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09 Mar

Posted at 14:02h in Children, Ministry, Nutrition by
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Holly Slade is the Founder of Feed New Mexico Kids (FNMK). Each week snack packs are put together by volunteers containing specific food items for children suffering from hunger. The Snack packs are then delivered to APS schools and distributed by teachers, principals, nurses, and counselors each Friday for children to take home and eat over the weekend. If you would like to support Feed New Mexico Kids, please contact Holly through their website at https://feednmkids.com/. Holly said, “With help, we can ensure each child has food to eat on the weekends.”

08 Mar

Posted at 14:17h in Business, Community by
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The New Mexico Business Coalition (NMBC) is a nonpartisan voice for business owners, employees, and individuals in New Mexico. Created and staffed by native New Mexicans. Founder and President Carla Sonntag said, “We have lost over 2000 businesses and 60,000 jobs. I believe our state can do much better than current national ratings reflect.” Take a look at the “Calls to Action” tab at https://nmbizcoalition.org/calls-to-action/.

05 Mar

Posted at 12:45h in Mental Health by
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Cornerstone Lifeworks‘ mission is to help guide individuals, couples, and families into cultivating the quality of life and relationships that they were first intended to have by God. Director, Sam Newmon said, “When someone enters our doors, I hope they feel the presence because He lives. First and foremost, we want to make sure people are seen. We want them to feel valued.” Call 505.345.2778 or go to https://www.cornerstonelifeworks.com/ for more information about Cornerstone Lifeworks.

03 Mar

Posted at 14:07h in Children, Family, Life by
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March 21st is World Down Syndrome Day. John and Susie Sandager and their son Smith will celebrate the things that people with Down Syndrome can do and how their lives uniquely contribute to our families and community. Susie said, “Smith is the kindest person I know.” John said of his son, “He is not disabled. He is Differently Abled!”

For you formed my inward parts;  you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works;  my soul knows it very well. Psalm 139:13–14

02 Mar

Posted at 14:04h in Art, Beauty by
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Theopoetics is “the poetry of God,” Brian Nixon said. He is working on a new book set to be released in the summer of 2021 called “Beauty and the Banana: A Theopoetic Aesthetic.” Brian oversees Education and Publishing, serving as an Assistant Pastor with Calvary Church. He is also an accomplished author, artist, and musician. Brian teaches us to appreciate beauty because “it is an attribute of God related to His majesty!”  Connect with Brian at https://www.facebook.com/BrianCharlesNixon.

01 Mar

Posted at 14:01h in Business, Community by
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Buck Buckner is the owner of Rain Tunnel Car Spas in Albuquerque. In this episode, Buck encourages New Mexicans to “buy local.” He reviews how the “externals” are affecting local businesses. The externals of COVID-19, the ART Project (Albuquerque Rapid Transit), politics, and the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. Rain Tunnel Car Spas in Albuquerque are open for business. For more information, go to https://www.raintunnelcarspa.com/.

26 Feb

Posted at 14:25h in Ministry, volunteer, Youth by
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LifeQuest is Mentoring a future and a hope by providing critical support services to help at-risk and incarcerated youth overcome the challenges of their past and build resilience for the future. John Jones is the President of LifeQuest. He is joining on today’s episode by LifeQuest Volunteer Mentor Sean Meredith. “We limit ourselves by telling ourselves you are what you can from. As Mentors at LifeQuest, we hope to show kids that they don’t need to continue in this pattern,” Sean said. For more information about LifeQuest, go to https://lifequestusa.org/.

 

26 Feb

Posted at 14:01h in Investing by
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John Moore Associates Certified Financial Planner Brian Cochran presents the importance of having a diversified investment portfolio. He said, “We diversify not because it is the easiest way to invest or because it always gives us the highest return. We diversify because we don’t know what the future holds. When markets can change so quickly, it is nice to have a nice diversified portfolio.” For “Insights on investing go to https://www.johnmoore.com/.

Brian and John Moore just released their new book called “The Almighty and the Dollar.”

25 Feb

Posted at 14:02h in Community, Ministry, Relationships by
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Matt and Krystal Flores join Anntonette and Chris Franklin to share their experience planting a new church in Rio Rancho, NM. Their new church is seven months young, and it’s called Awaken Church.  Matt and Chris team Pastor with their friend and colleague Justin Chaplin. The couples open up about their challenges in life, ministry, marriage, and parenting. For more information about Awaken Church, go to https://www.awakennm.church/.