Tag: Family & Home

Stop Making These Dishwasher Mistakes

You may be curious how I know about all of these mistakes. Well, let’s just say that I’ve made all the mistakes so you won’t have to! Mistake: You Need to Pre-Rinse Scrape off all the chunks of food from the dishes, but don’t pre-rinse. It’s not necessary and only wastes time and water. Unless…


Is Chivalry Dead?

Chivalry. The word summons up different images and meanings for us. Some imagine King Arthur, Sir Galahad, and the other Knights of the Round Table. Some may envision a Victorian gentleman defending a lady’s honor against the insults of a cad. Others may find themselves thinking of men holding a door open for women or…


Former Planned Parenthood Abortion Doctor Led to Pro-Life Perspective by ‘Hand of God’

A former abortion doctor who worked for Planned Parenthood in the mid-1990s had an unexpected realization that she’d made a huge mistake—and this change of heart set her on a journey to the side of being pro-life. She believes God was instrumental in guiding her on that journey. Dr. Patti Giebink from Chamberlain, South Dakota, entered…


LA Man Suffers Depression After Losing Right Leg—Until Dog Who Lost His, Too, Brings New Joy

A Los Angeles man became mired in depression and anxiety after he lost his right leg to an infection in 2016—but he recently found solace in a three-legged kindred spirit. Dane Orozco, 42, has struggled with life ever since becoming an amputee; hoping for a comfort, in mid-July, he made a trip to an animal…


10-Year-Old Afghan Boy Makes Harrowing Journey to New Home in America, Starts School

Amidst the chaos and scandal of the U.S.’s Afghanistan evacuation—as thousands flee the country, with many still stranded—a young Afghan boy successfully made the journey state side, to his new home in Florida. After the collapse of the Afghan government in August, the process of adopting 10-year-old Noman, then caught between two very different systems,…


10 Minutes to Financial Freedom

Recently, I got a message from Natalie, who explained that as part of a financial preparedness event, she will have 10 minutes to speak about financial freedom. Her question to me was, “What would you talk about if you only had 10 minutes?” Only 10 minutes? I find it difficult to introduce myself in that…


Dear June: When Being Unvaccinated for COVID-19 Causes Personal, Professional Issues

Dear June, I’m writing not for medical advice, but regarding the confronting aspects of my decision to remain unvaccinated for COVID. Let me start by saying that I am by no means “Anti-Vax.” I believe the speed of creation and the efficacy of the vaccines to be a technological achievement. My 73-year-old mother has ovarian…


Baby Born the Size of a Bag of Sugar, Kept Alive in Sandwich Bag Is Now 4, Starting Primary School

A premature baby born the size of a bag of sugar, who was kept alive in a sandwich bag, has defied the odds to start primary school. Now 4, Darcey Clegg weighed just 1 pound, 5 ounces (600 g) when she was born on Sept. 27, 2016, via an emergency C-section—three months early. The little…


Aussie Man Nurses Abandoned Bird to Health—Teaches Him to Whistle Football Team Anthem

If you’re on Instagram and a bird lover, then you’ve probably seen this man from Victoria, Australia, who raised a starling and taught the bird to whistle a clever tune. That man, opal miner Anthony Costa, 52, was overwhelmed by the millions of social media users who were enthralled by his feathered friend—whom he named…


Groom’s Autistic Brother Leaves Guests in Tears and Stitches as He Delivers Best Man Speech

A best man speech that was given by an Iowa groom’s autistic brother left the wedding guests in tears as well as stitches. Sam Waldron, 23, announced to a room of 170 guests how his brother Jonah, 27, is his “hero” and has “never looked down” on him. A tear-jerking video of the speech, which…