When anyone is raising kids buying school clothes, games, or toys or allowing them free time is the best thing ever, they may think. When a parent chooses chores and homework, disciplining them for whatever reason, the parent is viewed as a ‘meanie,’ especially a stepparent.
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While I was out of town, my wife called me as I was eating dinner. She asked me what I was eating, and I told her a salad. She quickly complimented me and told me how glad she was that I chose to eat a salad.
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While I was out of town, my wife called me as I was eating dinner. She asked me what I was eating, and I told her a salad. She quickly complimented me and told me how glad she was that I chose to eat a salad.
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When anyone is raising kids buying school clothes, games, or toys or allowing them free time is the best thing ever, they may think. When a parent chooses chores and homework, disciplining them for whatever reason, the parent is viewed as a ‘meanie,’ especially a stepparent. Interestingly, chores teach responsibility, and homework prepares them for a great future, whether academically or they choose to choose a vocation.
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Life is filled with obstacles, challenges, walls to tear down, and vicious enemies. Most of the time it seems like the Lord is not interested in miraculously removing them quickly from our lives. Instead, the Lord tells us He is using these issues to mature us (James 1:2-4), refine us (1 Peter 1:3-11), and discipline us (Hebrews 12:5-11).
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Communication can be difficult and has become even more complex because of social media. We need help with taking the time to understand each other and sometimes are more interested in being heard than being understood. We like others listening to us but sometimes have no desire to listen to others.
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The hardest thing to establish, even for me many times, is to keep God’s intent for marriage in its rightful place when emotions denominate the atmosphere. What I mean by rightful place is remaining focused on God’s agenda for marriage, no matter how vulnerable that may make me feel. Many times, it’s hard to keep the brain working when our emotions are high. Our emotions tend to dethrone God sometimes ...
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Communication can be difficult and has become even more complex because of social media. We need help with taking the time to understand each other and sometimes are more interested in being heard than being understood. We like others listening to us but sometimes have no desire to listen to others.
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