I Can Do It Myself
July 19, 2024 by admin
Filed under Family Focus
By Jane Thornton
“That’s just weird.” My teenaged daughter scowls at a car when its driver honks at us. We are walking in shorts and strappy shirts (soaking up some sun), headed to the Rec Center to work out. “Maybe it’s someone we know.” I try to catch a glimpse through the windshield as it passes. “It was a guy, and I didn’t recognize the car.” My mind flies to my husband’s admonition to be careful. Although we live in Suburbia, USA, he gets anxious over our safety on the half-mile walk. Yet, determined, we cling to our independence. We offer reassurances: it’s broad daylight; the street’s well-traveled, etc. He concedes, we walk, and he worries. I like being self-sufficient, and I want that trait in my daughter—but not to the point of foolishness. I remember my pride, and frustration, as she reached age three. Her typical claim: “I can do it myself.”
Metabolism How to Kick It in Gear
July 16, 2024 by admin
Filed under Health and Fitness
By Cami Checketts
Metabolism is such a buzz word in the fitness industry, and for good reason. If you can get your metabolism working for you instead of against you, you’ll burn calories even when you’re sitting around reading Harry Potter. I’ve compiled a huge list of metabolism boosters to help you kick yours in gear.
The Cave
By William King
As we topped the mountain in Birmingham, It looked as though something was wrong. The whole city looked yellow. From growing up here, I knew this sky color very well. The steel mills had released sulfur into the air. The sun shining through it made it appear yellow. My fiancé remarked, “I would never live here.”
Get Up and Go or Run
By Lisa Bell
The angel spoke to Philip. “Instead of going with the others to Jerusalem, go south to that desert road leading to Gaza”. “Wait”! An angel spoke to this man and that didn’t faze him. Throughout the Bible angels often said “don’t be afraid” when people saw them, but not in this case. In fact, Luke mentioned the angel almost in passing…as if nothing special happened that day.
A Door Without Hinges
July 8, 2024 by admin
Filed under Family Focus
By Marty Norman
A door is an interesting thing. Everyone has them, everyone uses them. A working definition, for purposes of this article is: an opening that allows a body to move between two places quickly.
