Disclaimer: One will notice Church language throughout this writing. It's a bit of a foreign language to those who didn't grow up in this...

I have been slowed down considerably by a back problem that affects my left leg. A recent adjustment helped a lot but I'm still not back...

I have always felt a little bit like an outsider in the church community regardless of where I attended. Essentially I have spent a...

So if we insist on getting our kids off excessive screen time, what in the world are we going to do with them? Well there is ample...

We are moving on in our discussion for our kids' use of screens of all types. We have previously addressed the youngest ages, so this...

Last week we focused how the brain develops by way of human interaction from pre-birth through infancy. This discussion was prompted due...

My husband and I recently gave a brief presentation to the Albia School Board about some of the downsides to technology. Much of the...

My good friend is a minister and I am a doctor. We love to lead with that statement, because we know people usually assume that we're...

I think that most couples' marriages look like one of these three forms: railroad tracks, a ladder, or a triangle. As I hear couples talk...

The guest room-what a mess! The door has been kept closed on the dusty, junky mess for awhile now. But it's Christmas time, and I am...

– Right Here by Jeremy Camp I have had the most amazing experience this week. As many of you know, we have been embroiled in a dilemma...

Dealing with Holiday Stress: Or Ho. Ho, How in the World Could This Be Happening NOW!!! "Wow, Mom! You look like you're so enjoying the...

I had a flashback memory this morning, as I am wont to do. Those who know me likely know that I love sarcasm and the absurdities of life....

My heart is flyin’ up like a rocket ship, down like a roller coaster, fast like a loopety loop…(when I fell in love, down at Palisades...

Why Can’t They Be Like We Were, Perfect In Every Way? Oh, What’s the Matter With Kids Today? From the musical Bye Bye Birdie I wish I...