Sentences with phrase «family meetings all year»

We've been having family meetings all year long and I still can't get my son to put his dirty clothes in the hamper.

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«I grew up poor, and I remember when it was very difficult for my parents to make ends meet,» says Huang, whose family immigrated to the United States from Taiwan when he was one year old.

For the better part of the last 20 years, the idea of a guaranteed annual income (GAI), a government funded unconditional annual income floor below which no family or individual can fall, has been met with ridicule, dismissal, silence and, more often than not, legislation -LSB-...]

The study found the living wage for Metro Vancouver increased $ 0.33 over last year to $ 19.14 — a jump mediated by the introduction of the U-Pass, which has helped cut bus transportation costs for some families struggling to make ends meet.

One last example, I promise: Last year I realized just how frazzled it made me to fit focused work in between meetings and phone calls every day of the week while still leaving enough space to be with my family, serve my community, visit friends, and read a book or two.

«With stagnant job growth numbers this past year and a significant decrease in family - supporting jobs, giving up on her jobs plan is a sign the premier has given up on middle class families who are struggling to make ends meet.»

Eric met Daniel a few years ago through a Matter Family Office event and was blown away by the «unreasonable» concept he had created and the incredible businesses he was working with.

In the UK, where calls for equality are admittedly met with less resistance, in general, than in the gender minefield that is US evangelical culture, Christian advocates for equality have also been active, with the launch of gender - based violence charity Restored in 2010 and the publication of Jenny Baker's Equals (SPCK) this year, which talks about the practical outworking of equality in family life, work, and church.

In Liao Yiwu's God is Red, which recounts the struggles of the Chinese Christians in the Maoist and post-Maoist years, the pastor's son recalls how, because of their faith, his family was beaten, bound, and spit upon during public condemnation meetings.

And Cheryl's prophesy that day at Pepperdine did indeed come true: I wrote a lot of checks to Children's Outreach over the years, often without knowing how we would meet our own family's obligations.

It's hopeless, at least at this time, as I gave it one more try even using «Biship Tutu's methods for reconciliation,» to be met with it's «my fault for damaging our relationship by bringing up the past» (what she and her pastor husband did, and have been doing to anger and ruin my reputation with my entire family for the past 30 years).

At the time Fiori's biography was written there was only a rumor of this, reported by Wladmir Rabi in «Du nouveau sur Simone Weil» (Les Nouveaux Cahiers, Autumn 1971) After many years of silence, to spare the sensibilities of Weil's family, Simone Dietz, who was very friendly with Weil in New York and later in London, where they worked for the Free French, told a meeting of the American Weil Society in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in May 1988 that at Weil's request she herself baptized Weil (as a lay Catholic may do in extreme situations) a few months before Weil's death.

The plan was to eventually meet in the house of another family who attended frequently, but like I said, that was about three years ago.

It is not necessary for us to make a detailed examination of the various sorts of ritual associated with these meals; it will suffice if we see that the Jew worshiped God not only in the synagogue and in the Temple, but also in his home, where families or groups of friends met regularly for a holy supper, often held in connection with great festivals of the Jewish religious year, in which bread and wine, eaten and drunk, were believed to have a peculiar significance in establishing anew a sense of the covenant which God had made with his chosen people.

Part of the increase in GDP during the past thirty years results from a shift from families meeting their own needs to paying for services from others.

He first met, fiancée HJ Colston about twenty years ago and the two families have been friends ever since.

The pope would attend the eighth World Meeting of Families, which has been held every three years since the late Pope John Paul II convened the first such gathering in 1994.

Next year will likely see His Holiness Pope Francis make his first visit to the United States in support of the World Meeting of Families, hosted by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

I don't have a drinking problem, but years ago I attended an AA meeting in support of a family member.

They saw a thirty year old woman laying in her own filth and vomit, huddled in a closet; they saw men in the prime of life unable to get out of bed, let alone take care of their families; they met twelve year olds who had become the oldest living person in their homes.

They said: «We would like to take this opportunity on George's first birthday to thank everyone over the last year, wherever we have met them, both at home and overseas, for their warm and generous good wishes to George and our family.»

Last year the Vatican sent a survey on issues from same - sex marriage to surrogacy to all priests before a meeting called by Pope Francis in October to discuss Church policy on family issues.

Four years later, Al was completely estranged from his family and cohabiting with his companion, and Laura had been civilly married to a man she met through her younger child's school.

Bishop John and HJ first met about twenty years ago and the two families have been friends ever since.

I appreciate his faithful commitment to his impressive family, particularly his wife Ann of 43 years and his five married sons,» Billy Graham said in a statement through a spokesman following the meeting.

But Evans has been a paid spokesman for the network, a job he said he expects to resume - at least in the short term - after he and Family Radio's board of directors meet with Harold Camping, the network's 89 - year - old founder.

Ireland - which retains a strong Catholic influence - was chosen by Pope Francis to stage the 2018 World Meeting of Families, a gathering held once every three years.

Back in the day the family always gathered» round to reconnect for that one must - meet time of year.

I first met Jinhua, one of my best friends in the world, at a tuition class more than 15 years ago, after which both of us became as close as sisters, and we now know each other's families as if they were (almost) our own.

The last few years we have be able to meet up with family and friends to spend the week enjoying the cold weather and if we are lucky a snow storm or two.

When I met my wife's family over twelve years ago and tried their sauce recipe, I knew that I was marrying into the right family.

Made this soup this afternoon for my family and it met with loads of approval — my 14 year old daughter pronounced it the 2nd best soup in my repertoire (first honors go to colcannon soup, a Cooks Illustrated creation) which is pretty high praise given the number of pots of soup I am likely to make in any given month.

Every year my FAMILY AND FRIENDS come expecting a great meal and meeting their expectations is always my goal.

We've hosted rehearsal dinners for people that have met and fallen in love at Wild Wing, babies have been raised at Wild Wing, families spend their vacation on Hilton Head and Wild Wing Café is part of their fun from year to year.

Some of you might remember my trip to Turkey, meeting displaced Syrian families last year?

I'm sure you'll be met with lots of gratitude if you decide to bake up a batch of these for your friends and family this year.

We recently celebrated one year with Jyoti and the Bravmann Family who we met while looking for a nanny share arrangement.

The year after that was spent in Destin, Florida, because that just so happened to be a good meeting place for all of Brett's family.

Wilson Creek has won numerous awards over the years including: California Meetings and Events Magazine's Best Winery (2009, 2010, 2011), San Diego's Best — Union Tribune Best Winery (2010), Spirit Award for Family Business Entrepreneur nominee (Bill Wilson - 2011), Inland Empire Magazine Blue Ribbon Winner for Winery and Vineyards (2010, 2011, 2012).

Every year when I leave Oregon to go visit Southern California I have these grand plans of cooking new and exotic meals for my family (I'm in charge of meals because I seem to have the easiest time meeting everyone's needs: pre-diabetic, inability to digest high fat content foods, lactose - intolerance, and gluten intolerance.

So it was in 1991 that Stacey embarked on a journey to Rabi in Fiji to meet with the Banabans for the very first time and return copies of their family photos that documented special cultural events, places and villages that had all been destroyed over the years through mining.

REVEALED: 18 months ago when Wenger met Kylian Mbappe and his family Wenger was asked $ 8 - $ 7 as commission for Mbappe to make the move.At that time Mbappe was 17 years old but Wenger said no.You'll doubt this news today but when it's exposed years later then you'll say «it was true» just like how Lemar and Kante was agreed before we pulled out.

In a paper presented last week at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry in Houston, Dr. Coddington reported that he had elicited confidential family information from more than 700 New Orleans high school players last year while their coaches kept detailed injury records.

Clearly CCA embraces the camaraderie that develops from year - round swimming and they strive to provide a truly fantastic meet experience for all of their visiting swimmers and families.

The 33 - year - old Cech revealed yesterday that he will have a meeting with Chelsea next week, and is considering all offers, but says it would be easier for him to stay in London because his family are settled in the capital.

I met a number of families who go to Beaches Turks & Caicos every year, or were there for their 4th or 6th or 8th visit.

In addition, students are responsible, whenever possible, for assessing themselves; twice a year, at report - card time, parents or other family members come in to the school for meetings known as student - led conferences, in which students as young as five narrate for their parents and teacher their achievements and struggles over the past semester.

Have a family meeting and ask the kids this questions: «This time next year, if we were to sit around this same table and say 2013 was the BEST year ever for our family, what would have had to have happened in order for us to say that?

No matter if this is your first or last family addition, if you are 35 years old plus, meet and chat with other mature mothers - to - be.

Over the years, as more family members are involved, meetings may be hold anywhere it's easy to focus on communication and work through problems.