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TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria: Holding Fast
“Hold fast” is not a phrase we often use in this culture. But in the original Greek, hold fast means not only to embrace, but to embrace with force as if someone is trying to take something from you.
Maternal Mortality Rates Are Increasing For American-American Women
America's Wire Washington, DC (June 1, 2011) -- High rates of obesity, high blood pressure and inadequate prenatal care cause death from childbirth more often for African-Americans in the United Sta
Sign Petition to Help Bring Justice for the Late Lula Baity
This Past May was Elder Abuse Awareness Month; According to the American Psychological Association, elder abuse occurs when senior citizens are assaulted, mistreated, or taken advantage of, whether th
Pray Continually for Your Children
If you are not a parent, you still can help others move toward the heart of God by praying for them. Jesus reflected God’s own heart when he prayed for the disciples, and we reflect God’s heart when
4 Misconceptions About Hypertension
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Are you worried about high blood pressure in yourself, a family member, or a friend? Your concern is well founded. If left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to a range of he
The Church of Oprah by Jim Daly
Are you a fan of Oprah Winfrey or did you ever watch her popular television program over the last twenty-five years? Millions of people were drawn to the Oprah Winfrey Show not just because of a hung
Home School Heartbeat: Sons (& Daughters) of Thunder
You know about Martin Luther King Jr.’s role in the civil rights movement. But did you know that his dream of life and liberty for all was a family vision? Today on Home School Heartbeat, Dr. Alveda K
Faith Allows Us to Know and See God For Who He Really Is
TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria We serve a mighty God who wants to do great things in the lives of His people! So many people today struggle with believing that God desires good things for them.
Newlyweds: The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge Moving into Kensington Palace, the former home of Princess Diana
LONDON - Prince William and Kate Middleton are getting a London apartment — in a palace —Palace officials said the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge — as the newlyweds are formally known now — would use a
Work-life balance: Who does it best? Citizens in this European country work less and take more personal time
That was the question Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) attempted to answer. Their conclusion: Denmark. The OECD looked at data from 34 countries, assessin
Type 2 Diabetes – Tradjenta (linagliptin) gets FDA approval »
(Best Syndication News) - A new prescription medication Tradjenta (linagliptin) has gained the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval for the treatment of adult Type 2 diabetes. Tradjenta ca
Psychology Today Complies With Demands, Fires Kanawaza author of Offensive article regarding Black Women!
> The efforts of you and more than 75,000 other ColorOfChange members paid > off.^1 Psychology Today has now agreed to remove controversial author > Satoshi Kanazawa, the author of a dee
Weekly spelling tip: Make it stick
How do you get information to stick in your student's long-term memory? Think back to your own school days. Do you recall any particular "learning moments"? Why do you remember them? The two main
Prophetic Words For England, France, Middle East and America Something is About to Be Born
Kim Clement: Prophesied on May 10, 2011 from The Matrix: The labor pains that you are feeling in America and all over the world are proof that something is about to be born. Something, I prophesy
Overcome Through Prayer
Few realize that the groundwork for an overcoming lifestyle begins in their prayer closet. Not only is it the place of training and preparation, but it is also the place of overcoming. Battles rage
Liberties » Prayer Steals the Show at Texas Graduation
Angela Hildenbrand used her 15 minutes of fame wisely — focused on prayer. While the nation watched, the valedictorian said a prayer at Saturday’s graduation ceremony at Medina Valley High School, nea
Transgenerational Blessings By Dr. Patricia Bailey-Jones
This week's topic: Generational Blessings: The character qualities of Joseph are revealed in Genesis forty-five. Joseph refuses to retaliate against his brothers, but rather he sets his family up for
Bernice King Explains Why She Left Bishop Long’s Church
(VIA My Praise Atlanta) As My Praise Atlanta reported earlier, the Rev. Bernice King has announced that she is stepping down as an elder at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. King said her decision
4 Celebrities With Lupus
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Lupus has many shades. It can affect people of different races, ethnicities, and ages, both men and women. It can look like different diseases. It's different for every person who
Tranquility and God’s Sovereignty
Tranquility—a little peace and quiet—I need more of it. Do you? For the average American woman, rest has become an illusive dream. More often than not, we are stressed with the double burden of workin
Video of Bradley Cooper Speaking Fluent French Causes Women of the Internet to Swoon
Yesterday afternoon, a clip started making the rounds of Bradley Cooper promoting "The Hangover Part II," which is called (apparently, in English, which is the strangest part about it), "Very Bad Trip
African nurses head to United States for better pay
NAIROBI, Kenya — Nurse Carolyne Mujibi went to work in Kenya's largest hospital after her father died there — from nursing neglect, she believes. Too much work, too little pay and an assault by a frus
Nurse Legislation Proposed to provide relief for shortage of nurses in the United States
– On May 13, Representative James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) introduced H.R.1929, a bill to provide relief for the shortage of nurses in the United States. The bill will re-establish a Schedule A employment
spelling tip: reading versus spelling
Your student can read the word knowledge, but he spells knowlej. He can read the word scissors, but he spells sissers . If he can read these words, why can't he spell them? It doesn't make sense, do
Remembrance and Thankfulness: A Memorial Day Prayer
"Most eternal God, as Americans, We want to thank you for this great country. We are not proud, but humbled, that in your divine sovereignty we were born or naturalized in such a nation as this. T