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Christmas = Families
Families are what Christmas is all about! It was the formation of a new family on that Christmas Eve some two thousand years ago that literally changed the world. We at United Families International wish you a Merry Christmas and hope that you are each enveloped in...
Adding Fuel to the Flame
A Message from Bob Spiel, UFI Chairman of the Board: Last year at this time your generosity overwhelmed us. I expressed to you our need for the financial resources to take on the challenges of 2014 – and donations came from around the globe large and small. The...
A Sound Marital House
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: An unprecedented conference of world religious leaders was recently convened at the Vatican to discuss the importance of marriage and family. Entitled “Humanum: An International Interreligious Colloquium on the Complementarity of Man...
Worried about the Future?
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: December 25, 1877, Southeastern Nevada: As the first year of settlement ended in the little town of Bunkerville, twenty-three people made up the community. It had been a struggling year, with no time for fun or recreation in the face of...
Gratitude is power in the home
Thank you, Gracias, Merci, Danke, Hvala, Dhanyavaad, Kamsahamnida! As we approach the Thanksgiving season in America, we express heartfelt gratitude for your part in the work of United Families International over the past year. We sincerely thank our wonderful...
Millennial Madness
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: Some of the most powerful voices for marriage and family are young adults -- the “millennials.” That is why we enthusiastically post articles written by our UFI Interns and other college students on our UFI Blog and Facebook page, along...
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Transgender Laws Hurt Real Women
by Alannah Hurley Recently, a transgender boy who identifies as a girl, joined an all-girls track team, competed in state competitions, and came in first on multiple times during these competitions. “Andraya Yearwood, is the boy and his success knocked out other top...
Positive Trends in the Pro-life Cause
by Miriam Merrill Abortion headlines seemingly dot newspapers more than ever. Oregon is preparing to sign the most radical pro-abortion bill in the United States, making tax- funded abortions free with no informed consent and no parental consent or notification for...
If It Looks Like a Duck…
by Diane Robertson Michelle Cretella, M.D. and president of the American College of Pediatricians declared that affirming children’s wishes to live as the opposite gender is child abuse. “Today’s institutions that promote transition affirmation are pushing children to...
Stepping Outside My Comfort Zone
United Families International was privileged to have university students accompany us to the Commission on the Status of Women. Madisen Busenbark shares what she learned while at the United Nations. It’s been nearly 4 months now, and I still can’t get it off my mind....
Fostering Freedom
by Christie Masters This 4th of July marked the first time I have had the privilege to participate in our community’s annual parade. The early morning saw our historic downtown quickly fill with the different groups that would be walking (or riding) down the long...
At the Click of a Button
by McKayla Skinner The Nurx app (Pronounced New RX) and others like it, promote birth control at the click of a button, without the personal assistance of a pharmacist or a visit to the doctor’s office. Nurx offers birth control such as: the pill, patch and ring, as...
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