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Jennie Chancey | May 19, 2011
From Carolyn Moynihan over at Mercatornet: Those who insist on “safer sex” education for adolescents seem to assume two things: first, that nearly all teens will become sexually active, and second, that it doesn’t matter (they have a right to) so long as they take precautions against disease and pregnancy. Therefore, all teens should be [...]
Jennie Chancey | May 17, 2011
From Kathy Brodock of Teaching Good Things: Before we had kids I was an expert on children! Yep…it’s true! THEN God gave me some and I repent and confess I know very little! I think part of my ignorance was because I had two siblings growing up and I was at a baby sitter or [...]
Jennie Chancey | May 16, 2011
From Carolyn Moynihan at Mercatornet: In the realm of parenthood today nothing can be taken for granted — not even that a mother and father are the best thing for children, at least according to certain elites. Last year in delivering his verdict on Proposition 8 — a referendum in which a majority of Californians [...]
Jennie Chancey | May 16, 2011
From Kelly Crawford: Personal trials always push us to answer theological questions–to unpack the character of God and to wrestle with the hard facts. Is suffering the judgement of God? Is it meant for me personally, or is it a corporate judgement? Does God allow it or cause it? Is God testing my faith or [...]
Jennie Chancey | May 16, 2011
The phone company provided internet service for us today, and I wanted to post a quick update. I haven’t had time or access in recent days, but I have a few minutes to post before doing the next thing! Read all the prayer requests and praises HERE.
Jennie Chancey | May 14, 2011
After years of working for Planned Parenthood in Bryan, Texas, Abby experienced a dramatic change of heart regarding the morality of abortion and her participation in the ongoing tragedy of it. She had never seen an abortion through ultrasound technology. But one day, she did, and the sight of a 13-week-old baby trying to move [...]
Jennie Chancey | May 12, 2011
Kim over at Life in a Shoe has an excellent post about practicing hospitality: This week the 4 Moms are talking about having guests for dinner. Not in a cannibalistic way – which would be forbidden in the Bible – but in a hospitality way, which is actually commanded in the Bible. Show hospitality to [...]
Jennie Chancey | May 12, 2011
Here’s an excellent piece from Bernardo Villegas: MANILA, Philippines — I have spent more than forty years of my professional life telling economists, business people, academics, politicians, government officials and the public at large that population growth can be a most positive factor in the attainment of long-term sustainable human development. My advocacy of a [...]
Jennie Chancey | May 10, 2011
From Carolyn Moynihan over at Mercatornet: British secondary schools are required by law to teach the biological facts of human reproduction in science lessons, but students themselves often say the instruction given is too biological. The facts also speak for themselves: Britain has the highest teenage pregnancy rate in Europe. So when Conservative MP Nadine [...]
Jennie Chancey | May 10, 2011
[Note: This post will remain "topped" until the 31st. Look for new articles below this one. Thanks!] If you’ve been following LAF’s posts for the past ten days, you know all about the devastating losses experienced due to the tornadoes in Alabama and other states. LAF writer Kelly Crawford and her family lost their home, [...]
Jennie Chancey | May 9, 2011
Just as Kelly Crawford wrote words of encouragement after the tornado destroyed their home, Sherry Lee has written a lovely post on her blog about how they are doing: Words simply cannot express how full of gratitude our hearts are right now. We have been sustained by our loving Heavenly Father’s mighty hand and overwhelmed [...]
Jennie Chancey | May 3, 2011
Kelly, whose family lost their home in the recent tornadoes, has written a beautiful update on her blog: I cannot even begin to express my gratitude to you, to our church family, to our friends and family abroad, to complete strangers, to friends we haven’t seen in years, to the surrounding churches and communities, to [...]
Jennie Chancey | May 1, 2011
Far across the ocean in East Africa and without Internet for a week, I got the news about the terrible tragedies in Alabama second-hand. My husband had gone out to send some email Thursday at a local cafe’ and called me with the news he’d just received. I gathered our children around to tell them [...]
