apart. Tiger Woods, who has spent his career sporting a squeaky clean image now is cloaked with scandal. These...... >Read More

Tags: divorce, icravechange, intimacy, jon and kate plus 8, love, marriage, Men, relationships, sex and love, soul cravings, sports, tiger woods, Women

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Profile on: Muriel Caven, prepared to live on a teacher's salary, her husbands success came as welcome surprise “I married a schoolteacher,” Muriel Caven says with a laugh when asked if she ever expected her husband Jerry’s life to take the course it did. Although Muriel always knew Jerry would be successful, she had no idea this biology...... >Read More

Tags: changed lives, closet issues, faith, finances, Kevin Miller, marriage, Men, travel, Women

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Profile on: Rolf Benirschke, Former NFL great with the San Diego Chargers, and President, Rolf Benirschke Enterprises When most people think of football “royalty,” they picture quarterbacks, wide receivers or running backs. These are the guys who make the big plays, score the crucial touchdowns and put their teams in the record books. However,...... >Read More

Tags: changed lives, closet issues, faith, Kevin Miller, marriage, Men, spiritual growth, sports, success, Women

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Profile on: Norma Becker, Vice President and Secretary of Econotech Ltd. We have been married for over 50 years. Ed and I met while going to university and were married at age 21 – that makes us over 75 years old. We now have two children and four grandchildren. The early years of our marriage were not happy years, but were filled with...... >Read More

Tags: brain tumor, changed lives, chronic illness, closet issues, faith, Family, loss, marriage, Men, norma becker, stress, Women

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