We have heard some sad stories that come out of nursing homes about the mistreatment of patients. You would think that someone who has a degree in a health profession would care about the people they are responsible for. Steven Wenger, 41, was disabled in a car accident 26 years ago and can no longer …
Children learn at a young age what is ‘good’ and what is ‘bad.’ They look to their parents for guidance when facing a new situation. For example, I was out on a jog in my neighborhood last week, when I saw a mother and her daughter waiting outside for the school bus. From a distance, …
When Tyrel Wolfe was seven years old, he and his family put together a box of gifts for a child overseas with Operation Christmas Child and Samaritan’s Purse. The program, according to the Samaritan’s Purse website provides physical and spiritual aid to people around the world. The organization was founded in 1970 by Bob Pierce …
Every parent has changed a diaper or two (or several hundred) in their day, would you believe that the state of Arizona has very broad laws on child molestation, that every parent who changes a diaper could be arrested! In Arizona, child molestation is engaging in sexual contact with a child under the age of …
Daniel Stoltzfus, 42, and his wife Savilla, 43, are an Amish couple who have had a rough life. First, their son was killed in a farming accident, then they split off from their fellow Amish after a conflict. Then, to add insult to injury, they had their loan revoked and were penniless. So, instead of …
Ben Breedlove was born with an extremely rare and incurable heart condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. According to the Mayo Clinic, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is when the heart muscle becomes thickened, and that makes it hard for the heart to pump blood around the body. Ben’s parents, Shawn and Deanne Breedlove, were not willing to wallow in …
A simple kiss. Well, it wasn’t really a simple kiss because the baby caught herpes meningitis from it and is now dead. Mariana Sifrit was only 18-days old when she died on July 18 in Iowa. Her parents had exchanged their wedding vows only two hours before her death. When Mariana was six-days old, she …
Too often we hear about priests who molest children. I will never understand this fact. In Brazil, parents of a 5-year-old girl learned the truth about their priest when the girl drew pictures. Father Joao da Silva, 54, confessed to attacking the young girl when he was confronted by the girl’s father. The girl was …
They had what seemed to be the ‘perfect’ life. But, Brian and Courtney Halye were both found dead in their home on March 16. They both died from an apparent drug overdose. The worst part is that the children were the ones who found their dead parents and called 911. Officer John Davis from the Centerville …
Dogs and kids can provide us with hours of entertainment. The excitement and fun only increases when you put dogs and kids together! Any child who grows up in a house with a dog (or a cat) is a lucky kid! Some of my favorite childhood memories involve our pets. In the video below, we …