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Despite my struggles to be consistent, I have somehow developed a few non-negotiables as it relates to prayer. I am no theologian, just a woman who has needed God more than the very air I’m breathing. And just in case you need Him like that too, I’m passing on these suggestions in hopes that your personal prayer time will become a place of refuge...

Regardless of your background or life brought you here, understanding healthy money management is critical.

Here are some reasons why to help you get on track (or back on track)...

Police officer Lewis experienced a powerful moment of prayer at a gas station when a stranger approached her. And the story is so inspiring!

It might be impossible to measure or quantify the strength of a friendship — but what a group of women did for a friend who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer shows how powerful it can be.

Online dating isn’t inherently evil or good. Sometimes things are less about what we do than about the heart we do it with.

Even if you aren’t a morning person, you can still gave a great morning that’ll jump start a great day. These healthy morning habits are simple enough that if you do them on occasion, you’ll feel the difference and want to do them again.

Are you a busy mom? I know. What a silly question. Kind of like asking a new mother if she’s tired, or chocolate if it’s delicious. I’d like to share a few areas in my life that suffered under the burden of my busyness, and the solutions that crowned me victorious.

The daily routine of packing foods for lunchtime may seem boring, but the food inside those lunchboxes doesn't have to be. Consider your students' personality when planning school lunches.

In the same way that a woman longs to be loved, a man longs to be respected.

You might even assume He doesn’t care - but please be encouraged today. Even when God’s voice is hard to hear, He can absolutely be trusted to lead, direct, and provide for you in every season.

Here are 4 reasons why you don’t hear God when you need Him most....

So, you spend more than you make – you are not alone.  Spending more money than you earn is common practice in the U.S., but there are multiple ways to change that.

Parkview Mennonite Church in Hillsboro, Kansas decided to put works with their faith and made a wonderfully generous donation to a local elementary school, opting to purchase academic supplies for every single student due to attend.

Instead of looking for the weaknesses in others, here are 5 ways we can focus on accentuating others' strengths.

Here are five easy tips to help families pack a healthier lunch, and turn a good lunchbox into a great lunchbox!

Horror stories about monstrous mother-in-laws, bigoted father-in-laws and clueless sister or brother-in-laws abound in pop culture and media.  Are in-laws that bad?  Is it possible to have a healthy relationship with your in-laws?  Try these steps toward a rewarding connection with your in-laws.

Here’s the bad news – while you may not realize it, you are probably addicted to a very powerful and dangerous drug.  It’s called added sugar.

But here’s the good news. As bad as added sugar is for you, breaking the addiction is so much easier than you’d think!

We all know the drill: the door slams in the carpool pickup lane and your child buckles in. “How was school?” you ask. And the answer… “Okay.” The conversation is dead before it starts.

Here are some thoughtful questions you can ask that won't get one-word answers. 

American are accumulating more debt and retaining it longer than ever before. These realities make it even more important for Christians to approach retirement with some intentionality.
So how should Christians approach retirement? What are some practical things to start implementing today?

Too often, we suspect that great riches hide behind all those closed doors; we imagine that God is withholding the best. But that's not who God is.

While digital technology makes it fast and easy for single women to communicate with potential boyfriends, it also creates confusion that leads to heartache.