How to be more Relationally Healthy It’s true. We have never been more “dialed in” or “connected” as we are today. We can text or message anyone anywhere in just a few seconds. I can send a quick note to my husband or kids here locally, or I can message Read more

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How to Be More FINANCIALLY Healthy and Happy One of my favorite radio personalities is a man named Dave Ramsey. Maybe you’ve heard of him? He lives right up the road from me in Nashville, Tennessee, and heads up Ramsey Solutions. There’s a particular feature on Dave’s radio show that Read more

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It was a gorgeous day. As my girlfriend and I set up our chairs to face the ocean, the breeze was gently blowing our hair. The temperatures were ideal, and the sounds of the surf and the seagulls were soothing. Leaning back in her beach chair, my friend popped open Read more

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How to Help Teenagers Focus on Christ During the Holidays My son has a birthday that’s close to Christmas, and at one time, this resulted in some confusion. When he was close to three, my little guy told me that Christmas was all about his birthday! I’d been trying to make much Read more

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How to Simplify Your Gift Giving & Enjoy Christmas More “The giving of gifts is not something man invented. God started the giving spree when he gave a gift beyond words, the unspeakable gift of His Son.” ~Robert Flatt How it Started A few years ago, our family dramatically changed Read more

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‘Tis the season to be jolly… Or at least that is what everyone tells us. Over the years we have been taught that the Holiday season is supposed to be a time for merriment, joy, and excitement. From the time we were little children, we were led to believe that Read more

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How to Give the Gift of Prayer for Christmas With all of the hustle and bustle of the season, it can be challenging to maintain a practical focus on the birth of Christ. Amid the parties, shopping, wrapping, baking, and fun activities, Christ can fade into the background if we Read more

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Thanksgiving… A time when family and friends gather to remember the abundance of blessings bestowed upon them during the year. And, a time when a harvest of food and lighthearted fun is shared around a table. Where memories are made and the holiday season begins. How to Keep Christ at Read more

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5 Ways to Live Your Life to the Fullest (Right Now) We found ourselves on an extended vacation at the beach a few weeks ago. It’s one of our very favorite places to go. For the most part, we rest, read great books, take long walks, sit under the umbrella Read more

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An Apology Letter for Healing Your Church Hurt It seems like it was just yesterday. My younger brother was in trouble. It seemed he was regularly getting a spanking or having to atone for something he had done that day. I think I was about ten years old, and he Read more

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How to Load up on the Good and Get Rid of the Bad Author Dave Ramsey tells the most intriguing story about his wife’s regular practices after she runs. Her name is Sharon. As an avid runner, Sharon has a schedule that she keeps and some habits that she follows. Read more

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4 Ways the Holy Spirit REVEALS Truth to You and Me My mother gave them to us almost every Sunday in church. They were the coolest little pencil puzzle books. If you would turn your pencil to the side and brush it back and forth across the page, an image Read more

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