Study says hormone therapy for menopausal women should be restricted by dose, time

October 10, 2013

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Hormone therapy should only be used for a short period of time near the time of menopause for women experiencing hot flashes and not as therapy for chronic disease prevention, according to findings released today by the Women’s Health Initiative in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
These findings are the latest results to emerge from the WHI’s 15-year, multi-million dollar endeavor that is one of the largest prevention studies of its kind in the United States, said Cora E. Lewis, M.D., professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Division of Preventive Medicine, principal investigator for the WHI at UAB and co-author of the research paper.
“Menopausal hormone therapy continues in clinical use, but questions remain regarding its risks and benefits for chronic disease prevention,” Lewis said. “Our data, which is a comprehensive, integrated overview of findings from the two WHI hormone therapy trials with extended post-intervention follow-up, continues to suggest that long-term hormone therapy is not the appropriate treatment. Small doses, used for a finite window, should be the appropriate practice for treatment of menopausal symptoms.”
The National Institutes of Health established the WHI in 1991 to address the most common causes of death, disability and impaired quality of life in postmenopausal women. The hormone study included 27,347 postmenopausal women, ages 50 through 79, who were enrolled at 40 U.S. centers beginning in 1993. Two randomized trials looked specifically at hormone therapy but were stopped in 2002 and 2004 because the health risks outweighed the benefits.
In one of the trials, women with an intact uterus received a combination therapy of estrogen plus progestin for an average of 5.6 years before the trial was stopped due to the greater number of women experiencing heart attacks, breast cancer, strokes, dementia and other issues on the active hormone pills, compared to women randomly assigned to placebo. Benefits reported from the trial included fewer hip fractures and cases of diabetes, as well as fewer vasomotor symptoms like hot flashes.
The other trial was for women with prior hysterectomy, and they received estrogen alone for an average of 7.2 years. The benefits and risks during the intervention in this trial were more balanced, with increased risks of stroke and venous thrombosis, reduced risk of hip and total fractures and a non-significant reduction in breast cancer. Neither regimen affected all-cause mortality. Both trials had additional follow-up through Sept 30, 2010.
“It was widely believed that hormone therapy was beneficial to women at the time we started these clinical trials in 1993, so much so that there were more than a few doctors around the country who thought the study was unethical because we would be randomizing people to a placebo and keeping some from the perceived benefits of hormone therapy,” Lewis said. “We’ve been following these women for 10 years now since the studies ended, and most of the increased risks seen in the women taking the estrogen-progestin combination dissipated. However, we still see some increased breast cancer risk in those who were on the estrogen-progestin combination.”
Patients in the clinical trial who took the estrogen alone did not have as many bad results during the trial. In fact, post-intervention saw a significant decrease in breast cancer.
“That wasn’t the case with the combination treatment,” Lewis said. “But with the estrogen taken by itself, that protection effect from breast cancer was pretty surprising. We didn’t expect to see that, but the fact is that breast cancer incidence rates went down in the United States after our first papers were published 10 years ago, and many women stopped taking hormones. There is no doubt that while these studies have been controversial, they were necessary and have had a tremendous impact.”
The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, NIH and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services fund the Women’s Health Initiative.

OCT. 20, IBC TO HOST SPECIAL PASTOR APPRECIATION DAY EVENT

Birmingham Times

October 10, 2013

BIRMNGHAM, Ala. – The Integrity Bible Church (IBC) family invites you to a special Pastor Appreciation Day event to honor the church founders and IBC Senior Pastor Broderick D. Hennington and First Lady Venandee L. Hennington for 19 years of service. The event will be held at 10:50 a.m. Sunday Oct. 20, in the IBC sanctuary, 216 Roebuck Dr. in Birmingham.

The theme for the event is I Peter 5:2, which says, “Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly, not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind.”
This special event is free and open to the public. For more information, or for directions, call the church office at
205- 833-4415.

Pastor and Mrs. Hennington founded IBC in 1994. To learn more about the church and its ministries, visit the website at www.integritybiblechurch.org.

"Back to School" with the History Makers'

Birmingham Times

October 10, 2013

photo credit: Stephonia McLinn

Fourth Annual “Back to School” with the History Makers’ Program celebrated at South Hampton School with Dr. Jeanette Jones and South Hampton School students.

MUSICAL NOTES

Birmingham Times

October 10, 2013

By Esther Callens

One of jazz’s most prolific artist is set to release his most defining work in retail on October 15th. Sabotage and Celebrate is title of this remarkable recording by famed pianist and composer, John Escreet. Exhibiting a truly stellar performance, John Escreet’s latest paints a perfect picture of just how masterful he really is – a true genius ahead of the time.
Debuting on Whirlwind Recording, Sabotage and Celebration is Escreet’s fifth release. Pouring even more energy and enthusiasm into this project, he has proven that jazz is an ever evolving process for him – a change that Escreet seems to welcome with each new venture. It is not a mystery that Sabotage and Celebration was recorded the day after the 2012 Presidential election. Escreet states of the election night – “We were performing literally as the results were coming in, amidst an atmosphere of tension and uncertainty, and then amidst as atmosphere of celebration as the results became apparent and was eventually announced.” He further states of the title track “in the early stages of that piece there is all kinds of musical ‘madness’ taking place sounding almost as if someone is trying to sabotage the music. This eventually transitions into a contrasting second section, which sounds like a celebratory dance. But more importantly, the title also refers to some of the attempted sabotage that took place during the election – and then the celebration.”
Escreet is joined by David Binney, Chris Potter, Matt Brewer and Jim Black. They implement seven bold compositions on Sabotage and Celebration that shift easily from placid (“Laura Angela”) to passionate (“He Who Dares”). The album closer, “Beyond Your Wildest Dream” is a wonderful progressive track that Escreet pulls out all the stops on. All the fantastic music on Sabotage and Celebration was written one week before it was recorded. John Escreet is a virtual talent – all this from a pianist/composer/bandleader who is nearly 30.
Track listings: “Axis of Hope”, “He Who Dares”, “Sabotage and Celebration”, “The Decapitator”, “Laura Angela”, “Animal Style” and “Beyond Your Wildest Dreams.”

SPEAKING OF SOAPS

Birmingham Times

October 10, 2013

BY MEREDITH COOPER

THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
Once again caught in the middle between her quarreling sisters, Donna became the sole holder of a Spencer/Logan family secret. Knowing that she holds the key to her son’s happiness, Quinn contemplated whether or not to use it. Liam confronted Quinn about her and Wyatt’s attempt to sabotage his and Hope’s wedding plans. Rick and Caroline basked in the success of the HFTF Diamond fashion show. Oliver and Wyatt met at Bikini Bar and commiserated over their mutual unrequited love for Hope. Wyatt learned the torrid history behind Oliver and Hope’s failed relationship. Unable to sit on the ammunition that could blow up Liam and Hope’s relationship, Quinn put her plan into motion. Hope and Liam escaped to Big Bear to plan their upcoming wedding and honeymoon. Hope and Liam’s romantic getaway came to an abrupt halt when Hope received an anonymous email. Liam tried his best to justify himself when Hope confronted him about the contents of the email. Quinn attempted to cover her tracks so that no one could trace her actions back to her. Wyatt drowned his sorrows as he recollected his times with Hope and the future they could have had together. Quinn told Wyatt the good news about Hope and Liam’s fight, yet didn’t fess up that she’s the one responsible for it. Bill confronted Liam about whether or not he still has feelings for Steffy and advised him to get closure on his failed marriage. Hope was shocked when Brooke changed her opinion on the Liam/Wyatt situation. Wyatt contemplated using Hope and Liam’s argument to his advantage. Still reeling from the email that she received, Hope was forced to reevaluate her relationship and possible future with Liam. While leading her first board meeting as CEO of Spencer Publications, Katie was faced with the angry and resentful Dollar Bill, who refused to keep quiet during the proceedings.
THIS WEEK: Touched by Wyatt’s confession, Brooke instructs him of where to find Hope. Liam becomes suspicious of who sent the email to Hope.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES
JJ was devastated when he uncovered a dark family secret. Sami and EJ had an ugly confrontation with an emotional Marge. Later, Marge considered a desperate move. Rafe questioned why Kate’s spending so much time at his bedside. Gabi gently broke things off with Nick. JJ exploded in anger and landed in jail once again. He lashed out at his family for keeping him in the dark about his father. Jennifer was devastated. In order to get her flash drive back, Kristen arranged for Marlena to be attacked by a thief. Nicole tried to come to Marlena’s rescue. In pre-cana, Kristen admitted to Brady she’s been keeping something from him. Marlena realized Kristen was behind her attack. Meanwhile, the flash drive fell into the hands of someone unexpected. Eric told Brady and Kristen whether or not he will marry them. Eric was stunned when Daniel provided him with a clue to the person who poisoned him – and it hit very close to home. Jordan had a scratchy encounter with Kate – and later also exchanged words with Sami. Jennifer continued to push Daniel away as she tried to get through to her son. EJ and Sami attended their engagement party, unaware Marge’s actions could impact their happiness. Kristen believed her secret has been destroyed, but Marlena and Nicole were still determined to bring her down. Nicole unknowingly led Eric down the wrong path. Cameron confronted Chad, accusing him of lying about his brain tumor! EJ and Sami’s engagement party was in full swing, and as everyone gathered to celebrate, the threat of an unstable Marge Bernardi loomed large. Kate, Rafe and Jordan accidentally crashed the engagement party, leading to an awkward moment.
THIS WEEK: EJ comes to Chad’s rescue when Cameron hits upon the truth. The party turns into a nightmare as it comes to a bloody end.

GENERAL HOSPITAL
Morgan overheard Derek and Ava conspiring against Sonny. Once Derek left, Morgan questioned what they were talking about. Meanwhile, Carly interrupted Sonny and Shawn’s search for the person who hit their shipment. She told Sonny about Morgan’s recent entanglement with Ava. He promised to get on the case. Tracy revealed herself to Luke, having disguised herself as a guard on Cassadine Island. Tracy learned that the cure’s almost complete. Lulu and Dante required legal aid of Alexis, who was confused by their request that she draw up adoption papers for Connie. Spinelli and Maxie received word from Lulu requesting their presence. Sonny called on Ava in an attempt to extract his son from her clutches. Meanwhile, Franco was still beset by an artist’s block. Maxie and Spinelli realized that Lulu and Dante want to keep the baby and vice versa. Derek found Franco outside his door as Derek headed for his dinner date with Carly. Franco vaguely threatened Derek if he pursued Carly, but Derek didn’t bend and went off to dinner. Diane arrived, thinking she and Franco were going to discuss his art show contracts. But instead, scheming Franco took her to dinner. Molly and Rafe celebrated Danny’s return home and were surprised to find Silas at Sam’s penthouse with his shirt off. It’s Robin’s birthday, and Patrick wished Robin a private happy birthday and took off his wedding ring. Duke found himself with Olivia who talked about having a vision of Faison under his Duke mask. Britt was upset, trying to track down her baby, when Nikolas entered to tell her that Anna’s in Switzerland. Britt worried that no one’s looking for her baby, but Nikolas reassured her. She was railing about her mother when she saw she has an email from her. There’s no message, just a picture of Obrecht holding the baby, saying soon they will be one big happy family.
THIS WEEK: Is there really a cure for Luke and does it work? Britt confides in Nikolas – will this change their relationship?

THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
Her family looked on as Lauren’s horrified when Carmine ruined her Business Woman of the Year award ceremony at the Athletic Club. Fen ran off while Alex searched for Carmine. Michael went looking for Fen while Kevin, Chloe and Gloria tried to reassure Lauren. Lauren got a text from Carmine saying he had Fen and to come behind the alley. On her way out, Lauren dropped her cell phone. Later, Michael found Lauren’s phone and read Carmine’s text. Meanwhile, Kevin and Chloe continued to search for Fen. Nick asked Sharon not to encourage Faith that they’re going to get back together. Later, Nick and Avery discussed their relationship and how things fell apart. Nick asked if she’s looking for his blessing to move on and pursue a relationship with Dylan. Meanwhile, Dylan read a letter from Chelsea in which she apologized and told him she wants to make things right with him. Later, Dylan decided to stay in town. Chelsea and Adam brought Connor to the hospital after they discovered that he’s running a high fever. Adam promised that his son will always know that he’s there for him. Later, Chelsea was surprised to find out that Stitch’s working at the hospital. Stitch told Chelsea that Dylan decided to stay in Genoa City. When Adam came back in the room, he told Stitch to stay away from Connor. Later, Adam told Chelsea that he finally got the paternity results back and had confirmation that he’s Connor’s biological father. Victor overheard Nikki on the phone leaving Paul a message and asked her what it’s about. Nikki covered and told Victor it was a reporter wanting to know about Nick and Avery’s cancelled wedding. Later, Victor told Victoria that he’s proud of all the work she has done to help him in their latest deal. Victoria questioned Victor about Jack losing money as Adam’s silent investor. Abby confronted Tyler about blowing her off. He admitted it’s because she told him she loves him. Tyler admitted that it freaked him out because he feels the same way about her. Sharon told Nick that she understood why he didn’t ever get a second paternity test when Phyllis was pregnant. Sharon told Nick that she knows what he wants as she leaned in and kissed him. Nick pulled away and questioned what she’s doing.
THIS WEEK: Chloe shares that things are changing for her and Kevin and they are going on a date together. Sharon breaks down and admits that she’s been struggling and hasn’t been taking her meds.

BOOK NEWS

Birmingham Times

October 10, 2013

By Esther Callens

A paramount book that poses what America’s thoughts were concerning a crucial event is currently available in retail. Somebody in the White House Looks Like Me –Thoughts and Poems of Ordinary Black People on the Election of President Barack Obama is the title of the amazing work. Written by noted author Rosetta L. Hopkins, Somebody in the White House offers the viewpoint of the ever present unfamiliar voice – that of the typical Black American.
Rosetta L. Hopkins’ latest was birthed out of pure ingenuity. After numerous forms of media broadcast what Black American celebrities (e.g. civil rights activists, politicians, actors) thoughts were on this pivotal event, Hopkins was left with an important question. What does the average Black American think of this? Having said that, Hopkins soon set in motion a unique way to answer this question that many have pondered.
Laced with various opinions from people representing every walk of life, Somebody in the White House presents a unique opportunity – a platform for them to express their sentiments. Therein is listed nurses, teachers, psychologists, managers, construction workers, secretaries, police officers, doormen and countless others. The broad spectrum includes some who are just beginning their career such as a 21-year- old college student. Then there are those who are now reaping the benefits from a life of service. One example would be the 93-year-old retiree. All are given a voice in Hopkins’ book. Additionally, included are several pictures of the interviewees and emotive thoughts and poems by the author herself. Somebody in the White House Looks Like Me offers America as a whole, some valued responses – that of mainstream Black America.
Voices from a Black Heart Speak, a collection of poems, essays and short stories, is Rosetta L. Hopkins’ first book. A graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle with graduate study at University of Chicago, Northwestern University and Loyola University, Hopkins is a neonatal critical care registered nurse. She is the mother of three adult children.

Does How You Feel about Money Affect  Your Wealth? 

Birmingham Times

October 10, 2013

Best-selling business author offers 3 tips for changing  your attitude
Although we live in the richest and most advanced society the world has ever known, many of us say we need more money in order to be happy, notes best-selling business book author Doug Vermeeren.
“Even some of those in the top percentile of earners often feel like they don’t have enough money,” says Vermeeren, (www.DouglasVermeeren.com), an international speaker who consults with celebrities, business executives and professional athletes.
“The math is simple: More money does not equal more happiness. It’s our attitude toward money, not the amount, that influences our happiness the most.”
Happiness researchers Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton, professors at the Harvard Business School, recently published research indicating that it’s not money that makes people happy, nor the things people buy with it. Rather, it’s the experiences one has that ultimately account for happiness.
“How you experience your money on a day-to-day basis is what matters,” Vermeeren says. “If the software running in your brain is constantly reinforcing the message, ‘it’s not enough,’ then that is likely how you will see yourself and experience your life – as ‘not enough.’ ”
Vermeeren reviews the three fallacies of abundance as it relates to happiness:
• We are all entitled to a certain amount of wealth: The feeling that we deserve or are owed a certain amount of wealth will always make us unhappy with whatever we have. While we are entitled to certain human rights, those do not include a winning lottery ticket. In reality, we are not owed any amount of abundance and, in fact, should count ourselves lucky if we’re able to meet our basic needs; many in the world are not. More of us, however, would be happier simply appreciating what we have.
• The result of our labors is money: Money is a means to an end, not an end in itself. This can be a challenge to keep in mind since so much of our lives are spent in the pursuit of money. We work and go to school to support ourselves and our families. We see things we want, and we know we need more money for them. Study after study shows, however, that what really makes us happy is what we do and who we do it with, and not how much money we spend.
• We’ll be happiest when we finally reach our goal: We are happiest when we are progressing toward a goal. When we lose sight of our goal, veer off the path toward our goal, and even achieve our goal, we’re less happy. Rather than setting one goal and deciding you will be happy when you meet it, you’ll be most happy if you continually set goals and relish your journey toward them.

Doug Vermeeren is an internationally renowned public speaker, author, movie producer and director. His life coaching strategies help those from all walks of life, with clients including business executives, celebrities, professional athletes and more. Throughout the last decade, Vermeeren has conducted extensive firsthand research into the lives of more than 400 of the world’s top contemporary achievers, making him a sought-after commentator on news outlets including ABC, FOX, CNN and more. He has written three titles contributing to Guerilla Marketing, the best-selling business series in publishing, which is included reading in the Harvard Business School. His documentaries include the award-winning film, The Opus, which has been published by Random House as a book in 23 countries. Vermeeren’s latest film, The Gratitude Experiment , has received critical acclaim.

One Man's Opinion

Birmingham Times

October 10, 2013

I told you so…
by Jesse J. Lewis, Sr.

If you will recall, five weeks before the season opened I predicted that Auburn University would go to a bowl game. They have already won four games and here are the other teams they will beat:
5. Western Carolina
6. Florida Atlantic
7. Arkansas
8. Tennessee

The game between the Georgia Bulldogs and Auburn will be awfully close. My guess would be that Alabama will beat Auburn, but Auburn will be leading at halftime.
There was much to-do about nothing last week when Alabama suspended Ha Ha Clinton-Dix. Nick Saban made the right decision. He found out what the problem was, corrected it and notified the NCAA as it relates to the punishment. There are two things Nick Saban understands better than anyone:
1. When you recruit a lot of four and five star players, you will have some problems out of some of them.
2. When you are No.1 at anything you do, you always live under scrutiny.
Alabama no longer recruits, they select. Nick Saban is just like Tiger Woods, the media follows him to the bathroom and if he stays longer than two minutes, they have a list of five questions waiting for him.

The Blame Game between the Democrats and Republicans

The people who will suffer most for what the dumb politicians are doing in Washington are the American people and America itself by shutting down the government because they do not want to fund the Affordable Care Act.
Speaking of the Affordable Care Act, if you were to interview a thousand people, and ask them what do you think about ObamaCare vs the Affordable Care Act, 98 percent of them would say ObamaCare has too many holes in it and I don’t understand it. Then they will say I love the Affordable Care Act and this is the one we need to support. Would you believe the Affordable Care Act and ObamaCare are the same thing?
The Republicans named it ObamaCare as an insult to the President and to use it to beat him in the 2012 election. Now what the Republicans are planning to do is not only shut down the government but make sure the debt ceiling is not raised to stop the government from paying its bills.
The budget strategy led by Republican Senator Ted Cruz to defund Obamacare was destined for failure and the events that unfolded in Congress last week proved it, New York Rep. Peter King said on “Fox News Sunday.”
“If we want to defund something, we should repeal it,” King said. “This was a strategy doomed for failure, and Ted Cruz has now walked away from it. We are the ones who shut this government down.”
This is so unAmerican. I envision what will happen moving forward that there will be a three party system: Democrats, Republicans and Tea Partiers.
The Republican Party has stated over and over again that they want a larger tent to bring Hispanics, women and Blacks into; therefore, they will change their approach. What they don’t understand is the approach won’t matter; they must change their policies. Until they change their policies they will never win a national election.

NFL’s Redskins should think about changing name

Obama said teams names like the Redskins offend “a sizable group of people.” He said that while fans get attached to the nicknames, nostalgia may not be a good enough reason to keep them in place. “I don’t know whether our attachment to a particular name should override the real legitimate concerns that people have about these things,” he said. An avid sports fan, Obama said he doesn’t think Washington football fans are purposely trying to offend American Indians. “I don’t want to detract from the wonderful Redskins fans that are here. They love their team and rightly so,” he said. But the president appeared to come down on the side of those who have criticized the team’s name noting that Indians ‘feel pretty strongly’ about mascots and team names that depict negative stereotypes about their heritage.
I totally disagree with the president. I do not believe the Redskins should change their name. The Washington Redskins have been the Redskins for over 70 years and no one has complained until recently. I think it should be an honor to have a team named after anyone’s heritage. If I were the owner I would die and go to heaven before I change the name. I might consider changing it if someone told me I were to die and go to hell.

e-mail: jjlewis@birminghamtimes.com

Crowell Added to Walter Payton Award Watch List

Birmingham Times

October 10, 2013

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Alabama State University junior running back Isaiah Crowell has been named to the 2013 Walter Payton Award Watch List. This is the 27th year for the annual award which is presented by The Sports Network to the outstanding player in the Football Championship Series (FCS).
Crowell was named to the list along with two other players this week and that list now includes 20 players.
The Columbus, Ga., native has rushed for over 100 yards in each of the past four games. He is averaging 139 yards rushing per game, which leads the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and is fifth in the FCS.
He has rushed for a total of 696 yards on 91 carries over the first five games of the season. Crowell averages 7.6 yards per carry and has rushed for nine touchdowns, including a career-high four in ASU’s 49-30 win over Alcorn State this past weekend.
A national panel of broadcasters, media relations directors, sports information directors, writers and other selected voters will be sent ballots following the season. The top three vote-getters will be invited to The Sports Network FCS Awards Presentation Dec. 16 in Philadelphia.
The Walter Payton Award is not the only award The Sports Network sponsors. Other awards are the Buck Buchanan (outstanding defensive player), Jerry Rice (FCS Freshman of the Year) and Eddie Robinson (FCS Coach of the Year) awards.

It All Makes Sense (or so I choose to say and see)

Birmingham Times

October 10, 2013

By Angela Moore

An early morning breakfast in a Birmingham, Alabama coffee shop with a friend took an interesting turn as I told her about some of the lessons I’d learned over my 41 years, particularly relating to dating, careers, and social relationships. Of course, we hung our hats a little longer on the aspect of dating, as I shared with her how I prefer to look back over that aspect of my life.
I must say, hearing myself talk about myself made me instantly think of how life seems to make sense. It all makes sense. I challenged her to do the same as I told her that I embarked on the daunting task of being able to connect each relationship to something or someone wonderful in my life, even if the relationship didn’t feel that way or end that way. From my first boo, to my last boo-hoo I choose to strategically look for the good in each boy or man with which I spent a part of my life. Whether the relationship (or whatever it might have actually been) ushered in life-long friendships or family, taught me a very valuable lesson, brought me a much-needed, closer relationship with the Lord, granted me a bit of God’s grace and mercy just when I needed it, showed me who I really was or what I really deserved, unveiled some pre-destined purpose, welcomed in new networks and expanded social circles, gave me amazing fun memories or funny stories, or simply proved that I’m tougher than an overcooked skirt steak, each association that I entered in (notice, I’m not blaming anyone:)) made sense in making me who I am today with a wealth of knowledge, empathy, grace and compassion to help others (and myself) stay the course for nothing less than God’s best.
Am I saying they were all great? Nope. Am I saying I was “all that” in them? Nope. Am I saying I’ve always been able to step back and see the good in things that were bad or felt bad? Nope. Am I saying I always operated in the will of God for my life (especially when I didn’t even know what the will of God was)? Nope. Am I saying if I knew better I still wouldn’t do better? Nope. But since it’s done and there’s nothing I can do about it all I can do about it is put Romans 8:28 on it and watch God work it all for my good (even the ones that brought me to tears that could figuratively flood the Sahara desert.)

Angela Scott Moore has sported many hats in her lifetime. She’s a former broadcast anchor/reporter/producer, a trained motivational speaker, fundraiser and marketing/PR expert. She spent nine years as a pastor’s wife working in full-time ministry before that union ended in divorce. A majority of her time in ministry was spent empowering women and girls. She’s an avid inspirational blogger and also a philanthropic community supporter who has served with more than 25 local and national organizations over her 15+ year professional career. Currently she’s working in the fields of Social Justice and Human Resources and operates the blossoming, full-service events planning venture Amazing Kreations with her business partner, offering media and event planning assistance at low or no cost to small organizations and businesses. Taking lessons learned from each phase of her ever-evolving life, Angela’s now donning the hat of a single woman on a single mission to use spoken and written words to motivate others to “thrive while they survive.”
Contact Angela Scott Moore about speaking engagements at amazingkreations2@gmail.com, follow her blog at www.angelamooreblog.wordpress.com, on twitter at @AngelaMMoore316 or check out her facebook page for people experiencing separation or divorce at I’m More Than What Happened.

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