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5 Ways To Make Your Thanksgiving an Extraordinary Day To Remember
The content emphasizes seeing Thanksgiving as a time to reflect on blessings and to create lasting memories with family and friends. This can be achieved by early preparation and decoration. Creative ideas shared include designing unique centerpieces, using mini-pumpkins as place cards, elevating dishes on the dessert table, and bringing the dining experience outdoors. Also suggested is a shared memory game and engaging reserved guests in post-meal clean-up for better connection.
How My Mother Tried To Damage My Relationship With My Son
The author narrates the experience of psychological manipulation or “gaslighting” from her mother. This negative influence started affecting her young son, who was persuaded to believe that his grandmother was his mother. Despite her husband’s initial disbelief, the truth was revealed when an unexpected visit from his parents coincided with an instance of manipulation. Eventually, they distanced themselves from the mother, and the author highlights her journey of healing through faith and forgiveness.
How Did I Fall Into This Nightly Temptation and Into Sin?
The author shares their struggle with their desire to write a romance novel based on past relationships, which they see as a distraction from their religious duties and marital responsibilities. Despite feeling guilty about these nightly musings, the author decides to write it out as a short story for NaNoWriMo, aiming to avoid further mental distractions.
Slowing Down in a Fast-Paced World To Enjoy Life More
The author reflects on how daily distractions, such as excessive television watching, can lead to a disoriented sense of time and detract from spiritual well-being. She emphasizes auditing one’s free time, seeking assistance when needed, and eliminating harmful habits. The author also promotes better mindfulness through gratitude, prayer, respect for others, and a greater appreciation of nature. Encouraging calmer, more deliberate approaches to daily life, she says that this can lead to richer experiences and better time management.
Grieving the Loss of the Baby, I Shouldn’t Have Expected
The author recounts her time of great pain, exploratory surgery, and the aftermath. She share her experience with an Immanuel Prayer for healing from this trauma years before.
How I Am Finding Better Memories After Healing From Abuse
The author writes of some ways to handle anger, pain, and abuse. Ways to retain memory, to heal and walk with the Holy Spirit.