2010
Five Steps to Setting Goals with Your Spouse
09/18/10 08:26 Filed in: Goals
Marriage is a series of endless transitions and, at each new stage in life, your goals will change. There are five steps you can take to make sure you and your spouse are moving in the same direction. Read More...
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Spiritual Journaling: The Diary of a Soul
09/18/10 08:20 Filed in: Spirituality
The practice of journaling is a spiritual discipline that can help focus our thoughts on the things that truly matter in our lives. Read More...
Creating a Sacred Space in Your Home
09/18/10 08:16 Filed in: Home
While you’re surrounded at home by things that give you a sense of peace, comfort and joy, you’re also in the midst of a busy household where space is at a premium and contemplation can be difficult. To put yourself in the right frame of mind for prayer, you’ll want to create a sacred place within the home. Read More...
Finding Your Soul Mate
09/17/10 06:49 Filed in: Soul Mate
Basically, there are four temperaments known by names that date back centuries: choleric, sanguine, phlegmatic and melancholic. Most people have a mix of temperaments with one of them being dominant. Though our basic temperaments never change, we can and should grow spiritually by capitalizing on our strengths and overcoming our weaknesses. Thus, a spirit-controlled temperament is the most important trait to look for in a soul mate. Read More...
Freedom of Choice Isn't Free
09/17/10 05:58 Filed in: Decisions
The difficult decisions are the crucible in which our character is formed. Our thoughts become words. Our words become decisions. Our decisions become actions. Our actions become habits. Our habits become character. And our character becomes destiny.
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Make Your Home Internet Safe
09/17/10 05:52 Filed in: Parenting
Chances are, your kids know more about the computer than you do, but they need your worldly wisdom and guidance to avoid the pitfalls that await the unwary on the world-wide Web. Read More...
Tell-tale Signs of a "Spendaholic"
09/17/10 05:44 Filed in: Money
All of us go over our budget occasionally. But when overspending becomes chronic, it’s time to ask yourself whether you or your spouse has become a "spendaholic," a form of behavior that may be more than a bad habit; it may be an addiction. Spending money can give the shopper a euphoric high, an adrenalin rush, much like alcohol or drugs. It’s a form of self-validation that feels empowering. It’s only later, when the bills are due or past due, and when arguments erupt within the house, that the true nature of the problem becomes apparent. Read More...
Who Controls Your Family Finances?
09/17/10 05:35 Filed in: Money
Once a married couple starts sharing financial responsibilities, there is a natural tendency to over-spend with each person assuming there is enough money in their joint bank accounts to cover his or her individual expenses. In effect, no one is truly in charge of the household finances and they often end up spending the same dollar twice. The result is bounced checks, overdraft fees, late fees, higher interest rates and troubling phone calls from creditors. Sound familiar? Read More...
Volunteering
08/28/10 02:39 Filed in: Voluneering
Befriended By Jesus
08/28/10 02:34 Filed in: Friendship
Most relationships begin casually, and progress from social pleasantries to conversations of more substance. Through the sharing of experiences, ideas and faith, the relationship gradually evolves into a true friendship. Quite often deep and lasting friendships begin at a church activity. And there is no better friend to take our troubles to than Jesus. Read More...
Jesus’ Active Lifestyle
08/28/10 02:31 Filed in: Lifestyle
Medical science now says that adults should walk approximately five miles a day just to maintain their weight. So if we are going to be fit enough to follow in the footsteps of Jesus, we may have to step up our pace. Read More...
Jesus' Diet
08/28/10 02:26 Filed in: Diet
The dietary codes of the Old Testament were designed to ensure a healthy lifestyle. So Jesus would have eaten whole grain breads, fresh fish, red wine, fruits and vegetables, eggs, pure olive oil, yogurt, milk and honey. Lamb, beef and chicken would have been eaten sparingly. Read More...
Christian Education
08/28/10 02:19 Filed in: Teaching
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15 Signs of a Good Steward
08/28/10 02:06 Filed in: Stewardship
On the face of every dollar bill, it says, “In God we trust.” Today’s Gospel turns that statement around and asks, “Can God trust us?” Can He trust us with His money? It is His, after all. Every dollar, every dime, every nickel and penny belongs to Him. Everything we have is His; it’s simply on loan to us. And He wants to know whether He can trust us with it. Can we live within our means? Can we use His money wisely? Read More...
The Wise Use of Money
08/28/10 02:03 Filed in: Family Finances
Studies show the great majority of married couples talk about money at least once a week. Often, these discussions become heated arguments about borrowing, overspending, saving, risky investments or loaning money to kids. Money is the number one source of spousal conflict and a leading factor in divorce. Read More...
Marriage: A Labor of Love
08/28/10 02:00 Filed in: Marriage
Every marriage is a work in progress. Each spouse is constantly changing, growing and adapting to the other person. We're not the same person at 21 as we are at 40 and we're not the same person at 65 that we were at 40. It takes conscious effort to make a marriage work for one week, one month, one year or fifty two years. You can't take your love for granted. You have to fall in love again every day. Read More...
Love Takes Total Commitment
08/21/10 08:40 Filed in: Love
It's one thing to tell someone you love them; it's another thing to show your love. Love is more than a romantic feeling; it's a choice, a commitment that reveals itself every day in countless acts of selflessness. If Jesus were to question your love, how would you answer? Read More...
The Last Dollar Test
03/14/10 05:03 Filed in: Money
In the Bible, the last dollar is often represented hope, deliverance and the point of greatest blessing one can ever hope. The last dollar was also a declaration of a person's allegiance to God.
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