Relationship 101 > Been in a bad relationship - or have little clue as to what makes for a good match? The eighth book from a local pastor who says he likes to "help people with life," may help. A former evangelist who worked with teens and a counselor who says he's helped thousands; Don Woodard has now released Life's About Relationships - A Foundation for Good Relationships. Quoting Bible scripture, Woodard - the pastor at Beacon Baptist Church in Salem - says good family role models early on can guide lead young people towards better relationships: “I think the best foundation for a good relationship is trust. And then … being able to communicate with each other and express yourself.” Woodard says in general his books focus "on helping people with life" - including bouts of depression or those who have suffered abuse of some type. “People today have more baggage than they ever had before. The family has broken down.” Life's About Relationships by Dr. Don Woodard can be found online.
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Friendship honors > It was the first "Visions & Values" awards for community leaders have been handed out by Friendship Foundation recently, and the senior community living non-profit plans to make it an annual happening. A neighborhood group leader, a former Advance Auto CEO, a Carilion Clinic grants director, an architect who specializes in retirement communities and a museum chair were the first Visions and values award recipients. Sarah Stephens is a development officer for Friendship: “we wanted to recognize all of the people who are just doing such amazing things in the community.” Respectively to previous listing, Estelle McCadden, Garnett Smith, Dr Cherie Hartman, Tye Campbell and Charles Price were the honorees. Stephens said Visions & Values winners also align with Friendship's mission of being leaders in the local community. It was also a fundraiser for a program that helps Friendship residents “bridge the gap between income and expenses,” said Stephens. “We want to support residents, but we also want to support the community and make [it] a stronger place.”
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