Approximately 74% of women will be left on their own by separation, divorce, widowhood or the choice of single life. Because of this, the subject of “finances” must fit into this picture. What do financial matters have to do with these statistics? EVERYTHING! Statistics rate finances to be #3 priority in life. This is after [...]

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Divorce-Proof Your Marriage

Can you “divorce proof” your marriage? We hear scary (and probably inaccurate) statistics that claim that 50% of marriages end in divorce. Is there any way to prevent this? The answer is yes, although no marriage is absolutely guaranteed, there are ways you can increase your chances of success. In what way do you try [...]

Going Beyond ROI

We live in a results-focused society. When we are evaluating the effectiveness of an endeavor, we want statistics and a full ROI (return-on-investment) analysis. But the problem with that mentality when it comes to ministry work is that results are not our problem; they are up to God. We are called to be diligent witnesses [...]

“Alcoholism has an effect on everybody around the person suffering from it. This is especially true for a family.” says William Belle in the Ole! Times. In his article, which recounts his own struggle with alcoholism and (for the moment) sobriety, he provides statistics about how pervasive the problem is: According to a 2002 survey [...]

I Felt Abandoned by Life

According to Health Canada and Statistics Canada, nearly 1 in 10 people (7.9%-8.6% of adult Canadians) will experience major depression during their lifetimes. For Marie-Eve, it wasn’t any particular life circumstance that was causing her depression. Friends, family, work, music, everything seemed to be humming along fine. Yet she felt abandoned by life. Have you [...]

If sex is important in marriage, why does it slowly get put on the back burner? One excuse that I am sick of hearing is “I don’t have time.” I’m sure you are busy. I know I am busy. But think of all the things that you make time for. If you really wanted to [...]

When I think back to my freshman year at university, it’s surprising that not one of my floormates dropped out of school. For most of us it was our first time living away from home for an extended period of time. Add to our newfound “freedom” (in the sense of lack of restraints) an ample [...]

The millennium is approaching and its time to take stock. How will women face the financial challenges of the coming years? According to recent statistics, the future looks brighter every day. In the United States, eight million women own their own businesses and employ more than twice that number of people (33% of businesses in [...]

Surrender the Secret – Episode 1

In Episode 1 of SURRENDER THE SECRET, meet the women and watch them introduce themselves into a bible study no one is proud to be part of, but they so desperately need. Learn why it is important for them to go back to the past and face their abortions, in order to go forward to [...]

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the broad term for diseases of the heart and blood vessels, such as heart disease and stroke. You may not think you are at risk, but the American Heart Association says to think again: FACT: CVD ranks first among all disease categories in hospital discharges for women. FACT: CVD, particularly coronary [...]