When Family Secrets Come Out
Struggling with a family secret that just came out? You’re not alone. And no matter the secret, it can be a bombshell. How you choose to process the information can […]
Tag: Focus on the Family
Resignation or Relinquishment
Despite all you’ve tried, all the hours on your knees, circumstances haven’t changed. You’re discouraged. Anxious. Restless. Distrustful. And the question facing you, if you stand any chance of making […]
How to Make Peace With Uncertainty
If we didn’t think life was uncertain before our national coronavirus shutdown, we do now. Before, we might have wondered if we’d like a new restaurant or whether we should […]
How To Nurture a Resilient Heart
Author Josh Squires tells of a grueling multi-day hike that’s part of Army Mountain Warfare School training. It requires slogging up a mountain through ten-foot snowbanks: On the morning of […]
When You Have to Grieve in Isolation
These are agonizing days of loss upon loss — and the death of a loved one (whether to COVID-19 or another cause) can feel like an overwhelming blow. In large […]
Should We Aim for a Balanced Life or a Peaceful Heart?
Feel obligated to balance church, work, family, friends, hobbies…everything? And feel like it’s impossible? That something suffers no matter how you juggle the pieces? You’re not alone. Most of us, […]
Being a Person of Hope in a World of Anxiety
It’s one thing to deal with normal life stress. Add in natural disasters, worldwide disease, interruption of school and work, loss of income … and the effects of multiple stressors […]
Springtime of the Soul: How to Nurture
We eagerly watch calendars and flower beds for spring’s arrival. We want to believe that nature’s manifestation of new life promises our renewal, too. That hearts weary from cold, painful […]
Four Loves That Build A Marriage
Struggling to get motivated for another Valentine’s Day? Day-to-day realities of married life can test even the best of intentions to keep up the emotional excitement of romance. But genuine […]
When Your New Year Feels Uncertain
For some, the blank slate of a new year feels exciting. But for others, the unknown is unsettling. Not having everything planned — not even knowing where to start — […]