Making a Treat a Treat
August 26, 2024 by admin
Filed under Health and Fitness
By Cami Checketts
When did a treat become the sixth food group? Or in my middle son’s case, the second food group, right after Fruity Pebbles and Pop Tarts. Oh, wait, those are treats also.
We recently returned from a wonderful vacation to southern California with extended family. After each ample meal, we would have dessert and then we would start passing treats around. The only word I can think of to describe myself is glutinous. As Christians, we want to take care of our bodies and not become glutinous pigs (like me). I remember as a child that a treat was a special thing reserved for holidays or something fun. Here are some ideas to help us make a treat a treat again:
Words Mean Things
By Ed Crumley
When our mothers said, “If you do that again, I’ll . . .”, did we believe her? I guess it depended on whether or not she followed up on the threat to do whatever it was she said she would do. Some of us knew her words were true, while others knew they might be true after a time of repeated threats but not when they were first uttered.
Life Waves
By Lisa Bell
The ocean waves crashed onto the beach. Small waves rushed in followed by larger ones that swelled and reached two or three feet in height. The little girl watched each wave as anticipation quivered through her body. She clung to her daddy’s hand and waited. When the wave came close, she stood still. Breathless with wonder, she waited and at the very last second before the wave engulfed her, she jumped. Then she did it all over again.
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.
