By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Victor Hulbert, Trans-European Division)

Are we suffering COVID overload? Dr Helgi Jónsson believes we might – and offers advice on how to protect ourselves. “There is a constant flow of information around us, and not all of it is positive,” he states in a helpful video just released by the TED Health Ministries department.
“We feel we have to be informed and we have to follow the discussion, or we might miss out on something,” he says but notes that this could potentially increase symptoms of anxiety. Among his helpful suggestions…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Felipe Rodriguez Oliva)

The new paradigm of sharing the same space 24/7 with the whole family can be transformed into a tremendous opportunity for growth, as well as a source of conflict. Whatever the setting, it is a challenge of putting things into perspective.
The multiplicity of simultaneous roles by parents carries a different emotional charge than usual. This is why we must consider new preventive mental health practices, especially in caring for our children.
Children need certainty to feel safe. Regardless…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Geena-Rose Burton)

At a time when people are looking to our frontline workers for care and reassurance, I want to acknowledge all hospital staff who are turning up during this time—from cleaners, hospitality staff to physicians and nurses. This is my story as a nurse on the front line.
“We have a suspected COVID-19 patient on the ward.”
It wasn’t the first time in the past month these words had been uttered by my manager, but this time seemed different, more serious. She looked over all our faces, having to…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Jessica Cebuhar Atwell)

My 6-year-old son, Asher, approached me in our home in Bangkok, Thailand.
“Mom, I want to hand out flyers to people,” he said.
I wasn’t sure what he meant. After some questioning, I figured out that he wanted to distribute a small Thai-language tract called “A Love Letter From Jesus.” My heart skipped a joyful beat as I realized that my little boy wanted to share his love for Jesus with the precious people of Bangkok.
But Friday didn’t seem like a good day to go out. The global Covid-19…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Felipe Lemos)

Continuing concerns over Covid-19 raise curiosity about effective treatments and the potential for a vaccine as a preventative. The need to find quick, effective solutions is clear: As of May 11, there have been more than 4 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 worldwide, and, sadly, nearly 280,000 deaths around the globe.
But the reality is that locating definitive treatments and promising vaccines is moving slowly. Some medical sources report more than 460 clinical trials of treatments for…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Libna Stevens, Inter-America Division)

The Seventh-day Adventist top leadership of the church in the Inter-American Division (IAD) began day one of its mid-year annual business meetings May 6 with a session of prayer for the work of the church and the safety of its members across the territory.
“You all realize that the time we are living in is a special moment not only for us as part of the Inter-American family but this situation is affecting the world globally,” said Elie Henry, president of the church in Inter-America. “There is…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Ron Genebago, youth director, Southern Asia-Pacific Division and Adventist Review)

As they look for ways to provide young people of the Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD) with a worthwhile lockdown activity in addition to the 100 Days of Prayer, the SSD regional Adventist Youth Ministry (AYM) launched its “Memorize A Bible Verse Challenge” on April 25, 2020. The challenge aims to encourage young people to fix the Word of God in their minds and to challenge others to do the same.
The challenge began with the SSD youth director, Ron Genebago, who passed the challenge on to…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Corrado Cozzi EUD/tedNEWS)

During this period of isolation, families world-wide are recognizing that moms are central to well-being, giving comfort, sharing love, and perhaps the greatest skills of all multitasking! “In the middle of this Coronavirus turmoil, where we are offering a word of hope through video messages,” states Adrian Dure, overall producer of the series, a product of the GAiN Europe leadership team. “We would pay tribute to all the mums with this special, warm-hearted #dearmum video clip.” Thank you,…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (AdventHealth)

Growing up in Calhoun, Georgia, Amy Jordon had her life path figured out. Her aunt was a nurse and always encouraged her to think about a career in nursing, but Jordon had other ideas.
“She would always say that she thought I would be a great nurse and that I should pursue nursing,” said Jordon. “But I was going to teach English, because I loved to read and write, so that is what I was going to do.”
Things were going as planned for Jordon. She went to college, and while she stood in line to…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Maryellen Fairfaix)

Thieves broke into the private garden of Cannington Community Church (CCC) in Western Australia last week to steal ten fruit trees, which were to be used in food parcels and in meals served at their weekly soup kitchen.
“We left on Thursday afternoon and by Sunday they were gone,” explained ADRA representative and church project coordinator Heather Stewart-Johnson. “They dug under the fence and took the roots and all. And they stole our wheelbarrows to transport the trees. I’m just disappointed…

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