After 9/11, the world came to understand that even a simple white envelope could be a source of deadly poison. We all remember the anthrax scare. It was after that time that the use of medium-sized to jumbo postcards took off.The benefits of using postcards are clear. For one thing, you don't have t...

"Mission Creep." No, it's not a creep on a mission! It is the term that is being used to convince centers that we should do nothing but pregnancy tests and ultrasounds. Mission creep is a gradual process in which a mission's objectives change over time and reach too far, like creeping ivy in a backy...

Here are several ideas for loving women in the midst of pain:Encourage them to read their Bibles—Nothing is more inspirational than reading about Jesus healing the blind, ministering to the oppressed, and loving the sinful. Create a daily reading plan that includes reading one chapter in the New Tes...

The late Dave Thomas, founder of Wendy's, helped push adoption into mainstream thinking. Consequently, when talking with a client, you will find that many have already thought of adoption and rejected it. Surprising? Yes. Only 1.4 percent of pregnant, single women place their babies for adoption acc...

"I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." Philippians 3:14It seems like just a short time ago we celebrated our entry into 2007. Now here we are. Like a notebook filled with 366 blank pages, 2008 is before us—filled with opportunity, potent...

"The more things change, the more they stay the same," is an old adage my mother used to tell me. As I have worked with birth moms over the past ten years, it has become clear to me how much change is everywhere. Maternity homes have been replaced by day care facilities in high schools; counseling h...

In the pregnancy help center/clinic setting, there are times when minors seeking our assistance may have questions about emancipation from their parents. Answers to questions regarding obtaining medical care, child support, and material assistance many times depend upon whether or not the client/pat...

Are you in your life and realizing the potential of the purpose for which you were created? These are questions in almost everyone's mind because we want to be part of something bigger than ourselves, something that really matters. Rick Warren's book, The Purpose Driven Life, testifies to this fact....