April is National Autism Awareness Month. Autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the U.S., affecting 1 in 150 children. Every 20 minutes, a child is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. Autism is more common than juvenile diabetes, childhood cancer, Down’s Syndrome and AIDS combined. It is one of our community’s most urgent needs. [...]
The Master Decorator
April 6, 2009 By 2 Comments
Rediscovering the Proverb 31 Woman
March 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Rediscovering the Proverbs 31 Woman – Clothed in Strength and Dignity By Ameerah Lewis I can still remember the moment when I came face-to-face with a real Proverb 31 woman for the first time. I was a struggling baby Christian, trying to figure out how I, a recovering daughter of the women’s movement, was ever [...]
Christian Sex-Ed
March 9, 2009 By 6 Comments
Let me first start by saying that I have desperately been avoiding this issue. However, it seems to keep popping up everywhere, including my own home. My six year old wants to know where babies come from and how any human being could have eight! I thought I had taken care of this conversation for [...]
Sound Off: What Would You Do?
March 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A great deal of our readers are or have been breastfeeding mothers. There doesn’t seem to be anything quite like the bond between a mother and her child. It is amazing the way that nature innately gives us all the necessary framework to know when our children need us. We want to immediately attend to [...]
The After Effects
January 29, 2009 By 6 Comments
God Still Heals
December 18, 2008 By 3 Comments
“…But time and chance happen to us all.” Eccl. 9:11 Life often gives us some low blows. We are often hit with a sucker punch from now where and when we come to we can’t remember what happened. It is our human nature to gather ourselves, regain composure and deal with the situation. However, sometimes [...]
Uterine Fibroids
October 18, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Uterine fibroids are one of the most common medical problems faced by women – especially those between the ages of 30 and 55. However, fibroids can and do occur in women under the age of 35, even women in their early 20s. While every woman is at risk, uterine fibroid tumors are highly prevalent among [...]
News You Can Use: Cold Medicine and Children Under 4
October 8, 2008 By 2 Comments
Drug companies: No cold medicines for kids under 4 By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press Writer 5 minutes ago WASHINGTON – Children under 4 should not be given over-the-counter cough and cold remedies, drug companies said Tuesday in a concession to pediatricians who doubt the drugs do much good and worry about risks. ADVERTISEMENT The voluntary [...]
When They Outnumber You
October 6, 2008 By 2 Comments
Tips for Survival when you’re outnumbered When the children outnumber you, it is easy to feel bombarded by the constant requests, whines, pleas, needs, and wants of the little blessings. As a mother of four, I pray and ask God for the much needed guidance and strength for each new day. I will share [...]
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