Make the Most of Your Family Day

Family Day is a day that is dedicated to spending quality time with our loved ones...and it's coming up on February 20th! Don't forget to take some time this weekend to celebrate and appreciate the special bonds you share with your family members. Read more for some 2023 Family Day ideas and recommendations!

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Safer Internet Day: Protecting Your Family Online

Internet access is almost universal for Canadian children and teenagers – not just through the computer, but also via devices like game consoles, portable media players and smartphones. With such access come all of the Internet’s amazing learning and entertainment opportunities, but also the darker side of the online world.

Click here for expert tips from Focus On The Family on how to protect your family online.

Earthquake Relief in Turkey and Syria

A devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and northern Syria at 4:17 a.m. local time and the death toll has surpassed 11,000 as rescue efforts continue.

Samaritan’s Purse is working through local partners on the ground to assess needs in the Kahramanmaraş region of southern Turkey near the border with Syria. Learn more about the organization’s response to the crisis and support relief efforts HERE.

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Budget-Friendly Valentine's Day Ideas

Based on 2022 numbers, the average person who participates in Valentine’s Day will spend roughly $175.41 on a gift! If I’m being honest, I would prefer my husband didn’t spend money on me. We have bills to pay! LOL

While I don’t think gifts are necessary for the holiday, I do think it's important to do something together to mark the occasion. Even if it can't be on the 14th, be intentional about taking time together as a couple or as a family.

If you’re looking for cheap (*achem, pardon me, I mean “budget-friendly”) date ideas, read more.

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One small crack does not mean that you are broken...

Every Monday at 5:00 P.M. ET, Care Baldwin shares a Monday Motivation quote along with a message to encourage you in your life and faith. This week she shares a quote from Reverend Linda Poindexter.

"One small crack does not mean that you are broken; it means that you were put to the test and you didn't fall apart."

Read more for the audio replay + transcript of Care's message!

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When something goes wrong in your life, just yell ‘Plot Twist’ and move on.

Every Monday at 5:00 P.M. ET, Care Baldwin shares a Monday Motivation quote along with a message to encourage you in your life and faith. This week she shares a quote inspired by her weekend.

"When something goes wrong in your life, just yell ‘Plot Twist’ and move on."

Read more for the audio replay + transcript of Care's message!

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2023 Oscars

You may have seen the recently released Oscar nomination list for the 95th Academy Awards coming up on Sunday, March 12th, 2023.

As Christians, we want to ask ourselves, "Are our movies drawing us closer to God?".

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Don’t give up what you want for what Satan can offer you in a moment.

Every Monday at 5:00 P.M. ET, Care Baldwin shares a Monday Motivation quote along with a message to encourage you in your life and faith. This week she shares a quote from local Pastor, Ben Last, at Southgate Church.

"Don’t give up what you want more than anything for what Satan can offer you in a moment."

Read more for the audio replay + transcript of Care's message!

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The #1 Most Persecuted Country for Christians

Christian persecution is higher than ever. That doesn’t always mean violence, it can be in the form of rights to education or employment being taken away.

For 30 years, Open Doors has conducted research in to the persecuted church and has published the World Watch List, it’s the only list of its kind, ranking the 50 countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian.
Today, North Korea is back to the top of the list with its highest-ever persecution score.

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You CAN'T go back and change the BEGINNING, but you CAN start where you are and change the ENDING

Every Monday at 5:00 P.M. ET, Care Baldwin shares a Monday Motivation quote along with a message to encourage you in your life and faith. This week she shares a quote from the late British writer and theologian, C. S. Lewis.

"You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending."

Read more for the audio replay + transcript of Care's message!

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