Practical Applications

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  5 Fundamentals of Parenting a Teen (without Pulling Your Hair Out) You remember vividly the day your first child came into the world. Then it was 2 a.m. feedings and surviving the ginormous responsibility of keeping a little human alive.Now that little human is taller than... Heather Riggleman Jan 13, 2021
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  5 Ways to Ditch "Mom Guilt" Once and for All “Mommy,” my 5-year-old asked, “will today be a no-work day so that you can spend the whole day with me?” I get questions like this frequently.I’m a mom of two who juggles a freelance workload as well as... Rachel Baker Jan 12, 2021
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  10 Things Every Husband Should Be Doing for His Wife “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her…” (Ephesians 5:25 NIV).Falling in love is easy. Staying in love is hard work. It takes deliberate effort to follow through... Lori Freeland Jan 11, 2021
• 5 Scriptures for When You're Struggling with Body Image Many of us have struggled at some point with what we think about our body. There are times when focusing on our body is crucial to our physical well-being, such as when our general health demands it or when... Dolores Smyth Jan 08, 2021
• How to Break Generational Curses and Find Freedom for Your Family The best way to identify a generational curse is to find the origin. Parents who behave a certain way may have witnessed such behaviors in their own parents. Without awareness, the cycle will likely... Aaron D'Anthony Brown Jan 07, 2021
• 5 Hopeful Prayers for New Beginnings in Your Life What comfort to know we are never left alone. He is with us always. God gives us the ability to have new beginnings in each moment. Hope is found in Him. Find comfort in these prayers for new beginnings in... Melissa Henderson Jan 06, 2021
• How to Get Out of Parental Survival Mode What exactly is survival mode? Survival mode is the short-term, mode you enter when your fight-or-flight response is triggered. It can be triggered by various things, lack of sleep, anxiety, trauma, loss, or... Heather Riggleman Jan 05, 2021
• 10 Ways You Can Prepare Yourself for Marriage Now Everyone’s journey that leads up to saying “I do” is different. Some of us meet and marry young, others experience relationship losses that eventually lead us to the one we commit to, and others spend much... Amanda Idleman Jan 04, 2021
• Is Meditation a Sin? This activity has been scientifically proven to reduce stress levels, and yet it is often associated with New Age practices and eastern religions. This is why Christians often ask the question, is meditation... Tessa Emily Hall Jan 01, 2021
• What Christians Need to Understand about the Spirit of the Law vs. the Letter of the Law There is a stark difference between following the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. These differences are critical and need to be addressed because they will impact your relationship with God and... Clarence L. Haynes Jr. Dec 31, 2020
• 5 Reasons You're Full of Worry (and How to Stop) What if I told you the real reasons you worry have more to do with your relationship with God than the people and situations you’re worried about? The reasons you worry probably aren’t the reasons you’re... Cindi McMenamin Dec 30, 2020
• How to Be a Good Neighbor in a COVID World The challenges we face during this pandemic do make being a good neighbor more difficult. But it’s in times of trial that our faith can shine through the darkness more brightly than ever. Annette Griffin Dec 29, 2020