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Overcoming Differences

May 22, 2019
with Jonathan Pitts

Widower and father of four Jonathan Pitts shares how he was intentional in trying to die daily to his own wants in order to serve his wife and family, and illustrates this with a story from his marriage about changing a bad habit he had since childhood.

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The Blessings of a Poured Out Marriage

May 21, 2019
with Jonathan Pitts

Jonathan Pitts reflects on his marriage to his now deceased wife, Wynter, and the conflict that showed up early and often in their relationship.

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An Unexpected Tragedy

May 20, 2019
with Jonathan Pitts

Jonathan and Wynter Pitts had learned through trial and error what it took to have a great marriage. But then Wynter died unexpectedly. Jonathan tells us more about that day, and how he and his girls are walking through that tragedy with hope and faith.

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The Sanctity Of Human Life

The Sanctity of Human Life

January 19, 2019
with Gary Thomas, Jim Garlow, Jim Stroud

Life itself extends to our last dying breath. Gary Thomas, Jim Stroud, and Jim Garlow tell stories of caring for souls at the end of their lives.

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An Unexpected Miracle

December 21, 2018
with Katherine Elizabeth Clark

Kate Clark looks back on the freak playground accident that doctors said would leave her in a wheelchair permanently. Kate tells how she wrestled with a deep grief, and shares how her injury still affects her to this day.

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A Paralyzing Injury

December 20, 2018
with Katherine Elizabeth Clark

For Kate Clark and her family, what started as a lovely day, soon turned into a tragic playground accident that left her paralyzed from the waist down. Kate and her family boldly prayed to God for a miracle, and then watched God move.

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Compounded Loss

October 5, 2018
with Albert Hsu

Albert Hsu talks frankly about the loss of his father to suicide. Hsu shares how suicide heightens the regular grief that comes with the death of a loved one. Hsu reminds us that God is with us in our suffering.

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Tough Questions About Suicide

October 5, 2018
with Albert Hsu

Author Albert Hsu talks about how people search for answers after experiencing a suicide. Hsu shares about the pitfalls of remembrance, the importance of talking about depression, and to help people know that they are not alone.

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Complicated Grief

October 4, 2018
with Albert Hsu

Author Albert Hsu is a suicide survivor--he has grieved his own father's suicide. Hsu talks about the effect his father's suicide had on their family and gives us a first-hand look at this complicated loss.

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Regaining Equilibrium

July 20, 2018
with Nan Deal, Ron Deal

Ron and Nan Deal lost their 12-year-old son Connor in 2009. The Deals discuss how they regained their footing, especially in their marriage, after experiencing such a tragic loss.

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Grieving the Loss

July 19, 2018
with Nan Deal, Ron Deal

Ron and Nan Deal share how losing their middle son, Connor, in 2009 at the age of 12 still has them reeling. The Deals share what has helped them, and hurt them, as they've grieved the loss of their son.

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Taken

July 18, 2018
with Nan Deal, Ron Deal

Ron and Nan Deal walk us through the events in 2009 that took the life of their 12-year old son, Connor. The Deals tells how their family got through this tremendous loss.

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Heaven Minded

Heaven Minded

June 30, 2018
with Lauren Chandler, Matt Chandler

You have three months to live. What do you do? Matt and Lauren Chandler faced this reality when Matt was diagnosed with brain cancer. They tell their story, and how their focus on heaven was sharpened.

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Remembering Billy Graham

Remembering Billy Graham

February 22, 2018
with Bob Lepine, Dennis Rainey

Dennis Rainey and Bob Lepine honor the passing of evangelist Billy Graham.

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Assessing Your Parents’ Needs

January 5, 2018
with Jim Stroud

All of us will have to deal with aging parents. Jim Stroud gives some wise tips for rightly assessing an aging parent's need for assisted living.

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When Your Parents Need Help

January 4, 2018
with Jim Stroud

Jim Stroud tells how he looked at elder care options for his father, and realized that available facilities wouldn't meet his father's level of need. Stroud set out to change that for his father and others.

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Vonette Bright

Launching A Ministry Together

December 25, 2015
with Barbara Rainey, Bob Lepine, Dennis Rainey, Vonette Bright

Join us as we celebrate and remember the goodness of God's work done in God's way, in the life of the late Vonette Bright.

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The Brights’ Love Story

December 24, 2015
with Barbara Rainey, Bob Lepine, Dennis Rainey, Vonette Bright

Join us as we celebrate the life of the late Vonette Bright.

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Connecting Well

August 4, 2015
with John Dunlop

Make a new friend and call me in the morning; a prescription for aging well, according to Dr. John Dunlop. Dunlop reminds us that healthy relationships are vital if we are going to age well.

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Aging Well

August 3, 2015
with John Dunlop

Are you aging well? Dr. John Dunlop, a doctor of geriatrics in Connecticut, explains what it means to age well in all spheres of life--physical, mental, social, financial and emotional.

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Leaving Your Legacy Organizer

September 19, 2014
with Brian Kluth

Would you loved ones know what to do if you passed away? Widower Brian Kluth talks about the necessity of putting all your vital information in one place for your family members.

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A Chance to Love Again

June 11, 2014
with Michael and Gina Spehn

God can create beauty from ashes.

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A Chilling Diagnosis

June 10, 2014
with Michael and Gina Spehn

Today, the Spehns' story continues as Michael tells of Cathy, the wife he lost to cancer.

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Facing Down Cancer

June 9, 2014
with Michael and Gina Spehn

Michael and Gina Spehn both suffered the loss of a spouse to cancer, but their stories turned from grief to hope.

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Grieving

The Lord Gives, the Lord Takes Away

Dennis Rainey· 3 min read

After the recent tornado in central Arkansas, this is a time of extreme emotions here at FamilyLife.

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God Of The Whirlwind

God of the Whirlwind

April 29, 2014
with Dennis Rainey

When a tornado roars through a city, destroys homes and devastates families, how are we to react?

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Jesus Was in This Room

Tim Kimmel· 6 min read

God handed this mother's little boy the key to set her free.

Suffering

In Her Darkest Season

Joseph Stowell· 7 min read

Lisa Beamer's witness after 9/11 exemplifies what it means to be salt of the earth.

Aging parents

Helping Our Mother Finish Well

John Ensor· 6 min read

As a Christian family, we should help our aging parents finish life well--as a lasting testimony to us, to our children, and to anyone who might be watching.

Famous last words

Famous Last Words

Dennis Rainey· 6 min read

A man's last words reflect the life that he lived. What will yours be?

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