BILLY
Before coming to the Paul Anderson Youth Home (PAYH) at age 18, Billy was a
The Other Side of the Equation
Listen to the news, a conversation at work, or even around the ball field and it isn’t uncommon to hear the statement; “The problem is… Fill in the blank with any kind of issue from workplace to home to youth today to marriage to really just about anything. Problems, problems, »
Keep It Simple. Keep It Fun.
It’s summer! We all have memories of childhood being a time when we were out of school and the summer was full of adventure. It wasn’t complicated, life was simply…simple. When we were kids, we were free to explore our imagination and create our own make believe world. Life seemed »
PAGC 2014 Thank You
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Whether this was your first or twenty-first Paul Anderson Golf Classic (PAGC), we want to thank you for making this year's event a huge success. With your help, we were able to raise over $168,000! After a beautiful day on the links, we headed back to the Paul Anderson »
Porn and Playstations
Every year technology seems to embed itself deeper into our homes and lives. Many electronic gadgets we never even dreamed about have now become essential devices we use every day. While the benefits of technology are readily seen and experienced by people everywhere, the dangers of new technological devices are »
The Importance of Completion
The season of spring fever is in full bloom and if you have children at home, you know what I mean. Their energy, which already seems boundless, is somehow increasing. Clothing attire is changing and shorts are coming out. Additional sunshine leads to them not being as sleepy. We all »
Want Some Good News?
Want some good news? We all could use some. Well here is ours...you are your child's biggest influence and it's easier than you think! Because when you are engaged in the lives of your children, they are less likely to get involved in behaviors you are hoping that they would »
Change In Your Children
It's hard being a parent. Isn't it? There are no handbooks, and sometimes it feels like we're stumbling through this parenting thing barely sure of how to handle issues or how to respond. Our children certainly don't help our parenting security when they tell us, "You don't understand me." "You »
Saints Out Of Sinners
It always starts simply. Issues within our own life, family or community do not generally come as a tsunami. While success comes after much repeated preparation, crisis comes after that which has been building up finally breaks down. Nate's parents, Jeff and Judy, saw in their son someone who by »
Bridging Understanding Between The Generations
Is your child a member of “Generation Z, and if so what difference does it make to me as a parent desiring to communicate to him or her? Understanding what is “normal for the current "Generation Z" can be difficult for many parents who still view their children’s lives through »
Guide To The Generations
Generation X (X'ers): the generation born after that of the baby boomers (roughly from the early 1960’s to mid-1970’s); generally tend to be individualistic, technologically adept, flexible, and value balancing work with life. Generation Y: the generation born in the 1980’s and early 1990’s; generally tend to be tech-savvy, »
You Complete Me
Certainly I’ve read or heard this thought elsewhere. It’s a climactic moment in the movie Jerry McGuire, where Jerry interrupts a meeting of women in a living room who are taking much of the male gender to task. Tom Cruise’s character says the famous dramatic line, “You complete me. It’s »
