Articles Archive for March 2010
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Some of us have grown up in a home with loving parents, a mother and father who taught and encouraged us consistently. We were inspired to view life through the lens of
count your blessings,
you were created for a purpose
you can make a difference
you are divinely designed.
Life holds dreams that are still alive.
We are surrounded by friends and family who support and encourage us. They love us unconditionally. They care enough to tell us the truth, even when it’s hard to hear. They walk beside us through each …
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The Health Factor
Do you know someone whose health issues inconvenience others?
8 years ago I was diagnosed with a lung disease, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (www.alpha1.org). I’ve never smoked so how could that happen?
Alpha-1 is genetic. It took several doctors and their misdiagnoses to be accurately identified. For years medications had been prescribed for bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia, COPD, and other lung ailments. The symptoms persisted intermittently.
One night in 2001 I could barely breathe in my hotel bed. I was at a conference 3000 miles from home. Not wanting to bother my sleeping …
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It’s Sunday morning. Once again my husband and I were unable to go out to our own church due to his health. We watched the service at First Baptist Church on television. Pastor Jim Somerville’s message was “The Heart of Christianity:Reconciliation.” www.fbcrichmond.org. His presentation of a modern day prodigal son and a father’s love was dramatically poignant. I can still picture the intensity on the faces of two young boys in the congregation. Perhaps they were brothers sitting with their father. I imagine their lives will forever be impacted, along with others.
We all have …