You Were Never Meant To Be Alone
There is a story about a man who falls in a hole and calls out to multiple people up above for help. Several people simply pass on by. One passersby briefly offers some unhelpful solutions
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Don’t Anticipate – Participate!
As a planner I have a strong tendency to anticipate, figure out all the possibilities and plan for every outcome. This summer was no different. But you can’t anticipate the unexpected. I could not have
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Grandparents – Good Medicine for Everyone
I never got to know my grandparents as one set died before I was born and the other set travel so much that a relationship never had time to be fostered. As I look around
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Who is a Survivor?
My recent vacation was filled with all the wonderful moments one expects from a family vacation: wonderment of God’s creation in the state that is Alaska, shared laughter, making memories and just being together uninterrupted
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Delicious, Nutritious, Yum!
I recently worked with a nutritionist and have discovered better ways to prepare tasty, yet nourishing foods. One of the recipes I am addicted to. Not only is it nutritious, flavorful, but keeps me regular
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Family History Can Forecast the Future
“At the Lord’s command Moses recorded the stages in their journey. This is their journey by stages”. Numbers 33:2 Family history can tell a lot about us. Not only can it explain our neuroses, it
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Your View of Life
Theologian and Philosopher Soren Kierkegaard is considered to be the creator of existentialism. If you have ever thought about the meaning of life, your purpose in life or why you exist; then you have been
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Guarding Against Caregiver Burnout – Part Two
In the first part of Guarding Against Caregiver Burnout we talked about recognizing the symptoms of caregiver burnout. In Part Two we will talk about the steps we can take to reduce caregiver stress. A
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Guarding Against Caregiver Burnout – Part One
How’s you balance? I’m not talking about walking on a balance beam. Rather, how do you balance the myriad of things to do in the array of areas that make up your life? I don’t
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Laughter – Medicine for the Heart
This is the second post in a series of three. For this journey into medical mayhem you will need to grow a funny bone. This is a must. You will need to look for it,
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Learning – Medicine for the Brain
Scientists and educators in the know tell us that “if we don’t use it, we lose it.” The same is true when we talk about the medical arena. If we don’t stay on top of
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