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I was recently reading through a free e-book by Seth Godin on “What Matters Now,” which is filled with wisdom from various experts and intellectuals. But what stopped me cold on p. 27 was a simple formula from Dave Ramsey that may just change my outlook on life. I’ve since read what other people are saying about it, and it’s amazing how profound a simple formula can be.

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It’s the best time of the year. All our troubles will be far away. How many of you think this way about Christmas? On the contrary, many people I talk to start to dread the holidays well before Thanksgiving. What was once a joyous time for them has become a stressful time of overeating and being pulled in too many directions. For too many couples, the stress comes between them.

I remember one year when we had a new baby, we didn’t even put up a tree. It was just one more thing to do, and… Continue

Poison ivy is my nemesis. I’ve learned the hard way to stay as far away from it as possible or suffer the consequences for weeks. I used to try to carefully pull it myself, but I’m convinced that the oils are strangely attracted to me. Now, when I see it in the yard, I stop weeding or whatever I’m doing and ask someone else to carefully remove it for me. If we treated sexual temptation in the same way, there would be a lot less remorse, heartbreak and broken marriages. Read the full article at… Continue

In much of my research about marriage, a couple of words pop up frequently—love and respect. I recently heard a discussion that gave these concepts some fresh understanding. That is: Men primarily desire respect, and women primarily desire love. If a man doesn’t feel respected, it is difficult for him to provide love. If a woman doesn’t feel loved, it is difficult for her to provide respect. Here’s the rub ... See full article at… Continue

The Bible has some great advice for those facing tough challenges of any kind. Do you have:
*Work goals that seem to be too difficult?
*Relationships in need of healing?
*Struggles that seem beyond you?
*Feelings of inadequacy in your position (at work or in your family or other role)?
*Feelings of being overwhelmed by your volume of responsibilities?

Who doesn't feel weak or inadequate some days? Paul has words of wisdom as he also felt times of doubt and struggle. He said, "I delight in weakn… Continue