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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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 Billionaire fulfills ‘pact with God’
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After serving with the Royal Navy in World War II, Albert Gubay, started selling candy in Wales, and was broke. He took his own 80 pounds, borrowed 100 more and made a simple deal with God: “Make me a millionaire – and I’ll give half of my money to the church.”
Now Albert Gubay is rich. At 82, Gubay oversees an empire of real estate and retail holdings, has a personal net worth of over $1.1 billion, and intends on keeping his bargain. He has formed a trust with $690 million that will be divided among Catholic Church causes and other select charities. His goal is to build that trust up to £1 billion ($1.5 billion) before he dies.
Clearly Gubay never forgot the pact he made with God, and said, “My belief in a day of reckoning keeps me on the straight and narrow."
- Would you make a similar deal with God? Why or why not?
- If I told you that I could guarantee 150% return on whatever you put in this week’s offering, would you do it? How much would you give? Would you feel like you were taking advantage of God, or would you feel like it was a “win-win.”
- Do you think there are a lot of people who make this pact with God of allowing them to make a lot of money so they can give it back to God? What percentage of them do you think actually mean it? What percentage of these people would you think give sacrificially right now – before they make it big?
In 2 Corinthians 9:6, Paul says that “whoever sows generously will also reap generously.” The analogy is simple: a farmer who spreads little seed can expect few crops, but the farmer who spreads a lot of seed can expect much more when it comes time for harvest. Earlier in chapter 9, Paul encouraged the Corinthians to prepare to give to and serve some fellow Christians who would be visiting, and here he seems to be confident that the more they are prepared to give, the more they can expect in return. Read 2 Corinthians 9:1-15 for the entire account.
- Do you think that God was honoring Albert Gubay’s pact, or that his success was coincidental or luck?
- Gubay offered God a return on His investment, while Paul talks about God giving us a return on our investment. Do you think the principle is the same here, or has Mr. Gubay gotten it wrong?
- Do you think the return you might get for giving to the church and charities should be a factor in what you give? Do you think the possibility of getting a return just for giving to the church and charities should be a factor in what you give? Do you think God gives a return as an incentive or encouragement for people to give? Or is that way of thinking more like buying a lottery ticket – sure it might help an organization but you are really just hoping to win big? What about simply the encouragement, or satisfaction of helping? Does hoping for any kind of return, in your mind, cheapen the gift? Why or why not?
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What about greatness? Where does it fit in? "If you aim your children at anything less than greatness, you'll set them up to miss the whole point of their lives," says author Tim Kimmel. In Raising Kids for True Greatness, Kimmel turns the definition of success on its head and guides you in preparing your child for a life that will easily eclipse the goals of those who are merely successful.
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