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Recharge

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When I first had my son, people would say to me, “Make sure you’re taking care of you! I always wondered how they thought I could possibly have time to do that. Between the seemingly constant feedings, diaper changes, baths, rocking, consoling, and of course snuggling, there wasn’t time to »

Just This Once…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It seems pretty harmless, doesn’t it? You know, that little habit you practice when no one else is around. I’m just going to visit this one website. No one will know. I’ll only stay on it for a minute anyway. Scripture refers to Satan as the Father of Lies. From »

A Lost Art: Instilling Respect

We wanted to share an article written  for The Washington Post by Patricia Dalton, Clinical Psychologist, Paul Anderson Family Strong Center.  Written in 2007, possibly even more relevant today . There's been a fundamental change in family life, and it has played out over the years in my office. Teachers, pediatricians »

The Balancing Act

“We are just so busy.  “We don’t have time.  “I just can’t balance it all. Have you ever said anything that sounds like that?  Chances are we all have because we’re all trying to “do it all.  If you’re not there now, you probably have been or will be.  Our »

Making an Impact

What's Next? New ground...Increased capacity at the Paul Anderson Youth Home...More families will be touched at the Paul Anderson Family Strong Center. We will continue to do what we have done for 55 years.  We will follow the Mighty God we serve. We pray that you partner with us to »

TREVOR

We see it every day.  Change is real. I always grew up in a Christian home. Then my dad died when I was 13, and it deeply affected me. It made me question God. That grew from me having doubts to me believing he wasn't real and, eventually, me hating »

2015 Fall Newsletter

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]So often we see people around us hurting, yet we feel there is no way to help them. We watch statistics worsening (pg. 3), but read how change can start with just one.  Read and download Fall 2015 Newsletter below. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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