TAKING THE CAR KEYS? As parents of teens we have ADULT decisions to make about when to gift them with a key (or fob) to the car. Believe me, this should be done with great deliberation. “Is my son/daughter mature enough? Is he/she thoughtful and careful? Does he/she KNOW how to handle speed, steering, and following distances when its …
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GUEST POST from Don – Fires & Health
FIRES & HEALTH Did you know that NEARLY HALF of residential fires are caused by the kitchen range? What are the issues with that device which make it so likely to cause a fire? GREASE. The number one cause is greases and oils (either in the oven or on the stove top). Let’s think, “What is the …
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GUEST POST from Don – Protesting Safely
PROTESTING SAFELY Protesting is unsafe. It always has been. There are many risks and few personal benefits. First, there are ALWAYS potential consequences that come with being part of a protest. The ground is uneven and you can fall down and go “boom.” One should consider all the things that can happen and evaluate the value of the protest. Realize …
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GUEST POST from Don – What KIDS Should Know
I WISH KIDS KNEW… I’ve been asking around. “What stuff do you wish that children knew?” The variety and the intelligence of the following list lifted me. I’m hoping it lifts you, too. MORE…I’m hoping that if you are a parent you will adopt a few and train your children to know important things other children don’t. (Not an exhaustive …
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GUEST POST from Don – Health & Safety (Again)
HEALTH AND SAFETY (Again): FRID (FALL RISK INCREASING DRUGS) Fall risk among older (and younger) adults can increase if the person is prescribed certain medications. They include: Opioids (painkillers)Benzodiazepines (tranquilizers and sleep aids)Gabapentinoids (like gabapentin, often prescribed for nerve pain)Antidepressants The risk of fall with these has been shown to be more than 3.6 times higher than …
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GUEST POST from Don – Violence and Women
VIOLENCE AND WOMEN I still am unsettled. Last summer a beautiful young woman attended church to observe her sister’s baptism. She heard something in that Sunday’s message which touched a need in her life. She started attending more or less regularly and found even more which touched her needs. In fact, she found everything she had been missing (purpose …
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GUEST POST from Don – Freshman College Skills
FRESHMAN COLLEGE SKILLS On their own for the first time since 6th grade camp? They will need to know a lot more than where to buy beer. 1. MONEY.Stupidity with money is rampant among college freshmen. They see $5,000 in their bank account and are used to mom and dad giving them $40 here and there for …
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GUEST POST from Don: Handicap-Friendly Home
HANDICAP-FRIENDLY HOME Life ain’t fair. At some point you will probably be on crutches or unable to climb stairs due to injury, surgery, or age-related issues. It may be temporary. One source declared that more than 1 in 4 people in the U.S. has a disability. Of those, about 7 million people use mobility assistance devices. Still, how long can …
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Supernal Sunday – Jan 14 2024 Edition
You can read about the last couple of days of stress, and even trauma, HERE, if you haven’t already. Without the VERY PRESENT help from God, I don’t know, literally, if we would have survived. I will let Pete, in his own words, tell you how God’s hand on us got us through – he …
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