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The loss of a child can leave many parents feeling there's nowhere to turn. Ron and Nan Deal, along with Brad and Jill Sullivan, share about the While We're Waiting retreats, which minister to parents right where they are on their grief journey. Show Notes and Resources Help for grieving parents is avaliable at https://whilewerewaiting.org/ Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app!...

Hear the stories of two children, Hannah Sullivan and Connor Deal, who both lost their lives to illness. Their parents, Brad and Jill Sullivan and Ron and Nan Deal, share the stories of their precious children and the hope they have in the Lord of seeing them again. Show Notes and Resources Help for grieving parents is avaliable at https://whilewerewaiting.org/ Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app!...

If God's voice is life to us as believers, how do we ignore and filter out all the other voices we hear? Wendy Speake encourages us that our Lord will make us lights in this world...brighter than the glow of any screen. Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network....

What holds our hearts' attention and affection? Wendy Speake asks us to evaluate whether our phones are actually the ones sitting on the throne of our hearts. Show Notes and Resources Take Dave's quiz to find out if you are addicted to your phone at https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/life-issues/challenges/media-and-entertainment/the-digital-test-are-you-addicted/ Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's...

When we look around today, we see most of the world absorbed in a screen. Arlene Pellicane points to the need for engaging in life by simply looking up. Show Notes and Resources Watch Arlene's documentary here: https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/film Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network....

Is technology bringing your home together or pulling it apart? Arlene Pellicane shares five skills every kid should have and how you can build them into their lives. Show Notes and Resources Watch Arlene's documentary here: https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/film Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network....

Being let down by those closest to us can sometimes make them the hardest to forgive. Jason Romano tells the story of the work God did to help him forgive his dad. Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network. https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/

Because we are such an "informed" society, we can mistakenly think we already know what another person thinks. Tim Muehlhoff and Rick Langer show us effective ways to really listen and hear what others are saying. Show Notes and Resources Learn more about Winsome Conviction atWinsomeConviction.com Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on...

Having trouble seeing eye to eye with your family? Expressing deep convictions can be challenging in many families, but Tim Muehlhoff and Rick Langer share a simple method to do so with empathy. Show Notes and Resources Learn more about Winsome Conviction atWinsomeConviction.com Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife...

As Christians, we desire to be brave and trust fully in God. Kevin Thompson encourages our families to follow Him without fear, because His love never fails. Show Notes and Resources Visit The Thompason Family Rules website here: https://www.kevinathompson.com/the-thompson-family-rules/ Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on the...

Fear might be what drives some people in how they live, but it doesn't have to be. Kevin Thompson shares how the source for our decision-making can build a braver home. Show Notes and Resources Visit The Thompason Family Rules website here: https://www.kevinathompson.com/the-thompson-family-rules/ Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on...

Every good parent wrestles with how to best parent their kids. Gary Chapman offers answers through discussing a kid's biggest emotional need --that of being loved. Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network. https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/

How can parents raise kids well in today's tech-driven world? Arlene Pellicane addresses when a kid needs a phone, what skills they need, digital Sabbaths and more. Show Notes and Resources Watch Arlene's documentary here: https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/film Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network....

Because marketers spend millions of dollars everyday to entice us for views; real, regular life doesn't always make the cut for our heart's attention. Arlene Pellicane shares how this affects our families and what we can do about it. Show Notes and Resources Watch Arlene's documentary here: https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/film Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app!...

How far is too far? How honest should I be about my past with my future spouse?... Jonathan "JP" Pokluda addresses questions along the path to a promise. Show Notes and Resources Get your copy of Outdated here: https://shop.familylife.com/p-6097-outdated.aspx Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network....

Who is "the one" for you? Jonathan "JP" Pokluda answers this question and outlines specific things to look for and to avoid when seeking "the one" to marry. Show Notes and Resources Get your copy of Outdated here: https://shop.familylife.com/p-6097-outdated.aspx Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network....

Our future doesn't have to be what our past was. Though we can't outrun the pain of hurts, Ron Hutchcraft explains how to face them and find freedom. Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network. https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/

When life's circumstances knock us down, we can become hurt and disoriented, but Ron Hutchcraft reminds us that the confidence we have in Christ is what lifts us up over and over again. Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network. https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/

Are you in need of hope today? The pain of loss can rip our hearts open and leave us feeling hopeless, but on today's program, Ron Hutchcraft points us to our Living Hope, Who provides purpose in the midst of great loss, and hope for a better tomorrow. Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast...

Being single can be a gift? Using our God-given gifts is important, and on today's program, Jonathan "JP" Pokluda encourages us to not take the gift of being single and put it on a shelf. Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at https://shop.familylife.com/Products.aspx?categoryid=130. Download FamilyLife's new app! https://www.familylife.com/app/ Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network. https://www.familylife.com/familylife-podcast-network/