Sentences with phrase «families of all walks of life»

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It took her a couple of minutes to get over the shock and start recognizing faces, says Ezon, but the crowd included family and friends from all walks of life, some of whom she hadn't seen in decades.

Aflac goes out of their way to ensure that employees from all walks of life are made to feel welcome and are an important part of the Aflac family.»

I recall quiet Saturday mornings, walking with my father block to block, as he pointed out the landmarks no one else knew: the spot where the Third Avenue El of old stopped (he pointed out the supports hidden beneath the black asphalt); the apartment house where another close - knit family lived in cramped quarters, the three boys studying in dim lights under their mother's watchful eye to become a lawyer, a doctor, and a priest (and later a bishop); and the double spires of St. Patrick's Cathedral, the place of my parents» wedding and the baptisms of their three boys.

The Church must walk closely beside such couples, and families have a responsibility to encourage each other in their life of prayer and sacrifice.

I think that the key, among other things, to understanding the opinions and positions of others is imagination.Try to imagine the Muslim who has lost their whole family to «collateral damage», the gay who has lost their family to rejection... let's lay down our obstinate doctrines that are so quick to offer «the only solution that WE can live with» and walk in their shoes, feel their pain and realize that our medicine is not a «one size fits all»....

In other words we should walk away from divisive ideologies and abstractions and go back to living humbly and diversely and happily as one human family on earth with large tolerance and a divine wealth of education and human opportunity and accountability — the politics are as dead as a false god of convention.

So while there are few hard and fast rules for keeping a Sabbath, Dan Allender paints a picture in his book of spending time with friends and family, enjoying sumptuous meals, taking walks, enjoying long talks, and doing whatever we find enjoyable in life.

One way of doing it is by bringing together families from different walks of life — truly supporting families, especially those on the margins — by fostering personal relationships and an inclusiveness that transcends class.

Because of that week, not only was my own life changed profoundly through friendships and awakenings, but I'm proud to say that we — and I mean all of us because you have all walked this road with our family — we have partnered with incredible leaders to build a school for kids in earthquake ground zero Port - au - Prince (staffed and run by Haitians), supported a home - based village for trafficked children near the border, built a preschool for early support for these children, supported schooling and food programs in neglected villages decimated by the cholera outbreak, supported pregnant and nursing women with a fantastic maternity centre, and so much more.

Sadly, most of the LGBT finally just make a clean break with the family, and walk away from their parents (or siblings) for life.

These are: (a) articulating a clear and compelling case for God's plan for the family; (b) presenting witnesses who can testify that they have experienced that this Good News is true and that responding to it bears good fruit in their lives; and (c) offering support in meeting the challenges that come from walking the Gospel way of the family.

Then one day we wake up and discover we've become someone else entirely, and it takes the grace and divine empowerment of God to help us walk away from all that (because when we do, we will loose our lives, our identity, our income, our friends; possibly even our families — and no one will understand) in order to try and locate our lives, our values, and our hearts again.

Sometimes I wonder if it would be easier (or maybe I mean, simpler, or CLEARER) to just navigate a total walking away from faith, instead of a very specific changing of faith and remaining in faith, but having a very, very significant shift in what you believe and how you live it out, because family and friends will carry on like nothing's changed, but EVERYTHING has changed, even within faith.

Among the highlights: getting to know my sisters - in - law better, participating in perhaps the best church service I've been to in years, indulging in Maki Evans» delicious cupcakes gourmet, enjoying an impromptu living room concert from the Beekeepers, seeing more wildlife in one week in New Jersey than I've seen in years in Tennessee (deer, rabbits, foxes, turkeys, etc.), watching Veggie Tales with my beautiful nephew Will, long morning walks with my mother - in - law, and a Mother's Day gathering that included half of the family (which is over fifteen people!).

Too often, we walk through life thinking only of ourselves and maybe our close bubble of friends and family.

Living within walking distance of several military installations allows me to meet service folks quite frequently and my heart goes out to them and their families.

Those smiling, singing kids were going to, once again in their lives, watch the babies leave with their forever families and then turn around and walk back upstairs to their row of cots.

Amy loves working with families from all walks of life — including LGBTQI families, single - parent families, two - parent families, families with more than two parents, adoptive parents, surrogates, and beyond.

A little about me and my qualifications... Certified Positive Discipline Trainer and ICF Certified Life Coach • master's degree in education • supporting families since 1999 • Positive Discipline parent workshop leader since 2007 • guiding my clients with a deep understanding of what it means to parent with kindness and firmness • walking my talk every day with my teen daughter and tween son - making loads of mistakes and learning along the way...

The event will include family - friendly activities; a live animal demonstration from Drumlin Farm's Audubon Ark; a short natural history talk on what you can see out on the trails; and guided walks of various lengths led by Mass Audubon naturalists on newly upgraded trails.

«In a busy life of work and family, the week can feel too short to attend to your relationship with your partner, so each couple needs to decide what sort of a date night they should have, whether it's a night at the movies or a walk together without the kids for a couple of hours,» she said.

We currently live in Northern Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C., in a quiet neighborhood within walking distance of great schools, a playground, a swimming pool and lots of families with kids that enjoy playing outdoors.

We support bereaved parents and families from across the UK and from many different walks of life.

Join other families of multiples as we walk you through childbirth, care and feeding, and adjusting to life as a family of four or more.

Please note that in order to accommodate the needs of families with very young babies who are meeting in cozy living rooms without a lot of space to move around, we can not meet the needs of walking toddlers or older siblings.

Surrogates come from across the globe, from all walks of life, but one thing ties them together: to help deserving families grow by becoming a surrogate mother.

Family entertainment is nonstop with live concerts, interactive exhibits, and tons of activities like the Inflatable Extreme FunZone, Rock Walls, Bungee Jump, Sports Demos, Petting Zoo, Walk on the Wildside Reptile Exhibit, Mad Science, and Game Crazy Video Zone.

One family got the surprise of their life, when a baby born in Brazil was shown walking with a little help from a nurse, moments after being born.

MPs are aware of the frustration and concern their constituents feel when they see human rights allowing prisoners to have IVF treatment or foreign criminals free to walk our streets by claiming that they have a right to a family life.

«Be that as it may be, after due consultation with my God, my family, my supporters and the Nigerian people whom I meet in all walks of life, I, Atiku Abubakar, Waziri Adamawa, hereby tender my resignation from the All Progressives Congress while I take time to ponder my future.

Oneida County Youth Bureau Director Kevin Green has recognized youth volunteers from The Center for Family Life and Recovery, Cornell Cooperative Extension, The Neighborhood Center, Thea Bowman House, John Bosco House, Utica Safe Schools / Underground Café and Dodge Pratt Northam Art Community all performed community service that included assisting in a bicycle giveaway for Utica children, making Christmas cards to send to veterans and service members, soliciting donations, collecting money and walking in Utica's version of America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk, the Walk to end Alzheimer's, Out of the Darkness Walk to Prevent Suicide, Making Strides to end Breast Cancer Walk, cleaning senior citizen's yards, preparing food and serving meals at local food pantries, youth mentoring and tutoring and other community activities.

Oneida County Youth Bureau Director Robert Roth said youth volunteers from The Boys and Girls Club of the Mohawk Valley, Compeer of the Mohawk Valley, Cornell Cooperative Extension, The Center for Family Life and Recovery, The Neighborhood Center, Thea Bowman House, Utica Municipal Housing Authority, Utica Safe Schools / Healthy Students / Underground Café and the YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley performed community service that included assisting in a bicycle giveaway program for Utica children, collecting and distributing clothing to the children who reside in Utica's Municipal Housing Authority locations, soliciting donations, collecting money and walking in Utica's version of America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk, the Multiple Sclerosis Walk and the American Cancer Walk, collecting food, preparing and serving meals at local food pantries, collecting donations and goods to aid animals at the Stevens Swan Humane Society and other community activities.

Oneida County Youth Bureau Director Bob Roth said youth volunteers from The Boys and Girls Club of the Mohawk Valley, The Center for Family Life and Recovery, Cornell Cooperative Extension, The Neighborhood Center, Thea Bowman House, Upstate Cerebral Palsy, Utica Safe Schools / Underground Café and the YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley performed community service that included assisting in a bicycle giveaway for Utica children, making Christmas cards to send to veterans and service members, soliciting donations, collecting money and walking in Utica's version of America's Greatest Heart Run and Walk, the Walk to end Alzheimer's and Rome's Relay for Life, cleaning senior citizen's yards, preparing food and serving meals at local food pantries, folding and stuffing envelopes at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and other community activities.

«As housing costs continue to spiral through the roof, families throughout the West Bronx are being squeezed by the worst affordable housing crisis in New York's history, and I am pleased to join with elected officials from throughout our community as we stand - up for residents from all walks of life,» Assemblywoman Latoya Joyner (D - Bronx, 77th AD).

We're on top of Kayford Mountain, in the heart of Appalachia, walking through 50 acres of hardwood forest where Gibson's family has lived for more than 200 years.

As part of the Hereditary Disease Foundation's 50th Anniversary lineup of events, come and join Gabrielle, family and friends and celebrate this memorial walk for Jackie Hamilton whose life on earth was too short, but never forgotten.

Television writer Shonda Rhimes walks you through her year of facing her fears about weight, family life, and work stress with this read.

Yoga is a huge part of my life and my family's life, my son Harper (now four), and my daughter Meredith (now 2) were from day one my little yogi buddies and walking buddies, they did (and still do) everything I do.

For those of you who are interested in the GAPS Diet for your own family, registration is open for the GAPS CLASS, a class to walk you through the GAPS protocol and help you apply it effectively in your everyday life.

She enjoys working with families and individuals of all ages and walks of life, with special interest in women's health and pediatrics.

After 1000s of patients and walking the walk with a busy life — I have put together a sample healing day, 25 of my favorite healing recipes that work in my house, what I feed my family and a shopping list!

Until I have walked in these women's shoes, I will never comprehend what they have to live with, and I will not judge their decision to do anything they can do so that they will be there to be able to take care of their families for a long, long time.

People from all walks of life share yerba mate with friends and family on a daily basis.

Life can be tremendously hard sometimes and throw an unlimited number of situations into the mix — family problems, job issues, financial instability, illness, bereavement and sometimes walking away seems the easiest thing.

We spent the rest of the afternoon walking around exploring the gardens, checking out the gorgeous cottages («couldn't you see us living here?!?»), meeting a few of the family farm dogs (this one loved me), and popping in and out of the cute little shops.

While walking silently through the house, observe the lives of a family in the 18th and 19th century.

But this year God has been doing some things in my family's life because of some circumstances we've been walking through so I just want to be with them, even if that means hanging in our pjs and eating popcorn and watching a movie!

The premise of «make a noise and you're dead» is harrowingly echoed in the film's trailer, where a family living off the grid goes to great lengths to ensure no aspect of their life — communicating, eating, walking — makes a single sound.

Im a single ma of 7 kids, i have only been in 3 relationships, family means alot to me, love to talk laugh and enjoy life, indoors outdoor activities are all fun, like watchings movies with kids / cuddling, taking walks to the... read more

i live with family because i help take care of our parents along with my sister i like to camp hunt fish bowl play pool long walks and like motor cycles if any other questions you might want to know ask me