Sunday, May 9th is Mother’s Day.

First established in 1914 as a National Holiday by Woodrow Wilson, the day was set aside as a time to honor mothers everywhere.

How many women do you know that truly deserves the title of a mother?

I know there are a lot of people that you consider a mom in the world, but are they just that or are they more? What kind of standards do we hold true of a mother? What is the true meaning of motherhood?

They are known by names like “Captain Hutaree”, “Pale Horse” and “Joe Stonewall.”

Based in Adrian, Michigan, the group of roughly 50 members of the so-called extremist group “the Huntaree” confess allegiance to the “king of kings and top general of all things,” Jesus Christ.

These Christian warriors take their beliefs seriously — that there is a pending battle between good and evil, between the Lord’s Christ, Jesus, and the Devil’s Christ, the Anti-Christ…

When 22-year old Katie Zook of Arlington, Washington committed to a two-year missionary assignment in Haiti to show God’s love to orphaned children, she never imagined she’d be on the receiving end of someone else’s love.

But that’s exactly what happened on January 12, 2010 when a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated tiny Haiti and nearly a quarter million of the 9 million inhabitants lost their lives.

Katie’s story and the experiences of another Haiti missionary family — Todd & Jennifer Edgerton — are told through a mutual friend, Big 3 News Contributor Jennie, one month after the disaster took place.

U.S. Representative John P. Murtha, a Democrat who served Western Pennsylvania for 19 terms, died today from major complications of gallbladder surgery, according to a statement released by the Congressman’s office. Mr. Murtha was 77.

“Congressman John P. Murtha (PA-12) passed away peacefully this afternoon at 1:18 p.m. at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA. At his bedside was his family,” said the statement on the Congressman’s website.

As the Christmas holiday passes, and we enter the long winter months ahead, I am reminded of the significance of the winter season in my own life. While many around me dread the snow, I look forward to it. Every time the snow falls it is as if there is a freshness and a newness that comes along with it. This morning I found myself remembering a December several years ago…

My life to this point has been a strange journey of intersecting paths.  In some ways I have loved every moment.  Learning. Growing.  However,  there have also been moments that I would have rather run over, skipped over, jumped over.
I have been back in my beautiful hometown for the weekend.  I am quite sure that my mountains have missed me. One thing I know is that I have missed the loveliness that I am surrounded by while I am here.
McCall’s crowning glory is its lake around which the town is …

Preaching peace, love and diversity, thousands of American Muslims and friends of Islam gathered on Friday, September 25th in Washington, D.C. for a day of prayer and fellowship known as “Islam on Capitol Hill.” Readings of the Quran and prayers were broadcast throughout the world during a live video stream of the Jummah prayer event. Organizers had anticipated as many as 50,000 worshipers traveling by bus from…

The purpose of the hunt was always the same; to gather the food we all needed for the coming year…

Last weekend saw the beginning of the season of Ramadan, which occurs on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and continues…

On Tuesday, August 25, 2009, long-time Massachusetts Senator Edward M. Kennedy passed away at his family home in Hyannis Port after more than a year’s struggle with brain cancer.
In a statement released by the family hours after the “liberal lion’s” death, Kennedy was remembered not only for his political accomplishments but also for the impact he had on their lives.
“Edward M. Kennedy—the husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle we loved so deeply—died late Tuesday night at home in Hyannis Port. We’ve lost the irreplaceable center of our family and joyous …

We live in a world that bombards us with words. Words from the media, words from our jobs, words from our loved ones. Whether they are written or spoken, words can carry a great power over our lives. Just think, with one phrase “I now pronounce you man and wife,” people can be married. With the words “The Oscar goes to…,” an actors professional life can be altered forever. And then there is the infamous Donald Trump phrase, “You’re fired!”…

There are few people that will live to know the impact they have had on the lives of others.
In fact, even those who begin to have a glimpse of the lives they have affected can never truly know how far reaching their legacy actually extends.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver passed away in the early morning of August 11, 2009, at the age of 88.
With the mention of the Kennedy family name, Shriver may not be the first to come to mind. She lived her life in the shadow of her …

It is a debate that runs inside and outside the Christian faith. Is prayer enough when it comes to the healing of a sick child?
On Friday, July 24, 2009, after six days of deliberation, a jury acquitted the parents of a deceased 15-month old girl of manslaughter.
Carl and Raylene Worthington of Oregon City, Oregon attend the Followers of Christ Church, whose members do not believe in modern medical treatments for the ill. This church was once a vibrant evangelical church (according to former members).
However, after …