The Right Way to Help Others: Biblical Compassion
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By Brenda Armstrong
We are living in tough times and most families are cutting expenses to make ends meet. Some, for the first time, are finding themselves asking their family or church for help. If times are difficult for two parent families, imagine the struggles that single parent families are facing.
This FREE 50-page e-booklet features a pdf file (Adobe Acrobat Reader required) that outlines the key qualities of successful co-parent relationships. Taken directly from The Smart Stepfamily, this booklet is being used throughout the world (used with permission).
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Learn How to Invite Cooperation
Pain isn't fun, is it? Whether it's from a toothache, childbirth (what would I know?) or surgery, we and our doctors do our best to limit the pain we must endure. And there's nothing wrong with lowering or even getting rid of pain in many circumstances as long as we do it wisely and appropriately. However, many people spend great amounts of time, energy and even money to dull other kinds of pain and they use unhelpful, inappropriate and even destructive ways at times to do it. And when we bring that painkilling to our marriage or parenting, the results begin to affect others as well as ourselves.
