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Confronting Unemployment

Part of the Employment Series Confronting Unemployment Coping When Your Spouse is Unemployed Abiding Unemployment When You Lose Your Job Making Ends Meet Out of Work: One Family’s Journey Series About: Life Transitions For many, identity and occupation are linked. Our self-image is often formed by our career accomplishments and how those affect our family’s …

Where is God in the Midst of All My Troubles?

Where Is God in the Midst of All My Troubles?

Has God forgotten me? Does He hate me? Why does He seem to hide Himself?

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Encourage Your Elder’s Faith and Spiritual Life

Though your elder loved one may be ravaged by old age and mental difficulties, their need to actively practice their Christian faith is important.

Getting Positive About Midlife Changes

Our culture may worship youth and beauty, but the Bible reminds us that physical beauty is not what matters. Women in midlife can reject negativity and learn to make peace with the aging process

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Becoming Your Loved One’s Caregiver

Never before in America’s history have we had so many people, ages 65 to 74, caring for aging parents, and never have we had so many older people, especially as baby boomers continue to age.

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If You Love an Alcoholic

How can you help the person you love who is struggling with alcoholism?

The Way We Always Do It

Traditions are a key part of family togetherness. A few simple rules will help you establish some with yours.

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A Spiritual Rx for Healthy Mind and Body

Earlier studies have overwhelmingly shown a strong correlation between an active spiritual life and good physical health.

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When a Nursing Home Must be Considered

When a Nursing Home Must Be Considered

If you have been trying to go it alone in caring for an elderly loved one, remember that burnout is a very real possibility. It is important to acknowledge the impact caregiving is having on you and to get support and good counsel about available services and resources.

Depression and Suicide in the Elderly

Old age is one of life’s thresholds that few of us in midlife are emotionally and psychologically prepared for.

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Moving Forward: Dealing With Grief

Over time, the intensity of your grief will likely subside, but do not rush the grieving process.

When It’s Time to Let Go

When the soul is about to return to God, it is a moment of great awe. If you have the opportunity to be there when your elderly loved one takes that final breath, be there.

Patchwork Families

God can use any old pieces of cast-off cloth to make a beautiful patchwork family.

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What If I’m Infertile? Could He Still Love Me?

What if I’m infertile? Could my husband still love me? How I faced the insidious monster of infertility that ate at our relationship.

Blended Families

God can use any old pieces of cast-off cloth to make a beautiful patchwork family.

My Success as a Single Mom

After a divorce, you can mend the torn fabric of your family’s life.

The Fight with Food

With the spread of obesity in the U.S., many Americans are taking extreme measures against the battle of the bulge.

No Teen is an Island

If your child is isolating himself, here’s what he might be trying to tell you.

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Drug-Proofing Your Home

Here are some proactive steps you can take to reduce your child’s chance of using drugs.