Sentences with phrase «hard life of a community»

The hard life of a community dependent on the fishing and coconut industries, their religious devotion and simple social pleasures are all given extensive coverage.

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That's when he came up with the idea of forming a co-working hospitality business that would combine all the elements of great work / life balance and attract a community of like - minded professionals who played as hard as they worked.

«We use our job fairs to meet members of the community and find individuals who embody the Walmart values of hard work and delivering on our commitment to help our customers save money so they can live better.

It brought to mind my own experience with the funeral of a dear lady who'd lived what we call around here «a hard life» and was best known in the small rural community as «the bootlegger's widow.»

«The hard work is to figure out how we live as a beloved community, as the human family of God.»

Romney has lived an exemplary life of hard work, integrity, and dedication to family, community and nation.

In a village the church may still be one of the centers of community life, whereas in urban areas when people move, they may find it hard to relate to a new church.

I am trying hard to find that word since «church» is people, its a organic community of others gathered together sharing life on life, not the building and ritual I attend.

It is very hard to imagine people giving «their lives and their very blood in dedication» to a community that, in a posture of abject self - denigration, is sniffing around in search of «what forms its service might take today.»

The call to develop a responsible Christian life style within the community may be resisted because of the hard demands of the gospel.

ok i've decided — after soul searching and observing my and other's reactions to these religious blog news on CNN learning more about religion from this alone and about the mideast than from anywhere else in my USA educated life i need to be more tolerant of others having religious based governments THAT is what is confusing me — that religion are governments are not seperated that is hard for much of USA population to understand perhaps it is for me i think you would have to actually live in a society like the mideast to truly understand it i mean — actually be part of the society the religious part is truly offputting — since most in USA seperate church and state like — church is for faith and imagination and celebration and family and community involvement and state is for protection and education and health and infrastructure, etc., for all it is hard to be serious about religion — when the serious side of society is state it is hard to see religion being the serious side of enforcement — and the state enforcing the faith based side of society egad — doesn't god get lost in all that?

This violent process is permeating the relations among international and political powers, social classes and cultural groups, national and ethic groups, and caste and religious communities, making it making it very hard to bring about peaceful resolution of conflicts and disputes among the struggling parties, and eroding the foundations of peaceful life.

The karate instructor tells Randall, «We are your community... when things get hard, we will be the ones to hold you up,» pointing to the responsibility of every dad in the room to showcase their strength and love to their sons by carrying them through life's challenges.

For us to try to predict the details of personal and community fulfillment is far harder than for a cocoon to envisage the life of a butterfly.

I was interested to know what that has taught a guy who grew up in a modest home during the Great Depression, in a hard - working, small - town community, who himself lived paycheck - to - paycheck for most of his working years.

If an adult hasn't inherited healthy lifestyle and eating habits from their family or community when young, it becomes increasingly harder to develop and implement them in later stages of life.

With our country's pride burning bright thanks to our efforts on behalf of whales, and the International Court of Justice's decision, it's an appropriate moment to reflect on how hard our government fought to stop those killing boats — and what needs to happen in our community for the live export ships to stop, too.

All of her hard work has paid off, both in the world of archery and in other aspects of her life, as she is also a stellar student and engaged member of our community.»

This was a turning point in my life, and although a difficult decision, I left my work again, to risk, and to start a magazine that filled the need of mothers like me, who love crafting, but could not easily find sources for natural materials and patterns that fit a natural lifestyle and conscious parenting, for mothers who not just enjoyed doing crafts with their children, but wanted to sit down at the end of a hard day's work and read, and create, within a community they belong to.

This can be a good time to travel, do community service, or even live in a foreign country before the responsibilities of life make it harder to do so.

In addition, «Tigers» is hard - hitting and controversial as it shows the reality of life as a whistle blower as well as analysing the actions MNCs and the behaviour of governments, communities and media groups which are often too scared to hold them accountable.

That kind of shaming can drive some parents to disconnect from their community, which makes parenting harder on them and makes life harder for their kids.

«I worked for years as a waitress here at Umberto's and the job taught me not only the value of hard work, but about the importance of connecting with people, of being involved in the community, of understanding people's lives and wanting to help make them better.

«As an author and a community activist, I have made a living promoting change through various mediums, but this crisis has been very hard on those of us trying to positively impact our communities from outside of government.»

It's hard to concentrate on your classes if your stomach is grumbling or you can't afford your mental health medication, and so the services provided at community learning schools can be transformative in the life of students and their families,» Alcantara said.

CLG is working hard to create thriving, sustainable, vibrant communities that improve everyone's quality of life.

There's also the point that community organising is great when you can make a popular case with the public - it's hard to see who could be against the idea of a Living Wage, except for industry.

«Our city's annual loss of $ 307 million to preventable subway delays is a critical derailment of the economic lives of many businesses and New Yorkers, particularly those from economically challenged communities who feel any hit to their wallet harder than those with access to alternate commuting options,» said Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, who requested the study.

A young woman juggling an entry - level administrative job and classes at a community college; a divorced dad working 40 hours a week as a custodian to help support his two kids; a veteran trying to make a living back home after serving our country overseas: They, and millions of other hard - working Americans, struggle to make ends meet because their jobs pay low wages.

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro extended a similar message, saying «Frank has fought hard for what he believes in with an unswerving goal of improving our community and the lives of his constituents.»

Assemblyman Phil Steck said, «Ensuring access to affordable housing is a critical investment in our communities and helps working families keep more of their hard - earned money so that they can keep up with the ever - increasing costs of living.

The acting national chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, has charged supporters of the party who live in Muslim communities (Zongos) to work harder and help the party amass enough votes to win the November 7 polls.

From holding educational seminars for doctors on proper opioid prescribing practices to training first responders and community members in the administration of Narcan, the members of our health department are working very hard to save lives and prevent others from becoming addicted to these drugs.

«It's hard to imagine a greater responsibility or honour for somebody elected by the British people to be tasked with that job of protecting our borders, and our communities and our people in order that they can get on with their lives.»

This law will hopefully address some of that where we as a community say that the hard - working men and women that live in our community own homes, pay taxes, buy goods and services, that we stand with you.»

Oh, my community is full of millionaires who never worked a «hard» day in their lives.

Throughout the race, the Democratic candidates fought hard to distinguish themselves from each other — almost all of them have lived in the neighborhood for decades, have served on the local Community Board and share similar positions on issues like affordable housing, keeping small businesses strong and quality - of - life issues.

«We are proud to celebrate the achievements of the older citizens in Oneida County,» said Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. «The hard work of this year's winners and nominees makes a great difference in improving the quality of life for everyone in this community».

Mr. Jamaldeen said some of its 12 district offices lacked investigators, bailiffs and secretaries, making it difficult for the Commission to carry out public education and especially reach out to citizens living in hard - to - reach communities.

«When we deal with environmental or host - associated organisms that live within complex communities — typically thousands of species or more co-occur at the same time — it is very hard to determine what an individual species or cell is up to.

One of the reasons that I've been able to maintain my weight loss is because I work hard to fill my life with connection, intimacy, and community.

I then spent two months living with rice - farmers in Thailand and Vietnam, building a community center, teaching English and working in the rice - fields: to date, the hardest experience of my life, especially because no one in my host - family spoke a word of English and the culture was so different from mine.

I think it's hard not to grow up and spend your life in one place and not eventually realize the beauty of the place, the community which you are a part of and the shared history that comes from watching one place evolve over your lifetime.

The new bill, known as the Marijuana Justice Act, not only seeks to decriminalize marijuana, but it also hopes to impose penalties upon states that disproportionately target certain communities for drug related offenses and set up a fund designed to help improve the quality of life in areas most hard hit by the war on drugs.

One our amazing online community, we have tons of women from all different lifestyles and outlooks on life that you might have a hard time just talking to one.

But the emotional underpinnings of the story are absolutely sincere, examining the conflict of a man trying hard to lead a devout life in a community where judgment is omnipresent and class distinctions matter, yet at the same time remain true to himself.

-LSB-...] But even as it starkly depicts the realities of its characters» circumstances, The Florida Project never dips into hard - knock - life miserablism, into poverty porn; its too alive with the boisterous spirit of its community.»

As Thomas and his squad peer into screens showing indecipherable activity in small villages on the other side of the world, Niccol effectively conveys the dilemma they face every day, keeping an eye on impoverished communities whose hard lives get worse when the U.S. rains explosives on them.

Darren focused hard on the overall vision and direction of the website, providing the content and reaching out to the community to bring Shinesparkers to life.

A struggling family that's determined to make a better life for themselves in one of America's most idyllic cities is learning the hard way that the affluent community isn't as glamorous as they initially believed.