Practical Applications Archives

If you are struggling with helping your children learn gratitude and contentment, here are five ways to teach your kids to be grateful, in season...

We were never promised life would be easy, but God does ensure His plans for us are greater than anything we could ever ask for or imagine. What...

While I sincerely hope and imagine that the current circumstances we are facing aren’t permanent, it stands to reason that this huge (and lengthy)...

From listening, to trusting, to enjoying this one sweet life, here are five lessons worth learning (and living by) at any age.

Desperate and having read the latest articles and books about emotional abuse and narcissism, many women feel discouraged and wonder if there...

When we try to create independence, sometimes we make our kids dependent on us. As we encourage kids to be strong, sometimes we make them weaker....

Every healthy person and relationship has boundaries. Toxic relationships need stronger boundaries to protect your freedom.

Now that we understand marriage is a reflection of God and his church, we can tackle how to be a better wife. Here are 6 ways how.

While chronic illness and grief often go hand in hand, you can also find joy in the midst of your daily struggle. Here's how.

The practice of rest can seem like an intangible luxury in our chaotic world, but our willingness to relinquish control in the structure of the day...

Jesus is firm in his resolve that his followers can be intimately familiar with his voice. Here are three suggestions for hearing, recognizing, and...

God longs for us to make wise decisions. The implications affect both ourselves and others. Here are 5 ideas which, used collaboratively, can aid...

God is the source of everything we need. And He provides much of what we need through other people. One of these needs is empathy—now more than...

In recent years, the followers of a conspiracy theory known as QAnon has become more visible in American life. QAnon has moved from the fringes of...

This school year, we are all getting a crash course in “fluid” and “subject to change”. But one thing we can count on as we take tentative steps...