Arise Blog
Category: Everyday Life
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I Can't Fix It
Are you struggling with things that seem to be out of your control? How are you supposed to overcome what can't be fixed, changed, or reversed? Read along as Pam Kanaly shares about her latest Bible study "I Can't Fix It" and how it will help answer the question, "What is God's job, and what is mine?"
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Five Shortcuts That Will Kill You
Shortcuts make our life easier. By nature they are designed to “cut short” the time and energy invested in routine or mundane tasks. Who doesn’t love a good shortcut? But there are areas in life that you can't afford to take shortcuts. Read along as Kim Heinecke shares the five shortcuts that will kill you.
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People of Integrity Expect to Be Believed
Maybe you’re walking through a situation that continually gnaws at you. Someone has belittled you, spoke negatively to others about you, or downright lied and misrepresented you. What’s the best way to handle it? Read along as Shelley Pulliam shares a few of the ways she's learned to help solve it or live with it.
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10 Stress Relievers for the Single Mom
Stress. We all deal with it from time to time, but as a single mom you carry a double load. So what’s a stressed-out mom to do? We can take steps to relieve our edginess—one “bite” at a time. Read along as Pam Kanaly shares 10 ideas that may help you.
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School of Patience
Do you ever feel like your patience is being tested? Read along as Shelley Pulliam shares how the true test of patience lies in persevering, character-building moments. Hard times times teach us valuable lessons about life, ourselves, and the faithfulness of God.
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Plugging In
How often do we wait too long to plug into God’s power? How many times do we skip connecting to the real power source and instead keep running on our own power until our tank is empty? We let other things creep in and blot out all time spent with God. Our busyness and tasks take precedence, but that’s when we need to plug in to God the most.
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Siblings & Best Friends — Celebrating My Sister
Did you know that April 10 is National Siblings Day? Who comes up with all these special days to celebrate? I’m glad Claudia Evart thought of a day for us to reflect on the value of siblings. This is the day we get to talk about them in public.
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My Perfect Epitaph
Done. We use this four-letter word quite frequently in our everyday life. Read along as Shelley Pulliam shares how it has even become her perfect epitaph because of how it correlates to what Jesus taught and how we are to serve Him.
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Peer Pressure for Parents
Isn’t peer pressure reserved for kids and their friends? Sadly, it isn’t. Are you like me and find yourself struggling with tension to conform to cultural norms? Let’s take the advice we’d give our kids and adopt these four habits to succeed against the squeeze of peer pressure in our parenting.
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Melt-Down Moments
Do you ever have melt-down moments where you feel overwhelmed, frustrated, and completely alone? Maybe you’re tired of making all the decisions yourself or perhaps you feel ill-equipped to solve a problem. Join Shelley Pulliam as she helps you move past those melt-down moments.
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