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How to Avoid the 4 Joy Stealing Traps of the Holidays!
. How to Avoid the 4 Joy Stealing Traps of the Holidays by John Thurman M.Div., M.A. Avoiding the 4 Joy-Stealing Traps of the Holidays Can you believe it? Christmas is almost here. And in the next few days, millions of people will be headed home for the...
5 Proven Ways to Boost Your Gratitude this Thanksgiving!
5 Proven Ways to Boost Your Gratitude This Thanksgiving Last year, thousands of people in America skipped our usual in-person holiday celebrations. Now, after nearly two years of social distancing, we are poised to join celebrations once again. Unfortunately, the...
Thanksgiving 2021: A Time for Genuine Gratitude – Part 1
“Give thanks to the Lᴏʀᴅ, for He is Good! His faithful love endures forever.” Psalm 107:1 NLT Though these past several months have been tough for all of us, I want to give you a dose of hope and a tool that might help lighten your load. Thanksgiving is just around...
25 Practical Ways to Lower Your Stress Today!
25 Ways to Lower Stress How are you doing? We have been on a long, arduous journey in the past 20+ months, haven't we? And the research bears this out. Today, after looking at some surveys, I will give you 25 Practical Ways to Lower Your Stress Today! Here are the...
How to Lower Covid Stress Using Ancient Secrets
Are you over it? I know I am. I’m talking about all the bad news around Covid. I’m done. And I am not alone. The pandemic and economic chaos have had a mind-numbing impact on millions of people across the U.S. and the world. We go from fear and anxiety to listless...
Lighten Up! 6 Ways to Energize Your Marriage with Humor
If you were to give me a two-to-three-word description of your relationship at this very moment, what would it be? If it’s something along the lines of “less-than-stellar,” would you like some inexpensive yet powerful ways to strengthen your marriage? Years ago, my...
9 Ways to Overcome Relationship Problems: Perspective
69% of your relationship problems are unsolvable! Dr. John Gottman Really? 9 Ways to Overcome Relationship Problems: Perspective! That's right, change your perspective and change your trajectory. I remember the day I read this statistic in Dr. John Gottman’s book, The...
11 Ways to Have a Happy Husband
A good husband loves his wife. A great husband makes her feel special. You make me feel whole. Anonymous Ever wondered if there were any ways to tell if your husband is a happily married man? While every relationship goes through seasons, here...
How to Use the 6 Layers of Intimacy to Enhance Your Relationship
"The married are those who have taken the terrible risk of intimacy and having taken it, know life without intimacy to be impossible." Carolyn Heilbrun What is intimacy? One definition of intimacy is an act or familiar expression serving as a token of congeniality,...
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