By Grace Sailor You might remember a couple of weeks ago I wrote a blog titled, “Why Am I Watching Pornography at My Favorite Restaurant?” I detailed my disappointing experience of going into my favorite local restaurant to find a new video playing in the restaurant...
by Rachel Allison A recent study issued by the UN arm UNICEF paints Swedish parents as pillars of commendable restraint because they undermine materialism by not purchasing toys and gifts for their children. UNICEF throws out accolades as if the limiting of commercialism is the one...
by Rachel Allison An article I read many years ago still remains embedded in my memory. At the time of reading I was in need of the philosophy it espoused to support my efforts in getting my children involved in family work projects. Prior to reading I...
By Grace Sailor What is this world coming to? Do we have to view pornographic images everywhere we go? Are there not family friendly environments anymore? I am not one who is usually easy to anger – but I am angry! I am so tired of being...
by Rachel Allison If you haven’t felt the need to speak up for decency…if you haven’t had the time to get involved…if you are expecting the depravity in the world to never affect you and those you love…it’s time to change your approach to the world...
By Grace Sailor It is that time again – the start of another school year. It seems like only yesterday when I was dropping my oldest son off at kindergarten, and now fifteen years later I find myself dropping my youngest off at junior high and...
By Danny Quinney (Guest blogger) So I was talking to a couple of co-workers at lunch recently about the crazy economy, the Middle East, our governments OUT OF CONTROL spending, and the hurricanes brewing off the east coast. In the conversation one of them says, “I’m...
By Rachel Allison The successful family is a relative term, but I think we all recognize it when we see or experience it. My definition of a successful family: Everyone knows they are loved and valued. All recognize their importance in the family. Children are taught values...
by Rachel Allison In today’s world of fascination with iPhones, iPads, iPods, computers, Internet and texting, social skills are becoming less and less evident. But what is even more troubling is the demise of family communication. Whether purposefully or consequentially people are shutting real live people...
by Rachel Allison At the time I didn’t consider our financial struggles a season with purpose, I just recognized it as being extremely difficult. What my husband and I learned during those years of stretching every nickel seems insignificant compared to what our children learned. They recognized...
