Smartphone use, a huge social experiment that some say is leading to disaster, needs to change. We all need to learn to be ‘smarter than our smartphones.’ And while we parents are trying to learn this, we need to be teaching our teens as well. That’s a tall order, especially since the devices are addicting. […]
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Want your family to be healthier?
Want your family to be healthier? Me, too. We have all heard that many of the health conditions many of us deal with are modern-day issues, from the increase in cancer and heart disease to the explosion of autoimmune diseases and mental illness. Undoubtedly these conditions are partly related to things we have no control […]
Review: Embodied Hope by Kelly Kapic
Pain and suffering require good theology because often, during intense pain of any kind, the whole question of how God’s sovereignty and goodness relate becomes intensely personal. Often Psalm 92:15—The Lord is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him—becomes a very difficult confession. Is God really good? Sometimes it’s an […]
Review: The Mayo Clinic Guide to Pain Relief
People who go to the Mayo Clinic Pain Center are often at their wits’ end. Nothing else has worked, they are in great pain, and their lives have narrowed down to focus mostly on pain and health issues. Yet, with treatment, guidance, and pain management plans, many of them are able to feel better, reduce […]
Preventing Suicide
In the past short while three young people that I know have tried to commit suicide but they did not succeed. However, two of my husband’s former colleagues tried and did succeed, leaving devastation behind them. That brings me to this: Keep an eye on the people around you. Listen, and actually hear. Care about […]