August 2020 | theLight Albury

Isolation Is Getting Harder for Our Children. Here’s How to Help.

Though families have felt palpable relief as restrictions have started to ease across the rest of the nation, our Victorian children are struggling more and more to follow the rules still in place.

Almond Butter Cookies

By: Susan Joy

Quick and easy, high protein, healthy after school snack. I’ve used unrefined low GI coconut sugar and a jar of almond butter to make these cookies, easy and convenient to make. The cookies are crisp on the outside, chewy on the inside, very yummy and will satisfy any hungry family.

Colin Buchanan Sings ‘Dad Jokes’ Live for Father’s Day

By: Clare Bruce

Give Colin Buchanan a topic – any topic – and he’s probably got a song for it.

A Laundry List of the Church’s Worst Sins – And Greatest Contributions – Wins Book of the Year Award

By: Clare Bruce

An unflinching account of Christianity’s worst failings through history – and its greatest contributions to society – has been named Australian Christian Book of the Year for 2020.

The True Story of a Fearless Woman Whose Work Has Saved Thousands of Lives: Saint Judy [Movie Review]

Above: (L-R) Michelle Monaghan stars in ‘Saint Judy’; the real Judy Wood.

By: Laura Bennett

Oftentimes it’s our most vulnerable communities that need the most help – yet sadly because of their situation they’re also the ones who have the most trouble accessing it.

Beware The Dangers Of A Victim Mentality

By: Akos Balogh

I grew up with a victim mentality.

Nobody called it that at the time. But as I look back, that’s what it was.

How Do You Talk To Your Teen About Porn?

By: Collett Smart

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Young people are naturally curious and innately want to know more about love and sex, yet porn has the ability to destroy everything that is good about romance, love and relationships. There is nothing empathic or kind about p*rn.