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How to look forward to the future — even at midlife

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Life can be so unfair.  Just as you’re settling into a stage of life, enjoying yourself and feeling like you finally know wha...

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Is it time for an attitude check?

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Ever been told to “check your attitude” or that it was time for an attitude check? In youth group, attitude checks were a re...

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The key to recharging this summer (without leaving home)

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The year’s accumulation of stress, fatigue, and discouragement slowly lift as our destination comes into view. The whole family beg...

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Giving up control is the only way to get what you really want

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“Who is in control here?!” “I feel out of control!” If you are anything like me, there’s a big chance that...

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What to do when every day feels the same

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During the westward expansion of our country, teams of horses or oxen pulled large wagons over the rough terrain of alternately dusty or ...

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What does the Bible say about cursing?

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We’ve all said them: four-letter words that send mothers everywhere reaching for a bar of soap. It could’ve been a stubbed t...

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So your husband is addicted to porn …

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“My husband has been hiding an addiction to pornography,” she said, barely finishing her sentence before she began to cry int...

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Is it OK to be Angry with God?

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It had been a while since I had cried hot, angry tears, but there they were, uncontrollably rolling down my face. I was in one of those ...

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How to Get Rid of Critics

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Whether we want to admit it or not, all of us have experienced naysayers. They’re the people who thrive on discouraging us from ac...

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How Giving Up Saved My Marriage

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Paula Richey’s marriage was failing under the pressure of resentment and entitlement, until an encounter with Jesus turned her in the dir...

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When God Says "No"

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Maybe you’ve prayed and petitioned for God to open doors in your life, just to feel the breeze of door after door swinging shut. Ma...

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