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Some years ago, I was falling apart physically. I needed to improve my health, but I also knew God had been nudging me to spend more time with him. So I got up just a little bit earlier the next day to walk. And while I walked, I would take care of my prayer lists. … Read more
Rearing our children is every parent’s most important job. To do that well, we need to take care of ourselves emotionally, physically, intellectually, and spiritually. On an airplane, passengers are instructed to put the emergency oxygen mask on themselves first because if they become incapacitated, they can’t correctly apply their child’s mask. As a burnt-out … Read more
I recently told a family member, “I had two 90 minute back-to-back Zoom meetings today, and I feel completely wiped out. My eyes feel like they are bulging, and I couldn’t concentrate on any major work projects for the rest of the afternoon.” I was experiencing Zoom fatigue. Zoom, Microsoft Teams, FaceTime, or any other … Read more
Do you have a loved one with dementia? If yes, you know how heartbreaking this disease can be. It is a terrible sight watching your family member waste away from the inside out. My father-in-law died of Alzheimer’s at age eighty-six; he was genetically predisposed to this condition. However, with implementing some of these modalities, … Read more
What are emotions? By nature, we look at emotions as a negative or a positive but rarely do we acknowledge they are designed by God for us to use for His glory. Interestingly enough the word emotion comes from the Latin root “movere,” which means to move or stir up. God gave us emotions to … Read more