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Preparing For The Unknown And Seeking Peace

Robin Martin
30 Jul 2015
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My youngest daughter is beginning Kindergarten this year. She is excited, but a little nervous, as she prepares for this new grand adventure, filled with growing responsibilities and a charge to be a big girl. We can sense and clearly see that she is both filled with a sense of boldness, new kitty cat backpack and all, and battling a growing fear of the unknown. Just the other day she told her mother and me that she wants to be a baby again. While she answered, when pressed, that she wanted to stay home with mommy and daddy, I knew […]

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Embracing God’s Design of Love and Sexuality Verses Counterfeits that Hijack Relationships

Julie Woodley
9 Jul 2015
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This topic isn’t an easy one — our sexually powered culture, the pressure we put on ourselves and allow others to put on us, can be exhausting and confusing. I have wrestled with this topic my whole life. But in asking God to help me write this, He replied, “Julie, you are becoming whole in this journey, your wholeness is in me, your love is in me.” So I sat in a hotel room and listened to God. I asked him, “Why this ache God? I’ve had it my whole life, but now you’re beginning to fill the ache with […]

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Trail Life USA & American Heritage Girls Align as Christian Alternative to Scouting

The Good News
8 Jul 2015
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Trail Life USA (TLUSA) and American Heritage Girls (AHG), the Christian based alternatives to Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, entered into an historic agreement with a Memorandum of Ministry Alliance on June 25th. Under the terms of the alliance, which has been approved by both board of directors, each organization has agreed to support the other in their shared missions for spiritual and character development of youth through Christ-centered programming. The alliance will further contribute to the phenomenal growth of both organizations by allowing Troops to operate side by side with a shared Charter Organization, typically a church. The groups […]

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How I Became A Direct Seller

Anitra Parmele
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Direct sales is as old-school as your mom selling Tupperware to your neighbors and as current as the Origami Owl party you “attended” last night on Facebook or Google+. According to DirectSellingAssociation. com, there are close to 16 million people in the U.S. involved in direct selling with almost 75 percent of adults reporting they’ve purchased products from a direct seller. From make-up to skincare, educational toys to cookware, gardening items to home décor, there are dozens of companies built on direct sales rather than a fixed retail location. These companies rely on independent contractors who are not employees of […]

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Deja’Vu: Caring for An Aged Loved One

Vickie Estler
7 Jul 2015
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Deja'Vu

Standing in line at Home Depot with a cart full of boxes, moving paper, bubble wrap, and tape, the cashier said, “Ma’am, you’re next.” In a haze, deja’vu, so to speak was I. An overwhelming sense of familiarity, “I’ve done this” washed over me. Less than two years ago we lost Mother to cancer, moved Daddy to the independent/assisted living apartment of his choice, packed up and sold their home, and then took a plethora of furniture and heirloom items to the grandkids. Daddy had hip replacement surgery last January and has spent most of this year in rehab. Advance […]

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Marriage See, Marriage Do

The Good News
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Research shows parents may have more to do with marriages than first thought. Two ways parents influence marriages Presently: How they behave as in-laws (or outlaws). Growing Up: What they taught us about marriage by either active teaching or modeling (the more powerful contributor). “Kids learn more from example than from anything you say; I’m convinced they learn very early not to hear anything you say, but to watch what you do,” said Jane Pauley Whether marriage is a struggle or deeply fulfilling often traces back to the habits and behaviors of our family of origin. “Oh No! I’ve become […]

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Summer Fun in Broward

Penni Bulten
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Summer Fun

As excited as everyone becomes about summer vacation, the time eventually comes when the typical ideas fail to relieve boredom. Even people with two-week vacations can find the time moves too slowly without something interesting to do. Many find reading an interesting book, visiting friends or a trip to the library enriching, but there are plenty of alternate activities. South Florida has one of the richest environments for summer learning activities for all ages of any area in the state. There are museums of all types to visit, many of them with hands on activities for families to enjoy. Activities […]

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How Division Can Ruin Relationships

Paula Masters
4 Jun 2015
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Scripture tells us that “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and a house divided against itself falls” ( Luke 11:17). Is it any wonder Satan would attack families, friends and neighbors in this very way? He knows the way to collapse or undermine something is by ultimately dividing it. His strategy is subtle, and in stages, so he doesn’t overtly implicate himself in the matter. He starts off by eliciting strong opinions, which can be the beginning crack in his plan of division. It is interesting to try and trace a conflict’s origin. Have you ever tried […]

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When We Love Them, We Fight for Them!

Lyette Reback
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As parents, we will face countless trials and tribulations.  Sometimes the issues are small — sometimes they can spiral out of control.  As a mother there have been more times than I care to count where the possibilities were frightening, but the options were few. Many times my only option was…fight. When we love our children, there may come a time when the only thing that stands between their stupidity and/or destruction is our will to fight. We fight them with words, with actions, with consequences and most importantly we fight on our knees to God in prayer. We ask […]

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Serving a Healthy Movie Menu for Summer Blockbuster Movies

Brody Howell
3 Jun 2015
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  What does a proper diet mean in your home? My kids would be fine replacing broccoli and carrots with chocolate and soda at every meal. No doubt they would feel satisfied and content, but the truth of the matter is the end result would be they would be “jacked up” with short term energy and long term health issues. One of our favorite movies in our home is the 2003 holiday favorite called “Elf” in which Will Ferrell plays Buddy the Elf. He is a fun loving elf who enjoys maple syrup on every meal. One of the greatest […]

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