Amanda Idleman
Contributing Writer
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8 Things Grandparents Do That Secretly Drive Parents Crazy
Grandparents are the best gift to their children and grandchildren! They offer invaluable advice, a special kind of love for their grandkids, and the gift of free childcare. What would we do...Monday, May 23, 2022
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Is Ephesians 4:26 Perfect Marriage Advice?
I am married to a man who has many times expressed that if he gets heated in a conversation, it is best if we table it and revisit this at a later date. As the big feeler in our home, I have...Friday, May 20, 2022
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11 Fun Ways to End the Homeschool Year
As soon as the birds start chirping and the flowers bloom, spring fever sets in for teachers and students! It becomes so hard to stick with the daily routine seat work. Why not embrace the carefree...Thursday, May 19, 2022
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10 Things All Wives Need to Stop Doing
One of the most profound pieces of advice my grandfather shared with me when I first got married was to never start doing something you aren’t willing to do for a lifetime. I think he offered this...Thursday, May 19, 2022
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4 Ways to Get Involved during Foster Care Awareness Month
May is Foster Care Awareness Month! It’s the best time of year to be intentional about supporting those who are doing the work of supporting vulnerable children in your community.Friday, May 13, 2022
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Is a "Match Made in Heaven" Biblical?
When we buy into this idea of the need to find our 'perfect match" in order to realize our desired happy life, we can become very disillusioned when we find out that staying married to one person...Thursday, May 12, 2022
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Submission in Marriage - Crosswalk the Devotional - May 12
Submission can almost feel like a bad word because it has been abused and turned into a justification for inflating the superiority of one gender over anotherThursday, May 12, 2022
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4 Ways to Revive the Dying Ministry of Hospitality
It’s time to revive the ministry of hospitality! People need people! This is a fact that will never change. Here are a few ideas to get you started.Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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Special Pregnancy Announcement Ideas
For many, how they share the news that they are expecting is a huge milestone. The timing, manner, and audience you share with are big things to consider when planning how to announce your...Monday, May 9, 2022
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3 Reasons Faith Steps Bring Spiritual Breakthrough
Here are 3 reasons God wants you to step forward in faith to find breakthrough in your spiritual life!Friday, April 22, 2022
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4 Powerful Prayers for a Troubled Marriage
Need prayer for troubled marriage? In our darkest hours of hurt and despair we can cry out to God and He is able to repair the things that are impossible to fix on our own.Wednesday, April 20, 2022
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3 Dangerous Myths of Purity Culture
First, they need to know that God loves them and they are valuable no matter what their life has looked like before giving their lives to the Lord. They are not damaged goods. God has offered us...Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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5 Ways Husbands Make Wives Feel Unloved without Knowing It
Even with the best of intentions, husbands can leaves their wives feeling hurt. If they don't speak up about ways they aren't feeling loved, holes can start to form in the relationship.Friday, April 15, 2022
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To All the Moms… I See You This Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and I want to say I see you, and more importantly, God sees you.Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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Truths and Myths about Being a Submissive Wife
Women were never inferior to men but were created as equal partners for men to do life with. When sin and death entered the scene, living out this equal partnership became a struggle, and since...Thursday, March 31, 2022
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4 Tips from 1 Corinthians to Help Mend Conflict in Your Marriage
We can learn so much from Paul’s approach to resolving this tension in this new church and apply the lessons from this passage to help us better navigate marital conflicts. Here are 4 takeaways...Wednesday, March 30, 2022
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3 Lessons I’ve Learned as a Stay-at-Home Mom
The lessons of these past years are so many, it’s hard to even begin to explain how God has used humble places to refine me. There are some things that stand out in my mind as the biggest “lessons...Friday, March 25, 2022
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6 Sneaky Ways Shame Can Undermine Your Marriage
How can we spot shame’s effects and change the tide of our hearts to be able to truly accept the forgiveness we have access to? Here are 6 ways shame sneaks into our relationships and undermines...Monday, March 21, 2022
