contentment

More Than Enough—Finding Contentment

by April Emery March 11, 2011
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The sun shone through the window onto my clothes-laden bed. There I stood, staring at a mountain of clothing that belonged to my family of five. As I slowly dismantled the pile and folded each item I grew concerned that my son might not have enough clothes for the season (even though I had just [...]

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Enjoying the Season You’re In

by Deborah Young November 19, 2010
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Recently I passed by a house already decorated for Christmas. While I too love Christmas, I found it sad that bright reds and greens of Christmas were invading the fantastic colors of fall. You see, fall is one of my favorite seasons with its crisp air, pumpkin pies and the colors, orange, yellow, red and [...]

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The Terrible Land of the What-Ifs

by Sharon Patterson April 5, 2009
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Too often I have traveled to a terrifying place Whose guests suffer such loathsome disgrace. Why I go there, I’ll never understand, Because it is absolutely the most disagreeable land. It seems I am most tempted to fly there When I get fearful, or tearful somewhere Deep inside the emotional me; When I am doubtful, [...]

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Water Your Own Marriage

by Nancy C. Anderson July 1, 2007

If your marriage is less than blissful, and you feel like giving up, I can tell you from personal experience: marriages can be raised from the dead. My husband, Ron, and I had one of the worst marriages I’ve ever seen, but now, we really love each other—even like each other. You can too. Are [...]

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He Will See You Through

by Mariane Holbrook April 18, 2007

In 1981, Rabbi Harold Kushner’s book, When Bad Things Happen To Good People was breaking sales records all across America. So popular was the book that it became the subject of many college courses, focus and study groups, and eventually it passed over 4 million copies in sales. For inquiring minds, an equally intriguing book [...]

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