Are You Using Your God-Given Talents To Get Ahead?

I believe that God gave each of us something special that we can use to raise ourselves out of negative circumstances. Some of the more obvious are talents like singing, musicianship, poetry, preaching, writing, athletics, dancing, artistry and many others. These gifts are the kinds that most easily grab people’s attention and give us a platform that we can use to gain notice and support in order to elevate ourselves.

I grew up…

Finding standout employees makes the difference

By staff- inmaricopa.com

December 22, 2011 - 6:09 pm

From left, Emily, Matt and Melissa Fierros of Anthony's Cleaning Services. Submitted photo. Anthony’s Cleaning Services has been in Maricopa since 2004.

The business has changed from its original core business of commercial cleaning to a mix of commercial…



Maricopa Monitor ........Do as he says...

Local author speaks to MHS students about drugs, gangs

By ERIC MUNGENAST

Staff Writer

Published: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 10:41 AM MST





Photo by Eric Mungenast/Maricopa Monitor,…

Our Brother Sidney daniel was shot and killed in a driveby shooting 10-30-2011 in Detroit. R.I.P. to all the streets dont love you back members thru out detroit mi and thru out all detroit prisons put the word out there is a cash reward to the person that lead the police to the aarest and conviction of this sucker who killed my lil brother we will…

WE WILL UP DATE THE DROP BOX ADDRESSES AFTER THANKSGIVING.

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***Look how far I have come...Look how much I have grown...Watch how much further I will continue to keep moving forward....6 months ago today at this very time (from 6:50 pm - 10 pm) a man took it upon himself to change my life forever. He raped me. He took my pride, my selfesteem, my trust, my faith, my beauty, my freedom and almost my life. I now reclaim what is rightfully mine and I will not allow you to keep those parts of me... I still hurt and tonight I still have…

It can be difficult to know how to help a loved one who’s suffered a

traumatic or distressing experience, but your support can be a crucial factor in

their recovery.  

Be patient and understanding. Healing from emotional or

psychological trauma takes time. Be patient with the pace of recovery and

remember that everyone’s response to trauma is different.  Don’t judge your

loved one’s reaction against your own response or anyone…

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Women don’t have to live in fear:

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• In the U.S., call the National
  
  Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE).
• UK: call Women’s
  
  Aid at 0808 2000 247.
• Canada: National Domestic
  
  Violence Hotline at…

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What Are Penn State’s Priorities?

Judge presiding over child abuse cases caught on video beating his daughter

Being a friend or family member of a victim or survivor is

not an easy thing to be. Just know that we need to talk about what happened. We

need to feel loved and safe. Also know that we cherish each and every person

who reaches out to help us keep moving forward. We want to be happy and strong

and with your love and support we can be just that! XOXOXO

Rape is the need to control, humiliate, and harm. Rape crosses

ANY racial, gender, age, economic, religious,…

“For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else. It is about your outlook towards life. You can either regret or rejoice.”~~Unknown

I have struggled trying to stay positive during the past couple of years through the divorce and the rape, but I am learning to decipher the good even in the worst of times. Sometimes we think when things don’t go the right way, when we suffer a defeat, that all…

Things Not to Say to a Survivor

There

Most people don't have a clue what to say or do. It's a hope that this list

will help. We're still your friends, family, wives, moms, students, husbands,

teachers, doctors, brothers and loved ones. There's no need to back off or be

For the most part these suggestions are…

When life gets you down and the problems you face are certainly more than your share...

When you run out of strength and you want to give up because it's just too much to bear...

I want to remind you, my precious friend, that you have what it takes inside...…