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UFI’s Top Ten for 2010
Hello Friends: As 2010 comes to a close, we at United Families International have much for which to be grateful. It has been a year of challenges and blessings. Although those who would see the family dismantled, the culture of death cultivated, parental rights...
Merry Christmas from UFI
Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. ~Norman Vincent Peale Dear Friends: We wanted to commemorate this special time with a few of our favorite quotes: Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least...
Gifts That Endure
In O'Henry's Christmas story The Gift of the Magi, a newlywed husband and wife each gives up something dear to bring to the other a surprise gift of unique value. In case you haven't yet read this moving tale, I will say only that in the end, the gifts given...
Stay Alive (HIV/Aids Program) is Saving Lives!
Hello Friends: United Families International is the proud sponsor of Stay Alive, the highly successful HIV/AIDs prevention program. Today, we wanted to bring you an update on this outstanding program. Since 2001, the Stay Alive Program has been taught in nine...
Marriage and Traditional Family the Target of Agressive Activists
Marriage and Traditional Families the Target of Aggressive Activists The last few weeks have seen United Families staff extremely busy. The UN Third Committee Meetings in New York always generate lots of resolutions that need to be monitored and language inserted or...
Giving Thanks to You and Your Family
In the U.S., it is the week that we'll be celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday, but you may not know that it is also the time that the nation celebrates National Family Week. Our United Families Utah chapter sent out a wonderful note of thanks to all their members. ...
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Bring Back Family Devotional
by Diane Robertson A nation can never be better than its families. For much of the history of the United States beginning with the founding of the colonies, families devoted their lives to God. They did not all have the same religious beliefs, but they held strong...
Who has the instructions on what to teach our children? Parents role in sex education.
By Cinthia Jahnsen The stork. An angel. Maybe a baby factory. A train. “Mom, where do babies come from?” Could this be one of the most dreaded questions that a parent is faced with? I was really worried about this topic of conversation when my kids became old enough...
The Marriage Incentive
by Tashica Jacobson There are many benefits that come from marriage. The couple, the children and even society is influenced by marriage. In a study of unhappily married couples, those who stayed together were happily married five years later. (Waite, 2002). While...
3 Things to Remember When Teaching Children About Sex
By Candice LeSueur I once heard a story about a girl who became pregnant and could not understand why. When she discussed her situation with her therapist, she said, “I didn’t even kiss him. So how could this have happened to me?” It was learned that this young...
Disaster at the Supreme Court
by Diane Robertson This week has been a blow to Constitutional rights as the Supreme Court has handed out rulings on several cases. The first, second, and tenth amendment have all been ignored, as justices tossed aside the documents they pledged to uphold in favor of...
Sugar. Oh Whats in a Name…
By Cinthia Jahnsen Is sugar really as harmful as some make it sound? The answer is "yes." Agave nectar, brown rice syrup, high fructose corn syrup, dextrose, evaporated cane juice, glucose, lactose, malt syrup, molasses, sucrose. Do any of these sound familiar?...
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