Debbie Johnson's Without Prostitution

Beth believes her spiritual gifts that led her to be a womens minister include teaching, leadership and administration. She has been the womens minister at HHBC for 18 years and currently has a five year plan to change the way womens ministry functions. It includes moving from events to focusing on the individual women and their relationship with Christ. Over the years Beth has learned many things about womens ministry. They include to remember that there are always two sides to every story, women are some of the strongest people she knows and women in general need encouragement.

When I hear the word empathy, the first thing that pops into my mind is my mom. Out of all the women in the world, I have been truly blessed with an amazing mom. One of the things that makes my mom so amazing, is her hunger for God and her heart for others. These two characteristics, have not gotten my mom wealth or very much success in the world’s eyes, but have helped her remember her true purpose in life: to love God and others. My mom walks out this purpose through her daily pursuit of God and sacrificial love for others.

Everyone who knew her noticed her hard work ethic. The pastor of her church, father Jambren Kovin, kept her encouraged and influenced her as much as he could. As a young lady she accompanied her mother on trips to visit the elderly, the sick and the poor. Due to the death of her father her ability to help others was more challenging. Her mother was a housewife one day and a worker the next.

Her formal education as follows: • She became an advanced clinical hypnotherapist in 1993. • In 1994 she was certified in energy work, process oriented bodywork, body/mind counselling, and massage therapy. • Four days after 9/11 she was ordained as an inter-faith spiritualist minister. • Pamela has taken a workshop with Doreen Virtue and attended seminars that featured Raymond Moody, Brian Weiss, Irene Hickman, Dannion Brinkley, Dick and Tara Sutphen, James Van Praagh, Rosemary Altea, etc.

3 From an early age, Donlon felt very close to the rest of the members of her family, most likely because they were all each other had. This closeness led to the synthesis of Jocelyn Donlon’s personality, an almost equal mix of her father, Louis, and her mother, Marie. Although Marie Hazelwood was a preacher’s wife and “a woman of great religious conviction”, she never truly fit into what was expected of her.4 As stated in an article by The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, preacher’s wives must meet many expectations such as “remember[ing] you are being observed, be[ing] discreet, be[ing] ready for unspoken expectations, and be[ing] careful of friendships”.5 Donlon’s mother clearly did not follow these guidelines, whether it the way in which her mother attracted her father by being the only member of the congregation to not vote him in or her mother being the first woman to wear pants to church, the preacher’s wife stereotype did not limit Marie Hazelwood. In comparison to Marie’s mouthy and fiery persona, Donlon’s father appeared on the opposite end of the outspoken spectrum. Louis Hazelwood, being a scholar, was much more reserved and thoughtful and at sometimes would even be embarrassed by Marie’s behavior.

The Church and the State must link arms in an effort to promote healthy marriages and food family life. The oldest vocation for women in society had always been the family; that is in motherhood and child rearing and today that is still biologically tuned to most woman. Over the centuries this element has remained, however in recent decades this has declined and

Leah has proven herself to be a hero many times in my life alone, by showing me what it means to be a daughter of God, and how important it is to find passion and heart for whatever you want to do. Leah has always been the type of girl to put others before herself, but on a much larger scale. She has given so much advice to me about my daily abilities and how to deal with the pressure of the world. She has always told me to “Give it to God”, and this was so true. I learned from her that if I can give up my heart to God, then he will take all of my problems along with my heart.

Shelly’s family is one tight-knit group that doesn’t allow lying as an excuse for their wrongdoing. Although this is one of the toughest positions to advocate for, I truly believe that the Novinska’s are all about honesty with one another, and making yourself a better person in the long run. More specifically Shelly talked about that not lying will make them a better person, and it will help the people around you as well. I related this to the concept of Slippery Slope or the Domino Effect. By implementing honesty into Drew and Lewis at an early age, they seemed to not lie as a result when they got older, this was proven by her few examples

“Stir in me a love that’s deep, a love that’s wide, a love that’s sweet. And help me, Lord, to never keep it to myself.” Steffany Gretzinger wrote these inspiring words, which correspond to the action Christians are called to in Matthew 5:13-16. Above all else, I desire to demonstrate God’s endless love not only in my career in the nonprofit industry but throughout all areas of my life. I have struggled with my health for most of my life.

In the voices of sorrow, people questioned, “What if.” “What if my son or daughter were still here?” I questioned myself: ‘What if that were me?’ With a heavy heart, I reflected my own life and empathized with the speakers and the families. Re-evaluating what really was important in life, I saw that the valuable bonds between family and friends - love, care, and support were priceless beyond any material wealth.

Once upon a time in a far away Rebel Land, a young sophomore girl, myself, embarked on this wonderful journey to learn about the wonders of world literature. I was accompanied by a not so willing class of fellow sophomores and a teacher, Mr. Milroy, who probably hated this class more than I hate coffee. Thus, I will share with all of you the important things we learned in this class. At approximately 7:45 in the morning on one sun splashed August day after prayer, a pointless Milroy story, and an unnecessary daily anecdote from Andrew about Mr. Milroy, we were taught about the joys of “broship” proclaimed in the ancient Mesopotamian story The Epic of Gilgamesh.

The pain people go through to have a perfect life is unthinkable; however, in a countries like India and Nepal, having a decent lifestyle is merely impossible. From beatings to pleading for life, India is considered to be the fourth most dangerous places for women to live. In fact, after sixty-seven years of independence, fifty percent of India is in poverty causing families to sell their daughters off to prostitution. In the novel Sold by Patricia McCormick, narrated by Lakshmi (thirteen year old girl) told her story about being tricked into prostitution. Wanting to escape, Lakshmi couldn't, knowing the fact that she was going to save her family from poverty (false statement).

In the 1960’s during the era of the Civil Rights movement, America had been divided by the voting rights that were not given to the African Americans. Although, a decade ago the African Americans had been freed from slavery, but they were still not considered “equal” because they weren't able to vote. The discrimination in the area even had political leaders affected, therefore many of those political leaders during that time attempted to put an end to the several agonizing events going on. Lyndon B Johnson, a white persistent president speaks out to the lawmakers using compassionate encouraging appeals about voting for Civil Rights, in order to unify the nation “to build a new community”. President Johnson utilizes many devices in his speech such as anaphora, emotional appeals, and