Tag: CHILDREN

And there it is, the thing about raising children that nobody warns you about sufficiently: the milestones that matter most arrive without fanfare, tucked inside ordinary afternoons.

When our plane finally lands, all passengers stand to deboard. But we are told we must wait. The first to leave our plane will be the boy.

When someone loves you it makes God seem real.

Companion AI does not encourage repentance, challenge sin, teach self-denial, or model sacrificial love. Instead, it mirrors feelings and reinforces emotional impulses – precisely the opposite of Christian formation.

One of the reasons both generational families and transplants like living in Alabama is because having a quiet, understated life is a blessing and a bonus. When attempts are made to compromise or destroy that life, conflict starts.

If parents have given their children the tools to make wise financial decisions, then they must also step back and resist the temptation to bail them out when they make poor ones.

Today’s difficulties don’t mean we should throw marriage away. In fact, life shows that it’s the toughest goals that are usually the most worth pursuing.

Childhood itself is at stake here. The playing fields of the imagination are being rapidly replaced by digitalized games, social media, and the artifice of screens.   

One of its priorities is the legislature passing bills “strengthening families.” One of the three listed ways to do this is by passing the “DHR Transparency and Integrity Act," which will soon be introduced by State Representative Kenneth Paschal (R-Pelham).

One of the greatest forms of stewardship that any culture can be measured against is found in the simple question: “What did you do with the children?”

Let us rise to the challenge and safeguard the freedoms that define us as a nation. Stand up, and Fight, Fight, Fight!

Until recently, the gates to my walls were selfishly shut to newcomers, wary of a world full of contrived needs and false compulsory compassions. Yet, the smallest of newcomers recently opened the gates to my heart with the most honest and basic of needs.  

Following the viral news of children at a drag show at Oyster City Brewing Company in Mobile last month, a group of concerned citizens gathered Sunday for the brewery’s monthly drag brunch.

 The Alabama Department of Human Resources still has foster care non-profit Kids to Love referrals frozen but CEO Lee Marshall said there is more than one way to give children clean, safe homes.

The Ozark Dale County Library pulled all young adult LGBTQ+ books from the shelves to review them after a complaint from the Ozark mayor. The books have been returned to the shelves, but the library is now planning a community meeting to hear from the public and discuss what actions will be taken going forward.

This fight is not disappearing any time soon, and my heart breaks to know that some children will not escape unscathed because evil is lurking at our doorsteps, in our schools, in our libraries and on our screens.

What happened to children playing outside for hours and being creative while exploring and learning new things?

There’s both a moral and constitutional case for why this crime deserves death.

In this journey called life, relationships hold tremendous value, none more so than the bond shared between a husband and wife.

In the fast-paced, technology-driven world we live in, the timeless wisdom of farming and self-sustainability remains an invaluable treasure.

I am constantly filled with overwhelming gratitude and deep admiration for the man who has been such a strong influence in my life as a father, teacher, mentor, and a source of unwavering support.

I don’t think there’s any group of people in America today under attack like our kids. We must fight for them.

How in the world do we keep our children safe from the lies of the world when it seems inevitable they will hear them? We can’t. Instead, we teach them the truth. 

A significant influence in my life, my mom has shaped me into the woman I have become. Through the countless hours she spent showing and teaching me things, to the emotional support she has offered throughout my life, she has become my closest and most cherished friend.

As you enter the Big Oak Girl’s Ranch headquarters, the first thing you see is a seal on the floor. On it is a tree, and on the tree are the last several lines of Isaiah 61:3.

Due to the impact of social media on children, some Alabama school systems claim they need money for support and training, according to a new lawsuit filed in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles.

The rate of new Type 2 diabetes cases almost doubled among children in Alabama during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study conducted by UAB.