Christian Archives - No Pain All Gain

Managing Grief

Managing grief can be one of the greatest challenges we have to go through as humans. No one wants to say goodbye to those we love most. Whether your relationship was in good standing or not when your loved ones die, learning to live without them requires time, and a shift in our mindset before we can be ok again. The length of this process lies in the tools we have to deal with it, and how willing we are to use them. Here are some ways to process our grief, whether it be from death, physical separation, or unexpected life changes.

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Your Holiday Vision

Your Holiday Vision has everything to do with how you will experience the holidays. Deciding with your family what’s important for the holidays can make all the difference between a mediocre holiday and a joy filled season.

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The Power Of Prayer

The power of prayer is stronger than you could ever imagine. If you are not using it in your life, now is the perfect time to start!

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What Is Friendship?

What is friendship to you? Friendship means different things to different people, and there are many different categories of friends. A quick Google search describes categories of anywhere from 4 to 14 different kinds! I think I’ll stick to the simplest list of 4 types: Acquaintances, Casual friends, Close friends, and Intimate or lifelong friends. Although each category has different expectations attached to them, it’s important to be able to recognize the behaviour of a true friend, and one who is not.

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The Joys of Home-schooling

The joys of home-schooling cannot be underestimated! I have home-schooled my kids since my daughter was in grade 2 and my son in kindergarten. Hard to believe it’s been 9 years so far! This will be my last year as my son’s academic teacher as he will be going online for grades 10-12. As daunting as it seemed at first, it’s actually been more fun than you can imagine. It’s been amazing watching them develop a love for learning, and discovering their own unique learning styles. If you’ve been considering home-schooling your children, here are some reasons why you should go for it!!!

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Stop Being A Victim

Stop being a victim. We have more power than society wants us to believe. Many don’t realize being a victim is a choice, but it is. Choosing to be a victim allows us to play small, and not go after our dreams. It allows us to blame everyone else but ourselves for our position in the world. When we let go of being a victim, the whole world opens up to us. Nothing is out of our reach, nothing is impossible. Here is what being a victim costs you, and how to put it behind you for good!

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Progression Not Perfection

As a recovering perfectionist, I need to constantly remind myself that I’m on the road of progression not perfection. What does that even mean? That means that my goal is not perfection, but progressing towards being the best that I can be. This new perspective takes all the pressure off, as it allows me to work on being 1% better or closer to my goal than I was yesterday. I realize that this is a totally new concept to most perfectionists out there, so allow me to elaborate further on why this minor change in perspective can make all the difference.

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My Only Competition

My only competition is myself. I heard this statement today for the first time by Tyler Perry. My mind is blown because it’s so simple and yet so true.

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You are not your feelings

You are not your feelings. You are worth way more than a fleeting emotion or feeling. You can base your worth on The Rock.

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The Chosen

This is a show that I think everyone should see if they want a deeper relationship with Jesus. It has taken us through well known Bible stories and breathed new life into them. Now when we read the Bible it has a deeper meaning as we feel we have a real connection with the writers of the gospel and the characters themselves.

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