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Memories of a Pro-Family Giant
December 4, 2012 From the desk of Carol Soelberg: In the family arena, it seems we often deal with extremes. This week is no exception. We have some wonderful news to share but some very sad news as well. Good news first! The Convention on...
Trading Sovereignty for Symbolism
November 29, 2012 Trading Sovereignty for Symbolism Those who favor turning our sovereignty over to the United Nations system are at it again. This week the U.S. Senate voted on a motion to move the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons...
A World Tipped Upside Down
November 15, 2012 From The Desk of Carol Soelberg: When one considers the factors that have contributed to the on-going effort to dismantle traditional marriage, there are many "culprits" to consider. Not the least of which is the 1970's...
Onward to a Better Tomorrow!
November 8, 2012 Onward to a Better Tomorrow! Election day in the United States was a day of disappointments for the pro-family community. The leadership of the country was given again to the most pro-gay, pro-abortion President the country...
Stop the Radical Anti-Family Agenda
October 30, 2012 What Will You Do to Stop the Anti-Family Agenda? While UFI is a non-partisan organization, we recognized that unless caring, concerned, and committed people involve themselves in the electoral political system of the nation in...
Fundamental Right or Fundamental Wrong
October 24, 2012 From The Desk of Carol Soelberg: One of the deceptive tools frequently used by the folks who would like to see our traditional family culture rewritten is to take well meaning words or phrases that appealed to the basic...
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A Happier Way to Live
by Jackie Bowles In light of the upcoming Thanksgiving season, I have been thinking about the power of gratitude. I have seen so many blessings happen in my own life for being grateful. Frequent displays of gratitude seem to bring more goodness into our lives. In...
A Shining Light in This Present Darkness
by Christie Masters Pornography is one of the greatest enemies of love in our time and its effect on relationships is devastating. The statistics on pornography are astounding, and its availability online has made it like a great darkness that threatens to blanket our...
Step Aside and Turn It Off
by Diane Robertson Sometimes, it’s best to step aside, turn it off, quit watching, or just stop paying attention. After the US elections, all media outlets emerged with pictures and videos of people rioting, crying, and venting their emotions. Social media was full of...
The Secret to a Happy Family
by Ashley Corbaley "All happy families are alike." –Leo Tolstoy What does it mean that happy families are all alike? What makes a happy family? Parenting author, Charlotte Latvala shares six secrets for a happy family: Create Traditions Traditions do not have to be...
Is Marriage a Right?
by Erin Weist Following a petition and protest by thousands of Mexican citizens standing against redefining marriage in Mexican law, a proposal to legalize same-sex marriage was shut down last week as the Commission on Constitutional Matters voted against the measure...
Thank You, Veterans!
by Jennifer Johnson I am proud to say that I am the granddaughter of military veterans. My maternal grandfather served overseas during the Vietnam War, and my paternal grandfather would have deployed overseas during the Korean War were it not for health and family...
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