Sarah Hamaker
Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer
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The Allure of Busyness Video (Redeeming Your Time Week 2)
Now that you know God’s view of time is different than ours, let’s talk about how we use our time. What can we do to extract ourselves from the allure of busyness?Thursday, January 4, 2024
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Making the Best Use of Your Time Video (Redeeming Your Time Week 3)
We need to find a happy medium, balancing work with play, rest with productivity. While the purpose of this study isn’t to give you an outline of how to fill your day, it is designed to guide you...Wednesday, January 3, 2024
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God’s View of Time Video (Redeeming Your Time Week 1)
For the right perspective of time, let’s look at three important things God says about our time.Tuesday, January 2, 2024
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12 Ideas to Get Your Teen Talking
One reason you might be having trouble conversing with your teen is that you haven't made the crucial transition to mentor. If we're parenting our 14-year-old the same way we did when he was eight,...Wednesday, December 27, 2023
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How to Have a Healthy Relationship with Your In-Laws
It might seem impossible to have a healthy relationship with your in-laws, but following these steps can lead to a beneficial connection with the family you married into.Friday, December 15, 2023
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Should Our Giving Be Done in Secret?
We must be careful we have the right heart when it comes to giving financially. When we give from the right heart motivation, we will focus more on our eternal reward than any approval from man.Thursday, November 30, 2023
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18 Ways to Make the Most Out of Your Retirement
Whether you’re currently retired, or it’s a dream well into the future, you can turn your golden years into ones as fulfilling as your working years had been. Here are 18 ways to make the most out...Monday, November 13, 2023
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8 Ways to Instill Thankfulness in Your Children During Thanksgiving
Once you've incorporated regular thank yous in your home, get the children to extend their thank yous to thankfulness by regularly asking them what they're thankful for. This can be kickstarted at...Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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8 Strategies for Shielding Your Marriage From Toxicity During the Holidays
The holidays often bring out the best—and worst—in people, including relatives and close friends. While most of us look forward to spending extensive time with our families, sometimes, there's...Monday, October 30, 2023
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The Ultimate Guide to Hosting This Thanksgiving
We’ve had our share of great dinner parties and disasters—and everything in between. We’ve left out key ingredients in dishes, forgotten to purchase beverages, and burned the main meat course...Friday, October 27, 2023
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6 Things Men Can Do to Help Eliminate Toxic Purity Culture
While women have been fighting to change the noxious nature of the purity culture, men should also work to reduce the toxicity residing within the purity culture.Monday, October 23, 2023
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11 Tips for Parenting a Rebellious Teen
Above all, remember our goal as parents isn’t to save our teenagers—that’s for God—but it is to stay true to the gospel as we love and care for our children. Take care you are loving them even amid...Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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Does the Bible Say That Men Must Be the Breadwinners?
Let’s take a deep dive into what the Bible says—or doesn’t say—about who should be the primary financial provider for the family.Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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How to Raise Polite Kids and What to Do When Met with Rudeness
Consider the context. When my teenager snaps something rude to me, I wonder why - is my child having a bad day? Is he upset about losing a game or doing poorly on a test? Not that this means the...Wednesday, June 28, 2023
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8 Lies Parents Believe about Raising Kids
Many of the lies we believe about parenting sound like good recommendations, but closer scrutiny reveals the suggestions as false.Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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Bible Verses and Prayers for This Mother's Day
Sarah Hamaker shares 4 Bible verses and 5 prayers for Mother's Day.Thursday, May 4, 2023
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Should We Encourage Our Children to Daydream?
What we fail to realize is that daydreaming has real benefits to our children (and even for adults!). Here are eight reasons to encourage your child’s daydreaming.Wednesday, May 3, 2023
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8 Tips for Disciplining Your Child
In other words, your child can still choose to do the wrong thing in the face of severe punishment, but you, as the parent, must still choose to do the right thing. This is one of the hardest...Tuesday, May 2, 2023
