Like so many others, I was captivated by the Olympics earlier this month. There were the major stories – gold medals for the fastest man alive, the most decorated Olympian, the first African-American all around gymnast. You know their names without my sharing them – Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps,…
Read moreDid you know…. Nearly 1 in 2 Americans (133 million) has a chronic condition * 96% of them live with an illness that is invisible. These people do not use a cane or any assistive device and may look perfectly healthy * Sixty percent of the chronically ill are between…
Read moreThen Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times. (Matthew 18:21-22 ESV) The song “Forgiveness” by Matthew West…
Read more“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed [changed] by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” (Romans 12:2 KJV). For most of us just the word ‘change’ in itself makes us nervous…
Read moreYesterday our teen daughter took her drivers road test for the first time. It was time to see her months of practicing pay off. She has been driving with her permit for several months now and has really gotten to be a pretty good driver. I have to admit though, at…
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