With a new year comes all the familiar opportunities. It’s a chance to start new things, stop old things, resolve to make changes, and re-prioritize. Of course, there’s nothing truly magical or concrete about January 1. It’s a date on the calendar that may or may not represent something new.
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Looking for the perfect gift for your spouse this year? Consider a gift that goes far beyond something you wrap and place under the tree. Many of us struggle to find good gifts for our most important people. Perhaps you have a spouse that is less than helpful with their
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Looking for the best gifts for kids on your shopping list? It’s tempting to just check off their list of toys and games with the click of a few buttons. But if you’re like me and many others, it’s common to feel a bit short-changed once all the packages are
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Would you like to dramatically reduce your stress during this even-more-stressful-than-normal holiday season of gift-giving? Start by asking the question that strips away a lot of wasted time and energy: “Does the best gift I could give each person on my list cost money, time, or effort?” Will the
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Have you noticed how often you’re asked to consider what’s wrong with you? This disturbing trend has intensified over the last few months! I’ve come across so many blogs, social media posts and public mandates compelling you to look at your negatives or why you’re broken in some way. This
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When frustration takes over and people get “difficult,” what’s one of your first questions? Go ahead. Be honest. How many times have you asked, “What in the world is wrong with you?!” Or maybe you’re the one getting asked that. Whether it’s about your kids, your spouse, or your own
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Is there any part of you that believes your life happened by chance? It’s a reasonable question that everyone should ask. The answer certainly has major implications for your past, present, and future. So how about it? Are you here for such a time as this one — full of
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Does God exist? Was the universe intelligently designed? Or has it developed by natural, random happenings that created life itself and a vast universe by evolving over billions of years? Is there any overwhelming evidence one way or the other? Does it even matter? These are some big questions that
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Are you about the business of keeping your freedoms or losing them? Freedom has so many implications and impacts on the quality of our lives. After all, freedom is precious and always comes at great expense. In fact, who we become and what we accomplish all hinge on our ability
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Need help escaping the stranglehold fear can place on you? It’s 100% doable when you understand how you’ve been designed to think, feel, and act. Fear is a response. I’m sure you’d agree that the kind of fear that has you running from a tiger is helpful. But in circumstances
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Have you encountered the power of FEAR lately? Have you found yourself struggling to not let it take hold of your mindset or your responses? There’s no doubt that the current circumstances give us plenty of practice in not partnering with fear. And, we’ve heard countless inspiring podcasts, sermons and
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If you’re an “NF,” you are all too familiar with the stress negative emotions cause. (Are you an NF? Find out below.) And though it may seem odd to some, it doesn’t even have to be your own emotions, right? Stress from the out-of-control emotions of others can also affect
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