Today was so special for me! My son, Noah, a web designer and new dad, turned 26 today, and my daughter Delilah, gave us our 5th grandchild and 3rd grand daughter, Ella Marie Coyne. Ella has a big brother Jacob,11, Big Sis Leah, 8, and Big Sis Anna, 6, and her cousin, Alexander, 5 mos.
Being a parent and grandparent is a special honor. Days like today, are really a milestone and a memory I’m not likely to ever forget! In your lifetime, you’ll shed many tears of joy and even tears of sadness, but always feel PRIDE in your children. Not a boastful pride, but in knowing God will get you through everything and that even though you sometimes made mistakes in judgment and in parenting skills, your kids will turn out to be wonderful, caring parents themselves!
Nothing has made me more proud than witnessing my daughter give birth. There’s just something so miraculous about the birthing process! Seeing your little girl, now a woman, bring a new life into the world is priceless and hard to describe! I know women have been giving birth for eons, and you grandmas out there that have seen your own daughters deliver your grandchildren, will know exactly how I feel! My emotions are totally overflowing tonight, now that the day is over and I have a chance to just sit and think about my day! How glorious! God is SO GOOD!
I have my grown children that I love dearly and respect immensely! I have to say, with Delilah having her 4 children, she is more woman today than I ever hoped to be! She made the process today look effortless, even though it was no picnic to have an 8#14oz, 22 inches long, beautiful little girl!
Delilah is a Christian, Pro-Life, wonderful, nurturing, stay at home mom to her kids, a loving wife to her husband, a treasure of a daughter to her dad and myself, a beautiful, talented person who to me, is the ultimate feminist! She obviously is very strong, but so tender at the same time. Seeing her coddle her baby girl today, brought me back almost 31 years ago to her birth, and made me realize again, HOW TIME FLIES! I just have to say how proud I am to be her mom!
I love you, Delilah and am so very, very proud and happy for you and David! and Noah, Happy Birthday son, I love you!
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By Megan Rauscher Friday, Sep. 12, 2008; 3:26 PMNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a new study support an interaction between severe life events, psychological distress, and breast cancer. The findings appear in the online BioMed Central journal BMC Cancer.
“Young women who are exposed to severe life events more than once should be considered as a risk group for breast cancer and treated accordingly,” first author Dr. Ronit Peled said in a telephone interview with Reuters Health.
Peled, from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel, and colleagues studied 255 women younger than 45 years old who had been diagnosed with breast cancer, and compared them with 367 healthy women of a similar age.
The team evaluated interactions between breast cancer and severe life events — such as the loss of a parent, close relative or spouse, or the divorce of parents before age 20 — and mild to moderate life events — e.g., separation from a spouse, loss of a job, an economic crisis, or severe illness in a close relative.
After correcting for potentially influential variables, their analysis revealed a positive association between exposure to more than one adverse life event and breast cancer. For these women, the risk of breast cancer was increased by 62 percent. “It wasn’t enough to be exposed to one life event, a woman had to be exposed to more than one event,” Peled said.
Compared with healthy women, women with breast cancer also demonstrated significantly higher scores of depression and significantly lower scores of happiness and optimism.
Moreover, the results showed a negative association between happiness and optimism and breast cancer. General feelings of happiness and optimism seemed to offer protection against breast cancer, Peled noted. “The more you are happy and feel optimistic with your life, the less the probability of developing breast cancer.”
SOURCE: BioMed Central journal BMC Cancer, August 22, 2008.
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Is it possible that millions of people are ignorantly sacrificing their health in exchange for the convenience of microwave ovens? Why did the Soviet Union ban the use of microwave ovens in 1976? Who invented microwave ovens, and why? The answers to these questions may shock you into throwing your microwave oven in the trash.
Over 90% of homes have microwave ovens used for meal preparation. Because microwave ovens are so convenient and energy efficient, as compared to conventional ovens, very few homes or restaurants are without them. In general, people believe that whatever a microwave oven does to foods cooked in it doesn’t have any negative effect on either the food or them.
Of course, if microwave ovens were really harmful, our government would never allow them on the market, would they? Would they? There is evidence to prove that microwave cooking is not natural, nor healthy, and is far more dangerous to the human body than anyone could imagine.
However, the microwave oven manufacturers are suppressing the facts and evidence. Because of this, people are continuing to microwave their food - in blissful ignorance - without knowing the effects and danger of doing so.
So where is the evidence?
In 1991, there was a lawsuit in Oklahoma concerning the hospital use of a microwave oven to warm blood needed in a transfusion. The case involved a hip surgery patient, Norma Levitt, who died from a simple blood transfusion.
It seems the nurse had warmed the blood in a microwave oven. This tragedy makes it very apparent that there’s much more to “heating” with microwaves than we’ve been led to believe. Blood for transfusions is routinely warmed, but not in microwave ovens. In the case of Mrs. Levitt, the microwaving altered the blood and it killed her.
It’s very obvious that this form of microwave radiation “heating” does something to the substances it heats. It’s also becoming quite apparent that people who process food in a microwave oven are also ingesting these “unknowns”.
Dr. Hans Ulrich Hertel, who is now retired, worked as a food scientist for many years with one of the major Swiss food companies that do business on a global scale. A few years ago, he was fired from his job for questioning certain processing procedures that denatured the food.
In 1991, he and a Lausanne University professor published a research paper indicating that food cooked in microwave ovens could pose a greater risk to health than food cooked by conventional means.
An article also appeared in issue 19 of the Journal Franz Weber in which it was stated that the consumption of food cooked in microwave ovens had cancerous effects on the blood. The research paper itself followed the article. On the cover of the magazine there was a picture of the Grim Reaper holding a microwave oven in one of his hands.
Dr. Hertel was the first scientist to conceive and carry out a quality clinical study on the effects microwaved nutrients have on the blood and physiology of the human body.
His small but well controlled study showed the degenerative force produced in microwave ovens and the food processed in them. The scientific conclusion showed that microwave cooking changed the nutrients in the food; and, changes took place in the participants’ blood that could cause deterioration in the human system.
Ten Reasons To Throw Out Your Microwave Oven:
- Continually eating microwave processed food causes permanent brain damage.
- The human body is unable to metabolize the unknown by-products created in microwaved foods.
- Male and female hormone production is shut down and/or altered by continually eating microwaved foods.
- The effects of by-products remain in the human body long-term.
- Minerals, vitamins and nutrients are reduced by microwaving so that the body gets little or altered components that cannot be broken down.
- The minerals in vegetables are altered into cancerous free radicals by microwaves.
- Microwaved foods cause stomach and intestinal cancerous growths. This may partially explain the rapid increase of the colon cancer rate in America.
- Long term consumption of microwaved foods causes cancerous cells to increase in human blood.
- It also causes immune system deficiencies through alterations in the lymph glands and blood serum.
- Eating microwaved food causes loss of memory and concentration, emotional instability and a decrease of intelligence.
This article was written by Anthony Wayne and Lawrence Newell
Source: www.mercola.com
For more research on this important topic please visit this link: http://www.mercola.com/article/microwave/hazards.htm
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With all the talk about Sarah Palin, I wanted to state my take on it. There is no question that I am a conservative, woman business owner, a Christian, a mother, grandmother, wife, sister, daughter and TRUE FEMINIST. I love being a woman (most days!) and believe that women can do any job that a man can do based on their minds. Obviously, physical strength plays a major role on the type of job, but I believe that gender should make absolutely NO DIFFRENCE in pay grade. Experience and job performance should be the only criteria for pay scales and advancement in ANY workplace.
Since I am PRO-LIFE, Hillary Clinton was not my presidential pick, and John McCain, while not my original first choice, is the only choice for me this time around. While I am NOT a one issue voter, the McCain-Palin ticket closer aligns with my belief in governmental affairs.
As for the woman who said that “Jesus was a community organizer and Pilate was a governor.” I can only speak for myself, but when I heard that, I felt it made her look totally ignorant! For one thing, Jesus was a carpenter and a teacher (definitely NOT A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER!), and Sarah Palin is NO Pilate. How purely evil and ignorant to compare her to Pilate, and even worse to compare OBAMA to JESUS!!
I believe that Sarah’s political record has it’s own merit, considering she has been in Alaskan Politics since 1992. It is a very large state, the 6th richest state in America with a very large budget, and even though she has only been the governor since 2006, the lady has a better than 80% approval rating by her Alaskan voters and to me, that says SOMETHING about her and her ability to govern. The fact that she is a mother of 5 children, tells me that she understands things that matter to regular families and has the support from her husband to be both a parent, V. President and if the need arises, President. Remember, all presidents have cabinets of competent people to help them with their job of president, (even if OBAMA gets elected!) and all of them need them to call on them to do the best for the USA.
This info was taken from Wikipedia and I feel strongly supports the fact that women can be both feminist and pro-life:
Pro-life feminism is the opposition to abortion, based on feminism. Those who take this viewpoint assert that abortion is not a necessary right, but has instead served to hurt women more than it has benefited them. Further, proponents state that abortion does not empower women, but creates a dis-empowered body of women who are seen by society to only profit off a violent act against their bodies and their offspring.
The most prominent pro-life feminist organization is Feminists for Life. Their spokesperson is Emmy award-winning actress Patricia Heaton of the U.S. television show “Everybody Loves Raymond”.
Overview
The Feminism and Non-Violence Studies Association, founded by Rachel MacNair, is the literary branch of the movement, publishing an interdisciplinary journal on pro-life feminism from a wide spectrum of views.
The Susan B. Anthony List serves as the central political action committee of the movement. The SBA-List is to the pro-life feminist movement, what the National Right to Life Committee is to the pro-life movement on whole.The group works to elect pro-life women to Congress.
Some early feminists, such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, considered abortion to be an evil forced upon women by men.[1] Feminist pro-life groups claim to continue the tradition of Anthony and see abortion as a tool used by patriarchal culture to keep women in submission: a feminist culture, in contrast, would adapt its structure to encompass mothers and reward mothering.[citation needed] Pro-life feminists believe the opposite has happened since abortion has become a right claiming to grant women the choice to become mothers. Feminists who are pro-life often state that by making a motherhood solely the right of the mother, society forces a woman to solely be responsible for making provisions for her child(ren). Businesses, schools, government agencies, and other social organizations are able to refuse or offer minimal aid to those women who opt to have children because the action was their “choice”. Many also point to the fact that some of the most prominent proponents of the initial abortion movement were men who acted as catalysts shifting the feminist movement from one that sought to empower all women to one that now supports actions that they claim disempower them. Moreover, some feminists who have adopted a pro-life stance believe abortion unfairly places minority women and poor women at a disadvantage, while being seen as the only way they may achieve success in a society that values the status quo.[citation needed] Since women of color[who?] and low-income women are more likely to face[clarify] an abortion than women who are white or middle class,[2] some pro-life feminists argue that it is not equitable for any woman to argue that abortion is a true choice for these women in this view.[citation needed]
Some pro-life feminist organizations (i.e. organizations that work to advance the rights and dignity of women) maintain that abortion can never be a right.[citation needed] These groups posit that when a society considers abortion as a solution for a pregnant woman, that society has let the woman down by offering her only the violent choice of abortion - thereby conspiring in a systemic act of violence that terminates a fetus and they claim harms the woman physically and psychologically.[citation needed] The act of abortion is not only seen as a violent act against the woman receiving it but the possible fetus that is being terminated. Feminists who are anti-abortion often make the claim that abortion kills “women”, at least in the womb. Pro-life feminism shares much of this philosophy with “traditional” pro-life groups.[citation needed]
Norma McCorvey, the Jane Roe who was the winning plaintiff in the court case Roe v. Wade that established the right to abortion in the US, is now a pro-life feminist and explains:
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One of my most important activities is . . . . to work for the reversal of the Roe v. Wade decision. . . . The approach we are taking is to show that the lives and rights of women have not been advanced or enhanced, but rather destroyed, by abortion-on-demand. We are collecting affidavits from women who have been harmed by abortion, from women who are convinced that authentic feminism is pro-life, and from professionals who know that Roe has weakened the moral fabric of the legal and medical professions. |
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At the same time, there are pro-life feminists who focus not so much on changing the legal status of abortion, but on making it obsolete by relieving its root causes at every level of society from the individual to the global–for example, from personally providing direct aid to pregnant women and adopting “special needs” children to campaigning for global access to antiretrovirals and for women’s economic justice worldwide.
The Catholic Church promotes what it calls “New Feminism”, a theology summarized in the encyclical letter “Mulieris Dignitatum” (Latin for “On the Dignity of Woman”) that promotes equal dignity for men and women while asserting there are biological differences that need to be taken into account.[3] Some who identify as pro-life feminists are Catholics who advocate this theology. Some are Catholics who dissent from official doctrine on such matters as contraception and same-sex relationships. Still others belong to the full spectrum of world religions, or identify as freethinkers, agnostics, or atheists. Pro-life feminists claim that pro-life feminism is a stance grounded in values of nonviolence and reverence for life, born and unborn, that can be and often are shared by people of all faiths and none.
Criticism
Some, particularly on the left have criticized pro-life feminists as ’stealth’ feminists who are actually working to advance an overall conservative agenda.[4][5]
Famous Pro-life Feminists
Famous pro-life feminists include:[6] [1]
References
- ^ Kate O’Beirne, excerpt from ‘Women Who Make the World Worse: and How Their Radical Feminist Assault Is Ruining Our Schools, Families, Military, and Sports’ National Review January 23, 2006
- ^ Facts on Induced Abortion in the United States - Alan Guttmacher Institute
- ^ Mulieris Dignitatem ‘On the Dignity of Women’
- ^ Alternet.org reprint of ‘The stealth “Feminists” who Oppose Abortion’ from the American Prospect October 24, 2006
- ^ Feminists for ‘Fetal’ Life; Katha Pollitt, The Nation, 2005
- ^ Feminists for Life (.org) “History”
Further reading
- Prolife Feminism Yesterday & Today. Second & greatly expanded edition. Edited by Derr, Naranjo-Huebl, & MacNair (2005, ISBN 1-4134-9576-1)
- The Cost of ‘Choice’: Women Evaluate the Impact of Abortion edited by Erika Bachiochi (2004, ISBN 1-59403-051-0)
- Prolife Feminism Yesterday and Today. edited by Derr, Naranjo-Huebl, and MacNair (1995, ISBN 0-945819-62-5)
- Pro-Life Feminism: Different Voices edited by Gail Grenier-Sweet (1985, ISBN 0-919225-22-5)
- Swimming Against the Tide: Feminist Dissent on the Issue of Abortion edited by Angela Kennedy (1997, ISBN 1-85182-267-4)
In conclusion,
“I believe in true equality, compassion and human rights for ALL people, and that includes the UNBORN. Liberal Feminist say it’s their choice to take their child’s life. I disagree!
As a woman, there isn’t a more feminist action or reward than to deliver, raise and love your child!”
Debbie Mormino
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I’m THE BREAST DIVA! a Breast Health Ambassador with Plexus Pink, The Breast Health Company!
Breast Cancer Awareness Month starts in just about 2 weeks, and I’m booking up my month with speaking engagements all over the place! Are you involved in any activities to promote Breast Cancer Awareness? The life you save could be your own, or someone very close to you, since 1 in 8 women in the America WILL get Breast Cancer at some point in their lives, and even teens and MEN are getting Breast Cancer!
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I know the rest of America must be getting tired of seeing the damage that hurricanes cause, but being up close and personally getting hit is the pits! All of us here in Louisiana are getting very tired of watching weather news, trying to decide whether to evacuate or not evacuate, do I refill my freezer yet, is my yard free of something that could fly into my neighbors house, and it goes on and on! I’ll be so glad when hurricane season is over!
My prayers go out to all of the people in SE LA who have been hit again for the 2nd time in 2 weeks, and all of the people in the Galveston/Houston area who seem to be having a horrible time right now.
Some people casually say, just move out of the area. Well, as someone who was born and raised here, there is no place else that I’d ever want to live. All of my family is here, and our southern heritage is something I would never want out of my blood! The food is wonderful, the people are wonderful, and I’m here for the long haul! Unfortunately, Hurricane Season is from June 1-Nov 30, but actually, I cannot remember any hurricane ever hitting us after Sept 30th!!
I ask for your prayers for all of the people ALL ALONG THE GULF COAST and the ATLANTIC COAST that have really been hammered by hurricanes this year!
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It s hard to believe its been 7 years ago that 911 happened. I can remember driving in my car on the interstate to an insurance appointment and hearing the first report on my car radio. Horrified, I quickly went to my appointment, cut it very short then headed home to watch the rest of the fateful events unfold as I watched TV in horror! I remember calling all of my family and all of us were in a state of shock.
It was incredible how so many people were affected by an event that really rocked the entire world. How could something like this happen? Who could possibly hate us enough to do such an inhumane act?
What we then saw, for a little while anyway, was America coming together as Americans, not democrats or republicans, just people who were all in this together, flying their flags, helping our northern neighbors with food, love and prayers being sent, and praying feverishly for our country and the people and families who were shattered that day.
The only bright spot in that horrible day was the fact that my brother and sister-in-law were able to pick up their beautiful, 2 day old, little adopted daughter, Jayne that very afternoon.
I hope today, 7 years later, we can remember that we are ONE nation, under God as we prepare for the next presidential team to take office, and hopefully, whoever it is, WILL put America first and foremost in all that they do, to keep us a strong nation, unable to buckle to terrorism or ANYTHING that would threaten to weaken or hurt us as a nation.
Please be in prayer for our country and for the election that will determine who leads our great nation. We’ll need God’s help and discernment when pulling that lever, to give us the wisdom to choose wisely the right person for the important job of leading us through good times and bad. Hopefully, we will never again see something so heartless and gutwrenching as 911 was!
Let us NEVER FORGET WHAT EVIL LURKS in the hearts of those who mean us harm!
GOD BLESS AMERICA, TODAY AND ALWAYS!
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Well, its been wonderful being home this weekend. We had lots of family here, and enjoyed ourselves with meatballs and spaghetti, lots of nice hot bread and butter, desserts and BOILED CRABS! Glad we all got together, but it looks like we may have to evacuate yet AGAIN this week if IKE stays his course! We have wonderful food here in SE Louisiana, and a culture of warm hospitality but the threats of hurricanes are getting pretty tiresome (and very expensive!). Please keep the Gulf Coast region in your prayers as we anxiously await the end of this very active hurricane season!
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We were very fortunate that this hurricane was not a direct hit, and we didn’t have any flooding! All of our homes were spared, and most of us have electricity now except those in St Bernard. Unlike last time tho, they have a home to go home to! Our entire family is safe, and satisfied to have dodged a hurricane that was supposed to be a BIG one, and thank God, it wasn’t!
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