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House fails in attempt to override Bush SCHIP veto
The House of Representatives failed Oct. 18 to override President Bush’s veto of a bill expanding a popular children’s health insurance program. more »
by: Tom Strode - Oct 18, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Children, Living, Finances, Health, Parenting, Citizenship, Legislation, National
No gamblers sitting in pew next to you? Don’t bet on it!
“Adam” doesn’t consider himself one of the lucky ones, although there were many days he hoped he would be as he stuffed every last cent in his pocket into a slot machine hoping he’d hit the jackpot that would change his life forever. more »
by: Bob Nigh - Oct 15, 2007 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Addictions, Gambling, Living, Finances
Halter proposes ballot vote on state lottery
Despite the best efforts of Arkansas Baptists and others interested in moral issues, lottery proposals seem to keep popping up year after year. more »
by: Charlie Warren - Oct 15, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Addictions, Gambling, Living, Finances, Citizenship, Legislation
Moldova: Providing clean water and sharing Living Water
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md.—Val Ham, a member of Lexington Park Church, couldn’t believe her eyes when she went to Moldova for the first time in 1996, a year after BCM/D began a six year partnership with the country and five years after Moldova gained its independence from the U.S.S.R. more »
by: Sharon Mager - Oct 15, 2007 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Living, Health
New use for old sheets: FBC Bay Minette’s ‘First Ladies’ roll bandages for use in
For seven or eight years now, “The First Ladies” of First Baptist Church, Bay Minette, in Baldwin Baptist Association have been impacting the lives of people they will probably never meet. more »
by: Anna Swindle - Oct 15, 2007 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Living, Health
Fruits, veggies can fend off heart disease, stroke, some cancers
I have trouble chewing.”
“Food just doesn’t taste the same anymore.”
“It’s hard to cook for one person.”
“I’m just not that hungry anymore.” more »
by: Carrie Brown McWhorter - Oct 15, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Elderly, Living, Health
Dementia affects whole family; churches have chance to minister
The first signs may seem minor — lost car keys, a misplaced checkbook. But then a kitchen fire caused by a pot forgotten on the stove or an angry reaction to not being able to find the right word makes it clear this is no minor problem and may, in fact, be a sign of dementia. more »
by: Carrie Brown McWhorter - Oct 15, 2007 - topic(s): Faith, Ministry, Family, Elderly, Living, Health
Physical, spiritual strengthening work together for quality of life
When the author of 3 John wrote that his prayer for the early believers was to “enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well” (3 John 1:2), he emphasized a connection between body and spirit that Bobby Butler teaches daily. more »
by: Carrie Brown McWhorter - Oct 15, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Elderly, Living, Health
Eating ‘whatever they want’
Food advertisements and product labels boldly proclaim “reduced fat,” “sugar-free” and “low sodium,” but how much attention are consumers really paying to what they eat each day? more »
by: Carrie Brown McWhorter - Oct 15, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Living, Health
Balanced diet, exercise lead to fuller life, experts say
Martha Brown considers herself pretty savvy when it comes to preventive medical care. In her 60 years, she has reared four children, cared for aging parents and watched over the health of her husband and herself. more »
by: Carrie Brown McWhorter - Oct 15, 2007 - topic(s): Family, Living, Health