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Dating
6 Steps for Avoiding Toxic Dating Relationships
Do you find yourself gravitating toward unhealthy relationships? Consider the steps that you can take to avoid stepping into a toxic dating relationship.
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How do I know if this is who God wants me to marry?
How do you know if the person you are dating is the one God wants you to marry? Consider these important qualifications before stepping into marriage.
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Marriage
Keeping the Emotional Pot from Boiling Over
Does conflict escalate quickly in your home? Choose strategies to diffuse conflict and explore it's origins in order to care well for your relationships.
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Spiraling Into Self-Pity
Are you frustrated with the amount of chores that are falling to you? Consider whether you are engaging in self-pity or practicing sacrificial love.
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Parenting
What’s Your Emotional Bank Balance?
Are you dealing with negativity in your home? Discover how setting an example of affirmation and gratitude can shift your home into a constructive dynamic.
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Be the mirror your child needs
Help your children gain a healthy sense of self. Be the mirror that helps them to see their reflection without distortion and grow into the image of God.
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Grandparenting
Give Yourself the Gift of Kindness
Are you ruminating over past regrets? Consider how God invites you to move past the pain and regrets of the past and practice kindness for yourself.
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Dear Emmanuel, I Feel so Lonely
Are you struggling with feelings of isolation and loneliness? Find comfort in our Immanuel God who loves us and came to earth to make his dwelling with us.
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Sexuality
Cultivating Intimacy in Your Marriage
Struggling with intimacy in your marriage? God designed us for intimacy in body, mind, and Spirit. Marriages thrive when connection is made in all areas.
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Initiating Sex with Your Spouse
Do you struggle with initiating sex with your spouse? Choose to be vulnerable enough to seek physical connection and demonstrate love to your spouse.
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Spirituality
Faith Lessons From the Prayers of the Black Church
Are life's challenges feeling overwhelming to you? Consider some of the prayer practices from African-American church for dwelling in the moment with God.
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New Year’s Resolutions Just Don’t Work: How to Make Real Change
Wondering how to make real change in your life? Real change takes more than a resolution. Discover great ways for creating lasting change in your life.
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Recent Devotions
Rule the Words of My Mouth
Do you ever say words you regret? Consider what scripture says about our speech and learn to use words with care so that God is glorified in our speech.
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How We Communicate Has Consequences
Struggling to communicate with your family? Consider this Biblical wisdom for establishing healthy boundaries to create loving communication in your home.
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Seeking God First in Courtship
Has your dating relationship become more important than God? Consider Biblical wisdom for keeping your priorities aligned so that God is sought first.
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