This month, we celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. But do you know who Saint Patrick is and why we devote an entire day to his honor and remembrance? Taken captive Patrick was only 16 years old when he was captured from his family’s estate in Scotland and taken to Ireland. It was the fourth century and Ireland was steeped in paganism, a nature-based cult lead by druids. There Patrick was sold as a slave to Milchu, a cruel druid priest. As a captive he learned Celtic culture, language and religion. However, it was the God of Christianity that Patrick turned to […]

To date, 2012 has been a year of triumph, tragedy, growth and change.  2012 has seen the Trayvon Martin shooting, the Kony 2012 campaign, the London Summer Olympics, the Aurora massacre, and will soon see a U.S. presidential election. In the midst of the fray, a few have stood out as true catalysts; those who have made an undeniable impact this year. Sarah Blakely spanx.com In her younger years, Sarah Blakely worked as a door-to-door fax machine saleswoman, failed the LSAT, and was hardly the poster child for success.  However, earlier this year, 41-year-old Blakely became the world’s youngest female […]

This guide is full of creative, practical ideas for how you can get involved in the many important causes we have highlighted in this issue of the Good News. We have grouped our suggestions into three helpful categories to help you get started. Since change often starts at home, our first category is “It’s Personal!” Look here to find ways you can make a difference within your own immediate family, circle of friends, coworkers and neighbors. For ideas on how to impact your community, check out “Look Local!” And, to broaden your scope even more, our “Go Global!” category lists […]

Several weeks ago I was forwarded a “must see” video from my mother-in-law. Unlike many videos forwarded to my email box, this one was followed up by an immediate phone call from my husband. “Did you watch it yet? Did you open the email?” his voice raced on the other end. Curiosity got the better of me; I stopped what I was doing and clicked on the link. What I would find was a six minute video offering a glimpse into the incredible life of Patrick Henry Hughes. As the video began, two things stuck out immediately – Patrick’s incredible […]

Does the world seem to be spinning faster and faster these days, heading somewhere that you are not sure you want to go?  The effects of the electronic revolution alone seems to have turned into a major seismic shock to our way of learning, communicating, working, and basically living in this world.  It seems as though we are well on our way to having completed our own “Tower of Babel”, where we no longer need divine help, and barely have time for God anyway.  Hardly a week goes by that we don’t hear, via this world-wide twenty-four hour News cycle […]