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  What Advent Teaches Us about Letting Go of Control and Living with Purpose We’re all like stowaways on this planet—none of us bought our “ticket,” yet many of us act like we’re piloting the plane. From trying to control how we look to deciding how and where we’ll die, we cling to... Jim Denison Dec 02, 2024
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  7 Ways to Support Your Stressed-Out Spouse This Christmas For some reason, I'm not stressed about Christmas this year, which is unlike me. In years past, I've been a tangled mess of anxiety, worried about all the things. My husband, on the other hand, has always... Jennifer Waddle Dec 02, 2024
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  7 Ways to Show God’s Love to Challenging Family Members This Christmas We have all seen the Norman Rockwell painting, “Freedom from Want,” also known as the “I’ll be Home for Christmas” painting. Our hearts tend to glamorize the holidays to be such a scene, but then reality... Cally Logan Dec 02, 2024
• Netflix's ‘Mary’ Is a Celebration of the Biblical Story, Director D.J. Caruso Says The upcoming Netflix film Mary, directed by D.J. Caruso, explores the life of Mary and Joseph through an immersive lens, focusing on Mary’s humanity, courage, and faith as she accepts her divine calling.... Michael Foust Dec 02, 2024
• First Sunday of Advent: Hope-filled Readings and Prayers for Lighting the Candle December 1st The first Sunday of Advent gives us the opportunity to center our thoughts on hope. These suggested Scriptures and prayer offer the chance to remember the hope God offers to our lost and dying world. Amanda Idleman Dec 01, 2024
• A Prayer for Hope When the Holidays Trigger Painful Memories | Your Daily Prayer May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 Rachel Wojo Dec 01, 2024
• 4 Ways to Explain Advent to Your Children There are so many holiday traditions in our culture that sometimes our kids can get confused about the real meaning of Christmas. It's fun to enjoy the parades, the holiday movies, and sitting on Santa's... Amanda Idleman Nov 30, 2024
• 6 Christmas Gift Ideas Your Spouse Will Love Christmas can create undue stress as we strive to find the perfect gift for our mate. But it doesn't have to be stressful. With a little creativity and a better understanding of who our spouse really is, we... Michelle S. Lazurek Nov 29, 2024
• 3 Dangers of Emotion-Driven Churches Why do we have emotions?Emotions are an incredibly powerful way to experience something. They help us feel life in a way that nothing else can - the joy of staring into our kids’ eyes for the first time in... Kile Baker Nov 29, 2024
• 3 Beautiful Things Jesus Teaches Us about Life Balance There are times in our weeks when we have to put aside our schedules to focus on the needs of others. We do this in the power of the Holy Spirit, not in our own strength. Jesus was never lazy, but He was...
• 7 Ways to Include Stepchildren in Christmas Traditions I grew up in a big Italian family. My Nana cooked and prepared for weeks before Christmas Eve. When I became a stepmom, I thought I'd carry on that tradition and share it with my stepsons. However, they... Laura Petherbridge Nov 29, 2024
• 10 Meaningful Ways to Celebrate Advent as a Family The holidays are upon us, and soon, it will be the season of Advent. If you’re like me, you’re already watching Christmas movies, listening to Christmas music, and perhaps have even bought a present or two... Carrie Lowrance Nov 29, 2024