Freedom From Nicotine… At Last

This is the eighth story in our “Freedom From…” Series, an 8-week series featuring women who have faced adversity and found freedom in the process.  I had been enslaved for over 25 years; my dependency on nicotine controlled my life. I remember once when I risked...

Why Old Habits Can Be New Resolutions

Think back to high school or college, or maybe even elementary school. Remember the sense of excitement that came from doing your favorite activities? Maybe it was playing a particular sport, reading, camping with family, or playing a particular game requiring your...

Reaching Ten Years By the Skin of Our Teeth

This month, my husband and I will celebrate our 10-year anniversary. When my parents reached their 10-year mark, they celebrated with a large recommitment ceremony that included me wearing the 9-year-old equivalent of an awful bridesmaid dress. But despite the mark...

A Healthy Holiday Dish

The holiday season is a wonderful time of the year to spend with family and friends, enjoying each other’s company — and there is almost always food involved! Food has a magical way of bringing people together in fellowship. However, many of us struggle with the...

God’s Slow Cooker

Waiting. Like me, most Americans don’t do it very well. We can be a bit impatient, can’t we? With our busy-busy lives and surrounded by an always-in–a-hurry society, we just don’t like to wait. The American landscape is filled with monuments to our culturally...