Let’s talk about the internet and our children for a few minutes. We all know that the Internet is an excellent resource for our kids to learn and to play. But we also know it can be a self indulgent use of their time, and an unsafe playground. Here are some very disturbing trends: We’re seeing a huge increase in the numbers of young children affected by gaming and gambling, excessive chat, online communities such as myspace.com, child predators, and internet pornography. Just the pornography industry alone generates more revenue than ABC, CBS, and NBC combined! And this industry’s main target audience is our children!
So, what can we do to protect our children from this epidemic?
FIRST, let’s unite immediately to get this message to the Parents and their children! Parents must understand that all the internet filters in the world won’t compensate for their neglect to teach good citizenship, principles of internet safety with the “Power to Choose”, and to “Get Noi-Z” for GOOD, Sound principles will be the strongest line of defense for our children. Children must understand that the internet can be dangerous, but there are ways to navigate it safely. The way to do this . . . is to follow the principles that their parents teach them.
SECOND, let’s motivate parents and children to spend this critical online-computer-time together.
It’s about TIME! And here’s the good news: there’s an easy program available that accomplishes both steps— it’s called: the CHILDREN’S WAY . . . a “1/2 Hour to Empower” Program. It involves two activities that work in unison with each other—the Online Family Charity Tournament and the Online Junior Assistant to the Governor/President Program. These activities encourage parents to spend a critical ½ hour per month online with their child, having fun and teaching them lessons that are paramount to their safety and well-being.
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Suzanne Osmond, mother of eight (8) sons, enjoys "Cooking For Boys"!
When her sons, the 10+ grandchildren, and the almost 6 daughter-in-laws (Valerie is engaged to David) come to our house, she chooses to go to her recipie files and pick out one and cook up another one of her favorite meals. She is always collecting recipies, new kitchen gadgets, and will be adding those recipies to her new website, "Cookingforboys.com".
Suzanne picked out a couple more recipes for you to try:
Chicken and Rice Casserole
Green Chili Cornbread
Apple Crisp
It's No Fun Being Poor
Despite some thoughts to the contrary, the great majority of people today are not poor. However, we can become victims of real poverty if we are not wise in our daily conduct. The main question for every person to resolve is not what he would do if he had unlimited money, time, influence, or vast educational advantages, but how he will best use the means and assets he has and will yet have.
If we are already poor, we will be wise enough to overcome it with corrective actions prompted by self-motivation.
"It's no fun being poor." Here are some truths for your consideration. I am going to identify them as ten commandments we should follow if we would avoid being poor.
I. Thou shalt not lose a friend or cease being one.
II. Thou shalt honor thy character and protect it from self-destruction.
III. Thou shalt not deceive.
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Are You Prepared?
Earthquakes, floods, tornados, hurricanes—although such disasters are a natural part of the world, they always seem to take us off guard. While you can’t always know when a disaster is coming, you can be ready to deal with one. Here are some precautions you can take to help your family pull through a disaster:
Here is an Idea List!
