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Are you currently in a place of waiting? Though we’re all familiar with it, we can often grow wearing in our waiting, and our hearts grow heavy with worry and doubt.   Sometimes we might wonder if God has forgotten about us or given up on us....

But take heart...find your encouragement.

Wouldn't it be nice if life consisted only of pleasant surprises, not the disappointing ones?  Yet therein lies the true test of faith.
How do you not only HANDLE real disappointments in life, but stay STRONG through them?

From taking steps toward the stairs to learning that bubbles don’t taste good, exploration is a part of development for babies and young children.

To help make this a fun (yet safe) adventure, here are some great tips!

Research shows time and again that those married couples who date regularly, and furthermore, try new activities together, tend to have more meaningful relationships.

Here are some fun romantic ideas that will encourage time together that will hopefully create lifelong memories.

What does the Fourth of July mean to contemporary Americans? For many it means a day off from work and little more. To others it means an opportunity to "party," roast hot dogs, and watch fireworks.  But to the Founders of our nation, it meant far more.

Some amazing insight into the birth of our country that you can share with your family!

After surveying nearly 100 women, I found several common areas in which women, myself included, need the touch of God to be whole and complete. I also found that Scripture addresses these areas of a woman's life so that we can receive His healing touch.

See if you can relate to needing God's touch in these areas of your life, as well...

Watch the incredible story of this 18-year-old atheist who was ready to give up on finding a family, when a Christian couple became the answer to his prayer and adopted him!

Here are some fresh ideas to serve crowd-pleasing foods and drinks that'll go a long way toward a successful gathering, brunch, pool party or backyard bash.

The space between selflessness and codependency can be incredibly small.

Here are 5 possible indicators that your relationship is in dangerous territory....

If your marriage isn’t what you’d like it to be and your husband isn’t changing, there’s still hope that your relationship with him can improve...

“Ask and ye shall receive”—we all rely on that verse when we pray diligently and confidently for something important in our lives.

But what if God's answers are not in the way we need them to be....?

A Walmart truck driver is a tough job, even in the best of times. But in light of the coronavirus pandemic, it's downright unimaginable.

But here's a story of divine appointment where one Walmart trucker is seen through new eyes - on a mission to help others. 

Single parenting has become a hot-button issue for many churches around the country; but many churches are ill-equipped to respond to the needs of single moms. 
So how can you make a difference in the life of a single mother?

With a little imagination, you can dream up all kinds of creative, engaging and interactive activities the entire family can enjoy no matter the season.

God may sometimes seem far away, especially during stressful times. But in reality, God is constantly present with you. 

Here’s how to recognize God’s presence with you and how to hear God’s voice speaking to you regularly – in the morning, afternoon, and evening of every day.

Pretty much anyone can have an amazing vacation if they have unlimited funds to spend, but what’s the fun in that? It is possible to have a perfectly splendid time on a tight budget.

Here are some fun ideas for you and your family!

A licensed professional counselor talks about the power that self-talk has on body image - and how our belief about our bodies can leverage so much influence on how we do overall in life.

Motherhood is unlike anything else I have known. It is beautiful, terrifying, empowering, humbling, and transformative.  In that one little moment leaving the hospital, I felt love, fear, guilt and joy all at once.

Could I walk back and sit across from myself in that hospital room, here are 6 things I’d want to tell myself as a new mother.

I want faith to be an important part of my life, but some days there seems to be no room for it because everything else is pushing it out of the way. These seven tried-and-true tips revive my faith, no matter how busy I am, and I think they will help you, too.

Ever entertained the idea of getting completely out of debt but never figured out how to get started?

Here are some steps to get started.