In times of profound loss and grief, we are drawn to pause and reflect on the gift of life; letting the agenda of the day melt away....
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Dear Church,Cancer can be deadly and so can depression.So can the dark and the shame and the crush of a thousand skeletons, a thousand millstones, a thousand internal infernos....
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Saturday shortly after noon, I filled up the dog bowl on the back porch with water and pitched dishes in the dishwasher so that I could head out with Melissa for a bite to eat and maybe a little shoe shopping. She’d spent the night with Keith and me in the country and we’d had a lazy Saturday morning over coffee and conversation....
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When Health magazine asked what nutrition topic you need help with right now, the response was unanimous: eating for energy! You told us you feel run down and exhausted, and turn to sugar and/or caffeine to bolster flagging energy reserves....
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People are discouraged and everyone needs HOPE. We know that HOPE comes from the Scriptures. Discouragement is rampant... in the weak economic recovery and high rate of joblessness, the natural disasters, painful school shootings, gridlock among political leaders and much more....
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THE SLOW INSIDIOUS DISPLACEMENT of home cooked and communally shared family meals by the industrial food system has fattened our nation and weakened our family ties. In 1900, just two percent of meals were eaten outside the home. In 2010, 50 percent were eaten away from home and one in five breakfasts is from McDonald's....
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This high-protein breakfast can be ready in minutes in the morning, getting your busy day started right. Briefly cook steel-cut oats before going to bed and allow them to stand overnight. In the morning, heat up a portion, then add hemp seeds and other garnishes for a fantastic breakfast. Steel cut oats and hemp seeds are available gluten-free. Cooking method thanks to The Kitchn....
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When it comes to your health, what kind of message are you sending to those around you? Are you steering your kids in the right direction so they don't suffer all the adverse effects of poor health? When you neglect your health, you're also setting the stage for your children to suffer as well....
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Are you down in the dumps? Need a mood elevator? Put down the piece of chocolate cake. Don’t have a pity party. Pick up your Bible instead....
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Many people hit the gym or pound the pavement to improve cardiovascular health, build muscle, and of course, get a rockin’ bod, but working out has above-the-neck benefits, too. For the past decade or so, scientists have pondered how exercising can boost brain function...
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