Dude Skill #8: SUBMIT – Part 1

#40 IN MY SERIES OF POSTINGS DEDICATED TO SUMMARIZING A WONDERFUL BOOK ENTITLED “THE DUDE’S GUIDE TO MARRIAGE: TEN SKILLS EVERY HUSBAND MUST DEVELOP TO LOVE HIS WIFE WELL” BY DARRIN & AMIE PATRICK. Do We See Our Wive’s Strengths? My wife is better at a lot of things than I am. That is one reason I…
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The Battle Within Each Of Us

The human soul is constantly struggling to choose between the prompting of the Holy Spirit and the inciting of our fleshly desires for the world.  Through the renewing of our mind, we become equipped to distinguish the “false beliefs” of this world from the “absolute truths” of God. “I do not understand what I do….
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Life With An Eternal Perspective

We All Experience Difficult Times In Our Lives Life can throw many things at us, beginning from our earliest years and on through our golden years. Dysfunctional parents during our childhood, our own addictions or those of loved ones, serious physical illness or accidents, financial stress, infidelity, and our own children’s struggles are just a…
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Dude Skill #7: SERVE – Part 4

#39 IN MY SERIES OF POSTINGS DEDICATED TO SUMMARIZING A WONDERFUL BOOK ENTITLED “THE DUDE’S GUIDE TO MARRIAGE: TEN SKILLS EVERY HUSBAND MUST DEVELOP TO LOVE HIS WIFE WELL” BY DARRIN & AMIE PATRICK. Continued from my blog posting on this same topic, August 22, 2023. What Are Some Ways For Husbands To Serve? Don’t Assume, Ask…
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Grief In Teens – Part 2

By guest authorKAYLA WRIGHTLicensed Christian CounselorSpecialist in Child & Adolescent TherapyLife Training Christian Counseling In my previous blog, Grief in Teens – Part 1, I discussed Glenn Lutjens’ 4 tasks of grief surrounding a teen grieving death. In this blog, my focus will be on identifying other areas where teens grieve in their life. As mentioned…
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The Convergence Principle © – Part 3

As three specific elements in our lives converge, they reveal a picture of how God intends for each of us to uniquely live out His purpose on this earth (convergence).  For many years I have been teaching clients, groups, classes, and readers what I have entitled the Convergence Principle.  The personal testimonials and positive responses this principle…
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