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The Origin of Mother’s Day

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By Audrey Carli

Mrs. Anna Reeves Jarvis was a mother to her community. Before the Civil War, she organized the women of Grafton, West Virginia, to fight deadly childhood diseases. After seven of her own children died, she decided that the best way she could help mothers was to teach them how to prevent childhood illnesses. continue reading… »

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John Bradford’s Restitution

Sitting at the king’s court under the proclamation of God’s Word in autumn 1547, John Bradford felt decidedly uncomfortable. The preacher’s words on integrity and the need for personal and national financial probity stirred up his conscience. He left court that day knowing that change was required, change that would be both public and costly.