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Volume 25, Issue 2
Why Did God Create Moms?
By Carey Kinsolving May 2024 “God created moms to cook most of the time and to water the chickens,” says Jed, 8. Well, Jed, either you have some strange chick- ens, or your mom needs more farm experience. As for the cooking, let’s hope your mom’s chicken casserole contains poultry that some- one has fed and not just watered. “God created moms because they could go shopping while me and my dad go hunting,” says Jacob, 7. As a guy who hates to shop, that makes per- fect sense to me. And while the guys are hunt- ing, Mom will “teach girls about makeup,” says
you in front of your friends. Moms are made to be there for you always, and you’ll always be their baby.” So why do moms put up with us? Erica, 7, has the answer: “The Lord loves me so he made a person of love and faith to tackle the job of me, and that is my mom. She loves me so much. I am her love of love.” Nick, 7, says it another way: “God made moms so they could be like God.” How many times have we seen mothers claim innocence for sons who have commit- ted the most heinous crimes? A mother’s un- conditional love is based on her capacity to love, not on her children’s worthiness.
moms were made to fix your hair.” Not only are moms good for hugs and hair, but also has- sles, says Beth, 9: “God created moms because we need somebody to get onto us and say things like, ‘Clean up your room now!’” Beth, you might consider what your mom does for you. J.T., 7, believes that “God made moms to do stuff without getting mad.” In fact, “Moms do most of the dirty work around the house,” adds observant Andrew, 10. All right, let’s get down to basics, says Justin, 9: “God cre- ated moms to give birth to people so that the earth’s popula- tion will grow.” Remember, Mom was there in the beginning. You were kicking, screaming and making a mess in your diaper. Part of Mom’s job is to remind you of your humble entrance into this world, says Stephen, 10: “God made moms to embarrass
Kristin, 10. “He also created moms for girls to tell about prob- lems we can’t tell dads. Thank you, God, for creating moms.” As Kathryn, 12, says, “It’s nice to be able to talk about things. I know because I have a mom.” Listening is important, but “moms were made to have fun with their kids,” says Alex, 10. “You might think your mom is old, but really inside, she is a kid just like you,” adds Kristen, 9. Yes, you might be amazed that your mom likes to have fun, but even more amazing is that moms will love you even when you’re not so much fun. “Moms will love you even if you fight a lot,” says Adrienne, 10. “They are probably here so they can take care of their kids. But, that’s just my guess.” Good guess, says Mallory, 7: “I think moms were made to hug you. I think that God made moms to kiss you, too. I think
In the same way, God’s love is not based on our worthi- ness. We have all sinned against God. The irony is that the one who lived perfectly and loved unconditionally was tried, convicted and crucified as a common criminal to pay the penalty for our rebellion against God. Whether or not you’ve been blessed by a mother’s love, remember that the greatest love of the greatest mother who ever lived is only a reflection of God’s perfect, unconditional love. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16). KidsTalkAboutGod.org
Where Are Unaccompanied Alien Children Going After Crossing Border?
By Virginia Allen, The Daily Signal May 2024
not reach more than 85,000 children.” In response to the data published by the Times, Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., told The Daily Signal: “President Biden’s border invasion is not only endangering every American, but it is leaving illegal alien children subject to traffick- ing and forced labor at the hands of the Mexi- can cartels.” “Instead of passing phony, nonbinding reso- lutions about President Biden’s refusal to use his existing authority to close the border,” Good said, “Republicans should have insisted on HR 2 being included on a must-pass legislative ve- hicle.” The House passed HR 2, the Secure the Bor- der Act, in May 2023. The bill would reinstate Trump’s “remain in Mexico” policy, end the “catch and release” policy, and resume con- struction of the border wall begun by Trump and stopped by Biden. The Senate has yet to take up the bill. The New York Times reported on much of the released data and stories of unaccompanied alien children in several reports from February to December 2023.
The New York Times has released a trove of raw government data on the unaccompanied alien children who have crossed the U.S.-Mex- ico border in recent years. Among over 10,000 pages of information is data on the number of children who crossed the border into America without an adult and then were handed over to someone other than a family member. From January 2015 through May 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Serv- ices released tens of thousands of minors who crossed the border illegally to sponsors who weren’t an immediate or distant relative, raising concerns about human trafficking and forced labor. “More children are crossing the border on their own than ever before, and thousands are ending up doing dangerous, illegal jobs,” New York Times reporter Hannah Dreier wrote on X in a thread sharing the numbers with the public. The Times sued the government to gain ac- cess to the records, which reveal more than 550,000 minors crossed the border illegally be- tween 2015, halfway through Barack Obama’s second term as president, through May 2023, about two years and four months into Joe Biden’s presidency. From 2017 through 2020, Donald Trump was president. The data includes when each child arrived in the U.S., each child’s sex and country of origin, date released to a sponsor, relationship to that sponsor, and the ZIP code where the sponsor lives. The data reveals that 37,088 unaccompanied alien children were released to an “unrelated sponsor,” 24,253 of which were released during Biden’s presidency between Jan. 20, 2021, and May 25, 2023.
“Americans have the right to know that crim- inal cartels are bringing unaccompanied minors into our country as a result of President Biden’s failed border policies,” Rep. Michael Guest, R- Miss., told The Daily Signal. “The president must answer to the American people as to why he has failed to secure the border and been un- able to protect these children from harm.” The minors have been released to sponsors across all 50 states and a map created by the Times shows where the children, at least ini- tially, were sent. The Office of Refugee Resettlement, an agency in the Department of Health and Human Services, is responsible for placing unaccom- panied alien children with a sponsor in America. According to the Office of Refugee Resettle- ment, it released children, in order of prefer- ence, to a “parent; legal guardian; an adult relative (brother, sister, aunt, uncle, grandpar- ent or first cousin); an adult individual or entity designated by the parent or legal guardian (through a signed declaration or other docu- ment that ORR determines is sufficient to es- tablish the signatory’s parental/guardian relationship); a licensed program willing to ac- cept legal custody; or an adult individual or en-
tity seeking custody when it appears that there is no other likely alternative to long term ORR care and custody.” In 2023, the Times reported that although the Department of Health and Human Services checks on all unaccompanied minors who cross the border illegally “by calling them a month after they begin living with their spon- sors,” data obtained by the newspaper “showed that over the last two years, the agency could
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