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calling a marital truce

Calling a Marital Truce

April 28, 2021 — Tim Muehlhoff

In today's video, Dr. Tim Muehlhoff talks through practical ways to change negative thinking in our relationships and recognize when it's time to "call a truce".

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Are You Leaving God on Read?

March 16, 2021 — Lynnaea Martin

What do you do when the world starts returning to normal? Calendars that were once empty are filling up again, and life is picking back up its pace. It's normal to feel anxious about responsibilities and expectations that felt second nature, especially after a year like 2020. In today's blog, Lynnaea Martin encourages readers to accept daily invitations from God to receive more of His abundance so you can also extend it to those around you.

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Stuck at Home: How Simply Reframing Your Circumstances Can Actually Make You Feel Happier

January 26, 2021 — Chris Grace

Being stuck at home has been a unique and individual experience for everyone. Some may be coping well while others are unfortunately not. In this blog, Dr. Chris Grace shares how simply reframing your circumstances can actually make you happier.

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Is Your "Check Engine" Light On?

January 12, 2021 — Matthew Williams

Do you feel tired and overwhelmed? 2020 presented plenty of challenges that are going to take time to recover from. In today's blog, Biola professor Matt Williams offers 7 tools to help you "check your engine" to assess your well-being.

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Imagine...

November 23, 2020 — Alisa Grace, Chris Grace

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! We hope you get some sweet time with family and friends (safely) this week despite all the COVID restrictions. We also have some exciting news to share with you. And to do that, we invite you to pause and imagine…

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Give Your Spouse the Gift of Time

October 20, 2020 — Alisa Grace

"I’m the father of a 3-year-old. Neither my wife nor I ever get enough sleep. When our daughter wakes us up in the morning, I try to quietly get her out of the bedroom so my wife can keep sleeping. More often than not, however, my wife spends this time on her phone emailing, texting, and reading news and social media posts. This bugs me. The way I look at it, if one of us can get a little extra sleep, that helps us both. I’m willing to handle the morning routine solo to make that happen. I’m not, however, willing to do it so my wife can get caught up on her work and social life while I fall further behind on mine. But if a gift is a gift—I’m not supposed to say how it gets used, right? Do I have a right to be annoyed here?"

change your thoughts, change your marriage: the power of positive perspective

Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Marriage. The Power of Positive Perspective

October 7, 2020 — Alisa Grace

Changing your perspective to focus on the positive qualities of your spouse can completely transform your marriage. Alisa Grace shares four effective steps on how you can start doing this today!

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Do You Feel Anxious? Is it Affecting Your Relationships with Others?

September 15, 2020 — Chris Grace

Dr. Chris Grace explains the effects of anxiety on relationships and what healthy steps you can take if you are experiencing those symptoms.

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I'm Stuck at Home and Going Crazy

May 12, 2020 — Chris Grace

Because of some recent circumstances I am stuck at home all day, and while I love my family, I am starting to feel like my boundaries are being pushed—or like I am becoming trapped. What can I do before I go crazy?

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Mother's Day - Reinvented

May 8, 2020 — Lynnaea Martin

What are your plans for Mother's Day? This question, usually simple to answer, may evoke feelings of sadness, grief, and loss for some, particularly this year. How are we supposed to make this day special when celebrations everywhere have been put on pause? Although circumstances demand us to reinvent how we spend our time together (or apart) this Mother's day, we can bask in the lavish gifts that God bestows on his children in every circumstance.

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