Archive | March, 2009

21 March 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Sacred Grounds Coffee Shop

I am currently sitting in the Sacred Grounds Coffee shop in Ruidoso, New Mexico being absolutely spoiled by it’s owner. She just walked over personally and put a fresh out of the oven to-die-for cookie on my table and refilled my drink.  I’ve been sitting here working this morning enjoying a warm and friendly environment. [...]

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16 March 2009 ~ 1 Comment

Amortality . . . Not!

In an edition of Time Magazine, Catherine Mayer coined the term “amortality” to describe a resistance to the onset of aging created by the intersection of “a massive increase in life expectancy and deep decline in organized religion.” Mayer goes on to describe amortality as living at the same pace from late teens right up [...]

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16 March 2009 ~ 0 Comments

God Made Me

God Made Me

Parents frequently have difficulty addressing sexual safety with their children. God Made Me provides an easy way for parents to teach their children how to avoid being a victim of sexual abuse. The coloring book is designed for parents to read to their children several times while their children color the pages. Each time the [...]

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08 March 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Christian Parents and Teen Sexuality

One of the most challenging tasks of talking with teens about sexual issues is facing our own personal values and beliefs about sex. I don’t think it is an easy step to move from a desire to help teens address sexual issues to developing the skills and comfort level needed to effectively interact with them [...]

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02 March 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Spiritual Lessons Learned In A Sandwiched Family

My mom was “sandwiched” when I was a teenager. She still apologizes to me for “neglecting” me when I was a teenager because she was providing care for her parents. My mom like many other parents was caught in the dilemma of being “sandwiched” between taking care of her parents and her children. Unknowingly, my [...]

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