Soul Care (Part Two)

By Barbara Rainey | January 27, 2020 | 8 Comments

This is the second of a two-part series on soul care. Click here for part one.   “The human soul longs for things higher, warmer, and purer.” Alexander Solzhenitsyn “To become ourselves is to enjoy God in alignment with the way He created us to be.” Crossway Devotional Psalter Once upon a time, a group […]

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Soul Care (Part One)

By Barbara Rainey | January 20, 2020 | 8 Comments

Dear Barbara: How do I care for myself as a woman and mom? I’m curious to hear your thoughts on self-care and self-development which seems to be the thing right now. Thanks, Amanda I’m delighted to attempt a reply because this is a topic I’ve been thinking about for a long time, but especially in […]

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Dear Barbara: What If I Want to Quit?

By Barbara Rainey | October 7, 2019 | 6 Comments

Dear Barbara, What if I want out? Okay…don’t freak out. I am planning on staying, because on our wedding day, I promised I’d stick our marriage out. But what if I don’t WANT to anymore? I’ve wanted to quit before too. Somewhere in our third year of marriage, I went from a cheerful and confident I […]

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Dear Barbara: What About Santa?

By Barbara Rainey | December 3, 2018 | 26 Comments

Dear Barbara, How should our family handle the popular tradition of Santa Claus? I know Christmas is about Jesus, so is it wrong to talk about Santa too? Like many of you, Dennis and I kept our favorite childhood holiday traditions alive as we began growing our new little family: Santa, cookie recipes, all white […]

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5 Ways to Believe the Best About Your Husband When You Feel Like He’s Failing

By Barbara Rainey | October 29, 2018 | 18 Comments

Dear Barbara, How do I still respect my husband when I feel like his lack of faith negatively affected the plans God has for our family? Don’t get me wrong; my husband is a strong believer. And there’s not a big sin issue.  I just feel like he isn’t believing and relying on God in […]

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