Health Tips & Articles
Christmas 1985
Christmas can be a very exciting, fun filled time. It can also be overwhelming when we get caught up buying gifts, wrapping the gifts, preparing menus and then the meals. These things seem necessary but sometimes they distract us from the reason for the season. “Joy to the world the Lord is come!” Understanding the differen... (more)
Test Your Heart
For the last month or so, the pre-dawn quiet hours of our household have been bruised by the ear piercing sound of my husbands’ 2000 Maxima. Almost immediately after starting, the fan belt begins its assault on silence with a slow, squealing, nails on the chalk board noise, that reaches full crescendo just about the time it... (more)
Desires Of Your Heart
I am preparing to travel to Rayville, Louisiana to be a part of Guideposts “New You,” contest. The New You weekend takes place April 3-5th. Let me back up and explain why I am going to Louisiana and what this New You contest is all about. Since God has recently opened up the door of opportunity for me to write a book, oth... (more)
Listening
Understanding the needs of a newborn requires a keen ear. With that being said, even with the best hearing their needs can be difficult to distinguish. Are they hungry, thirsty, dirty or sick? Sometimes they are tired and just want to be held. Whatever the reason, babies are like the line in the commercial from some years a... (more)
On Our Knees
Webster defines accident as anything that happens unexpectedly, undesignedly, or without known cause. It further defines an accident to be any unpleasant or unfortunate occurrence involving injury, loss, suffering, or death. By definition my recent visit to my daughter’s home in Abilene Texas was required because of an acci... (more)
Working Out In His Spirit
In the book of 1 Thessalonians 5:16 the apostle Paul urges us to be joyful always, pray continually and to give thanks in all circumstances. But how in the world do we do this in all circumstances? If you know the story of Paul and how he endured countless hardships and trials in his own personal life, you know that he was ... (more)
Exercise Your Pet
For years I had promised my twin sons, now sixteen years old, that I would get them a dog when we moved to a place that had plenty of acreage. I explained to them that a dog needed lots of land to roam free and explore. I knew that keeping a dog inside wouldn’t work out for our household considering we are gone quite freque... (more)
Meditation
Most of us experience some form of anxiety or stress in their lives everyday. But how do we spell relief from stress and anxiety? The bible clearly spells out the proper way of handling anxiety in the Book of Philippians Chapter 4, verses 6-7. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition with ... (more)
Restoration
Our Grandparents took the Sabbath seriously. They went to church on Sunday morning to worship and then rested in the afternoon. After lunch they would push the screen door open to their porch and spend the afternoon exchanging stories with neighbors, family and friends. Everyone had a real life experience to share and it... (more)
Early In The Morning
Prior to becoming a Christian, my mornings were hectic as I hurried through the house preparing my girls for school and myself for work. Prayer was not a part of my daily preparation. Granted, I did attend church most Sundays and prayed before meals. I thought going to church once a week would somehow cover me and the ch... (more)
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