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Bruno Marques

February 21, 2016

Brazil

From a child with severe epilepsy, to business student, to a teacher of miraculous truths.

"Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you" (Matthew 6:33).

It took me a while to understand this wonderful text. Many times in our lives we want to do what we think is right for us, or what we believe to be more important instead of focusing on God's plan for our lives. For example, when I finished high school I wanted to go to university, so I enrolled in a Bachelor of Business program. It was an attractive title for a young man keen to grow in his professional career.

East Canada: 2016 Winter Youth Retreat

Etienne Lombard

February 21, 2016

Canada

On February 12-15, 2016 the families from the Eastern Canadian Field participated of a youth retreat in the Algonquin Highlands, Ontario.

Considering a very mild winter in the months of December and January, some wondered whether this year's Winter Youth Retreat at Shalom by the Lake in the Algonquin Highlands, Ontario would merit being called a "winter" retreat. The temperatures we got for the Family Day long weekend, February 12-15, 2016, was more than we could have asked for. The Arctic air mass that moved into Northern and Southern Ontario brought down fresh snow, and made the temperature dip to nearly record lows. Saturday morning the temperature went down to -32°C and Sunday morning to -39°C!

Devocional: Breve Abandono

Leoni de A. Braga Silva

February 15, 2016

Brazil

[This devotional was originally written in Portuguese. In order to promote sharing of these inspiring messages, we have published it both in its original language and English (Devotional: Abandoned).] No dia 08/10/2010 minha filha Vívian Daiany foi acometida de uma trombose cerebral; quando cinco veias em sua cabeça ficaram obstruídas, provocando-lhe uma forte convulsão.

“Por um breve momento te deixei, mas com grandes misericórdias te recolherei”. Isa 54:7

Acredito que quase todos, em algum momento da vida, já passaram pelo sentimento de abandono. Talvez dos pais, dos filhos, do cônjuge, dos amigos e até de Deus. Sentimos-nos rejeitados, desprezados, desesperados e desamparados.

No dia 08/10/2010 minha filha Vívian Daiany foi acometida de uma trombose cerebral; quando cinco veias em sua cabeça ficaram obstruídas, provocando-lhe uma forte convulsão.

Devotional: Abandoned

Leoni de A. Braga Silva

February 14, 2016

Brazil

In 2010, Sister Leoni's daughter suffered a stroke, which eventually left her paralyzed. However, she soon learned that God never truly abandons His children.

“For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.” Isaiah 54:7

Just about everyone, at some point in his or her life, has endured the feeling of abandonment, perhaps by one’s parents, by one’s children or spouse, by friends, or even abandonment by God. We feel rejected, despised, in despair and helpless.

On October 8, 2010 my 19 year-old daughter, Vivian Daiany, experienced a stroke when five veins in her head were obstructed and provoked a strong convulsion.

February is Heart Month 2

Ophelia Gherman, M.D.

February 14, 2016

In continuation of this month's heart disease awareness series, let's consider how blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes affect our hearts.

In continuation of this month's heart disease awareness series, let's remember what we talked about last week. We considered how cardiovascular disease refers to a set of diseases that compromise the heart beat or blood flow, and that several diseases may leave the heart unable to pump blood efficiently. Last week we talked about the effects of inflammation, and how it leads to heart disease. This week, let's consider how blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes affect our hearts.

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