Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Eve's Time: Earth Bound


Stars are seen falling from the sky, bright streaks, burning through the atmosphere – now you seeem, now you don’t. But upon close examination, the streaks across the night sky are not stars at all. They’re bits of space dust and rocks called meteoroids, ignited by friction either burning up in the sky or crashing to the ground as meteorites.    
Martin, though demanding attention during his meteoricbackward fall off the organ bench, didn’t light up the sky norburn up before crashing to the ground.  And upon close examination, he didn’t feel the back of his head meet ceramic with a sickening thud.  Martin lost consciousness on the way to earth – victimized by lack of sleep, lack of nourishment, and no lack of guilt.  His father always warned him about ministering to the people of God absent proper atonement.  Although the actual time from his loss of consciousness to hitting the floor was only seconds,

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Extra! Extra! October Awareness!

OCTOBER 2013
Lung health isn’t just about not smoking. Learn more about the occupational and environemenal factors tied to lung disease.

Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk (Fall Weekend) Dates vary depending location. Contact your local Alzheimer’s Association or visit
www.alz.org

American Heart Walk
Dates vary depending on your location. American Heart Association www.heartwalk.org
Auto Battery Safety Month
Prevent Blindness America www.preventblindness.org
Eat Better, Eat Together Month
Washington State University nutrition.wsu.edu/ebet/
National Liver Awareness Month
American Liver Foundation www.liverfoundation.org
National Physical Therapy Month
American Physical Therapy Association www.apta.org
National Spina Bifida Month
Spina Bifida Association of America www.sbaa.org
National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month
SIDS Alliance
www.sidsalliance.org

National UNICEF Month: Trick–or–Treat for UNICEF.
National Office of the US Fund for UNICEF www.unicefusa.org
National Work and Family Month
Alliance for Work–Life Progress www.awlp.org
Talk About Prescriptions Month
National Council on Patient Information and Education www.talkaboutrx.org
Vegetarian Awareness Month
North American Vegetarian Society www.worldvegetarianday.org

Friday, September 6, 2013

Life Lesson Series


Eve's Time : You Made a Fool of Me



Clouds of steam filled the bathroom as Kenya finished her morning shower. Turning off the water, she stepped out onto the rug and wrapped herself in a bath towel. While brushing her teeth at the sink, Kenya wiped the mirror with her hand just enough to get a glimpse of her face.  She was unacquainted with the set of eyes looking back at her. Hers were a beautiful shade of brown, usually bright and cheery. The ones staring her down in the mirror were empty and baggy from more than their fair share of sleepless nights. Nights she’d spent staring at the ceiling, allowing her imagination to conjure up ideas of why the other side of the bed seemed to be empty lately. “Stop it Ken, we’re not doing that today.” Kenya cleaned her face of the tears that started to drip down her cheeks and onto her chest. The thoughts she’d tried to wash away in the shower left a residue she couldn’t get rid of. Returning her gaze to the mirror, a smirk started to replace her frown. “Well, whatever it is, it ain’t enough to take him from me!” she told her reflection, ready to high five the mirror. Kenya swung the bathroom door open and headed for the bedroom remembering her morning surprise. 

Myself by Sharollette Ann West


Who Is Sister Girl?

Who is Sister Girl?  Sister Girl is the Rebellious Child all-grown-up.  The lies, hurt, rejection, abandonment, abuse she received as a child is still with her, except now it’s been multiplied by the number of years she’s been on her own.  The stereotypical Sister Girl is often seen as being the combative, confrontational, around-the-way girl.  This is the furthest from the truth.  Sister Girl can range from being the ‘passive doormat’ to the aggressive woman who has walked away from what’s natural to the alternative way of living…homosexuality.  The one thing ALL Sister Girls have in common is a VERY STRONG NEED TO BE LOVED, despite the fact that she’s difficult to love.  She doesn’t know what love looks like, so what she chases adds to her brokenness.  It’s when she comes to the end of herself  and begins to trust someone outside of herself will she find love within herself.

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Extra! Extra! September Awareness!


SEPTEMBER 2013
Awareness

September 1 – 7 (same date annually) National Childhood Injury Prevention Week The American Academy of Pediatrics www.aap.org/healthtopics/safety.cfm
Safe Kids Worldwide
http://www.safekids.org/


September 1 – 7 (first full week in September) Suicide Prevention Week
American Association of Suicidology www.suicidology.org


September 7 – 13
National Assisted Living Week
National Center for Assisted Living

www.nalw.org

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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Baby Girl, Sister Girl, Home Girl


The Adventures of Baby Girl, Sister Girl, & Home Girl



Eve's Time: Lost In Translation


   
Ding dong, ding dong. Olivia was awakened out of her comatose sleep. Obviously the doorbell had been ringing for some time now - first appearing in her nightmare as an ambulance siren, but now awakening her back into reality.  “I’m coming,” she responded as she forced herself out of bed to go to her front door.  
    “Child you scared me half to death, I’ve been calling and calling you. Why you ain’t answering yo phone?” Olivia’s mother came barging into the house with her true southern accent that usually only came out when she was angry.  
    “Ma, where are the kids?” Olivia asked her mother with irritation in her tone. 
    “They in the car. I needed to check things out with you first. God forbid them babies from seeing anymore tragedy in their young lives,” her mother said as she pushed right past Olivia, looking around as if Olivia were hiding something.

Extra Extra "Back to School Meals" & "August Awareness!"

What's Been On Our Plate?

Here is just a look at some our recent menus. If any one has any suggestions for a menu idea, fell free to let us know.


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