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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Thursday awarded nearly $104.7 million to 60 non-profit organizations, and state and local government agencies located in 29 states to protect children and families from home health hazards. In Oklahoma, the Peoria Tribe of Indians received $1,718,725 under the program to address health and safety in 130 homes.
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Most people, who are mourning the death of a loved one are not aware that their difficult experience also includes a change in identity. They are not the same person they used to be, and identity change is a major part of the adjustment process.
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Garrett Hall suffered a stroke when he was 16 years old. The Cushing High School student, who had been active in football, wrestling, track, band and FFA, was suddenly faced with building a future much different than the one he and his parents had envisioned.
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What we are created for is also referred to as “God’s will.” It has been preached about, but few speakers have I heard over 3 decades clarify exactly what God’s will is. I remember hearing that we are to seek it then let it go at that. That’s about it. If you are one seeking for God’s will in your life, then perhaps this discussion will help.
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Andy is a typical early riser. Meaning he is usually up, dressed and sitting at the desk in his office by around seven every morning. Which causes him to see the sun began to filter cautiously thru the blinds and get stronger as morning passes. One such morning, he glanced at the window and thought, “Huh, sure seems awfully hazy and cloudy to be the gorgeous day the weatherman predicted. Hopefully, maybe those clouds will get burned off by the sun, ‘cause we sure need it today.”
Read moreSince 1998 the American Banjo Museum has had the annual opportunity to honor the best of the best in the banjo world with induction into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame. Originally established as The National Four-String Banjo Hall of Fame, early honorees were jazz age four-string banjo pioneers as well as the contemporary artists, educators, manufacturers and promoters who carried on the traditions of their predecessors. In its infancy, the museum itself was an extension of the Hall of Fame.
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Emergency preparedness is something everyone in the household should learn, including children. But approaching the topic of emergencies with youngsters requires finesse. Children are capable of comprehending many things, especially when information is presented in age-appropriate ways.
Read moreWASHINGTON – Thursday, U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) joined Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04) along with Reps. Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) and Dina Titus (NV-01) and Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) to introduce the bipartisan, bicameral Medical Student Education Authorization Act, to authorize the Medical Student Education (MSE) Program for five years. The MSE Program provides grants to public institutions of higher education to expand or support graduate education for physicians in states with the most severe primary care provider shortages. First created in fiscal year 2019 by Rep. Cole and Sen. Inhofe, the MSE Program is currently subject to annual authorizations, which results in significant uncertainty over funding and long-term planning for funded institutions.
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