By Danielle Ellis
After all the careful plans have been made, the wedding day finally arrives. The guests know where to be and when to be there from the invitations. But what about those who have to be involved for the whole day, at several locations, and perhaps bringing precious cargo?

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By Staci Swinton Brooks
“Never forget that the most powerful force on earth is love” (Nelson Rockefeller). Love can work wonders: it can soften hearts, open doors, calm tempers, bring hope, make changes, and save souls. Each of us has an inner desire to be loved. Yet we must remember an important lesson: To BE loved, we must first GIVE love.

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by Danielle Ellis
For those of you at a loss for romantic ideas for Valentine’s Day, here are a few fun and inexpensive ideas we have collected.

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By Hugh W. Pinnock
Lately, I have watched with deep concern a number of instances that have unfolded into frustration, heartache, and seeming hopelessness. I speak today to those who suffer with pain and who are aching with grief, anger, and guilt. What I say applies also to those who will yet pass through periods of anguish and difficulty.

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January normally brings a joyful sense of beginning again. A fresh calendar beckons, waiting to be filled with new adventures. This year, though, the air feels different. Whether it’s the economy, political unrest, personal tragedies on an epic scale due to upheavals of nature, or something else, I don’t know. People just seem concerned with what 2012 might bring.

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