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Ryan’s Well
In January 1998 six year old Ryan Hreljac sat in a Canadian classroom and grew more and more distressed as his schoolteacher described the sad situation of children living in Africa with little access to medicine, food or clean water. Ryan decided he would do something about it. $C70 would pay for a well and […]
Tv Addiction
Turn on, tune in, drop out Sunday 27 January 2002 Television addicts have the same symptoms as alcoholics or drug addicts, according to a study. The research, by US scientists, says television addiction is a real affliction which works in the same way as habit-forming drugs. Professors Robert Kubey and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi argue in The […]
Grow Wings With Me
FRAGILE: HANDLE WITH CARE! Part 1. ‘God will cover you with feathers, and under God’s wings you will find refuge’ Psalm 91:4a I’m glad you’re here with me today, my only true friend. I’m convinced no-one has any idea of my pain right now. It doesn’t seem to matter how hard I try to be […]
Those Were The Days
Close your eyes…..And go back in time…. Before the Internet and DVD. Before semi-automatics machine guns, joy-riders and crack… Before SEGA or Super Nintendo… Way back… I’m talking about hide and seek in the park. The corner milk bar, hopscotch, billy carts, cricket in front of the garbage bin, skipping, handstands, footy on the best […]
We Missed Him
We missed him. Our chance to change things came and passed and we did not know it was there. A dark- skinned little boy sat through Sunday School classes for three years at a great Baptist Church in San Antonio, Texas, but some one missed him. His name was Sirhan Sirhan, and at age 24 […]
Kid And God
What God Wants Me to Be Bill Cashman told several years ago of preaching a revival in another church. While there, a young boy took a special interest in Cashman, sitting beside him every evening. If Cashman was on the platform, that’s where the little boy sat; if on a pew, the little boy sat […]
A Mother Writes About Her Daughter’s Sexual Abuse
About 9 years ago I discovered one of the most shocking things that a mother could know….that her beautiful, only daughter had been a victim of childhood sexual abuse. It had been her secret for many years, only brave enough to reveal it at about age 15. All I knew was that I believed her […]
Letter To A Couple About Their Marriage
My dear special friends, There are some aspects of this case study (from a female colleague-counselor here in Melbourne) which might resonate with some aspects of your situation… ~~~ Steve’s moving out was a long-considered decision. But he said he did it primarily for the sake of his children. His coming to see me was […]
Grow Wings With Me!
A ‘BORN-AGAIN’ CHRISTIAN – AGED 3 YEARS! SCRIPTURE: But your iniquities have separated you from your God…..for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. Isa.59:2, Romans 3:23. My father had a regular job, was not a Christian, and only attended Church for weddings, baptisms and funerals, like so many others. When […]
Can Adults Praise Children Too Much?
According to some psychologists and researchers, praising everything children do does not build self-esteem — eventually the praise becomes meaningless. Instead of continually praising students, teachers should substitute descriptive comments or cite specific improvements in work. Included: Experts debate the question “To praise or not to praise?” — plus praise pointers! Most parents and educators […]
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