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Caring for Our Aging Parents Overview
Caring for Aging Parents is One of Life's Hardest Transitions
Gordon Bals
3 minute read
Practicing Well at Being Married
At one time or another, all of us have had conflict in marriage that has followed a similar pattern.
Bill White
6 minute read
Marriage, Pride and the Gift of Being Needy
Whether we call it self-sufficiency, stubborn independence, or just plain old pride, our human determination to “go it alone” can take us in some very painful directions.
Betty Carter
8 minute read
Boundaries
It can be helpful to think of boundaries in relationships as a healthy expression of connection
Stacy Barnes
3 minute read
Every “yes” is a “no"
Every time we say "yes" to one thing we are saying "no" to everything else.
Rachel Wood
2 minute read
Scriptural References on Boundaries
Consider Jesus’s response over the Jew’s multi-generational stubborn refusal to embrace the offer of God’s salvation in what is commonly referred to in the Scripture as the “Lament Over Jerusalem”
Bill White
3 minute read
A Cry for Help
So, my kids and I love water. We love splashing, playing, and swimming in natural bodies of water both big and small. Lakes, creeks, rivers and the occasional ocean have all been some of our favorite natural playgrounds over the years and thankfully Alabama has plenty of these to choose from.
Eric Venable
9 minute read
Parenting Adolescents
It has now been some years since I had a teenager in the home, so it is easier to reflect on parenting adolescents. I see with more clarity what a formative and challenging time it is for a child and how to approach it as a parent. Based on this, I want to offer some general guidelines based on Galatians 6:1-5 (CSB).
Gordon Bals
12 minute read
Giving Up Control of Your Adult Children
One of the hardest adjustments in parenting is giving up control of adult kids while still loving them and staying closely attached. It’s difficult to watch anyone make choices that may bring hurt and chaos. With your own children, this can be terrifying, like, driving-down-a-crowded-interstate-in-the-passenger-seat-with-nobody-at-the-wheel-terrifying.
Betty Carter
5 minute read
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