Freedom Is Such A Beautiful Name “Freedom!! That’s my new name!” What a joy it was to hear these words from one of the ladies in our sexual abuse recovery groups. Part of the process in our sexual abuse recovery group is to uncover how they see themselves. It is usually in shame, disgust, dirty, […]
Preparing the next generation of fathers through a Fatherhood initiative: All Star Dad’s Preparing for Fatherhood with the All-Star-Dads program, gives dads the freedom to be authentic and ask hard questions. Our dads have the freedom to open up to each other as peers and listen to each other’s struggles and perspective on fatherhood. Another […]
Boundaries for Babies? Yes! Babies like a predictable world and for a good reason. Every day is packed with learning and excitement and routines provide relief from the chaos. If you spend your entire work day mastering a new task, you appreciate your regular coffee break. Sticking to a familiar pattern soothes babies and children […]
Scripture says that when we believe in Jesus, out of our bellies will flow living waters (John 7:38). Living waters are life giving. Living waters refresh us and sustain us. There are not enough words to describe the joy of hearing about our clients and volunteers offering up this water to others. They do this […]
When thinking about volunteering…I began to think about all of this change around us and the options we all have. It’s that time again, when we set our clocks back one hour, and get one more hour of sleep for that one night in the process. As a result, we also lose an hour of […]
At Obria Medical Clinics, we see women and men in many different seasons of life. Many times, our clients are in a crisis situation in which they never expected to be in. They are dealing with an unplanned pregnancy or a newly discovered sexually transmitted disease. Sometimes they feel fear, horror, and hopelessness. They are […]
Sometimes we Christians grow complacent in knowing that God is good. One of the benefits of working with our clients here at Anchor Point is seeing God through their eyes. Being around someone who is new in the faith and excited about every good thing God is doing for them is so refreshing. Such was […]
Young children can have a hard time containing their emotion or affect. They are in the process of learning to self-regulate but they are not fully there yet. So, at times it comes out or bubbles over like a volcano. It usually starts out as an emotional override as they are learning how to deal […]
• Make sure to bathe your baby in a warm room that is free of cool drafts. • Gather all supplies needed for the bath, such as the bathtub, thermometer, towel, cup for rinsing, washcloth, toiletries, clean diaper and fresh change of clothes. Never step away from baby while bathing them. • Put about 3 […]