Miley Cyrus, Scarlett Johansson and Hilary Duff Support Blessings in a Backpack
1,000 Backpacks Asks: What Could You Do With $80? Miley Cyrus, Scarlett Johansson, Hilary Duff, Paula Deen and more encourage support for Blessings in a Backpack (November 1st, 2010; Los Angeles, CA) — Throughout November, actor, writer, producer and philanthropist Rachel Helson will be asking “What Could You Do With $80?” as she presents 1,000 [...]
Give Thanks
Give Thanks By Devin Miller The entire house is infused with a heavenly aroma; the delightful mixture of pumpkin pie, cornbread, stuffing, and turkey. There is nothing quite like helping your family to prepare for the big meal, while your favorite Thanksgiving parade plays on the television. This time of year is truly magical. Thanksgiving [...]
Trusting vs. Freaking Out
Trusting vs. Freaking Out Written by Jenna Quentin Photo “scream” (http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1192051) I like to be in control of things. If you’re like me, you’re all about lists, plans and kicking things into shape to “get ‘er done”. But sometimes things are just out of my hands. Especially since I married and moved to my husband’s [...]
RUINED FOR THE ORDINARY
RUINED FOR THE ORDINARY Written by Jenna Quentin How often have you gone to a concert thinking it will change your life? Eighteen year-old Melissa Ruebke was just excited about hearing Andrew Peterson live. However, it was what she heard at a booth outside the concert that captivated her. Dentist Keith Chapman was sharing his [...]
Be All That You Can Be By Debra Beck We all want to be the best we can be, to develop all of our skills to the maximum. To perform at our peak and to be in the zone is what we all dream about. Whether it is in sports, a hobby, our job, raising [...]
Enlightened
Enlightened By: Melina De Bona http://reversedink.widowswebb.net/rvi/images/stories/faith_blindfold3a.jpg Did God created humans beings? Or did human beings create God? The one question no breathing person has ever been able to answer. Then how can we validate the reasonability of our actions- venerating, worshiping, and even loving something that might not be there? The answer is faith. We [...]
Why Every Girl Needs an “I Can” List
Why Every Girl Needs an “I Can” List Written by Shannon Hembree We hear a lot about faith – faith in God, faith in our government officials, and faith in other people. But, oddly enough, we don’t hear a lot about having faith in ourselves. It seems like such a simple thing, but with all [...]
Over Parenting Verses Guidance
Over Parenting Verses Guidance By: Debra Beck Are you as a parent, over-parenting or “helicopter parenting”? I believe that if parents are always there to pick up the pieces or make all the decisions in the kid’s life, they rob them of most of their growth experiences. How do we learn and grow? We learn [...]
Ancient Religions Reveal the Future
Ancient religions reveal the future By: Dana Ford http://www.sxc.hu/photo/708473 The Sumerian language is the oldest ever recorded in history. It was developed before the age of Jesus Christ and its religion supports a world made up of an ancient sea and many gods. However, not only is it an ancient marvel, it’s also a futuristic [...]
I’m More Than Just a Pretty Face!
I’M MORE THAN JUST A PRETTY FACE!!! By Dana Ford http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1270481 Who is your hero? Who is your role model? Who gives you inspiration to do great things, to pull strength out from inside you—power you thought you never had? Who defines your actions? Then tell me why. Many of us look up to people, [...]