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Contentment My Friend
August 20, 2024 by admin
Filed under Faith, Faith Articles
By Janet Perez Eckles
My friend sat across from me at a table in our favorite restaurant. “I hate you.” We both chuckled. “I really do,” She said. “Look at how much you eat and you never gain weight. And me? I look at a piece of chocolate and my hips grow.”
Water From The Rock
There’s a fountain on my property. Oh, it’s not one of those lovely Tuscan things I’ve drooled over while watching HGTV. It’s not even one of those fiberglass faux-rock models I could purchase in the lawn and garden department at WalMart. It makes a lovely sound, though. Gurgle, gurgle, splash, splash. The water is crystal clear and refreshingly cold. The thing is the fountain bubbles and flows in the middle of my asphalt driveway. I know what you’re thinking. Ritzy! She has a circle drive with an orb of lush grass right in the middle and center-stage is a concrete water feature to rival Buckingham Fountain in the heart of Chicago.
Fuel Up in the Morning
August 18, 2024 by admin
Filed under Health and Fitness
By Brooke Parker
With school fast approaching, a quick refresher on the importance of breakfast is beneficial. Whether you are a student, parent of a student, a working adult, or like me, a stay-at-home mom, breakfast is definitely an important meal of the day. After years of experience in my profession as a dietitian I think I have heard all of the excuses for not eating breakfast. I would like to address some of these reasons or myths and offer some insight.
White Flag Surrender
August 17, 2024 by admin
Filed under Life Topics
In our world today surrender is rarely a sign of anything good. In a stormy economy homes are being surrendered, in the Middle East our troops avoid surrender, in dieting—dieters surrender chocolate, fried foods and cheese. Surrender. It's uncomfortable, unnatural, and sometimes personally challenging. Simply put: it's hard.
