Monthly Archives: December 2007

A Mended Broken Heart

For the past eight weeks, I have been working with a great organization called Mending Kids International. Mending Kids brings children from around the world to the Los Angeles area for life saving surgeries. My husband and I have been foster parents ...

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All They Want for Christmas is a Family

“All I want for Christmas is a family.” These words are repeated by so many of the foster children who are asked to fill out a wish list at Christmas. What is even more heartbreaking is these children have the same wish every day of the year. You see, these are children who are in ...

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Stop Child Abuse Now!

Twenty eight years ago I brought my newborn son home from the hospital. I was afraid and totally unprepared; armed only with two books: my Dr. Spock and "The First Twelve Months of Life". It didn't take long for the first signs to appear. Michael didn't roll over, crawl, walk ...

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Give One Good Gift This Year

Along with their Christmas gifts, everyone in my family will receive one compact fluorescent bulb this year. And I hope they will make good use of it. I hope it will lead them to replace just one more bulb, and then ...

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Building a Better Heart

I have a volunteer's heart. I want to help. I want to make it better. I want you to feel better, to live longer, to smile.

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