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The 1st Day of Christmas: Starting out with Love

By: Rachel Doherty | Tweens 2 Teen

The first day of Christmas in my festive series is all about love. Unwrap these ten tips for creating a more affectionate family. Read more

Getting Your Kids Reading – And the Great Things it Does For Them

By: Clare Bruce

If you can get a child to love reading, you’re giving them a gift for life—and fulfilling all kinds of psychological needs at the same time. Read more

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The God Conversations of Christmas: What If Joseph Had Dismissed His Dream as Just the Spicy Pizza?”

By: Tania Harris | God Conversations

Have you noticed that God does a lot of talking at Christmas time? The first God-conversation with Mary was the one that started it all (Luke 1:26-33).

But then God spoke a second time – to Joseph (Matthew 1:18-21), then a third time to the wise men (Matthew 2:12) and a fourth (Matthew 2:19-21) and fifth time to Joseph (Matthew 2:22). He also spoke to Elizabeth, Anna and Simeon. God speaks repeatedly throughout the Christmas story. Read more

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Metoo: A Hashtag Giving Women the Courage to Tell Their Story

By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House

The hashtag #metoo has become a social media phenomenon, giving thousands upon thousands of women the courage to reveal their experience of sexual harassment in the workplace. Read more

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Storms Are Life

By: Elaine Fraser

For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin – real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time to still be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life. Alfred Souza Read more

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Time Management When You Don’t Have Any Energy

By: Rachel Doherty | Tweens 2 Teen

Time management is something most of us grapple with. If time is racing away from you and taking your energy with it, it’s time to make some changes in your life. Read more

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‘Own The Moment’ with Justin Bieber’s Pastor, Carl Lentz

By: Laura Bennett

In the heart of Manhattan, for the last 7 years Carl Lentz and his wife Laura have been lead pastors of Hillsong Church NYC. Born out of the couple’s shared experience at Hillsong College in Sydney and a desire to church plant, the campus is now across multiple locations with over 6 services on any given Sunday. Read more

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White Christmas Fudge

By: Susan Joy | The JOYful Table

Serves: 32 squares | Prep Time: 00:20 | Cooking Time: 00:00

White Christmas was a family favourite in our home until I changed to a healthier lifestyle. Read more

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Helping Your Son Become a Man

By: Focus On The Family

Darren Lewis is a father of four boys and the founder of “Fathering Adventures”.

Darren discusses how a father can best help his son transition into manhood… in a healthy way. He also shares some of the benefits of celebrating a “rite of passage” ceremony. Read more

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The Infinite Power of Showing Up

By: Elaine Fraser

A deep sense of love and belonging is an irreducible need of all people. We are biologically, cognitively, physically, and spiritually wired to love, to be loved, and to belong. When those needs are not met, we don’t function as we were meant to. We break. We fall apart. We numb. We ache. We hurt others. We get sick. – Brené Brown Read more