Mental Health
Posted on April 12, 2016
by Nicole Kehoe, LISW
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, with 18% of the population affected at any given time.
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on April 6, 2016
by Nicole Kehoe, LISW
Quality family time. This is a phrase I hear often, and it is frequently referred to as an area that is lacking in the average American family. Many parents, including myself, sometimes confuse quantity of time with quality of time, and therefore become frustrated when there rarely seems to be enough of it to spend […]
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on April 1, 2016
by Rev. Michael Wolfram
Marriage is good for the economy The economy is an issue that is often spoken of in election years and this year is no exception. A strong and solid economy is good not only for our country but also for families and for marriages. The interesting thing that the Center for Marriage and Families at […]
Adoption
Posted on March 28, 2016
by Audrey Winterhof
It’s true. Waiting is one of the most difficult parts about adoption. There are many things out of your control, and certainly the amount of time you must wait for a placement is one of them. For most couples, the wait time for adoption in their minds is actually calculated using the date they first […]
Life Advocacy
Posted on March 17, 2016
by Kim Laube
Subsets of humans have been marginalized throughout human existence but despite all the efforts for personal freedoms, there is still a group being marginalized, being made to feel less than human, and it’s happening in legislatures all over the United States! The vast majority of “Pro-Life” legislation comes with a bitter pill to swallow for […]
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on March 16, 2016
by Audrey Winterhof
Building a healthy, stable relationship is like building a stable house. You want to be sure that the foundation is sound and that it is built to weather the storms. the paint and decorations… Things that can change. They add to a beautiful home, but are not the foundation. When dating, often the first thing […]
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on March 2, 2016
by Rev. Michael Wolfram
Does marriage matter?? YES! In my blogs I will be sharing summaries from the Center for Marriage and Families pointing out that Marriage Matters! These conclusions have been condensed into five broad areas. The first of these is that Marriage Matters for the Family. Marriage and family go together. Going back to the first couple, Adam […]
Adoption
Posted on February 24, 2016
by Kim Laube
This of all the fears is likely the most debilitating. It is, of course, the unimaginable. The worst case scenario – you’ve gone home with a newborn, loved and cared for her for the past few days and then the case worker calls and tells you the birth mother has changed her mind. She is […]
Unplanned Pregnancy Counseling
Posted on February 22, 2016
by Kim Laube
Selfless, insightful, courageous and hopeful are all words that come to mind as I think about the women I’ve had the honor of serving for the past ten years who placed a child for adoption. Most of them do not see these attributes in themselves. As a matter of fact, most of them use terms […]
Godly Living
Posted on February 17, 2016
by Audrey Winterhof
Beauty. In today’s culture there is a standard for “beautiful” especially when referring to people. God has something to say about beauty as well – and it’s much different from what society says. Culture’s Beauty Cultural standards for beauty can be found in magazines, on social media, or in movies and almost always lead us […]
