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Why Bother Thinking About Our Losses?
By Terese Luikens | | Faith, Health, Mental Health, Relationships
Why Bother Thinking About Our Losses? Sometimes our losses are beneficial, other times, they are not as helpful. When I lose a few extra pounds, I am not anxious to regain them—losing my car keys, on the other hand, propels me into a frantic search. Some losses lead to personal transformation. Recently, a friend of…
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Why Bother Being Grateful for Children?
By Terese Luikens | | Faith, Family, Gratitude
Why Bother Being Grateful for Children? I was not one hundred percent sure I wanted to become a mother. While some of my friends talked of their biological clocks ticking, I was just adjusting to being a wife. The thought of motherhood made me second guess myself. Would I be a good mom? Did I…
Read More Why Bother Thinking About Divorce?
By Terese Luikens | | Faith, Family, Gratitude, Marriage
Why Bother Thinking About Divorce? There was a time when I toyed with the idea of divorcing my husband. We’d been married for three years, we’d just had our first child, and were in the process of building our home. I still liked my husband, but I doubted I could spend the rest of my…
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Why Bother Treasuring Friendships?
By Terese Luikens | | Gratitude, Relationships
Why Bother Treasuring Friendships? From the time I was eight until I was fourteen, my family moved every two years. As a result, none of my friendships during that time lasted very long. Even after my family settled down and lived in the same house until I moved away at eighteen, I’d learned not to…
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