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UN General Assembly We Can’t Ignore the UN!
February 29, 2012 UN General Assembly We Can't Ignore the UN! It was at the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) that we first met Layla Alkhafaii. After Layla finished college in Iraq she was targeted by the Ba'ath party and told she had to...
Laws Put Religious Freedom in Jeopardy
February 23, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: Around the world, traditional marriage is on the chopping block. Those advocating for same-sex "marriage" are trying to take the "fight" out of the discussion by adding to laws some meaningless phrases they hope...
Seeing is Believing! Ultrasound and Abortion
February 15, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: There is a reason pro-abortion advocates don't want pregnant women to have the life-changing experience of viewing an ultra-sound of their unborn child! This week, our life issues expert , Melissa Anderson,...
Changing the World
February 7, 2012 Changing the World! From the desk of Carol Soelberg: We have much to report on today. Prop 8 Deemed Unconstitutional First, the 9th Circuit Court of appeals has over-ridden the vote of...
20 Seconds to Protect Life
February 1, 2012 Komen Foundation Can Now Run a Stronger Race Against Breast Cancer In a decision that has sparked outrage among the pro-abortion community and jubilation among those committed to life, the Susan G. Komen Foundation has announced that they will no...
The Pain of the Unborn
January 23, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg:: Each year, on the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision, Roe v. Wade, the U.S. joins with many in the international pro-life community in celebrating life and recommitting to the effort to save the lives of the...
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Date Night
by Tashica Jacobson Life tends to get hectic from time to time for pretty much everyone; and when it does, it is easy to put some of the things that appear unnecessary on the back burner to deal with when life slows down again. Date night is one of those practices...
Home for the Holidays: 5 Tips for Making the Holidays more About Family This Year
by Elise Ellsworth A favorite childhood memory of mine was my Great-grandma Leuthold’s annual Christmas gathering in Sherwood, Oregon. Nostalgic smells and a crackling fire greeted us warmly as we entered the gathering place. Aunts milled in the kitchen catching up...
Supreme Court to Hear Transgender Bathroom Case
by Diane Robertson The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to hear the transgender school bathroom case coming from the 4th Circuit Court-- G.G. v. Gloucester County School Board. The ACLU sued the Gloucester County School board in behalf of a student for...
Family Power
by Ashley Corbaley “The issues of power, control, and hierarchy are important in families. Issues regarding power are at the root of many family problems”- Richard Miller Issues regarding power are important in families and are often the source of many family...
The Same-Sex Marriage Debate is Far From Over
by Erin Weist Same-sex marriage has been in global news this week and it appears that many throughout the world are still unsettled regarding the growing acceptance of this new trend. Grenada is currently seeking to revise its constitution, introducing several bills...
Sex Education: What Is Being Taught to Our Children?
by Jackie Bowles Recently our school district invited parents to a Human Growth and Development (Sex Education) overview night. The presentation briefly stated the subjects that would be covered in the Human Growth and Development classes for grades 3-8. The summary...
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