I was surprised to find a quote about the American health crisis in the book On Writing Well by William Zinsser. The quote stated, to me, the truth of why Americans are experiencing obesity, cancer, heart disease, and more at an alarming rate. The quote,”…Americans don’t know, or care, what goes into the food they eat.” That’s a simple truth. We don’t want to know, and we don’t care. I challenge you to be different – read, learn, and change…
If I let you, you will take over my mind completely. How did this begin? We are just friends, yet I dream about you as if you were mine. I remember our trip to the mountain top. The snow was glistening in the sun. I was shaking at the thoughts of traveling at a rapid pace toward trees and rocks with only small pieces of wood beneath my feet. You gave me the confidence to try. The experience was exhilarating,…
I have been different shapes and sizes through the years. Sometimes for the better, sometimes not, but on the inside, I have always been me. Me with a crazy sense of humor. Me with joy in my heart. Me with love to share with others. Me with the overly critical eye, always seeking to make something perfect. Me with the same insecurities, same skills, same wants, same desires, and same faults. Ok, some of those things may have changed, but…
“A calorie is a calorie is a calorie.” I heard it more than once in a weight loss challenge meeting. We were being instructed to save calories for a special treat if that was what we were craving. We were fed the lie that only calories count, and every calorie counts equally. I have come to the conclusion that such a belief is utter nonsense. Of course, the calories we eat make a difference and the total we eat during…
The future exists continually in our hearts and in our minds. The problem we encounter is when we put a date to our hopes and the future does not arrive exactly as expected. It is at that point disappointment is experienced. However, if we simply leave the future where it once was, there is always hope for tomorrow, whichever tomorrow it may fall on.
It is what it is And it isn’t what it isn’t It will be what it will And it can’t be what it couldn’t For it shall be what it should And it won’t be what it wouldn’t Of these things you have no control So just let it go Do not worry And do not fret For it will work out yet
It is the age old argument against the existence of God. Bad things happen. Of course, believers can turn to His word, the Holy Bible and know that we should NOT be surprised when bad things happen as if it were some strange thing, for this world is full of sin (See I Peter 4:12). Sin causes bad things to happen. Let’s take what is considered one of the “simplest” of sins if you will. Coveting. In this day and…
It is the existential question that has plagued mankind for generations. “Is there a God?” Perhaps the reason we struggle with such the question is that we ask this of people as if an all powerful, all knowing being could be summed up in any amount of words. Alas, even the Bible cannot contain God in all of His infinity. It’s chapters and verses has an end, but God does not. Of course, it is a great book for believers…
I am one of the few (or perhaps simply one of the few that will admit to such) that have the ability to exist simultaneously in two worlds. The world that most call reality is but their reality saw through their individual experiences, biases, and beliefs. The second world is one in which only I can see, but of course, I am not alone in this world. In fact, I have more companionship in the second than in the first,…
Many say that the first kiss is the most important kiss in any relationship. To me, that is a tremendous amount of pressure on both parties and would only imply that continued practice, in this case, could not yield improvement. Therefore, the relationship should end immediately. Of course, that would be complete and utter nonsense in light of the fact that practice, followed by correction, and more practice are known to improve any skill. Furthermore, as I read recently, it…