Parents

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What About Fathers

Fathers everywhere, you have a wonderful opportunity to serve, make people laugh and to be a hero. Your kids want: your attention, your kisses, your devotion and your jokes. Believe in You I believe in fathers. I believe in “the ideal of the man who puts his family first.” (Blankenhorn, Fatherless America, 5.) “By divine design, fathers are […]

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Choosing Prenatal Vitamins

Prenatal vitamins are essential for a healthy pregnancy. You and your baby are special. Naturally you want the best vitamins available. There are so many prenatal vitamins to choose from. How do you decide? In my experience, typical prenatal vitamins and reviews disappoint. When weighing the value of vitamins in the market, these consumer reports

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Police, Protests, and Peace

I am speaking out against violence today, especially the nonsensical violence against police, minorities and innocent businesses and bystanders that has occurred over the last few days in our country including the killing of George Floyd. I am very saddened by the malicious killing of George Floyd, a black man who died Memorial Day after being

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sign attached to a chainlink fence that says, "There are so many reasons to be happy!"

Be Happy!

Isolation sounds depressing because it is. Social distancing stinks more than you thought. For real. Is your neighborhood like mine? Many people have been creative to display cheerful messages in their windows or yards. This link was sent to me today from Curt’s school. It is awesome! We need to be careful, though. You may

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The Value of Women

Women must be given rights, be valued as equal citizens in order for there to be political peace and progress. An article in the Economist about Bride Price supports claim that high bride prices and polygamy in Africa creates a shortage of brides which has contributed to violence in many African countries. In the above

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The Spiritual Realm

Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife (Second half of Chapter 15) by Eben Alexander, M.D. Transcribed by Kristin Shaeffer (Please note that I purchased this audiobook on Audible. To study and share my favorite part of the book, I transcribed the audio of and around Chapter 15 to the best of my

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