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1 month ago | 
faithit.com | Bri Lamm
It’s been said over and over this year, but the warning cannot be more pressing—2017 will be one of the worst years on record for ticks. We’ve already seen it in children everywhere—experiencing everything from temporary paralysis to extreme rashes and even death. Of course, one of the biggest concerns with this year’s tick outbreak is an increase in Lyme disease—a tick-borne illness that often causes a rash, flu-like symptoms, joint pain and weakness in the limbs.
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1 month ago | 
foreverymom.com | Bri Lamm
After a school board in Tennessee banned teachers and coaches from praying with their students, members of the Upperman high school football and their parents team took it upon themselves to rewrite the script. Last week, Putnam County Schools administration informed staffers that they are no longer allowed to lead students in prayer or participate in student-led prayer. The decision was made in response to a letter from Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
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1 month ago | 
faithit.com | Bri Lamm
High school graduation is one of the most celebratory days of any young person’s life. It’s a milestone, and one that came out of a lot of hard work. But for Leroy Solis Jr., that much-anticipated walk almost didn’t happen. Not because of his grades or his failure to pass an exam, but because three minutes before the ceremony, he was informed he was wearing the only pants he could afford.
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2 months ago | 
foreverymom.com | Bri Lamm
Ah to be a boy mom. It’s both a badge of honor we proudly hashtag our photos with, and a lifetime of confusion trying to understand that boys will be boys.
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2 months ago | 
foreverymom.com | Bri Lamm
There’s no denying that working moms do not have it easy. In fact, studies show that the average mother works the equivalent to two and a half FULL-TIME jobs. And with society and social media putting more pressure on moms than ever before, women across the internet are speaking out about just how challenging motherhood can be.
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2 months ago | 
faithit.com | Bri Lamm
Ask 31-year-old Hollywood actor Chris Salvatore about his best friend, and you’ll get an answer you never saw coming. Chris SalvatoreChris and his 89-year-old neighbor, Norma Cook, have lived across the hall from each other for almost five years now. “She called me the grandson she never had,” Chris said of his friendly but sassy neighbor with a stubborn streak. He considers Norma a grandmother. Norma has leukemia and recently became gravely ill.
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2 months ago | 
faithit.com | Bri Lamm
At an age when most kids are focused on beating the next level in a video game, or working toward actually hitting the ball in their baseball game on Saturday, William is consumed with becoming an astrophysicist. Most kids dream of becoming a firefighter, a doctor, maybe an astronaut or a teacher, but William isn’t just dreaming of becoming an astrophysicist, he’s already becoming one. The boy from Pennsylvania, graduated high school in May of 2016, at the age of 9.
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2 months ago | 
faithit.com | Bri Lamm
There’s no better way to make a point than the use of an analogy. You know, when someone explains something using different examples to express similarities. And there’s no one who uses analogies better than a church pastor. Pastor Andy Harris of The Church of the Cross in Haughton, Louisiana, shared a story on his Facebook page about a woman who made the decision to leave her church after she was burned by some others in the congregation — sound familiar?
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2 months ago | 
faithit.com | Bri Lamm
After losing her son, Japeth Peace, Felicia Cash shared a heart-wrenching post on Facebook, with the hopes of bringing to light just how complete, real, formed and alive a baby is at only 14 weeks gestation. Felicia was three-and-a-half months pregnant with her precious baby boy when she miscarried. Through the heartbreak and devastation, the mother of five was amazed by how developed her son was at just 14 weeks and six days old. He was just as much of a human being then as anyone else.
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Mar 8, 2025 | 
faithit.com | Bri Lamm
After his 34-year-old wife, Laura, suffered a devastating asthma attack that later killed her, Peter DeMarco turned tragedy into thanksgiving. DeMarco, who is a writer in Boston, wrote a letter to those who cared for the couple and helped him cope—the staff at Cambridge Hospital’s intensive care unit.
