You CAN Become a Better Person

Q: I’d like to change my life for the better but I don’t know how. I know I’m weak and need God’s help to do it, but how do I get that? Maybe you can point me in the right direction. – S.P.

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Lying May Be a Symptom of a Deeper Issue

Q: How can we teach our young son that it’s wrong to lie? I don’t know why he seems to have such a problem with this (he’s only 7), but just about the time we think he understands, we go through another episode. Our  older son is never this way. – Mrs. R.N.

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This Life Is Not All

Q: My husband died two years ago, and the only thing that has comforted me is that he lives on in my memory, in our son’s personality, in the color of our daughter’s eyes, and things like that. Is this what your religion means when it talks about life after death? – Mrs. V.M.

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MCB Places in the “Down by the River Chili Cookoff”

Thousands of chiliheads toured the riverside Board of Water and Light (BWL) Chili Cook-Off to sample more than 2,000 gallons of chili and enjoy the festive atmosphere.

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Spreading The Family Love?

Dr. Rev. Linda Hollies takes a new position of Calvary United Methodist Church in Jackson, MI. Read about her thoughts about the journey her family has already begun to their new home.

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What Does Interest Rate Hike Mean to You?

From June 2004 through February 2006, the Federal Reserve raised a key short-term interest rate 14 times. These rate hikes may make the evening news – but what do they mean to you, as an investor?

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Women and Cardiovascular Disease

It is very important for everyone – especially women – to understand CVD and their risks for developing it. Surveys of women show that most women don’t recognize the significance of heart disease, but it is the number one cause of death in Michigan and the leading killer of women.  About 1 in 2.5 women die of heart disease or stroke compared to 1 in 30 women who die of breast cancer. One in 10 women can expect to develop some form of cardiovascular disease before age 60. And as women age, their rate increases.

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