Going through a divorce as a wife? The financial hit from divorce isn’t evenly split. Among women approaching or already in retirement, household income drops an average of 41 percent after a divorce, almost twice the decline men see, according to a Government Accountability Office report to the Senate Special Read more

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Going through a divorce (or have a friend who is)? Divorce remains a huge legal and social problem in the United States because each year, many couples decide to part ways with each other in marriage. According to the statistics provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Read more

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Nostalgia is a powerful feeling, but it’s hard to capture that feeling when you don’t have mementos to remind you of the good old days. The good news is that there are so many ways that you can start building up a collection of memories and mementos today that help Read more

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Finding Joy When Life Doesn’t Go as Expected When I first began writing Empty Nest Blessed: 60 Days to Finding Joy in the Empty Nest, I had no idea just how personal the message of joy in every season would become to me. I thought I was writing to encourage Read more

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How Students Can Overcome Burnout and Thrive When Everything Feels Too Heavy It’s 2 a.m. You’ve got three tabs open, a half-finished essay on your screen, and an untouched cup of coffee that’s gone cold. Your brain feels like a static TV channel. Sound familiar? Welcome to the land of Read more

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How To Hold On To Hope While You Grieve For the past year and a half, the most emotionally challenging part of my week has been the time spent changing the sheets on my bed. Rev and I shared that bed for more than two-thirds of our lives. When we Read more

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As people grow older, the relationship between their physical health and emotional well-being becomes increasingly complex. For many seniors, faith and spirituality serve as stabilizing forces that help navigate the physical, emotional, and social challenges that accompany aging.  The connection between faith and health in later life has been supported Read more

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Revealing Hope in the Midst of an Awesome Storm Psychologists have come up with lists of ‘stressors’ that can cause serious emotional crisis in individuals’ lives, and how those affect us, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Ranking in the top 5 are the loss of a parent, the loss of a Read more

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Creative Christian Dates That Deepen Your Bond Dating in a way that reflects faith values can feel both rewarding and challenging. Many couples want to build a connection without compromising what matters most to them spiritually. The good news? Christian dating doesn’t have to be boring or predictable. With a Read more

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Human experiences rarely fit neatly into separate categories. Thoughts influence physical sensations, and bodily states shape emotional reactions. A headache can cloud concentration, while persistent worry can trigger tense muscles and shallow breathing. Viewing these elements as isolated often leaves people feeling fragmented or misunderstood. Integrative psychology approaches wellness from Read more

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Teaching Our Teens to Think for Themselves (Even When the World Disagrees) Parenting in today’s world can feel like navigating a minefield. Our teens face voices from a lot of areas, like social media, pop culture, peers, and even educational institutions. As Christian parents, we carry a responsibility not only Read more

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Why Do We Think Surrender Is Such a Colossal Challenge? Can we be honest here? Surrender is hard. Like, REALLY hard at times. How about you, friend? We Fight to Hold It All Together. We fight to hold it all together … trying to control the timing, hustling to fix Read more

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