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hope in cancer, death & grief

Hope in Cancer, Death and Grief

By: Lois Thomson

Every day in Australia, 48 women hear those dreaded words: “I’m sorry, but you have breast cancer.” One in eight Australian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer before they reach the age of 85. Read more

same sex marriage

'Mother' and 'Father' Removed from Canadian Law

By: Freedom for Faith

Andrea Mrozek is the program director of Cardus, a think tank that is dedicated to the renewal of social architecture within Canadian society.

She says she was unprepared for the extent to which the legalisation of same-sex marriage would affect legal definitions in her country. Read more

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Las Vegas: How to Help Kids Make Sense of Tragedy

By: Rachel Doherty | Tweens 2 Teen

Talking to children about tragedy is a tough topic for most parents. In the wake of the Las Vegas shooting, here’s four things to share with kids. Read more

Trusting God Through the Valleys

Adrian and Nicole Barton are one couple who’s experiences epitomise the ups and downs of life.

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life

Life Happens

By: Rodney Olsen

Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans. – John Lennon

For some reason, I started thinking about that line from John Lennon’s song Beautiful Boy recently. Read more

marriage survey

Marriage Survey: Time-Honoured Campaign Tactics on Both Sides

By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House

Can political history teach us anything about the Marriage Postal Survey?

As the turn of the millennium approached, Australia was gripped with argument about whether we should become a republic. Read more

sleep deprivation

Sleep Deprivation is Harming the Health of 7 in 10 Teens

Author: Clare Bruce | Open House.

When a teenager is rebellious, over-emotional, struggling at school, anxious or depressed, the cause may be as simple as a chronic lack of sleep.

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Changing Your Relationships through the Power of Kindness

Just thirty days of kindness… you have no idea the difference it can make in a strained relationship.

Focus on the Family spoke with Shaunti Feldhahn on the simple power of being kind. Read more

birthday

It's My Birthday and I'll Cry If I Want To

By: Bec Oates

The day of my birth, no doubt a glorious day in the history of mankind, is to be celebrated this day.

As one reaches… lets say… the later years… birthday thoughts change. Read more

christian yes case

Christian Group Launched to Argue the Same Sex Marriage ‘Yes’ Case

By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House

Christians for Marriage Equality has launched a campaign to argue the yes case in the upcoming marriage survey.

The group describes itself as “a national campaign bringing together churches, church organisations, ordained ministers and ordinary Christians who support civil marriage equality”. Read more