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When ‘Home for the Holidays” Never Ends

One family’s Christmas meltdown over a ‘boomerang’ son who won’t leave home

im came home to visit her parents for the Christmas holiday. She hugged her mother Shirley and her father, Deacon Dan. She looked at her brother, with whom she had always been close.

“Hey, Boomer,” Kim said. “How’s the basement these days?”

She had been home all of one minute and the tension was thick.... READ MORE

18 Places to Fall in Love With Your Spouse

Successful Christian marriages may be best seen as a triangle with God at the top and each partner at the lower corners. The closer we draw to God, the closer we’ll be to each other.

Mignon McLaughlin once said, “A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” If you’ve ever gone a month without spending any real quality time with your spouse, you know how negatively it can affect your marriage. All relationships need to be nurtured, and... READ MORE

­Falling out of Balance

Kristen’s volunteer efforts were admirable — but at a cost

Kristen and Matt had five kids at home when Matt was laid off from his medical technology job in New Mexico. Life had been chaotic and stressful over the years, but now it was worse.

Just to keep bread and milk on the table, Matt quickly went to work for two guys with a pickup who had a makeshift landscaping... READ MORE


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