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Helping Hands

Mentoring the Rice Krispies Way: CYM Volunteer Profile

IN THE May 12 ISSUE

FROM THE 2012 Articles,
andMinistry Musings,
andTom Sims SECTIONS

by Tom Sims

Fourteen years ago, Gail Harder’s son announced to his mother that her help was needed for a fund raiser at church for Community Youth Ministries in Reedley. It involved the annual sale of the sweet treats.
Her son came home from church and said, “Mom, they need babysitting.” Gail answered the call and one thing led to another. Before she knew it, she was mentoring a young mother who later grew up to be a CYM volunteer herself.

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Life is a Garden: A Mother’s Day Tradition to Grow On

IN THE May 5 ISSUE

FROM THE 2012 Articles,
andGoing Green SECTIONS

by Pat Eby

What better way to show mom how much you care than with flowers? You don’t need to spend a fortune for a dozen roses artfully arranged in a charming vase. Visit your local nursery, home store or dollar store and come away with flowers from the heart.

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Reedley Homeless Pets: An Animal Rescue Adventure

IN THE April 28 ISSUE

FROM THE 2012 Articles,
andHelping Hands,
andJoyce Brandon,
andPet Perspective SECTIONS

by Joyce Brandon

Our Reedley Homeless Pets project has been wonderfully successful. In just a little over a month we have been able to save 38 dogs and cats from going to the Central California SPCA for disposition.

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Resolve to Be Green in 2012: Plastic Bags, John Stott, and the Reign of God

IN THE April 28 ISSUE

FROM THE 2012 Articles,
andGoing Green,
andMinistry Musings SECTIONS

by Kurt Willems

Recently in Seattle, Washington a city ordinance was passed which bans the use of single use plastic bags. In other words, if you go to the grocery store to purchase food in Seattle (and other cities) you will not be given a plastic bag to carry it out. Plastic bags are banned. I personally think that this is a great law and a wonderful idea. This is something that Christ-followers ought to applaud and take to the next level in their personal choices.

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Life After Mental Illness/Bipolar Girl: Book Review/Giveaway

IN THE April 28 ISSUE

FROM THE 2012 Articles,
andEvery Other Book,
andLorie Lewis Ham,
andMental Health SECTIONS

by Lorie Lewis Ham

This week author Maricela Estrada joins us with a guest post about her struggle with bipolar disorder. We also have a review of her memoir, Bipolar Girl and instructions on how to enter to win a copy at the end of this post.

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Happy Earth Day, Earthlings

IN THE April 22 ISSUE

FROM THE 2012 Articles,
andDorian Rhodes,
andGoing Green SECTIONS

by Dorian Rhodes

Happy Earth Day, my fellow Earthlings! Not to leave out aliens living here on Earth, nor to presume the internet doesn’t reach outer space, it’s simply probable that visitors to Earth are nicer to our planet than we home-grown inhabitants.

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Fate of Jesse Morrow Mountain Still Undecided

IN THE April 14 ISSUE

FROM THE 2012 Articles,
andDiana Bulls,
andGoing Green SECTIONS

by Diana Bulls

The fate of Jesse Morrow Mountain still waits to be seen. Will Cemex, a huge multi-national company, prevail and reduce Jesse Morrow to gravel, or will the so-called “Gateway to the Sierras” remain in its current pristine condition?

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The Message of P.A.I.N.

IN THE March 30 ISSUE

FROM THE 2012 Articles,
andHelping Hands,
andTom Sims SECTIONS

by Tom Sims

Pain is a common denominator in the human equation. Everyone suffers it to one extent or another. It is part of our built in warning system that something is wrong in our bodies. Without pain, we are oblivious to information we need to make healthy choices.

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Here Kitty-Kitty: An Animal Rescue Adventure

IN THE March 24 ISSUE

FROM THE 2012 Articles,
andHelping Hands,
andJoyce Brandon,
andPet Perspective SECTIONS

by Joyce Brandon

Our Central Valley has a black eye with its high animal kill rates; but, there are some exciting things happening with our small communities and change is just around the corner.

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Am I Part of the 99% or the 1%? (Scattered Thoughts on #OccupyWallStreet and Global Poverty)

IN THE March 24 ISSUE

FROM THE 2012 Articles,
andMinistry Musings SECTIONS

by Kurt Willems

This week we have the privilege of another guest post by local writer and Fresno Pacific Student Kurt Willems. It was originally published on Kurt’s blog on October 24, 2011.

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American Dream

IN THE March 24 ISSUE

FROM THE 2012 Articles,
andHelping Hands,
andHometown History SECTIONS

by Maria Ruiz

I thought I had a rotten life. I wasn’t a beauty. I wasn’t slim. My husband wasn’t perfect. My kids were typical, horrible and lots of work.

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Bunny Love, The Story of A Therapy Rabbit

IN THE March 3 ISSUE

FROM THE 2012 Articles,
andHelping Hands,
andPet Perspective SECTIONS

by Lee Juslin

Can you imagine anything more soothing than stroking soft bunny fur when you’re sick or lonely? That’s exactly what China provides when she goes on her therapy visits to a Veterans Hospital or an area nursing home.

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Rangers and Lawyers, and Terror, Oh My: Eco Mysteries and Thrillers

IN THE February 25 ISSUE

FROM THE 2012 Articles,
andDeborah Harter Williams,
andGoing Green,
andMysteryrat's Maze SECTIONS

by Deborah Harter Williams

Leading the pack in environmental sleuthing are the Park Rangers. It’s a very popular conceit for setting up an ecological drama and they come in all locations and styles. The settings themselves are enough to make an environmental point even if the plots and motives are more personal. Some of the descriptions are breathtaking and make the books worth a read just for that.

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Nonviolence 101

IN THE February 18 ISSUE

FROM THE 2012 Articles,
andMinistry Musings SECTIONS

by Kurt Willems

This week we have the privilege of another guest post by local writer and Fresno Pacific Student Kurt Willems. This is actually parts 1 and 2 of a series on nonviolence that appeared on his blog in early 2011.

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