Archive | April, 2009

Would You Stand Up For God?

During the Miss USA Pageant this past week, first runner up, Carrie Prejean, was asked by celebrity judge Perez Hilton, “Vermont recently became the fourth state to legalize same sex-marriage. Do you think every state should follow suit? Why or why not?”  Her response was: “We live in a land that you can choose same-sex [...]

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A Few Good Books

Several books have come across my desk in recent weeks that I’ve had a chance to take a peek at.  I love to read, but my face has been buried in textbooks more often than not with my return to school.  I thought I would pass along my thoughts on two books worth picking up [...]

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Children Add Problems and Stress?

A new study confirms what married couples have suspected for years — children can add problems and stress to a marriage. An 8-year study of 218 couples detailed in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found that 90 of the couples experienced a decrease in marital satisfaction once the first child was born. “Couples [...]

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Wishes for a Blessed Easter

Millions of people will be celebrating Easter around the world this Sunday.  Easter egg hunts will abound. Deviled eggs will follow along with ham, potatoes and green bean casserole.  Children will be looking for their Easter baskets filled with sweet treats and extra special gifts.  New dresses and shoes, ties and shirts get worn to [...]

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Why?

It’s been a difficult week to sit down at the computer and write anything that would make sense.  The two words that keep replaying themselves in my mind are, “how” and “why”? This past Monday, my husband and I heard the horrifying news that two little boys we knew (Duncan and Jack Leichtenberg) were killed [...]

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