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Mary & Joseph: What message do they have for today’s parents?
She was a poor, young village girl. He was a humble carpenter. Both lived in a small town that had no real significance. Hardly a family one would expect greatness to come from. Nevertheless, God himself decided to bestow upon Mary and Joseph the awesome responsibility of raising his only Son. What kind of parenting…
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Don’t Fall Back
We’ve all met the person who as a child may have struggled with obesity, grows up to lose the weight, yet still views himself as fat. Likewise, a child who struggled in school and may have gotten bad marks, but still views himself as slow even after achieving a college degree or gained success in…
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Where Did I Go Wrong?
When a child does something horribly wrong it’s typical for parents to ask themselves, “Where did we go wrong?” You re-live memories where things could have perhaps contributed to a child’s downfall, a time where discretion failed or parental mistakes were made. You think back on how you could have done things differently if given…
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A Peek into the Future
Some of you may remember the old “I Dream of Jeannie” television series from the 1960’s. One day I found myself watching an episode where Major Nelson was being transferred to another job far away, which of course brought sorrow to both Jeannie, and his buddy, Major Healey. So together, they concocted a plan…
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5 Steps to a Better Marriage
Communication is Key Both arguing or staying silent regarding conflicts is non-productive in any relationship. While you don’t want to have a discussion when emotions are running high, it’s important to set a time and place to go over issues that need to be addressed. Build Trust Unpredictable behavior will breed distrust. Be transparent about…
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Emotional Weightlifting
Exercise workouts are great for the body. If you’ve worked out for any length of time you’ve experienced the benefits of resistance training. This is where an exercise causes the muscles to contract against an external resistance, which overtime, increases your strength, tone or endurance. The entire point of training your body during exercise is…