Senior Pictures Becoming Big Business
- Statesman
"Our average sale for a senior is $1,200 to $1,500, but some parents have spent up to $5,000," Meyer said.

Study Claims Moms Mimic Daughters in Fashion
- CNN
"We live in a society that one of the main values is to look younger," Ruvio said. "Most of these women have kids, work and they don't have time to monitor the market and see what is cool and hip, so they basically take a shortcut. Through their teenage daughters, they know they're safe."

New York: Sex Ed Becomes Mandatory
- Fox News
It’s the first time in nearly two decades that middle and high school students will be forced to take the mandatory classes, according to a report first published in The New York Times.

A nation in mourning for Navy SEAL Team 6
- Washington Examiner
As the nation mourns its loss, just as it has the losses of 10 years of a war it did not choose and which it cannot avoid, the greatest thing that civilians can do is remember that their lives and the lives of their children and grandchildren are what they are because of warriors flying through mountain passes half a world away

10 Hidden Benefits of Having Children
- Fox News
Come along as we explore the top 10 hidden benefits of having children. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/08/05/10-hidden-benefits-having-children/#ixzz1USLudd6r

“Heroes” Sue Rescued Woman
- AP
Two Ohio men honored as heroes for their actions after a 2009 car crash are now suing the woman they rescued from a burning vehicle.

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May 14, 2004

Burglar wins lottery but can't change ways - Cox News Service

Carlos Sola decided to keep his job after he won a Georgia Lottery jackpot - $1,000 a week for life.

• Romans 7:23 talks about a war that is going on inside of us for control - our flesh vs. or spirit. There are actions we would like to take (in our mind - sprit) but we tend to default back to our old (fleshly - human nature - sinful) ways. These could be habits, life styles, thought processes, etc. We usually know the right thing to do and if we choose to do what's right, the spirit wins that battle.
  
  What is a habit that you think would be the most difficult to break and why? What would be the easiest? (hint: a good way to start this could be to come up with habits and see what you all come up with - drugs/drinking, cussing, lying, cheating, smoking, attitude, pornography, gossip...) How can someone overcome these habits? Romans 7:24-25, 12:1-2; Psalm 119:9-11; Proverbs 3:5-6; Philippians 4:13
  
  

• In the above article, it said the judge "took note of his (burglar's) good fortune..." This was perceived as a life changing event for the thief when, in actually, did not change a thing for him as far as lifestyle and values go. How many times have you heard someone say, "If only I won the lottery"?
  
  Do you think money can change people? If so, how and why? Why do you think people would think the 'have to' steel? Why do you think this burglar did not change his ways after winning the lottery? Did he not win enough money?
  
  

• Pretend for a moment that your family just won five million dollars and you were asked what to spend some of it on. What would you recommend? What would be the one prized possession you would own? Do you think you deserve to win the lottery? Why or why not?
  
  

• Here are some verses regarding money: Jeremiah 49:4; 1 Timothy 6:9-10; Hebrews 13:5; 1 Peter 5:2; Ecclesiastes 5:10.

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