that was on in that room turned dark. And I remember lying
there and I felt like this demonic presence just come over me...
I knew it was over. And I saw my family, I saw my funeral, and I
was in the coffi n. And everybody was crying. They were wiping
their faces, and they were saying, `She was just a prostitute.'"
lance arrived, and the doctor told her if God was not with
her she would have died with so much drugs in her system.
"And I knew that Jesus heard my prayer. And I laid there and I
had this peace come over me, that was nothing like I had ever
felt in my entire life. I knew God gave me a second chance."
tute." But when she did, Christians embraced her. "And God
just really started doing that inner healing and the Holy Spirit
was like speaking to me. Telling me that, `I was beautiful, and
that I was chosen and that I was set apart, that I was sanctifi ed
are in slavery that I love them." So she went down to the strip
and told the girls, "God loves you. No matter where you've
been, no matter what you've done, no matter how deep, how
dirty you feel, there is redemption."
lence, and exploitation linked to pornography and the sex
industry. In June 2009, she got married to guitarist Oz Fox
of the heavy metal Christian band Stryper.
her on that dark road. He said, `You
can come home now. I am right
here and I never left you.'"
week do better in school? Look at your schedules to see if
family meals can replace other activities.
very proud and excited to eat meals that they helped to prepare.
Fill half the plate with red/orange/yellow vegetables
and fruits such as sweet potatoes, carrots, apricots and
watermelon; purple foods such as berries and grapes; green
foods such as watercress, kale and broccoli, and "seed" foods
such as peas, onions and garlic.
not to completely eliminate the foods that many children are
used to eating. Rather, try to fi nd a healthier version, say
oven-baked sweet potato instead of fried potato chips.
doesn't make it any less nourishing. A tuna sandwich with
a piece of fruit can be just as healthy as a hot meal you've
all, it's not just "what" but also
"how" you feed your family.
eating too much. So pay attention to hunger and fullness cues
before, during and after meals. This will also help children to
recognize when to eat and when they've had enough.
same league as soft drinks, the fact that they're so sugary
means that they can cause problems. Water is the best option.
eat is likely to make them dislike the food or learn to ignore
feelings of hunger and satiety.
to share the new thing they've learned that day. Work through
hypothetical situations like gaining an inheritance or having
dinner with a famous person.
absolute emergency, let phone calls go to voicemail.
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