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Two Lists Every Family Should Be Making Right Now
Marie Burrus Marie Burrus

Two Lists Every Family Should Be Making Right Now

COVID-19 has created a once-in-a-lifetime situation that finds many families with less on their calendars and more time at home with one another. While we do not know how much longer this will last, we all expect it to end at some point. Before it does, however, perhaps families would benefit from sitting down and making two lists:

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The Other Blessing of Family Worship
Marie Burrus Marie Burrus

The Other Blessing of Family Worship

I read a recent article that said, “A quarter of all parents admit they spend just 34 minutes a day with their children undistracted.” Another article reminded me, “There are only 940 Saturdays between a child's birth and them leaving for college.” This got my attention.

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4 Ways to Love Your Wife
Marie Burrus Marie Burrus

4 Ways to Love Your Wife

Far too often, there seems to be a tendency for husbands to get on the other side of “I do,” and put the relationship on cruise control. But how do we keep from getting too comfortable? How can we continue to grow and love well?

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5 Families That May Not Need to Pray
Marie Burrus Marie Burrus

5 Families That May Not Need to Pray

We value family prayer, and we champion prayer in the home. Before we assume that all families must pray, though, let us consider 5 families that do not need to bother praying.

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Avoiding Spiritual Amnesia
Marie Burrus Marie Burrus

Avoiding Spiritual Amnesia

Imagine an older man, in his final days, gathering his children around him so that he could give them his final words. What is the one thing he would remind them? What would you say?

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