Brighter Future for All Kids

By Betty Mills “For $300 a year, a child can go to school and get three meals a day,” a friend told me this morning while explaining the conditions her granddaughter, a nurse, found in a mission to Africa she recently completed.   That sounds like a bargain...

Back to School Assignment for Parents

By Sandy Thompson The children in our communities have ended their summer adventures and have gone back to school. While there, they will reconnect with old friends and make new ones. Some children will also be active in their hobbies and/or jobs. Regardless of their...

Fun, Indoor Activities for Your Kids

By Lisa Dingeman Fall is in the air—the weather is getting cooler and the kids are back in school. But physical education may not be a part of every child’s school day; according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, only six states require physical...