Life Challenges

One thing is certain in this world – we’ll all face trials. How do we deal with them? Do we merely provide objective solutions and cheerleading, or do we dig in to help with emotional support and messages of truth and hope! Read a few of the following pieces and see where you can grow!

• Cancer Support Groups - As we share our journey with cancer, we get strength and hope from each other, from the Bible, and from prayer.
• Breast Cancer Recurrence - I learned many lessons as a result of my recurrence. I learned to take a more active role in my health.
• Prayers for Healing - God is our hope and promise. He is in control and He does perform miracles. We are part of His family.
• Blessings of Cancer - It is better to add life to your years than to add years to your life. God can turn anything for His good.
• God's Will - I developed a deeper relationship with God. I developed a deeper appreciation for God’s will in my life.
• Gifts From God - God gave me my last days to see His wonderful plan being worked out in the lives of those I love.
• Breast Cancer Treatment Options - The overwhelming task of choosing doctors and treatment options -- Where do you begin and who do you trust?
• Working Mom - Do you get overwhelmed and overworked with all your responsibilities? Find help and encouragement for your calling.
• Retirement Planning - Understand the importance of preparing for retirement in all areas of your life including physical, emotional, and spiritual.
• Breast Cancer Survivor - A personal story about finding peace, joy and hope in the midst of cancer and other trials of life.
• God’s Plan for my Cancer - I finally turned my cancer over to God and His plan. This helped me release much of my fear.
• Decision Making - How do we know what is the right choice and what is the wrong choice? Find helpful information.
• Reflections of a Son - My mother’s last hours on earth reflected a powerful life of courage, strength, and faith in Jesus Christ.
• Breast Cancer Diagnosis - I questioned why God allowed this to happen. Hadn’t God just promised that He had a wonderful plan for my life?
• Total Surrender to God - I learned to give my total life to God. I would spend the rest of my life in total surrender to Him.
• Ripples of Influence - As a pebble in a pond creates numerous rings of influence, so did my mother in the lives of those she touched.
• Dealing with Difficult People - Are there certain people who just rub you the wrong way? Find out tips on how to get past the insults.
• Joy of the Lord - Cancer can make us bitter or better. I found that the joy of the Lord is very important in my healing process.
• My Purpose in Life - God does answer prayers in mysterious ways. He answered my most fervent prayers for the soul of my beloved son.
• Trusting God - Cancer has taught me to trust. When I release my cancer to God, He works everything out for good.
• Family Conflicts - What are some practical ideas to keep your family from becoming a family ruled by conflict and fighting?
• Stillbirth - Learn how one couple coped through the death of their baby. Learn from their experience and apply it to your own.
• All About Life Challenges - Discover principles to help you pull through the difficult times of life. We all face challenges, so why not learn from each other?
• Dealing With Depression - Do you want to laugh and enjoy life again? Learn how to be free from sadness and anxiety.
• Premarital Sex - Gain an understanding of how sexual activity before marriage will affect your life, both physically and emotionally.
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - Questions about OCD are answered here. Does God care? You bet! Included are treatment possibilities. Know you’re not alone.
• Caring For The Elderly - Do you find yourself in a caregiver position for a family member or friend? Find help resources here.
• Coping With Anxiety - Do you worry too much? Is your body reacting negatively? Discover how to reduce stress and find lasting relief.
• Menopause - At what age does menses cease? What are hot flashes? Is there medication a woman can take for symptoms? Read.
• Verbal Abuse - Living through emotional abuse? Depression setting in? Feel like you’re in a rut? Want to work it out? Here’s help.
• Single Parent - Read how 2 single parents survived the difficult situations of life without a spouse. Find help and support here.
• Anger Management Techniques - Learn the physical and emotional effects that anger has on your body. Find and implement techniques for improvement.
• Overcome Fear - Dying doesn’t have to be a scary process. Learn how you can find peace and comfort instead of anxiety.
• Coping With Miscarriage - The truth about miscarriage and the ways to deal with the pain of early pregnancy loss.
• Marriage Conflict - How do we disagree in marital conflict and still come out of it loving each other? Learn techniques.
• Overcoming Jealousy - Jealous thoughts are a daily struggle for all of us. Can these thoughts be controlled or removed? Discover the answer!
• Trying to Conceive - Read one couple's story of trying to conceive. How did they cope emotionally?
• Coping With Loneliness - Friends can let us down when they turn away during a life crisis. When we're alone, who can we turn to?
• Coping With Separation - Separating is a tough circumstance that many people face. Are you hurting? Find hope here. Learn to cope.
• Divorce Questions - There are many facts and statistics on the problem of divorce. Where should you go for help?
• Christian Family Counseling - Jesus should be the center of your family. How can we truly implement this truth?
• Dealing With Death - Are you hurt? Do you feel guilty? Do you seek answers about dying? Learn more here and discover hope.
• Late Term Abortion - Study the facts about this type of abortion. Read one young woman’s story about her life. Make an informed decision.
• Single Woman - Are you wondering if the wedding day will ever come? Read one woman’s story of her journey.
• Marital Intimacy - Learn more about marital intimacy and how to strengthen it emotionally and sexually. Find out helpful tips.
• Christian Marriage Counseling - Refocus your priorities in life. Find solutions for the issues that are harming your relationships. Learn improvement techniques for marital relationships.
• Alzheimers Support - Do you know what Alzheimer’s really is? Read here for a simple explanation of the disease and for ways to help those suffering.
• Post Abortion Syndrome - Also known as Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, how can we address the heart of the issue?
• Pancreatitis - Painful inflammation of the large gland behind the stomach. A look at the symptoms, causes and possible treatments of acute and chronic forms of this painful condition.
• Panic Attacks - You deny the doctor’s diagnosis that you’re experiencing panic attacks. You’re not the weak, fearful type. You think, “Why me?”
• Managing Diabetes - What is diabetes? What causes it? Can I do anything to prevent diabetes? Should I change my diet?
• Stress Relief - How does stress affect me physically, mentally, and emotionally? Discover the facts here.
• Grief Process - Learn how to ease your pain and how to recover from a devastating loss. Discover hope and a brighter future.
• Marital Infidelity - What is the main reason for extramarital relationships? Surprisingly, it is not always the sign of a troubled marriage.
• Hepatitis C - Earthly diseases are discouraging if we forget who ultimately controls all things. What can Jesus do for your condition?
• Emotional Infidelity - What is it and why is it so harmful to our marriage? Discover answers and helpful preventative hints here.
• Fantasize - Are they harmful or helpful to a relationship? Does it stimulate a sexual relationship to visualize someone else?
• Cancer Patients - You’ve led a healthy lifestyle, watched what you ate but are diagnosed with cancer. How did this happen? Now what?
• Manic Depressive - Learn about the disorder, the treatment options, and the hope of recovery. Why does it affect mood, energy, and the ability to function?
• Suicide Of A Child - Read how one mother expresses the loss of her son from suicide. She found hope among her grieving.
• Military Wife - Discover helpful advice on how to cope with the stress and loneliness of a husband who has been deployed.
• Obesity Help - Are you struggling to make sense of your weight problem. Read a personal story here and find hope.
• Dealing With Death Video - Brian Deegan and Ronnie Faisst talk about the death of their good friend Jeremy Lusk. What is the message they want you to hear?
• Adult Children of Alcoholics - Dealing with parents who have addictive habits? Are they inebriated all the time? Want relief? Read here for answers.
• Parenting Tips - What kind of dedication is needed to be a parent who raises great kids? Consider this helpful article.
• Television Addiction - Read a solution that worked for one family, as well as other practical ideas for breaking the television addiction.
• Reverse Aging - Do you want to find the fountain of youth? Find out what God says about this goal.
• Spouse Abuse - Is your spouse basically a “good person” who has a temper? Is he considerate “most of the time?” Is that good enough?
• Bed Wetting - How can you respond to your child's tendency to wet the bed? Consider helpful advice and information. Learn to cope.
• Manage Attention Deficit Disorder - Are you having trouble concentrating and staying on task? Could you have ADD/ADHD? How can you cope? Learn more here.
• Guilt - Understand what it is and how to overcome it. What is its purpose and why does it plague us?
• Teen Pregnancy - Find basic information and stories of teens who found themselves in this hard situation. What was their reaction?
• Blended Families - Is it possible to successfully combine two families? What can I do to guide this process? Here’s a plan to guide you!
• Adopting A Child - Many children around the world are waiting for parents just like you! One story of such parents showcases how waiting on God’s timing was a blessing and a miracle.
• Empty Nest - Why do so many of us have difficulty when our children leave home? Find helpful tips on how to deal with this life challenge.
• Chronic Fatigue - How do I know if I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or am just exhausted from work, a busy lifestyle, stress, etc?
• Separation Anxiety - Learn more about anxiety disorders and when to seek professional help. Discover how to help your child overcome these experiences.
• Miscarriage Statistics - The definitions and statistics underlying miscarriage. The physical and emotional effects.
• Parenting Plan - Learn three helpful tips for valuing your children, being a good example, and admitting your mistakes. These are three keys to success.
• Child Discipline - When should a parent begin disciplining their children? Learn why it is important in their development and basic principles to make it effective.
• Life Challenges - Struggling with the challenges of life? Read helpful articles and find life changing hope here. Find lasting answers.
• Discouragement - Why does it feel as if God is not working in your life? Why are you so sad in your spirit? Find help and encouragement here.
• Husband Addicted to Porn - Did you find out your husband’s addiction? What should you do? How do you cope? Learn some helpful information here.
• Christian Testimony Video - You have got to watch this story of Greg Outlaw who was pronounced terminally ill and what happened after that! You name it drugs, alcohol, sexual addiction, materialism, hedonism, and a lifestyle of debauchery -- nothing can change a life like God can!
• Chronic Pain - How does someone with chronic pain cope? What's the key to adjusting to the pain?
• Chronic Pain Relief - Strategies for coping with chronic pain. Practical advice, purposeful instruction, and spiritual reevaluation.
• Anger Management For Parents - What should you do to control your angry tendencies while parenting.
• Cancer Treatment - A personal account of how one woman heard the cancer diagnosis, went through treatment, and survived. What is her hope?
• Traumatic Brain Injury - Learn how one man has suffered through TBI and how he has found hope to continue living in spite of the hurt.
• Healing A Broken Heart - Do you find yourself in a tough situation, wondering if you can ever heal your heart? Find help and hope here.
• Self Worth - What is image based upon? Is it possible to self create yourself a healthy image or worth? Learn more now.
• Metastatic Breast Cancer - A battle facing more and more women today. Is there any hope?
• Coping With Depression - Medication, counseling, and spiritual help often join together to help bring worth and life into those who are hurting.
• Borderline Personality Disorder - Is your life filled with pain, hurt, anger, and mood swings? Have you wondered what is going on? Here’s one possibility.
• Signs Of Depression - What are the characteristics? How do I know if I’m depressed? Learn what to look for in yourself and others.
• All About Parenting - All parents desire to be effective in their child raising. Learn how to improve your skills and techniques.
• Feeling Alone - Are you afraid of your loneliness? Does it plague your heart? Consider this remedy for loneliness.
• Coping With Divorce - A huge and growing concern in our society. The official statistics, financial costs and human effects of divorce.
• Inside The Mind Of A Sex Addict - Read how one man found help and relief from a strong porn addiction. Learn how to find help for yourself or a loved one.
• Gastric Bypass Surgery - Is there hope when life throws one burden after another at you without any answers? Read how one woman overcame this experience!
• Love Addiction - Ever experienced “Fatal Attraction” in real life? Idealized love, stalking, and even murder are discussed in this article.
• Hair Loss - Do you find hair daily in the bottom of your shower? Should you be concerned? Find out what is “normal” hair loss.
• Forgiving Infidelity - Where is the healing for marital unfaithfulness? Can a torn marriage be mended? The strength comes from outside yourself.
• Meaning in Tragedy - Why doesn’t God step in and stop bad things from happening, especially the major tragedies of our culture?