Thanksgiving

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  8 Steps for Dealing with a Relationally Tense Thanksgiving One fall, a friend shared her holiday plans with me. She and her husband had been invited to his family, all of whom, it appeared, disliked her and made no effort to hide this. I asked her if she found her...
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  An Introvert's Guide to Thriving during the Holidays Our culture has turned the holidays into more of an “extroverted” season, which can leave others feeling drained and dry out before Christmas day even arrives. Debbie McDaniel Nov 17, 2021
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  5 Ways to Celebrate Thanksgiving When You're Far from Family Being far away from family is difficult, but not being with them on holidays can exaggerate our feelings of missing them. You may miss the way your mom makes the potatoes or the way your dad always burns the... Heidi Vegh Nov 16, 2021
• 3 Tips for Thanksgiving with Teens Now isn’t the time to continue to gloss-coat Thanksgiving with fun stories and activities. We did that with them as children, and it was a good thing because it set the foundation for finding hope and... Jaime Jo Wright Nov 15, 2021
• 3 Reasons to Cook Your Thanksgiving Meal as a Family We all know that Thanksgiving is a time to spend with your loved ones, and one of the best ways to do that is by cooking the dinner together. It's an incredible opportunity to bond over a shared activity and... Katie J. Trent Nov 12, 2021
• 4 Tips for Splitting the Holidays as Newlyweds You and your spouse need to be on the same page when explaining to both of your families. There may be some disappointment, but you don't want to give in to one family or the other or make one side seem more...
• Does Celebrating Black Friday and Cyber Monday Exercise the Sin of Greed? The answer isn’t black and white, but by understanding the concept of greed, we can come up with a plausible explanation. So let’s ask the question, are Black Friday and Cyber Monday exercising the sin of...
• What I Learned about Thankfulness from My First Thanksgiving Alone “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:18).It’s often easier for us to look back on certain memories with happier feelings than we perhaps had...
• How to Choose Gratitude When Stressed Some people choose gratitude. Stress comes into every life. Bad things happen to all of us. Some people return to their old ways. Some people retreat into themselves. Some people rebel and run. Some people...
• How to Serve These 7 Overlooked Groups During the Holidays We want to give not just to those in our homes that we love, but we are called to give to those who may need an extra dose of God’s love delivered by his people. Here is a list to help inspire you to think...
• Is Thanksgiving Truly a Christian Holiday? Even though Thanksgiving is not a Christian holiday, followers of Christ can choose to observe the day to the glory of God, thus making the day special even if other Christians choose to abstain from... Sophia Bricker Nov 10, 2021
• 8 Things to Do if Spending Thanksgiving Alone Once you’ve created a cozy space, decide what you’ll do. Movie marathons, binge-watching your favorite show, lighting candles, and meditating on positive things or journaling your thoughts are different... Liz Lampkin Nov 10, 2021