A Parent Asks: Do I Have to Celebrate Halloween?

Have you ever felt like you need someone—not just want them, but really need them to feel okay? At first, it might feel like passion, even destiny. But over time, that need can start to feel more like desperation, anxiety, or fear. You may find yourself obsessing over your partner, feeling crushed when you’re apart,…

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“I get triggered every time I am with my sister. Then I walk away upset.” Family conflict is never easy. Emotions run high, relationships are complex, and some dynamics have been years—if not decades—in the making. Take Julie and her brother, John. Julie is furious that John disagreed with a decision she made. Every time…

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Life gets heavy. Families fracture. Relationships break. Trust gets betrayed. Anger, violence, divorce—these things pile up, and before long, we start to wonder, What’s the point? Discouragement whispers, Just give up. There’s too much against you. But then there’s Daniel. In Daniel 6, we find someone who understood discouragement—someone who was literally thrown into a pit and yet stood…

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