In our day-to-day lives packed with crowded schedules, carpooling kids, career concerns, and endless errands, the concept of evil may not seem relevant. Yet Jesus taught us to pray, "deliver us from evil." Yes, evil is real and we must not be naïve about the opposition we face. The devil is no imaginary character, but a very real and present enemy. The Bible refers to him as "your adversary, the devil" (1 Peter 5:8). The Apostle Paul was serious when he said, "Put on the whole armor of God so that you may be able to withstand the schemes of the devil" (Ephesians 6:11).

Maintaining a marriage and solving problems within the marriage takes skills. that few of us are naturally equipped with. We may think we are doing all we can to solve the problems in a marriage but, a good Christian marriage counselor can be of great benefit in teaching us new ways of solving problems and meeting each other's needs.

The decision about whether to stay married or get divorced is a serious and complex matter. Too often people find themselves unable to think clearly, identify the real issues, and what's in their best interest. This guide provides invaluable insights for anyone who is considering divorce and wants to make a sound decision. Marriage expert and author Roy Milam presents 10 practical steps necessary to restore love and revitalize a struggling marriage.

Sooner or later, most couples experience pain and dissatisfaction in their marriages. They come to a crossroads where they must decide to follow one of three options in their relationships: (1) To leave it as it is, without trying to improve it, (2) To work on it and make it better, or (3) To leave the relationship.

A crystal ball view into your future after divorce

Life is too short to be miserable. The good news is that even if your relationship is in severe trouble, regardless of how unloving your marriage feels now, and as impossible as it may seem, you can still turn the direction of your marital journey around. Despite the pain you are feeling and the problems you may be facing today, you can stop the downward spiral of negative actions and reactions that can destroy a marriage. You can open the door not only to regaining the love you once had, but also to discovering a more loving, fulfilling marriage than you have ever known before.

This article is not meant to take the place of marriage counseling or taking advantage of more exhaustive marriage help. But it is meant to help you get started in the right direction by providing you with an overview of the steps it will take to restore and rebuild your relationship:

How difficult do you find it to balance work and family life? If you feel like it's getting tougher to balance all the competing pressures of life, you're not alone.

As we celebrate Thanksgiving, we also want to encourage you to share with your family the true Christian origin of Thanksgiving. Let's remember our Pilgrim forefathers who came before us and why they came.

It arrives in the mail- that little notice from the State. It's time to get your auto registration renewed. Or your driver's license is about to expire and it's time to renew it. Renewal - it's part of life. Stuff gets outdated and needs renewal. And whether we realize it or not, there are elements of our lives that need renewal too.