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READ MORE Jan 31 2020 5 Ways Anyone Can Prepare for the Upcoming Blessing! The Cosmic Blessing is one of the most anticipated events of the year for our worldwide community. This year, more than 60 couples from North America will travel to Korea... READ MORE Jan 17 2020 Article: Realizations Learned from a Broken Oven | Myrna Lapres Recently, I was needed to help my husband with the replacement of our kitchen oven. Afterwards, I was reflecting on the task and was amazed at our teamwork. I also realized... READ MORE Jan 17 2020 Subregion 1 Holds Start SmartLevel 3 Blessing Workshop On Saturday, January 11 at Morning Garden in Gloucester, MA, 13 participants from across the United States–and even across the globe–gathered to attend the Level 3... READ MORE Jan 11 2020 Article: Making Your Marriage a Priority in 2020 Many of us may have already made a few relationship goals or resolutions, but here are a few more suggestions to help you and your partner make deeper connections this... READ MORE Jan 03 2020 Article: Parent-Child Connection: The Core Relationship that Rules the World | Myrna Lapres Although our world has changed tremendously in the past 20-30 years, the thing that hasn’t changed is that the most important component in raising your child is your... READ MORE Dec 27 2019 Video: What Happens Behind the Scenes at Christmas Watch this video on what couples do and say around Christmas, and see if you recognize any of... READ MORE Dec 27 2019 Preparing for a Relationship: Letting Go of Looking Good In the romantic comedy, The Big Sick, Kumail Nanjiani has been sent prospective bride after prospective bride by his very traditional Pakistani parents who have been... READ MORE Dec 22 2019 Article: Christmas Memories This week, I am using a blog article that I submitted one year ago. It is about making memories at Christmas time. Whether you are celebrating your first Christmas with your... READ MORE Dec 13 2019 Video: The Toxic Effect of On-Going Criticism in Marriage In this brief clip, Marriage therapist Esther Perel discusses why on-going criticism has such a toxic impact on marriage relationships. She explains how it produces the... READ MORE Dec 13 2019 Engaged Couples Prepare for the Blessing in Subregions 2, 3, and 5 Level 3 Blessing Workshops took place across the nation for couples preparing to attend the 2020 Cosmic Blessing. The Level 3 content is an interactive experience designed... READ MORE Dec 13 2019 Subregion 3 Level 3 Blessing Workshop in Chicago The Blessing & Family Ministry of Subregion 3 had its first "Start Smart" Level 3 Blessing Workshop at the Chicago Family Church the weekend after Thanksgiving. Debby... READ MORE Dec 06 2019 Dallas Hosts Subregional Level 2 Blessing Workshop This blog is from a Facebook post that I saw thanks to my sister Joanna Osborne Masingila sharing it. I love what it says about what is truly important in life—memories,... READ MORE Dec 06 2019 Article: Couples and Core Beliefs | Debby Gullery Core beliefs are our deeply held beliefs about life, about what’s right and wrong, and what is important to us. Unconsciously or consciously, they guide our behavior and... READ MORE Nov 30 2019 Article: Life Lessons While Shopping | Myrna Lapres It is that time of year—when shopping can have additional challenges with all the holiday items on display, crowds of people to contend with and lists that are longer than... READ MORE Jan 31 2020 Article: Love & Logic Parenting Ali’s kids helped her create a pawn shop and a charity. Her twin toddlers didn’t mean to help create these entities, but they did and they learned some life lessons in... READ MORE Jan 25 2020 Article: Looking Back to Look Ahead Of all the knowledge that I have gleaned from the numerous parenting books that line my bookshelf and sit in stacks next to where I write my blogs can be distilled down to a... READ MORE Jan 17 2020 Article: Ideas For Couples to Make as a Team Making goals together is hard, but it's one of the most effective ways for couples to grow... READ MORE Jan 11 2020 Article: Powerful Lessons from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. What words come to mind when you think about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr? Maybe dream, peace, believe, perseverance? Have you ever thought about how lessons from his life's... READ MORE Jan 03 2020 Article: Making New Year’s Resolutions as a Couple Start the new year out with a bang! Team up with your spouse, reflect on the past year, and make goals together for how you want to nurture and strengthen your... READ MORE Jan 03 2020 24+ Connect Single Unificationists Retreat Early Bird | April 4–7, 2020 We are pleased to announce that this April, 24+ Unificationist singles will have the opportunity to attend the next 24+ Connect Retreat sponsored by the national Blessing... READ MORE Dec 27 2019 Article: Choices & Goals in 2020 | Myrna Lapres As we approach the end of 2020, there are many articles, blogs and advertisements that encourage us to think of our New Year’s Resolutions. According to an article on... READ MORE Dec 26 2019 24+ Connect Retreat | April 4–7 Don’t miss out on an awesome extended weekend in the beautiful Pennsylvania countryside. Take a step away from the busyness of work, meet new people from across America,... READ MORE Dec 22 2019 Article: A Couple’s Guide to Navigating the Holiday Season The holiday season can be the most wonderful time of year for some, but not necessarily true when it comes to relationships. Here are some of the most common problems that... READ MORE Dec 13 2019 Article: Franz Kafka and the Lost Doll Kafka happened to met a girl who had lost her doll. He chose to do something to create an adventure out of a loss. We all have opportunities in life where we have the choice... READ MORE Dec 13 2019 Subregion 2 Level 3 Blessing Workshop in Washington, D.C. On Dec 7 & 8, 2019 the Blessing & Family Ministry of Subregion 2 held a Level 3 Blessing Workshop in Washington, DC. The purpose of the workshop was to prepare first and... READ MORE Dec 13 2019 Subregion 5 Level 3 Blessing Workshop in Pasadena, CA Subregion 5 hosted a Level 3 Blessing Workshop at Pasadena House, California on Decem...