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Use Your Shield of Faith

Bring Me all your feelings, even the ones you wish you didn’t have. Fear and anxiety still plague you. Feelings per se are not sinful, but they can be temptations ...

Your Daily Schedule: Make Time for These Two Things (Before Kids)

We learn pretty quickly in this life that part of being human is learning how to balance.We have to learn about balance as we begin to walk, as we learn ...

5 Ways to Teach Your Children the Names of God

My husband and I have ten children. Yes, you heard that right… we are a family of twelve –with three biological and seven adopted children!Growing up I wanted a big ...

One Decision Away

Few Americans have stamped the collective consciousness of our country like Jonathan Edwards. He was an intellectual prodigy, entering Yale University at the age of twelve. And he is buried ...

A Return to Glory and Grace: God's Wild, Secretive Plan

From all of our beginnings, we keep reliving the Garden story.Satan, he wanted more. More power, more glory. Ultimately, in his essence, Satan is an ingrate. And he sinks his ...

Quit Dying to the Wrong Things

A “Good, Loving Christian”?In my early Christian experience, I learned that a “good and loving Christian” embodied certain qualities. These messages were modeled and encouraged by the Christian subculture in ...

7 Steps to Restoring Broken Relationships: Get Along with One Another

How to Get Along with One Another God has restored our relationship with Him through Christ, and has given us this ministry of restoring relationships. — 2 Corinthians 5:18 GWT ...

How to Make Mom Friends & Free Conversation Starters

Trolling for MomsIf you could pick your ideal friends, whom would you choose? Would they be exactly like you or really different?I have a diverse group of friends, and I ...

Two Communication Rules That Can Save Your Marriage

All the important communication tools can be reduced to six basic skills. If you learn them and use them, you will be able to give more love to your spouse, ...

From Frantic Family to Purposeful

Discovering God’s Purpose for You and Your FamilyEarly in our marriage my husband and I talked about the wonderful ideals we had for our family. We wanted a family that ...

Using Your Gifts and Talents

Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them. — Romans 12:6 ESVMany women have bought into the lie that there is a right ...

Guiding Your Child to Make a Decision For Jesus

I can’t tell you the exact date I asked Jesus to be King of my heart. I’m sure it was some time before age 7 or 8. We went to ...

Very Great in the Little Things

This God is our God. — Psalm 48:14“God is great in great things, but very great in little things,” says Henry Dyer.A party stood on the Matterhorn admiring the sublimity ...

A Simple Handprint Valentine's Day Craft

One of my family’s favorite holidays is Valentine’s Day. We don’t go overboard with gifts, but it’s definitely fun to focus on the “love” aspect of the holiday and find ...

When Facing Uncertainty... God Has a Plan for Your Life

If you have ever moved, you have faced uncertainty. You know the hassle of boxing up all of your belongings and carting them to the new place. But Abram and ...

There Will Be Troubles: The Secret to Appreciating Your Marriage

But those who marry will have trouble in this life. — 1 Corinthians 7:28In the book of Corinthians, Paul warns us of the responsibilities, involvements, and, yes, the troubles that ...

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