Rachel Allison Because of current circumstances in my life, I have had opportunity to witness seven or eight weddings over the past two weeks. I was actually surprised at how many young couples are getting married. I thought that marriage was a thing of the past. ...
Rachel Allison This week is the final week of the “Commission on the Status of Women,” a conference being held at the United Nations in New York City. United Families International has several volunteers at the UN working to influence pro-life and pro-family language into the...
Rachel Allison How many times did I teach my children the same principle? And how many times did I remind them of what was required, and what was expected? Probably just as often as I was reminded when I was a child and adolescent. Teaching a...
Maddi Gillel There are 2 parts of the movie “Second Hand Lions” that I want to use as an illustration for this topic. First, the 3 main characters in the movie have purchased some vegetable seeds from a travelling salesman and have planted them. You now...
Rachel Allison I’m going to admit to something that very few people know. During those crazy busy years when my children were at home, I never read the newspaper. I just didn’t have time. Every waking minute I was occupied with feeding, clothing, cleaning, teaching, arbitrating,...
Rachel Allison I’m visiting my daughter and son-in-law this week in Wisconsin. During the course of our telephone conversation weeks ago, I asked my daughter what her children needed…new nightgowns or skirts? They love Nana’s home-sewn flannel nightgowns and “twirly” skirts. I was surprised when she...
Rachel Allison It’s Valentine’s Week….the week for love and romance. For those of us who are married, it’s also a time that gives special occasion to reflect on the love, appreciation and commitment to our spouse and companion. This week I am especially grateful that my husband...
Maddi Gillel “If couples have sex, do you think this will strengthen the engagement, or will it maybe tend to tear it apart? Findings show that two times as many rings are returned when the couples have had intercourse, and the more frequent the intercourse, the...
Rachel Allison Moms and Dads, do your homework where your children are concerned…I wish I had. My young children spent their summers in southern Colorado surrounded by beautiful ten-thousand foot mountains, and near several streams where they fished for hours most every day. If they weren’t fishing...
Maddi Gillel Editor’s note: This is the third in a series on education. To see “The High Water Mark,” go here, the second article, “The Nose Dive,” is here. The value of the second cycle is that many have learned the hard way what works to make...
