How to Talk to Your Child about Divorce

  It’s an unfortunate truth in society today: half of all children will go through the break-up of their family, and their parent’s divorce. Though it’s obviously not God’s ideal, it does happen, and needs to be approached with grace from those on the outside, as well as those on the inside. One of the biggest mistakes parents make while going through a divorce is leaving their child out of the conversation. They have suffered a loss as well, are grieving as well, and need someone to work through it with them. So, how do you talk to your child about …

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REJECTION: Best Worst Thing

  If you have ever felt rejected, it might be hard for you to as they say, “put yourself out there again.” Maybe you loved someone and you were not loved back. Maybe you lost a job you loved. When that happens, it’s easy to feel defeated and want to give up. You just want to want to curl up in a ball, and hide. That’s they way I felt when my 11 year marriage ended, and lost what I thought was a dream job. You might be surprised to hear that Jesus knows exactly how you feel. You’re not …

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WHEN YOUR HEART HURTS

Has your heart ever “hurt”?   Perhaps it hurt for someone who was going through a difficult time. Or, your heart may have ached to the point you thought you were going to die because of what someone did to you; or you unintentionally did to someone. Have you ever noticed that no one can heal your hurting heart? As a matter of fact, sometimes it’s even a puzzle to you why your heart hurts. Things can seem to be in place. Things can appear okay, but deep down, you know they aren’t.  As hard as you try to put …

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The Making of a Marriage – When Holding On is Tough

  Marriage is hard. Sometimes couples slip apart. Sometimes they just let go. We don’t always love well. We don’t always live selfless lives. We don’t always do what is best for the one we love. We don’t always love the one we said we would spend the rest of our lives with. We don’t always like each other. We don’t always serve one another. We aren’t always nice to each other. We don’t always say kind words to one another. We aren’t always in a good mood. We don’t always have candlelit, romantic dinners. We don’t always tell each …

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