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When You Become Your Spouse’s Caregiver

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When You Become Your Spouse’s Caregiver

If your marriage has had a reasonable degree of closeness and love, when one spouse becomes ill it affects the other deeply. Sure, there are the “little” things such as the flu or a necessary surgery. But what about when the illness is ongoing, chronic, and perhaps eventually terminal? What happens to your marriage when you become your spouse’s caregiver?

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10 Scriptures for the Journey Through Grief

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10 Scriptures for the Journey Through Grief

Death hurts. A lot! The testimony of Scripture and of Christians during the last 2000+ years is that believing in Jesus does not eliminate grief. Death is an enemy.

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How I Push Through the Holiday Blues

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How I Push Through the Holiday Blues

Holidays are supposed to be “happy and bright,” right? But every year I hear from people for whom the holiday season is anything but that. Just yesterday a friend asked me, “How do you deal with depression?” A few days ago a group of ladies gathered in my home, and every single one of them had some sadness connected with the Christmas season. It’s sometimes hard to push through the holiday blues.

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Finding Purpose To Your Pain: How to Overcome Emotional Trauma Biblically

How do you walk towards healing after loss, abuse or some other traumatic situation? In this fascinating discussion with author of Love Letters from the Edge, Shelly Beach, learn the keys to how God can help you overcome emotional pain.

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You can connect with Shelly Beach on her website.

Find her book Love Letters from the Edge on Amazon or ChristianBook.com

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How Your Troubles Lead to Transformation

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How Your Troubles Lead to Transformation

Think back to the times you’ve made some significant step forward – overcoming a bad habit, developing a new skill, learning a significant new insight, or breaking free from something negative in your past. Did that forward step come when things were easy? We don’t usually grow in comfort, but your troubles lead to transformation.

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