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This is a very perceptive and informative article!   Two years ago today, my husband Wayne was told his esophageal cancer was gone -- (endoscopy)  but he passed away just after 3 more months would pass.  To read about it go to my blog for that day:    https://grandmapalspocket.blogspot.com/2015_11_16_archive.html Raising Innocent Children in a Morally Toxic World By Nicholeen Peck  · November 15, 2017 Sign up for Meridian’s Free Newsletter, please  CLICK HERE In a world full of sexual depravity, diverse addictions, familial dysfunction, lascivious social platforms, manipulative media, and irate people of all ages, is it possible to even hope for our children to have an innocent upbringing? A routine trip through a store like Walmart, for example, can start a child’s brain processing in sexual and dysfunctional directions. What is a parent to do about this problem? How can a family live in the world but not become...

Music helps a person of any age in many ways!  It can improve health and many learning skills.  This is a very interesting article.  Learning some musical skills can help children in many ways which continue throughout their lives. Doctors Now Prescribing Music Therapy for Heart Ailments, Brain Dysfunction, Learning Disabilities, Depression, PTSD, Alzheimers, Childhood Development and More Written by Didge Project director  AJ Block  and guest author Gracy Liura. By   AJ Block   March 10, 2016 Music has proven time and again to be an important component of human culture. From its ceremonial origin to modern medical usage for personal motivation, concentration, and shifting mood, music is a powerful balm for the human soul. Though traditional “music therapy” encompasses a specific set of practices, the broader use of music as a therapeutic tool can be seen nowadays as doctors are found recommending music for a wide vari...