God is in Control: Psalm 23:1-3 NKJV
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Psalm 23:1-3 NKJV The Psalms are an excellent source of encouragement when we struggle with needing control in…
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What was I thinking? Well, I was thinking that a beach vacation with my adult children and their families would be a fabulous idea. And it was. But despite all of our planning and attempts to be flexible, it wasn’t always fun. We tried to play it loose with schedules, but that led to tension when not everyone took a…
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She has three sons playing on three different baseball teams and she hardly seems flustered! I watched as this mom dropped her boys off at the appropriate baseball field, spoke to each of their coaches and then operated the snack bar. I thought to myself, how does she manage it all? In this moment, I reflected on my struggle to…
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Prayers to Withstand Your Family Struggles
No show has ever made me laugh harder than Everybody Loves Raymond. The sitcom stars Ray Barone, a smart-aleck journalist who navigates an overbearing mother, a cranky wife and two energetic twins. In this family, Ray can do nothing right. He's punished for every mistake, serves as the subject of every joke and receives no support in his quest to become…
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Bible Verses for Overcoming Your Guilt
Guilt has a way of popping up at random times, in random places. Sometimes I'm minding my own business—walking down the street, sitting at my desk or preparing dinner—when a shameful thought comes charging into my head. No matter how hard I try to shake it, this guilt completely alters my frame of mind. And it leads me down a…
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Bible Verses to Withstand Your Family Struggles
While seated at the dinner table, you shoot your spouse a discouraged look and continue to push your food across your plate. Out of the corner of your eye, you notice your children texting, despite your constant pleas to make dinner a phone-free event. When you ask them to put their phones away, a fight breaks out—just like it always…
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