Family Update

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  10 Family Prayers for Thanksgiving: Simple Ways to Give Thanks Together We live in an uncertain world where anything can happen: natural disasters, job losses, things happening to our family and friends, etc. It's easy to get caught up in pessimism about all that is going wrong... Carrie Lowrance Nov 19, 2024
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  7 Tips for Being a Peacemaker in Your Family This Thanksgiving I’m a peacekeeper to a fault. My tendency is to avoid uncomfortable situations and keep things happy and lively. Especially at Thanksgiving, I just want everyone to get along. But I’ve learned that... Jennifer Waddle Nov 19, 2024
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  3 Biblical Examples of Grateful Couples and What We Can Learn from Them How can we practice gratefulness as couples? Have you ever stopped to consider that? So often, we view gratefulness as an individual endeavor, and yet, throughout our marriages and relationships, we come... Jaime Jo Wright Nov 19, 2024
• Does God Want Me to Stay in an Unhappy Marriage? If happiness is your primary expectation of marriage, you will most likely find yourself disillusioned and disappointed. Let's talk about God's view of marriage. Lisa Murray Nov 19, 2024
• 5 Biblical Principles for Resolving Family Conflict This Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is an important time to gather with family, share a meal, and express gratitude for the blessings in our lives. While we always hope that Thanksgiving will be a season of warm togetherness for... Whitney Hopler Nov 12, 2024
• 8 Creative Ways to Celebrate Thanksgiving as a Family Ah, holidays. I spent most of my daughter’s elementary school years as a single mom, and because of my full-time work schedule (and, ahem, lack of ability), I never achieved “Pinterest mom” status. You know,... Betsy St. Amant Haddox Nov 12, 2024
• 3 Things You Should Be Doing with Your Spouse That You Probably Aren’t Just as a plant must be pruned, our marriages bloom when we strip things that take away from our relationship and focus on those that add to it. Brent Rinehart Nov 12, 2024
• 4 Ways to Change the Course of Poor Communication in Your Marriage Don’t talk, and you won’t have communication issues.Maybe you laughed out loud at that, but sadly, this becomes a coping mechanism for some married couples. Essentially, it’s called “co-existing.” That point... Jaime Jo Wright Nov 12, 2024
• 6 Ways to Handle Difficult Conversations with Family on Thanksgiving Most of us are no strangers to difficult conversations with family members on Thanksgiving. Sadly, many family members think they have an unlimited pass to ask us any and every question about our lives. This... Vivian Bricker Nov 05, 2024
• 8 New Must-See Family Movies Hitting Theaters This Holiday Season Families may not visit theaters as often as they once did, with streaming services and busy schedules making movie nights at home more convenient. But a lineup of new films this holiday season offers... Michael Foust Nov 05, 2024
• 7 of the Greatest Needs of a Wife In my years of counseling and ministering to married couples, mostly in distress, I have learned some principles that run fairly consistent within each marriage. Couples really are not that different from... Ron Edmondson Nov 05, 2024
• Is it Okay for Me to Want to Change My Husband? There’s a fine line between wanting him to carry his weight in the kitchen and believing you can actually make him enjoy the art of unloading the dishwasher. There’s an even thinner fine line between wanting... Peyton Garland Nov 05, 2024