Taylor Wise

What I Learned About Parenting in Al-Anon

Dropping off the dry cleaning is not my job. I do not drop it off and I do not pick it up. My husband takes care of that, because it is all his stuff. A few female items do...

How to be grateful and thankful to God during hard times

There is no denying that times are tough. Many people are out of work, cannot find a job and are struggling financially. The unemployment rate is still up around 10% and food stamps and umeployment benefits are being distributed at...

The 2010 Drive Conference

The 2010 Drive Conference is only a few short weeks away. Hosted by North Point Community Church in Atlanta, the Drive Conference is a three day ministry event that brings together church leaders and workers from all the world. Designed...

Gratitude toward God: A heart healthy way to live

Gratitude. It is a concept that is frequently overlooked in Christian circles. Believers hear a good deal about joy and the importance of returning thanks to God for all His many blessings. But there is a difference between saying thank...

Redeemed Love: Rescuing women from sexual exploitation in Atlanta

In the state of Georgia alone, approximately 250 girls are recruited into prostitution on a monthly basis. But Redeemed Love, an Atlanta based organization, is working to stop all that. Dedicated to rescuing women and girls out of prostitution, their...

How parents can find favor with their children, even during the teenage years

It is common these days to hear parents say that their children, especially during the teenage years, do not like them. It is considered normal for adolescents to be mad, huffy and rebellious toward their parents and often it is...

Parenting expert John Rosemond seminar this Saturday

John Rosemond, author of the bestselling book Parenting By The Book, will be hosting a parenting seminar at Smyrna First United Methodist Church this Saturday, January 23, 2010 from 2:00p.m. to 5:00p.m. Rosemond is a...

Pat Robertson seems to have forgotten "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."

During the Sunday evening service, my church asked for donations to help the victims of the Haiti earthquake. Turns out, my church has been involved for a number of years with ministries in Haiti and as a result already has...

Listening to President Obama is like listening to an alcoholic

President Obama gave a press conference yesterday to address the intelligence failures that led to the Christmas day bomb plot. In his speech, he declared, "The buck stops here." He was firm, resolute, and tried hard to communicate...

Book Review: Not For Sale: The Return of the Global Slave Trade

It is hard for many of us to imagine, but there is a slave trade that is alive and thriving all over the world. In almost every major country and in many small ones, human trafficking is occurring. The poor...

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