The dawn of the New Year always brings moments of self-evaluation and decisions. It is time gyms are flooded with newcomers, and diet websites profit from people's desire to lose weight and improve their lives. There is no question that many devoted believers also start a new year with a renewed commitment to good health and better life choices. In the past several years, I have noticed many Christians beginning the new year with a fast - a time to "reset" their spiritual lives and cleanse Continue Reading
Comparison – Joy and Purpose Killer {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
A story is told about a king who went into his royal garden one morning, only to find every tree and plant withering and dying. He approached the oak tree and asked what its trouble was. The oak tree said it was tired of life and decided it wanted to die, since it could never be as tall as the pine tree. The pine tree felt discouraged and withered because it could never bear fruit like the grapevine. The grapevine was determined to die because it could never stand tall and bear large fruit like Continue Reading
Menopause: Unwanted, Unwelcome Guest
“I feel like I’ve been walking in circles for a long time.” “I can’t concentrate.” “I’m in a fog most of the time.” “I know I came upstairs for a reason, but I can’t remember it!” “I just want to be alone. If only they would be quiet for 5 minutes!” If I could have a dollar for each time I either thought or said one of these things for the past couple of years, I would be rich by now. It’s like something got a hold of my brain… and froze it. On some days, I thought I was going crazy. Continue Reading
Teens & the Distorted Reality of Social Media {The Atlanta Journal Constitution}
Irving Berlin was an American composer and lyricist, widely known for some of the most popular all-American songs. He wrote hundreds of tunes, many of which became major hits, making him a celebrity before turning 30. In addition to composing favorites such as “God Bless America” and “Easter Parade,” he also wrote “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas,” which ranks as a best-selling musical score to this day. In an interview for the San Diego Union, cartoonist and illustrator Don Freeman Continue Reading
Finding Beautiful {What Your Mirror and Scale Won’t Tell You}
I stepped on the scale and closed my eyes. “Please move,” I demanded. “DOWN. Move down.” The dreadful torture machine blinked once, twice… and thus the hopes of a week of salad and protein eating went down the drain. Great. Let me tell you right now – of all the curses humanity inherited from Adam and Eve’s fall, hormones must be the most annoying one. If you are a woman, they torment you from puberty to - uh, say, 60 years old. That’s almost half a century of ups and downs of Continue Reading
