Psalm 127 tells us that sleep is a gift of God. Ask any mother of a baby how welcomed it is when the little one finally goes to sleep. In fact, it is common wisdom that a new mom should sleep when her baby sleeps to ensure that she is well-prepared to address all the …
After presenting my health webinar three to four times, I decided I would put the entire webinar into a 60 minute presentation for people to view at their leisure, rather than try to work their schedules to coincide with a live presentation. Time zones have a way of getting in the way of perfectly good …
Six months ago I was told that I had experienced a heart attack. To be honest, it was one of the last things I ever expected to hear. Beginning with my night in the Intensive Care Unit, to my ambulance ride to another hospital to have a catherization procedure, God gave me plenty of opportunities …
Recently, I had reason to look up the word “crisis” in preparation for my webinar “To Your Health: Prevention Before a Crisis.” I found the definitions to be quite applicable to some recent medical issues in my life. They included: ~ a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger. ~ the turning point of a …
{Note: This essay was penned over eleven years ago as a tribute to my mother. Today, December 1st, would be her 95th birthday. In looking back over how much I’ve changed since the time I wrote this, I realize more than ever that my appreciation for my mom has only grown. } Fifty years ago, …
Women tend to minimize warning signs when it comes to serious health issues. In fact, women are more likely than men to dismiss pain or symptoms of heart problems, and to delay seeking medical help. Researchers found that women were more likely than men to wait for symptoms to become more severe and more frequent …
The response to God’s gift of salvation should be an overwhelming desire to please God in obedience to His commandments. If this is not present, it is safe to assume that one has not been visited by the Holy Spirit, even though a person may be influenced by the Christian culture around him. But for …
Some people are natural smilers and others don’t feel the need or desire to smile all of the time. Does this mean that smiling persons are happier than non-smilers? Does the Bible instruct us to smile as a matter of obedience and responsibility? I fall into the category of a non-smiler. I tend to smile …
I often comment that I wish I could get back all those naps I fought against as a child. When given the opportunity to sleep, I caused my mother countless hours of angst. That seems wasteful now. Contemplating the opportunity to sleep for ten hours seems like a luxury, but one that babies and children …
I just celebrated another birthday. Whereas I am not ashamed of the years that have been credited to my life, I still don’t like to advertise them. Suffice it to say that my age is a prime number. And yet, there are still areas of my life where “things” need to be worked out. By …
The Kingdom-Driven Family 