Tag: family
member name: Steve A.
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August 11, 2007 08:28 PM EDT --
Growing up as the second born of nine boys, it was hard for me to accept my place in the family heirarchy. I didn't understand the significance of privilege, first born presents. In the . . .
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October 11, 2007 12:43 PM EDT --
As we sat in church Sunday evening, my son opted to sit with a couple, a few rows up from us. This couple has two children, a boy, about the same age as my oldest son, and a girl a little older . . .
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September 13, 2007 10:21 AM EDT --
The Declaration of Independence calls it self-evident, Martin Luther King cited it as his dream for the future, that all men are created equal. That is supposedly the foundation of democracy. . . .
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June 29, 2007 10:46 PM EDT --
By the time a child reaches the age of eighteen, he or she has already witnessed over 200,000 acts of violence in the media. If you based your answer on this information alone, yes, we should raise our . . .
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July 01, 2007 12:48 PM EDT --
It takes a village to raise a child! That is an old proverb that rings true today, as much as it ever has. A lot of parents think that they can go it alone. They think they don't need help, and don't . . .
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July 16, 2007 05:16 PM EDT --
My wife is my hero! In November, we will have been married eight years and we have had our share of tumultuous times, but I wouldn't have it any other way. She has been there for me and . . .
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July 28, 2007 12:46 PM EDT --
About two and a half years ago, my Grandma passed away unexpectedly. It was a hard time for everyone in the family, and somehow a memorial page was set up through Legacy.com. It was very . . .
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June 27, 2007 06:30 PM EDT --
The robber barons of the late 19th century were defeated by
workers organizing. The workers felt they were being exploited
and did something to fight back. The American worker benefited . . .
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January 23, 2008 01:21 PM EST --
People seem to use the term "brother" loosely at times. We say, "He's like a brother to me," "Love ya like a brother". Some churches use the term to describe fellow members. . . .
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June 26, 2007 04:54 PM EDT --
For just a second, let's look at immigration on a micro-scale. Imagine yourself put into a position where your sister and brother-in-law are down on their luck and need a place to stay. You know that . . .
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July 05, 2007 10:49 PM EDT --
Have you ever made a statement or asserted a position, only to immediately know that you didn't really know enough about the issue to reenforce your position to someone disagreeing with you? . . .
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June 30, 2007 11:55 AM EDT --
Let me start by saying that I am not a racist, and I welcome the diversity that has made this the greatest nation in the world.
However, if you enter my house without an invitation, you will be . . .
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June 27, 2007 02:16 PM EDT --
No one deserves the blessings that God bestows upon us. In our own weakness, at times we think that God does things for us because we have done something to deserve it. It is only through God's grace . . .
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August 09, 2007 09:44 PM EDT --
In the course of work today, an incident happened behind the plant that caused us much trouble. A bypass around our town is being constructed and they are building a bridge over the railroad tracks . . .
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February 14, 2008 12:36 PM EST --
As a high school teenager, I watched as all the kids with rich parents drove their new cars to school and how admirable they were to all of us with not so privileged accomodations. There were those . . .
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February 01, 2008 12:47 PM EST --
My four year old son decided he would spend Saturday night with Granny, and go to Sunday School with her the next morning. As they were getting ready for church Sunday morning, he was . . .
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February 28, 2008 05:34 PM EST --
Having children later in life has its advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantage I see is the effect that age has on the body, and not being able to keep up with your children as the grow into . . .
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August 11, 2007 08:10 PM EDT --
It was very touching to me, on the day that Mom was released from the hospital. Grandpa and Grandma had planned to visit, and we found them downstairs in the waiting room. As Mom was . . .
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July 14, 2007 05:39 PM EDT --
When you think of life,
You should thank your Mom.
Oh, but the strife;
You should still thank your Mom
For one twinkling
That you witnessed joy
Your mom, she did bring
The opportunity you employ . . .
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January 23, 2008 02:03 PM EST --
As I grew up, I watched as my mom, and aunts and uncles by marriage were treated with contempt by most of my dad's family. They were in-laws! This really bothered me for my mom's sake, . . .
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