On the Cover 10 New! Devotions Any Family Can Use 38 How to Keep the Holy in Your Holidays 54 Stressed About Entertaining? 14 What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do 40 A Father’s Plea 28 Denise Jackson’s Amazing Love Story

November 2007

VOLUME 62, NUMBER 2

Features

Grow
14 The Gift of the Fog

Uncertain what to do next? Learn how to grow spiritually during foggy times. by Robert Benson

20 Come Back to Your Senses Take a lesson from kids: Live life with your portals wide open. by Clint Kelly

 

Nurture

28 All About Him

Denise Jackson, wife of country music legend Alan Jackson, has discovered that the secret to a strong marriage is loving God first. by Deborah Evans Price

36 Ignite Your Imagination Rekindle the flames of love and passion in your marriage with little surprises. by Patrick and Dwaina Six

38 Real Peace on Earth

Moms, take heart! The holidays really can be peaceful. by Cindi Wood

42 Go in the Right Direction

God offers the right exit from the path that leads nowhere. by Brenda Harris

46 Buzz About “The Talk” Trying to initiate a conversation with your kids about sex can be awkward. Here’s how to open up with help from Dr. James Dobson. by Perry McGuire

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© Creatas

56 The Buck Stops Here

Clean the attic? But there are ginormous spiders up there! by G. Ron Darbee