December Tears
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Bah Humbug.
For many people, Christmas is the saddest time of year. In a culture that is obsessed with all things Christmas, it is easy to feel like an alien when our thoughts and feelings are anything but merry.
Whether your pain stems from lost loved ones, unfulfilled hopes, shattered dreams or personal...... >Read More
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becoming a christian,
challenges & conflict,
Christie Hoos,
Christmas,
communication,
faith & sprirituality,
Family,
FamilyLife Favs,
Glen Hoos,
grief,
loss,
Men,
primaries,
singles,
Women
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Finding Healing After Betrayal
Interview of Will Ludy* (names have been changed). Written by L. Wang.
I was desperate, dissatisfied and in great despair that Saturday night I ran with Debra to the church for help. For 12 years, my wife and I had been hiding our broken and dishonest marriage beneath the veneer of the happy and “normal” couple. We had to break... >Read More
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challenges and conflicts,
changed lives,
cheating spouse,
closet issues,
divorce,
Family,
forgiveness,
hardship and suffering,
healthy marriage,
LIFE,
loneliness and isolation,
Men,
remarriage,
sex and love,
Women
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The Rock
I based my whole life on a t-shirt which read: "Basketball is life and the rest is details."
I had finally reached the pinnacle of my basketball career. All the sacrifices, hard work, and persistence had finally paid off. I was going to the 1996 Olympic Games. We were representing Canada, competing against the world's best, chasing after a gold...... >Read More
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basketball,
Career,
changed lives,
closet issues,
faith,
LIFE,
Men,
olympics,
sports,
success,
Sue Stewart,
Women
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An Unexpected Life
He told me with a pair of diamond earrings. “Happy birthday,” my husband said, his eyes glassy. I knew something was wrong. My birthday was still a few weeks away.
Then David said it: he was going to Iraq. He’d received orders that his squadron would be deployed in a few weeks, and he would be leaving for war… on... >Read More
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baby,
brigette straub,
changed lives,
closet issues,
husband,
LIFE,
marriage,
parenting,
sex and love,
Women
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Olympic Skater Delivers Speed - With a Smile
The starter's pistol blasts, and before the first echo reverberates around the rink, Catriona LeMay Doan bolts down the ice.
She powers around the oval in a graceful rythmn – her legs sweeping left, right, left, right; her body gliding along in peaceful motion. Her thighs burn but she bites down on the pain. It's the Olympics, and Catriona's...... >Read More
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Career,
catriona lemay doan,
changed lives,
Fred Devries,
gold medal,
olympics,
speed skating,
sports,
success,
Women,
World
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Free at Last
In 1971, the troubles in Northern Ireland were increasingly becoming a danger to myself and to my children. We were in constant danger from bombs and bullets. This was nothing new.
Every day, on the radio, we listened to a horror story of suffering. Our personal horror came one night when we were awakened by two gunmen. One stood at... >Read More
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changed lives,
closet issues,
divorce,
faith,
Family,
love,
parenting,
safety,
spirituality,
Women
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Saying 'I Love You' for Less
This is for the frugal romantic. Last Valentine's Day I had $8. I went to the local grocery store and bought gladiolas (the cheapest flowers I could find - but very beautiful). I cut red tissue paper into hearts. I also bought strawberries and grapes. I got out all the photos of the two of us and taped them... >Read More
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budgeting,
challenges&conflicts,
finances,
Gary Foreman,
Men,
relationships,
sex and love,
Valentine's Day,
Women,
World
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Winning Ways
They said I was too small, that I didn't have the strength,... >more
December Tears
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Bah Humbug.
For many people, Christmas is the... >more