by Mary Heathman | Apr 6, 2023 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
Do you know if your kid will say, “No!” to pornography? Afraid to have that conversation? You are not alone. Most parents know that they should talk to their children; they even plan to do so, “when the right time comes.” But then, time marches on and, suddenly it...
by Scott Kingry | Mar 28, 2023 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
In my last blog, I shared about teaching a workshop on the “trans” topic at my denominational meeting recently. One of my least favorite parts of the workshop time is the Q&A part. To be honest, I’m not very good at spontaneous questions and not too fast thinking...
by Roger Jones | Jan 18, 2023 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
I recently discovered that my daughter will be reading a book about a transgender child in her 4th grade class. Yes, it is one that is often on the Banned Book lists. Of course, I have mixed feelings about this. Those mixed feelings aren’t because I don’t believe...
by Mary Heathman | Dec 13, 2022 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
One day I hope I am spiritually grown up enough to say (and believe), “Prayer is the first and best thing I can do.” Sadly, today, after 50 years of Christ following, I sometimes instead find myself saying, “I guess all I can do is pray.” I was reflecting about this...
by Roger Jones | Apr 13, 2022 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
As seems to often be true, LGBTQ+ people and issues are in the news. Recently it has been the so called “Don’t Say Gay” bill and the latest back and forth about trans people competing in sports. For better or worse, we can’t seem to stop talking about these groups of...
by Mary Heathman | Mar 15, 2022 | Family & Friends, WGA Blog
Those looking for a political statement on the Florida House Bill (CS/CS/HB 1557: Parental Rights in Education) or the Florida Senate Bill (SB 1834: Parental Rights in Education) won’t find it in this post. I will leave the political spin to activists’ Twitter and...
