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… she often passed while walking through her Glendale, Arizona, neighborhood: Crisis Pregnancy Center. Maybe the … uphold that.” So, when Ruth found out she was pregnant at 18, she saw no other option. She booked the earliest possible … she says. “My dad had said, ‘We’ve done a lot for you with your first pregnancy, so don’t ever let there be a second …

… was considered a “slut.” That made it easy — once she was 18 and kicked out of the house — to start sleeping with men … some tried hard to make good on their threats. Fo almost 10 years, in 33 states, she earned her traffickers tens of … of a local hospital, pouring her free time into Jonah, church, and volunteer work alongside Phyllis at House of …

… him to better warbling. “On this next one,” he says, “lift your voice and give God the best you can.” They oblige, loud … heart where his enthusiasm used to be. After pastoring one church with considerable success for most of 20 years, he one … the academy’s kitchen her own, stretching the school’s $10,000-a-month food budget with trips to farmers markets, …

… began homeschooling to meet the academic and social needs of their children, but soon came to value its many … consulting, and practical resources. F&J: You and your wife were pioneers in homeschooling. What challenges did … families started to reach out to me, asking, “Can you help us? Because we’re being told that if we continue this, …

… building a derby car for a school project, some men from church came through. “After the first year, the haze of grief … them through things. But I’ll tell them, ‘This is what your dad might say.’ “Moms and dads are different. Sometimes, … the only thing everyone seems to agree on is that Oregon needs a lot more healthy, loving families willing to step …

… You might think a commitment to protecting unborn life would be an asset for a midwife. In … and more, I felt called to take care of pregnant women and help bring life into the world. I enrolled in the Midwifery … “Don’t tell me what to do” and handed out leaflets — “Your body, your choice.” We submitted yet another appeal — …

… in the country — a graduate program so elite that only 10-12 new students are admitted each year. The more Maggie … replied. “You can totally disagree with me, and that is your right.” When challenged on statements she’d made or … that Maggie was unfit to work as an art therapist. It took 18 days to get the “no contact” orders rescinded. During that …

… enjoys bringing the cows buckets of something that seems to do for them what catnip does for the feline set. Most of … asked. “I’m going to need you to pinpoint that policy in your handbook for me, because I’ve read the handbook, and … on both the state and federal level, are recognized in your handbook. You’re in violation of your own handbook and …

… the world and into the lives of Americans. Life ground to a halt. Businesses, churches, and schools closed. Millions … readers to consider trials “pure joy,” for “the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” These inspired words do … deeper and stronger than they were before. I think of church leaders who were determined to serve their communities …

… Roe v. Wade decision, Peggy sensed an irresistible calling to get involved. “I knew I had to do something,” Peggy writes … on abortion and the sanctity of life in living rooms and church basements to anyone who would listen. Two years later, … and groups who were serving pregnant women with practical help. Today, Heartbeat International’s network, made up of …