This month’s focus is on ALS Awareness. I noted in last week’s article that awareness days, weeks and months are helpful as they heighten awareness around a specific cause, start conversations and have spurred charity events and information campaigns. Awareness months also provide the community with opportunities to participate via support for a cause one is passionate … [Read more...] about ALS Awareness Month – #ALSAwareness (Week 2)
Judith T. Lester
ALS Awareness Month – #ALSAwareness (Week 1)
There are awareness days, weeks and months throughout the year. Many people believe that only recently have awareness days come into being; but actually, awareness days goes back decades. For instance, the National Fire Prevention Week is observed during the month of October. National Fire Prevention Week commemorates the Great Chicago Fire that occurred in 1871 in which 300 … [Read more...] about ALS Awareness Month – #ALSAwareness (Week 1)
The blended family (conclusion)
This entire month the focus has been on the blended/ step-family. While it has been established that step-parenting can be challenging, it can be rewarding as well. While many believe the terrible myths about step-families, in this conclusion, I have included information from Psychology Today indicating 80 percent of children of divorce or remarriage do succeed. The article … [Read more...] about The blended family (conclusion)
The blended family (Week 4)
Merriam-Webster defines “step-family” as a family in which there is a step-parent, a mother or father who is a step-mother or step-father. This week’s article will address 7 challenges to creating family as well as share the 5 communication strengths in healthy families. The National Step-family Resource Center published an article titled: Quick Steps: Information to Help … [Read more...] about The blended family (Week 4)
The blended family (Week 3)
Did you know that many, but not all, remarriages involve blended families? According to data from the National Center for Health Statistics,1 6 in 10 (63 percent) women in remarriages are in blended families, and about half of these remarriages involve stepchildren who live with the married couple. While blended families involve remarriage, not all remarriages produce blended … [Read more...] about The blended family (Week 3)
The blended family (Week 2)
Step-parenting can no doubt be challenging and at times difficult. Instead of stepfamilies blending, they sometimes collide. The reason being, many have entered the role as a step-parent and did not know what to expect. To handle a step-parenting situation with the utmost efficiency, both the biological parent and the step-parent should begin with an open and candid discussion … [Read more...] about The blended family (Week 2)
The blended family (Week 1)
Have you ever watched the television series, The Brady Bunch? This 1960s series starred Mike, widowed architect with three sons, Greg, Peter and Bobby. Mike married Carol, who had three daughters of her own (Marcia, Jan and Cindy). After the wife and daughters take on the Brady surname, they become known as The Brady Bunch. The blended family, Mike's live-in housekeeper Alice … [Read more...] about The blended family (Week 1)
Spring into a healthy spiritual lifestyle (Conclusion)
As you spring into a healthier spiritual lifestyle, know that praying is not only a key to spiritual growth, but partnering with others in prayer can galvanize active and consistent prayer! Prayer is an important and necessary spiritual discipline for every believer. Prayer is so necessary, that our spiritual growth depends on it. Thus, prayer must be a continual practice of … [Read more...] about Spring into a healthy spiritual lifestyle (Conclusion)
In times like these….
By Rev. Judith T. Lester, B.Min. M.Th “Be still and know that I am God” - Psalm 46:10 These are unusual times indeed. No one could have ever envisioned that a time would come when public worship services would be canceled. Many people are hurting because they are not able to gather and fellowship; religious leaders are grieved because they cannot physically meet and see … [Read more...] about In times like these….
Spring into a healthy spiritual lifestyle (Week 3)
“Pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances…” - 1 Thessalonians 5:17 This month you are being inspired to spring into a healthy lifestyle. The first week offered suggestions for a healthier physical lifestyle, the balance of this month has been dedicated to developing/ maintaining a healthy spiritual lifestyle. This week’s topic is Prayer. Prayer is very … [Read more...] about Spring into a healthy spiritual lifestyle (Week 3)