Cherish Your Exceptions

Cherish your exceptions.

As the Director of a Child Advocacy Center that evaluated over 1500 children in 2002 for allegations of child abuse or neglect, I have seen many cases enter the Child Protection system. Of these, only a small percentage was ever accepted for criminal prosecution. Those deemed acceptable differ in two major respects from the vast majority of other cases in which allegations of abuse or neglect a...

The ch in children stands for cherish.

Our Environment: A Blessing to Cherish 1 OUR ENVIRONMENT: A BLESSING TO CHERISH

Cherish the Past, Prepare for the Future.

I t has truly been a privilege and a wonderful honor to serve as president of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons this past year. I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to all of you here in attendance today, and to everyone who supported my presidency year. I am sincerely grateful to our three past presidents on the nominating committee: Dr. Rick Billingham, Dr. David Schoetz, a...

Our Environment: a Blessing to Cherish

In the above passage describing nature, the twofold purpose of God’s creation is expressed. The blessing for humanity of such beauty and diversity cannot help but be apparent. Nature also exists to be another source of praise for our omnipotent God. Sadly, this blessing is not always treated as such. The environment and its degradation caused by humankind is an issue constantly in the news. Hum...