“Most people are bothered by those passages of Scripture they do not understand, but the passages that bother me are those I do understand.” Mark Twain
It was once said that if we did not have a God, we would have…
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February, 2010 Archive
The Value of Faith
The Day My Mother Died
“You never realize how much your mother loves you till you explore the attic - and find every letter you ever sent her, every finger painting, clay pot, bead necklace. . . . and [every] school report since day one.”…
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In the Still of the Night
“Inside myself is a place where I live all alone, and that’s where I renew my springs that never dry up.” Pearl Buck, Nobel Prize winning author and 1949 founder of Welcome House, the first international, interracial adoption agency.
Have…
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Ways to Prevent Underage Drinking: Know What’s Happening in Your Teenager’s Life
With much more single parent households or two income households, parents are busier than ever these days. Many teenagers are left at home for long periods of time unsupervised. Most parents feel that their child is mature enough to stay…
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A Saint Named Mitch Snyder
The trouble with being poor is that it takes up all your time. Willem de Kooning, artist, painter
The trouble with being poor is that poverty makes one invisible. No one sees the men sleeping on grates in front of the…
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Sleep on!
“Sleep is the golden chain that ties health and our bodies together.” Thomas Dekker, Elizabethan dramatist, author and composer
Did you know that a lack of sleep puts weight on your waist? As for your decision making skills, try being a…
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Ways to Prevent Underage Drinking: Talk to Your Children About Alcohol Abuse
It is clear that a teenager’s environment does have an effect on whether or not that child will drink alcoholic beverages while underage. That means that alcohol prevention should start in the home.
First, parents need to start talking to…
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Bad Habits, Good Habits
“Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.” Mark Twain
Some habits harm the user – like tobacco chewing. Or it harms you and others —…
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Recognizing the Signs of Alcohol Abuse
With so many parents working long hours, it is easy to either miss the signs of alcohol abuse or explain them away. Many parents don’t want to believe that their beloved child is engaging in alcohol use. But burying your…
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