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Published Apr 9, 2024

By Michele Batz If you are new to fitness and just beginning a workout routine, it is helpful to keep it light and fun. There’s no better way to do that than to work out in the great outdoors. Here are eight ways to get an effective workout outside of the gym and in your […]

Published Mar 26, 2024

By Gaye Lindfors We read this in Acts 16:25 … “Around midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God [from prison], and the other prisoners were listening.” Here’s what my version might look like … “Around 5:00 am, Gaye was fretting and whining her worries to God [from the comfort of her cozy chair], and the […]

Published Mar 19, 2024

By Lisa Garnett  I saw a female cardinal today at the bird feeder. I thought about our perceptions of cardinals. We get excited to see a bright red cardinal. He is so vibrant and beautiful. The red color is so striking, he really stands out in a green or gray background. The female is so […]

Published Mar 12, 2024

By Gaye Lindfors I love do-overs. If I don’t like what I’m writing, I hit the delete key and “do-over.” If my hair is having a bad day, my brush winds its way through and creates a “do-over.” If my chicken dish doesn’t turn out…well, I just throw that out. Wouldn’t it be freeing if […]

Published Mar 5, 2024

By Judy Episcopo  “BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO MOURN…” Nobody likes to grieve or be sad. Aren’t Christians supposed to “put on a happy face?” And just “trust God?” So often, we can feel a failure when we can’t muster up any joy. And we are all too familiar with what the world says to do […]