My two-year-old granddaughter, Ellie, is a creature of habit. When she comes to visit us, she loves to play with the Russian babushka dolls. But she has to play with them on the table where she first discovered them. If I try to take the Russian dolls to another location, she will take them back […]
By Dr. Laila Risgallah Wahba As we traveled on the bus on our way to a Red Sea vacation, we took an overnight bus with our oldest son who was then 4 years of age. Unlike in the USA, people can smoke on buses. There were so many people smoking on our bus that we […]
The family, this entity built for security, for belonging, for encouragement is the root for any person’s character and problems
We have a beautiful Jane Magnolia in our front yard. The pink flowers that seem to suddenly appear overnight look incredible. We could see that tree as soon as we turned onto our street. It blazed with new life. The thing that we noticed was that all the other Jane Magnolias in our neighborhood had […]
“You will never understand what it means to be a parent until you have your own kids.” Those were words my mother told me time and time again growing up. Today, I found myself telling my son the exact same words (and wondering: where did I hear these words before?) My son and I were […]
I have been reading and watching closely what has been going on in the Southern Baptist Churches concerning sexual abuse cases. I have been a Christian since 1973 and have seen a lot and learned a lot about human nature. Being in ministry for a long time made me realize that whenever I think I […]
2018 was the year I discovered Pinterest. Preparing for a baby shower, a bridal shower, Sunday school activities and landscaping our yard made me addicted to Pinterest. So much so that just before our grandaughter’s baby shower, my friend Debbie told me, “Laila, get off Pinterest”. Looking at Pinterest pictures gives the impression that the […]
B “I stand with other believers who protect the life of thousands of unborn children!” – Carenet. This week, the New York state Legislature passed a bill that makes it legal for doctors and other health care professionals, such as midwives and physician assistants, to perform abortions up until birth for any reason in the […]
“Debbie is doing so well with the activities and the program you gave us. In fact, she was so inspired by the activities she wants to create a movement. Create a children’s society for children and by children who have been abused. She wanted to make a YouTube campaign. To educate other children”. Those were […]
We walked through a rough unpaved road on the way to our first visit to invite Iraqi refugees to attend Not Guilty’s four-day training to children, parents, young men, young women and caregivers. We divided ourselves into three teams. Marka, where we were staying, is a very poor area of Jordan where most of the […]
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