Christmas in History
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Christians celebrate the birth of our Savior at Christmas, but our nation tends to party to the point of exhaustion. Many of us wish for a simpler time.
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Grief and Children: How to Help Them When You Hurt
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The empty chair causes pain that first Thanksgiving and Christmas. However, we must remember our children grieve differently.
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Prayer for Thanksgiving
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Hostess Cynthia L Simmons offers a prayer for thanksgiving: Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him Oh fear the Lord, you His saints, For those who fear him have no lack The young lions want and suffer hunger, But those who seek the Lord lack for no good.
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Tips on Parenting and Teaching Thanksgiving
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My father seldom called me the correct name. He'd call his sister's name first, then my mothers before he got to mine. Once my aunt died, I requested he leave out her name, but he didn't stop.
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Platinum Faith: How to Live Brilliant, Be Resilient, Know Your Worth
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Princess Beatrice has been flashing her new engagement ring, and the media has been displaying other royal rings for comparison. How fun to ooh and ah over the size and cost of each. However, platinum is rare and more valuable than gold.
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Find Your Child's Strengths
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You can be a more positive parent if you find your child's strengths and encourage him or her to grow there. Analyn Miller shared ways you can find their strengths from her new book, Play to Their Strengths.
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Organize Your Clothes and Organize Your Heart
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I've never enjoyed going through closets and sorting clothes. Years ago, my mother-in-law gave me a bag of old clothes for my children. I stuck them in the attic and prayed they would all match and fit when I pulled them down the next winter.
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Homeschool: How to Get Started
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I married about the time the homeschool movement began, and I wanted to do it too. Even though I was terrified, I began to homeschool my oldest in kindergarten.
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Lessons We Can Learn from the Civil War
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Bitterness over slavery, states' rights, and tariffs led to a bloody war between the North and South that lasted four years. Many young men lost their lives, and numerous civilians suffered deprivation.
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Women Helping Other Women
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Several years ago, I went through a time of transition. Even though I understood what I faced, I couldn't feel comfortable.
info_outlineI had a very involved father who was also very flawed. To my mother's dismay, he saved every paper cup he ever got at Starkbucks so he could shoot at them. When I emptied his house, I discovered he kept every scrap he ever wrote on too. He always kept filling his gas tank until the dollars and cents ended on a even number. He tore up Momma's washcloths so he could get his finger in the hem to wash every spot on his body.
But he loved me. Just before he died he told me how much he adored me and let me know he was ready to go to glory. I miss those expressions of love more than I expected.
However, what about those who didn't have a father? Today I have Author Fay Lamb. Her latest novel centers on recovering from a father wound, just like she had to do. She shares how she recovered.