Family Update

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  5 Ways to Love Relatives Who Are Alone for the Holidays Since I've been married, my husband and I have been away from family for most of the holidays. Because he's also a pastor, there are times when we must stay close to home to have church services. Sometimes... Michelle S. Lazurek Dec 12, 2023
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  6 Prayers When Family Members Cause Anxiety This Holiday Season With difficult family members, we may need God's help along the way. Here are six prayers to pray when family causes anxiety during the holidays. Michelle S. Lazurek Dec 12, 2023
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  10 Ways to Make Your Husband Feel Special When we first get married, we’re all about treating our spouse special. But time, familiarity, competing priorities, and just plain selfishness can cause us to ease off of those kind gestures and settle into... Cindi McMenamin Dec 12, 2023
• How to Combine Traditions for Your First Christmas Together There is so much joy to be shared together over the holiday season. Creating a home full of tradition and love is one of the great privileges of becoming man and wife. Amanda Idleman Dec 12, 2023
• 10 Creative Advent Calendar Ideas for a Joyful Family Countdown Advent is an opportunity to focus our homes on Jesus as we countdown to the joyous Christmas day. It's a four-week invitation to pause, reflect, celebrate, and enjoy this season while remembering its... Amanda Idleman Dec 05, 2023
• What Is God’s Purpose for Our Family? Family is an important concept in the Bible. God instituted family when He created Eve as a helpmeet for Adam. The rest of the Bible speaks of family in its various roles, and most important is the church as... Lisa Loraine Baker Dec 05, 2023
• 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 Dec 05, 2023
• The 7 Commandments of Christian Marriage I have an advanced degree in counseling and hundreds of hours experience working with couples. I’ve taught marriage retreats for years. I wouldn’t say I’m an “expert” in marriage—because I’m married—and my... Ron Edmondson Dec 05, 2023
• 3 Family Prayers to Bring You Closer This Christmas No matter how hard we try, families become more focused on dinners, tree decorating, card sending, and gift giving during the Christmas season. There's nothing wrong with these things, but keeping our minds... Michelle S. Lazurek Nov 28, 2023
• Does the Bible Say Spanking Is OK or Is it Sinful? Spanking is a sin when done out of anger. The Word of God says to not sin in your anger, in other words, reacting out of your sin nature is against God’s perfect will for loving relationships. A child does... Lisa Brown Nov 28, 2023
• What Does the Bible Mean When it Says Married People Should Leave and Cleave? “Leave and cleave” seems old-fashioned, but what can we learn from it? Britt Mooney Nov 28, 2023
• Restore the Peace After an Awful Marital Argument As believers, there should be issues that are offensive to our God and should stoke righteous anger. When the enemy is tampering with our marriage, that is most certainly a time to be angry – with the enemy! Alicia Searl Nov 28, 2023