Posted in abuse, accountability, anger, animals, armed forces, awareness, crime, culture, danger, government, law enforcement, legal, mental and physical health, military, news, observations, opinion, politics, power, religion, responsibility, safety, Threats, Uncategorized, violence on Aug 12th, 2009
Michigan is in need of jobs…but a plan to possibly move Guantanamo Bay prisoners to prisons in the midwest is objectionable to many residents because of possible violence.
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Posted in abuse, awareness, baby, children, danger, diet, domestic violence, emotions, fathers, Fear, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, Frustration, future, health, illness, life, medicine, mental and physical health, miracles, mom, mother, news, observations, opinion, parenting, physician, power, prayer, prayer, pregnancy, pregnancy, safety, sickness, stress, violence on Jul 29th, 2009
When a woman becomes pregnant she is often confronted with multiple pregnancy fears. A woman is never more vulnerable then while pregnant; but she can take precautions.
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Posted in abuse, armed forces, authorities, commitment, compassion, crime, danger, Education, emotions, encouragement, environment, expectations, failure, family, finances, friendship, Frustration, future, hero, history, home, Impact, leadership, learning, legal, life, medical, mental and physical health, military, news, observations, of connections, opinion, Opportunities, organizations for special needs, pain and misery, parenting, Patriotism, power, protect, relationships, respect, responsibility, safety, school, schools, service, special needs, stress, well-being on Jul 18th, 2009
A recruiter is accused of signing up a young man, with multiple disabilies, to the Marine Corps. Is it appropriate to encourage those ill equipped for full service to sign up for the military?
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Posted in abuse, attitude, confidence, emotions, Faith, family, friendship, learning, life, mental and physical health, observations, opinion, parenting, physician, relationships, self doubt, spiritual, spiritual, trust on Jul 15th, 2009
Who knows you better than you know yourself? Do the opinions of others mean more than your own when it comes to knowing who you are?
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Posted in abuse, anger, attitude, baby, birth, children, compassion, crime, elderly, emotions, family, Fear, future, grandchildren, grandparents, grandparents, hospital, kids, life, love, loyalty, mom, news, observations, of connections, pain and misery, parenting, relationships, sadness, sensitivity, Threats on Jul 8th, 2009
Having a loving relationship between grandparent and granchild is joyful. A recent news story sheds light on the cruel, abusive treatment of an elderly grandparent.
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Posted in abuse, anger, Business, career, celebrity, communication, compassion, crime, elderly, emotions, environment, expectations, failure, Fame, family, finances, friendship, Frustration, giving, government, health, home, husband, Impact, law enforcement, leadership, legal, life, loss, media, mental and physical health, MONEY, news, observations, of connections, opinion, pain and misery, poverty, power, relationships, respect, responsibility, sadness, stress on Jun 30th, 2009
Bernie Madoff was sentenced to 150 years for perpetuating a Ponzi scheme in the financial world on his friends, neighbors and clients. Robin Hood stole from the rich and gave to the poor. This scheme stole from both, rich and poor; Bernie abused his clients trust. There is no asking for forgiveness and no excuses from Bernie Madoff. His wife says she is embarassed and ashamed. Do actions and words show the same interpetation?
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Posted in abuse, adoption, Advocating for special needs, aunt, baby, children, compassion, crime, death, Education, emotions, family, fathers, Frustration, giving, grandchildren, grandparents, grief, help, home, kids, law enforcement, life, loss, media, missing and exploited children, mom, mother, news, observations, of connections, opinion, pain and misery, parenting, Passing Away, publicity, relationships, respect, restlessness, expectations, callings, sadness, safety, schools, trauma, Twitter, uncles, well-being on May 20th, 2009
If you have not heard about me…let me tell you something; this is not how it was supposed to be. I am a young man, somewhere between the ages of 3 and 5; I weighed about 38 lbs. Something happened to me; I died. People just don’t know how or why I died yet. I was [...]
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Posted in cancer, chemo, children, disease, emotions, Faith, family, finances, Frustration, future, government, health, Honor, hospital, illness, Impact, kids, law enforcement, legal, life, medical, mental and physical health, MONEY, news, observations, opinion, physician, power, protect, relationships, religion, safety, sick and tired, teens, Uncategorized, well-being on May 16th, 2009
Today, a judge in Minnesota decided that a 13 year old cancer patient’s family does NOT have the right to reject chemotherapy, for their son who has Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The family of the young man had decided, along with their son, that they wished to honor their religious beliefs to choose natural healing and alternative [...]
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Posted in abortion, abuse, adoption, anger, attitude, baby, Celebration, children, comfort, commitment, emotions, failure, family, giving, grandchildren, grief, Heart, Honor, kids, life, loss, love, mom, mother, observations, Opportunities, pain and misery, parenting, pregnancy, relationships, Remembering, respect, responsibility, restlessness, expectations, callings, sadness, safety, values on May 10th, 2009
Mother’s Day is truly one of those days that has the ability to both bless and curse a person. For those who have been blessed, to have been born to a mother that considers it an honor and a blessing to have children; or, for those women who have children themselves for which they are happy and grateful to [...]
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Posted in abuse, charity, children, commitment, compassion, crime, culture, Faith, help, human trafficking, kids, life, MONEY, news, observations, pain and misery, power, prostitution, protect, sex, support, teens, violence on May 3rd, 2009
I went to a Christian concert last night that had a goal to help raise money to go towards vicitims of human trafficking…or what is also called modern day slavery. It is a tragedy that people are still bought and sold like material possessions. No one should ever have to be treated in such [...]
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